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The Cleveland Cavaliers were one of the teams in hot pursuit of All-Star forward Paul George prior to him being traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder. The conversation has once again become relevant after it was revealed that Kyrie Irving had recently requested a trade from the Cavaliers a couple of weeks ago. According to […]

The new ironically-named Golden State Warriors rookie addition Antonius Cleveland wasn’t doing himself any favors after poking the bear seven days prior to being signed to a contract. The Southeastern Missouri product had a tweet meant as a dig to his teammate Chris Crawford, while also revealing his real feelings about LeBron James. https://twitter.com/ac_uno1/status/877254267370917888 James […]

Even when Golden State Warriors star forward Kevin Durant is across the globe in India, he is somehow dragged into giving his take on Kyrie Irving‘s infamous trade request from the Cleveland Cavaliers. Last week sent shock waves across the NBA world as players and organizations were trying to get their head around why a […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are widely believed to hold Andrew Wiggins‘ value in high esteem, as they see him playing a big part in their future plans. However, if it was up to the team’s former coach, he’d trade him for one particular player. As rumors continue to swirl about Kyrie Irving possibly landing with the Wolves, Sam […]

Prior to Derrick Rose making the decision to sign with the Cleveland Cavaliers on a one-year, $2.1 million deal earlier this week, the Los Angeles Lakers were the other team in hot pursuit of his services. Los Angeles had met with him last week in a sitdown that lasted approximately three hours. During an interview […]

While Andrew Wiggins remains one of the most attractive returns for a potential trade for Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving, talks of an extension are still ongoing, rendering “zero sense” in the rumors that he could be traded in exchange for the 25-year-old All-Star, according to Darren Wolfson of ESPN 1500 Radio. Wiggins was […]

Kyrie Irving‘s days in a Cleveland Cavaliers jersey are likely counted and while the team isn’t obligated to trade him or to address his preferred destination spots, the All-Star point guard seems to have a favorite in mind. ESPN’s Pablo Torre asserted that Irving’s number one preference is the New York Knicks. “I got a […]

Following Kyrie Irving‘s request to be traded by the Cleveland Cavaliers, the standout point guard gave a list of four destinations where he’s eager to take his talents to. One of them happens to be in sunny Miami, where the Heat currently have a decent roster for Irving to take command of. However, the Miami Herald’s […]

Derrick Rose may have already signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers, but his new team was apparently not his first choice. According to a piece made by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the former MVP was planning to bring his talents to the West and preferred signing with the L.A. Clippers or San Antonio Spurs. However, both teams […]

The San Antonio Spurs are reportedly one of the teams Kyrie Irving wants to be traded to. Irving made a trade request to the Cleveland Cavaliers a couple weeks back, and additionally, reports are claiming that Irving wants to be traded to only four teams. Along with the Spurs, he’d prefer to be moved to […]

In the days following Kyrie Irving‘s trade request being made public, he has drawn continued comparison to fellow All-Star point guard Damian Lillard. The 27-year-old appears to have had enough of it by taking to social media to vent his frustrations with constantly being mentioned in the discussion. Bro I'm really gettin tired of y'all […]

Since it was revealed that Kyrie Irving had recently requested a trade from the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Minnesota Timberwolves have emerged as one of the possible landing spots. According to Jon Krawczynski of the Associated Press, the Timberwolves have been serious in attempting to working out a deal to land the three-time All-Star that include Andrew […]

New Minnesota Timberwolves addition Jamal Crawford chimed in on the potential arrival of disgruntled Cleveland Cavaliers star Kyrie Irving, who mentioned the Wolves as one of his preferred destinations upon requesting a trade earlier this month. “I think it’s great,” Crawford told Alex Kennedy of HoopsHype. “I think now, and in the future, it’ll continue to be […]

According to a TMZ Sports report, Kyrie Irving requested a trade from the Cleveland Cavaliers‘ front office following a conversation with Justin Bieber‘s pastor, Carl Lentz of Hillsong Church. The three were spotted playing pop-a-shot at a Los Angeles’ Dave & Buster’s only over a week ago, and while Lentz didn’t exactly advise the 25-year-old to […]

Despite the three constant destinations surrounding the rumor mill of Carmelo Anthony‘s final destination, it has been made clear through the last few weeks that his top choice is by far the Houston Rockets, even over the Cleveland Cavaliers, according to ESPN’s Ian Begley. Melo’s days in New York are numbered and the perennial All-Star […]

The New York Knicks are experiencing a roller coaster of a summer. The franchise has been through a lot lately, with internal drama on and off the court. In addition to that, they fired their team president, Phil Jackson, a man who many Knicks fans thought would lead them to relevancy again. On top of […]

Despite Kyrie Irving naming a shortlist of his preferred landing spots to the front office following his trade request, the 25-year-old could find his way out of a partnership with LeBron James and a Cleveland Cavaliers‘ jersey sometime in the near future. Having listed the San Antonio Spurs, New York Knicks, Miami Heat, and Minnesota Timberwolves as […]

Despite being one of the teams that quickly emerged as a possible next destination for disgruntled Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving, the Miami Heat are not keeping their hopes of landing him through a trade this summer very high. According to Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald, he believes the Heat are not going to strongly pursue […]

Since it was reported that Kyrie Irving has requested a trade from the Cleveland Cavaliers, a number of teams have already shown interest in trading for him, and making him one of their franchise’s cornerstones for the future. The San Antonio Spurs, New York Knicks, and Minnesota Timberwolves are the teams Irving has named as his […]

Minnesota Timberwolves superstar Jimmy Butler looks like a very serious and committed guy. He plays hard and focuses on both ends of the court while not being too vocal outside the game. However, he can be a funny guy sometimes. TMZ caught up with Butler in Malibu recently. They wanted to hear his reaction to […]

Exploring how Kyrie can land with the L.A. Clippers LeBron James, the Cleveland Cavaliers and NBA twitter were all blindsided by reports that Kyrie Irving demanded a trade late last week. Irving’s dissatisfaction with his current team and co-superstar had everyone screaming as if it were the Kobe and Shaq breakup 2.0. Nonetheless, there’s never […]

Following the surprise signing of Derrick Rose to the Cleveland Cavaliers on a minimum deal, his new team will have another key player who can play a crucial role for them throughout next season. Furthermore, his addition bolsters the existing talent centered on the Cavs and Golden State Warriors‘ respective lineups. With the 28-year-old Memphis product being […]

With the recent news about Kyrie Irving‘s request to be traded by the Cleveland Cavaliers, one can’t help but speculate on the possible destinations for the four-time All-Star. Irving even mentioned that he’d be willing to play for the Minnesota Timberwolves and the San Antonio Spurs; both Western Conference teams already built as title contenders. While the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers were at a crossroads even before it became public knowledge that Kyrie Irving wants out of town.  They have very little financial flexibility to improve the roster, as an enormous luxury tax bill is already a harsh reality.  They were unable to upgrade Kevin Love into a more complete superstar such as […]

The deal that sent Paul George to Oklahoma City is one of the biggest moves so far this offseason, especially with the Thunder not emerging as a possible destination for the former Indiana Pacers forward until it pushed through. When news broke that he was traded, the team’s fans’ reactions about it were divided, as […]

Last week, news broke that Cleveland Cavaliers star guard Kyrie Irving requested a trade from the team and no longer wanted to play with star forward LeBron James. One of the reported reasons was that Irving desired a leadership role the likes of Washington Wizards’ guard John Wall or Portland Trail Blazers’ guard Damian Lillard. […]

There have been a flurry of trade scenarios thrown out over the last few days regarding Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving. According to Zach Lowe of ESPN, the Boston Celtics have contacted the Cavaliers about their possible interest in acquiring the 25-year-old. Most teams, including the asset-rich Celtics, have placed the obligatory call […]

In the last few days, there have been many connections made between Kyrie Irving and Kobe Bryant, who is one of his mentors. This has led many to believe that Bryant has had an influence on Irving to finally inform the Cleveland Cavaliers about wanting to be traded. In light of that, Bryant has issued a […]

Despite every NBA team having a spoon into the Kyrie Irving trade pot that overflowed on Friday with the news of his request, the Dallas Mavericks aren’t willing to take a ladle to scoop up the 25-year-old star. While it’s likely that the Cleveland Cavaliers will want a young asset in return for his services, […]

The Kyrie Irving trade saga had another twist recently when speculations surfaced about the Sacramento Kings having interest in trading for the 25-year-old Duke product’s services. It was also reported that they were willing to give up De’Aaron Fox and Kosta Koufos in exchange for the All-Star point guard, and allow them to once again have […]

The Detroit Pistons aren’t among the teams reported to be included in Kyrie Irving’s wishlist after requesting a trade from the Cleveland Cavaliers, but that won’t stop its fans from channeling their inner general managers. In a fantasy scenario made up by a Twitter user, the Pistons were supposed to throw in Andre Drummond, Reggie […]

There have been increasingly surprising details to emerge about Kyrie Irving‘s decision to recently request a trade from the Cleveland Cavaliers. During a recent appearance on ESPN’s Sportscenter, Stephen A. Smith may have just dropped a bomb about how the news on Irving’s trade demand was leaked out. Via Complex: “According to my sources, they […]

Cleveland Cavaliers superstar Kyrie Irving broke the internet recently with reports on his requested trade. As it turns out, Irving wants to be the focal point of a franchise, and does not want to play second fiddle to LeBron James anymore. Due to this, a lot of teams became hopeful that they can bring Irving. One […]

Matthew Dellavedova is experiencing a much hotter summer than what he would’ve been having in Milwaukee, as the Milwaukee Bucks point guard is currently in the Philippines, where the climate is always a challenge for visitors not used to its 30 degrees Celsius temperatures. Dellavedova posted a video on his Twitter account, where he is […]

Kyrie Irving is becoming the main story of this offseason. The All-Star guard reportedly asked the Cleveland Cavaliers to trade him. This request was apparently made because Irving does not want to be a second fiddle anymore, and wants to be the focal point of a franchise. After the original report came out, more ensued. […]

The NBA world was shocked yesterday, when a report came out that Kyrie Irving wanted out of Cleveland. The All-Star guard is reportedly unhappy in Ohio, and wants to be the focal point of a franchise. With that report came another one, stating which teams Irving prefers. One of the teams is the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Wolves […]

With the recent news of Kyrie Irving‘s trade request, Karl-Anthony Towns is likely thinking of a master plan after posting an Instagram photo captioned “plotting” late Friday night. https://www.instagram.com/p/BW1LNLKjjs0/ The Timberwolves are one of the two outside teams where the All-Star point guard would like to end up, making a major upgrade in the scoring […]

Brian Windhorst from ESPN threw a huge bomb on the NBA landscape on Friday. Per his report, Cleveland Cavaliers star Kyrie Irving requested a trade. Apparently, he is not okay with playing second fiddle to superstar LeBron James, and wants a bigger role. Even with all the turmoil in the Cavaliers front office, Irving’s decision surprised […]

NBA fans were left perplexed by news Friday afternoon that Kyrie Irving had demanded a trade to one of four teams: the Knicks, Spurs, Heat, and Timberwolves. These destinations are all explicable in some way, but there are roadblocks to all four possibilities. First off, we have to understand Irving’s intentions behind a trade. Irving […]