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2011-12 Cleveland Cavaliers Predictions - December 15, 2011

Things couldn’t have gone much worse for the Cleveland Cavaliers in their first season without the services of LeBron James. The Cavaliers finished with the worst record in the Eastern Conference at 19-63. They set an NBA record with 26 straight losses in the midst of a 8-45. It was a difficult season for the fans and everyone involved with the organization, including first year head coach Byron Scott. The immediate future doesn’t look great, but there is reason to be excited for Cavaliers...

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NBA Spreads: Los Angeles Clippers at Cleveland Cavaliers - February 11, 2011

The Cleveland Cavaliers will once again try to put an end to their losing streak when they host the Los Angeles Clippers Friday night. The Cavaliers come in having lost 26 straight, and are just one win away from setting a professional sports record with 27 straight defeats. This will be the first meeting between the two teams this season. Our NBA spreads have to the Clippers favored by 4-points over the Cavaliers with the total set at 207.5. The Clippers were able to snap their four-game losing...

NBA Spreads: Detroit Pistons at Cleveland Cavaliers - February 9, 2011

The Detroit Pistons will try and extend the Cleveland Cavaliers record losing streak to 26 games when the two teams face off at Quicken Loans Arena Wednesday night. This is the second of four meetings between these two teams. Detroit won 102-92 at home back on Dec. 5. Taking a look at the NBA spreads for tonight’s game, oddsmakers actually have the Cavaliers favored by 1-point over the Pistons with the total set at 196. The Pistons hung in there with the Spurs last night, but ended up losing...

Cleveland Cavaliers at Miami Heat - January 31, 2011

For the third and final time this season LeBron James and the Miami Heat will take on the Cleveland Cavaliers. The game will be played AmericanAirlines Arena, where the Heat beat the Cavaliers 101-95 on Dec. 15. Not much could go worse for the Cavaliers right now. Cleveland lost 103-87 on Sunday to the Magic, their 20th straight loss and 30th in their last 31 games. Miami pulled off a 108-103 win at Oklahoma City on Sunday, and have won three of their last four after dropping four straight. Taking...

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NBA Spreads: Cleveland Cavaliers at Boston Celtics - January 25, 2011

The Boston Celtics will look to avoid a second straight loss against a team with a losing record when they host the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Celtics fell 85-83 at Washington on Saturday, despite leading by as many as 16 in the first quarter. Boston doesn’t figure to have any trouble getting back on track against a Cavaliers team that has lost 17 straight overall and 21 straight on the road. Taking a look at the NBA spreads for tonight’s game, oddsmakers have the Celtics favored by 17.5-points...

NBA Spreads: Phoenix Suns at Cleveland Cavaliers - January 19, 2011

The Phoenix Suns will look to continue their strong play of late when they visit the Cleveland Cavaliers Wednesday night. Tip-off is set for 7:00 ET at Quicken Loans Arena. It appears that the Suns are starting to get things finally figured out, as they have won three straight, after beating the Knicks 129-121 at New York on Monday. It came just two days after they beat the Portland Trail Blazers, the team they are currently trailing for the eighth and final spot in the Western Conference playoff...

NBA Picks: Cleveland Cavaliers at Utah Jazz - January 14, 2011

The Utah Jazz will look to keep the Cleveland Cavaliers in the dumps when the two teams face off Friday night at EnergySolutions Arena. Utah won 131-125 at New York on Wednesday, and will face a Cavaliers team that is coming off one of the most embarrassing defeats in NBA history. Cleveland lost 112-57 at the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday, the worst lost in franchise history. That’s not all that is going wrong for the Cavaliers, they have lost 21 of their last 22 and 17 straight on the road....

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NBA Spreads: Cleveland Cavaliers at Los Angeles Lakers - January 11, 2011

The Los Angeles Lakers will look for their fifth straight win when the host the struggling Cleveland Cavaliers tonight. Los Angeles crushed the New York Knicks 109-87 on Sunday, and it appears this team is starting to find its form again. The same can not be said for the Cavaliers. Cleveland lost 108-100 at Phoenix on Sunday, and have now lost 20 of their last 21 games, including 10 straight and 16 in a row on the road. Our NBA spreads have the Lakers favored by 15 points over the Cavaliers at home. Looking...

NBA Spreads: Orlando Magic at Cleveland Cavaliers - December 28, 2010

The Orlando Magic will go for their fourth consecutive win tonight when they go on the road to take on the Cleveland Cavaliers. It appears as though the recent moves by the Magic are starting to pay off, as they really have looked impressive over their last three games, beating San Antonio, Boston, and most recently New Jersey last night. As for the Cavaliers, they have won just 1 of their last 14 games. Cleveland loss 98-97 against the Timberwolves on Sunday, and have now lost more games (22) than...

NBA Spreads: Cleveland Cavaliers at Miami Heat - December 15, 2010

The Miami Heat are set to host the Cleveland Cavaliers in round two of LeBron James vs. Cleveland. There isn’t near the buildup for this game as their was when James returned to Cleveland back on Dec.2, but there is no doubt that this is not just another regular season game for these two teams. The Heat took it to the Cavaliers, winning 118-90, and have continued to roll since. Miami has now won nine consecutive games by at least 10-points, if they can beat the Cavaliers by double-digits tonight,...

Cleveland Cavs Predictions 2010-11 - October 13, 2010

Championship Odds: Nothing surprising to report here. The Cavs were one of the favorites to win the Finals last season, but once Lebron jumped ship you knew their odds would plummet. Looking at the latest NBA odds over at BetUS, Cleveland is listed a +10,000 ($100 bet wins $10,000) to win the championship. Eastern Conference Odds: The Cavs aren’t expected to be the worst team in the Eastern Conference, but they aren’t far off. They are currently listed at +6,000 to represent the...

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2009-10 Cleveland Cavaliers Predictions - October 23, 2009

The Cleveland Cavs world revolves around LeBron James. That’s obviously good with his immense skill set, but you have to wonder how much of a problem it is going to be with all of the questions on where he’s going to be heading next year. You have to think that everyone will be focused on the here and now, since they have a great shot at getting back to the NBA Finals. The NBA odds makers agree, listing the Cavs as +140 to win the East and +300 to win the Championship. Their over/under...

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Cleveland Cavaliers 2008-09 Season Preview & NBA Picks - September 30, 2008

The Cleveland Cavaliers have become one of the best defenses in the league as a collective group, without one All-Defensive Team member. The Cavs have only one player that has been around since LeBron James rookie season, and that is Zydrunas Ilgauskas. The Cavs shipped out 6 players in the middle of last season, bringing in 4 new ones. The Cavs also acquired Mo Williams this offseason. Read on to see if we think these personnel changes will keep Cleveland at the top of the Central Division and in...