Shaquille O’Neal is coming to Cleveland?
According to reports, the Cavaliers have traded Ben Wallace, Sasha Pavlovic, and a second round draft pick to Phoenix for Shaq.
There is one word that sums this up, and that word is “Awesome!”
I was pumping my fists the whole time I was reading that article. I am so excited. I hope I can sleep tonight.
There’s really not much good that can be found in the NBA Finals this year. With the Cavaliers failing to live up to the high expectations, I really had no interest in this series. I didn’t want to see the Lakers win. I didn’t want to see the Magic win. It didn’t matter if it was a good series or not. I just did not care.
But I was able to find one good thing about the Finals: Courtney Lee lost.
What’s my problem with Courtney Lee? It may seem strange for me to single out Orlando’s rookie starting guard. He’s not a superstar who led the overthrow of LeBron James and the Cavaliers. He’s not a dirty player. In fact, he might be a decent guy.
So what’s my problem with Courtney Lee? He played college ball at Western Kentucky University.
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Mark DeRosa’s 7th inning grand slam was the difference in the game. The Tribe takes the first from KC and in the process, moves a half game ahead of the Royals for fourth place in the Central division.
Hey, after the Cavaliers’ disappointing exit in the Eastern Conference Finals and the miserable start to this season, we might as well appreciate the little things (like moving out of last place).
As it stands right now, the Indians are 7 games out of first place. The way this season has gone, the wild card team will likely come from the East (as usual). So any playoff hope will have to come from the Tribe winning the division. We’ll see how this summer plays out.
The Tribe’s magic number for clinching the division now stands at 111.
There’s been a lot of talk about LeBron James’ actions following Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals when the Orlando Magic eliminated the Cavaliers to reach the NBA Finals. James didn’t talk to the media afterwards. In fact, he didn’t bother to hang around long enough on the court to congratulate the Magic team. Many have criticized him for poor sportsmanship and showing no respect for his opponents. Is this a fair criticism?
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There goes the hope of a Cleveland championship. Maybe next year…
45 years and counting…
I know, I know. With the Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference finals after finishing the team’s best regular season ever, and with the Indians terrible start, the Tribe has been ignored. Rightfully so.
But now it looks like the Indians could be turning this season around. Tonight they completed a 4-game sweep of the defending American League champion Tampa Bay Rays. The team improved their record to 21-28. Still not good. But 6.5 games back in the mediocre A.L. Central.
Four games is not enough to say the team has fixed their problems and could now be a contender. But it is a step in the right direction. Next the Yankees come to town for 4 games. Let’s see if the good play will continue.
2 more wins to get to the Finals.
2 reasons why the Cavs won this game:
Next stop, Orlando. Let’s see if they can keep this going.
