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Cavs Summer League run ends with 85-79 loss to Chicago Bulls in semifinals Author: Chris Fedor Publication: Cleveland.com
CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Cleveland Cavaliers had their sights set on another title — this one in the 2016 Las Vegas Summer League.
But their run ended on Sunday night, losing in the semifinals to the Chicago Bulls, 85-79, at Thomas and Mack Center.
The Summer Cavs, seeded 14th, had won four in a row before squandering a 10-point halftime lead to the undefeated Bulls, a squad that features first-round pick Denzel Valentine and second-year players Bobby Portis and Jerian Grant, among others. – CLICK HERE to read full story.
RNC 2016: Cleveland showed how people can pack the streets and get along — Terry Pluto Author: Terry Pluto Publication: Cleveland.com
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Welcome to the City of Champions!
More than a few fans sent me emails with that theme after the Cavaliers won the NBA title.
That came right after the Lake Erie Monsters won the American Hockey League’s Calder Cup. Then came the Cavs title won in Oakland as the first place Indians were in the middle of a 14-game winning streak. – CLICK HERE to read full story.
Jordan McRae Named to Samsung NBA Summer League First Team Author: Cavs.com Staff Publication: Cavs.com
LAS VEGAS, July 17, 2016 – Tyus Jones of the Minnesota Timberwolves was named Most Valuable Player of the Samsung NBA Summer League 2016, while nine additional players highlight the Samsung All-NBA Summer League First and Second teams, as selected by a panel of media members.
The 11-day, 67-game event featured 23 NBA teams and the NBA D-League Select team and will culminate tomorrow night with the Championship game between the second-seeded Chicago Bulls and the 24th seeded Minnesota Timberwolves. The Championship game will air live on ESPN2 at 9 p.m. ET.
Jones led Minnesota to four consecutive wins during the tournament to advance to the Samsung NBA Summer League’s Championship game after losing the opening three games in Las Vegas. In seven games in Las Vegas, Jones averaged 19.4 points on 45.7 percent shooting to go with 6.3 assists, 4.0 rebounds and 1.3 steals. On July 17, he scored 29 points on 9-for-17 shooting to go with six assists and three rebounds. – CLICK HERE to read full story.
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