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Game # 7 - Cleveland Cavaliers at New York Knicks

by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Nov 6, 2009 6:15 PM CST in 2009 Game Day Thread Comment 61 comments

2009/2010 NBA Regular Season
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1-4		3-3
November 6, 2009
Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
8:00 PM
Radio - WTAM 1100 / TV - ESPN HD / FSOhio
Probable starters:
Chris Duhon	PG	Mo Williams
Larry Hughes	SG	Anthony Parker
Danilo Galinari	SF	LeBron James
Wilson Chandler	PF	Anderson Varejao
David Lee	C	Shaquille O'Neal

The bad news? The Cavaliers have stumbled a bit to a 3-3 record. The Good news? A 1-4 Knicks team is up next. The Knicks are on cruise control - wishing to hop in a time machine to July 1, 2010. They want LeBron and in a lot of ways LeBron wants New York. He loves the attention, and loves the 'love' from the fans and media alike. Will all of that be more important than winning? That's the big question.

This is the only trip to New York for the Cavaliers this season - thanks NBA - so we only have to deal with the Knicks-side of things one time. Get ready.....

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Game #6 - Chicago Bulls at Cleveland Cavaliers Game Night Open Therad

by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Nov 5, 2009 6:31 PM CST in 2009 Game Day Thread Comment 7 comments

2009/2010 NBA Regular Season
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2-2		3-2
November 5, 2009
Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH
8:00 PM
Radio - WTAM 1100 / TV - TNT
Probable starters:
Derrick Rose	PG	Mo Williams
John Salmons	SG	Anthony Parker
Taj Gibson	SF	LeBron James
Luol Deng	PF	Anderson Varejao
Joakim Noah	C	Shaquille O'Neal

There's just something about the Bulls that sparks my interest when the Cavaliers face them. What once seemed to be a budding rivalry never materialized after the Bulls fell far below expectations a few years ago. then came the Larry Hughes/Ben Wallace trade. After pushing the Celtics to the limit in the First Round of the Playoffs last season, the Bulls lost Ben Gordon and once again seem to be a team in flux.

Derrick Rose is one of the most talented PG's in the NBA already which should make Cavs-Bulls games exciting for the next decade.

The Bulls will be without F Tyrus Thomas tonight who is suffering from the dreaded 'Flu-like Symptoms'.

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Game #5 - Washington Wizards at Cleveland Cavaliers Game Night Discussion Thread

by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Nov 3, 2009 5:00 PM CST in 2009 Game Day Thread Comment 77 comments

2009/2010 NBA Regular Season
	VS
2-1		2-2
November 3, 2009
Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH
7:00 PM
Radio - WTAM 1100 / TV - FSOhio HD
Probable starters:
Gilbert Arenas	PG	Mo Williams
Mike Miller	SG	Anthony Parker
Caron Butler	SF	LeBron James
Fabricio Oberto	PF	Anderson Varejao
Brendan Haywood	C	Shaquille O'Neal

First things first. These two teams don't like each other too much - stemming from 3-straight playoffs defeats at the hands of the Cavaliers for the Wizards. Of course, it takes two for there to be a rivalry and in all honesty, the Cavaliers just don't care all that much about the Wizards - at least as much as Washington seems to be concerned with them.

The Cavaliers will likely see a spirited group tonight - but that shouldn't be different than any game this season. When you win 66 games teams are going to be gunning for ya. The Cavaliers are still working out the kinks in their new roster as well.

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Game #4 - Charlotte Bobcats at Cleveland Cavaliers Game Night Discussion Thread

by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Oct 31, 2009 6:00 PM CDT in 2009 Game Day Thread Comment 8 comments

2009/2010 NBA Regular Season
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1-1		1-2
October 31st, 2009
Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH
7:30 PM
Radio - WTAM 1100 / TV - FSOhio HD
Probable starters:
Raymond Felton	PG	Mo Williams
Stephen Graham	SG	Anthony Parker
Tyson Chandler	SF	LeBron James
Boris Diaw	PF	Anderson Varejao
Gerald Wallace	C	Shaquille O'Neal

Now that the Cavaliers have figured out how to win with LeBron, Z, Shaq and Co., let's see if they can get a streak going. Visiting the Q this All Hallow'a Eve are the Charlotte Bobcats. Charlotte blew a huge lead to the Knicks last night before winning in Double-Overtime.

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Game #3 - Cleveland Cavaliers at Minnesota Timberwolves

by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Oct 30, 2009 6:52 PM CDT in 2009 Game Day Thread Comment 15 comments

Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James, left, jumps to the basket against Minnesota Timberwolves' Jason Collins, right, in the first quarter in an NBA basketball game, Friday, March 27, 2009, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

by Tony Dejak - AP

7 months ago: Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James, left, jumps to the basket against Minnesota Timberwolves' Jason Collins, right, in the first quarter in an NBA basketball game, Friday, March 27, 2009, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

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2009/2010 NBA Regular Season
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1-0		0-2
October 30th, 2009
Target Center, Minneapolis, MN
8:00 PM
Radio - WTAM 1100 / TV - FSOhio HD
Probable starters:
Jonny Flynn	PG	Mo Williams
Ronnie Brewer	SG	Anthony Parker
Damien Wilkins	SF	LeBron James
Ryan Gomes	PF	Anderson Varejao
Al Jefferson	C	Shaquille O'Neal

Here's hoping the 3rd time is a charm. The Cavaliers travel to Minnesota having lost their first two games of the season for the first time since 2004-05. On paper, this is a game the Cavaliers should win. The Wine and Gold are still a work in progress, however, so nothing is a given. ONly hard word and maximum effort by everyone in that locker room is going to get the Cavaliers out of this....

Tonight I think they do.

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Game #2 - Cleveland Cavaliers at Toronto Raptors Game Night Thread

by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Oct 28, 2009 5:18 PM CDT in 2009 Game Day Thread Comment 85 comments

Toronto Raptors' Chris Bosh, right, and Hedo Turkoglu laugh as they pose for a photo during the team's NBA basketball media day in Toronto on Monday, Sept. 28, 2009. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Frank Gunn)

by Frank Gunn - AP

about 1 month ago: Toronto Raptors' Chris Bosh, right, and Hedo Turkoglu laugh as they pose for a photo during the team's NBA basketball media day in Toronto on Monday, Sept. 28, 2009. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Frank Gunn)

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2009/2010 NBA Regular Season
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0-0		0-1
October 28th, 2009
Air Canada Centre
7:00 PM
Radio - WTAM 1100 / TV - FOX
Probable starters:
Jose Calderon	PG	Mo Williams
Demar DeRozan	SG	Anthony Parker
Hedo Turkoglu	SF	LeBron James
Chris Bosh	PF	Anderson Varejao
Andrea Bargnani	C	Shaquille O'Neal

The best thing about the NBA? If you don't feel good about the way you play, no fear, there will be another game before you know it! The Cavaliers get back on the court less than 24-hours after losing to the Celtics - facing the Toronto Raptors in their Home Opener. While the Raptors have no real answer for Shaq or Z on their roster, they will present the Cavs with some nightmares of their own trying to cover Chris Bosh or Hedo. Either way it should be a good game!

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OPENING NIGHT!! Boston Celtics at Cleveland Cavaliers

by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Oct 27, 2009 6:00 PM CDT in 2009 Game Day Thread Comment 307 comments

Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James (23) and Shaquille O'Neal, rear, watch during a free throw in the first half of an NBA preseason basketball game against the Boston Celtics, in Columbus, Ohio, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009. Celtics won 96-82. (AP Photo/Terry Gilliam)

by Terry Gilliam - AP

16 days ago: Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James (23) and Shaquille O'Neal, rear, watch during a free throw in the first half of an NBA preseason basketball game against the Boston Celtics, in Columbus, Ohio, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009. Celtics won 96-82. (AP Photo/Terry Gilliam)

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2009/2010 NBA Regular Season
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0-0		0-0
October 27th, 2009
Quicken Loans Arena
7:30 PM
Radio - WTAM 1100 / TV - TNT
Probable starters:
Rajon Rondo	PG	Mo Williams
Ray Allen	SG	Anthony Parker
Paul Pierce	SF	LeBron James
Kevin Garnett	PF	Anderson Varejao
Kendrick Perkins	C	Shaquille O'Neal

The 2009 Season is finally here! What better way for the Cavaliers and Celtics to dive right in than by facing each other Day 1? The Cavaliers have beaten the Celtics 8 straight times at The Q, in a series that hasn't seen a Road Team get a win since the Cavaliers did it in January, 2007.

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Pre-Season Game #5 - Cleveland Cavaliers at San Antonio Spurs

by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Oct 16, 2009 7:16 PM CDT in 2009 Game Day Thread Comment 2 comments

2009/2010 NBA Preseason
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2-2		3-1
October 16th, 2009
AT&T Center
8:30 PM
Radio - WTAM 1100 / TV - NONE
Probable starters:
Tony Parker	PG	Daniel Gibson
Roger Mason	SG	Anthony Parker
Richard Jefferson	SF	Jawad Williams
Tim Duncan	PF	Anderson Varejao
Matt Bonner	C	Shaquille O'Neal

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Pre-Season Game #4 - Washington Wizards at Cleveland Cavaliers

by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Oct 14, 2009 5:58 PM CDT in 2009 Game Day Thread Comment 4 comments

2009/2010 NBA Preseason
	VS
2-2		3-0
October 14th, 2009
Quicken Loans Arena
7:00 PM
Radio - WTAM 1100 / NBA-TV
Probable starters:
Gilbert Arenas	PG	Daniel Gibson
Mike Miller	SG	Anthony Parker
Caron Butler	SF	Jawad Williams
Antawn Jamison	PF	Anderson Varejao
Fabricio Oberto	C	Shaquille O'Neal

No Lebron, no Darnell Jackson, no Mo Williams. No problem, right? We'll soon find out if Shaq can still carry a team a bit, even if it is the pre-season. Here are some early game notes --

The Cavaliers are off to a 3-0 start in the preseason with a 111-94 victory over Olympiacos Piraeus (Greece) on Monday night at The Q. Dating back to last preseason, the Cavaliers have won four consecutive home preseason games (three at Quicken Loans Arena and one at the Schottenstein Center in Columbus, OH). The team has posted a winning preseason in three of the past six seasons. Last year the team went 3-5, but won three of their last four preseason games heading into the season.

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Pre-Season Game #2 - Cleveland Cavaliers at Charlotte Bobcats Game Night Open Thread

by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Oct 10, 2009 6:00 PM CDT in 2009 Game Day Thread Comment 3 comments

2009/2010 NBA Preseason
	VS
0-1		1-0
October 10th, 2009
North Charleston Colosseum - Charleston, SC
7:30 PM
Radio - WTAM 1100AM
Probable starters:
Raymond Felton	PG	Mo Williams
Raja Bell	SG	Anthony Parker
Gerald Wallace	SF	LeBron James
Vladimir Radmanovic	PF	Anderson Varejao
Nazr Mohammad	C	Shaquille O'Neal

TONIGHT’S QUICK FACTS

The Cavaliers are off to a 1-0 start in the preseason with a 92-87 victory over the Bobcats on Tuesday. The Cavaliers never trailed throughout the game, but with a slim lead of 69-67 with 9:07 remaining in the fourth quarter, the Cavs used a 10-2 run to go up 79-69.

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