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2015-16 NBA PREVIEW and PREDICTIONS
Here’s what I came up with after looking into my crystal basketball for the 2015-16 NBA season.
EASTERN CONFERENCE PLAYOFF TEAMS:
1. Cleveland Cavaliers (56-26)
2. Chicago Bulls
3. Miami Heat
4. Washington Wizards
5. Toronto Raptors
6. Atlanta Hawks
7. Milwaukee Bucks
8. Boston Celtics
WESTERN CONFERENCE PLAYOFF TEAMS:
1. Golden State Warriors (58-24)
2. San Antonio Spurs
3. Oklahoma City Thunder
4. Houston Rockets
5. Los Angeles Clippers
6. Memphis Grizzlies
7. New Orleans Pelicans
8. Utah Jazz
EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS:
Cleveland Cavaliers over Chicago Bulls
WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS:
San Antonio Spurs over Golden State Warriors
NBA FINALS:
Cleveland Cavaliers over San Antonio Spurs
NBA MVP:
LeBron James – Cleveland Cavaliers
I expect “King James” to pick up his 5th NBA MVP trophy this season!
NBA ROOKIE OF THE YEAR:
Jahlil Okafor – Philadelphia 76ers
NBA DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR:
Anthony Davis – New Orleans Pelicans
MOST IMPROVED PLAYER OF THE YEAR:
C.J. McCollum – Portland Trail Blazers
ALL NBA 1ST TEAM:
Steph Curry – Golden State Warriors
James Harden – Houston Rockets
Kevin Durant – Oklahoma City Thunder
LeBron James – Cleveland Cavaliers
Anthony Davis – New Orleans Pelicans
ALL NBA 2ND TEAM: Chris Paul, Kawhi Leonard, Blake Griffin, DeMarcus Cousins and Marc Gasol
CAVS RE-SIGN TRISTAN THOMPSON
CLEVELAND, OH – The Cleveland Cavaliers have re-signed forward Tristan Thompson, General Manager David Griffin announced today from Cleveland Clinic Courts. Per league and team policy, terms of the contracts were not released. In a related move, the Cavs have waived forward Nick Minnerath.
Thompson played in all 82 games (15 starts) in the 2014-15 regular season, finishing with averages of 8.5 points on a career-best .547 shooting from the field, and 8.0 rebounds in 26.8 minutes per game. It marked the third straight season he has played in all 82 games, increasing his consecutive games streak to 288 dating back to Feb. 10, 2012. That is the second-longest active streak in the NBA, behind only DeAndre Jordan’s 322 consecutive games played (dating back to March 25, 2011). Last season, the 6-10 forward ranked fifth in the NBA in total offensive rebounds (274) and fifth in offensive rebounds per game (3.3). He recorded 14 double-doubles, while tying for the NBA-lead in double-doubles off the bench with eight. Thompson also led all NBA bench players in total rebounds (511) and offensive rebounds per game (3.2), while ranking second in total rebounds per game (7.6).
During the Cavs’ NBA Finals run in the 2015 playoffs, Thompson played in all 20 games (15 starts), averaging 9.6 points on .558 shooting, 10.8 rebounds and 1.2 blocks in 36.4 minutes per game. He registered nine double-doubles, while grabbing double-digit rebounds in 14 playoff games, including in all six games during the NBA Finals.
–cavs.com–
CAVS AND TRISTAN THOMPSON AGREE TO TERMS
As the information made it’s way around Twitter on Wednesday night that Tristan Thompson and the Cavaliers had come to terms on a new contract, there was no confirmation from the Cavs that this had actually happened. That was until Cavs owner Dan Gilbert took the stage at a special event for Cavs season ticket holders at the Cleveland Convention Center. Gilbert addressed the crowd and said, “Yes it is true.”
Gilbert then went on to say they had reached a verbal agreement on a deal with the power forward and were hopeful the actual contract would get signed on Thursday. The Cavs owner then gave credit to his general manager David Griffin and managing partner Nate Forbes for finally getting the deal done.
Thompson’s agent Rich Paul told ESPN.com that the deal is for 5 years and $82 million dollars, with all the money guaranteed. The deal also doesn’t include a team or a player option.
The 24 year old Thompson averaged 8.5 points per game and 8 rebounds per game last season for the Cavs, but upped those numbers in the playoffs to 9.6 points and 10.8 rebounds per game. Thompson who has missed all of training camp, is entering his 5th season for the Cavs after being drafted with the 4th overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft.
SHUMPERT HURTS RIGHT WRIST, SURGERY NEEDED, OUT 12-14 WEEKS
Cavaliers guard Iman Shumpert recently suffered a ruptured Extensor Carpi Ulnaris sheath in his right wrist. The extent of the injury was confirmed by MRI at Cleveland Clinic Sports Health yesterday by Dr. Thomas Graham and Dr. Richard Parker. Shumpert will have surgery to repair his wrist Wednesday at Cleveland Clinic. His return to play is currently projected to be 12 to 14 weeks.
–cavs.com–
McCOWN CLEARED TO PLAY, WILL START vs RAIDERS
Veteran QB to return to practice Wednesday
By: Andrew Gribble, ClevelandBrowns.com Senior Staff Writer
BEREA, Ohio – Josh McCown is out of the NFL’s concussion protocol and is set to make his second start of the season Sunday against the Oakland Raiders at FirstEnergy Stadium, Head Coach Mike Pettine announced Wednesday.
McCown was injured at the end of Cleveland’s first offensive series of the season. He completed 5-of-8 passes for 49 yards and ran three times for 23 yards.
McCown will be on the practice field this afternoon when the Browns begin their on-field preparations for the Raiders.
CAVALIERS SIGN CENTER SASHA KAUN
CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Cavaliers have signed center Sasha Kaun to a contract, General Manager David Griffin announced today from Cleveland Clinic Courts. Per league and team policy, terms of the contract were not released.
Kaun (6-11, 250) spent the last six seasons with CSKA Moscow where he was a five-time Russian League champion (2009-2013), five-time VTB United League champion (2010, 2012-2015) and 2010 Russian Cup winner. Over his career with the team, he appeared in 142 games (94 starts) with averages of 7.6 points on .702 shooting from the field and 3.6 rebounds in 17.9 minutes per game. Last year with the club, he played in 30 games (all starts) and averaged a career-high 9.9 points on .691 shooting from the field and 4.5 rebounds in 20.1 minutes per game.
The Russian native played collegiately at Kansas, where he was a member of the Jayhawks 2007-08 National Championship team. He was also a member of the Russian National Team coached by Cavs head coach David Blatt, winning a bronze medal at the 2012 London Olympics. Kaun was originally the 56th overall pick of the 2008 NBA Draft by the Oklahoma City Thunder (then Seattle SuperSonics) and had his rights traded to the Cavs on draft night.
–cavs.com–
BROWNS SIGN QB AUSTIN DAVIS AND ADD 2 MORE TO PRACTICE SQUAD
OFFICIAL CLEVELAND BROWNS PRESS RELEASE
BEREA, Ohio — The Cleveland Browns on Monday signed QB Austin Davis to the 53-man roster and signed OL Garth Gerhart and DL Dylan Wynn to the practice squad. In addition, the club placed DB Charles Gaines (hamstring) on injured reserve – designated for return.
Davis is 6-2, 221-pounds and in his fourth NFL season out of Southern Mississippi. Originally signed by St. Louis as an undrafted free agent in 2012, Davis made his NFL debut last year appearing in 10 games (eight starts) with the Rams. He completed 180 of 284 passes (63.4 percent) for 2,001 yards with 12 touchdowns and nine interceptions. He set USM single-season and career records for passing yards, touchdowns and completion percentage. A native of Collinsville, Miss., Davis graduated from West Lauderdale High School.
Gaines, a sixth round pick this year, will be eligible to return to practice Week 6 and eligible to play Week 8.
Gerhart is 6-1, 310 pounds and officially in his second NFL season out of Arizona State. He re-joins the Browns after initially signing with the club as an undrafted free agent in 2012 and spent that season on the club’s practice squad. He appeared in two games with the Packers last season. His brother, Toby, is a running back for the Jaguars. A native of Corona, Calif., Gerhart graduated from Norco High School.
Wynn signed with the Browns as an undrafted free agent in May and was waived during final roster cuts.
The practice squad is now at the NFL maximum 10 players.
OFFICAL CLEVELAND BROWNS FINAL CUTS
Browns reduce roster to 53
BEREA, Ohio — Cleveland Browns General Manager Ray Farmer announced the following roster moves this afternoon:
Waived:
OL Karim Barton
QB Pat Devlin
RB Shaun Draughn
DB Landon Feichter
RB Tim Flanders
DB Kendall James
WR Darrius Jennings
OL Erle Ladson
WR Josh Lenz
WR Vince Mayle
DL Jacobbi McDaniel
OL Andrew McDonald
OL Darrian Miller
DB Robert Nelson Jr.
OL Vinston Painter
LB Hayes Pullard III
DB Joe Rankin
LB Mike Reilly
DB De’Ante Saunders
DL Dylan Wynn
Contract Terminated:
QB Thaddeus Lewis
OL Eric Olsen
The Browns roster is currently at the NFL maximum of 53 players.
CAVALIERS RE-SIGN GUARD J.R. SMITH
CLEVELAND, OH – The Cleveland Cavaliers have re-signed guard J.R. Smith, General Manager David Griffin announced today from Cleveland Clinic Courts. Per league and team policy, terms of the contracts were not released.
Smith played in 70 games (51 starts) with Cleveland and New York in the 2014-15 regular season, averaging 12.1 points, 3.1 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.2 steals in 29.7 minutes per game. He also shot .383 from the three-point line and ranked 11th in the NBA in three-pointers made with 163. In his 46 games (45 starts) with the Cavs, the 6-6 guard shot .390 from beyond the arc and averaged 12.7 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.4 steals in 31.8 minutes per game. He led Cleveland in steal-to-turnover ratio (1.23) and made the most three-pointers in the Eastern Conference since the Cavs acquired him in a three-team trade on Jan. 5, 2015 (131 three-pointers).
Over his 11-year NBA career, Smith owns career averages of 13.2 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.0 steal in 26.5 minutes over 762 games (218 starts) with New Orleans, Denver, New York and Cleveland. He currently ranks 24th in NBA history in three-pointers made (1,475) and has 13 games with at least eight three-pointers, which is the most in NBA history. He also holds the NBA record with 25 games of at least seven three-pointers made.
During Cleveland’s NBA Finals run in the 2015 playoffs, Smith appeared in 18 games (four starts), averaging 12.8 points and 4.7 rebounds in 31.1 minutes per game.
–cavs.com–
INDIANS OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE REGARDING MARK SHAPIRO BEING NAMED BLUE JAYS PRESIDENT
STATEMENTS REGARDING MARK SHAPIRO BEING NAMED
TORONTO BLUE JAYS AND ROGERS CENTRE PRESIDENT & CEO
Cleveland, OH—The Cleveland Indians today provided statements from Indians Owner PAUL DOLAN and departing Indians President MARK SHAPIRO regarding his decision to become Toronto Blue Jays and Rogers Centre President & CEO following the completion of the team’s 2015 season.
Mark Shapiro Statement:
Through my twenty four years as part of the Cleveland Indians, I have developed a deep emotional and civic attachment to the Indians organization and the Cleveland community. The root of those ties is in the personal relationships that my family and I have built. While weighing those bonds carefully and seriously, I feel the unique and compelling nature of the Blue Jays President/CEO position warranted my consideration. This position represents a unique opportunity for me and one that I felt was the right new challenge to undertake. With mixed emotions, I will assume the Toronto Blue Jays CEO position upon the conclusion of the 2015 season. As the Indians organization moves forward, I am confident the current leadership represents a strong foundation to field a championship caliber team moving forward. The relationships we have enjoyed here will be lifelong bonds and will ensure that I will always be a fan of the city of Cleveland and the Cleveland Indians organization.
Paul Dolan Statement:
Given the person that Mark is, the significant leadership and values that he has brought to the organization and with everything he has helped us accomplish, it will be extremely difficult to see him leave. However, I hope that this new challenge brings happiness and fulfillment for Mark and his family. As we move forward, I will not be seeking an external replacement for Mark and will continue to rely on the existing strong leadership group to guide us forward. Mark and I are confident that moving forward through this transition, we have a very strong foundation in place to build championship level success on and off the field.