"I'm from Oakland, California," former NBA player Leon Powe says. "Grew up right there in the hood where a lot of kids don't make it." (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) "Well, I'm from Oakland, California.

Wednesday, the Cavs signed free agent forward Leon Powe to a two-year, $1.77 million contract. The second year of the deal, which is worth $915,000, is the Cavs' option. It represents a risk.

Leon Powe has just had the best regular season game in the NBA against the Memphis Grizzlies. In the game Powe had 30 points, 11 rebounds, three assists, one steal, five blocked shots, he went 10 ...

(Leon Powe just got hurt (ACL tear) and will miss the remainder of the playoffs. The following happened before he got hurt. Still, there is next year.) (Looks both ...

Leon Powe still regards Game 2 of the 2008 NBA Finals as one of the absolute high points of his basketball career. The 36-year-old former Cal star delivered a near out-of-body performance for the ...

Leon Powe shoots over the hands of the Knicks’ Al Harrington, left, and Danilo Gallinari. Kevin Garnett gets a pat from Leon Powe during the C’s 105-94 win in their regular-season finale last ...

Leon Powe: Well, a lot of people wanted to see that matchup. Me, you know, I wanted to see the Celtics in there, but everybody wanted to see Warriors-Cavs. Both teams have so much to play for.

Despite all this star power, it was Leon Powe, one of the most unheralded players on either team, stepping up with the game of his life in Game 2 seven years ago Monday to lead the Celtics to a 2 ...

Leon Powe has some bad news for his physical therapist. Although the Cavaliers new power forward has been rehabbing his injured left knee five days a week in a facility in Los Angeles, he'll be ...

While many outsiders primarily connect names like Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen, and Kendrick Perkins to Boston's 2008 NBA Title, Leon Powe is a guy that proved to be a crucial piece of ...

Leon Powe insists he did not give fellow Oakland Technical High School alum Marshawn Lynch his “Beast Mode” nickname. But Powe, who is one year older than Lynch, has been referring to the ...