CLEVELAND - When Zydrunas Ilgauskas was thinking about a front-office career in the NBA, he sought the advice of the man who traded him from the only franchise he’d ever known. Ilgauskas returned to the Cavaliers on Wednesday when he was named a special

CLEVELAND (AP) -- Zydrunas Ilgauskas is back inside for the Cavaliers. The former center, who became one of the franchise's most popular players during 12 seasons in Cleveland, has returned to the team as a special assistant to general manager Chris Gran

Published Caption: No Published Caption Original Caption: Cleveland Cavaliers' Zydrunas Ilgauskas (11), of Lithuania, acknowledges the crowd while entering the game during the first quarter in an NBA basketball game against the Phoenix Suns, Wednesday, D

Cleveland Cavaliers' Zydrunas Ilgauskas, of Lithuania, dunks during the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game against the New Jersey Nets on Sunday, March 22, 2009, in East Rutherford, N.J. The Cavaliers beat the Nets 98-88. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun) I

He's been away from Cleveland for a couple years now. The visit, though, was inevitable the day the Lakers made Mike Brown their head coach. As part of the buildup, much was made of Brown's tenure as the Cavaliers head coach. That it was the most success

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