Tag: Dan Gilbert

Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert hospitalized for stroke symptoms

Brandon King

According to the Detroit News’ Nolan Finley and Kim Kozlowski, Cleveland Cavaliers team owner Dan Gilbert was hospitalized today after experiencing the symptoms of a stroke. Per the National Stroke Association, a stroke occurs “when blood flow to an area of brain is cut off. When this happens, brain cells are deprived of oxygen and begin to die. When brain cells die during a stroke, abilities controlled by that area of the brain such as memory and muscle control are lost.” A statement issued to the News by Quicken Loans,…

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Dan Gilbert reacts to LeBron’s second departure

Brandon King

Back in 2010 when LeBron James decided to “take his talents to South Beach”, this drew the ire of many in Northeast Ohio, none more apparently than Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert, who penned a letter that will go down in sports infamy. It seems that Gilbert has learned from that overly emotional and out-of-pocket response and has conducted himself this time with much more decorum with this statement: We will always remember the evening of June 19, 2016 as the Cleveland Cavaliers, led by LeBron James, ended the 52-year drought…

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