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"Excellent decision by coach Brown to rest LeBron at this point in the season. Now, all we have to do is get a few guys healthy and back in the swing of things. Then, it's full speed ahead to that coveted NBA title." - doctor3dee (Cleveland Plain Dealer)
Leon Powe will be inserted into the lineup Friday night for the Cavs in place of the injured Antawn Jamison (knee). (Rotoworld.Cavs)
Check out a lengthy Friday wrap-up of all things Cavaliers, Browns and Indians from around the blogosphere. (Cleveland Plain Dealer)
Shaquille O'Neal (thumb) and Cavs GM Danny Ferry sat down and established a time table for his recovery process and return to the Cavs lineup. (Rotoworld.Cavs)
Let's preface this story by saying all indications are that LeBron James will remain with the Cavaliers past this season.
James will likely opt out of his contract this summer and become an unrestricted free agent. Many think he'll re-sign with the Cavs after making them sweat bullets for perhaps a week.
But if he decides to leave this summer, it will be catastrophic to the Cavs, Northeast Ohio and James' reputation in his home state.
He'd never be able to show his face again in Ohio without being greeted with a snarl. As much as he is beloved now, fans and many in the media would turn on him quickly.
He'd be persona non grata more than former Browns owner Art Modell ever was.
James continues to maintain that he's done talking about free agency. (Cleveland Cavaliers)
Though James will play Friday night, forward Antawn Jamison likely will not because of stiffness in his left knee, according to Cavs coach Mike Brown. (Cleveland Plain Dealer)
INDEPENDENCE: Known for nibbling his fingernails to release nervous energy, it's difficult to imagine LeBron James willingly taking a week off from basketball. (Akron Beacon Journal)
Cavaliers star LeBron James is tired of watching basketball and ready to start playing again. James missed two games after twisting his right ankle last Friday against Detroit, but is likely to play at Philadelphia on Friday night. "I'm always a guy who wants to play every game, but I think now looking back it was definitely the right decision to give the injuries I had some rest,"... (Cleveland Cavaliers)
LeBron James (rest) will make his return on Friday, as expected. (Rotoworld.Cavs)
There is a "good chance" Antawn Jamison (knee) will sit on Friday in Philadelphia. (Rotoworld.Cavs)
APLeBron JamesNationalPost.com columnist Bruce Arthur has an interesting take on LeBron James and Sacramento Kings' rookie Tyreke Evans on his twitter page: As rookies: LeBron: 20.9 pts, 5.5 reb, 5.9 a, 1.6s, 3.5 tos, 417 fg%, .754 ft%.... (Cleveland Plain Dealer)
"Daugherty, Nance and Williams were very good players, but I wish they would have had the toughness Price had. Would've been an even better team." - linedrive22 (Cleveland Plain Dealer)
CLEVELAND: The name of the Cleveland Cavaliers basketball team was the brainchild of a fan who will get special recognition for his winning contest entry in 1970. (Akron Beacon Journal)
Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Mo Williams interviews forward Anthony Parker. Williams posses several questions to Parker, including Williams' "This or That" routine. ... (Cleveland Plain Dealer)
There's no love lost for Derek Anderson after his parting shots after being cut. Also today, Brady Quinn: Stopgap, a love-hate relationship with Sebastian Telfair and more. (Cleveland Plain Dealer)
Mo "Mo Gotti" Williams is back with another edition of The Mo Williams Show, exclusively on cleveland.com. In this week's show, Anthony Parker plays Mo's game of "This or That." (Cleveland Plain Dealer)
Antawn Jamison was upbeat about his knee stiffness sharing that this is the same injury he successfully treated earlier this year. (Rotoworld.Cavs)
Cleveland Cavalier basketball fans owe Jerry Tomko a debt of gratitude for winning a contest to name the team 40 years ago. Otherwise, we might be the Cleveland Jays or the Cleveland Foresters, the Cleveland Towers or the Cleveland Presidents. Read the story about the Cavs being named and see a photo slide show. (Cleveland Plain Dealer)
Both of the Cavaliers' young prospects insist they're not worrying about the return of the team's veteran center after March 22. (Cleveland Plain Dealer)
INDEPENDENCE: Four of the five starters and the top reserve watched from the sideline as the Cavaliers practiced on Wednesday. (Akron Beacon Journal)