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CLEVELAND -- As he came back onto the floor with 5:50 remaining the seats were half emptied, as they'd been seven long years ago and as they could be as soon as next season. The missing half of the audience had not waited to attend the final minutes of what may be LeBron James's final game in Cleveland. The night began with the same kind of promise that greeted James's 2003 arrival to Cleveland, and it ended with the crescendo of frustrations that has grown with each of his seven springtimes here. But this was entirely different than the others....

According to sources close to Phil Jackson, LeBron James has expressed interest in joining the Los Angeles Lakers. "LeBron wants to win. He's a smart guy, and Phil loves LeBron, absolutely LOVES him," according to the report. Obviously, there is way too much involved with a situation like this for one blurb, but if the report holds water then look for this to become a big storyline in the upcoming days.

The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Phoenix Suns have come to an agreement on a blockbuster trade that sends Shaquille O'Neal to Cleveland to team with LeBron James, according to sources. The deal has been agreed to in principle and is expected to be finalized Thursday, according to sources. Cleveland will send Ben Wallace and Sasha Pavlovic to Phoenix for the future Hall of Famer. Sources said the Suns will also receive the 46th pick in Thursday's NBA draft and $500,000. The trade gives the Cavs a player they've coveted since February. With center Zydrunas Ilgauskas starting to break down, adding...

Orlando defeats Cleveland 4 games to 2 and will travel to Los Angeles for Game 1 on Thursday.

ORLANDO, Fla. -- The Cleveland Cavaliers have agreed to allow an investment group from China to become a minority owner of the basketball franchise and its arena. The group, which includes JianHua Huang, a Chinese businessman who has brokered sponsorship deals with the New York Yankees and other sports franchises in the U.S., could acquire as much as 15% of Cavaliers Operating Co., the entity that owns the team and operates Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland.

The Phantom Regiment from Rockford, Illinois has won the 2008 Championship of the Drum Corp International's finals. Phantom trailed the Blue Devils (Concord, Californio) and the Cavaliers (Rosemont, Illinois) throughout most of the 2008 season, including after last night's preliminary competition in Bloomington, Indiana. The theme of this year's show was the music from Spartacus. The show was very dramatic and featured the color guard portraying the slaves' uprising and conquest. The music was as equally impressive. Link to DCI's website is www.dci.org

My top five (listed in alphabetical order) Tim Duncan Kevin Garnett Lebron James Kobe Bryant Chris Paul

Cleveland closes out Detroit 98-82 to advance to the NBA Finals against San Antonio.

Awake by the lake By Dan Wetzel, Yahoo! Sports June 4, 2007 CLEVELAND – A couple of years ago Jack Blake, now 12, had reached the age when boys begin having questions about exactly how and why things work. So his father, Kevin, had to sit him down and have "The Talk." "Part of the parenting process in Cleveland is to express to children the history of losing here," Kevin said. "You have to let them know." Yeah, forget the birds and the bees. In Northeast Ohio, first you have to explain the Cleveland Cavaliers, Indians and Browns; namely why...

French attitudes over the Middle East conflict have swung dramatically over the past four years, with the public equally dividing its sympathies between the Palestinians and Israel, a turnaround from four years ago, according to a Pew research survey released Tuesday. France has long been widely perceived as a special ally in the West to the Arab world, the fruit of its historical roots in the region. A survey four years ago appeared to bear up that assumption, denied by French officialdom. At the time, French respondents to the survey sympathized with the Palestinians over Israel at a roughly two-to-one...

The Dixie Chicks appear to be more popular than the president these days. President Bush's approval rating has plummeted, but the Chicks are on top of the pop and country charts with their first album since publicly criticizing Bush three years ago. They did it without the support of country radio, which largely ignored the Dixie Chicks after lead singer Natalie Maines told a London audience in 2003 that the group was ashamed Bush was from their home state of Texas. The new album, "Taking the Long Way," took the No. 1 spot Wednesday on the country albums chart and...

LeBron: 'I Am Not Going Anywhere' All-Star Forward Addresses Future Before Even Asked POSTED: 8:30 am EDT October 4, 2005 CLEVELAND -- LeBron James appears to have worked on his defense this summer. He's even swatting away rumors. Like the one about him demanding a trade to New York so he can save the Knicks and light up Broadway. Or the one where he's bolting for Los Angeles to join the Lakers and sign a movie deal. And the piece of gossip about him leaving for Miami to hook up with Shaq and open a nightclub on South Beach. Heck,...

Cavs Head Coach Fired UPDATED: 10:28 am EST March 21, 2005 CLEVELAND -- Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Paul Silas was fired Monday. NewsChannel5's Chris Miller was told by Silas' son and assistant coach Steven Silas that Paul was let go before practice this morning. Steven Silas was also let go. Assistant coach Brendan Malone has been named interim coach. Silas had two years left on his contract. The cavs have lost three straight games and are 34-30 now. Silas, 59, had previously been fired by New Orleans after last season. He was chosen to coach the Cavs over former Knicks...

  Cavaliers sold for $375 million to founder of Quicken LoansBy TOM WITHERS The Associated Press 1/3/2005, 12:30 p.m. ET CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Cavaliers were bought Monday for $375 million by the founder of the nation's largest online mortgage company, who acquires a team that has surged from the NBA's depths since the arrival of LeBron James.Dan Gilbert of Detroit, founder of Quicken Loans, will assume ownership of the Cavaliers and operational control of 20,000-seat Gund Arena once the league's Board of Governors approves the deal.Former owner Gordon Gund will maintain a minority stake of no more...

LeBron James is getting ready to start his second season in the NBA, but next Tuesday he will be a rookie all over again. That is because the 19-year-old Akron native will be voting in his first presidential election. While he is not exactly giddy with anticipation over exercising his constitutional right for the first time, he has been trying to follow the debates and differences between President Bush and Democratic challenger John Kerry.

  Document distraction Alleged forgery drama has cost CBS some credibility, and has postponed - again - focus on today's issues Friday, September 17, 2004 CBS News, in the person of anchorman Dan Rather, has staked its professional reputation on the authenticity of over-the-transom documents purporting to show that, 32 years ago, the man who would become president of the United States had shirked his military duty. Shaky ground on which to place something so important. Such sourcing is always risky for a news organization. But when the object of the reporting occupies the White House, the consequences of...

10. "Waive the final year of my contract and I promise I'll sign for the mid-level exemption." — Carlos Boozer It takes a special kind of chutzpah to lie to the GM of a franchise owned by a benevolent blind guy.

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- LeBron James dominated the competition to the delight of his audience, then eyeballed the scoreboard for his own satisfaction. With 14 points, seven rebounds and six assists Tuesday night, the most talked-about high school draft pick in NBA history thrilled a huge crowd that waited several hours to see him make his pro basketball debut. But he said what he'll remember most is the outcome of this summer league game -- Cleveland Cavaliers 107, Orlando Magic 80. ``Victory,'' James said. ``Victory, and just stepping on an NBA court for the first time. ``I know last year...

<p>SECAUCUS, N.J. (AP) -- The Cleveland Cavaliers hit the LeBron James jackpot.</p> <p>The Cavaliers won the NBA draft lottery Thursday night, giving them the right to make the first overall selection. They're expected to stay in Ohio and choose James, the 6-foot-8 high school phenom from Akron.</p>

Virginia freshman Deidra Chatman has had a change of heart. After protesting U.S. foreign policy by turning her back on the American flag during the national anthem Sunday, Chatman said she will not do so in the future, The Washington Post reported in Tuesday's editions. Chatman is the second player to turn her back on the flag this season after the well-publicized protest of Manhattanville senior forward Toni Smith. "I did not intend for my actions on Sunday to offend anyone," Chatman said Monday in a statement obtained by the paper. "I would much rather have the attention focused on...