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Cleveland Cavaliers

  • Blogs

    April 4, 2012

    Tony Wroten Enters 2012 NBA Draft; Are Huskies Better Off Without Him?

    Tony Wroten, UW's mercurial young point guard, announced yesterday his plan to hire an agent and enter the 2012 NBA draft, following teammate Terrence Ross' move to the pro ranks. The two departures seemingly leave the cupboard bare for Lorenzo Romar and Co. next year, but there's a chance Wroten's ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 30, 2011

    Seattle is the Third Most Miserable City in the Country

    ​Face it, you're miserable. Here it is two days from April and it's still rainy as shit and windy to boot. The Huskies are out of the Big Dance, the Cougs are out of the small one, the mayor has a 28 percent approval rating and the police force might shoot you if you look at them funny. In fac ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 1, 2011

    Seattle Named "Most Miserable Sports City" in the Country . . . Again

    ​Things were supposed to change this year. The Seattle Storm won the WNBA Championship, the Seahawks bagged a playoff game, and, most importantly, LeBron James left Cleveland. All this conspired to suggest that Seattle might finally be bumped off the top of Forbes Magazine's list of "Most Mise ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 2, 2010

    As LeBron James Returns to Cleveland, a Sonic Fan Can't Help but Root for the Thunder

    ​When LeBron James steps into Quicken Loans Arena for the first time in a visitor's uniform tonight, anything short of a public stoning by Cavaliers fans will be considered an act of supreme restraint. Which got me thinking: What if the Oklahoma City Thunder returned to KeyArena for a preseaso ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 8, 2010

    LeBron James and Microsoft's Bing Team Up to Make World's Most Drawn-Out Decision

    ​LeBron James is a fantastically talented basketball player currently holding the sporting world hostage in lieu of his decision on where he's going to play for the next three to five years. Tonight on ESPN, James (pictured at right exposing the vital organ he might remove from Cleveland fans) ... More >>

  • News

    May 19, 2010

    Cavalier Is Right

    Sorry, Forbes: Cleveland may have the spirit, but Seattle's got the indifference when it comes to professional sports.

  • Blogs

    May 14, 2010

    Forbes' Most Miserable Sports City Doesn't Care About Sports

    *Yawn* When does Sounders' season start?​Yesterday Forbes declared Seattle the most miserable sports city in the country. Which is ridiculous, because in order to be miserable you first have to care. Former City Council member Judy Nicastro is on some strange new vision quest to bring the NBA ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 11, 2010

    Eddie Vedder to LeBron James-Obsessed Cleveland Cavalier Fans: "Don't Let Jay-Z Steal Your Superstar"

    Why go home, LeBron? Because no matter how bad the Cavs get, they're still better than the Nets.​Eddie Vedder -- last seen trying in vain to offset his band's carbon footprint -- was in Cleveland last night fronting Pearl Jam's sold-out show. And in between growling out a few hits, he gave Cav ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 11, 2010

    A.M. Music News: Eddie Vedder's Advice to Ohio, Green Day's "Rip This Joint," and The Physics' Three Piece

    -- NBC: In Day One of Rolling Stones Week on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Green Day covered "Rip This Joint" (above). The celebration of the reissue of the Stones' Exile On Main St. continues tonight with Keith Urban, Sheryl Crow Wednesday, and Phish on Thursday. -- STG: Hey Marseilles are openi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 4, 2010

    Yet Another Ethical Lapse at The Stranger

    A basketball jones?​Whether it's Christopher Frizzelle discovering that it's fashionable on the Hill to care about soccer, or Charles Mudede writing about the bodies of female tennis players, the Stranger has long been a source for readers seeking insight into the world of sports. But if you ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 3, 2010

    Revisiting the So-Called Sabotage of the Seattle Supersonics

    "Man, our new teams are great, but we aren't so good anymore, are we?"​In Jason Reid's astute documentary, Sonicsgate, which will screen at Portland's Baghdad Theater on Feb. 20 as part of the Beer & Movie Fest, a common refrain among Seattle Supersonic fans irate with Clay Bennett was that th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 21, 2009

    Remember Rashard Lewis?

    He hit the biggest shot of his career last night to lead the Orlando Magic to a startling comeback win on the road over MVP LeBron James and the league-best Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Finals. This comes after the Magic went the distance (seven games) to polish off the defending ch ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 4, 2009

    Will Conroy, D-League Demon

    Portland Trailblazer Brandon Roy won't be the only ex-UW and Garfield High involved in the NBA's all-star festivities on Valentine's weekend in Phoenix. Will Conroy, his former teammate at both schools, will be there too, starting in the NBDL all-star game. Conroy, a 6'2" point guard who's had a ... More >>

  • News

    May 21, 2008

    Mariners Should Play “The Right Way”

    And look to the NBA for change.

  • News

    February 6, 2008

    Major League IV: Scripting the Sonics Movie

    The uncertainty surrounding the city’s oldest pro sports franchise is worthy of a sequel to its cinematic progenitor. Here’s the script.

  • Blogs

    July 21, 2006

    A Memorable M's Day

    The uncertainty surrounding the city’s oldest pro sports franchise is worthy of a sequel to its cinematic progenitor. Here’s the script.

  • Food

    April 26, 2006

    It's Soul Good

    A Central District native travels the country, brings the sultry and Southern home.

  • News

    May 11, 2005

    Left With Squatch

    The Sonics limp to season's end and an uncertain future.

  • News

    January 21, 2004

    Space Cadets

    The Sonics stand around, launch three-point shots, and wish for the moon.

  • News

    November 5, 2003

    Sonics Youth

    Big in Japan, but they're not expected to amount to much.

  • Diversions

    October 23, 2002

    Punk-Ass Preview

    In which Gary Payton learns who's in charge of the Sonics.

  • News

    July 24, 2002

    Sports: We're No. 1!

    Our teams don't need fancy trophies to be the best.

  • Arts

    September 19, 2001

    The show must go on

    Our teams don't need fancy trophies to be the best.

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