Cavs struggling in first games After LeBron

By Bud L. Ellis

Obviously, it goes without saying that the 2010-11 NBA season marks the dawn of a new era in Cleveland Cavaliers history. Or would it be more appropriate to say the sun setting on the brightest days in the franchise’s history?

Either way you slice it – or either way you view LeBron James’ departure to the glitz and glamour of South Beach and the Miami Heat – it’s a new ballgame in Cleveland. And so far, the sledding has been tough for the Cavs in the first days A.L. (After LeBron). ( Read More…)

Sunday, November 7, 2010 at 12:31 pm by bud

Tags: Atlanta Hawks, Cleveland Cavaliers news, Cleveland Cavaliers schedule, Cleveland Cavaliers tickets, J.J. Hickson, LeBron James, Miami Heat, National Basketball Association, Philadelphia 76ers

As stretch drive begins, Cavs carry look of a champion

By Bud L. Ellis

Fifty-four games into the season. Forty-three victories. A gaudy .796 winning percentage. A 13-game winning streak.

Everything is clicking for the Cleveland Cavaliers right now. The top team in the NBA leads the Eastern Conference by seven games over the Orlando Magic. They sit 2 ½ games ahead of the Los Angeles Lakers for the league’s top mark and home-court advantage in the NBA Finals …

Should the Cavs get there. That’s what happened last year, when Cleveland ended up falling to Orlando in the Eastern Conference finals. But this year’s Cavs look like a champion. They haven’t lost since falling by one point at Utah on Jan. 14, more than a month ago. They’ve lost just three times since Christmas.

Of course, LeBron James is the main focus of the Cavs, but his supporting cast is playing well and the Cavs seem to be coming together. Will it be enough this postseason? Time will tell.

The journey there starts Thursday in a matchup of division leaders, Cleveland (the tops in the Central) playing host to Northwest Division leading Denver. Friday, Cleveland travels to Charlotte, in advance of a Sunday showdown at Orlando.

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Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at 8:48 pm by bud

Tags: Charlotte Bobcats, Cleveland Cavaliers, Denver Nuggets, LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers, National Basketball Association, Orlando Magic, Utah Jazz