Cleveland Cavaliers

15 June 2007 -- The San Antonio Spurs are the National Basketball Association champions, sweeping the Cleveland Cavilers in four straight games in the best-of-seven title series.

The Spurs won their fourth NBA title in the last nine seasons with a 83-82 victory over the Cavaliers Thursday in Game Four of the championship series.

Manu Ginobili of Argentina came off the San Antonio bench to contribute a game high 27 points along with seven rebounds. French teammate Tony Parker scored 24 points and was named the finals most valuable player.    » read more »

6.7.07 - Columbus, Ohio – Ohio Governor Ted Strickland today issued the following statement in support of the Cleveland Cavaliers as they prepare to take on the San Antonio Spurs in Game 1 of the NBA Finals tonight.

“The Cavs have made Cleveland, and all of Ohio, proud,” Strickland said. “Throughout this season and the playoffs, the Cleveland Cavaliers have embodied the spirit of their hometown and sparked hope in the hearts of Ohioans young and old. Ohio stands behind our Cleveland Cavaliers with pride as they compete for the first of what will surely be many NBA Finals.”    » read more »

03 June 2007 -- The National Basketball Association championships are set after the Cleveland Cavaliers won four straight games to eliminate the Detroit Pistons in the Eastern Conference finals.

Cleveland beat visiting Detroit 98-82 Saturday to win the best-of-seven series four-games-to-two.

Rookie Daniel Gibson scored 19 of his season-high 31 points in the fourth quarter, including five three-point shots, to lead the Cavaliers' second-half surge. Superstar LeBron James added 20 points and 14 rebounds for Cleveland.    » read more »

28 May 2007 -- In the National Basketball Association playoffs, the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Detroit Pistons 88-82 for their first victory in the Eastern Conference finals.

LeBron James scored 32 points and nine rebounds to lead the host Cavaliers Sunday in game three of the best-of-seven series. He hit a jump shot that gave Cleveland a four-point lead with just 16 seconds left in the game.

Drew Gooden sealed the victory, hitting a pair of free throws with six seconds to go. Lithuanian center Zydrunas Ilgauskas added 16 points for Cleveland.    » read more »

19 May 2007 -- The semifinal matchups in the National Basketball Association playoffs are set, after the Cleveland Cavaliers and San Antonio Spurs won their two playoff series Friday.

LeBron James scored 23 points to lead the Cavaliers to an 88-72 win over the New Jersey Nets. Cleveland jumped out to a 22-point lead in the first half, then overcame a furious New Jersey comeback.

Cleveland won the Eastern Conference best-of-seven series 4-2. The Cavaliers will meet the Detroit Pistons in the conference finals, beginning Monday on Detroit's court.    » read more »

07 May 2007 -- The Cleveland Cavaliers and the San Antonio Spurs won their opening National Basketball Association second-round playoff games Sunday.

The Cavaliers defeated the visiting New Jersey Nets 81-77 to take an early lead in their best-of-seven Eastern Conference semifinal series. LeBron James netted 21 points to help hold off New Jersey.

Action stays in Cleveland for Tuesday's game two.

The Spurs beat the host Phoenix Suns 111-106 for the lead in their best-of-seven Western Conference semifinal series. Tim Duncan led San Antonio with 33 points and 16 rebounds.    » read more »