Archive for August, 2009

University Of Akron’s Rhodes Arena To Host Inter-Squad Scrimmage

Akron- Get ready to get your first preview of the 2009-10 Cleveland Cavaliers as they play their inter-squad Wine & Gold Scrimmage for the sixth consecutive year at the University of Akron’s Rhodes Arena on October 3, 2009 at Noon. The scrimmage is free to the public with an entrance voucher. Vouchers will be available [...]

LeBron James Will Always Be Loyal To Akron, What About Cleveland

CLEVELAND- According to a recent ESPN interview, LeBron James says “My loyalty is to Akron. I’m looking forward to this upcoming season, but I’m looking forward to the summer of 2010, too, to see what may happen. No matter what happens that summer, you know, I’m still here. I’ve got a nice big house here [...]

LeBron James Puts On His 4th Annual King For Kids Bike-A-Thon!

CLEVELAND- Over 3,000 people showed, which 1,100 were bikers, in Akron, Ohio for LeBron James 4th Annual State Farm King For Kids Bike-A-Thon. Bikers ranged from 9 years old and up.     There is not a total of the amount yet of what this years event raised, but it is expected to be higher than [...]

LeBron And Obama To Appear In A Back To School Special

CLEVELAND-  As the off season is ending with just over five weeks before Cavaliers training camp opens, LeBron is still making the most of his spare time to help out the children.      Within the next week children will be starting to go back to school, and to help get that started of with [...]

Cavaliers Ranked 2nd According To NBA.com Power Rankings!

CLEVELAND- Believe it Cavalier fans, your team is ranked 2nd in power rankings of NBA Teams according to NBA.com.      After the additions of Shaquille O’Neal, Jamario Moon, Anthony Parker and Leon Powe, it makes not only the staring line-up but also the beanch that much stronger that last season. It will also keep [...]

Cavaliers Sign Free-Agent Forward Rob Kurz!

CLEVELAND- One day after Unrestricted free-agent Joe Smith signed with the Atlanta Hawks and only six weeks till training camp, Cavaliers didn’t waste no time signing free-agent forward Rob Kurz to a non-guaranteed contract.      Kurz 6-9 foot, 232 pound forward signed a one year non-guaranteed contract, which means, he will come onto training [...]

Atlanta Hawks Lands Joe Smith!

CLEVELAND- After the Cavaliers signed Leon Powe, there was talk about adding one last by bringing back NBA veteran Joe Smith. Smith has agreed to a one-year deal with the Atlanta Hawks, a source told ESPN’s Ric Bucher. The deal is reported to be for the veteran league minimum of $1.2 million.      Last season Smith played a [...]

ABC Plans To Cash In As Shaq Vs. Takes Off August 18

CLEVELAND- Thats right, the adventures of Shaquille O’Neal this off season is set to start airing as Shaq Vs. will premiere August 18 at 9 p.m. ET.      In hopes for big ratings ABC is putting Shaq against other tops athletes in their sports starting with Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger followed by Michael Phelps, Oscar [...]