Breaking Ankle, but Losing

Last night, December 17, 2014, the Cavaliers took on the Atlanta Hawks. During the game LeBron was being guarded tight by Thabo Sefolosha. LeBron could not really get pass Sefolosha, he even stumbled the ball a couple of times. But LeBron was not going to make himself look bad at home in the Quicken Loans Arena. So, LeBron put on his ball handling skills, and showed Sefolosha how it is to be put on an ice rink. LeBron crossed Sefolosha going right, but went left and made Sefolosha fall to the floor, but he stuck his hand out. LeBron drove the ball in, but the Hawks defense collapsed on him, but LeBron does not only score, rebound, and play defense. LeBron can also pass the ball, and that is what exactly what he did once the Hawks defense collapsed on him. LeBron killed the ball out to an open Dellavedova for an open three pointer. Cavaliers lost this game to the Hawks though. I should not say lost I would have to say got blown out by the Hawks. The final score was 127-98, Cavaliers worst loss of the season. LeBron had 21 points, 2 assists, and 3 rebounds. What happen to LeBron this game? He also sat out the entire fourth quarter. LeBron did not look like how he was playing before the Hawks game. I do not know if it was just a bad day? Or what? But LeBron is really close to making history just three points away from passing Charles Barkley for the twenty-third spot on the NBA All Time Points leaders. LeBron has scored 23,754 through out his entire career. People are making statistics about when LeBron is going to pass Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant on the list. They say LeBron should pass them in year of 2019 at the age of 34. I guess we will just have to wait and see about that though. For now, Cavaliers just need to win games and better themselves each game.

Golden State 16 Game Winning Streak

Stephen Curry... He is not the greatest three point shooter, yet. He has not passed Ray Allen in three point shots made, but the way he shoots the three and how efficient he is from behind the arc, he will pass Ray Allen. If you did not know, but Stephen Curry is the Golden State Warriors point guard. The Warriors this season is on a hot streak. The Warriors are the top team in power ranking and top team of their conference. The Warriors win to lose ratio is 21-2, best in the NBA this season and are on a 16 game winning streak. Golden State had a lot of changes this summer, Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson being on the 2014 USA Basketball team, and winning gold. Warriors also acquired former Bull, who was a good three point shooter, but not as great as Stephen Curry, Steve Kerr. New coach, new team. The Warriors are winning even though their big man David Lee has been out and only played 7 minutes this whole season. Steve Kerr was asked if the Warriors team can approach the 72 victories by the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls, which Kerr played for. This is what Kerr had to say with a laugh,"No, we had this guy named Michael Jordan on that team." also adding in that 95-96 Chicago team was once 41-3 at one point. Kerr also said,"Come talk to me." if the Warriors stay on their hot streak and win 20 of their next 21 games. Tune in today, December 16, 2014, to watch the Warriors play in Memphis against the Grizzlies. The Grizzlies are 19-4 ranked second in power ranking. It is going to be a great game, and I hope Curry and the Warriors can keep their streak alive, and make history beating the 95-96 Bulls.

How LeBron Stands in This Season

People always worry about their favorite players stats. Well, LeBron fans here is LeBrons' stats so far this season and hope it can improve or stay where it as at for the rest of the season. LeBron currently ranks 2nd in the league in scoring, 2nd in minutes, 3rd in free throw attempts, and 6th in assists. LeBron is scoring 25.5 points per game, 5.50 rebounds per game, 7.6 assists per game, and playing 38 minutes per game. When he is on the court he bring 25.62 efficiency to the Cavaliers team. That means when LeBron plays, he is responsible for that many points for the Cavaliers. That is pretty damn good for a 11 year professional. This is how LeBron makes his mark and stands in the NBA 2014-15 season. His stats will change once it comes playoff time without a doubt.

Teams Thinking They Can Shut Down LeBron

Today, Monday, December 15, 2014, The Cavaliers won against the Charlotte Hornets 88-97 to keep their streak 22-0 against the Hornets. If you did not know, but Michael Jordan is the owner of the Hornets and the Hornets acquired Lance Stevenson over the summer. The reason Michael Jordan acquired Stevenson was to bother LeBron. Lance and LeBron are known to have their little scraps against each other when Lance was with the Indian Pacers. Tonight Lance could not bother LeBron or the Cavaliers team. LeBron had 27 points, 13 assists, and 7 rebounds. Lance had 8 points, 4 assists and 2 rebounds. Not even close to LeBron. LeBron had to say this about teams thinking they can shut them down,"You really can't get me out my game. The only way to get me out of my game is if I miss shots. And then I'm able to still affect the game in other ways. For me, I'm my worst enemy at times. If I'm not aggressive, then that's bad for our chances. So I need to always be aggressive. It doesn't matter if I'm making shots or not, I'm rebounding, defending, getting my guys involved. Teams are going to try to make me what they don't want me to do. They don't like me in transition, they don't like me getting to the rim, and they'd much rather have me shoot. So I work on all aspects of my game to where I don't have much of a flaw." That is what LeBron had say about teams trying to shut him down. This win against the Hornets also was LeBrons' seventh game with 10 or more assists, which LeBron only had 7 games with 10 or more assists the whole last season with Miami. Face the facts NBA, LeBron can not be stopped unless he stops himself. Even though LeBron did not win much with Miami, it was not really his fault. It was Miami not showing up and helping LeBron win the Finals last season. LeBron is a different player this year. I see it, I been watching LeBron play since he joined the NBA. I like this Cavaliers team, and I see them making the Playoffs and I' am hoping they make the finals. It is only their first year together and when LeBron joined Wade, and Bosh their first year they made the Finals, but lost. The Cavaliers "Big 3" are off to a better their first season together than the Miami's "Big 3" that included LeBron in the roster their first year.

3rd All Time Scorer.. Kobe Bean Bryant

On December 14, 2014 Kobe Bryant surpassed Legend Michael Jordan in most points scored. Kobe played in the league for 18 years, this is his 18th year, and Michael Jordan played in league for 15 years. Kobe was drafted in 1996 right out of high school. Michael Jordan went to college first before he went pro. Most people say, "Well Kobe has more years." That is not the point. Sure Michael scored more in less years. But that is his fault for retiring two times and coming back. Jordan has one more ring on Kobe, but Kobe can now say he has more points than Jordan. Kobe Bryants' point record right now is 32,310. Bryant is behind Karl Malone(36,928) and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar(38,387). Kobe made this milestone versus the Timberwolves and right after Kobe shot the free throw to pass Jordan they stopped the game and congratulate him for the milestone. Bryant said this after the game,"I'm just honored to be here, man, to still be playing, I appreciate being able to play this long. Careers normally don't last this long. I really appreciate the opportunity to still be out there playing and performing and doing what I do." Of course people had to ask how Michael Jordan felt about Kobe passing him and this is what he had to say about Kobe passing him, "I congratulate Kobe on reaching this milestone, He's obviously a great player, with a strong work ethic and has an equally strong passion for the game of basketball. I've enjoyed watching his game evolve over the years, and I look forward to seeing what he accomplishes next." Kobe also had to say this, "He(Jordan) knows how much I've learned from him, from the other legends, but him in particular." Players in the league like LeBron sent tweets out congratulating Kobe and his achievement. Also, legends like Magic Johnson who is a former Laker. To celebrate Bryants' achievement, Nike, which sponsors both athletes, put a special edition "Mamba Moment" shoe on sale online for $245. It was a great moment of history for Kobe and the Bryant family. This is not the end of Kobe Bryant breaking history. He will achieve more milestones in his career because it is not quite over yet, he has at least one more year in him. Until then, we will see how much more points Kobe will score and he will continue adding more points today, December 15, 2014, against the Indian Pacers. Tune in to see Kobe add more points on his career points.

9 Game Winning Streak... Nope.

On Thursday, December 11, 2014, the Cleveland Cavaliers faced off against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Cavaliers ended up losing the game 103-94 ending their 8 game winning streak. During the first half Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving had a scare for Cavalier Nation by trying to contest Oklahoma's point guard Russell Westbrook's shot. Kyrie ended up coming back and finishing the game with 20 points, 6 assists, and 3 rebounds. LeBron did not play this game due to soreness in his knees, but Cavaliers still got some work done without LeBron. It was just a nine point game, and it could of been worse. Without LeBron this game, Kevin Love had to put some work in and he finished the game with 18 points, 16 rebounds, and 2 assists. Big man Tristan Thompson had 14 points and 13 rebounds. Matthew Dellavedova who missed quite some games due to injury played and finished with 14 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 assists. Coming off the bench Dion Waiters had 14 points, and 4 assists. Oklahoma snaps the Cavaliers winning streak and take the win to a LeBron- less team. Kevin Durant and Russell back from injury, the Cavaliers will give this game to them to get them back on track. Until next time Oklahoma fans.

Kobe Bryant Passing Michael Jordan

I know this is not about LeBron, but this guy is beyond talented and people claim he is better than Michael Jordan and I would agree with that. Kobe is known for the most missed shots in the NBA, he holds that record for the most missed shots. You also would see similarities between Kobes' style of play and Jordans'. Kobe might have stole his moves, but he perfected how it looked. Jordan was the guy to hit clutch shots, but he is also known to finish around the rim. Kobe is a shooter and we all know that. Kobe is or was the most clutch person, and you can not deny it just because you do not like him. Kobe has been through many injuries, even a career ending injury the torn achilles. Kobe came back from that injury, all Jordan really had was the "Flu" game. What makes Jordan better? That he has 6 rings and Kobe has 6? Well, Kobe is about to pass Jordan pretty soon in points. Given healthy and 30 or so shot attempts over the next game or three, Kobe will pass Jordan for third in NBA history in career points. Kobe came up in a generation desperate for "The Next Jordan." Kobe Bryant who is now 36 years old, but still leading the NBA with 25.5 points a game this season for the 6-16 Lakers, has outlasted most of his rivals from that era. Jordan has 32,292 career points and Kobe has 32,262. Kobe had to say this after the win Against Sacramento, "It's coming, I just take it all in stride." There is no doubt that all Laker fans are waiting to see Kobe pass Jordan. This is history for the old Kobe Bryant. This is a cherry on top of a sundae, and now it is just when is he going to retire? Kobe said he can not see himself playing beyond 2015-16. That is a lot of time from now, but it has to leave Laker fans kind of down? Is the Clippers going to be the next team for Los Angeles? Or are the Lakers going to get a young and talent player from the draft like Kobe again? Highly unlikely. But, who knows? Kobe might change his mind playing beyond the 2015-16 season. For right now, watch the history in the making. Pretty soon, Kobe will pass Jordan for the third spot in the NBA for most career points.

LeBron Watched Knicks Fall to Trail Blazers

December 7, 2014, LeBron watched the Knicks falls short to the Portland Trail Blazers 103-99. The funny part of the game was that J.R. Smith called James a "student of the game" for attending the Knicks' game Sunday at the Garden. J.R. Smith is too cocky for a shooting guard. He is talking about the best player in the game today. J.R. Smith is known to take bad shots, and have some problems on the court. Remember when Carmelo Anthony was wide open, but Smith had to take the last shot anyways, and missed. But he does have his fair share of good moments. It was the Knicks straight defeat, seven of them only losing by seven or less points. According to Carmelo Anthony, James took in the game as a way to show his "support" for their friendship. LeBron sat across from the Knick bench on his day off from the Cavaliers, who visited the Brooklyn Nets on Monday. The Knicks are 4-18 have lost 17 of their last 19 and off to their worst start in franchise history. James got to see the Knicks rally from 11 points down in the fourth quarter, with Anthony and Smith leading the change before Aldridge took over in the final minute. Anthony who had 23 points made a deep three to make it 95-91 with 5:56 left. Anthony then hit a 19 footer to cut it to 95-93 with a little over five minutes left. A'mare ended up tying the game 95-95 with 4:29 to go, but eventually the Blazers would take the lead 97-95 with 3:33 left. Six straight point from Aldridge put the Blazers up 102-99 with 1:18 left. Anthony missed a 21 foot jump shot at 1:05 and Prigioni missed a potential game tying three with 29 seconds remaining.

8 Game Winning Streak and History

Lately the Cleveland Cavaliers are on a hot streak. They have won eight games in a row and last night was their eighth against the best team in the East, Toronto Raptors. LeBron had 35 points, making the tiebreaking 3- pointer with forty eight seconds remaining, and Cleveland beat the Toronto Raptors 105-101. Toronto, who owns the best record in the Eastern Conference, went ahead midway through the first quarter, built the lead to 14 points late in the third quarter and still led by 10 with about eight minutes to play. "I guess it was a little desperation, you get down on your home floor 13, 14 points, you go out and control what you can control. That's how hard you play, how hard you defend. The defense got our offense going." Said LeBron. With LeBron's jumper from the top of the key gave Cleveland a 102-99 lead and tied him with Mark Price for the franchise record for 3-pointers made at 802. LeBron scored 10 points in the fourth quarter, when Cleveland held Toronto to 13 points. The Cavaliers have not lost a game since falling to the Toronto Raptors 110-93 at the Quicken Loans Arena on November 22, when LeBron called the Cavaliers "fragile." Dion Waiters came off the bench and had 18 points and Kevin Love had 17. LeBron's 35 point game yesterday, December 9, 2014 snapped an 11 game streak with fewer than 30 points, his longest such streak since his rookie season.

"I Can't Breath" Shirts

On December 9, 2014, In Brooklyn it was the Cavaliers versus the Nets. During pre game warm ups several players from the Cavaliers and the Nets were wearing the black "I Can't Breathe" T-shirt. Those players included LeBron James, Kyrie Irving, Kevin Garnett, and Deron Williams. First to support the T-Shirt was Derrick Rose from the Chicago Bulls to support the family of Eric Garner. LeBron had to say this before Mondays game,"It's not a Cavs thing, It's a worldly thing." In the past couple of weeks on several occasions, LeBron has spoken out about the deaths of Mike Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, and Tamir Rice in Cleveland. Garner, Brown, and Rice were all African American males who died because of confrontation with a police officer. LeBron had to say this about being asked about the T-shirt, "It's just for us to make a statement to understand what we're going through in society ,I've been quoted over and over about whats going on as far as it's more of a notion to the family, more than anything. Obviously, as a society we have to do better. We have to be better for one another. It doesn't matter what race you are. It's more of a shout out to the family more than anything, because they're the ones that should be getting all the energy and effort." LeBron told the media on Sunday he was looking for the same T-shirt Derrick Rose was wearing before the Nets game. Jarrett Jack heard LeBrons comments and supplied for players on both teams to wear. Before the game, Jack, who played for Cleveland last season, told reporters he offered the T-shirts to members of the Cavs. This is what Jack had to say," I just heard people's opinion on the topic, and I know (the Cavaliers) are on the road, this is place where it happened, so if they wanted to be a part of the cause or make a statement without actually necessarily saying any words, I definitely extended the invitation." Kyrie had to say things about supporting the T-shirts, " I think it's really important that we show our respect to the families. More importantly we're in the city where the tragedy happened and it's really important to us that we stand up for a cause, especially this one. It hits close to home and means a lot to me." LeBron had to more to say after the 110-88 victory, "It was a message to the family. That I'm sorry for their loss, sorry to his wife. That's what it's about. I think everybody else gets caught up in everything else besides who's really feeling it, and that's the family. That's what it's about." NBA Commissioner Adam Silver had to say this about players wearing the T-shirts, " I respect Derrick Rose and all of our players for voicing their personal views on important issues but my preference would be for players to abide by our on-court attire rules." Players are required to wear attire of Adidas, the leagues official apparel provider, but a league source told ESPN's Jeremy Schaap that the NBA will not fine players who wore the shirts in warm ups. Outside Barclays Center, a couple hundred protestors chanted and participated in a "die-in" in front of the main entrance to the area as members of the NYPD looked on and helped secure the area. Their chants included "I Can't Breathe! I Can't Breathe!" and "No justice! No peace! No racist police!"

Cleveland Hosts 2018 All Star Game

According to Dime Magazine the Cleveland Cavaliers have placed a bid to host the 2018 NBA All Star Game. If you do not know what the NBA All Star Game, it is hosted in February. It is when the NBA players have a break for a week and call it All Star Week. They have the Rookies versus Sophomores, Skills challenge, and All Star game. The All Star game is where the NBA fan base votes for their favorite players to be a game East Conference teams from any team versus the West Conference players on any team. When LeBron was asked what he thought about Cleveland hosting the 2018 All Star Game he said this, "It would be too much for me, it would be too much for me. I think it would be great for us to host it, but hopefully I'm no good in that if we get it. I don't want it. My family, friend, I don't want it. Too much." LeBron was smiling and speaking in a sarcastic, exasperated tone when considering the rash of appearances and ticket requests the game would inevitably put on his plate. LeBron would be 33 years old when the time comes if Cleveland does host the All Star Game. We would just have to see if LeBron is still capable of handling the game when it comes time for carrying Cleveland from the previous years.

Kyrie Irving Unveils First Nike Signature Shoes

Today December 3, 2014, Kyrie unveils his first Nike signature shoes. According to Slam Magazine it was designed by Leo Chang, and the Kyrie 1 was built to match the speed and quickness of one of the game's best point guards. With pinpoint responsiveness thanks to Nike Zoom Air in the forefoot, a dynamic traction pattern wrapping the shoe's sidewalls and breathability in the Hyperfuse construction, all in a mid- cut silhouette, the Kyrie 1 is built for premium performance. It also has personal details, like the number two on the upper heel, Irving's signature on the inside of the tongue, and the jagged edge pattern on the heel counter inspired by Sydney Opera House in Irving's homeland of Australia. And, per Nike, the acronym "JBY" that sits beneath Irving's new logo on the outsole that stand for "Just Be You" a motto that Irving hopes inspires kids as they establish their own unique identities. The Kyrie 1 will debut in two color ways black called "Dream" on December 23, and "Deceptive Red" on January 10 for a retail price of $110. By the looks of these shoes, I have to get my hands on a pair of these shoes. Pictures below:

New Jerseys

This has nothing to do with LeBron or the Cleveland Cavaliers, but I would like to blog about the new jerseys my basketball team got this week on Monday. We have not bought new jerseys for like 8 or 9 years. Thats a long time wearing the same old jerseys. Our old jerseys were our school colors red, black, and white. Our home jerseys were white of course, and our away jerseys were black. This year is a change though, our away jerseys are red. That may not be a big deal to you people around the world, but it is big deal to my teammates and I. This is a privilege to us. We raised money for these jerseys, spending our own money for fundraisers so we can make more profit off of what we are selling at our fundraisers. The whole starting five on the team received both home and away jerseys personalized with our names on the back. That was also a big deal to us, because it is such a pride to have your name on a jersey for a team that you actually play for. This is my fifth year on the high school basketball team I joined my eighth grade year. Having my name on the back is such a thrill and joy. The starting five also had thew choice to choose what number they wanted on their jerseys, and I chose number twenty this year because it was one of my uncles number from when he was in high school. This friday, December 7, 2014, we are going to have a game first one of the season and if the team has the grades to play we will wear the new jerseys. Our coach said we can wear these jerseys when ever we want for the ones who received their own customized jerseys once we show them off in a game. They are not all fancy looking jerseys like the NBA's, but they made from good material that includes drifit, and Square net. We ordered these jerseys from Allens Sportswear and we got a deal on them, because it was a big order. I forgot to mention. The people who had their jerseys customized had to pay 128 dollars out of their own pockets. In my opinion, it was worth the money. Here are some photos of the jerseys front to back home and away.

Tristan Thompson on his role as a Cavalier

Tristan Thompson number 13, power forward for the Cleveland Cavaliers who is only 23 years old is a young player with quite some talent. Tristan Thompson is 6 foot 8 and 225 pounds is averaging 24.8 minutes per game and averaging 10.6 points per game,Along with 8.4 rebounds per game. Thompson played in 16 games for the Cavaliers and started for one game. So, he mainly comes off the bench and is a big factor off the bench along with Dion Waiters. We heard what Dion had to say about his role for the Cavaliers, but this is what Thompson had to say about his role, "Basketball is basketball, it doesn't matter if you're starting or coming off the bench. You have to be ready to play. Once the ball is tipped you have to be locked in and be ready to play. Come in with the energy and the defensive mindset." Thompson is a player who cares about winning, but not about his own personal stats it seems like. This is a type of player LeBron wants on his team. Thompson does not care that he comes off the bench or he starts, it all comes down to winning and winning championships. That is what most teams mindset is, but they have players who just want to put up numbers on their stats and do not care about winning games. We've all seen that is how Kyrie started off, but he has grown to playing with a new Cavaliers team with LeBron and Love. It is great hearing this from a young player because most young players want to just play for stats. Respect to Thompson and hope he can stay healthy this season so he can come off the bench or start when ever he gets the chance to for Cleveland. This is a player kids should look up to. So what if he is not hitting threes like Stephen Curry or scoring a lot of points like Carmelo Anthony or Kobe Bryant. This a team playing guy.

Kevin Loves Future Plans with Cavaliers

Kevin Love had rumors flying around the league when Cleveland had their struggles that he would already want to opt out of his contract when free agency begins. Kevin released a statement like a week later when that rumor was going everywhere saying that he was not opting out and the rumors we're false. Today in a statement according to Cavaliers Nation this is what Kevin Love had to add on to his future with the Cavaliers," Since I was traded to Cleveland during the summer, I said since day one I'm a Cleveland Cavalier long term. I plan for it to be that way, and I want to grow with this team." That is great news for Cavalier fans and horrible news for teams that were hoping Kevin Love would of opt out of his contract during free agency. This does not mean he could not opt out once come free agency when time comes. It is just him stating that he wants to grow with the Cavalier franchise. Anything could happen. If he lives up to this statement that is great news for die hard Cleveland fans and not "bandwagon"fans who came back to Cleveland because LeBron returned. Bandwagon fans are people who join others in doing or supporting something fashionable or likely to be successful. Great news for Cavalier Nation and organization hearing this from Kevin Love. LeBron is not going to be in the league forever so, this could Cleveland's new face of the franchise once LeBron is done playing. We're just going to have to see if Love will live up to his word, and if the Cavalier organization won't trade him like they did young rookie star Andrew Wiggins for Love. Anything could happen at anytime. Time could only tell honestly. This is great news now for Cleveland Nation and organization because Cleveland has a "BIG 3" for quite some time.

LeBron Teaching Rookies in the League

        LeBron is known for his great sportsmanship on and off the court. LeBron helps and gives some rookies advice for being in the NBA. He tells them expectations of them and how to improve their game for the next step in their career. One of them rookies back in the day was Oklahoma City Thunder's small forward Kevin Durant. Now, this rookie happens to be Jabari Parker. This is what LeBron had to say on teaching rookies like Jabari, "I've always had an open door, open phone policy for guys that want to learn about the game and what it takes to be a professional, more than anything, both on and off the floor. So, I've always been that guy."Knowing that LeBron has the highest basketball IQ in the league today out of most NBA player like Kobe Bryant who is still playing in the NBA to this day. Rookies should take LeBrons' advice and not take it for granted. Other rookies that want to know more of the game they should consider talking to LeBron when he could take their phone call or talk to them in person. LeBron is open to them and LeBron is known for being the Greatest Player in the League today also.

Cavalier Versus Knicks Expectations

      Cavaliers are on a four game winning streak and their next game is versus the Knicks. The game is tomorrow Thursday, December 4, 2014 at Madison Square Garden @ 4PM televised on TNT and FSOH. Take note that this is the team that defeated the Cavaliers on their season opener. The score from the season opener and the last time this new Cavaliers met the Knicks, the Cavaliers fell to defeat the score was 95-90. LeBron had 17 points shooting 5-15 from the field and had eight turnovers. Kyrie Irving had 22 points and Kevin Love added 19 points along with 14 rebounds.  I'am quite sure that we are going to see a different LeBron and Cavaliers team this time. Now that they have more playing time, chemistry, and feel for each other this season since last meeting the Knicks this season. The Knicks during the game opener did quite well with their star Carmelo Anthony scoring 25 points with Iman Shumpert and Jason Smith having 12 points a piece. Carmelo is coming back from back spasms so lets see how he will compete against LeBron this coming game. It will not only be the starting five from both teams to contribute this game. Both teams will need their bench to put in work. Last game the Knicks bench outscored the Cavaliers 41-12. That was some horrible stats from the Cavaliers. After the Knicks won the game in October this is what Knicks star Carmelo Anthony had to say, "Everyone expects it to work automatically, it's going to take some time. It took time in Miami for him. He'll figure it out. I don't see anything that they won't figure out." LeBron had to say this after the game in October after the loss to the Knicks, "It was one game, and we've got to learn from it." Both teams are struggling in the season a bit. The Cavaliers record is 9-7 better than the Knicks whose record is 4-15. The game could go any way for each team. It just depends on which team can get the lead early in the game and if they can keep the lead going in the second half. After halftime it seems like when the most competition comes out from each team. It comes down to who wants to win the game more and if they can play as a team. It should be a great game Thursday when these team meet again. The Cavaliers most likely want revenge on the Knicks after losing their game opener of the Season in the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland. I advise Cavalier fans to tune in a watch and compare how they played against the Knicks this time from when first played them in October. It will be a different Cleveland team without a doubt.

Cleveland Versus Bucks

      Last night December 2, 2014 Cleveland Cavaliers won their fourth game in row against the Milwaukee Bucks. The final score was 111-108, sure as a close game in the Quicken Loans Arena. Kyrie Irving lead the Cavaliers with 28 points along with six assists. Kevin Love had 27 points along with 10 rebounds. LeBron had 26 points along with 10 assists. LeBron had a double double game so did Kevin Love. The Cavaliers are now 9-7 which makes them over the 500 mark of win to lose ratio. The Cavaliers been averaging 103.8 points per game with letting the opposing team average 99.9 points per game. Their home record is 6-4 and their road record is 3-3 and on a four game winning streak and are 6-4 in their last ten games. The Cavaliers are now 12-1 at home versus the bucks when it comes time for these two team to play each other. The Cavaliers next game in on December 4, 2014 versus the Knicks. The team who beat Cleveland on their game opener. Should tune in for that game because it is going to be a great game. Cleveland without a doubt wants revenge for making them lose their first game of their season at their home town.

LeBron James: "We Need Balance" in Latest Win

      Cavaliers are on a three game win streak, but that still does not mean the Cavaliers are quite on the same page says LeBron. LeBron had to say this after the Cavaliers win versus the Indian Pacers. "We're going to have games like that, and we need it, we need balance. We're going to have guys that lead in points or in rebound or in assists, whatever, on different occasions. Every game presents different challenges and for us, I'm not one to really care about if I'm the leading scorer or whatever the case may be. I'm out there making plays to help our team win."In the previous three game winning streak LeBron scored 32, 29, and 29. After coming into Saturdays game, LeBron was averaging 31.6 points in Cleveland's seven wins and 19 in seven losses. Against Indian Kevin Love dropped a season high 28 points and 10 rebounds, and Kyire had 24 points and a career high tying 10 rebounds. This is what head coach Blatt had to say after Saturdays win, "That will serve us well going forward, we hope to get his (LeBron) minutes cut down this year, and I think so far on average we're meeting that, but it's only because of games like this where we play well enough that we can take him off the floor and give him the chance to rest." More wins with less stress for James is a good thing for being 29 year old whose body is older from beating of the play offs and olympic tours.

LeBron Position

       LeBron does not see himself as a small forward according to Cleveland News. What is his position on the court? He is an all around player. He could play all positions on the floor. If you do not know anything about basketball positions the positions are point guard, shooting guard, small forward, power forward, and center. LeBron is capable for playing all positions. LeBron is 6 foot 8 inches, and weighing around 250 because we do not know his current weight. He will not tell anybody. LeBron has the vision of a point guard, the body of a power forward, and the quickness and moves of a shooting guard. But, he is listed as a small forward. LeBron said, "I don't have a position, I'm just a ball player. Put me on the floor and I'll make something happen." LeBron said to Northeast Ohio Media Group when they tried asking if he had a natural position. LeBron is a triple double machine, and we all know that. LeBron is named a "Triple Double Threat" and not many players are considered that. LeBron had to say this about him being a "Triple Double Threat." "I have no idea. I have a gift and I try to use it as much as I can to my advantage and I work on it. I work on my game. You guys see me every day. I stay after practice. I've tried to be a triple threat being able to score, pass, and rebound. Whatever the case may be to help my team win." LeBron has recorded 38 triple doubles during his career, which makes him seventh on the all time list. He has the most of any active player. LeBron spent most of his time watching Jason Kidd former NBA player who was a point guard for quite a few teams. LeBron had to say this about Jason Kidd, "He was a complete basketball team player, he was always about the team and never about 'I' with him. Growing up watching him and then being a teammate with him on the '08 Olympic team, it showed why he was one of the greatest point guards, one of the best leaders to ever play this game. It was great to be alongside of him,"

Dion Waiter 6th Man of the Year

         What did I tell you people? Dion Waiters coming off the bench is A great opportunity for him to win the 6th Man of the Year. I think he is willing to accept his new role on the Cavaliers as being the sixth man. This is what Dion had to say about him having the opportunity to win the sixth man of the year award, " I would be very grateful, thankful for the opportunity." Waiters told Northeast Ohio Media Group. " I've just got to keep doing what I'm doing. Hopefully we can keep wining and I'm able to walk away with it." "Im a leading scorer on the bench, I'm leading scorer in the starting five," he said with a dead serious expression on his face. "It doesn't matter. You know what I'm saying." Since taken out of the starting line up that included LeBron, Kyrie, Love, and Anderson, Dion has been averaging 12.2 points off the bench. That is 9th in the league of players who come off the bench. Currently Jamal Crawford who won he 2013-14 Sixth Man Award is in the lead with 19.0 points coming off the bench. Waiters I'm pretty sure in everyones eyes who watches the game of basketball has not matured enough to win the Sixth Man Award. If he wants to win the award this is where Waiters needs to take the time to listen and learn from his teammates. Waiters has a lot of confidence of winning this award, but it takes more than confidence. He is talking the talk, but he is not walking the walk. It is up to Dion to actually win this award if he wants to, but he needs to get rid of his cocky attitude and realize that he can not just talk, he has to prove himself in the league.

Bye, Bye Chalk Toss

           Well, it did not last long people. LeBron has ditched the chalk toss pre game ritual. According to Business Insider,"The loss of the chalk toss may have just been a message to his teammates that he is just one of them, some of the other changes may be impacting the final scores." LeBron also ditch his rigorous pre game and body maintenance routine and instead is participating in the pre game shoot around with his teammates. The pre game shooting may be helping LeBron to be more aggressive earlier in game, noting that he is now averaging 11.3 points in the first quarter and the Cavaliers were leading by an average of 10.3 points at the end of the first quarter during the Cavaliers 3 game win streak according to Vardon. LeBron is taking less shots, but he is scoring more due to attacking the basket aggressively and shooting more free throws. These moves to the basket are not only benefiting LeBron, but is benefiting the LeBron's teammates opening up outside shots. LeBron's assists went up from 6.8 per game to 8.7. Making simple moves like putting the ball in LeBrons hands, and knowing how effective LeBron can be cutting to the basket, that could leave Kevin Love, Kyrie, or Waiters open for an easy three. LeBrons has improved offensively, but also defensively. LeBrons steals per game has doubled. Most important is that LeBron has stopped imploring his teammates to do the things teams need to do to win and now is just leading by example.