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Cavs CEO: A Cleveland comeback story in the making
Author: Josh Weir
Publication: Canton Rep
"CANTON TWP.- Len Komoroski told a comeback story Monday to kick off the Pro Football Hall of Fame Luncheon Club’s new season of meetings.
The Cavaliers chief executive officer believes Cleveland and Northeast Ohio are rallying. And he believes he knows when the story really gained steam.
“People are going to point back to that first (full) week in July as the tipping point,” Komoroski said at Tozzi’s on 12th.
On July 8, the Republican Party announced it would hold its 2016 national convention in Cleveland, marking the first time since 1936 that the North Coast hosted it.
Three days later, Sports Illustrated released LeBron James’ essay announcing his return to the Cavaliers." - CLICK HERE to read full story.
Report: NBA salary cap could see significant increase. Could the Cavs benefit?
Author: Trevor Magnotti
Publication: Fear the Sword
"The NBA is currently negotiating new TV contracts with ESPN and Turner Broadcasting. With current deals set to expire in 2016, the two sides appear eager to extend their deals to lock in a safe future of broadcasting in NBA games. Per Dan Feldman of NBC Sports, that could have a massive impact on the league's revenue, and therefore, the salary cap:
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NBA’s new TV contracts could increase salary cap by about $16 million https://dlvr.it/6rcHgd
10:34 AM - 8 Sep 2014
The report states that the new deals with ESPN and Turner could be in excess of $1 billion per year each, more than doubling the income the NBA receives from their current deals with the broadcasting companies. This means that per the design of how the NBA uses Basketball-related income, the salary cap could jump by roughly $16 million in 2016, when the new deals kick in. Obviously this is mostly guesswork until the deals kick in, but a doubling in revenue from TV deals would certainly cause a substantial bump in the salary cap." - CLICK HERE to read full story.
LeBron, Johnny Manziel to Appear At Film Screening
Author: Tom Withers
Publication: Associated Press
"CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland's dynamic sports duo is about to show off some of its promotional powers.
LeBron James and Johnny Manziel are hitting the town together.
Spring Hill Productions, co-owned by James and business partner Maverick Carter, will host a private screening Thursday night for a comedy series the NBA superstar's film company is producing, and Manziel, the Browns' popular rookie quarterback, is on the guest list.
The screening will feature the first two episodes of "Survivor's Remorse," a Starz network comedy on the rise of a basketball phenom. The series will premiere on Oct. 4." - CLICK HERE to read full story.
Varejao Matters Again, For Cavs and Brazil
Author: John Shuhmann
Publication: NBA.com
"MADRID – It’s easy to forget how much of an impact Anderson Varejao can make on a game. The little things he does don’t mean much when his team is losing more than twice as many games as it’s winning, like the Cleveland Cavaliers have done over the last four years.
Come Oct. 30, when the Cavs tip off the 2014-15 season with LeBron James back and Kevin Love on board, Varejao is going to matter again.
In fact, Varejao matters right now, with Brazil having a chance to earn a medal at the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup. The Brazilians advanced to the quarterfinals with an 85-65 victory over Argentina on Sunday, avenging losses to their South American rivals in the 2010 World Championship round of 16, 2011 FIBA Americas final and 2012 Olympics quarterfinals." - CLICK HERE to read full story.
Kyrie Irving: 'Couldn't even sit down'
Author: Marc Stein
Publication: ESPN.com
"BARCELONA, Spain -- Kyrie Irving is willing to share now what he didn't dare admit Saturday afternoon.
The confession: Team USA's starting point guard was still in serious pain trying to play less than 48 hours removed from that painful fall he absorbed inside the final 90 seconds of pool play at this 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup.
"I couldn't even sit down on the bench," Irving said Monday.
So there's your explanation for why Irving was spotted so often standing off to the side, with his left hand perched on top of that still-sore hip, whenever he left the floor for bursts of rest during the Americans' 86-63 cruise past Mexico." - CLICK HERE to read full story.