Archive for February 23rd, 2008
Eight are just great: LeBron James, Damon Jones lead shorthanded Cavaliers past Wizards
CLEVELAND — Where there’s a LeBron, there’s a way. With just seven teammates in uniform, including two signed out of the National Basketball Development League earlier in the day, LeBron James did anything and everything Friday night to lead the Cavaliers to a 90-89 victory over the Washington Wizards at Quicken Loans Arena. […]
New Cavaliers understand LeBron is King
CLEVELAND — They were treated like rock stars Friday night, but Ben Wallace, Joe Smith, Wally Szczerbiak and Delonte West all realize they arebackup performers in LeBron James’ band. “When you have a guy of his caliber that plays as unselfishly as he does, it’s always a great opportunity to […]
Doug Clarke: Finally, Cavaliers have a Ferry tale they can believe in
For a minute there (OK, for months and months, beginning with summer’s siesta), we were all deathly afraid that we’d lost Danny Ferry. As the NBA trading deadline drew nearer and nearer, we cautiously approached the foot of the stairs just below his room. “You hear anything? Anything at […]
Boys sectional basketball: Elyria Catholic just misses on upset bid of top-seeded Holy Name
WESTLAKE — Football is commonly referred to as a game of inches, but Friday night Elyria Catholic found out that saying can be applied to basketball as well. In what could have been the Panthers’ finest victory of the season turned out to be coach Alan Januzzi’s least favorite night of the year as […]
Boys sectional basketball: Defeating taller Independence no small feat for Wellington
ELYRIA — Wellington’s 64-43 win over Independence on Friday night was a textbook victory, proving once again that quickness and shooting ability are more important than height in basketball. The Blue Devils have one player 6-9 and another 6-5, but still were no match for Wellington, which has no player taller than 6-3, […]
Browns GM Phil Savage says Derek Anderson deal could take a while to complete
INDIANAPOLIS — General manager Phil Savage always expected contract negotiations with quarterback Derek Anderson to go down to the final minutes before free agency. After discussions with Anderson’s agents Thursday at the scouting combine, Savage said Friday he wouldn’t be surprised if the talks went overtime. “I think we’ve […]