After skipping out on reporters Saturday night following their Game 6 elimination, LeBron James has finally spoken about the end of Cleveland's season.
James insisted that the loss won't affect his future with the Cavaliers.
"I'm great," said James. "I feel great about this situation that's going on. You want to continue to get better, that's all you can ask. We got better and I feel this team will be better next season. You don't want to take a step backward. I think we went forward from the Boston series [a Game 7 loss in the semifinals] last year.
"Hopefully we can go forward next year."
James added that he hasn't given any thought to signing a contract extension, which can be offered on July 18, with Cleveland.
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Ben Wallace hinted at the possibilty of retiring on Saturday night after the Cavaliers were eliminated by the Magic.
Wallace, a 13-year veteran, has one year and $14 million left on his contract.
"I'm going to sit down and talk with my family, weigh my options and come up with a decision," Wallace said. "Nothing's definite, but there's a strong possibility that this was my last season."
Cleveland general manager Danny Ferry was surprised to hear Wallace's comments.
"I haven't talked to Ben at all about his future," Ferry said.
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LeBron James left the locker room without talking to reporters on Saturday night after the Cavaliers were eliminated by the Magic.
James went scoreless in the second quarter of Game 6, allowing Orlando to build an 18-point lead heading into halftime.
"We can't put it all on him," Cavaliers forward Joe Smith said. "He needs some help."
James had 25 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists in his least impressive game of the Eastern Conference Finals.
"You need a total team effort to win," Magic forward Rashard Lewis said. "LeBron's a great player, but at the same time, you need more than one guy. You need five guys. You need guys coming off the bench."
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Cavaliers May 2009 Archive
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RealGM Staff Report | May 30, 2009
The Magic defeated the Cavaliers 103-90 on Saturday night.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer | May 30, 2009
Cavaliers guard Delonte West is ready to play in Saturday's Game 6 against the Magic despite an ugly bruise on the right side of his hip.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer | May 29, 2009
LeBron James told the Cleveland Plain-Dealer that he felt more pressure playing in the Olympics than he does in the NBA's postseason.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer | May 29, 2009
LeBron James dominated the fourth quarter of Cleveland's 112-102 win over Orlando in Thursday's Game 5.
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Press Release | May 29, 2009
Cavaliers guard Delonte West left last night’s game versus the Orlando Magic with 3:33 remaining in the fourth quarter due to a hip pointer.
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RealGM Staff Report | May 29, 2009
Dwight Howard was subdued in the press conference after Game 5.
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RealGM Staff Report | May 29, 2009
LeBron James helped the Cavs win their second game of the series.
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AP | May 28, 2009
TNT's coverage of the Eastern Conference Finals is averaging a 5.2 national rating.
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The Star-Ledger | May 28, 2009
LeBron James will have his friend CC Sabathia on hand as the Cavs look to stave off elimination.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer | May 27, 2009
The Cavaliers opted to leave Rafer Alston open in Tuesday's Game 4, focusing their defensive attention on Rashard Lewis, Hedo Turkoglu and Dwight Howard.
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ESPN | May 27, 2009
Cavaliers point guard Maurice Williams predicted that the team would win their series against the Magic on Monday.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer | May 27, 2009
LeBron James missed a 35-foot three-pointer as time expired on Tuesday night in Cleveland's 116-114 overtime loss to Orlando.
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RealGM Staff Report | May 27, 2009
Stan Van Gundy thinks that the call on a Dwight Howard play was curious.
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RealGM Staff Report | May 27, 2009
Stan Van Gundy does not think the Magic have the series wrapped up.
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RealGM Staff Report | May 26, 2009
It took an overtime session, but the Orlando Magic defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers by a final score of 116-114.
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Orlando Sentinel | May 26, 2009
On Monday Stan Van Gundy said how much he disliked the excessive use of flopping Cleveland used in Game 3, particularly Ben Wallace and Mo Williams.
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USA Today | May 26, 2009
Following video review, the NBA has rescinded a flagrant one foul on Anthony Johnson.
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Washington Post | May 26, 2009
After reports a Hong Kong-based company is set to take a minority share in the the Cleveland Cavaliers, people in China predict that Yao Ming will join LeBron James.
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Sun-Sentinel | May 26, 2009
The Heat wants Dwayne Wade to sign an extension this off-season but he may wait until free-agency.
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Orlando Sentinel | May 25, 2009
Mo Williams has not been shy about making bold statements to the media.
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Yahoo! Sports | May 25, 2009
Cavaliers point guard Mo Williams has struggled against the Magic in the Eastern Conference Finals.
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NBA.com | May 25, 2009
The Cavaliers have signed an agreement with an investment group from China to become minority owners of the club.
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RealGM Staff Report | May 25, 2009
Stan Van Gundy seemed to imply that LeBron James gets the benefit of calls.
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RealGM Staff Report | May 25, 2009
Mo Williams said Anthony Johnson's elbow was a cheap shot.
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Orlando Sentinel | May 24, 2009
After watching Game 2 play out in Cleveland, forward Hedo Turkoglu believes that the Magic are in the heads of the Cavaliers.
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Yahoo! Sports | May 24, 2009
Lakers coach Phil Jackson believes that the opposing team would have fouled Kobe Bryant if he attempted a game-winner like LeBron James did on Friday night.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer | May 24, 2009
There are differing viewpoints on what Cavs ownership by a China-based investor group would mean to LeBron James' future in Cleveland.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer | May 24, 2009
According to a number of sources, a group of Chinese investors is close to purchasing a minority share in the Cavaliers Operating Company.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer | May 23, 2009
LeBron James rescued the Cavaliers on Friday night against the Magic, hitting a game-winning three-pointer as time expired.
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NBA.com | May 23, 2009
Coach Stan Van Gundy has blamed himself for Orlando's 96-95 loss to Cleveland in Game 2.
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CBSSports.com | May 23, 2009
The Cavaliers were facing an 0-2 hole before LeBron James made a last-second shot.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer | May 22, 2009
LeBron James has suggested that reserve guard Sasha Pavlovic get more time during Cleveland's series with Orlando.
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New York Daily News | May 22, 2009
LeBron James said in this week's edition of Sports Illustrated that he's "happy in Cleveland."
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SportingNews.com | May 22, 2009
Mo Williams told the media that he doesn't think the Magic can beat the Cavs four times in the Eastern Conference Finals.
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Twitter.com | May 22, 2009
Nate Robinson was sending out Twitter messages during Wednesday's game between Cleveland and Orlando.
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AP | May 21, 2009
Orlando went into the half with a 15-point deficit, but they fought back and delivered Cleveland their first blow of the postseason.
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Orlando Sentinel | May 19, 2009
LeBron James says the Cavaliers will attack Dwight Howard in the paint, even though he was this season's Defensive Player of the Year.
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New York Times | May 18, 2009
The lack of talent surrounding LeBron James has seemingly helped propel him past Kobe Bryant, at least in the eyes of Jerry West.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer | May 18, 2009
The Magic won two out of three games against the Cavaliers this season.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer | May 16, 2009
For the first time since LeBron James came into the league, opposing teams are fearful of his teammates.
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Sports Radio Interviews | May 14, 2009
Kevin Durant said in an interview Thursday that he believes the Cavaliers will win the NBA title.
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SI.com | May 14, 2009
LeBron James was asked on Thursday if winning a title would make it harder or easier to potentially leave Cleveland.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer | May 14, 2009
Brad Daugherty thinks the Cavaliers teams of his era could beat the current team.
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Plain-Dealer | May 12, 2009
Even though he didn't come out and say it, LeBron James insinuated that he hopes the Cavaliers face the Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer | May 12, 2009
Veteran guard Eric Snow will get a ring if the Cavaliers win the NBA title next month.
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RealGM Staff Report | May 12, 2009
One series ended, while another was extended on Monday night. The Cavaliers became the first team since 2005 to reach the Eastern Conference Finals with a perfect 8-0 mark in the postseason.
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RealGM Staff Report | May 11, 2009
The Cavaliers defeated the Hawks 84-74 on Monday night to complete a second-round sweep and advance to the Eastern Conference Finals.
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Cleveland.com | May 11, 2009
Should LeBron announce he's a Cav for life?
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Yahoo! Sports | May 11, 2009
LeBron James, the NBA's MVP this season, has dominated Cleveland's semifinal series against Atlanta.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer | May 11, 2009
LeBron James is averaging 33.7 points per game for the Cavaliers this postseason, which has increased his career playoff average to 28.4 points.
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ESPN | May 10, 2009
LeBron James said he is happy in Cleveland.
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RealGM Staff Report | May 10, 2009
Saturday's NBA action was highlighted by a missed call in Dallas and LeBron James' domination in Atlanta.
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Akron Beacon-Journal | May 10, 2009
Cavaliers coach Mike Brown saluted Chuck Daly, who passed away on Saturday morning, as an icon in the coaching profession.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer | May 10, 2009
The Cavaliers defeated the Hawks 97-82 on Saturday night, making them the first team in NBA history to win seven consecutive playoff games by double-digits.
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Akron Beacon-Journal | May 8, 2009
LeBron James made his strongest statement yet about wanting to remain with the Cavaliers.
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RealGM Staff Report | May 8, 2009
Already trailing and without Al Horford and Marvin Williams, the Hawks lost Game 2 and star Joe Johnson to an ankle injury on Thursday night.
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AP | May 7, 2009
The Cavaliers rolled to a 105-85 win on Thursday to take a commanding 2-0 lead over the Atlanta Hawks.
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Press Release | May 6, 2009
Sasha Pavlovic experienced a broken nose during the fourth quarter of Game 1.
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RealGM Staff Report | May 6, 2009
LeBron James led the Cavaliers to an emphatic win over the Hawks on Tuesday night in his first game since being crowned as the MVP in the NBA.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer | May 6, 2009
LeBron James was pleasantly surprised by how the Cavaliers played in Game 1 against the Hawks on Tuesday night, considering they had nine days off since sweeping the Pistons.
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The Star-Ledger | May 5, 2009
LeBron James avoids giving direct answers about his future.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer | May 5, 2009
LeBron James won his first MVP Monday and is searching for his first championship.
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New York Times | May 4, 2009
If LeBron James had gone to college, he would have wanted to play both basketball and football.
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RealGM Staff Report | May 4, 2009
The NBA announced on Monday that Cleveland's LeBron James has won the league's MVP award for the 2008-09 season.
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ESPN | May 4, 2009
The NBA will name LeBron James as its MVP on Monday, according to a report in the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer | May 2, 2009
Maverick Carter, a long-time friend and associate of LeBron James, claims that the Cavaliers' star has never been more focused than he is right now.
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