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The question “what if?” is asked quite often as it relates to NBA history. What if the Portland Trail Blazers drafted Michael Jordan instead of Sam Bowie? What if Len Bias never tragically passed away? What if Derrick Rose never tore his ACL? Sometimes, the best “what if?” questions related to potential dream matchups. Basketball […]

Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Kevin Love would very well be on the move sooner rather than later. With the rumor mill churning more and more each day as the Cavs move further and further out of contention, all signs and reports continue to point toward a trade highlighted by Love. Not only that, but former […]

The Boston Celtics will be without Marcus Smart on Monday against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Smart is dealing with an eye infection. Marcus Smart is out tonight (eye infection), Brad Stevens says. — Brian Robb (@BrianTRobb) December 9, 2019 Smart can’t seem to get away from the injury bug. He missed one game recently due to […]

Boston Celtics forward Gordon Hayward has missed several games through the early stages of this season due to a broken left hand. However, the former Butler Bulldog has recovered, and he’s expected to be available for Monday night’s matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Teammates, including Kemba Walker, are excited for the possibility of Hayward’s return […]

After missing 66 games last year with a foot injury, Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Kevin Love is having a solid bounce-back year in his 12th NBA season. With the Cavs currently sitting in 13th place in the Eastern Conference with a 5-16 record, it seems like Love’s talents would best be used somewhere else. With […]

Deservedly so, LeBron James burst onto the NBA scene in 2003 with an immense amount of fanfare. He was “The Chosen One” and “The Kid from Akron” who was drafted by his hometown team. Luka Doncic, on the other hand, took a far different path to the NBA, having played professionally in Europe since the […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are gunning for their tenth-straight win against the cellar-dwelling Cleveland Cavaliers, and reigning NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo is already making his presence felt early in the game. The Greek Freak just had a couple of highlight plays where he threw dunks against Cavs’ Kevin Love and Tristan Thompson. Giannis setting the tone […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo has established himself as one of the best players in today’s NBA, but will The Greek Freak be able to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to the promised land, as LeBron James did for the Cleveland Cavaliers? The Bucks selected Antetokounmpo with the 15th overall pick in the 2013 NBA Draft. With a combination […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has given teammate Anthony Davis plenty of advice about what it’s like to play against his former team, but there is always something daunting about following the footsteps of giants. Much like James, Davis left the team that drafted him after seven seasons, though this one happened by means […]

LeBron James drummed the San Antonio Spurs for 33 points and 14 assists in Monday’s 114-104 win, but the Los Angeles Lakers star has that organization to thank for his motivation to improve his jump shot. The King admitted his 4-0 loss to the Spurs in the 2007 NBA Finals was everything he needed to […]

All-Star big man DeAndre Jordan won’t play for the Brooklyn Nets on Monday against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Jordan is out due to left ankle soreness. DeAndre Jordan is out for the #Nets tonight at the #Cavs due to left ankle soreness. #NBA — Brian Lewis (@NYPost_Lewis) November 25, 2019 Jarrett Allen will see extended minutes […]

Michael Jordan is widely agreed upon as the NBA’s GOAT. The one NBA player most believe is the closest to His Airness is LeBron James, once proclaimed as The Chosen One coming out of high school. Both these players boast historic careers, with James’ career obviously not over yet. The comparing of these two players […]

The Portland Trail Blazers decided to bring aboard veteran Carmelo Anthony, primarily for his scoring ability. During Saturday’s defeat to the Cleveland Cavaliers, Anthony went for 11 points on 5-for-15 shooting, and he shot 0-for-8 from 3-point range. The majority of those looks were wide open, and Melo knows he missed an opportunity for a […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar point guard Damian Lillard will play on Saturday against the Cleveland Cavaliers, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. Lillard has missed the last two games due to back spasms. Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard — who sat out last two games with back spasms — will return to action […]

Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard was unable to play in the past two games, dealing with back spasms, implicitly giving new teammate All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony the green light to start chucking in the former third-overall pick’s first games back after missing a calendar year of basketball. Lillard is expected to return […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar point guard Damian Lillard is probable to face the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday. Lillard has missed the last two games due to back spasms. Blazers announce Damian Lillard (back) is probable for Saturday’s game at Cleveland. Hassan Whiteside (hip) is questionable — Jason Quick (@jwquick) November 22, 2019 The Blazers are […]

Portland Trail Blazers All-Star Damian Lillard is hoping to make his return for Saturday’s road game against the Cavs. However, Lillard knows he needs to be cautious: Thread on Damian Lillard back injury: He says he is hopeful to return Saturday at Cleveland. "I would be doing a disservice to my health if I just […]

The Philadelphia 76ers marched to their eighth win in 13 games this season after their 114-95 rout of the lowly Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday. Tobias Harris led the way for the Sixers with 27 points on 85.7 percent shooting. That is the highest shooting percentage recorded by a Sixer since Andre Miller 10 years ago. […]

Fortunes change quickly in the NBA. It may seem like a decade ago, but it was only July 2017 when Kyrie Irving was still a Cleveland Cavalier, patiently awaiting to find out who his second professional franchise would be after requesting a trade from the organization that made him the No. 1 overall pick in […]

When LeBron James left the Cleveland Cavaliers for the Miami Heat in the summer of 2010, the Heat and Cavs franchises were changed forever. The Cavs went from a perennial title contender to one of the worst teams in the NBA, while the Heat went from a middle of the pack team to a legitimate […]

In an interview with Shams Charania of Stadium, Los Angeles Lakers big man Anthony Davis revealed that small forward LeBron James told him he was “scared as sh*t” to leave the Cleveland Cavaliers in the summer of 2010. James left his hometown Cavs to sign with the Miami Heat, where he created the Big Three […]

When the Portland Trail Blazers announced they had acquired Hassan Whiteside from the Miami Heat this past offseason, Rip City was hoping they had an effective fill-in for the injured Jusuf Nurkic. Several games into the season, Whiteside’s fit is still being questioned. The big man is averaging a double-double with 14.9 points and 13.1 […]

Even before a 21-point blowout loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, New York Knicks president Steve Mills had started to lay the groundwork for the firing of head coach David Fizdale, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Malika Andrews. Mills is selling owner James Dolan on the premise that he brought him a highly-competitive roster, one […]

New York Knicks forward Marcus Morris echoed the statements of team president Steve Mills after their blowout loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Morris believes that they have the right tools to win, so the blame shouldn’t be put on head coach David Fizdale alone. For Morris, it is everyone’s job to be “better.” Marcus Morris […]

After their embarrassing 21-point loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday, New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale assured everyone that he’s living with that “sense of urgency.” “I live in that sense of urgency. I don’t need anyone to speak to give me a sense of urgency. I’m not cruising through this thing acting […]

New York Knicks president Steve Mills expressed his disappointment in the team’s 21-point blowout loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, noting that they haven’t played up to their potential. Mills is still confident in the plan he laid out with general manager Scott Perry, but he admits that the team needs to be competitive and start […]

Former Cleveland Cavaliers star Austin Carr had some choice words about the New York Knicks roster prior to the Sunday night matchup between the Cavs and Knicks. Carr told Joe Vardon of The Athletic that New York’s roster is comprised of “rejects” from other teams. Cavs’ Austin Carr on the Knicks: ‘If you look at […]

Mitchell Robinson of the New York Knicks was put into the NBA’s concussion protocol on Wednesday, Nov. 6 after receiving a brutal elbow to the head from arch-nemesis Markieff Morris of the Detroit Pistons. After missing Friday night’s Knicks game against the Dallas Mavericks, which New York won, Robinson has now been ruled out of […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers versus Washington Wizards match just gave us another “Shaqtin’ a Fool” nominee. Kevin Love didn’t get much love from the officials on Friday night after being on the short end of the stick of a hilarious gaffe at the Capital One Arena. The 31-year old stretch big was due to shoot three […]

The cornucopia of nuggets stemming from the breakup between Kevin Durant and the Golden State Warriors are slowly trickling out week after week. The latest, a conversation between coach Steve Kerr and Bill Simmons of The Ringer, revealed Durant needed recognition and the validation for besting LeBron James in the NBA Finals. Durant helped the […]

More and more NBA players are starting to take notice of Luka Doncic’s greatness at such a young age. After getting validation from LeBron James and earning the admiration of former Dallas Mavericks teammate Dirk Nowitzki, last season’s NBA Rookie of The Year and Mavs rising star also received some praise from Cleveland Cavaliers star […]

Sensational sophomores Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks and the Atlanta Hawks’ Trae Young have a rivalry going on, but they still hold each other in high regard. The 2019 Rookie of the Year runner-up displayed his admiration for the Slovenian sensation on Sunday after Doncic recorded his second straight triple-double of the season in […]

Detroit Pistons veteran point guard Derrick Rose recently took a quick stroll down memory lane, as he relived his unforgettable game-winner against LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers some four years ago. Speaking to James L. Edwards III of The Athletic, Rose admitted that he considers that shot to be the very best play of […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ John Henson will be sidelined for awhile due to a strained hamstring. According to the Cavaliers’ official Twitter account, the veteran center will be out for two-to-four weeks due to a strained hamstring. STATUS UPDATE: @johnhenson31 will be OUT approximately 2-4 weeks after suffering a strained right hamstring. DETAILS: https://t.co/3pCkQxSeLg — Cleveland […]

The Orlando Magic made a low-risk, high-reward-type of move last season when they traded for Markelle Fultz from the Philadelphia 76ers. On Wednesday in the Magic’s season opener against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Fultz showed flashes of why he was the No. 1 overall pick in his draft class. Fultz, who put on a show in […]

The Washington Wizards made headlines early Thursday morning, as they reportedly secured NBA All-Star shooting guard Bradley Beal’s services on a two-year, $72 million extension. This is a very clear indication from the Wizards that they have every intention of moving forward with Beal as the centerpiece of their plans, fending off myriad trade rumors that […]

During his rookie year with the Cleveland Cavaliers, current Brooklyn Nets shooting guard Joe Harris counted Kendrick Perkins’ winnings for him on the team plane when the Cavs gambled. Perkins would win a lot of money on the team flights and he had Harris serve as his accountant. Via Adams Wells of Bleacher Report: Given […]

Boston Celtics point guard Kemba Walker will play in Sunday’s preseason matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers after missing the team’s last contest with a knee issue, according to ESPN’s Tim Bontemps: Brad Stevens says Kemba Walker (knee) is going to play today against the Cavs, and will start with Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, Gordon Hayward […]

Jimmy Butler clocked in at 3:30 a.m. so he could work out before the Miami Heat held their first practice of the season. Count Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star Kevin Love has someone who thinks that was all for show. The Heat practiced at 10 a.m. As we all know, however, Butler has a world-class work ethic […]