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Since going down with a right ankle sprain in Game 3 of the Toronto Raptors‘ semifinal series against the Miami Heat, Raptors starting center Jonas Valanciunas has been unable to play. Now he’s able to play again and head coach Dwane Casey involved as they head back to Cleveland for Game 5. “Hopefully we can […]

DeMar DeRozan is no Allen Iverson. The infamous rant of practice will probably stay with Iverson his entire life, but DeRozan doesn’t subscribe to the idea that practice does not make you better. He has been slumping in the 2016 playoffs and has not been as consistent as he would like to be. Once the […]

Kevin Love has been a no-show the last two games — both losses — for the Cleveland Cavaliers against the Toronto Raptors in the Eastern Conference Finals. Making the matter worse is he also injured his knee in the third quarter of Game 4 on Monday by stepping on a referee’s foot, according to the Akron […]

The Toronto Raptors did what some thought was impossible by winning Games 3 and 4 of the Eastern Conference against the Cleveland Cavaliers to tie the series at 2 games apiece. Drake, the Raptors’ global ambassador and perhaps the team’s biggest fan, was in attendance at Air Canada Centre for Monday night’s series-tying game. In […]

In Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals, the Toronto Raptors were able to hold off the Cleveland Cavaliers to tie the series at 2-2. No one was happier about the Raptors win than their global ambassador, Drake. About five minutes into the second quarter, Kyle Lowry hit a three-point shot to give Toronto an […]

The Toronto Raptors and Cleveland Cavaliers series got a lot more interesting after the Raptors’ win tonight which tied the series 2-2. Both sides will have play their hearts out if they want to advance to the NBA Finals against either the Thunder or Warriors. With the series on the line and every play mattering, […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers and Toronto Raptors series is getting tense as the series is now tied at 2-2. After the Cavs went undefeated in the playoffs going 10-0, they have since lost two straight games to the Raptors who are looking for a comeback. Bismack Biyombo has been an absolute force in the playoffs so […]

LeBron James currently has his mind on the Cleveland Cavaliers, but his future plans may lie elsewhere. In what has to be the most popular rumor in the NBA as we inch closer towards the offseason, Stephen A. Smith of ESPN has stated that the four-time MVP could return to the Miami Heat if the Cavaliers win […]

DeMar DeRozan and the Toronto Raptors are in a tough spot against LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Finals. Although they won Game 3 to narrow the series deficit to 2-1, few expect the NBA’s Canadian-based team to win the series. To make matters worse, critics have been letting the Raptors […]

LeBron James is a great player. Still, he has gained a little reputation for over-exaggerating the effects of contact during games despite being one of the strongest players in the NBA. When the Cleveland Cavaliers played the Toronto Raptors in Game 3, LeBron unleashed a flop that had the internet stirring. LeBron was accidentally hit in the […]

Sometimes you can almost see the story unfolding. A team gets into foul trouble, the players lose focus, and they lose the game. Postgame press conferences with moments of frustration sometimes bring out comments about inconsistent officiating – which, if you didn’t know, is against NBA policy and almost always is accompanied by a fine. […]

Dahntay Jones came off the bench for the Cavs in Game 3 in the final moments to finish the game after the Toronto Raptors were leading big. The series between the two has been tense with both teams engaging in occasional confrontations and dirty plays. Dahntay Jones took it to another level after hitting Bismack […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves look like future playoff contenders. They currently have the past two Rookie of the Year winners in Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins and hired a coach (Tom Thibodeau) with an established history of leading teams into the playoffs. While some would consider the Timberwolves to be a team on the verge of […]

The Toronto Raptors currently find themselves in a 2-0 hole. In what has clearly been a mismatch of a series, the Cleveland Cavaliers have defeated the Raptors by an average margin of 25.0 points during the first two games of the Eastern Conference Finals. The Cavaliers’ total margin of victory of 50 points through the […]

According to Dwane Casey, Kyle Lowry did not quit on his team in Game 2. For those that aren’t aware, Lowry left the Toronto Raptors‘ bench with a little over two minutes remaining in the first half of Game 2 versus the Cleveland Cavaliers. To a large portion of the audience, it represented Lowry “quitting” […]

Simply put, Kyle Lowry has been horrible in the Eastern Conference Finals. The All-Star point guard—who is considered the leader of the Toronto Raptors—has flopped big time in the ECF versus the Cleveland Cavaliers. He has converted on just 8-of-28 shots from the field (28.6 percent) and has been even worse from three-point range. Lowry […]

The Toronto Raptors are in quite the predicament. After a pair of resounding defeats at the hands of the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first two games of the Eastern Conference Finals, Kyle Lowry, DeMar DeRozan, and the rest of the Raptors need to figure out how to break through against this heavyweight juggernaut, and they’ll […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers earned their 10th victory in a row last night by blowing the Toronto Raptors out of their gym on Thursday night. There wasn’t much going for Toronto in the game, but there was a very questionable move by Kyle Lowry late in the 2nd quarter. As the Cavs started to create separation […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers rolled to another victory this postseason, their 10th in a row, by defeating the Toronto Raptors on Thursday night 108-89. As the Cavs started to create separation late in the second quarter with a 16-2 run, Raptors all-star point guard Kyle Lowry was nowhere to be found on the Raptors bench. RELATED: […]

After a slow start, the Cleveland Cavaliers cruised to a 115-84 win over the Toronto Raptors in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals. The game was more evidence for what most analytics expect of the series: the Raptors might grab a game or two, but the Cavs are nearly guaranteed the series win. Despite […]

It’s safe to say that people are intrigued by the Western Conference Finals. TNT announced the ratings for Game 1 of the WCF between the Golden State Warriors and the Oklahoma City Thunder and the numbers did not disappoint. The game averaged 8.7 million viewers while peaking at 10.6 million, making it the most watched […]

We knew LeBron James‘ endorsement with Nike was worth more than any other the company has ever given. But the deal, which was signed in December, still might be worth even more than anybody originally thought. James’ business partner, Maverick Carter, told GQ Magazine that the lifetime agreement was for more than $1 billion. Carter […]

The final four teams in the NBA playoffs have been decided. Monday night will see the first game of the conference finals with the Warriors playing the Thunder beginning at 9:00pm (EST). Heading into the playoffs, there was no question which team would be the odds on favorite to win the championship. The Golden State […]

DeMar Derozan and the Toronto Raptors are going to the Eastern Conference Finals. The Raptors defeated the Miami Heat in convincing fashion in Game 7 by a final score of 116-89. It was easily the biggest blowout of the series as no previous game had been decided by more than 12 points. While Derozan clearly […]

Any NBA fan would agree that the Portland Trail Blazers achieved more than anyone thought they would in 2016. Entering the 2015-16 season, the Blazers were pegged to be one of the worst teams in the NBA after losing four of their five starters from the 2014-15 squad. In other words, it was Damian Lillard […]

The Detroit Pistons are the definition of a team that compensates for its lack of overall talent due to hard-nosed play and hustle. In one of the more entertaining sweeps you’ll ever witness, the Pistons were eliminated by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round of this year’s playoffs. However, the 4-0 series result doesn’t […]

Earlier this week, LeBron James said Stephen Curry was deserving of the MVP award and that he was the best player in the NBA this season. But the Cleveland Cavaliers small forward questioned whether the true most valuable player was crowned. Per ESPN: I think sometimes the word ‘valuable’ or best player of the year, […]

If it wasn’t for Steve Kerr and the Golden State Warriors setting a record with 73 wins, Portland Trail Blazers head coach Terry Stotts probably would’ve won the Coach of the Year award. Stotts finished as a close second to Kerr with 335 votes opposed to 381. It’s also important to note that Kerr was […]

While the New York Knicks technically don’t have a head coach right now, Kurt Rambis is still acting as one. Rambis served as the team’s interim head coach over the final 28 games of the 2015-16 regular season. The former Minnesota Timberwolves head coach took over in February when Derek Fisher was fired. Although the […]

Free agency brings many things. The free agency period is one of the most exciting parts about the NBA off season. Your team likely has a chance to improve, either by addition or subtraction, and if lucky enough, a team might be able to land a high profile star to rank up in contender status. […]

In the world of sports, it’s easy to find yourself as a fan angry and ranting about many things that happen to your favorite team that were unfavorable. It’s also important to not take things so seriously as well. As the cliché goes, it’s just a game, and that is true by a large account. […]

Although it’s unclear if the New York Knicks consider David Blatt to be a serious coaching candidate, the former Cleveland Cavaliers head coach believes he is. According to The New York Times‘ Harvey Araton, Blatt walked away from his meeting with Phil Jackson last month believing he was a “legit coaching candidate:” “According to a […]

The Atlanta Hawks have been struggling in the playoffs against the Cleveland Cavaliers as they took another loss on Friday night and now trail the series 3-0. The Hawks seem to have difficulty with the Cavs as they got swept by the Cavs in last years playoffs. Despite the struggle, Kris Humphries got the crowd […]

Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals saw the Cavaliers blow out the Atlanta Hawks in a game that ended 123-98, but was never really even that close. The Cavs were on fire from the beginning, draining 18 from beyond the arc in the first half (an NBA record) and going into the third quarter […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers were on absolute fire last night, and Atlanta Hawks sharp shooter Kyle Korver was completely stunned by it. Korver, one of the best long range shooters in the NBA when he’s right, watched as the Cavs poured in an NBA record 25 three-pointers on Wednesday night. Cleveland rode the barrage of treys […]

Let’s just cut to the chase – no. LeBron will not go to the Los Angeles Lakers as a free agent. ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith, customarily, made some controversial comments regarding the matter on Tuesday’s ESPN First Take. “Chances are he’s not thinking about doing any such thing before delivering a championship to Cleveland,” Smith said. […]

There’s still plenty of time for Stephen Curry to return to action this postseason, but a number of his counterparts across the league aren’t so lucky. The Los Angeles Clippers lost their best two players, Chris Paul and Blake Griffin, to injuries that will keep them out for the rest of the playoffs. It’s part […]

After the Detroit Pistons lost the final game of their series with the Cavaliers on Sunday night, point guard Reggie Jackson was not holding back in post-game interviews. He felt his team lost for the wrong reasons — a botched call by the referees. In the final seconds of Game 4, the Pistons’ last shot […]

The first round of the NBA playoffs are almost at an end, and they’ve been more than a little odd. From blowouts to the lack of Steph Curry, these playoffs are proving that every team has both strengths and weaknesses that make every game life-or-death. Although the Spurs and the Cavaliers are both one game […]