http://www.yardbarker.com/content/player/4531 Recent articles about Zydrunas Ilgauskas en-us I have always been resistant to change. Even if I knew it was coming a mile away. Last February, I got the opportunity to see the Nets at their best for what turned out to be their last time together against a major opponent. And with the trade deadline looming, there were already some notable changes on their roster as the Nets shipped forward/center Jason Collins to Memphis for underachieving forward Stromile Swift. A few days later, team captain Jason Kidd followed suit when New Jersey sent him back to the very team that drafted him (Dallas Mavericks) for Devin Harris and other players. Change was coming. I just didn't know how fast. Nets Team President Rod Thorn and the rest of the Nets brain trust have been very busy this off-season. Having traded away their franchise's second all-time leading scorer—Richard Jefferson to the Milwaukee Bucks for China's Yi Jianlian and underachieving forward Bobby Simmons. The Nets also did very well for themselves in the 2008 NBA Draft after they bagged Stanford's 7'0'' center Brook Lopez at #10, 6'10'' forward Ryan Anderson at #21, and arguably the steal of the draft at #40—Memphis scoring guard-forward Chris "CDR" Douglas-Roberts. Rod Thorn didn't stop there as he also allowed forward Bostjan "Boki" Nachbar to sign with a Russian team and sent guard Marcus Williams to the Golden State Warriors for a future lottery-protected 1st round pick. With that said, the only Nets left from last season's roster are Darrell Armstrong, Josh Boone, Nenad Krstic, Sean Williams, Vincent Lamar Carter and his $61.8 million dollar extension. Of those five players, only Boone, Williams, and Carter are certain to make the final roster. The New Jersey Nets have certainly positioned themselves well for the unrestricted free agent boon of 2010 that will feature the likes of LeBron James, Dwyane Tyrone Wade Jr., Steve Nash, Joe Johnson, Walter Ray Allen, Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Manu Ginobili, Tracy McGrady, and for what it's worth, Shaquille O'Neal. This list can further increase if players who hold Early Termination Options (ETO) in their existing contracts decide to exercise them. They are Amare Stoudemire, Michael Redd, Tyson Chandler, Richard Jefferson, Yao Ming, and Dirk Nowitzki. If the Nets don't land LeBron James in 2010. They are not short on alternatives from the wealth of talent on that list. Kudos to the Nets brain trust on their foresight. Brooklyn may not only be getting a team two years from now. But a solid contender. Addendum: - DeSagana Diop and the Dallas Mavericks agreed on a five-year, $31 million deal (the team's full midlevel exception) last July 9, 2008. It will be Diop's second stint with the Mavericks after being a part of the Jason Kidd-Devin Harris deal six months earlier - What exactly did the Nets get in the Marcus Williams deal? Fred Kerber of nypost.com shares that "if the Warriors are in the playoffs in 2011, the Nets get their first round pick. So it's lottery-protected in 2011. He adds "if the Nets are still waiting for the pick in 2012, they get G. State's first rounder, as long as it's not 1-through 11. If they're still waiting in 2013, they get the first rounder as long as it's not 1-through-10. But 2013 is the cutoff. If they haven't gotten the pick by then they get two second rounders, in 2013 and 2015." Sounds as shady as Marcus Camby being dealt for a 2nd round pick, if you know what I mean. - Lastly, at the age of 40, guard Darrell Armstrong won't be back with the Nets for the upcoming 2008-2009 NBA season. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 06:14:49 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/294210 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/294210 We noticed the guys at With Malice and Red's Army decided to post up their versions of the all-time Lakers and Celtics teams and we decided to get into the act and do the same for the Cavaliers. Sure, those two aforementioned franchises may dwarf Cleveland's resume thanks to their Hall of Fame rosters and their hoards of championship trophys but we do have an Eastern Conference banner and don't you forget it America! There is plenty more coming where that baby came from. "All for one, and one for all"…that's how we roll and if you nay-sayers don't like it, then you can move to Canada and wait for the Grizzlies to move back to Vancouver. Take that nay-sayers! Who's with me? So, without further adieu, your all-time Cavaliers team: Starters: PG - Mark Price SG - Austin Carr SF - LeBron James PF - Larry Nance C - Brad Daugherty Let's be honest, for a franchise that has only existed for less than four decades and without much success, it was pretty easy to nail down the starting five. Four of the starters have their numbers retired and the fifth, LeBron James, has only played five seasons and is already considered the franchise's best all-time player. In a fantasy world, I think this group in their prime would stack up against other franchise's starting five's pretty well in a pick up game thanks to the balanced mix of outside shooting, athleticism, passing, and shot blocking. (One side note: Can you believe the local media once voted Shawn Kemp to the all-time starting five! Do you think those guys would like that one back?) (Second side note: Did you know Brad Daugherty is the only player on the starting five to have a McDonald's sandwich named after him? It was the Brad Daugherty cheddar melt and it was by far the worst tasting burger I've had there with the lone exception being the McDLT.) Bench: C - Zydrunas Illgauskas F/C - John "Hot Rod" Williams PG - Terrell Brandon F/C - Jim Chones G - World B. Free G/F - Bobby "Bingo" Smith G/F - Campy Russell Picking the bench was a little harder than I initially expected. I tried to go for some sense of balance among the big men and guards. If we wanted to go with a second back up PG, I would have gone with John Bagley, but there wasn't another player I could really part with. Ditto for Ron Harper…as much as it hurts to say. I sat Harper in favor of World B. Free in part because Free gets extra points for helping keeping the franchise afloat in the early 80's when it seemed it's future in Cleveland was in doubt. Honorable mention to Tyrone Hill, Mike Mitchell, Shawn Kemp, Danny Ferry, and Darius Miles. Of course, I'm kidding about Miles. Just checking to see if you were paying attention. Got any complaints, omissions, gripes or comments about the roster? Discuss. Wed, 09 Jul 2008 10:07:01 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/287986 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/287986 It was only two days ago that we were told that the Cavaliers would look to get better through trades as opposed to the draft. Given the selection of J.J. Hickson in last night's draft, I think it's safe to say that the team's "last resort" isn't going to put an end to the off-season moves for this team. At one point in time, the Knicks' David Lee was the only untouchable player on the roster. Now, with the selection of Danilo Gallinari (booooooo!), the New York Post is hinting that Lee could be on the move. Gallinari's addition means the Knicks likely will trade Lee this summer for a point guard. Charlotte reportedly is interested, with Raymond Felton. The Knicks nearly dealt Lee to Memphis for their fifth pick, with Walsh saying a deal was "close." The new regime apparently feels Lee is limited and are hesitant want to give him a lavish contract extension by October because it could hurt their ability to get under the cap in 2010. A quick look at Lee's stats per 36 minutes (13 points, 11 rebounds, 0.8 steals) shows us that adding him to our front court would provide instant hustle, solid shooting percentages, and someone actually under the age of 30. Crazy concept, I know. But would trading for him simply set up another team to create cap space by the infamous 2010? We've already heard countless times that the Nets' trade is setting up the "inevitable." But not making any moves to get better before 2010 on our end will not help matters much. Of course you have to consider what the Knicks would want for Lee. New York looks to be interested in point guard Ray Felton, but they usually tend to be a sucker for expiring deals. I too am interested in Ray Felton, but that is because I'm getting pretty greedy while watching my teams fall just short of a banner. Plus, that's a different post for a different day. So, the question becomes: even though we now have approximately five guys that could play the "four," do we look at another one? One with a proven track record of work ethic, production and the desire to win? Or do we use our assets (those that we have) to tackle other needs given that the 19-year old Hickson may or may not produce for at least a year or so? I'm a big David Lee fan, so my opinion may be a bit biased. But I think it's at least worth a shot. Sat, 28 Jun 2008 07:11:20 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/283515 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/283515 With the NBA season in the rear view mirror, we now turn to a summer full of front office decision-making. As fans, we all have our feelings on what needs to be done to improve our Cavaliers team. Rock has laid the figurative cards on the table, but this is where we turn to you – the readers of WFNY. The premise is simple. Assume all players are restricted free agents and that they'll likely need at least a small raise from last year's salary. Do you re-sign? Or do you release? Of course, we'll leave LeBron James out of this scenario. And also, a little supporting argument always helps. Do Enjoy. ** I'm getting the sense that you guys simply do not appreciate any player on this Cavaliers team. We started off strong in this exercise, saying that we'd love to bring back Delonte West and Daniel Gibson. Since then, the "Tribe" has given the axe to Devin Brown, Sasha Pavlovic and Damon Jones. Someone has to play here, right? So, we're going to mix it up a bit. Straying from the backcourt, we'll take on a guy that everyone seems to love - at least judged by fan reaction upon entering the court - yet a guy that everyone is willing to deal this off-season. Anderson Varejao, you're on the WFNY hot seat. 2007-08 Salary: $5,356,000 2007-08 Statistics: 48 G; 27.5 Min; 6.7 Pts; 1.1 Ast; 8.3 Reb; 0.8 Stl; 46.1 FG%; 59.8 FT% Similar to Pavlovic, Varejao lost some fan support after a hold out during the earlygoings of last season. Also similar to Pavlovic, AV failed to live up to his mostly agent-driven hype. While the taste of Varejao's running 360 layup off of the front iron during the 2007 Finals still leaves some to be desired, what he has brought to the table has been hustle and solid defense. Yes, he may not have the most polished offensive game, but if you recall during the Celtics series, he did step up pretty big - at least during one game. But was that enough to bring him back for another season? Due to the premise, you have to remember that this isn't a "contract year," this would be his first year of a new contract. We're in desperate need of some front court help given the age of Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Joe Smith and Ben Wallace. But it Varejao the answer? Per 36 minutes, Andy averages nine points, 11 boards, with a steal and a block. But he's also a liability at times, and would provide some risk to be left on the floor for that amount of time. Will he ever be a 30 minutes per game guy? Does the new flopping rule impact said decision? That's for you to decide. Let's hear it… Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:31:34 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/280348 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/280348 Rumors of a trade involving the Cavaliers and Warriors have been popping up…except these rumors don't involve Baron Davis. Tis the season for rumors in the NBA. The Finals are over, the draft pool has been finalized, and teams have had time to take stock of their needs and assets. Indeed, if you're the type of person, like I am, who actually enjoys pouring through hundreds of pages of rumors, 90% of which don't have an ounce of truth behind them, then this is a fun time. Yeah, it seems like a waste of energy reacting to every single rumor, but it's fun. It's fun to think about what might be. It's fun to play armchair GM. It's fun to pretend that every other GM is a moron and will surely trade you their best players for nothing, as long as you present it right. So for me, this is a holiday. Bring on the NBA Draft, baby!! But before we get too attached to the Cavaliers' #19 pick, we need to be aware that there's a fair amount of speculation "out there" that Danny Ferry is putting out feelers on what he can do with this pick, either moving up or moving out of the 1st round altogher. One of these said rumors involves the Golden State Warriors. When I first heard this one, I got excited because I thought it involved Baron Davis. Unfortunately, Baron Davis isn't really in the mood for leaving the Bay Area just yet, and frankly, the Warriors aren't really in the mood for getting rid of him, either. No, instead, the rumors involve young forward Brandan Wright. ESPN's Chad Ford writes, "The Cleveland Cavaliers have been talking to a number of teams about Anderson Varejao. One possible destination for Varejao is the Golden State Warriors. According to a source familiar with the talks, the Cavs would send Varejao and the No. 19 pick to Golden State for Brandan Wright. The Warriors hold a $10 million trade exception that allows them to take back a lot more money than they send out in a trade." This is an interesting proposal. It makes sense. We all know the Cavaliers are going to try to trade AV at some point this year. Doing so before the draft might be the time the Cavaliers can get the most value in return. A team who takes on AV would likely want him for a whole season, so as to possible convince him to not opt out after the year, or at least to give them a good leg up in their bid to re-sign him. A trade-deadline deal could conceivably not be enough time for him to develop a good rapport with the team that trades for him. So I get where this deal makes sense from that point of view. But what do we make of Mr. Wright? Is he worth AV and the Cavs' first round pick? My answer is "absolutely"! Wright was the #8 overall pick in last year's draft. In his rookie season he posted a 17.2 PER. He put up modest numbers in 9.9 minutes per game, but when you project his numbers on a per-36 basis, they jump up to 14.5 points, 9.5 rebounds, and 2.1 blocks. Salary-wise, he'll make $2.497 million next season and then the Cavaliers would hold team options for the 2 seasons following before he would become a RFA with a qualifying offer of $4.58 million. So talent-wise, age-wise, and salary-wise this looks great from the Cavaliers' point of view. So why would Golden State do this deal? That's not quite as clear. You could say that the Warriors could then draft a big with good offensive skills (Marreese Speights or Kosta Koufos) with the #14 pick and then take an athletic wing (Brandon Rush or CDR) with the #19 pick and have those guys, along with AV wrapped up for a long time. If the Warriors wanted to go in the youth direction, it could make sense. But all of this is a bit of a stretch. The real issue here is the source of this rumor: Chad Ford. If you want to read a long detailed explanation on where this rumor likely came from and why there's no way the Warriors are doing this trade, read Tim Kawakami's blog in the Mercury News. He writes, "Let me begin by saying: All due respect to Chad and his relationship with Dan Fegan, who conveniently is the agent for both Yi and Varejao and loves starting Warriors rumors, but THAT WILL NOT HAPPEN. __________________________________________ Put it in ink: The Warriors do not consider Varejao, who can't shoot, a major up-tick on the front line. He's not a Nellie-style forward, and really, could you play him with Biedrins? No way Nellie does that. So you're taking back his salary, giving up your TE and your best young big man and getting back No. 19, which really doesn't help much (if you realize that 14 is going to be a non-starter, too) … to make Fegan and Ford happy? Nope. ___________________________________________ So how does a rumor like this get out? Or the Yi rumor? There's a similarity… Let me spell it out: Yi is represented by Fegan, who wants his client in a bigger market. Varejao is represented by Fegan, who feuded with the Cavaliers over his restricted free-agent deal last year. Dan creates atmospheres for trades by talking big about the trades he can swing for his clients. He basically invented the "Warriors-love-Yi" draft craze last summer, which I talked about with amazement at the time, since I was sure the Warriors were never as ga-ga over Yi as, for instance, they are now over Kevin Love (who they won't get). This is just Dan Fegan Agenting 101–talk up a scenario in the hope it happens or just creates buzz about his player and maybe causes disruption in several organizations. It's fair game. It doesn't always work, especially if you can pinpoint his whisperings and motivations. Dan talks to Ford, clearly. A lot. He likes goosing up interest in his players and he likes his players to get to the Warriors (Troy Murphy, Richardson, Arenas, for a while Barnes). He doesn't like Wright, because Wright's arrival screwed him in two ways–sent Richardson to Charlotte and blocked a path for other Fegan clients to take a forward spot with the Warriors." Well alrighty, then. That pretty much explains it. I'm not so sure about that whole "Fegan wants his clients in a big market, like…….Golden State" argument (I bet agents want their clients on national TV….the Cavaliers had 31 nationally televised games last season compared to the Warrior's 20), but his point regarding Dan Fegan and Chad Ford's actions is spot on. Look, we know first hand all about Dan Fegan's methodology and his crazy claims and actions. Fegan put this team through hell last year in the Varejao holdout and he was never able to come close to getting AV what he said he could. Fegan shot and missed. And all along the way last off-season, Fegan was using Chad Ford as his mouthpiece. Now, it appears he's doing it again. Not that we should be surprised. The point here is this: just don't be fooled by this rumor. It smells and sounds like nothing at all. But that doesn't mean we should discount all rumors the same. For example, DraftExpress is saying the Cavs are looking to move up in the draft, writing, "Other picks that we're hearing rumors about include #6 (New York, trying to move up, or back), #19 (Cleveland, possibly to move up and take Brandon Rush), and #29 (Detroit, who supposedly isn't enamored by anyone in this area). Two teams that are reportedly looking to acquire an additional first round pick are the Spurs (who unfortunately have very little to offer) and the Suns. The Wizards wouldn't mind moving out if someone would offer them a good deal involving a point guard, but at this point that doesn't seem likely to happen. Cleveland is trying to buy their way into the mid-first round, but unlike in years past, it won't be Phoenix that is selling." If Portland doesn't take Rush at #13, is it possible the Cavs would try to move AV to Golden State in a deal that would bring the #14 pick back to Cleveland so they could take Rush? Sure, it's possible. That kind of a deal would certainly make more sense than the one Ford is talking about. So as much fun as it is to think about all these rumors (well, for some of us, anyway), please always remember to take the source of the rumors into consideration and it will significantly improve your level of BS-detection. Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:28:10 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/280345 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/280345 We've touched on this over the last few months, and we now have confirmation via the Plain Dealer that Zydrunas Ilgauskas will not be allowed to play in the upcoming Olympic games. Citing that Ilgauskas is an important member of the team, Danny Ferry's concern of an injury obviously rings louder than the nation of Lithuania who had been petitioning the Cavaliers for consent regarding their center and his admission into the games. Ferry was obviously between a rock and a hard place on this one, and is resting his larurels on the fact that Ilgauskas' professionalism will shine through on the decision of whether he would prefer Z to be unhappy versus unhealthy. Do I agree with this decision? It's a tough call. Sure, the early portion of Ilgauskas' career had been hampered by injuries. But the big man has only missed 14 games in the last three years before back injuries forced him to miss two weeks this pasts season. So, for Ferry to call Ilgauskas a "higher-risk player" may be a little off-base. But given that he is up there in age and is a key part to the successes of this team, I can understand the basis behind said decision. If it were not for the injury history, Ilgauskas would not have had the insurance provision within his contract that requests approval for international play. He's the exception more than rule - and these are terms he agreed to. There is no denying the fact that the big guy is pretty much an institution these days. Heck, we're already waiting for his name to be hanging from the rafters. But that doesn't outweigh the fact that he is under contract with the Cavaliers. And unless there were some way to insure that Ilgauskas would remain healthy and provide a return on their investment, it actually surprises me that more players do not have these provisions. Of course, the fact that Z's teammate LeBron James will suit up for the United States will not help matters much. Using the same argument, the injury risk to James and the impact that it would have on the team would be much, much higher than if Ilgauskas were to miss time. But in the same, if Danny Ferry had the opportunity to deny LeBron the chance to play overseas, do you think he would? You would have to count the costs between "what LeBron says, goes" and the chance that a 25-win season with a James injury would cost Ferry his job. Not to mention all of the investment that Nike has in China, and that LeBron is the basketball face of Nike - oh, and have I mentioned that the Olympics are in China? That could be a small part of the equation as well. Expect a lot of mixed emotions over this decision over the course of the next few days. Like I said, I'm sure Danny Ferry would allow him if there was a way that his player could be properly insured. But until that happens, it's Olympics on the DVR for Big Z with likely front row seats for Jay-Z. Fri, 13 Jun 2008 09:56:12 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/277586 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/277586 I have to be honest. Scouring the NBA D-League for news and notes is not exactly at the top of my day-to-day blogging list. But thanks to the fellas at Ridiculous Upside, I no longer have to. Yesterday, the D-League - the same league that brought us Billy Thomas and Lance Allred - announced the affiliation system for the 2008-09 season. And while most teams have their "affiliations" split between two NBA franchises, it just so happens that our partner is none other than the Philadelphia 76ers. The same city that has shared in our losing for the majority of this century, and the same host city to the team that provided one of the bigger controversies at the end of the regular season. While you may not really get the D-League or do not really dig the idea of sharing a franchise, this team has what could be called a "Cleveland-tilt" to it as the owner of the franchise is a season ticket holder of the Wine and Gold. The down side is that aside from the abovementioned Allred, we will not have the rights to many of the players, so it's communal property for now. The Lakers and Spurs are currently two teams that have their own franchises owned outright. But by the looks of things, the Cavs are making the steps to achieve the same end result. In fact, if you'd like to get an up close and personal look at the team, they're holding a FanFest this Saturday. Free admission, an appearance by Moondog, "Cavs fan experience" photo stands, and the chance to win a LeBron James autographed basketball. Details can be found at the offical Bayhawks site. As biased as I may be, that's an awful lot of Cleveland-based promotions for a team that we're supposedly sharing. But don't worry, I'm sure the 76ers are involved as well. There is bound to be some sort of interaction. Eventually. Maybe. Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:20:31 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/277318 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/277318 Feeling a bit too happy? Enter your salary in Cleveland.com's humiliatron and let the good times roll. Sat, 07 Jun 2008 16:07:41 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/275667 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/275667 WaitingForNextYear's take on the Jermaine O'Neal-Cavaliers trade rumors. Fri, 30 May 2008 13:30:38 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/272507 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/272507 First off, yes, this is a follow up to SpankDaddyx407's "Why Kobe Bryant Is Not The Best Player In The Game Today. After that was all about Kobe's flaws, I didn't think it was fair to point out ONLY Kobe's. I think the majority of real basketball fans agree with me when I say Kobe IS the best in the game right now. But if you've checked the link, you've already seen the argument. However, most of the arguing is circled around Kobe VS. Jordan, who obviously isn't in the game right now as a player. So here goes the Why LeBron isn't the best player right now argument. I must start out with that in 2-3 years, LeBron might very well be the best in the game and on his way to becoming one of the NBA's greatest. But the argument is for RIGHT NOW. Point number 1, he has no jump shot. Jordan's never had a great jumper, but it was much better than LeBron's ugly jump shot. I am confident that in a game of H-O-R-S-E, I could stand a shot at beating him. I can't say the same for Kobe. To be the best player in the game, I think you must be able to score in as many ways as possible and he can only score through bulling over everybody. Yes, he is dominant at that but that can be stopped. When Kobe gets the ball, he has so many options on how to score, it's near impossible to stop. With LeBron, all you have to do is sag off and give him space to shoot a jumper and hope he takes it, which many times he does, and a large majority of them end up with a CLANK. With the "LeBron has no teammates" argument many make. Yes, it's true that Kobe had Shaq for his 3 rings, but let's look at post-Shaq. Right now, Zydrunas Ilgauskas has made 2 all-star games compared to Pau Gasol's 1. Lamar Odom hasn't been dependable during his Lakers' tenure. Kobe's teammates are slightly better, but not THAT much better. Another point is that LeBron plays in the Eastern Conference. This is not his fault, but the East is like a minor league compared to the West. If the Cavs were a West team, they wouldn't have even made the playoffs and would be praying upon a ping-pong ball. In the west, there's more ball movement and teamwork involved where in the East, one player can get you to the playoffs. If Kobe would've been traded to Chicago like many thought at the beginning, he would average around 35 a game and Chicago would be a 3 seed in the playoffs. And one thing in SpankDaddy's article was off the court stuff. He says Kobe publicizes his stuff. Why would Kobe want everyone to know he was on trial for rape? He doesn't publicize his stuff, the media does. Why? Because the NBA wants LeBron to be the face of the league, not Kobe. No one talked about when LeBron went to a party with topless girls and took his toddler with him. But if Kobe did that, the media would be all over it. Kobe did not rape that girl and I can't think of any other problems he has gotten into. LeBron drives 120 mph down a freeway and isn't talked about. But back to the things that matter, on the court. Who do you want with the ball with 10 seconds left when you're team is down by 2? If you don't say Kobe, you must not like winning. LeBron is the anti-clutch. Kobe is the most clutch player in the game today. His ability to put his team on his back to win a game is unmatched. Also when you're up 2, who do you want guarding the ball, Kobe or LeBron? I'll ltake the one one with 8 All-Defensive teams. Bottom line is that right now, no one compares to Kobe. These, are why LeBron James is NOT the best in the game at this moment. Sat, 24 May 2008 09:32:46 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/270561 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/270561 I really need to stop reporting on real events and just make up rumors like the Chad-ster. The Cavs trade half their team for the shell of a man that used to be Jermaine O'Neal? Yikes. Fri, 23 May 2008 12:13:25 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/270311 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/270311 Who do you think would be the top free agent of the 2008 off-season to help Lebron James??? Arenas? Maggette? Artest? ******See Link****** Wed, 21 May 2008 11:24:47 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/269348 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/269348 So I was checking things out for the future after our game 7 loss, and it looks to me like next year is gonna be more of the same, it's all weather or not.... Gilbert Arenas has a player option in Washington, but flat out said... Tue, 20 May 2008 11:41:22 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/268971 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/268971 This question has been brought up several times recently: Will Zydrunas Ilgauskas have his jersey retired when his career is over? I've always thought the question was interesting and worth looking into a little deeper. Wed, 14 May 2008 15:50:35 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/266967 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/266967 Anderson Varejao looked like a different player out there and was huge in the Cavs game four win. WFNY breaks it down. Tue, 13 May 2008 11:18:43 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/266445 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/266445