Blair, Spurs coming to Pittsburgh for preseason game

[Blackjack]

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Blair, Spurs coming to Pittsburgh for preseason game
By John Grupp, PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW

Former Pitt star DeJuan Blair is coming home.

Blair and the San Antonio Spurs are slated to play the Cleveland Cavaliers in a preseason NBA game in mid-October at Petersen Events Center, according to multiple sources.

The official date will be announced when the NBA preseason schedules are released in mid-August.

Blair starred for two seasons at the University of Pittsburgh, earning first-team All-American status as a sop re in 2008-09. He was a second-round pick of the Spurs and averaged 7.8 points and 6.4 rebounds while earning second-team All-NBA Rookie honors.

This will be the third consecutive year the Cavs have played a preseason game at the Pete, and the sixth time in the past seven years they have played in Pittsburgh. Last October, the Cavs won, 96-66, over the Dallas Mavericks, owned by Mt. Lebanon native Mark Cuban.

The 6-foot-8, 265-pound Blair, who graduated from Schenley High School, should provide additional drawing power for the game as the Cavaliers begin life in the post-LeBron James era.

[Mel_13]

A few more details from Cleveland's website:

The team will complete their Texas tussle in the first regional home game against the San Antonio Spurs in Pittsburgh, which will represent the return of Pittsburgh native, former Pitt All-American and Spurs forward DeJuan Blair on Thursday, Oct. 14 at 7:30 p.m. at the Petersen Events Center.

Tickets for the preseason game in Pittsburgh will go on sale Friday, August 27th through the Petersen Events Center with details being announced closer to that date.

http://www.nba.com/cavaliers/news/preseason_100805.html

[Blackjack]

I actually thought I remembered you posting some stuff on the preseason but it just didn't come up in the search.

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[ohmwrecker]

Blair is going to beast after being held out of summer league.

[hitmanyr2k]

I may go check this out. Petersen Events Center is only 15 minutes from me.

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Yep, I did tell you guys. I didn't make a thread though.

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Blair, Spurs coming to Pittsburgh for preseason game
By John Grupp, PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW


The 6-foot-8, 265-pound Blair, who graduated from Schenley High School, should provide additional drawing power for the game as the Cavaliers begin life in the post-LeBron James era.

I wish.