The Cleveland Cavaliers need 23-year old small forward Omri Casspi to toughen up a little bit.  He has played in 17 games (all starts) for the Cavs so far this year and he is averaging 21.4 minutes, 8.1 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game.  Casspi was supposed to add some long range firepower but he is only shooting 31% (13 for 42) from behind the three-point line so far this year.  If he doesn’t toughen up soon, he’s going to continue losing P.T. to 24-year old Alonzo Gee.  Gee has played in 17 games (0 starts) for the Cavs so far this year and he is averaging 25.5 minutes, 7.8 points, 3.5 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.4 steals per game.  He is also shooting better than Casspi from long range as he has hit 11 of 31 (35.5%) three point shots so far this year.  Gee is pressing for more P.T. as he has played pretty well so far this year for the Cavs.

The Cavaliers outscored the Knicks 46-36 in the second half to surge to an impressive home win last night.  Antawn Jamison led the way for the Cavs last night with 15 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal.  Omri Casspi (13 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist) and Anthony Parker (13 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal) also pitched in for the Cavs.  But, it was Anderson Varejao’ energy at both ends of the court that really put the Knicks away last night as he finished up with 10 points, 16 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 steals and 2 blocked shots.  The Cavaliers are now 7-10 on the year.

The Cavaliers came to play last night as they shot 50% from the floor, but it wasn’t enough to beat the Heat in Miami.  Kyrie Irving (17 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists) and Samardo Samuels (15 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 1 blocked shot in 22 minutes) led the way for the Heat in this game.  Anderson Varejao (11 points, 11 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 blocked shot) and Ramon Sessions (10 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists) also pitched in for the Cavs last night.  The Cavaliers are now 6-10 on the year.

The Cavaliers didn’t play any D as the Hawks shot 55.4% from the floor last Saturday Night in Atlanta.  Kyrie Irving (18 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 blocked shot) and Tristan Thompson (16 points, 5 rebounds and 1 steal) led the way for the Cavs in this game.  Alonzo Gee (14 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist), Ramon Sessions (13 points, 2 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal), Omri Casspi (11 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals and 1 blocked shot) and Antawn Jamison (10 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists) also pitched in for the Cavaliers in this game.  The Cavs are now 6-9 on the season.

The Cavs only shot 30.3% from the floor and they were outrebounded 54-38 by the Bulls last Friday Night in this debacle at home.  Anderson Varejao led the way for the Cavs in this game with 14 points, 7 rebounds, 1 steal and 2 blocked shots.  Kyrie Irving scored 13 points, grabbed 2 rebounds and he dished out 3 assists in only 22 minutes on the floor.  Omri Casspi pitched in with 9 points, 3 rebounds and 1 blocked shot in 20 minutes on the floor.  The Cavs are now 6-8 on the year.

The Cavs outrebounded the Warriors 54-43 last Tuesday Night, but it wasn’t enough to win as the Warriors outscored them 24-16 in the 4th quarter.  Antawn Jamison (19 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 blocked shot) and Kyrie Irving (18 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal and 1 blocked shot) led the way for the Cavs in this game.  Semih Erden had his best game ever with the Cavs in this game as he finished up with 14 points and 3 rebounds in only 16 minutes on the floor.  Omri Casspi (10 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 2 blocked shots) and Anderson Varejao (10 points, 13 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 1 blocked shot) also pitched in for the Cavs in this game.  The Cavaliers are now 6-7 on the year.

The Cavaliers outscored the Bobcats 56-37 in the second half to beat to get a nice road win today.  Kyrie Irving led the way for the Cavaliers in this game with 25 points, 4 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 steal and 1 blocked shot.  Antawn Jamison (20 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and 1 blocked shot) and Anderson Varejao (14 points, 12 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 1 blocked shot) also had outstanding games for the Cavs today.  Small forwards Omri Casspi (14 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal in 25 minutes) and Alonzo Gee (10 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal in 27 minutes) were also very productive today.  The Cavaliers are now 6-6 on the year.

The Cavaliers only shot 37.6% from the floor last night, but, they outrebounded the Lakers 44-36 which allowed them to keep the game close.  Kyrie Irving led the way for the Cavs with 21 points, 4 assists and 2 steals.  Ramon Sessions (12 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists), Omri Casspi (11 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists) and Anderson Varejao (11 points, 14 rebounds and 2 assists) also had solid games for the Cavs last night.  The Cavaliers are now 5-6 on the year.

The Cavaliers outrebounded the Suns 47-39 last night which helped them pull a nice upset in Phoenix.  Kyrie Irving (26 points, 3 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals) and Antawn Jamison (23 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals) led the way for the Cavs last night.  Daniel Gibson pitched in with 10 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 steals last night off the bench.  Anderson Varejao was a beast inside for the Cavs in this game with 8 points, 17 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 1 blocked shot.  The Cavaliers are now 5-5 on the season.

19-year old point guard Kyrie Irving has locked down the starting job for the Cavaliers and he is playing really well.  He has played in 9 games (all starts) for the Cavs so far this year and he is averaging 26.8 minutes, 15.6 points, 3.4 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game.  At some point the Cavs will likely start giving Irving more minutes if he continues to excel.  20-year old power forward Tristan Thompson is also playing well off the bench for the Cavs.  The rookie has played in 9 games (0 starts) for the Cavs so far this year and he is averaging 18.1 minutes, 8.1 points, 4.6 rebounds, 0.2 assists and 1.6 blocked shots per game.  23-year old rookie shooting guard Mychel Thompson has only played in 1 game for the Cavs so far this year in which he played 2 minutes and had 1 rebound.  The Cavaliers have to be happy with their rookie class so far this year.