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Third Quarter Collapse (Free subscription) | 10/02/2008
The Trade Journal: PROPOSAL: Ilgauskus, Turkoglu, Outlaw On the Move Greg thinks this three-way deal between Cleveland, Orlando, and Portland would benefit all parties involved. The Magic get Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Steve Blake, and Nicolas Batum while giving up Hedo Turkoglu, J.J. Redick, Brian Cook, and Marcin Gortat. Dwight Howard shifts to power forward to make room for Ilgauskas at center.
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FIBA (Free subscription) | 06/16/2008
CLEVELAND (Olympics) – Lithuania’s hopes of adding Cleveland Cavaliers center Zydrunas Ilgauskas to their Olympic squad appear to have been dashed by the NBA club.
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Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 06/15/2008
In what will likely be the last chance for Zydrunas Ilgauskas to play for Lithuania in the Olympics, the Cavaliers have denied him permission to participate in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Earlier on this year, around February, Ilgauskas expressed his interest in playing for his country and even said he would play for them. Then [...]
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kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 06/14/2008
LeBron James will be the only Cleveland Cavaliers player going to China this summer. The Cavaliers have declined permission for center Zydrunas Ilgauskas to play for Lithuania in the Olympics.
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Fox News (Free subscription) | 06/13/2008
LeBron James will be the only Cleveland Cavaliers player going to China this summer. The Cavaliers have declined permission for center Zydrunas Ilgauskas to play for Lithuania in the Olympics. Cavaliers general manager Danny Ferry said Ilgauskas is a higher-risk player because of his injury history. The 7-foot-3 Ilgauskas was plagued by foot injuries early in his career and the Cavs are concerned about...
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CBS SportsLine.com (Free subscription) | 06/13/2008
The Cavaliers have declined permission for center Zydrunas Ilgauskas to play for Lithuania in the Olympics.
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WaitingForNextYear (Free subscription) | 06/13/2008
We’ve touched on this over the last few months, and we now have confirmation via the Plain Dealer that Zydrunas Ilgauskas will not be allowed to play in the upcoming Olympic games. Citing that Ilgauskas is an important member of the team, Danny Ferry’s concern of an injury obviously rings louder than the nation of Lithuania [...]
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WaitingForNextYear (Free subscription) | 06/09/2008
Cleveland Cavaliers’ Anderson Varejao Not Playing For Team Brazil In The Upcoming Summer Olympics It’s been no secret that the Cleveland Cavaliers organization does not want Zydrunas Ilgauskas to play for Lithuania in the summer olympics in Beijing this August. Worried about his health and the ability of his infamous feet to withstand such little rest, [...]
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WaitingForNextYear (Free subscription) | 05/20/2008
The issue of Zydrunas Ilgauskas and the Beijing Olympics was raised a bit earlier this season. Now that the year has come to an end, it looks like it is bubbling up once again. You see, Ilgauskas is one of 14 players in the National Basketball Association that has a clause in his contract that requires [...]
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WaitingForNextYear (Free subscription) | 05/14/2008
This question has been brought up several times recently: Will Zydrunas Ilgauskas have his jersey retired when his career is over? I’ve always thought the question was interesting and worth looking into a little deeper. Statistical analysis in sports is definitely a popular trend in the blogosphere. It has given bloggers, writers, and even some [...]
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Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 05/07/2008
He matched his playoff career high of 22 points, but it was of little consolation to Zydrunas Ilgauskas as he sat slouched in his stall in the visitors' locker room at TD Banknorth Garden, a pair of ice bags taped to his knees as he cooled his dog-tired feet in a large bucket of ice.
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The Anniston Star Online (Free subscription) | 04/22/2008
CLEVELAND — LeBron James scored 30 points, Zydrunas Ilgauskas added 16, and the Cavaliers played their best game in months, blowing out Arenas and Co. 116-86 to take a 2-0 lead in an opening-round playoff series oozing with bad blood.
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San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 04/22/2008
Maybe Gilbert Arenas was talking about some other Cavaliers. The Cleveland team he and the Washington Wizards faced Monday night doesn't look so beatable. LeBron James scored 30 points, Zydrunas Ilgauskas added 16, and the Cavaliers played their best game in...
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WaitingForNextYear (Free subscription) | 04/17/2008
I’m being told that there was actually a Cavs game last night. Odd that they consider it a “game” when both LeBron James and Zydrunas Ilgauskas are inactive, but I’m sure some fans got some excellent deals on tickets. Regardless, something that was much-needed occurred last night: Actual playing time for Wally Szczerbiak. Wally World had totaled a mere [...]
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NBA.com: Bobcats News (Free subscription) | 04/17/2008
The Cavaliers rested starters, LeBron James and Zydrunas Ilgauskas, and the Pistons used a late run to top the Wine and Gold in the season finale -- 84-74 -- in the final tuneup before the playoffs begin this weekend.
