Yesterday was a long day. Volleyball tournament from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Spring team registrataion from 4ish until 8 p.m. Factor in the time change, and I can't believe I was able to remain awake to watch the Cavaliers-Celtics game that I DVR'd.

Had to take a break and stretch my legs at the start of the fourth quarter, because I was exhausted. It ( Read more... )

Game 1 of the 2009-2010 NBA season starts now. LeBron and Shaq vs. Boston's Big Three. I've waited a long time since last year's playoffs for this season to start. Looking forward to a long run throughout the season and into the playoffs.

I think the Big Freeze is a good nickname, but I'm more partial to Wilbon's penultimate suggestion from today's PTI -- the Big Witness. Shaq favored the Big Witness Protection, but that's a mouthful.

Shaq lays out mission: 'Win a ring for the King'

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While I don't still believe LeBron will leave the Cavaliers after next season, the owners want a title for the starved franchise and put another piece into place, trading for Shaquille O'Neal on Thursday. And it doesn't appear they've given away the farm.

Not much more to say beyond the subject line. Cavaliers couldn't force a seventh game in the Eastern Conference Finals this year and Orlando advanced to the NBA Finals to face the Lakers.

Latest commercial from Nike, featuring the LeBron James and Kobe Bryant puppets.

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Cleveland won Thursday night, 112-102, sending the series back down to Florida for another contest ( Read more... )

Cleveland fell to 1-3 in the Eastern Conference Finals against the Orlando Magic, losing 116-114 in the fourth game ( Read more... )

Cleveland experienced its second loss of the 2009 playoffs Sunday evening, falling to the Orlando, 99-89, as the Eastern Conference Finals moved to the Magic's home court ( Read more... )

The third entry in Nike's series of puppet commercials, featuring foam likenesses of Kobe Bryant and LeBron James, isn't as entertaining in my opinion. Probably because I'm a Cleveland fan and this one-minute spot focuses/favors Bryant again.

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