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Tyronn Lue named Eastern Conference Coach of the Month
Author: Chris Fedor
Publication: Cleveland.com
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio -- The individual accolades keep piling up for the Cleveland Cavaliers in the early part of the 2016-17 season, as head coach Tyronn Lue was named Eastern Conference Coach of the Month.
Lue, named the recipient for the first time in his career, led the Cavs to a 13-3 start, the best mark in the East and tied for the best 16-game start in franchise history.
The Cavs opened their title defense season with six wins before capping the season's first month with a head-scratching blowout loss against the Milwaukee Bucks.
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LeBron James: The Cavs' honeymoon is over
Author: Joe Vardon
Publication: Cleveland.com
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- You're from Cleveland, so you've seen Major League.
Remember that scene, probably midway through the movie, when Charlie Sheen (Rick "Wild Thing" Vaughn for the purposes of this discussion), walked the bases loaded and then gives up a grand slam to the Yankees' Clu Haywood?
So the next batter comes up, and Vaughn plunks him right in the back. Harry Doyle, the Indians fictitious broadcaster played by the great Bob Uecker, respond: "Bout time, it's eight nothing."
That's where we are with the Cavs this morning. They've given up their granny with this now three-game losing streak -- their longest in one year and the first under coach Tyronn Lue -- and LeBron James reacted with a statement that probably makes you nod your head in approval and whisper "bout time."
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Cavaliers notebook: Veteran James Jones planning to retire after 2017-18 season
Author: Jason Lloyd
Publication: Akron Beacon Journal
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- LeBron James has made it clear James Jones has a place on his team as long as he wants to keep playing. Jones has now decided when that will be.
Jones told the Beacon Journal he will retire after next season, which will be his 15th in the NBA. His ultimate dream is to ride off after three consecutive championships in Cleveland, he said Friday before the Cavaliers played the Chicago Bulls, although clearly there is a lot of work to do before that happens.
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- (12/3) LeBron James in Chicago Cubs uniform, makes good on bet with Dwyane Wade Cleveland.com
- (12/3) Cleveland Cavaliers pounded in the paint again and bench remains a work in progress: Fedor's five observations Cleveland.com
- (12/3) Physical Bulls Hand Cavaliers Third Straight Loss Cavs.com
- (12/3) <a href="https://www.ohio.com/sports/cavs/bulls-111-cavaliers-105-bulls-dominant-in-paint-hand-cavs-their-third-consecutive-loss-1.731255 Akron Beacon Journal
- (12/3) Bulls 111, Cavs 105; Jason Lloyd's 13 thoughts on the end to the Cavs' honeymoon phase Akron Beacon Journal
- (12/3) LeBron James after Cavaliers’ loss to Bulls: ‘Honeymoon is over’ News-Herald
- (12/3) James Makes Good On Bet With Wade, Shows Up In Cubs Uniform 92.3 The Fan
- (12/3) LeBron James dons Chicago Cubs uniform after losing wager to Dwyane Wade/a> NBA.com
- (12/3) LeBron James on Cavaliers' 3-game skid: 'Honeymoon stage is over' News-Herald
- (12/3) All the reasons the Cavaliers' three-game losing streak matters USA Today
- (12/3) Friday NBA Roundup: Are Cavaliers Coasting or Is There Cause for Concern Bleacher Report