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Trees for Threes Program - October 21, 2016

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The final game at the Thomas &amp; Mack Center on Friday night featured the final two teams left standing in the 2014-15 NBA season – kind of.

Actually, the only Cavalier from last year’s Eastern Conference-winning team on this year’s Summer League squad is sophomore swingman Joe Harris – who finished with six points on the night. The Cavs got their best production off the bench on Friday, but the Warriors still managed to weather their late rally and hand the Wine and Gold an 83-75 loss in their Vegas opener.

Your one stop for everything Summer League.

The Warriors capitalized on  16 Cavalier turnovers, running out to a two-touchdown lead after three quarters before holding off Cavs guard Tyler Haws – who did the best he could with just over 11 minutes of action, going 3-for-3 from long distance and 3-of-3 from the stripe to lead Cleveland with 12 points. BYU’s all-time scoring leader added one assist and a steal in his action-packed debut.

Guard Keifer Sykes was the only other Cavalier in double-figures with 11 points – adding four boards and a pair of assists in 24 minutes.

The Warriors were paced by James Michael McAdoo, who went 8-of-13 from the floor for a game-high 20 points. Ognjen Kuzmic added 14 points and eight boards and former Buckeye Aaron Craft finished with nine points and a game-high seven helpers. If the trio looked like they were on the same page, it’s because all three helped the Warriors’ D-League affiliate – Santa Cruz – reach three straight Development League Finals, winning it all in 2014-15.

For the Cavaliers, Jerrelle Benimon lead both teams with 10 boards, grabbing four off the offensive glass. Two of Cleveland’s recent second-round draft picks – Rakeem Christmas and Sir’Dominic Pointer – started for the Cavaliers on Friday night.

Christmas, taken with the 31st overall pick, had a rough night from the floor, finishing 1-of-9 despite showing some very nice footwork on the block. Pointer was just 1-of-3, but blocked a pair of shots and showed on several occasions why the Cavaliers liked him as a long, versatile defender.

The Cavaliers get right back after it on Saturday night, taking on the Brooklyn Nets Summer League squad at 10 p.m. ET at COX Pavilion. Finally, they face off against Milwaukee on Monday afternoon, 4 p.m. ET before tournament play tips off on Wednesday.

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Cavs Drop Summer League Opener in Vegas

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Cavs vs. New Orleans Pelicans  - November 10, 2014

In another significant move entering into the 2014-15  season, the Cavs have signed a second iHeartMedia (formerly Clear Channel)  powerhouse to serve as the official broadcast home of Cavaliers basketball. The longtime partners have agreed on  a new multi-year contract for WTAM 1100 AM as the radio home of the Cavs, that  includes the addition of its FM sister station, 100.7 WMMS. All  82 Cavs regular season games, as well as the seven preseason games and all  playoff games will be simulcast live on the two Cleveland stations. The 50,000-watt WTAM and 34,000-watt  WMMS will serve as flagship stations for the 24-station Cavs Radio Network.
“iHeartMedia is proud to extend our long standing partnership with the  Cavaliers,” said Gary Mincer, Cleveland market president of iHeartMedia. “In addition to  hearing every game on Newsradio WTAM 1100 AM, we are also excited to now  include 100.7 FM WMMS as a second Cleveland flagship station. iHeartMedia looks  forward to being a part of the Cavaliers bright future!”

The new agreement  makes the Cavs only one of five teams in the NBA that airs its games on both an  AM and FM station. (The others are the Miami Heat, Utah Jazz, Phoenix Suns and  the Portland Trail Blazers.)

“Our continued relationship with iHeartMedia will ensure Cavs fans get the same  quality broadcasts and Cavs programming that ranks among the best in the NBA,”  said Len Komoroski, Cavaliers CEO. “Fans know when they tune in they can count  on getting comprehensive game coverage delivered by a team of top broadcasters  in the NBA who are experienced Cavaliers insiders.”

Cavs fans can look forward to enjoying complete coverage during the season  before, during and after every game. In addition, the Cavs and iHeartMedia will  collaborate to develop new content on multiple platforms to engage and interact  with fans in all new ways as the team and stations move into an exciting future  together.

Veteran broadcaster John  Michael will return for his fourth season as play-by-play  announcer and will be joined by Cavalier Legend Jim Chones, who will be back for his  fifth season as color analyst. Returning for his 23rd year is studio host Mike Snyder, who  will anchor all pregame, halftime and postgame shows. Former OSU great and NBA  player Brad Sellers is back for his fifth year as postgame studio analyst, while producer and  locker room reporter Scott  Zurilla is back for his 21st season.

Each broadcast on the  Cavaliers Radio Network begins with “The First Merit Tip-Off Show,” an inside  look at the upcoming game. Hosted by Snyder, the show airs 30  minutes prior to game time.  It is a comprehensive look at what is  happening around the NBA, including interviews, highlights, game reports,  injury updates and a preview of the Cavaliers game with Head Coach David Blatt  and John Michael.

Following each game  broadcast, fans can participate in the “Postgame Call-In Show.”   Snyder will be joined by Chones and Sellers to provide game analysis, and  review the stats and highlights. Fans will hear comments from players in both locker  rooms, Coach Blatt’s postgame press conference, live reports and highlights  from other games around the league, as well as comments from Cavaliers fans  everywhere.  

Fans can also hear the  “Discount Drug Mart Cavs Insider Radio Show,” every Monday from 7-8 p.m. on  Newsradio WTAM 1100 and the Cavaliers Radio Network. The  “Discount Drug Mart Cavs Insider Radio Show,” hosted by Snyder offers fans the  most up-to-date  information on the Cavs and will feature Head Coach David Blatt,  players, coaches and others in the Cavs front office, along with newsmakers  around the NBA and other special guests.

Also, every Monday  through Friday morning at 8:25 a.m., fans can listen to host Bill Wills and  Snyder on WTAM 1100 AM for the Cavs Daily Update. They will be  joined on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays by John Michael or Jim Chones. On  Tuesdays and Thursdays, coaches and members of the front office, along with  other Cavalier Legends will appear with Wills and Snyder. Michael will also  host the daily "Cavaliers Update," which is broadcast mornings and  afternoons on WTAM 1100 and the rest of the Cavaliers Radio Network and  features the latest news on the Cavaliers, including game recaps, previews and  other NBA features.

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Cavaliers and iHeartMedia Announce AM/FM Simulcast

(On the fans): First of all, I  just want to make note of the fact that we had 20,000-plus (attendance) in an  exhibition game. Credit to the Cleveland fans and also the fans of Maccabi from  all around that showed up in droves and came to see the teams play. I thought  they got a pretty good show.

(On what he wanted to see going into  tonight’s game): “Honestly, I wanted to see us play against someone other than ourselves. We’ve  been going at it for eight days and guys are a little tired of beating each  other up and facing guys that are on the same side. I wanted to see how we  would react and respond to playing in a game where there was a real opponent on  the other side. I had hoped that we would share the ball. We did. I had hoped  that we rebound the ball well. We did. I wanted to see us defend better in the  first half. We didn’t but we did make very significant adjustments at halftime  and recognized where the problem was. We addressed it, we came out, we executed  and we obviously played much, much better defense in the second half. I wanted  to give everybody a chance to get on the court and play. We did that too. It’s  pretty rare you can play 17 guys in a game, but in the interest of not  overplaying our main players, it was important that we were able to distribute  the minutes across the board which we did. Some of the guys that came in deeper  in the rotation did a pretty good job and that’s a good thing.”

(On the rebounding advantage): “Last season, it  was mentioned earlier that Cleveland was one of the better rebounding teams.  When you got guys like Andy (Varejao) and Tristan (Thompson) and Kevin Love up  front and then you throw LeBron (James) in the mix together with the other  players, you should be a good rebounding team. The important thing though is  you make them miss (shots). You’re not going to get a lot of rebounds if you’re  taking the ball out of the net all the time. The good thing and the fortunate  thing is rebounding, particularly on the defensive end. It is a very, very  tactical and clear-cut science. You box your man out to either allow your  teammate to take the ball or you box them out and you go get it yourself.  Offensive rebounding, there is a tactic behind it but it has a lot more to do  with just your nose for the ball, your ability to read where the ball is going  to fall and your relentless effort in going after the ball. I think we got a  few guys like that. That’s an art that is not necessarily tactic-oriented. We  definitely got guys that can just go get it and they did.”

(On Maccabi’s play tonight): “I thought in the  first half, Maccabi played very well. I knew they would. I know their offense.  I know the people involved. I will be fair and say Maccabi is missing their  starting center from last year and he’s still not back yet playing. They were  missing Brian Randle today, their starting four. He didn’t play. So, in the  first half Maccabi played well. Our rotation of players and our superior depth  wore them down and that’s what you saw in the second half. I thought that both  teams came out of the game more or less of what they wanted.”

(On tonight’s game): “It was good. I  think there were a few lapses we had in the second quarter defensively. But like  I said the other day after practice, it’s still a work in progress. We still  haven’t put in everything defensively. But I think for the most part, for 48  minutes, we played the type of basketball we want to play. We moved the ball,  we shared the ball, guys got open looks, defensively we tried to cover for one  another… It’s a good start.”

(On adjustments made after the first half): “We wanted to  defend. We wanted to put more pressure on their point guards when they were  coming off pick and rolls, we were allowing them to kind of bait our defense in  the first half. Second half, our bigs did a great job of getting up on the  ball, making those guys pass it before they wanted to and it allowed our second  and third tier defense to branch out.”

(On being back): “It feels great.  It’s going to feel great for a long time. For me to run back on the floor with  these fans and my new teammates, I’m excited. It’s great to always leave  victorious, it doesn’t matter if it’s preseason or not.”

(On ball movement): “When you have  unselfish guys, it’s going to automatically translate to everybody. Myself and  K-Love and Kyrie are natural passers and so many other guys, it just trickles  down to everybody else. You’ll pass up a good shot for a great shot and that’s  what we can get because we have so many guys that can put the ball on the  ground, so many guys that can attract double-teams or just multiple eyes.”

(On tonight’s game): “We were happy to  be out on the floor. We were happy to finally put on that jersey in front of  the home crowd. But we were a little lost out there at first, in the first  half. There was a lot of things we have to clean up, but we’ll go over film. We  mention all along, every day is a chance to get better. It’s going to be a long  haul for us, but we’ll be okay.”

(On preseason excitement): “We were looking  forward to getting on the floor together for the first time. Guys 1-15 are  going to get a chance to play here in the preseason. We’re going to have to  clean some stuff up, some of the rust, and just continue to keep growing. It’s  a process, like anything else. But we know we’re talented and we just all have  to get on the same page and we plan on doing that.

(On playing with LeBron): “It’s great. He’s  a great player, distributes the ball well. Does many things out there on the  floor, scores for us when he needs to and he’s already been here so we’re  looking to him and several other players to be out there and make plays. We  know what he’s capable of, but we all have to step up and help the team in any  way that we can.”

(On being a rebounding team): “I think we can be  a great rebounding team. You saw it tonight. We kept a lot of plays alive.  Tristan and Andy did a spectacular job on both defensive and offensive  rebounds. It’s something that we’ll definitely pride ourselves on and that’s  going to help us on both ends of the floor for many different situations. I’ve  played against those guys in the past and they’re tough guys to go against.”

Maccabi Tel Aviv Head Coach HEAD COACH GUY GOODES

(On tonight’s game): “At the end of the  day, it’s the physicality and the speed of the game that make the difference.  For us, it was too strong and too quick. In the first half, we were in the game  at some moments, but the moment the Cavaliers took off and moved to a 20-point  gap, it was too much for us to come back from.”

(On the Cavs’ roster): “First of all,  huge team and great talent. You’ve got a couple of superstars that can play  together. For them, it’s the beginning of the season and each of them has to  find their spot on their new team. Each one of them needs to learn the new  system from their coach, and their coach needs to learn them. It’s a process.”

(On Coach Blatt): “Although he’s a  rookie coach in the NBA, this is a guy that has followed the NBA for many years  and was a top-level coach in the Euroleague. It’s a basketball game. Even  though there are some differences between the NBA and Euro, I’m sure he is  going to make the adjustment as quick as he can.”

(On tonight’s game): “Early in that  first half, they came out really aggressive. In the second half, they made some  shots and some of the shots that we normally make didn’t fall. That kind of  opened the gap for them.”

(On Coach Blatt): “He’s a very smart  guy, and he understands what he needs to do and how to put guys in places to be  successful. It’s easy to do with the guys he has now, and he’s going to be  great at what he does.”

(On the Cavs): “They’re a  championship-caliber team. They’ve got a bunch of weapons and people coming off  the bench that come in and do the same thing as the starters, so there’s really  no layoff when substitutions are made. It’s tough to play against a team like  that when they’re just very deep.”

(On Coach Blatt): “He knows the game  very well. Defensively, he knows how to take away the opponents’ strengths.  Offensively, he knows how to use his personnel. He knows how to take full  advantage of his players. He’s very smart and you guys will see that throughout  the year.”

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Game Quotes: Cavaliers vs. Maccabi Tel Aviv

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Cavs Media Day 2014

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