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Cleveland State Vikings Beat Butler and Win Horizon League to Qualify for NCAA Berth

Cleveland State beat Butler on Tuesday 57-54 to win the Horizon and got their Dance Card punched. Cleveland State will be going to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 23 years, when they upset Indiana and Bob Knight.

Cavs-Celtics Preview: Battle for Eastern Conference Supremacy

March 5, 2009 By Brendan Bowers Leave a Comment

The Cavaliers are in Boston tonight, one game up in the quest for Eastern Conference supremacy, with the head-to-head tiebreaker over the Celtics on the line. Since these two teams met in the East Finals last year, the Cavs have gotten better while the Celtics have, at best, stayed the same.

Notorious Cavs Rap Song and Video Illustrates New Cleveland Mentality

February 25, 2009 By Brendan Bowers 1 Comment

The Notorious Cavs rap song, set to the tune of the Notorious B.I.G. and Bone Thugs and Harmony callabo-classic Notorious Thugs, is more than just a catchy tune. The song and video of Notorious Cavs illustrate the new winning mentality in Cleveland.

Danny Ferry Makes Right Move at Deadline – Again

February 21, 2009 By Brendan Bowers Leave a Comment

Cavaliers General Manager Danny Ferry is one sports figure with nothing to apologize for. As Thursday’s trading deadline came and went, I applaud Ferry for holding serve, and not making a move.

LeBron James Delivers Madison Square Garden Encore With Triple Double

February 5, 2009 By Brendan Bowers 1 Comment

Jay-Z was amongst those in attendance at Madison Square Garden Wednesday looking for an encore to the 61 Kobe hung on the Knicks Monday, and LeBron James did not disappoint. To the tune of a triple double, LeBron answered the bell going for 52-11-10.

LeBron James Upset at Mo Williams All-Star Game Snub

January 30, 2009 By Brendan Bowers 3 Comments

Upon hearing that Mo Williams’ name was left off the All Star Team, and that the Cavaliers, the team with the best record in the NBA, would only be sending one All Star to the game in Phoenix, LeBron James was not too pleased.

The Austin Carr Drinking Game Takes Cleveland by Storm as Cavs Continue Winning Ways

January 26, 2009 By Brendan Bowers 4 Comments

The Austin Carr Drinking Game is taking the city of Cleveland by storm as the Cavaliers continue their winning ways, currently sitting at 33-8. See the Austin Carr Drinking Game Rules and find out why everyone is playing while watching LeBron dominate.

Cleveland Needlessly Panics After Lakers Loss – No Trades Necessary, Just Health

January 20, 2009 By Brendan Bowers 1 Comment

In Cleveland, the sports talk radio airwaves were filled with doom, gloom, and trade talk all day Tuesday in reaction to the Cavaliers loss to the Lakers on Monday. What the Cavaliers need is to get healthy…just relax and get healthy.

Cavs Corner: Statement win for Cavaliers, LeBron over Celtics

January 11, 2009 By Brendan Bowers 2 Comments

In the aftermath of the crab dribble controversy involving LeBron James, the Cavaliers had a statement win over the Celtics, serving notice to everyone in the NBA that they will be a force to be reckoned with; and that LeBron James truly is the King.