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Cavs player misses game because of lost passport #FAIL

thejerseychaser — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:56:56 +0000

For Cleveland Cavaliers center Samardo Samuels, bad news doesnt travel fast, it doesn’t travel at all. Samuels was forced to stay home when the team traveled to Toronto to play the Raptors because he lost his passport. Just the day before, Samuels was benched in the Cavs win against the Charlotte Bobcats.

Cavalier’s coach Bryon Scott was critical of Samuels misplaced passport. “I’m going to chalk it up to youth and inexperience. Hopefully, he learned his lesson and it never happens again,” Scott said.

Samuels was not able to get a passport on short notice because he is from Jamacia, and team officals had trouble with visa issues. The 22-year old will rejoin the team Thursday in Minneapolis against the Timberwolves.

LeBron calls out Cavs after 112-57 loss to Lakers on Twitter

thejerseychaser — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 04:00:33 +0000

Just after the Cleveland Cavaliers suffered their worst loss in franchise history, LeBron James called his former team out on Twitter. The Cavs lost to the LA Lakers 112-57 Wednesday night, when LeBron wrote on the social networking site to say: “Crazy. Karma is a b****.. Gets you every time. Its not good to wish bad on anybody. God sees everything!”

When asked by reporters about the tweet, LeBron said: “It was just how I was feeling at the time. It wasn’t even a comment from me. It was someone who sent it to me and I sent it out….No hit toward that organization. I’ve moved on. Hopefully that organization has continued to move on. But I’m happy where I am as a Miami Heat player.”

Good thing the Cavs switched hotels!

Cleveland Cavaliers change travel plans to avoid LeBron

thejerseychaser — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 18:39:49 +0000

The Cleveland Cavaliers and Miami Heat are both in LA this week and were scheduled to stay at the same hotel…. until the Cavaliers changed their travel plans to avoid running into LeBron. According to ESPN.com, “The Cavs made a decision to attempt to avoid staying at the same hotel as any other NBA team because of the strain it puts on the staffs. NBA teams require the use of various meeting rooms, suites and laundry facilities that would tax any hotel.”

But let’s be serious, we all know the real reason the Cavs didn’t want to stay at the same hotel, and it may have something to do with the Heat winning 19 of their last 20 while the Cavs have lost 19 of their last 20.

I wonder if Dan Gilbert has defriended LeBron on Facebook too?!?

Top 10 Anti-LeBron James T-shirts for Cavs Heat game

thejerseychaser — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 07:04:41 +0000

Tonight LeBron James will return to the city he betrayed, as the Miami Heat take on the Cavaliers. Even with LeBron’s all-star supporting cast, the Heat have a dismal 11-8 record. It sure hasn’t turned out the way LeBron imagined it would when he signed with Miami this offseason, but the wound is still fresh for Cavs fans. In the name of sportsmanship and NBA commissioner David Stern’s tight ship, the Cleveland Cavaliers have banned fans from wearing any offensive T-shirts or apparel about LeBron James or his family. No word yet if this includes any Delonte West references ;)

Despite the no-fun ban, a jersey chaser can still dream and below is a list of the Top 10 Anti-LeBron James T-shirts that could have been…

1. Rumors surfaced that LeBron's mom had an affair with teammate Delonte West

2. LeBron James promised the city of Cleveland he would bring them a championship

3. This past summer, Xaiver student Jordan Crawford dunked on LeBron in a pickup game... Nike confiscated the tape

4. Although LeBron is a 2x MVP he has yet to win an NBA Championship

5. LeBron's former teammate is accused of having an affair with his mother Gloria James

7. I never took LeBron for a Dos Equis guy, but I can see it

8. Witness

9. Queen James

10. #TeamJordan

New Michael Jordan commerical mocking LeBron James & Rise commercial

thejerseychaser — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 03:48:26 +0000

LeBron James has often been compared to Michael Jordan throughout his career. But unlike LeBron, Michael Jordan stayed in Chicago for his entire career (until he came back from retirement in 2001) and brought the city six championships in eight years. Jordan even turned down lucrative contracts to play fore bigger market teams like the New York Knicks.

Earlier this month, LeBron released a new Nike commercial called “Rise” asking the world “What should I do?” after he became Public Enemy No.1 for leaving the Cleveland Cavilers. Jordan has come out with his own commercial for AirJordans and responds to LeBron.

While I am not a huge Michael Jordan fan, I did like the movie Space Jam, and this commercial gave me goosebumps and will probably make my boyfriend cry.

The original “Rise” commercial can be seen below…

Miami Heat banns Cleveland Reporter

thejerseychaser — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 04:38:01 +0000

Scott Raab, a sports reporter from Cleveland has been banned from Miami Heat’s American Airlines Arena. Scott Raab recieved an email from Tim Donovan, the director of media relations for the Miami Heat saying, “Scott, You are no longer welcome at our building and will not be credentialed moving forward. -Tim”

While Raab is not writing for a Cleveland base publication, he has been very vocal about LeBron leaving the Cavaliers. Raab has written for GQ and currently writes a column for Esquire.

Let’s see if banning Raab will help Miami get fans in the seats.

Weekend Video: Cleveland’s answer to the LeBron Nike commercial “Rise”

thejerseychaser — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 20:19:53 +0000

Normally I do not post multiple videos a day, but it is Friday and I don’t like LeBron James. Earlier this week, a Nike commercial was released of LeBron’s response to the back lash he received in Cleveland after he decided to sign with the Miami Heat and not the Cleveland Cavilers. The commercial is titled, “Rise,” and features LeBron asking “what should I do?” In the commercial, LeBron is in a number of different scenarios getting his tattooed removed, acting or being the arrogant person that he is. Now, Cleveland has retaliated with their own “Rise”, and I like the one above much better!

Douche bag LeBron fan gets all expsenvie paid trip from Miami Heat

thejerseychaser — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 21:59:49 +0000

Back in July, when Cleveland was still mourning the betrayal of LeBron James, Matthew Bellamy wore a LeBron Miami Heat Jersey to a Cleveland Indians game. His clothing decision caused quite a stir and was kicked out of the game. Now, the Heat have invited Bellamy to go down to Miami and attend a Heat game and meet the team.

Bellamy posted on his Facebook:

yeah, its a night named after me get to meet the team, all xpenses are paid for!! Cant wait super excited.

Maybe he can hang out with Kanye West after the game?

Delonte West comments on rumors of an affair with LeBron James’ mom

thejerseychaser — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 03:58:14 +0000

Many NBA sources speculate that LeBron James left Cleveland because teammate Delonte West had an affair with his mom, Gloria James. LeBron was allegedly furious when he found out about the hanky panky that went down at his own MVP party.

West also left Cleveland this off season and signed with the Boston Celtics and will be suspended for the first 10 games of the season for a convicted weapons charge.

It was media day for the Boston Celtics, and reporters asked West if there was any truth to the rumors. West responded: “I come from an era where you don’t say nothing bad about someone’s parents.”

… that still doesn’t answer the question, but sure does make things interesting!

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LeBron fan wears Miami Heat jersey to Cleveland Indians game

thejerseychaser — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:50:23 +0000

A fan in a LeBron Miami Heat jersey was escorted out of the Cleveland Indians game last night. The Indians played the New York Yankees, and Alex Rodriquez attempted to get his 600th home run. However, A-Rod was over shadowed by the LeBron fan who at in the left-field bleachers as fans chanted obscenities at him.

The fan was later escorted out for his safety and A-Rod failed to reach 600.