By BILLY HEYEN The Washington Wizards were scheduled with a lone ESPN game before the season. It's expected to be a rough, rebuilding type year for the Wizards. So if Rochester-native Thomas Bryant was going to make a national impression, he'd get one shot. That shot was Friday night, and Bryant didn't miss. The Wizards lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers, 113-100, but Bryant … [Read more...] about Thomas Bryant shines on national TV for Wizards with season-high 23 points
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Cavaliers and Spurs pick up road victories
Cleveland Cavaliers 115 Toronto Raptors 94 (CLE leads 3-0) TORONTO - LeBron James netted 35 points grabbed eight rebounds and dished out seven assists as the Cavaliers won their seventh straight in the playoffs. Kevin Love recorded a double-double with 16 points and 13 rebounds while Kyrie Irving dropped 16 points, collected five rebounds and handed out four assists. DeMar … [Read more...] about Cavaliers and Spurs pick up road victories
Cavaliers and Rockets win in convincing fashion
Cleveland Cavaliers 116 Toronto Raptors 105 (CLE leads series 1-0) CLEVELAND - LeBron James netted 35 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and handed out four assists as the Cavaliers took game one of the Eastern Conference semifinals. Kyrie Irving scored 24 points and dished out 10 assists. Tristan Thompson added a double-double with 11 points and 14 rebounds. Kyle Lowry recorded a … [Read more...] about Cavaliers and Rockets win in convincing fashion
Spurs and Cavaliers take 2-0 series leads
Cleveland Cavaliers 117 Indiana Pacers 111 CLEVELAND - Kyrie Irving (37), Kevin Love (27) and LeBron James (25) combined for 89 points as the Cavaliers took a 2-0 lead in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. James (10) and Love (11) combined for 21 rebounds. Paul George (32) and Jeff Teague (23) combined for 55 points for the Pacers. San Antonio Spurs 96 Memphis Grizzlies … [Read more...] about Spurs and Cavaliers take 2-0 series leads
Iguodala locks up LeBron, Warriors reclaim home court advantage in Game 4 victory
By JOE MAGS Going toe-to-toe with LeBron James on the road in a must-win Game 4, Andre Iguodala did more than wake up the Warriors on Thursday — the veteran thrust himself into the Finals MVP discussion. The Warriors took a 12-point lead into halftime behind their most inspiring shooting effort since the West Finals. After outlasting an onslaught of Cavalier rebounds and … [Read more...] about Iguodala locks up LeBron, Warriors reclaim home court advantage in Game 4 victory