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The Cleveland Cavaliers entered the NBA back in 1970. Since then, the franchise has recorded 1,867 wins and 2,168 losses in the regular season and captured one NBA championship. Cleveland’s lone title came in 2016 when LeBron James, Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love guided the Cavs to the title over the 73-9 Golden State Warriors […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is front and center in Nike’s newest inspirational ad, except this features the 16-time NBA All-Star during his time with the Cleveland Cavaliers as he led that epic NBA Finals comeback against the Golden State Warriors in 2016. James lent his familiar voice to narrate the inspirational message in the […]

Boston Celtics legend and ESPN analyst Paul Pierce made waves this week when he declared that LeBron James isn’t a top-five player of all time. Many people quickly assumed Pierce still holds a grudge against LeBron, and former Celtics teammate Kendrick Perkins revealed the origin of the beef goes all the way back to 2004. […]

Tristan Thompson will have made $98,094,129 in NBA money by the time the 2020 offseason period officially begins, per Spotrac. His current contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers expires at the conclusion of the 2019-20 season. The Cavs drafted Thompson with the fourth overall pick in the 2011 draft out of the University of Texas. The big […]

Kevin Love will have a total of $266,013,191 in NBA career earnings when his current contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers expires in the summer of 2023. Love began his NBA career with the Minnesota Timberwolves. He was the fifth overall pick in the 2008 draft and made $3,163,680 in his rookie season, during which he […]

When LeBron James’ current contract with the Los Angeles Lakers expires at the end of the 2021-22 season, assuming The King picks up his 2021-22 player option, the NBA legend will have made $387,205,847 in NBA salary, per Spotrac. LeBron entered the NBA back in 2003. The Cleveland Cavaliers selected him with the first overall […]

Loyal fans of NBA teams have opposing players and squads which they absolutely despise. Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers die-hards share a mutual hatred for each other. Chicago Bulls had heated battles with the New York Knicks and the Detroit Pistons back in the day. The Cleveland Cavaliers only saw their most successful run […]

Apparently, Kendrick Perkins and Stephen Curry had/has some beef rooting from an incident from the 2018 NBA Finals when the Golden State Warriors faced off against the Cleveland Cavaliers — at least according to Perkins. The retired 6-foot-10 big man recently talked about this incident on ESPN’s “Hoop Streams” on Thursday, and Perkins continued to […]

A decade ago, the Los Angeles Lakers were a dominant force in the NBA with Kobe Bryant leading the team to prominence in the league once again playing alongside what turned out to be the perfect teammate in Pau Gasol. In three straight NBA Finals appearances, the Lakers faced the Orlando Magic and the Boston […]

Enes Kanter has spent his time away from basketball thinking about some of the what-if moments of his career. Among them is that infamous 2016 Western Conference Finals, which his Oklahoma City Thunder lost after holding a 3-1 lead against the Golden State Warriors. The Boston Celtics center claims that Thunder team could have defeated […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have sent out several talented big men since joining the NBA as an expansion team in 1970. In this piece, we’ll highlight who we believe to be the five best. 5. Jim Chones Prior to joining the Cavs in 1975, Chones played for the New York Nets in the ABA. The Wisconsin […]

Though the Cleveland Cavaliers are one of the NBA’s younger franchises, there have been several talented shooting guards to wear the Wine and Gold. In this piece, we’ll take a look back at who we believe to be the five best. 5. J.R. Smith Critics often point out Smith’s lapse of judgment in Game 1 […]

Shaquille O’Neal is one of the greatest big men the NBA has ever seen. Some might even say that he was the most physically dominant player in league history. Throughout his decorated career, the 7-foot-1 mammoth also amassed quite a fortune in earnings. According to Spotrac, this amounts to a whopping $286 million in the […]

Like most NBA teams, the Cleveland Cavaliers have had a roller-coaster history. From their rough start in the early 1970s to the Mark Price era of the 90s and the team’s Championship in 2016 to the rebuilding process currently going on, the Cavs have had their ups and downs and their fair share of success, […]

Having come into the NBA as an expansion team in 1970, the Cleveland Cavaliers are a relatively young franchise. Still, several talented point guards have worn the Wine and Gold over the years. In this piece, we’ll take a look back at who we believe to be the five best. 5. World B. Free Free […]

Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey has some very strong feelings about the mega-hit docu-series The Last Dance. Recently, the 47-year-old team executive shared how uninterested he is in watching the show. As a matter of fact, Morey even went as far as saying that in a life-or-death situation, he would rather choose death instead […]

Former Chicago Bulls bad boy Dennis Rodman has added more fuel to the flame that is the Michael Jordan vs. LeBron James debate. This has been one of the hottest topics of late, with ESPN’s mega-hit docu-series “The Last Dance” pretty much dominating all basketball talk these days. According to Dennis Rodman, however, it would […]

One of Michael Jordan’s most iconic moments was his epic game-winner against the Cleveland Cavaliers back in the 1989 playoffs. This was featured in a recent episode of “The Last Dance,” and we were all reminded of how tremendous Jordan was for the Chicago Bulls during that game. On the other hand, this moment was […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have largely been a mixed bag throughout their franchise history when it comes to the NBA Draft. The Cavs have been able to draft stars such as LeBron James and Kyrie Irving but have also missed hard on prospects like Anthony Bennett and DaJuan Wagner. In the midst of all those picks, […]

Since becoming a professional team back in 1970, the Cleveland Cavaliers have an overall record of 1,867-2,168. The Cavs franchise has made the playoffs 22 times and captured one championship. That came back in 2016 when LeBron James, Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love guided the club to the title over the 73-9 Golden State Warriors. […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has hit the court with a number of talented players over the course of his 17 seasons in the NBA. Along the way, the Akron, Ohio native has claimed three championships, but he has had some help. In this piece, we’ll take a look back at LeBron James’ greatest […]

LeBron James is arguably one of the best athletes to ever play in the NBA. After successful playoff runs, multiple MVP’s and a handful of championships to boot, LeBron has already successfully cemented himself in the league’s Mt. Rushmore alongside legends like Magic, Bird, Kobe, Kareem and MJ.  It’s no question that LBJ was born […]

Before the 2019-20 season was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Cleveland Cavaliers had the worst record in the Eastern Conference standings. The Cavs were 19-46 and dealt with loads of dysfunction. While things in Cleveland got better after J.B. Bickerstaff took over for John Beilein, the Cavs still have a bevy of moves […]

Born as an expansion team in 1970, the Cleveland Cavaliers are a relatively young NBA franchise. Since then, several talented players have worn the Wine and Gold. In this piece, we’ll take a look back at the team’s best free agent signings. 6. Anthony Parker Parker joined the Cavs in the later stages of his […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers set themselves up for greatness when they selected a 19-year-old LeBron James as the first overall pick in 2003. He has since become one of the greatest to ever play the game, and is without a doubt the best draft pick in Cavs history. So who else made it to our list […]

At the time, scouts and draft analysts deemed the 2011 NBA Draft class one of the shallowest in history. Almost a decade later, it has become known as one of the most loaded, with No. 1 overall pick Kyrie Irving just one of a number of stars to come from that draft. While Irving has […]

There are a lot of factors that go into winning an NBA championship. In basketball, the need for a superstar or superstars to build around is a must. Likewise, surrounding those franchise cornerstones with the right role players is key to building a championship contender. Moreover, having the right coach with the right system in […]

Before the 2019-20 season was suspended, the Cleveland Cavaliers had the worst record in the Eastern Conference and the second-worst record in the NBA. The Cavs were just 19-46, with the franchise quickly reverting back to their losing ways in the second post-LeBron James era. Since LeBron left for the Los Angeles Lakers in the […]

The first time the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers faced off in the NBA Finals was in 2015. The Dubs went on to win that series, 4-2, en route to their first dynasty championship. Former Cavs big man Kendrick Perkins remembers that series quite well, and according to him, Cleveland actually hoped to […]

Before the 2019-20 season was suspended due to the coronavirus, the Cleveland Cavaliers had the worst record in the Eastern Conference standings. The Cavs had a lowly mark of just 19-46. The second-post LeBron James era has somehow gotten off to a worse start than the first one. The Cavs have seen several different coaches […]

The popularity of ESPN’s The Last Dance docuseries has taken the GOAT debate to a whole new level. These days, folks are more than happy to engage with each other with regards to who the GOAT really ought to be. It’s Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan for most, while some argue that it’s Los Angeles Lakers superstar […]

Retired NBA player Ron Harper was on the opposing end of Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls when the now-iconic moment known as “The Shot” occurred. Harper’s Cleveland Cavaliers figured in a tight contest against the Bulls in the decider of their best-of-five Eastern Conference First Round match-up in 1989. With the Bulls down with […]

Tim Duncan knows that Kevin Love is considered one of the top power forwards in the NBA today. He has had a bumpy ride with the Cleveland Cavaliers over the past couple of years, but there’s no denying that he’s still up there with the best of them. Recently, the Cavs star paid tribute to […]

The Golden State Warriors franchise was established in 1946 (then the Philadelphia Warriors), and it has had a long line of success through the decades. However, it is a known fact that this team’s most successful stint came during the mid-/late-2010’s as they won an unprecedented three titles in five seasons. It was also in […]

Since becoming a professional team back in 1970, the Cleveland Cavaliers have an overall record of 1,867-2,168. The Cavs have made the playoffs 22 times and captured one NBA title. That happened back in 2016 when LeBron James and Kyrie Irving made history by leading the Cavs on a 3-1 comeback against the Golden State […]

The Chicago Bulls have won six NBA championships in their history, all of which came when Michael Jordan graced the hardwood of the Chicago Stadium and the United Center in the ’90s. Along the way, the Bulls forged numerous heated rivalries that are still remembered today. Obviously, Chicago got the upper hand most of the […]

With 10 scoring titles and six championship rings, Michael Jordan is widely viewed as the greatest player to have ever dribbled a basketball. In this piece, we’ll take a look back at some of the best moments throughout his storied career. Jumper over Georgetown Most remember Jordan from his days with the Chicago Bulls. After […]

There is no love lost between former NBA center Kendrick Perkins and former New Orleans Pelicans general manager Dell Demps. Bring up Demps in conversation and the following words won’t take long to come out: “He’s a liar,” Perkins told Joe Vardon of The Athletic. “He was a liar. He just lied, man. He lied […]

When it comes to competitive sports, few others compare to the intensity of the NBA Playoffs. As such, this annual event has brought about some of the most memorable individual performances in the history of the sport. As they say, the best of them shine when the lights are the brightest. Below we take a […]