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Zydrunas Ilgauskas Out Again, and This Time It's Worrisome

Last month, Zydrunas Ilgauskas missed a few games with an injured ankle. Cleveland dropped one of its three games without Z (at Atlanta), but Ilgauskas came back so quickly that any long-term worries about the Cavs' front court stayed out of central consciousness.Now, Brian Windhorst of the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports Z...

Another Injury (Ilgauskas) Threatens Cavs

Earlier this week, Cleveland lost bench gunner Daniel Gibson for two weeks as the guard sprained a toe. The Cavs hardly missed Gibson in Wednesday's defeat of Philadelphia. But during that Sixers game, a Cavalier of more import went down late. Brian Windhorst of the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports center Zydrunas Ilgauskas...

ACC Power Poll: Does Anyone Have a Chance to Top North Carolina?

College basketball is back, ladies and gentlemen! That means it is time for the first ACC Power Poll of the season. Most of this is based on projections, theories and guess-work. There is always one team that surprises us each year (Miami was that team last year) and one that disappoints us (NC State). Let's begin!1-North...

How I Spent My Summer Vacation: ACC

With the fall beginning and college basketball just around the corner, it's time to look back at what our favorite teams did during their summer vacations. Some did some good things; some had a bad time. So let's look back at who did what in our How I Spent My Summer Vacation series. Today's look is the Atlantic Coast...

Tractor Traylor on the Rebound in Vegas

Notes from a trip to the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas.Robert "Tractor" Traylor hasn't appeared in the NBA since 2005, but after several stops in Spain, Puerto Rico, and, well, the courthouse, he's hoping to return to the Big Show by earning a roster spot in Summer League. I caught up with Tractor after the Cavs' game...

JJHickson News From the Web

05/21/12 Portland Trail Blazers: 5 Big Men the Team Must Pursue... Source: Bleacher Report J.J. Hickson is a restricted free agent, and while the Blazers will have the opportunity to match any offer he accepts this summer, the team is going to have to look at how he fits in with next year's rotation before making a commitment to the 23-year-old forward.
05/17/12 Portland Trail Blazers: How to Make Them Contenders in... Source: Bleacher Report With the second round series' of the NBA playoffs quickly marching on, teams like the Portland Trail Blazers have been temporarily placed on the back burner.
05/09/12 JJ Hickson posterizes Deandre Jordan Source: State Fans Nation â¦combo forward J.J. Hickson continues to put on a clinic for the beautiful fans of Rip City. The 6'9, 250-pounder has averaged 14.3 points, 7.8 rebounds, while shooting 55.5 percent from the field.
04/27/12 2012 NBA Free Agents: Top Young Forwards on Market Source: Bleacher Report It's getting close to the NBA 's offseason, and teams are already looking at the available free agents on the market, whether they be restricted or unrestricted.
04/22/12 Grizzlies beat Trail Blazers 93-89 Source: The Garden Island - Lihu'e HI MEMPHIS, Tenn. The Memphis Grizzlies are continuing their winning ways headed into the postseason even if the recent performances aren't exactly stellar.