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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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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Holy cow! What a way to end the second game. Orlando's a good team, and fought back from a 23-point deficit to push the Cavaliers ( Read more... )

Cavs lost game one in the Eastern Conference Finals, 107-106, despite a record-shattering night by LeBron James, who put up 49 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists in the heart-breaking opener to the seven-game series ( Read more... )

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Second commercial from Nike, featuring LeBron James and Kobe Bryant puppets ( Read more... )