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Cavs pursuing trade for backup point guard; cut three players Author: Joe Vardon Publication: Cleveland.com
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio — The Cavaliers are pursuing a trade to acquire a backup point guard and are hoping to make a deal before the season starts Tuesday, sources told cleveland.com.
The Cavs are in advanced discussions with at least one club, according to a source, and could make one or multiple trades to fill the one, glaring need on a team otherwise built to defend its 2016 championship.
Cleveland has an asset in emerging wing Jordan McRae, 25, who led the Cavs in scoring during the preseason at 14.0 points per game but would struggle to crack the team's rotation with its glut of small forwards and shooting guards. – CLICK HERE to read full story.
LeBron James has an idea to make Tuesday night even better for Cleveland: an ice cream truck outside the arena Author: Chris Fedor Publication: Cleveland.com
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio — Is there any way to make Tuesday, Oct. 25 — a night when the Cleveland Cavaliers are set to receive their NBA championship rings at Quicken Loans Arena and the Cleveland Indians will host Game 1 of the World Series at Progressive Field — any better than it already is?
Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James has one idea.
“I don't know, having an ice cream truck outside of both arenas at the same time as well — the icing on the cake,” James quipped following the Cavaliers' practice Thursday afternoon. “It's great. We get to host the World Series and we get our rings on the same night at the same time. If we had a retractable roof it would be probably the loudest we ever heard, so it's pretty special.” – CLICK HERE to read full story.
Tyronn Lue on Cleveland Cavaliers' ring night: 'I'm probably going to cry again' Author: Chris Fedor Publication: Cleveland.com
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio — Shortly after the final buzzer sounded in Game 7 of the NBA Finals and the Cleveland Cavaliers won the NBA championship, Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue blacked out for a second.
Then it hit him. That's when the emotions came pouring out.
Lue expects to have the same reaction on Tuesday night when the Cavaliers receive their rings and watch the first NBA championship banner get lifted to the rafters.
“I'm probably going to cry again,” Lue said Thursday afternoon. “Every time I see, even during preseason, every time I see those last plays of Kyrie's shot, Kevin's stop and LeBron's block, guys celebrating and crying, it just sends chills through my body. – CLICK HERE to read full story.
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