The Cavaliers believe that Detroit's Rasheed Wallace got off extremely lightly after his hard foul on Cleveland center Zydrunas Ilgauskas on Sunday.
Coach Mike Brown thought Wallace's foul - he hacked Ilgauskas on top of the head as he drove to the basket with 10:13 left in the first quarter and opened two cuts on his scalp that required five stitches to close - should've been classified as a flagrant-2 because Wallace wasn't going after the ball.
A flagrant-2 would've meant an ejection and potential suspension for the game against the Pistons game tonight in Cleveland.
``It was the wrong call. I thought Rasheed got upset and hit him on purpose,'' Brown said. ``It didn't look from my vantage point that he went for the ball.''
Wallace became upset when Ilgauskas elbowed him in the chest fighting for position before the ball arrived. After Ilgauskas got the ball and made a move to the hoop, Wallace bashed him in the head on purpose and admitted as such afterward, which might not help his cause with the league.
``Why would I crack that cat in the skull to start the game if I wasn't elbowed first,'' Wallace said.
Via Akron Beacon-Journal
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Lebron James' 0-for-8 second half in the Cavalier's 102-94 loss to the Washington Wizards was enough to warrant the boobirds in Cleveland on Friday night. James' struggles didn't get any better from the free throw line either, going 4-for-12 during the same span.
After missing a shot from the wing with five seconds remaining, he angrily ripped off his headband, threw it into the crowd and walked off the court.
"I put all the blame on myself," said James. "It was a bad performance by me."
Via St. Paul Pioneer Press
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The Cleveland Cavaliers have signed guard/forward Stephen Graham for the remainder of the season, Cavaliers General Manager Danny Ferry announced today.
The Cavaliers also announced that they have waived forward Lee Nailon. Nailon was acquired on Feb. 23 from the Philadelphia 76ers.
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Cavaliers Feb 2006 Archive
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Beacon-Journal | Feb 24, 2006
To make room for Lee Nailon, Cleveland waived swingman Stephen Graham, who was signed to a second 10-day contract on Feb.
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Press Release | Feb 23, 2006
Philadelphia 76ers President Billy King announced today that the team has traded forward Lee Nailon and a 2006 second round pick to the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for a conditional second round pick in the 2006 NBA Draft.
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ESPN | Feb 23, 2006
The SuperSonics announced today they have acquired guard Mike Wilks and cash considerations from the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for guard Ronald “Flip” Murray.
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Houston Chronicle | Feb 23, 2006
According to the Houston Chroncile Derek Anderson is attracting some interest, with up to five teams considering acquiring the shooting guard.
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Beacon-Journal | Feb 22, 2006
Cleveland general Manager Danny Ferry isn't expected to make a drastic move today.
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ESPN | Feb 22, 2006
The Cavaliers reportedly have an offer on the table from the Warriors of Derek Fisher for Drew Gooden.
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Press Release | Feb 20, 2006
The Cleveland Cavaliers have signed guard/forward Stephen Graham to a second 10-day contract, Cavaliers General Manager Danny Ferry announced today.
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Yahoo! | Feb 20, 2006
Trailing by 21 points, the East rallied for a 122-120 victory Sunday night behind LeBron James
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Miami Herald | Feb 16, 2006
LeBron James had 43 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists for his fourth triple-double of the season, and Cleveland overcame Paul Pierce's 50-point performance to beat host Boston.
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Beacon Journal | Feb 16, 2006
Two league executives said the Cavs have had discussions about trading Gooden for Denver Nuggets point guard Earl Watson and Golden State Warriors point guard Derek Fisher, among others.
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Press Release | Feb 14, 2006
Cavaliers Guard Larry Hughes underwent surgery on his right long finger this afternoon.
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Press Release | Feb 13, 2006
Cavaliers guard Larry Hughes will have surgery on his fractured right long finger Tuesday.
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Sun-Times | Feb 12, 2006
One trade rumor that has been out there for more than a week is the Bulls sending guard Chris Duhon to the Cleveland Cavaliers for power forward Drew Gooden.
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ESPN | Feb 11, 2006
Interest in Cleveland's Drew Gooden is understandable.
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ESPN | Feb 9, 2006
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Larry Hughes will be out longer than expected because his broken finger hasn't healed as quickly as the team had hoped, the Cavaliers said Thursday.
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Plain Dealer | Feb 8, 2006
Cavaliers power forward Drew Gooden shrugs off speculation he'll be playing elsewhere before the NBA's trading deadline.
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Press Release | Feb 6, 2006
The Cleveland Cavaliers have signed guard/forward Stephen Graham to a 10-day contract, Cavaliers General Manager Danny Ferry announced today.
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Daily Herald | Feb 6, 2006
The Bulls and Cavaliers have had trade discussions about 6-foot-10 power forward Drew Gooden, according to a league source.
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ESPN | Feb 6, 2006
The Cleveland Cavaliers announced Sunday that forward Luke Jackson is expected to miss seven weeks after breaking his left wrist in the Cavs' loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday night.
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AP | Feb 2, 2006
Next Tuesday, Cavaliers' guard Larry Hughes will have a better idea how long he'll be out following his finger surgery.
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SI.com | Feb 1, 2006
Cavaliers forward Ira Newble remained hospitalized Wednesday and was being treated for a facial abscess, the second medical setback for him this season.
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Press Release | Feb 1, 2006
The Cleveland Cavaliers have recalled forward/center Martynas Andriuskevicius from the Arkansas RimRockers of the NBA Development League, Cavaliers General Manager Danny Ferry announced today.
