Cleveland Cavaliers

Lebron James returns to Cleveland
By Kenny Connolly
December 2, 2010 - 12:43pm
The superstar heads back to his home state for the first time since leaving the city to sign with the Miami Heat.

Lebron James made headlines over the summer after announcing on national television that he would be leaving Cleveland to sign with the Miami Heat. James will return to Cleveland's Quicken Loans Arena Thursday night for the first time since the star announced his departure from the city. Many fans felt betrayed by James' decision because the Akron-born superstar was expected to deliver Cleveland its first sports championship since 1964.

LeBron James says race played factor in media's depiction of his decision
By Alexandra Giaimo
October 1, 2010 - 11:45am
NBA superstar, LeBron James, and his manager said that race was a part of how the media reacted to his decision on joining the Miami Heat.

NBA superstar, LeBron James, says that race was a factor in how the news and media covered his decision to sign with the Miami Heat over the summer, according to ESPN. James made his decision public about which team he would sign with for the upcoming season in an one-hour special on ESPN called "The Decision." The media then openly bashed James in with the way  he handled his free agent situation. 

Onondaga County schools keep an eye on HIV
By Jordan Harrison
April 16, 2010 - 11:11am
Plus, the NBA Playoffs get underway tomorrow and the Iceland volcano continues to disrupt travel.

A report in today's Syracuse Post-Standard reports that school officials, nurses, and doctors have been warned about the alarming increase of HIV in Onondaga County. Officials were concerned after at least ten new cases of HIV have been diagnosed in Onondaga County since last December.

New bill gives families a choice in end-of-life decisions
By Braedan Ritter
February 25, 2010 - 6:13pm
Plus, a top official for Governor David Paterson resigns and Zydrunas Ilgauskas bought out by the Washington Wizards.

New York lawmakers have approved a new law that allows family members to make health care decisions for incapacitated loved ones, who have not made their wishes known in advance. In the past, family members were unable to do this in New York, unless the patient had a living will to state their intentions. The bill was approved by the Senate on Wednesday and Gov. David A. Paterson said he will sign the legislation. If health care providers determine a patient cannot make decisions, family members can now make decisions for the patient, including whether to remove life-sustaining treatment...

Seasonal flu vaccines becoming scarce in central New York
By Erich Berckman
October 16, 2009 - 12:47pm
Local providers are running out of treatments for the seasonal flu because of the increased production of the H1N1 vaccine.

Vaccine providers in Central New York are beginning to ration seasonal flu vaccines because of lack of supplies according to Syracuse.com.  Many manufacturers are focusing more resources on producing the new H1N1 vaccine and devoting fewer resources to the production of the seasonal flu vaccine. 

Health officials have begun advising concerned patients to wait until November or December to get the...