Tipoff Tonight - Game 24 - Feb. 11, 2011 - LA Clippers

“Do not wait to strike till the iron is hot; make it hot by striking” - William B. Sprague Cleveland,

The mission has not changed.

In fact, the level of energy, motivation and determination by those of us in every part of your Cleveland Cavaliers franchise has never been higher or stronger.

We will play to win.

Every season. Every game. Every minute.

Why? You. The thousands of emails, letters, notes, phone calls and words of support you shared with us this past summer has fueled every one of us with a further heightened sense of will-power and grit to deliver the incredibly loyal and passionate fans of the Cavaliers the ultimate prize.

That prize is an NBA championship.

No fan base deserves it more.

No city deserves it more.

Words will never express the gratitude and appreciation for the overwhelming support and confidence you showered upon this franchise over the past few months.

There will be nothing we do not explore.

There will be no amount of time, capital, brain-power or ingenuity we will not invest if we believe it will contribute to our chances of success.

The train has left. It will not stop until it pulls into “Larry O’Brien Station #1”.

I am looking forward to enjoying the ride with you.

Onward and upward.

Dan Gilbert Chairman Cavaliers Ownership Team Twitter: @CavsDan

relish the game We’re proud to be a sponsor of the Cavaliers.

We do it for them, and for everyone who loves this game as much as we do. go to key.com/community

Š2010 KeyCorp. KeyBank is Member FDIC. Key.com is a federally registered service mark of KeyCorp. CS10920

2 010-11 Cleveland Cavaliers Coa c h i n g S t a f f

Paul Pressey Assistant Coach

Chris Jent

Assistant Coach

Byron Scott Head Coach

Jamahl Mosley Assistant Coach

Joe Prunty

Assistant Coach

2010-11 Cl e ve l a n d C ava l i e r s f r o n t o f f i c e

Len Komoroski

President Cavaliers/ Quicken Loans Arena

Max Benton Head Athletic Trainer

General Manager

Vice President Basketball Operations

David Griffin

Michael Blackstone Executive Director Basketball Operations

Director Player Personnel

Strength and Conditioning Coach

Mark Cashman

Kwame GravesFulgham

George Sibel

Richard Parker M.D.

A.J. Cianflocco M.D.

Chris Grant

Equipment Manager/ Travel Coordinator

Video Coordinator

Physical Therapist

Wes Wilcox

Head Team Physician Cleveland Clinic

$V1A0LU0E RA OVE

Become an MVP MEMBER for only $25

MVP Membership includes: FREE Ticket to a 2010-11 Cavaliers Game,

Official Cavaliers Kids Club Merchandise, 20% Discount at the Cavs Team Shop during the season, Chances to WIN great prizes and more...

Visit CavaliersKidsClub.com for more information or to enroll

Stan Kellers

Team Physician Cleveland Clinic

GUARD-FORWARD

1

manny harris

6

GUARD

Height: 6-5 Weight: 185 Birthdate: September 21 College: Michigan NBA Experience: Rookie

joey graham

12

Height: 6-2 Weight: 200 Birthdate: February 27 College: Texas NBA Experience: 4

j.j. hickson

Height: 6-5 Weight: 210 Birthdate: June 22 From: Congo NBA Experience: Rookie

GUARD

GUARD-FORWARD

Height: 6-7 Weight: 230 Birthdate: June 11 College: Oklahoma State NBA Experience: 5

ryan hollins

8

daniel gibson

Christian Eyenga

2010-11 Cleveland Cavaliers roster

21 Forward

Height: 6-9 Weight: 242 Birthdate: September 4 College: NC State NBA Experience: 2

5

center

Height: 7-0 Weight: 240 Birthdate: October 10 College: UCLA NBA Experience: 4

cubcadet.com

WORK GLOBALLY. CHEER LOCALLY. As a global company headquartered in Northeast Ohio, Cub Cadet is committed to building premium-quality outdoor power equipment and rooting on the Cavs season after season.

Scan this QR code with your mobile phone to learn more about Cub Cadet’s full line of products or call 1-877-CUB-TOUGH.

RESIDENTIAL

COMPACT TRACTORS

UTILITY VEHICLES

COMMERCIAL EQUIPMENT

Single g a m e t i c k e t s on sale now!

online at

any northern ohio

by phone at

cavs.com 800.820.cavs

Box Office

The Cavaliers Official Secondary Marketplace Buy, Sell or Transfer Tickets Online

cavs.flashseats.com

jamario moon

anthony parker

15 forward

18 GUARD-FORWARD

leon powe

samardo samuels

ramon sessions

antawn jamison

2010-11 Cleveland Cavaliers roster

44 FORWARD

24 forward

4

FORWARD

Height: 6-9 Weight: 235 Birthdate: June 12 College: North Carolina NBA Experience: 12

Height: 6-8 Weight: 240 Birthdate: January 22 College: California NBA Experience: 4

Height: 6-8 Weight: 205 Birthdate: June 13 College: Meridian C.C. NBA Experience: 3

Height: 6-9 Weight: 260 Birthdate: January 9 College: Louisville NBA Experience: Rookie

Height: 6-6 Weight: 215 Birthdate: June 19 College: Bradley NBA Experience: 7

3

GUARD

Height: 6-3 Weight: 190 Birthdate: April 11 College: Nevada-Reno NBA Experience: 3

INTRODUCING OUR NEW IMPACT PLAYER. Meet the all-new Kia Optima, a midsize sedan that’s unlike any other midsize sedan. With cutting-edge style, best-in-class horsepower,1 class-leading non-hybrid fuel economy 2 and available advanced features like Bluetooth® wireless technology,3 heated and cooled front seats, panoramic sunroof and hill-start assist control, this player’s got all the right moves. And with all this plus a 10-year/100,000-mile warranty,4 it’s a whole new game.

HorSEPoWEr

BLuetooth WirELESS tEcHnoLogy

Panoramic Sunroof

HiLL-Start aSSiSt controL

HEatED anD cooLED front SEatS

all-new Kia optima officiaL VEHicLE of tHE nBa

Class claim based on comparison of 2010 and available 2011 midsize sedans with standard 4-cylinder engine as of October 2010.

Excludes SULEV engines which are the only engines available in these states: CA, CT, MA, MD, ME, NJ, NM, NY, OR, PA, RI, VT, WA. Class claim based on comparison to 2010 and available 2011 EPA estimates for midsize sedans. EPA estimates for 2011 Kia Optima are 24 mpg/city and 35 mpg/hwy for Optima LX w/6MT. 3A compatible Bluetooth® wireless technology enabled cell phone is required to use Bluetooth® wireless technology. The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG. Inc., and any use of such marks is pursuant to license. Other trademarks and tradenames are those of their respective owners. 4Warranty is a limited powertrain warranty. For details, see retailer or go to kia.com. SX model shown is expected to be at Kia retailers in January 2011.

The NBA identifications are the intellectual property of NBA Properties, Inc. and the respective teams.

1

2

kia.com

New Uniforms. New Team Shop.

Visit the Cavaliers Team Shop inside Quicken Loans Arena for the largest selection of Cavaliers and Monsters gear!

CavaliersTeamShop.com

Shop online at CavaliersTeamShop.com or call 800.252.6061 OPEN: Mon-Fri 10AM - 5PM, Saturday 10AM - 3PM

DECLARE YOUR CAVALIERS ALLEGIANCE WITHOUT SAYING A WORD Send a strong signal Cavaliers fan. Text “CAVS” to 42287 for fan alerts and team updates, and be the first to get game scores, breaking news and more on your wireless phone.

Visit cavs.com/mobile for details.

Proud Sponsor of the Cleveland Cavaliers

Cavs Text alerts: Message and Data Rates May Apply. You will be opted in to receive 12-15 messages per week for a period of 12 months. Send STOP to quit.

Service availability is on a carrier by carrier basis and based on handset compatibility. Subject to Customer Agreement & Calling Plan. Coverage not available everywhere. ©2010 Verizon Wireless.

1

21

5

15

4 Thanks to Daniel Gibson, J.J. Hickson, Ryan Hollins, Antawn Jamison, Jamario Moon, Anthony Parker, Leon Powe, Ramon Sessions, Anderson Varejao and Mo Williams for their donation of tickets to Cavaliers home games this season! Because of their generosity, thousands of children who might never have been able to attend a Cavaliers game will now see the team play live and in person.

18

3

THANK YOU CAVS!

17

44

2

home Game 24

Cleveland vs. los angeles Tipoff: 7:30

pm, Friday, Feb. 11, 2011

Tonight, the Cleveland Cavaliers and Los Angeles Clippers will face off for the first time this season.

The Cavs won both meetings against the Clippers last season, including a 114-89 victory at Quicken Loans Arena on Jan. 31, 2010. On that night, the Cavs tied an NBA record with 11 three-pointers in the first quarter on their way to a franchise-record tying 46-point opening period. Daniel Gibson shot 4-5 from deep and finished with 14 points and six assists. Cleveland has won the last eight meetings with the Clippers and leads the all-time series 65-46.

The Cavs are in the midst of an eight-game homestand at The Q, where they have won the last eight games against the Clippers. In Wednesday’s home contest against Detroit, Ramon Sessions had 20 points, six rebounds, 12 assists and a career-high five steals in 43 minutes. Only one other player in the NBA has notched those

numbers in a game this season (Chris Paul). Over his last five games, Sessions is averaging 19.8 points on .596 shooting, 4.6 rebounds, 10.4 assists and 2.0 steals in 39.4 minutes per game. After tonight, the Cavs will continue their home stretch on Sunday against the Washington Wizards.

The Clippers are one of the NBA’s best interior offensive teams, averaging 47.1 points in the paint (2nd in NBA). The team also grabs the fourthmost offensive rebounds (12.4), while allowing the fourthlowest opponent rebounding total in the league (39.7).

Clippers forward Blake Griffin is an NBA All-Star in just his rookie season and is averaging 22.6 points, 12.6 rebounds (4th in NBA) and 3.5 assists. The Cavs and Clippers will play their final meeting this season on March 19th at STAPLES Center.

Cavs guard Ramon Sessions scores two of his 20 points against Detroit on Wednesday night.

2010-2011 team statistics Team Comparison Cleveland Los angeles Stat Comparison Cleveland los angeles

Stats as of February 10, 2011

W L Standings 8 45 Fifth, Central 20 32 Fourth, Pacific PPG 94.2 98.9

FG% .429 .458

Home 5-18 16-14

Road Div 3-27 1-10 4-18 7-4

Conf Last 10 7-26 0-10 13-21 4-6

Opp. PPG Opp. FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG 105.5 .478 .746 39.7 21.1 6.8 4.1 101.5 .455 .696 42.6 22.2 7.0 4.7

Next Game: vs Washington Wizards, 6:00 pm, Sunday, Feb. 13, Quicken Loans Arena

2010-11 cleveland cavaliers No Player Pos 8 Christian Eyenga G-F 33 Alonzo Gee G-F 1 Daniel Gibson G 12 Joey Graham F-G 6 Manny Harris G 21 J.J. Hickson F 5 Ryan Hollins C 4 Antawn Jamison F 15 Jamario Moon F 18 Anthony Parker G-F 44 Leon Powe F 24 Samardo Samuels F 3 Ramon Sessions G 17 Anderson Varejao F-C 2 Mo Williams G

Hgt 6-5 6-6 6-2 6-7 6-5 6-9 7-0 6-9 6-8 6-6 6-8 6-9 6-3 6-11 6-1

Wgt 210 219 200 230 185 242 240 235 205 210 240 260 190 260 195

Birthdate From/College 06/22/1989 Kinshasa, Congo 05/29/1987 Alabama 02/27/1986 Texas 06/11/1982 Oklahoma State 09/21/1989 Michigan 09/04/1988 North Carolina State 10/10/1984 UCLA 06/12/1976 North Carolina 06/13/1980 Meridian CC (MS) 06/19/1975 Bradley 01/22/1984 California 01/09/1989 Louisville 04/11/1986 Nevada-Reno 09/28/1982 Santa Teresa, Brazil 12/19/1982 Alabama

Yrs R 1 4 5 R 2 4 12 3 7 4 R 3 6 7

HEAD COACH: Byron Scott ASSISTANT COACHES: Chris Jent, Paul Pressey, Jamahl Mosley, Joe Prunty

2010-2011 player statistics No Player Gms 8 Eyenga 17 33 Gee 31 1 Gibson 42 12 Graham 25 6 Harris 33 21 Hickson 51 5 Hollins 43 4 Jamison 50 15 Moon 36 18 Parker 44 44 Powe 14 24 Samuels 19 3 Sessions 52 17 Varejao 31 2 M. Williams 33

MPG 26.4 14.9 29.6 19.0 19.4 25.6 13.6 32.4 18.6 28.9 13.4 13.9 25.7 32.1 30.4

FG% .432 .425 .407 .473 .391 .444 .574 .420 .394 .398 .492 .474 .455 .528 .387

3P% FT% RPG APG SPG .244 .733 3.4 1.3 0.8 .286 .706 2.3 0.6 0.8 .444 .816 2.9 3.2 0.8 .310 .833 2.7 0.6 0.2 .379 .831 2.9 1.6 0.7 .000 .647 7.3 0.9 0.6 .000 .682 2.3 0.3 0.2 .339 .727 6.6 1.6 0.9 .221 1.000 2.8 1.0 0.6 .403 .762 2.8 2.8 1.0 .000 .462 2.7 0.1 0.5 .000 .647 3.1 0.1 0.3 .000 .831 2.9 5.2 0.7 .000 .667 9.7 1.5 0.9 .266 .825 2.8 7.1 0.9

BPG 1.1 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.1 1.2 0.3

PPG 8.8 3.3 13.0 6.9 6.9 12.0 4.4 17.3 4.5 8.8 5.0 4.9 11.8 9.1 13.6

Stats as of February 10, 2011

Need Cash? Visit any

ATM Location near sections 106, 128, 203 or Main Ticket Office

2010-11 los angeles clippers No Player Pos 3 Al-Farouq Aminu F 12 Eric Bledsoe G 45 Rasual Butler G-F 34 Brian Cook F 5 Baron Davis G 50 Ike Diogu F 4 Randy Foye G 15 Ryan Gomes F 10 Eric Gordon G 32 Blake Griffin F 9 DeAndre Jordan C 35 Chris Kaman C 1 Craig Smith F 13 Willie Warren G

Hgt 6-9 6-1 6-7 6-9 6-3 6-9 6-4 6-7 6-3 6-10 6-11 7-0 6-7 6-4

Wgt 215 195 215 250 215 250 213 245 215 251 265 265 265 203

Birthdate From/College 09/21/1990 Wake Forest 12/09/1989 Kentucky 05/23/1979 La Salle 12/04/1980 Illinois 04/13/1979 UCLA 09/11/1983 Arizona State 09/24/1983 Villanova 09/01/1982 Providence 12/25/1988 Indiana 03/16/1989 Oklahoma 07/21/1988 Texas A&M 04/28/1982 Central Michigan 11/10/1983 Boston College 10/22/1989 Oklahoma

Yrs R R 8 7 11 4 4 5 2 R 2 7 4 R

HEAD COACH: Vinny Del Negro ASST. COACHES: Marc Iavaroni, Dean Demopoulos, Robert Pack

2010-2011 player statistics No Player Gms 3 Aminu 51 12 Bledsoe 52 45 Butler 37 34 Cook 27 5 Davis 38 50 Diogu 23 4 Foye 33 15 Gomes 52 10 Gordon 41 32 Griffin 52 9 Jordan 52 35 Kaman 10 1 Smith 24 13 Warren 15

MPG 17.7 23.6 19.0 13.0 28.9 16.6 19.0 29.9 37.8 37.6 25.7 26.5 13.8 7.3

FG% .400 .405 .322 .424 .419 .558 .368 .419 .468 .514 .682 .383 .583 .423

3P% FT% RPG APG SPG .352 .728 3.4 0.7 0.8 .267 .779 2.8 3.9 0.9 .315 .692 2.0 0.7 0.2 .422 .688 2.8 0.4 0.3 .301 .753 2.8 7.1 1.5 .000 .714 4.2 0.0 0.1 .311 .877 1.1 1.9 0.6 .349 .726 3.7 1.7 0.9 .359 .818 3.1 4.5 1.2 .500 .605 12.6 3.5 0.7 .000 .465 7.0 0.5 0.5 .000 .765 7.1 1.7 0.5 .000 .730 2.9 1.0 0.3 .333 1.000 0.5 1.3 0.3

BPG 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.5 1.7 1.2 0.1 0.0

PPG 6.3 6.5 5.3 5.6 12.5 7.3 7.5 8.3 24.1 22.6 7.0 10.5 5.8 2.1

Stats as of February 10, 2011

Need Cash? Visit any

ATM Location near sections 106, 128, 203 or Main Ticket Office

February 16 at 7:30PM

-vs-

Receive a

TICKET & VISOR LOS ANGELES

LAKERS

FEBRUARY 16,

2011

eT

starting at

25

$

Skin Giveaway presented by

cavs.com/earlybird

up oming h o m e

games

vs. Washington

vs. Los Angeles

vs. Houston

vs. New York

Sunday February 13

Wednesday February 16

Wednesday February 23

Friday February 25

6:00 PM

7:30 PM

7:00 PM

7:30 PM

cavaliers Single Game Tickets On Sale Now! 800.820.CAVS CAVS.COM Quicken Loans Arena Box Office Any Northern Ohio Discount Drug Mart

Reality CheCking nothing but net

17

mo williams

jawad williams

anderson varejao

2010-11 Cleveland Cavaliers roster

FORWARD-CENTER Height: 6-11 Weight: 260 Birthdate: September 28 From: Santa Teresa, Brazil NBA Experience: 6

31 forward

2

Height: 6-9 Weight: 218 Birthdate: February 19 College: North Carolina NBA Experience: 2

GUARD

Height: 6-1 Weight: 190 Birthdate: December 19 College: Alabama NBA Experience: 7

The Cavaliers Fo llow yo are Tweeting! ur fav

@CAVS

Mo Williams: @mogotti2 Daniel Gibson: @1BooByD_Gibson Anthony Parker: @AMP1808 Christian Eyenga: @christeyenga8 Leon Powe: @Leon_Powe Manny Harris: @313MannyHarris Samardo Samuels: @samardo24

orite Cav players! s

on

Favorite Parks, Golf Courses & Winter Tobogganing of Northeast Ohio

CLEVELAND METROPARKS

Favorite Automotive Repair

BUCKEYE TRANSMISSION NORTH ROYALTON

Favorite Florist

Favorite Hardware Store

WESTLAKE

ROCKY RIVER & WESTLAKE

SILVER FOX FLORIST

Favorite Eat Right, Feel Right Cafe

LIQUID PLANET CLEVELAND, WESTLAKE & CLEVE. HEIGHTS

Favorite Donuts & Bakery

BECKER'S DONUTS & BAKERY FAIRVIEW PARK

Favorite Gourmet Treats & Caramel Corn

OLYMPIA CHOCOLATES STRONGSVILLE

Favorite West Side Salon

COLOR NATION SALON & SPA ROCKY RIVER

Favorite Special Event Caterer

A TASTE OF EXCELLENCE PARMA

Favorite Ski & Snowboard Resort

BOSTON MILLS BRANDY WINE SKI RESORT Favorite Mexican Restaurant

SI SENOR MEXICAN RESTAURANT WESTLAKE

INGERSOLL HARDWARE

Favorite Organic Kitchen

SWEET MELISSA ROCKY RIVER

melissa s w e e t

Favorite Screen Printer & Embroiderer

BULLSEYE ACTIVEWEAR BRUNSWICK

Favorite Jewelers

For that special engagement proposal at the game or any special occasion

KLEINHENZ JEWELERS WESTLAKE

Favorite Furniture Store

WAYSIDE FURNITURE AKRON

Favorite Property Management & Development Group

THE K & D GROUP, INC.

Favorite Mediterranean Restaurant

MALLORCA

DOWNTOWN CLEVELAND

Favorite Martini Bar & Bowling Alley

THE CORNER ALLEY DOWNTOWN CLEVELAND

For more details and special offers, visit: www.Cavs.com/localfavorites

INTRODUCING

DOWNLOAD CAVALIERS STATS 10X FASTER THAN 3G. The fastest 4G Network in America

Pick up a USB Modem from Verizon and follow the Cavaliers on the go on the most advanced 4G Network in America.

1.800.256.4646

•

VERIZONWIRELESS.COM/4G • VZW.COM/STORELOCATOR

LTE is a trademark of ETSI. ©2010 NFL Properties LLC. Team names/logos/indicia are trademarks of the teams indicated. All other NFL–related trademarks are trademarks of the National Football League. © 2010 Verizon Wireless.

He’s so accomplished.

He found a career program

that fit his life.

Matt FiSH, tri-C aluM OWNEr MElt Bar & GrillEd

Where futures begin

SM

Hospitality Management and 70 other passion-focused careers Enroll NOW! 866-933-5181 | www.tri-c.edu/culinary

MOONDOG Moondog is the fiercely-loyal, symbolic leader of the Cavaliers. Named after Alan “Moondog” Freed, the 1950’s Cleveland DJ who coined the phrase “Rock and Roll,” Moondog follows in his footsteps as a passionate and innovative Cleveland figure.

To unleash the dog at your next event: • email unleashthedog@cavs.com • twitter @CavsMoondog • or call 216.420.2114

SIR c.c.

You may recognize Sir C.C. from the original Cavaliers logo from 1970. Just like that logo, Sir C.C. has always been here supporting his favorite team, behind the scenes. Sir C.C. maintained his energy and fervor for the Cavaliers throughout the years and he was finally noticed by Ahmaad on November 27, 2010 when he made his official debut.

To book Sir C.C. at your next event: • email SirCC@cavs.com • twitter @CavsSirCC • or call 216.420.2874

ANSWER KEY 1. Mo’s number has been removed. 2. Farmar’s armband changed color. 3. The McDonald’s ‘M’ is upside down. 4. The lines on the basketball have been removed. 5. ‘V’ in Cleveland is missing on Parker’s jersey. 6. Varejao’s headband changed color. 7.

Prudential Center wordmark has been removed from the court. 8. Lopez’s jersey says NET. 9. Ross’ number has been changed from 13 to 3. 10. The NBA logo on Varejao’s jersey has been removed.

The J.D. Power and Associates 2010 Home Improvement Retail Store Satisfaction Study again ranked Ace Hardware the “Highest in Customer Satisfaction among Major Home Improvement Retail Stores� for the fourth consecutive year.

ALL FOR ONE. ALL AT ONE. North East Ohio's neighborhood hardware and home store for ALL your home repair and maintenance needs!

MAKE

the MOMENT

Bring Your Group to The Q! ...and enhance your game day experience by getting involved with one of our Fan Experience Packages. These packages include playing on the Cavs court, high-fiving your favorite player, center court recognition and much more!

Booking your Group is Easy! all the Cavs Group Sales Team at 877-819-CAVS (2287) 1. C

2. P lace a $200 per game initial payment to reserve your seats 3. S elect the game(s) your group would like to attend 4. Receive your seats via Flash Seats

Ticket prices as low as

1.877 . 8 1 9 . CAV S

|

$20 per seat!

CAV S . CO M/groups

Quicken Loans is a slam dunk!

Getting a mortgage with Quicken Loans makes you a winner. Our highly trained mortgage experts go overtime to get the right mortgage for you – fast – while shooting for the lowest possible rates. Quick assists and a clear play-by-play process make us MVPs of the industry. You always score with Quicken Loans – call us today.

Call or visit for more information:

877.50.QUICKEN QuickenLoans.com

“Highest in Customer Satisfaction for Primary Mor tgage Origination” - J.D. Power and Associates Licensed in all 50 states. NMLS #3030. ©2010 Quicken Loans Inc. All rights reserved. Lending services provided by Quicken Loans Inc., a subsidiary of Rock Holdings Inc. “Quicken Loans” is a registered service mark of Intuit Inc., used under license. Quicken Loans received the highest numerical score in the proprietary J.D. Power and Associates 2010 Primary Mortgage Origination StudySM. Study based on 3,401 total responses measuring 14 lenders and measures opinions of consumers who originated a new mortgage. Proprietary study results are based on experiences and perceptions of consumers surveyed in July-August 2010. Your experiences may vary. Visit jdpower.com.