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The FanHouse - NBA (Free subscription) | 06/03/2008
Filed under: Bulls , Eastern , Chicago When Ben Wallace, Joe Smith and Adrian Griffin were shipped off at the trade deadline, my colleague Tom Ziller (tongue-in-cheek) lamented the loss of the Veteran Discipline Committee to keep Tyrus Thomas and Joakim Noah in check. But maybe there was something to that ... G.M. John Paxson suspened second-year forward Tyrus Thomas two games for an unexcused absence...
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CBS SportsLine.com (Free subscription) | 05/03/2008
While players were moved at a frenzied pace, the Cavs didn't budge and LeBron wasn't happy. Then Ben Wallace and crew come to town and turns LeBron's frown upside down. But John Jackson asks, did Cleveland actually improve?
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Detroit Bad Boys (Free subscription) | 03/03/2008
Will Ben Wallace’s arrival in Cleveland lessen the rivalry between the Pistons and Cavs? The Pistons don't think so. From the DetNews: “We still hate Cleveland,” Lindsey Hunter said, with no trace of a smile. “We didn't like Chicago (when Wallace was there), either. That's just the way it is.” Others weren't quite so sure. “It's [...]
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Chicago Tribune (Free subscription) | 03/03/2008
Ben Wallace knows what's coming from the United Center faithful Thursday when his Cavaliers face the Bulls again.
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Blog-a-Bull (Free subscription) | 02/03/2008
I was much more excited for this game before Friday night. National TV (which I don't care about the 'exposure', just a chance to hear different broadcast crews), against a 'rival' who now has one of the most reviled players in team history. Honestly, how great will it be to watch Ben Wallace do whatever he does in another uniform? Or will he save his good games for the Bulls like he used to for us...
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Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 02/03/2008
Yes, Danny Ferry knows the doomsday clock is ticking. Twenty-eight months, twenty-seven months. And he knows when that clock hits zero, on July 1, 2010, LeBron James can make or break the Cavaliers’ franchise.That's when James can sign a long-term contract that will keep him there for the foreseeable future. Or, he can take one of Jay-Z’s Gulfstream jets to the news conference so many people think...
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Chicago Tribune (Free subscription) | 02/03/2008
This was Hubie Brown's first reaction to the Ben Wallace trade: "The Bulls have to be excited that they unloaded the contract.
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Fox News (Free subscription) | 02/03/2008
Ben Wallace and Larry Hughes will be facing their old teams in Cleveland on Sunday. Marques Johnson breaks down Bulls-Cavs.
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Cavalier Attitude (Free subscription) | 01/03/2008
Ira Newble was dealt to the Seattle Supersonics in the 11-player, 3-team trade that netted the Cavaliers Wally Szczerbiak, Delonte West, Ben Wallace and Joe Smith. At the time of the deal, I remember thinking that Ira Newble may have found himself in a scenario that would end his NBA career as a player with any [...]
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The FanHouse - NBA (Free subscription) | 01/03/2008
Filed under: Bulls , Cavaliers , Cleveland The Cleveland Leader looks at a mostly irrelevant ramification of the massive deadline swap involving the Cavaliers, Bulls and Sonics: The trade of Ben Wallace has had an interesting ramification for the Steve and Barry's who endorses a line of clothing for the chain. Wallace is unable to wear his signature "Big Ben" shoes because the colors of the shoes...
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Fox News (Free subscription) | 28/02/2008
Ben Wallace didn't distinguish himself vs. the Celtics. Charley Rosen says LeBron isn't any better off with his new running mates.
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The Futon Report (Free subscription) | 26/02/2008
Imagine if the NBA had the NFL's contract rules, then the Cavs might not regret trading for Ben Wallace. ◼ Crain's Sportsbiz
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SI.com (Free subscription) | 26/02/2008
CLEVELAND -- In his first year as owner of the Cavaliers, in 2005, Dan Gilbert used to lust after Ben Wallace. Gilbert had been a main sponsor of the Pistons, and having seen Wallace's impact, he would talk of bringing Wallace or a hyperactive center like him to the Cavs.
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SI.com (Free subscription) | 26/02/2008
The pregame introductions at Cleveland's Quicken Loans Arena on Sunday were both uplifting and symbolic for the Cavaliers, the latest contenders to undergo a midseason makeover. An Obamaesque roar of hope rose when center Ben Wallace was announced, and as the 33-year-old danced onto the court, he looked younger than he had for much of this season with the Bulls, who unloaded him in a three-team, 11-player...
