Feb 28, 2009 10:30 AM EST
The Cavaliers are in need of a veteran big man in the wake of Ben Wallace's leg injury, and Joe Smith appears to still be a possibility.
League sources indicated on Friday night that Smith's agent and the Thunder were discussing a buyout.
Oklahoma City coach Scott Brooks has made public comments against buying out Smith, who would have to be bought out by Sunday night in order to join the Cavaliers in time to be eligible for their playoff roster.
Via Cleveland Plain Dealer
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Cavaliers forward/center Ben Wallace left Thursday's game at Houston with 6:19 remaining in the third quarter with a fractured right fibula received from a blow to the leg in the second quarter.
He was seen by Houston Rockets team physician Dr. Mark Adickes. X-rays taken at the arena confirmed the injury. Wallace will travel with the team to San Antonio.
He is currently projected to be out four to six weeks and his status will be updated as appropriate.
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Ben Wallace of the Cleveland Cavaliers will miss eight to ten weeks after breaking his right leg in Thursday's 93-74 loss to Houston.
Wallace said Yao Ming kicked him as the two were running down the court in the second quarter. Wallace played for a few additional minutes despite the break.
"I thought it was like a calf bruise or something, that would probably let up eventually," Wallace said. "But it didn't. It was one of those freak accidents that happen in basketball."
Wallace saw the X-rays taken at the Toyota Center that showed the broken fibula.
"I know what that little white line means," he said
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Cavaliers Feb 2009 Archive
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RealGM Staff Report | Feb 27, 2009
Thursday night's action wasn't exactly dramatic, but it did alter the landscape of the NBA with the Cavaliers losing Ben Wallace to a broken leg and the Lakers continuing their dominance.
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Akron Beacon-Journal | Feb 24, 2009
The Cavaliers are reportedly interested in signing free agent big man Robert Horry for the stretch run.
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News-Herald | Feb 23, 2009
Sources close to the Suns claim that team president Steve Kerr might have dealt Shaquille O'Neal to the Cavaliers if Wally Szczerbiak, and not Ben Wallace, was included in the deal.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer | Feb 23, 2009
Delonte West returned to the lineup on Sunday, giving the Cavaliers their most complete roster in nearly two months, but a move isn't out of the question.
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RealGM Staff Report | Feb 22, 2009
There were a number of memorable games on Sunday, with Dwyane Wade dropping 50 points, Shawn Marion dominating for the Raptors, and the Bucks shocking the Nuggets.
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Yahoo! | Feb 22, 2009
Cavaliers guard Delonte West has been cleared by doctors and is expected to start against the Pistons on Sunday night.
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Press Release | Feb 20, 2009
The Cleveland Cavaliers have signed guard Trey Johnson from the Bakersfield Jam to a second 10-day contract.
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Washington Post | Feb 20, 2009
The Cavaliers and Blazers both made a push for Caron Butler, but Ernie Grunfeld never seriously considered trading either player, according to team and league sources.
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CBSSports.com | Feb 19, 2009
One rival executive has a somewhat cynical perception of Cleveland's activity.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer | Feb 19, 2009
While Shaq to Cleveland is not dead just yet, it is on life support.
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Plain Dealer | Feb 19, 2009
The Cavaliers have offered Ben Wallace and Sasha Pavlovic to the Suns for Shaquille O'Neal, according to sources close to Brian Windhorst.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer | Feb 19, 2009
The Cavaliers have long been interested in Hornets forward James Posey, whom they coveted in free agency last summer.
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Yahoo! | Feb 18, 2009
Though a deal is not imminent, the Cleveland Cavaliers have talked to the Milwaukee Bucks about acquiring forward Richard Jefferson, two league executives said Wednesday afternoon.
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Yahoo! | Feb 18, 2009
One Eastern Conference executive said that the Cavaliers are in a position where losing LeBron James will cost them a lot more than adding more salary to keep him.
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Sports Illustrated | Feb 17, 2009
The Cleveland Cavaliers have discussed a potential move which would see the expiring contract of Wally Szczerbiak go to Washington for Antawn Jamison.
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Plain Dealer | Feb 17, 2009
Trade talks between the Suns and Cavaliers reached a point of such seriousness that Cleveland gathered a "committee" of veterans to gauge how they would feel about acquiring Amare Stoudemire.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer | Feb 16, 2009
LeBron James was asked over the weekend what his favorite moment in All-Star game history was and he replied with a moment he watched on television instead of in person as a participant.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer | Feb 16, 2009
LeBron James cherishes the number 6, which he wore with Team USA in Beijing and still does during practices with the Cavaliers.
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USA Today | Feb 15, 2009
USA Today asked nineteen NBA general managers who they thought was better; Kobe Bryant or LeBron James?
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CBSSports.com | Feb 15, 2009
The Cavaliers are believed to be interested in acquiring Marcus Camby from the Clippers.
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New York Post | Feb 15, 2009
According to longtime Cleveland sportswriters, LeBron James will not sign with the Knicks in 2010.
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RealGM Staff Report | Feb 14, 2009
LeBron James announced on TNT during Saturday night's Slam Dunk Contest that he wants to participate in next season's competition.
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Yahoo! | Feb 14, 2009
Cleveland is known to have interest in Phoenix forward Amare Stoudemire, and now it is believed that Anderson Varejao could be included in their offer.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer | Feb 14, 2009
According to multiple league sources, the Cavaliers have had talks with the Suns regarding a trade for All-Star forward Amare Stoudemire.
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Chicago Tribune | Feb 13, 2009
The Bulls, Kings, Cavaliers and Thunder are all attempting to acquire Amar'e Stoudemire, but he isn't sure that the Suns will trade him.
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Plain Dealer | Feb 12, 2009
NBA Executive Vice President Stu Jackson announced on Thursday that Mike Brown was being fined $25,000.
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Press Release | Feb 11, 2009
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Mo Williams has been selected to replace injured Orlando Magic guard Jameer Nelson (torn right labrum) in the 2009 Playstation® Skills Challenge to be held on Saturday, Feb. 14 at US Airways Center in Phoenix.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer | Feb 11, 2009
Cavaliers point guard Mo Williams was thrilled to hear that he had been named to the Eastern Conference All-Star team on Tuesday.
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RealGM Staff Report | Feb 11, 2009
The NBA inched closer to the All-Star Break on Tuesday night with an interesting slate of games. There was a controversial finish in Indiana, huge comebacks in Minnesota and Chicago, and a shootout between the Knicks and Warriors in Oakland.
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NBA.com | Feb 10, 2009
Cleveland coach Mike Brown ripped into the officials after a controversial 96-95 loss to Indiana on Tuesday night.
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RealGM Staff Report | Feb 10, 2009
Mo Williams has been named by NBA Commissioner David Stern to replace injured East All-Star forward Chris Bosh.
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| Feb 9, 2009
Pau Gasol and LeBron James were named the NBA's players of the week.
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ESPN | Feb 9, 2009
Cleveland guard Sasha Pavlovic could miss up to six weeks of action with a sprained right ankle.
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| Feb 9, 2009
The Cleveland Cavaliers have assigned forward Darnell Jackson to the Erie BayHawks of the NBA Development League.
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Los Angeles Times | Feb 9, 2009
The Lakers held the Cavaliers in check during the second half of Sunday's victory, and they are thrilled with their defensive improvement.
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RealGM Staff Report | Feb 9, 2009
The Lakers handed the Cavaliers their first loss of the season at home, while the Spurs handed the Celtics another dramatic loss against the title contender.
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New York Daily News | Feb 8, 2009
Milwaukee has lost three starters to major injuries and are likely to start fielding offers for Richard Jefferson as they slide out of the playoff picture.
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Akron Beacon-Journal | Feb 8, 2009
The Cavaliers have questioned the league's timing after a rebound was taken away from LeBron James on Friday that left him just shy of a triple-double.
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ESPN | Feb 7, 2009
It turns out that NBA commissioner David Stern doesn't select All-Star replacements solely based on which player has the next-highest total in the coaches voting.
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Press Release | Feb 7, 2009
Wally Szczerbiak experienced a broken nose during the 3rd Quarter of the Cavaliers game in New York against the Knicks on Wednesday.
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Newark Star-Ledger | Feb 6, 2009
The New Jersey Nets have spoken to San Antonio, Chicago, Cleveland and, surprisingly, Toronto about guard Vince Carter.
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Press Release | Feb 6, 2009
LeBron James was incorrectly credited with a rebound with 39.3 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter that should have been awarded to Cleveland forward Ben Wallace.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer | Feb 6, 2009
NBA commissioner David Stern replaced injured guard Jameer Nelson with Ray Allen on Thursday, and the Cavaliers aren't happy that Maurice Williams was passed up for the All-Star spot.
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RealGM Staff Report | Feb 5, 2009
Instead of Rajon Rondo or Mo Williams, Ray Allen will be Jameer Nelson's injury replacement.
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Plain Dealer | Feb 5, 2009
Nike has released a pair of LeBron James sneakers exclusively in New York for the second straight year.
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RealGM Staff Report | Feb 5, 2009
LeBron James followed up Kobe Bryant's 61-point performance at Madison Square Garden on Monday night with 52 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds on Wednesday night.
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Beacon-Journal | Feb 5, 2009
LeBron James was asked how he would handle the situation the Knicks find themselves in if he were a general manager.
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Christopher Reina/RealGM | Feb 4, 2009
LeBron James scored 20 points on 6-10 shooting in the first quarter of Wednesday's game at Madison Square Garden against the Knicks.
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Andrew Perna/RealGM | Feb 4, 2009
The Cavaliers have held the top slot in our team rankings over the past few weeks, but the surging Celtics have ended their reign.
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Yahoo! | Feb 4, 2009
The Cavaliers will face the Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night, but LeBron James says that he won't try to out-do Kobe Bryant's 61-point performance.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer | Feb 4, 2009
LeBron James scored 33 points against the Raptors on Tuesday night to surpasses 12,000 points for his career.
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ESPN | Feb 4, 2009
Ray Allen has made the All-Star team the last two years after injuries to other stars, and he could make it three in a row after Jameer Nelson injured his shoulder.
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RealGM Staff Report | Feb 4, 2009
Ray Allen hit a three-pointer on Tuesday night to push the Celtics past the 76ers for their twelfth straight victory.
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New York Times | Feb 3, 2009
LeBron James will make his second trip to New York this season on Wednesday.
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Press Release | Feb 3, 2009
The Cleveland Cavaliers have signed guard Trey Johnson from the Bakersfield Jam of the NBA Development League.
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NBA.com | Feb 3, 2009
The Cavaliers released forward Jawad Williams on Monday night.
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Akron Beacon-Journal | Feb 2, 2009
Cleveland center Zydrunas Ilgauskas says that his troublesome ankle injury is finally getting healthy.
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RealGM Staff Report | Feb 1, 2009
There were four early games on the slate in the NBA on Sunday, with the rest of the world focused on Super Bowl XLIII. In case you missed the action, here are RealGM's daily recaps.
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