Archive for June, 2010

LeBron James and Dwyane Wade head list of potential free agents

LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Dwyane Wade of the Miami Heat laugh during a training camp with the USA Basketball Men’s Senior National Team at the Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas, Nevada July 20, 2007.

NBA Free Agents: Cleveland Can’t Really Offer $30 Million More To LeBron James

After Shaquille O’Neal left the Orlando Magic in the summer of 1996 for Los Angeles, the NBA gave teams a better chance of retaining their stars by giving them an advantage.

Here’s what LeBron could do

So what does LeBron James think of Brian Shaw? The answer to that could go a long way in determining whether James is still playing for the Cavaliers next season.

LeBron James and Cleveland Cavaliers links: Things pick up as July 1 and coach decision nears

The Lakers’ Kobe Bryant defends the Cavaliers’ LeBron James. If James stays with the Cavs, he could play for a coach with strong Lakers’ ties - Brian Shaw or Byron Scott.

Is LeBron James Joining DeWayne Wade In Miami?

A person close to Wade on Tuesday said the 2006 finals MVP has talked with James and Bosh in recent days, though could not confirm an ESPN.com report that the trio met this past weekend in Miami, noting that Wade was in Chicago while Bosh vacationed in South Florida.

Sill Hiring: NBA Teams With Holes to Fill Before July 1

Finally firing general manager and Head Coach Mike Dunleavy, the Clippers had two needs this off-season. Already filling in the void at general manger with the hiring of Neil Olshey, the Clippers are still in need of a coach.

Cavaliers interview Brian Shaw: A candidate profile.

The Cavaliers find themselves in a very interesting position regarding their coaching vacancy these days.

Trail Blazers GM search: A day of list-making and research

The search for a general manager for the Trail Blazers didn’t leave the office of Larry Miller on Monday, as the team president said he spent most of the day compiling a list of candidates.

Will the LeBron Era even begin?

Will the LeBron Era even begin? Kevin Hench is a frequent contributor to FOXSports.com. An accomplished film and television writer, Hench’s latest screenwriting credit is for The Hammer , which stars Adam Carolla and is now available on DVD.

Shaq’s free-agent exit from Orlando quiet compared to furor over LeBron

Folks are clamoring over his whereabouts while mayors and actors shamelessly recruit him.

Time is running out for a winning pitch to keep LeBron with Cleveland Cavaliers: Terry Pluto

The date was May 7, 2010. The place was Boston, where the Cavaliers ran the Celtics out of their own building.

Cavaliersa GM not worried about what other teams are doing

When the Cavaliers general manager finally met with the media late Thursday night following his team’s pick-less NBA Draft - it was actually the wee hours of Friday morning by the time Grant emerged from his office - he professed to have no worries about the salary cap space Miami and Chicago have cleared in an attempt to land LeBron James and …

Sideline Talk: Summer of 2010 just another offseason for NBA

Boy, was that NBA Finals unbearably long. Just because it’s a best-of-seven series, it doesn’t mean you have to subject us to all seven games, guys.

All quiet on draft night for Cavaliers

When the Cleveland Cavaliers traded away their 2010 first-round draft pick to the Washington Wizards as part of the deal that brought Antawn Jamison to town, it was appropriately thought that draft night be a quiet one for the Cavs.

Cleveland Cavaliers

Under contract: G: Daniel Gibson G: Anthony Parker G: Sebastian Telfair G: Delonte West G: Mo Williams G-F: Jamario Moon F: Antawn Jamison F: Leon Powe F-C: J.J. Hickson C-F: Anderson Varejao Free agents: F: LeBron James F: Jawad Williams C: Zydrunas Ilgauskas C: Shaquille O’Neal Areas of strength: Built, driven to chase championship.