Posts Tagged ‘J.J. Hickson’

Cavaliers Overwhelmed In Second Half, Stung By Hornets 96-81

The New Orleans Hornets, right in the thick of the Western Conference, had an opponent that was looking to win their second straight game in the Cleveland Cavaliers. The game in and of itself went as was expected as New Orleans easily made short work of Cleveland 96-81 at Quicken Loans Arena. But the Hornets [...]

Cavaliers Rally Late, Upset Knicks 119-115

As bad a team that the Cleveland Cavaliers may be, they for some unexplainable reason seem to have the New York Knicks’ number – ten straight wins and counting – prior to their game with the Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Friday night. And the way things looked, it appeared that the streak would [...]

Cavaliers Embarrass Knicks At Quicken 115-109

There is one unwritten, but fully understood rule that exists within the NBA: Never overlook your opponent. Someone should have told that to the New York Knicks during their game Friday night against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Quicken Loans Arena. Carmelo Anthony, one of the newer members of the Knicks, missed a foul shot with [...]

Cavaliers Help Wizards End 25-Game Losing Streak 115-100

One could well imagine if and when the Washington Wizards would end their 25-game road losing streak. I think a few long-time Dallas Mavericks fans remember their lengthy road-loss streak back in the 1992-93 season; back then, when the Mavericks were simply a terrible team, they lost 29 in a row on the road, a [...]

Cavaliers Drop 25th Straight, Mavericks Win 99-96

Futility is a cruel taskmaster, especially in the NBA. It can make you question your toughness. It can also frustrate you, as well. And no team knows futility better than the Cleveland Cavaliers. Losers of 24 straight games prior to their matchup against the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center, the Cavaliers were definitely looking [...]

Cavs postgame quotes following their win in NJ

  CAVALIERS HEAD COACH BYRON SCOTT (On the Game): “It was a good win. It was good to see Antawn Jamison out there hitting shots for us. We thought our bench and our guards would be one of our strong points. Tonight both of those things were evident. I told the guys at the end [...]

Cavs-Hawks: First half thoughts

Not exactly a good first half for the Cavs, who trail the unbeaten Hawks 59-47 at the half. Needless to say, Byron Scott should have a lot to say about the lack of defense and the ability to allow the Hawks to take open jumpers in the locker room. Atlanta has been led by their [...]

Cavs Balanced Attack Enough To Get Past 76′ers 111-95

The Cavaliers preseason of winning continued on Tuesday night, as a balanced attack on offense led the way as the team topped the Philadelphia 76′ers 111-95 to move to 5-2 in the warm up games. J.J. Hickson led the Cavs scoring attack with 22 points and added 11 rebounds. Anderson Varejao had 11 points and [...]