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The Cleveland Cavaliers hosted LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night. The Cavs took this as an opportunity to honor the late, great Lakers legend Kobe Bryant on the eve of his death anniversary. The Cavs showed a tribute video honoring the Black Mamba prior to tip-off (h/t ClutchPoints on Twitter): The […]

The Brooklyn Nets are reportedly interested in conducting a trade for JaVale McGee, but it appears they are holding out hope that the Cleveland Cavaliers move on from another center of theirs. According to The Ringer’s Kevin O’Connor, the Nets are waiting to see the Cavaliers buy out Andre Drummond. .@KevinOConnorNBA talking with @AndrewYang "People […]

The Brooklyn Nets and Cleveland Cavaliers did business in the James Harden trade and they may be indulging in trade talks again. According to Sam Amico of FortyEightMinutes, the Nets are engaged in trade talks to acquire JaVale McGee from the Cavaliers. Nets and Cavs meeting for second time tonight, and sources tell @FortyEightMins to […]

The writing was on the wall for Kevin Porter Jr.’s inevitable exit with the Cleveland Cavaliers following reports of his violent outburst inside the team’s locker room earlier this week. The temperamental 20-year-old guard, who has not played in the 2020-21 season so far, was reportedly livid that the team gave out his old locker […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kyrie Irving is no stranger to being part of a superteam, having been alongside LeBron James and Kevin Love back in the Cleveland Cavaliers’ lone championship in 2016. Fast forward to today, Uncle Drew is part of another Big 3 after James Harden joined him and Kevin Durant in Brooklyn. As the […]

The Cleveland Cavs are officially moving on from Kevin Porter Jr. The controversial 2nd-year man will be traded to the Houston Rockets, per reports from The Athletic’s Shams Charania. The Cleveland Cavaliers are finalizing a trade to send Kevin Porter Jr. to the Houston Rockets, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) January 22, […]

The debut of the new star trio in Brooklyn was spoiled, not by their own team chemistry like many guessed, but by Cleveland Cavaliers guard Collin Sexton. Sexton scored 42 points on the night, 15 of those points coming in double overtime when he iced the win for the Cavs. On the daily Locked On […]

A lot of people within the card community haven’t been that high on Collin Sexton. Some see the third-year player as an undersized guard who can score but can’t play defense or create consistently create plays for his teammates. It doesn’t help that the Cleveland Cavaliers have been at the bottom rung of the NBA since […]

The Brooklyn Nets got the first glimpse of their new trio of Kevin Durant, James Harden, and Kyrie Irving on Wednesday versus the Cleveland Cavaliers. Despite losing in a double-overtime thriller, Durant shared how ‘perfect’ it felt to be on the floor at the same time as Harden and Irving. “It felt right. It felt […]

Though the Brooklyn Nets were defeated in double overtime against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday, they still managed to produce an impressive feat courtesy of their newly formed Big Three of Kevin Durant, James Harden, and Kyrie Irving. According to ESPN Statistics and Information, the Nets became the fifth team since the NBA/ABA merger in […]

The Brooklyn Nets relied on their big three of James Harden, Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant to hit the dagger several times against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Unfortunately, all three of them botched their chances. Harden was the first Nets star who tried to give his team the win. At the 27.5-second mark of the fourth […]

Cleveland Cavaliers center Andre Drummond is playing the best basketball of his entire career, but where he ends up in the summer still remains to be seen. The Cavs just acquired center Jarrett Allen in part of that four-team deal that sent James Harden to Brooklyn, and Allen seems like the center of the future […]

Cleveland Cavaliers big man Larry Nance Jr. has come to the defense of one of the greatest players to ever suit up for the Cavs in Kyrie Irving. Even though Nance Jr. and the Brooklyn Nets point guard never crossed paths in Cleveland, both belong to the NBA brotherhood where togetherness and equality are always […]

Throughout NBA history, we’ve seen a lot of superstar team-ups that have brought a ton of excitement to the league. Although these team-ups usually come to an end, reunions between these team-ups are not far from impossible. These reunions are an added excitement for fans, given that they offer a lot of throwback moments when […]

Two more players have been included in the recent NBA blockbuster trade that saw James Harden take his talents to the Brooklyn Nets. According to Keith Smith of Yahoo Sports, the Cleveland Cavaliers have now renounced the rights of Channing Frye and Ante Zizic as part of the deal. As part of the process to […]

With COVID-19 protocols hitting the NBA at a record high, the league is trying to do its part to possibly expand the rosters. One veteran who is itching at a chance to return to the league is guard Isaiah Thomas. Thomas has struggled to find any sort of success in the NBA since that hip […]

Collin Sexton is an underrated young player who doesn’t get enough attention. At only 22, he’s currently averaging over 25 points per game. If he can keep up that level of scoring he would join an elite group. Over the past 20 years, only nine players under the age of 23 have averaged 25 points […]

The Brooklyn Nets and Houston Rockets reportedly executed a massive trade on Wednesday evening with both the Indiana Pacers and Cleveland Cavaliers also in the mix, all centering on James Harden. However, the Nets and Rockets were the key players in this deal as superstar James Harden will now be heading to Brooklyn with a […]

The Philadelphia 76ers did end up offering Ben Simmons in a trade package for James Harden on Wednesday, but it wasn’t enough to re-unite the disgruntled superstar with Daryl Morey. The inclusion of the 24-year-old Simmons did not sway the Houston Rockets away from the offer from the Brooklyn Nets, where Harden ultimately landed. “The […]

The Houston Rockets have traded perennial MVP candidate James Harden to the Brooklyn Nets in a league-altering mega-deal. Now, let’s take a look at how the trade affects the championship odds of all four NBA teams involved. Brooklyn Nets (+600 to +300) Brooklyn Nets Acquire: James Harden  Brooklyn Nets Send: Three first-round picks (22, 24, […]

The Houston Rockets are sending James Harden to the Brooklyn Nets in a blockbuster trade that will bring Victor Oladipo to the Rockets, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Caris LeVert is heading to the Indiana Pacers. The Cleveland Cavaliers are also involved in this massive trade, with Jarrett Allen and Taurean […]

John Collins, a free agent after the 2020-21 NBA season, and the Atlanta Hawks couldn’t agree to a contract extension during the offseason. A recent report stated that the Hawks offered Collins a near-$90 million pact. A report surfaced on Friday that Collins is unhappy with the Hawks offense as he feels it’s too centered […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Memphis Grizzlies displayed a true act of solidarity before engaging in a competitive basketball game on Thursday. Acknowledging that the social issues happening in the US are bigger than basketball, the Cavs and Grizz took a stand to denounce the violence sparked by Donald Trump supporters’ attack at the US […]

Prayers up for Markelle Fultz. The Orlando Magic guard went down with a non-contact knee injury in the first quarter of their matchup with the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night. As Fultz drove to the left through the lane, he awkwardly planted with his left leg and fell to the floor in pain. Prayers up […]

Despite the fact that he is already a NBA Champion and multiple-time NBA All-Star, now is the time for Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving to truly prove himself as a legitimate force as the Eastern Conference franchise has already encountered some serious adversity early on in the 2020-21 regular season. Even with Irving previously […]

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade recently made light of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ new D-Wade. The Cavs signed 6-foot-9 power forward Dean Wade in July of 2019, and the 24-year-old is now in his second season with the squad. For those adept at viewing box scores, seeing a “D. Wade” on the current Cavs roster may […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers suffered a pretty significant loss early against the Orlando Magic on Monday evening. Veteran shooting guard Dante Exum could be seen hobbling off the court in the opening minutes of the Eastern Conference clash. Exum appeared to have suffered a leg injury while exiting the court and making his way over to […]

Tyronn Lue coached LeBron James to his third NBA championship in 2016 with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Now, as head coach of the Los Angeles Clippers, he’s hoping to lead the duo of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George to the same heights and bring the Clippers to the franchise’s long-awaited Finals debut. Early into his first […]

The 2020-2021 NBA season finally commenced after a short two-month break following the recently-concluded 2020 NBA Playoffs. Entering another season, many new faces have already entered the league while several teams also reshuffled their players in the past few months. Amid the new dynamics all throughout the league, the NBA didn’t disappoint per usual as […]

James Posey helped the Cleveland Cavaliers win their much-elusive first NBA title in 2016 as an assistant coach. But of course, it wasn’t easy, especially with the endless media coverage of LeBron James looming on the entire squad. Writing on Basketballballnews.com, Posey opened up about what it was like operating in the media environment that […]

Despite relocating to another city, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James continues to show his loyalty and extend help for his hometown of Akron, Ohio. The LeBron James Family Foundation’s latest initiative is a new community hub in Akron called House Three Thirty: This!!! This is what all the blood, sweat, and tears have led […]

The NBA fined the Brooklyn Nets and Kyrie Irving after “Uncle Drew” refused to speak to the media earlier this week. Irving, who always seems to have some sort of sage wisdom to lend to others, had a rather strange response during which he appeared to refer to the media as “pawns.” That categorization has […]

The subject of veteran Cavs talent Kevin Love’s athleticism (or lack thereof) has been a running gag around the league for quite some time now. But after witnessing Love in training camp up close, Cleveland Cavaliers rookie Isaac Okoro says he doesn’t get the joke. Per Cleveland.com’s Chris Fedor, the Auburn University alum revealed that […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James admits he was “hurt” when Brooklyn Nets star point guard Kyrie Irving said Kevin Durant is the first teammate he’s had who can hit clutch shots. James and Irving were teammates for three seasons on the Cleveland Cavaliers and played in three NBA Finals. The duo led the Cavs […]

New Boston Celtics center Tristan Thompson had only ever known one NBA franchise. The Cleveland Cavaliers selected Thompson with the No. 4 overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft. He suffered through some brutal seasons before eventually becoming a vital frontcourt anchor for a team that would make four consecutive NBA Finals appearances between 2015 […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers shocked the world when they came back from a 3-1 deficit to defeat the Golden State Warriors in the 2016 NBA Finals to win their very first title. Unknown to many, the Cavs championship squad had a particular routine that helped them overcome the jitters and allowed them to perform better on […]

Tristan Thompson is excited about joining the Boston Celtics, but before he starts his next NBA chapter, Double T said goodbye to the Cleveland Cavaliers. In a lengthy IG post, Thompson penned a heartfelt message to Cavs fans and the city of Cleveland. The one-time champion also shared his excitement level in joining the Celtics, […]

Six Eastern Conference teams failed to qualify for the NBA bubble this past season. These teams include the Charlotte Hornets, Chicago Bulls, New York Knicks, Detroit Pistons, Atlanta Hawks, and Cleveland Cavaliers. What will it take for one or more of these teams to rise up the conference? Here are the players whose growth is […]

With the 2020-21 NBA season set to begin in less than a month, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is enjoying the remaining downtime he has at home. The King recently took a trip down memory lane and shared a clip from his early days as a 15-year-old freshman phenom on St. Vincent-St. Mary in […]