Lebron led the way once again for the Cavs and has his teammates playing at higher levels. The 40 points he scored in Tuesday's 96-91 victory brought his three-game total to 123 points. That's the highest figure ever through three games in the Finals; he moved past Rick Barry (122), Jerry West (118), Michael Jordan (117) and Shaquille O'Neal (116). LeBron once again worked his way toward a standout box score line. He sat just two minutes in the win, … [Read more...]
Los Angeles Clippers @ Cleveland Cavaliers
8:00 PM EST, TNT - Line: Cleveland -4.5 A pair of teams carrying huge expectations clash tonight in Cleveland, as the Cavaliers host the Los Angeles Clippers for their second meeting in nearly three weeks. Back on January 16th at STAPLES Center, a nip and tuck affair was ultimately decided in the fourth quarter, as the visiting Cavaliers (30-20, 5th in Eastern Conference) put together a furious run to pull away late, earning a narrow 126-121 … [Read more...]
Oklahoma City Thunder @ Cleveland Cavaliers
3:30 PM EST, ABC - Line: Cleveland -3.5 The league's two brightest stars meet for the first time this season as the Cleveland Cavaliers host the Oklahoma City Thunder in what was likely billed as a potential NBA Finals preview before the season began. However, with half of the regular season already in the books, both teams have put together incomplete resumes. In the case of the Thunder (22-21, 2nd in Northwest), injuries have been their biggest … [Read more...]
Houston Rockets @ Cleveland Cavaliers
7:00 PM EST, ESPN - Line: Houston -4 A pair of contenders going through some hard times meet tonight in Cleveland as the Cavaliers host the Houston Rockets in what would have likely been billed as a potential Finals preview two months ago. After a stretch in which they won nine out of twelve games, the Rockets (23-11, Third in Southwest) have since stumbled of late, dropping four out of their last six outings. Their fortunes turned Monday Night … [Read more...]
Cleveland Cavaliers @ Denver Nuggets
10:30 PM EST, ESPN - Line: Cleveland -5 Growing pains continue in Cleveland as the struggling Cavaliers conclude their recent road trip out west with a trip to the Pepsi Center to face the Denver Nuggets. After the highly-publicized return of LeBron James and the acquisition of Kevin Love in the offseason, many in the basketball community crowned the Cavaliers (1-3) as NBA Champions. Now as premature as that may sound, the last time that LeBron … [Read more...]