THE PLAIN DEALER in Cleveland reports, "Zydrunas Ilgauskas left Tuesday's game against the Philadelphia 76ers after spraining his left ankle early in the first quarter. Ilgauskas did not return and he did not play Wednesday night against the Knicks. Ilgauskas is not sure if he will return Saturday against... Link
Zydrunas Ilgauskas missed Cleveland's game at New York on Wednesday night with a sprained left ankle, but the Cavaliers hope to have him back Saturday at New Jersey. Ilgauskas was hurt in the first quarter of Cleveland's victory over Philadelphia on Tuesday night, and the Cavaliers decided to sit... Link
A. Sherrod Blakely of MLive gives the rundown of the skull crackin' that went on early in Sunday's beatdown of the Cavs, with Sheed nearly decapitating Zydrunas Ilgauskas (resulting in 5 stitches for big Z). "I thought that Rasheed got a little upset and hit him on purpose," [Cavs... Link
Thought I’d throw up a special weekend column, since I’m not sure I’ll have one for tomorrow since it’s a holiday and all. Before we get into the situations to pay attention to, I thought we should check in on some of the centers who recently won starting jobs... Link
Tonight’s unoffical box score and Game Flow link. border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> 1 2 3 4 Total Cleveland 30 18 31 29 108 Final Seattle 26 32 23 34 115 ss="yspscores"> eams/sea"> Cleveland Name Min FG 3Pt FT Off Reb Ast TO Stl Blk PF Pts ... Link
As if you needed anyone to tell you differently, Dirk Nowitzki is the unquestioned star of this team. Even when his shot isn’t falling, like the past couple games, where he’s shot a miserable 17-for-51, Dirk is still able to be a real asset. He still puts plenty of... Link
In yesterday’s column, in which I ranked the top 20 fantasy players right now, I was able to hold off on the number one fantasy player thus far until 15, at which point I took a deep breath, winced a bit, and typed the name “Marcus Camby” into the... Link
1 to 30 31. Chauncey Billups – We love PGs here at FBB, and they don’t come more rock solid than this one. 32. Jason Terry – No, seriously, we love PGs, especially ones who were able to finish 30th on the player rater while only getting 30 mpg.... Link
Taken early, a power forward can really help shape your draft. Taking a center-esque PF like Elton Brand in the first couple rounds means you can hold off on a center for a good while. Taking a PF that can step outside and knock down a three like Dirk... Link
(For rounds one, two and three, just scroll down) Players already on the team are in parentheses. Team A: Jamaal Magloire (J. Terry, R. Allen, P. Stojakovic, K. Garnett)Team B: Rasheed Wallace (E. Okafor, R. Artest, S. O’Neal, L. James)Team C: Corey Maggette (A. Iguodala, B. Davis, Y. Ming,... Link
(For rounds one, two and three, just scroll down) Players already on the team are in parentheses. Team L: Jason Richardson (Lamar Odom, Gilbert Arenas, Brad Miller)Team K: Larry Hughes (Pau Gasol, Allen Iverson, Paul Pierce)Team J: Zydraunas Ilgauskas (Chauncey Billups, Dwayne Wade, Vince Carter)Team I: Rashard Lewis (Joe... Link
As he was wrapping up the details of signing his new contract with the Cavaliers, Zydrunas Ilgauskas turned to general manager Danny Ferry with one small request.... Link
In the Akron Beacon-Journal, Zydrunas Ilgauskas makes it clear his time in Cleveland has not been all peachy. As Brian Windhorst tells it: ``At the end of the season, I knew there was a good chance I wouldn't be back....... Link
Link: ESPN.com - Cavaliers, Jones reach four-year, $15M deal Damon Jones rolled the dice and found himself on the outside looking in with Miami. Let's see, he turned down the opportunity to play with Shaquille O'Neal and be on a team that will be favored to win the Eastern... Link
Free agent point guard Sarunas Jasikevicius, considered Europe's most NBA-ready player, has agreed to a three-year contract with the Indiana Pacers, his agent said Monday. Jasikevicius turned down offers from Utah and Cleveland, agent Doug Neustadt said. If he had signed with the Cavaliers, the 6-foot-4 Lithuanian, who helped... Link
The Indiana Pacers also are pursuing Sarunas Jasikevicius. The Cavaliers' pitch is that he can come here and start. He also was the best man at the wedding of Zydrunas Ilgauskas, so he'd be comfortable here. He's 29 and 6-foot-3,...... Link
The Cleveland Plain Dealer is reporting this evening that Cavs unrestricted free agent center Zydrunas Ilgauskas plans to stay with the team and intends to re-sign when the moratorium ends. Ilgauskas, a 7'3" All-Star, and the Cavaliers have reportedly agreed to a five year deal worth between $55-60 million.... Link
The Cavaliers seem reasonably confident they can work out a new contract for their All-Star center and, considering Zydrunas Ilgauskas is not making any free-agent visits and is scheduled to leave the country for a three-week trip Monday, perhaps they're...... Link
Then again, a look at the available centers in this season's NBA free agent class begins and ends with Z ... as in the 7-foot-3, 260-pound middleman with the silky touch, Zydrunas Ilgauskas.... Link
New Cavs GM Danny Ferry said during his introductory news conference that he wants to keep Zydrunas Ilgauskas. According to insiders, Ferry told Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert during his interview for the job that he felt keeping Ilgauskas was important....... Link
When asked what he thought of the future of Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Mike Brown mispronounced the center's name. Not that the little mistake means anything, but Ilgauskas' defensive liabilities don't fit the style the new coach employs. Mike Brown said the...... Link
No, Lamar Odom is not going to Cleveland for Zydrunas Ilgauskas. One, the Lakers don't want Ilgauskas. Two, people close to Odom say he's cool with being here, is fine with Kobe Bryant and doesn't want to go to Cleveland....... Link
Over at The Cavalier Act, Amar is forming his free-agent wish list. The Cavs have plenty of cap room this summer (especially if they renounce rights to Zydrunas Ilgauskas), and after finding Lebron his sidekick, Amar's next ideal target for bidding would be Tyson Chandler: At 7′1″ and a... Link