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Walsh University coach a finalist for Cleveland… |
The Cavaliers are close to selecting a coach for their D-League team in Canton and among the finalists is Jeff Young — already a Cavalier in name.
Young is the men’s coach at Walsh University, one of the NAIA’s most successful programs. The Akron native has led the North Canton-based Cavaliers to two Division II title games in his seven seasons, winning the 2005 championship. Young also played at Walsh. The Cleveland brain trust, which includes D-League general manager Wes Wilcox, is believed to be deciding between two candidates for the vacancy. Not much else going on in the NBA world today. Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off
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Cleveland Cavaliers D-League team holds open… |
Lace up the sneakers, tuck in the belly and hone that mid-range jumper: The Cavaliers’ new NBA Development League franchise is holding open tryouts.
The Canton-based team is conducting a pair of two-day tryouts in northeast Ohio next month. It might be the only NBA-related basketball camps in operation in the coming weeks thanks to the lockout. “The open tryout process is an important part of our launch and a good way to evaluate additional talent on the court,” Canton general manager Wes Wilcox said in a release. The tryouts will offer players an opportunity to earn an invitation to the team’s official training camp in November. The Cleveland tryout is set for Oct. 8-9 at St. Ignatius High School. The Canton tryout is Oct. 15-16 at Canton Memorial Fieldhouse. Each participant must be available on both days of their respective tryout. All applicants must be eligible to play in the NBA D-League and should pre-register by Oct. 6 for the Cleveland tryouts or Oct. 13 for the Canton tryouts by submitting the official registration forms and a $150 fee. The fee is $200 at the door on-site at the tryouts. Additional information, including tryout applications and payment options, is available at the team’s website or at the Canton team office located inside the Canton Memorial Civic Center. That’s all the news for today. |
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Two names added to Blazers’ GM wish list |
Sources tell the site that the Blazers are interested in both Cleveland Cavaliers vice president of basketball operations David Griffin and Los Angeles Clippers vice president of basketball operations Neil Olshey. Yahoo! Sports’ Adrian Wojnarowski reported last week that Oklahoma City Thunder executive Troy Weaver had already interviewed and that the Blazers are also interested in ESPN analyst Chris Mullin, formerly vice president of basketball operations for the Golden State Warriors, and San Antonio Spurs assistant GM Dennis Lindsey. Don’t forget to follow Scoop du Jour on Twitter or Facebook. Source: ESPNYahoo! Sports Related: Cleveland Cavaliers, Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Clippers, Oklahoma City Thunder, Portland Trail Blazers, San Antonio Spurs Leave any suggestions in the comment box. Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off
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Cavs name personnel director Wilcox GM of D-League… |
CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Cavaliers have named Wes Wilcox general manager of their new NBA Development League franchise in Canton, Ohio. Wilcox will remain as the Cavs’ director of player personnel while overseeing all of the basketball operations, personnel and team activities for Canton, which will begin play this fall. Before joining the Cavs in 2003, Wilcox served as the video coordinator for the New Orleans Hornets. He was Cleveland’s advance scout for four seasons and then served as the team’s college and pro personnel scout for three seasons. He was named director of player personnel in 2010. That’s all for today. |
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Cavs acquire NBADL franchise, relocate it to Canton |
Written byTSN The Sports Network Cleveland, OH (Sports Network) – The Cleveland Cavaliers announced on
Cleveland becomes the fifth NBA franchise to operate its own affiliate, after
“Having the ability to own and operate a D-League franchise in Canton once
The Cavaliers had shared an affiliate, the Erie BayHawks, with the Toronto
Canton will become the NBADL’s 16th team when it begins play for the 2011-12 The Sports Network Subscribe to our feed!. |
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The Portland Trail Blazers are still looking for a general manager to replace the fired Rich Cho and ESPN reports that two more names have been added to the team’s list as possibilities. 
