Cavaliers news, features and notes
- 2103 NBA Scouting Combine: GlenOak graduate C.J. McCollum hopes to be a lottery pick
- 2013 NBA Scouting Combine: Cleveland Cavaliers focus on drafting good players, not overall strength of draft
- 2013 NBA Scouting Combine: Otto Porter seems like perfect fit for Cleveland Cavaliers but no meeting on agenda
- 2013 NBA Scouting Combine notebook: Nerlens Noel won’t play until late December but still interests Cavaliers
- Projected top pick Nerlens Noel won't be ready for start of season, targeting Christmas
- Former Ohio State star Deshaun Thomas refuses to give NBA team his phone number at combine
- Otto Porter, Cleveland Cavaliers won't meet during combine
- NBA Draft filled with mystery prospects; Otto Porter of Georgetown could be Cavs target
- Cavs notebook: Waiters, Zeller named to All-Rookie teams
- Cavaliers guard Dion Waiters named to All-Rookie first team; Tyler Zeller named to second team
Shaq Serious About Cleveland, Chances
During the Cavs Media Day Monday at Cleveland Clinic Cpurts, Shaquille O'Neal finally met with the media around 4:30 p.m. (the press conference had to be moved into the weight room because of the loss of power) and it was chaos as reporters jockeyed for position to talk to O'Neal.
But the thing that caught my attention was how adamant Shaq wass about wanting to win his fifth NBA championship ring. And he's serious about wanting to be in Cleveland.
``Cleveland has always been very hospitable to me and I'm excited to be here,'' Shaq told reporters.
Shaq also said he had a message for Cavs fans.
``Hopefully, I add that belief because the first key (to winning an NBA championship) is belief.''
The one thing that amuses me about Shaq is that for a guy so physically imposing, he talks like he's always in a library.