Highlights from LBJ’s 47-Point Outburst. Greatest Shooting Game Ever? »

May 12, 2009 at 9:59 am | around-the-nbalebron-james

In Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals LeBron had 47 points on 25 shot attempts. He made 15 and was 5-of-10 on 3-pointers. There’s been more efficient performances in playoff history, but not with 47 points, probably. In that famous Game 5 against the Pistons two years ago when LeBron put up 48 points, […]

Cavaliers Complete the Sweep over Hawks. Delonte Joins the Army. »

May 12, 2009 at 4:08 am | lebron-jamesnba-basketball

On Monday night in Atlanta, the Hawks gave the Cavaliers their stiffest test of the entire postseason ? holding them to 43 percent shooting, with Cleveland shooting just 53 percent from the stripe and committing 18 turnovers. However, thanks to their suffocating defense they completed a four-game sweep of the Atlanta Hawks to advance to […]

LeBron Puts on Another MVP Show. Mo Gets Recruited as Soldier. »

May 10, 2009 at 2:40 am | lebron-jamesnba-basketball

LeBron James had that unstoppable feeling. As if being the league’s MVP wasn’t enough, James scored 47 points in his best performance yet of these playoffs. Cavs take 3-0 lead after latest rout of Hawks. The Cavaliers improved to 7-0 in the playoffs, becoming the only team in NBA history to win each of its […]

Cavs Remain Unbeaten in 2009 Playoffs Behind James and Co. »

May 8, 2009 at 3:58 am | lebron-jamesnba-basketball

While the little terrors in Los Angeles, Houston, Boston, Orlando and Denver take cheap shots at each other – all but meeting shirtless on the playground to knuckle up – the Cavaliers are all smiles, skipping off to class arm in arm, joshing innocently with one another, getting straight As on their progress reports. They […]

LeBron James Named to NBA All-Defensive First Team »

May 6, 2009 at 10:22 pm | around-the-nbalebron-james

Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James was named to the NBA All-Defensive First Team, the NBA announced today. James received 47 votes, the third-most overall, including 22 first-place votes. He was joined on the first team by 2009 Defensive Player of the Year Dwight Howard of the Orlando Magic, Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers, […]

Amazing Encore – LeBron and Co. Cruise By Hawks in the Series Opener »

May 6, 2009 at 4:52 am | lebron-jamesnba-basketball

After nine days off in between sweeping their first round series against Detroit and Tuesday’s tipoff against Atlanta, there was a very real concern that the Cavaliers might be rusty. And after the Hawks ran out to an 11-4 lead, it looked like that might be the case. But the Wine and Gold, led by […]

Photo Recap From the Coronation. The Chosen One Earns his Place at the Top. »

May 5, 2009 at 3:34 am | lebron-jamesnba-basketball

Here are some new facts about our 2008/09 NBA MVP. James, at 24 years and 125 days old, became the youngest MVP ever voted the award by sportswriters and broadcasters (who have been at it since the 1980-81 season). Only five-time MVP Michael Jordan was nearly as precocious, winning his first at the age of […]

LeBron Takes Control as Cavaliers Complete the Sweep on Pistons »

Apr 27, 2009 at 2:26 am | lebron-jamesnba-basketball

James had 36 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 99-78 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Sunday, sweeping the Eastern Conference first-round series. The 24-year-old superstar said his work ethic has been “everything” in a breathtaking career that has surpassed unprecedented hype. “You’re only born with a certain […]