Cavs searching for a way to 'rise up'
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Hold off on those thoughts of winning Cleveland's first title since 1964. For now the Cavaliers have a much smaller goal. "More than anything we just want to win one game," center Zydrunas Ilgauskas said Wednesday. "Obviously the chances are against us in a big way but we worked so hard for nine months to get to this point so we have to fight."
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LeBron James scored a team record 24 of his 39 points in the fourth quarter to lead a Cleveland Cavaliers rally for a 93-90 road victory over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday.
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The University of Virginia Cavaliers are 4-0, ranked tenth, and mostly invisible on the national title picture. A win Thursday against Clemson could start opening eyes.
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They&#39;ve won three in a row and nine of the last 10 to improve to 9-4 overall. The Cavaliers are now 6-1 at the Gund. Only San Antonio, Seattle and Sacramento, who are undefeated at home, have better records in their home arenas.
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The kid came up big. LeBron James did, too. And the Cleveland Cavaliers are as close as they've ever been to an NBA title.
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LeBron James scored a career-high 43 points last night to lead the Cavaliers to a 92-76 win over the Detroit Pistons at Cleveland. Jeff McInnis added 16 points as the Cavaliers won for the seventh time in eight games.
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Headphones tilted back on his head, LeBron James walked the Cleveland Cavaliers through the shadowy tunnel and into the arena's gleaming lights &#151; and their first NBA finals. "We're here now!" James shouted. He brought them. And he will decide how far they'll go.
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Many menâs basketball programs are moving to Division I in the hope of gaining exposure, money and a bit of glory.
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LeBron James and the Cavaliers are trying to bring a winner to a city that hasn't witnessed a championship since 1964 and is all too used to having its collective heart broken by the Browns, Indians and its pro basketball team.
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Mike Krzyzewski was on one knee facing his seated team as he always is during a timeout. This time, however, was different. Led by the big three of JJ Redick, Daniel Ewing and Shelden Williams
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Consider it a bit of advice from one hoops player to another.
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The Cleveland Cavaliers eased to a 98-82 home victory over the Detroit Pistons on Saturday to advance to the NBA finals for the first time in their 36-year history.
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There are a lot of ways to run a big-time sports team, as the sale of the Cavs shows.
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Strange things are happening to the pro teams in this city. The Cavaliers are in the NBA finals. The Indians are in first place. And the Browns drafted an offensive lineman &#151; in the first round. Maybe it's a sign.
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Maybe LeBron James should take a night off more often. Sasha Pavlovic scored a career-high 25 points and Larry Hughes added 25 to lead the Cavaliers to a season-high sixth straight victory, 124-100, over the Sacramento Kings last night in Cleveland.
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Drew Gooden scored a season-high 22 points, LeBron James kicked in 15, and Damon Jones hit three 3-pointers in the fourth quarter, helping the Cleveland Cavaliers hold off the Memphis Grizzlies, 97-94, last night in Cleveland.
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The Cavaliers leap to a 25-3 lead by holding Robert Morris without a field goal for the first 10 1/2 minutes in Friday's season opener, cruising to an 88-55 victory.