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LeBron James kept willing the Cleveland Cavaliers back into the game, and George Hill nearly won the game in regulation, but the Golden State Warriors found their offense in overtime and walked away with an unsettling 124-114 victory in Game 1 of the N.B.A. finals on Thursday...

LeBron James called Donald Trump a "bum" after the US President rescinded an invitation for Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry to go to the White House. Trump tweeted Saturday that Curry is no longer invited to the White House because of what the president called hesitation by the two-time NBA MVP in deciding whether to make the traditional champions' trip to Washington. That prompted an angry response from Cleveland Cavaliers star James. James tweeted: "U bum. Stephen Curry already said he ain't going! So therefore ain't no invite. Going to White House was a great honour until you showed...

“Cavs locker room has a strong reefer aroma to it tonight. Hey, it’s Cali. You’re down 2-0 and it’s all about pain control. #NBAFinals.” Wise later clarified his tweet by saying it wasn’t clear what was causing the smell, saying it could have been a reporter, cameraman or whoever. “To be clear, I don’t know who was imbibing marijuana in the Cavs locker room – media that entered, player, etc. But it wasn’t a dead skunk.” Wise wrote.

We probably won't see Cleveland Orchestra maestro Franz Welser-Most hangin' out at Cavs courtside with hip-hop mogul Jay-Z anytime soon. But the Cleveland Orchestra is still doing its part to cheer Cavaliers to victory in the NBA Playoffs.. The musicians of orchestra and the Cleveland Orchestra Chorus teamed up with conductor Robert Porco to make a Go Cavs viral video featuring a performance of the "O Fortuna" chorus of Carl Orff's sweeping masterpiece, "Carmina Burana." The video, filmed in partnership with WVIZ/PBSideastream, comes complete with shout outs from percussionist Richard Weiner, contrabassoonist Jonathan Sherwin and cellist Martha Baldwin (who even...

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.

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Superman swooped in just in time. Dwight Howard scored 10 points in overtime and the Orlando Magic, raining down 3-pointers like a Florida thunderstorm, withstood 44 points and a last-second shot by LeBron James for a 116-114 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night to take a 3-1 lead in the Eastern Conference finals.

CLEVELAND — This city gave up hope Thursday even before Game 4's tip-off of the NBA Finals. It was evident in the ticket sales being hawked on the street, in the piles of merchandise left sitting on vendors' tables and the all-around depressed atmosphere of downtown Cleveland. Their mood didn't get any better after the San Antonio Spurs swept the Cavaliers 83-82 to win a fourth NBA title. The only thing left to root for was the Cleveland Indians, who are leading in their division and finally won a game this week at Dolphin Stadium in Miami, the first since...

LeBron James is electing to have an enormous carbon footprint in the 35,440-square-foot home he is having built outside Akron, Ohio. No word yet whether James plans to buy environmental penance through the purchase of carbon offsets, the approach of Al Gore, the green movement's high priest who delivers his sermons from the don't-do-as-I-do, do-as-I-say pulpit. James is opting to indulge in his fantasies with his dream castle. It will come with a bowling alley, casino, theater, recording studio, barber shop, aquarium, sports bar, outdoor swimming pool and six-car garage. Why he left out a shopping mall is anyone's guess....

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...