Archive for May, 2008
Half-hearted loss: Cavaliers waste strong start, stumble in second half against Celtics
BOSTON — This time there was no Game 5 magic for LeBron James and the Cavaliers. James finished with a respectable 35 points, but had only two over the first 14 minutes of the second half as the Boston Celtics rallied from a big first-half deficit and won […]
Cavs notes: Celtics’ Pierce, Allen struggling shooting the ball right along with James
BOSTON — While the shooting woes of Cavaliers small forward LeBron James have gotten a lot of attention, Boston’s Paul Pierce and Ray Allen haven’t fared much better. Pierce, who averaged a team-high 19.6 points in the regular season, entered Wednesday’s Game 5 averaging just 12.5 points on .346 shooting (18-of-52) in […]
Ilgauskas sets team record for most playoff games played
BOSTON — When Zydrunas Ilgauskas was undergoing foot surgery after foot surgery from 1998 through 2000, it was hard to picture the Cavaliers center breaking any records that had to do with longevity. Ilgauskas, however, became Cleveland’s all-time leader in playoff appearances Wednesday night when he stepped onto the floor for Game […]
Sabathia shuts out A’s, extends Tribe starting pitchers’ scoreless-innings streak to 43 1/3
CLEVELAND — The Indians still can’t hit, but they can pitch. Boy, can they pitch. Cleveland’s arsenal of dominant arms continued to carry the team Wednesday night at Progressive Field, with ace C.C. Sabathia the latest starting pitcher to lift the Indians to victory in a 2-0 shutout of the A’s. The win […]
Tribe notes: Wedge not thrilled about interleague play
CLEVELAND — The Indians will play their first interleague series of the season in Cincinnati this weekend. Don’t count manager Eric Wedge among those who will celebrate. Like the majority of American League managers, Wedge isn’t fond of head-to-head matchups against the NL. “You lose a hitter when you […]
Energy almost as high as expectations as Browns begin offseason workouts
BEREA — The first game is four months away, but the 2008 Browns debuted Wednesday. In the second practice of organized team activities — the first open to the media — Derek Anderson took the snaps as the starting quarterback, receiver Donte Stallworth lined up opposite Braylon Edwards with the first team […]