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Brown Stuns 76ers in Last Second Win

Cavs clinch home court in first round of playoffs

(Newser) - Devin Brown sank two free throws with 0.2 seconds after Philadelphia was brought back from the locker room and the game seemingly over to lift Cleveland to a 91-90 win over the 76ers on Monday. The Sixers appeared to have won after Lou Williams hit a fadeaway jumper with...

Cavaliers Hold Off Woeful Heat
 Cavaliers Hold Off Woeful Heat
Apr 13, 2008 9:32 PM CDT

Cavaliers Hold Off Woeful Heat

Cleveland one win away from home court advantage in first playoff round

(Newser) - Daniel Gibson made a 3-pointer and three straight free throws early in the fourth quarter to give Cleveland some cushion while LeBron James rested, and the Cavaliers moved closer to the East's No. 4 seed with an 84-76 win over the Miami Heat on Sunday. It was the Cavs’ first...

James Helps Cavs Rally Past Nets 104-83

LeBron flirts with triple-double in Cleveland victory

(Newser) - LeBron James played with his aching back and the Cleveland Cavaliers rallied for a much-needed win. James, who didn't practice Monday and Tuesday because of back spasms, scored 33 points as the Cavaliers overcame a 14-point deficit to defeat the New Jersey Nets, 104-83. James was 11-of-21 from the field...

Magic Lock Up Third Seed, Beat Cavaliers

King James held to only 17 points as Orlando wins 101-86

(Newser) - Hedo Turkoglu scored 23 points, Rashard Lewis added 21 and the Orlando Magic locked up the Eastern Conference's No. 3 playoff seed with a 101-86 win today over the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Magic, who have sat behind Boston and Detroit in the standings for much of the season, won despite...

Gordon's Free Throws Lift Bulls to Win

Chicago snaps six-game road losing streak

(Newser) - Ben Gordon made five clutch free throws down the stretch and Larry Hughes scored 19 of his 25 points in the second half against his former team, rallying the Chicago Bulls to a 101-98 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers tonight. The Bulls, with nothing to play for, came back from...

Bucks' Buzzer Beater Ruins Arenas' Return

Cavs win, best in west tops least in east as Hornets beat Heat

(Newser) - Agent Zero’s return to the Wizards’ lineup after missing 66 games was spoiled by Ramon Sessions, who hit a buzzer-beater to give the Bucks a 110-109 victory. Milwaukee never led by more than a point but executed a perfect inbounds play with 1.1 seconds to give them the...

I See Sex, Not Racism
 I See Sex, Not Racism 
OPINION
Apr 2, 2008 10:40 AM CDT

I See Sex, Not Racism

The cover may be fraught with subtexts, but it is what it is

(Newser) - Last week's Vogue cover had "a lot of people, smart and dumb, losing their minds," writes Wesley Morris in Slate. Sure, Annie Leibovitz's shot may pander to the "ugliest racist tropes: black male as ape," with LeBron James as King Kong and Gisele Bundchen as the...

Cavs Edge Sixers Behind King James
Cavs Edge Sixers Behind King James
Mar 30, 2008 10:35 PM CDT

Cavs Edge Sixers Behind King James

West hits key threes late, Iguodala doesn't; Philly returns to .500

(Newser) - Philadelphia forward Andre Iguodala's would-be equalizer clanked off the rim at the buzzer, sealing a late comeback for Cleveland, 91-88, reports the Philadelphia Inquirer. LeBron James rebounded from a poor performance in Detroit with 26 points, nine rebounds, and nine assists, and point guard Delonte West had two clutch three-pointers,...

Rip Hamilton Returns to Lead Pistons By Cavs

James has off night, but Cleveland still clinches playoff spot

(Newser) - Richard Hamilton is back and that makes the already tough Detroit Pistons that much tougher. Hamilton scored 14 points and the Pistons cruised to an 85-71 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers tonight, reports the Associated Press. The Cavaliers still managed to clinch a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference when...

Cavs Latest Victim as East Meets (David) West

Paul dishes to West with one second left for 100-99 win

(Newser) - LeBron James's characteristic late-game heroics weren't quite enough, as fellow MVP contender Chris Paul sucked three defenders into the lane, then passed to David West for a last-second winning jumper that gave the Hornets a win over the Cavaliers. It was an impressive follow-up to West's superb 35-point game against...

Vogue Cover Stirs Up Race Controversy
Vogue Cover Stirs Up Race Controversy
COMMENTARY
Mar 26, 2008 4:01 PM CDT

Vogue Cover Stirs Up Race Controversy

Some say Liebovitz shot perpetuates stereotypes

(Newser) - A Vogue cover featuring NBA star LeBron James and supermodel Gisele Bundchen is stirring up a fuss, Dan Fleschner writes on an MSNBC blog. Some say the shot, by the legendary Annie Leibovitz, perpetuates racial stereotypes by portraying James in an aggressive "King Kong-like" pose, with Bundchen as the...

Williams Leads Bucks Over Stumbling Cavs

Timberwolves hammer Knicks, Grizzlies outlast Kings in fourth quarter

(Newser) - Mo Williams scored 29 points, had 13 assists and just one turnover as the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 108-98 last night, reports the Milwaukee Sentinel. Michael Redd also had 21 points, including six free throws in the final minute for the Bucks. LeBron James had 29 points and...

Cavs Stop Raptors, LeBron Hits Milestone

Nuggets outscore Nets while Grizzlies snap long road losing streak

(Newser) - LeBron James scored 29 points and became the all-time leading scorer in Cavaliers franchise history in a 90-83 victory over potential first-round playoff opponent Toronto. Zydrunas Ilgauskas had 16 points, Devin Brown scored 14, and Damon Jones knocked down two crucial three-pointers early in the fourth for the Cavs, reports...

Superman Outduels the King
Superman Outduels the King
Mar 17, 2008 10:00 PM CDT

Superman Outduels the King

Sidekicks are the difference in 104-90 win for the Magic

(Newser) - The Magic solidified its hold on the third playoff seed in the East, topping the fourth-seeded Cavaliers 104-90, reports the Orlando Sentinel, to stretch their margin to 6 1/2 games in the standings. LeBron James led all scorers with 30 points, but Dwight Howard had 23 and 13 rebounds—and...

Hawks Top Knicks, Inch Toward Playoffs

Cavaliers tame Bobcats, Mavericks all over Heat

(Newser) - Joe Johnson got by with a little help from his teammates today, as the Hawks beat the Knicks 109-98. While he scored 28 points and added 11 assists, Marvin Williams also stepped up his game and contributed 25 points, while Josh Childress added another 22, with nine rebounds, as Atlanta...

Suns Shake Off Foul Trouble, Warriors 123-115

Butler returns to deny King James; Artest shines against Blazers

(Newser) - After Shaquille O'Neal fouled out of the game midway through the third—with the fourth technical foul called on Phoenix—the Suns regrouped before a furious home crowd to top the Warriors 123-115, reports the Arizona Republic. Golden State's league-leading offense outshot Phoenix 105-82 due to turnovers and offensive boards,...

CP3 Bolsters MVP Campaign in Rout of Spurs

LeBron's 42 can't beat Nets; Utah rallies late, bucks Milwaukee

(Newser) - New Orleans shot a remarkable 58.7% against normally stalwart San Antonio, and the result was the Spurs' worst loss of the season. Chris Paul had 26 points and 17 assists; his pick-and-roll buddy David West, returning from an ankle injury, added 29 and 10 boards. The Spurs had just...

LeBron, Cavs Rally to Best Blazers 88-80

James scores 24, records 17th career triple-double in victory

(Newser) - LeBron James continued to make a strong case that he should win the NBA MVP Award by posting his seventh triple-double of the season, in Cleveland’s 88-80 come from behind win over Portland. King James scored 24 points, grabbed 10 rebounds, and dished 11 assists. He also had a...

LeBron Treats Cavalier Faithful to Easy Win

Fans fight through snow to see 38-point effort against Pacers

(Newser) - Only half of the fans who bought tickets to the Cleveland Cavaliers game against the Indiana Pacers today were able to fight through more than a foot of snow to get there. LeBron James made sure the trip was worth the risk with 38 points in a 103-95, reports the...

LeBron Shines Again, But Bulls Best Cavs

Chicago's third-quarter run sparks 107-96 win over Cleveland

(Newser) - King James tried his best, but Cleveland was unable to overcome the Bulls tonight, losing 107-96. Just one day after scoring 50 points in New York, he netted another 39 in Chicago. Ben Gordon and Luol Deng each scored 23 points for the Bulls, with most of their damage coming...

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