May 2011 Cleveland Cavaliers Wiretap

Casspi Signs With Maccabi Tel Aviv

Nov 15, 2011 12:15 AM

Omri Casspi has signed with Maccabi Tel Aviv and will join the club within the next few weeks.

Casspi had also been considering signing with an Italian team.

Casspi was acquired by the Cavaliers in June via a trade with the Kings for J.J. Hickson.

Tom Reed/Cleveland Plain-Deal

Tags: Omri Casspi, Cleveland Cavaliers, Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv, Euroleague, Israeli BSL, Adriatic League Liga ABA, NBA, NBA Signing Rumor, NBA Misc Rumor, International, International Signing Rumor, International Teams, International League, International Misc Rumor

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Sources: Dan Gilbert Abandons 'Hardline' Position

Nov 9, 2011 2:41 PM

Dan Gilbert, according to multiple sources, Gilbert has adjusted his position in recent days and moved into a more moderate mode, voting with fellow owners who are willing to accept a 50/50 share of BRI.

Gilbert has long been one of the faces of the "hardline" owners.

ESPN

Tags: Cleveland Cavaliers, NBA, NBA CBA

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Anthony Parker Opposed To Accepting Deal

Nov 7, 2011 6:28 PM

Anthony Parker, player representative for the Cavaliers, told ESPN that he is in favor of rejecting the latest offer from the NBA owners.

Parker said the teammates and player representatives he has spoken to are also in favor of rejecting the offer.

Parker believes players could decertify and then get a deal done in time for a season.

Chris Broussard/ESPN (via Twitter)

Tags: Anthony Fisher, Cleveland Cavaliers, NBA, NBA CBA

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Shaq: Cavaliers Allowed LeBron To Do Whatever He Wanted

Nov 2, 2011 11:13 AM

Shaquille O'Neal spent one season with LeBron James playing for the Cleveland Cavaliers and talks about their time as teammates in his forthcoming autobiography.

“LeBron was a huge star,” O’Neal wrote in the autobiography. “He was as big as I was in 2000 in L.A. when I was dominating the league.

“Our coach, Mike Brown, was a nice guy, but he had to live on edge because nobody was supposed to be confrontational with LeBron. Nobody wanted him to leave Cleveland, so he was allowed to do whatever he wanted to do.

“I remember one day in a film session LeBron didn’t get back on defense after a missed shot. Mike Brown didn’t say anything about it. He went to the next clip and it was Mo Williams not getting back and Mike was saying, ‘Yo, Mo, we can’t have that. You’ve got to hustle a little more.’ So Delonte West is sitting there and he’s seen enough and he stands up and says, ‘Hold up, now. You can’t be pussyfooting around like that. Everyone has to be accountable for what they do, not just some us.’ Mike Brown said, ‘I know, Delonte. I know.’ Mike knew Delonte was right.

“I’m not sure if Kobe [Bryant] is going to listen to Mike Brown [now Lakers coach]. LeBron never really did.”

Ira Winderman/South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Tags: LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat, NBA, NBA Misc Rumor

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Baron Would Prefer Lakers, Knicks, Not Heat

Nov 1, 2011 6:45 PM

If the Cavaliers decide to shed the contract of Baron Davis using the proposed amnesty clause of the new CBA, his preference is to play for the Lakers or Knicks.

Another option for Davis would be the Bobcats.

Sources say the Heat would not be near the top of the list for Davis.

Marc Stein/ESPN

Tags: Baron Davis, Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat, New York Knicks, NBA, NBA Signing Rumor, NBA Misc Rumor

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