The M.V.P.

- May 14, 2009 - Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James has been named the winner of the Maurice Podoloff Trophy as the 2008-09 NBA Most Valuable Player presented by Kia Motors, the NBA announced today.
James received a total of 1,172 points, including 109 first-place votes out of a possible 121, from a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the United States and Canada. Players were awarded 10 points for each first-place vote, seven points for each second-place vote, five points for each third-place, three points for each fourth-place vote, and one point for each fifth-place vote received.
James becomes the first player in Cavaliers franchise history to receive the award after leading the Cavaliers to an NBA and franchise-best 66-16 (.805) record. He averaged 28.4 points, 7.6 rebounds, 7.2 assists, 1.69 steals and a career-best 1.15 blocks in 37.7 minutes per game. The 6-foot-8 forward also posted career highs in games played (81), field goal percentage (.489) and free throw percentage (.780). He was the only player in the NBA to average at least 28.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 7.0 assists per game this season. Leading the Cavs in points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks, James became just the fourth player since the 1973-74 season (when steals and blocks became official stats) to lead his team in each category.
James led the NBA in triple-doubles (7), points per game in road games (31.5) and combined points, rebounds and assists average (43.3). He ranked second in points per game (28.4) and total fourth quarter points (515), eighth in steals (1.69), ninth in assists (7.2), tied for 14th in double-doubles (29), 23rd in blocks (1.15) and 27th in rebounds (7.6).

The Cavaliers Vs. the Pistons

LeBron James notched a game-high 36 points in Sunday's series-clinching win in Detroit.Nathaniel S. ButlerNBAE/Getty Images 1. There was a time that the Palace was the most intimidating venue in the league for the Cavaliers. But with seemingly half the arena clad in Wine and Gold, the Cavaliers rumbled past the Pistons – capping the four-game sweep with a thorough 99-78 win on Sunday afternoon in Auburn Hills.
Mo Williams and LeBron James combined for 33 first-half points and it just got worse from there for Detroit. The Cavaliers suppressed every Pistons run after intermission – vanquishing their long-time postseason nemeses in four one-sided performances. Now they’ll play the waiting game as the Hawks and Heat sort it out – with Miami up, 2-1.
LeBron was completely dominant again on Sunday afternoon – finishing with 36 points, 13 boards, eight assists, two steals and a blocked shot. (LeBron crushed a offering late in the fourth quarter that was called goaltending – much to the delight of the countless Cavalier fans at the Palace.)

CLEVELAND, OH - March 16th, 2009 - Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James was named today as the NBA’s Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played Monday, March 9th through Sunday, March 15th.

In four games during the week, James led the Cavs to a perfect 4-0 record with averages of 34.0 points, 10.8 assists, 8.8 rebounds, 2.8 blocks and 2.8 steals per game. James has now won the award 19 times in his career, including a career-best six times this season, three times in 2007-08, twice in 2006-07, five times in 2005-06 and on three occasions during the 2004-05 campaign.

At Los Angeles on March 10th, he recorded 32 points, 13 rebounds, 11 assists, two blocks and two steals for his second consecutive triple-double in an 87-83 victory over the Clippers. In his league-high tying sixth triple-double (tied with Chris Paul) this season, he finished with 34 points, 10 rebounds, 13 assists, three blocks and three steals at Phoenix on March 12th. James became the 12th player in NBA history to have three consecutive triple-doubles (Mar.7th with 14 points, 10 rebound and 12 assists at Miami, Mar. 10th and Mar. 12th).

James recorded his third 50-point game of the season with 51 points plus four rebounds, nine assists, three blocks, and two steals in leading the Cavs to a 126-123 overtime win against the Kings. With the win, the Cavaliers won the Central Division for the second time in franchise history (1975-76). With three road wins during the week, James and the Cavaliers pushed their road record to 24-12, a franchise best, and improved to 22-4 against the Western Conference which is the best record of any Eastern Conference team.

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Signing Joe Smith

The Cleveland Cavaliers have signed free agent forward/center Joe Smith to a contract, Cavaliers General Manager Danny Ferry announced today. Per league rules, terms of the contract were not released.

Smith, 33, played in 36 games (three starts) this season for the Oklahoma City Thunder and averaged 6.6 points on .454 shooting and 4.5 rebounds in 19.2 minutes per game before being waived on March 1. He is eligible to be on the Cavaliers’ postseason roster.

The 6-foot-10, 225-pounder has played 13 years in the NBA, including spending part of last season with Cleveland after being acquired on Feb. 21, 2008 in a three-team trade in which the Cavs also acquired Wally Szczerbiak, Ben Wallace and Delonte West. In 27 regular season games (one start) with Cleveland, Smith averaged 8.1 points on .512 shooting and 5.0 rebounds in 21.4 minutes per game. He also
played in all 13 postseason games during the 2008 Playoffs and averaged 6.6 points on .486 shooting and 4.6 rebounds in 20.3 minutes per game.

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Lebron and the Cavs

PHOENIX -- His left shin got sandwiched, his thigh was smashed by the biggest player in the NBA, and a high-speed crash left him turning a backward somersault.

What a rough night for LeBron James. What a great night for LeBron James.

Same for the Cavaliers, who had their warts exposed again but still showed their stuff: their depth, their ability to play timely defense and their dominant player.

They won another fiercely contested road game, outlasting the Suns, 119-111, in a game that was far from their comfort level and one that didn't end until 1:30 a.m. today. It gave them a franchise-record 23rd road win and reduced their magic number to just one to win their first Central Division title since 1976.

To understand the kind of night James had, he made double history. He had his third consecutive triple double, the first time he's done that in his career, with 34 points, 10 rebounds and 13 assists. And he got a victory at the US Airways Center for the first time in six tries.
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Lebron James and the Eastern Conference

CLEVELAND, OH - February 9th, 2009 - Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James was named today as the NBA’s Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played Monday, February 2nd through Sunday, February 9th.

In three games during the week, James averaged an Eastern Conference-best 33.7 points, 9.0 assists and 8.0 rebounds per game. James has now won the award 18 times in his career: for the fifth time this season, three times in 2007-08, twice in 2006-07, five times in 2005-06 and on three occasions during the 2004-05 campaign.

James finished with 33 points, seven rebounds, four assists and two blocks on February 3rd at Quicken Loans Arena versus Toronto. He became the youngest player in NBA history to reach 12,000 points with his 30th point in the win over the Raptors.

At Madison Square Garden on February 4th, he posted 52 points, nine rebounds, 11 assists and two blocks against the Knicks. The last player to have at least those numbers in a game was Wilt Chamberlain (53 points, 14 assists, 32 rebounds) on March 18th, 1968. James joined Michael Jordan as the only two visitors to Madison Square Garden to have multiple 50-point games. His 52-point game marked the sixth time in his career that he scored 50 or more points (Cavs are 4-2) and his second at New York (March 5th, 2008).

On February 8th, he recorded his 15th double-double of the season with 16 points and 12 assists and added eight rebounds versus the Los Angeles Lakers.

With two wins this week, James and the Cavaliers are off to their best start in franchise history at 39-10.

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Lakers vs. cavaliers

Kobe Bryant versus LeBron James headlined this game instead of their respective teams, and let’s just say both superstars did not disappoint.

Despite James’ missed free throws late in the game, the Cavaliers pulled out a victory in the Staples Center 98-95.

LeBron James had 41 points and nine rebounds to Bryant’s had 33 points, 11 rebounds, and six assists.

In the second half, the Lakers attempted 30 free throws after only having seven in the entire first half.

James missed two crucial free throws with 1:50 remaining and the Lakers almost tip-toed their way to a win.

But James rebounded to score all seven of the Cavs remaining points including the game-winning jumper in which he shook off a Drew Gooden screen and buried the jumper, with Bryant defending, with 20 seconds left.

The Lakers made it interesting, though. Derek Fisher missed a three-pointer on the ensuing possession, but Ronnie Turiaf got the rebound and put in a layup off the glass—the layup gave the Cavs a one-point lead 96. Basically the Cavaliers won.

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