Cleveland Cavaliers Articles - Page 107

Building on a Defensive-Player-of-the-Year-worthy season, Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has tapped into the individual intricacies that it takes to guard some of the best players in the league. LeBron James is perhaps the most well-rounded specimen the league has seen in the last two decades, but Green has found ways to defend even the deadliest of threats on […]

In the first-round of the 2015 NBA Playoffs between the Celtics and Cavs, Kevin Love got injured in Game 4 while battling for a rebound with Kelly Olynyk. Love ended up missing the rest of the postseason with a shoulder injury and was quite angry with Olynyk, who had grabbed the Cavs forward’s arm and […]

Despite facing an 0-2 deficit against the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers, Jeff Teague remains positive that his team can still bounce back and upset their first round opponents. The Indiana Pacers point guard shared his team’s belief, via Alex Kennedy of Hoops Hype, and recalled what they did to finish the regular season. He said […]

Essentially in every game that he plays in, LeBron James will show off his amazing athleticism with a highlight reel dunk or another impressive offensive play. On Monday in Game 2 of Cleveland‘s first-round series against Indiana, James decided to go with a dunk in the first quarter and this simply just angered Pacers president […]

With the playoffs now in full swing, basketball fans around the world are starting to give their predictions for the results of each matchup. Fox Sports’ Chris Broussard also joined in the fun and gave his bold forecasts and detailed reasons why he thinks the teams he chose will move on in the postseason.The veteran columnist […]

The Indiana Pacers had the chance to literally steal a game on the road with 10.6 seconds to go after trailing the majority of Game 1 of their first-round matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday. All-Star forward Paul George held the ball in his hands down 109-108 and found himself double-teamed for the third straight possession, […]

The NBA playoffs will have some beautiful illustrations to commemorate them yet again, thanks to French Artist Asur Misoa from Asur Illustrations detailing each of the eight matchups of the first round. If you recall, this artist did the same thing last year as well. Western Conference No. 1 Golden State Warriors vs. No. 8 […]

Wearing what look to be furry, mule-styled dress shoes, Tristan Thompson may have been feeling himself a bit too much after the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Indiana Pacers 109-108 to win Game 1 of their first round matchup on Saturday. Tristan Thompson's shoes are __________. pic.twitter.com/4QZhpu1A9d — Dave McMenamin (@mcten) April 15, 2017 Finishing with eight […]

With not many interesting high seed vs. low seed matchups in the first round, the history between Lance Stephenson and LeBron James should make the 2-vs-7 matchup between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Indiana Pacers a rather interesting one to see. Many remember Stephenson comically blowing air into James’ ear during Game 5 of the Eastern […]

It’s only been 10 months since Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors let a chance to become back-to-back champions slip from their grasp. The team has done well to get back to their winning ways in 2016-17 by leading the league in wins for a third straight season and nabbing home court advantage for […]

With the Cavaliers‘ late season slide and the Celtics‘ surge, Boston grabbed the top seed in the Eastern Conference for the playoffs. With it comes higher expectations, although the Cavs have the best odds among Eastern Conference teams to win the title. Celtics general manager Danny Ainge would agree with those odds. Not only did […]

The Indiana Pacers grabbed the 7th seed in the Eastern Conference, and with it a date with 2nd seeded Cleveland Cavaliers. But Pacers star Paul George isn’t backing down from the defending champs — in fact, he’s embracing the challenge. “We’ve got to go out and challenge them,” George told Nate Taylor of the Indy […]

Following an NBA-record 73-9 season, the Golden State Warriors started the season a 2-3 preseason favorite to win the 2016-17 NBA title. Fresh off a 67-15 season with the addition of Kevin Durant, the Warriors are now an even stronger 1-2 favorite to get their second title in three seasons, according to the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook […]

Within the last five years, the NBA has taken a vast turnaround, from dominant and storied franchises like the Los Angeles Lakers and New York Knicks struggling to find a relevant place in their respective conferences to teams like the Toronto Raptors and Golden State Warriors moving into the upper echelon of the league. Just […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers may have been playing poorly in their last couple of games, but according to a former two-time All-Star, he thinks there’s another team that’s more vulnerable than them heading to the playoffs. Antawn Jamison, who played 16 seasons in the NBA, recently appeared on SiriusXM NBA Radio and surprisingly said that he believes […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers had yet another debacle of a game against a short-manned Atlanta Hawks squad, this time giving up a 26-point lead heading into the fourth quarter, ultimately losing 126-125 in overtime. A 45-point night by Kyrie Irving, a 32-16-10 triple-double line by LeBron James, and an 11-and-15 double-double by Kevin Love were not […]

Prior to the Golden State Warriors‘ second win in a week against the Houston Rockets on Friday night, point guard Stephen Curry assured the media his “liking” of Bleacher Report’s post about LeBron James saying his Cleveland Cavaliers are in a bad spot was a “total accident,” according to ESPN’s Ethan Strauss. https://www.instagram.com/p/BSTkAJAgS6b/?taken-by=bleacherreport&hl=en Before snapping out […]

What does it mean to be the Most Valuable Player? Going by its bare definition, it is a thing that is of great worth or something extremely useful or important. While there are many different concepts and opinions of what it really means to be an MVP and who it should be this season, one […]

On Monday, the San Antonio Spurs won their game versus the Cleveland Cavaliers in a blowout, 103-74. Not only did they hand the defending champions their second-worst loss of the year, but they also swept the season series against them. However, for Kawhi Leonard, it doesn’t mean anything. Being the veteran that he is, the 25-year-old […]

Kobe Bryant is widely regarded as the one of the best to ever play the game. That being said, it’s not easy to impress him because of his sheer greatness and talent. However, he recently revealed who among the current stars in the league he enjoys watching. The five-time champion named Oklahoma City Thunder‘s Russell Westbrook, […]

Once wearing a Punisher-themed knee brace, San Antonio Spurs legend Tim Duncan is unabashedly a huge fan of comic books. Frank Castle aka The Punisher is Duncan’s favorite character, but when it came to choosing a name for his newborn daughter, the future Hall of Famer decided to pay homage to another comic book character. […]

Nikola Jokic has been one of the players that has vastly improved this season. Only in his second year in the league, the Denver Nuggets center is already proving that he can be a superstar in the future with his impressive all-around game. On Wednesday night, he got to showcase his talents against the defending champions […]

With the Cleveland Cavaliers recently resting LeBron James, Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love in a marquee game on national television on March 18, the topic of rest has once again become a hot button issue in the NBA. Teams rest their players to maintain their health throughout the lengthy 82-game season and the playoffs, which […]

Having an NBA job is great. Only 400 players at a time get the opportunity to enjoy the opportunity. In fact, for some, it’s a dream job to get paid millions of dollars to do what you love. It comes with plenty of perks and if you’re lucky you may even get some nice endorsements. […]

Among the latest fanfare is a controversial topic that seems to rear its head every year. Will Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James be better than Michael Jordan? “The Undisputed” co-host Skip Bayless posted the question on Twitter before receiving a resounding “No” in response from Jordan’s daughter, Jasmine. Bayless has never been the biggest supporter of […]

LeBron James is one of the best, if not the best basketball player in the world today. He has already won almost every the awards the NBA has to offer and also has three championships to his name. His stellar career so far has already been compared to some of the game’s best ever like […]

The Detroit Pistons have finally gotten back on the proverbial horse after a competitive outing against the Golden State Warriors and a 16-point victory over the LeBron James-less Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday, snapping a five-game losing streak. After a team meeting and a middle-of-the-week impromptu lineup change, inserting Jon Leuer and sending Tobias Harris to […]

With only 3.4 seconds left in Sunday’s game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors, Kevin Durant received the ball off an inbounds pass from Andre Iguodala. The Cavs had a one-point lead and Durant had the chance to win the game if he scored before time expirds. After a screen on LeBron […]

According to the NBA, the Cleveland Cavaliers benefited from two missed calls late in the fourth quarter of Christmas Day’s game with the Golden State Warriors. Apparently, Richard Jefferson should have been called for “foot contact” with Kevin Durant with 3.1 seconds left to play. Instead, Durant laid on his back and fired up a […]

What else can Kevin Durant really say? With the game on the line and the Warriors trailing the Cavaliers, 109-108, in the final seconds on Christmas Day, the inbound pass found Durant and it did not end well. Right after the catch, Richard Jefferson smothered Durant and made contact with his leg, tripping KD and […]

Russell Westbrook has already responded to the video that went viral of him hitting a jump shot in warm-ups and then running out the tunnel while appearing to yell out, “Thank you, Kyrie!” Reporters caught up with Westbrook just before tip-off of the Thunder’s game at home vs. the Timberwolves tonight and asked him point […]

Basketball comes down to matchups, where the most capable of creating mismatches posses certain intangibles. For guards, it’s their handle. For bigs, it’s their outside shit. For forwards, especially the most dangerous ones, it’s their vision and ability to incorporate guards and centers. Two forwards who best demonstrate these intangibles in the league are Cavaliers’ […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo is not an average 22 year old. Playing all five positions and leading his team in points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks has emphasized the freak in his early legacy; but now that legacy has started to place Antetokounmpo in extraordinary company. Similar to the most impactful players – Magic Johnson and Michael […]

It’s finally here. The holidays, the rematch, the chance for us to see how far the champion and fallen have come since the most dramatic Finals in NBA history back in June. As the Golden State Warriors tip off against the Cleveland Cavaliers Christmas Sunday at 2:30 EST, we take a moment to appreciate the […]

Arguably the biggest day of the NBA calendar, Christmas Day has turned into a day of which rivals match up and the league’s best go head to head. With the 5 games featured on the 25th we will look into how the team’s match up and what will be most interesting going into the holiday’s […]

Former Denver Nuggets head coach George Karl took some of his best haymakers at New York Knicks star Carmelo Anthony in his latest book “Furious George.” Karl describes his former player as a “true conundrum” and a “user of people,” among with his unwillingness to play defense and lack of pride in being a two-way […]

After months of meetings and brainstorming, it was announced last week that the NBA, together with the NBPA, have come to terms with a new Collective Bargaining Agreement and are one step closer to preventing a work stoppage like what happened before the 2011-2012 season. One of the provisions expected to be altered will be […]

Milwaukee Bucks rookie Malcolm Brogdon is collecting victims early into his young career after victimizing none other than LeBron James with a reverse jam off a fake hand-off play. The shooting guard sold the play well, driving with speed past the chasing James and throwing it down with some authority after going past the rim. […]

With more than a quarter of the games already played in the 2016-2017 campaign, oddsmakers still have the same favorites to win the title from the list they released prior to the start of the season. After leading their respective conferences in the standings, the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors are still heavily favored to […]