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The Los Angeles Lakers are in all sorts of uncertainty right now, especially after Magic Johnson stepped down as the franchise’s President of Basketball Operations. There are a lot of questions surrounding the Purple and Gold’s immediate future, and team owner Jeanie Buss and the rest of her staff will need to provide answers as […]

Larry Drew hopes he will remain the head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers. Despite the Cavs’ horrendous 19-63 win-loss record (the third-worst in the NBA), Drew told Amico Hoops’ Colton Jones on April 9 he and his staff have accomplished their goals for the 2018-19 season. The curtain dropped on the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 2018-19 season […]

Channing Frye has bid farewell to the Cleveland Cavaliers. The 35-year-old Frye, who announced his retirement earlier last March, delivered his final message to Cavs fans at Quicken Loans Arena. Channing Frye addresses #Cavs fans and the city of Cleveland one final time. pic.twitter.com/LevFCNj63f — Spencer Davies (@SpinDavies) April 9, 2019 Channing Frye has been […]

Tuesday evening will mark the end of an era in South Beach. Longtime Miami Heat shooting guard Dwyane Wade will be playing his final regular season NBA game at home on Tuesday evening as the Eastern Conference franchise takes on the Philadelphia 76ers. As a result, Wade’s son, Zaire, had a brief yet direct message […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers big man Larry Nance Jr. is now a member of the lowly Cleveland Cavaliers. While Nance once appeared to be a cornerstone player for the Lakers, the up-and-comer was ultimately traded to the Cavs in a mid-season deal that saw a slew of players head back-and-forth between Cleveland and Los Angeles. […]

LeBron James’ decision to leave his hometown Cleveland Cavaliers for grander pastures was bound to have its reverberations in his native land of Akron, as well as the rest of the state of Ohio, yet doing so in the national stage and at such a popular medium like announcing his decision via a televised special […]

After the Virginia Cavaliers took down the Texas Tech Red Raiders to win the national championship, FOX Sports personality Skip Bayless saw an opportunity to take a shot at the NBA’s own Cavs, the Cleveland Cavaliers. Bayless, who was never a fan of former Cavs star LeBron James, praised Virginia for the win. However, he […]

The long wait is over. 86 year-old Bill Fitch, who spent almost three decades as an NBA coach, will finally be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. NBA sources: Former #Rockets, Celtics, Cavaliers, Nets and Clippers Coach Bill Fitch will be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame — Mark […]

It remains to be seen whether LeBron James will have another chance to win the Larry O’Brien Trophy. Given that jarring uncertainty, the likelihood of him ever meeting the Golden State Warriors again with a championship on the line is almost slim to none. The two-time defending champions are in a more stable position than […]

Corey Brewer has endured a lot in the NBA. Thursday night, he had to endure something more. First, some background: Brewer, with 11 years of NBA service, a top-seven draft pedigree, and multiple championships in college, is an NBA survivor. Beyond being an enjoyable presence on and off the court, Brewer has provided an energetic […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has already ruled out center DeMarcus Cousins and small forward  Andre Iguodala for Friday’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Warriors are facing the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday. With the season almost over, there’s no point to play Cousins and Iggy in a back-to-back situation: Andre Iguodala […]

Former Cavs and Suns general manager David Griffin has been out of the NBA for a while, but it sounds like the New Orleans Pelicans are interested in his services. According to a report from Marc Stein of The New York Times, Griffin had an interview with the Pelicans on Thursday morning: Former Suns and […]

When the Miami Heat acquired LeBron James and Chris Bosh back in 2010, everybody thought the team would be together for a long time. The two, alongside mainstay Dwyane Wade, formed one of the most imposing superstar trios in NBA history. They were still in their mid 20s and were still at the peak of […]

On Tuesday, Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum conducted a Reddit AMA. During his time answering questions, he responded candidly about his time working out with Kobe Bryant over the summer, his playoff performance as a rookie and more. Tatum was also asked about one of his career highlights — his absurd 2018 dunk in […]

LeBron James faced a decision similar to the one Zion Williamson will have to make after declaring for the NBA Draft. Many sneaker companies will throw their hat in the circle in hopes to secure a meeting with the most-coveted college athlete, just like they once did for James coming out of high school in […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers were on a mission to stop Devin Booker from dropping 50 on them, as the Phoenix Suns phenom is going through the best scoring streak of his young career, dropping 59 points against the Utah Jazz, 50 against the Washington Wizards and 48 against the Memphis Grizzlies. The Cavs bench had told him […]

Orlando Magic veteran big man Timofey Mozgov recently gave his two cents worth on what went wrong with the season of the Los Angeles Lakers and former Cleveland Cavaliers teammate LeBron James. According to Mozgov, people should not read too much into the Lakers’ disappointments this season, and that this by no means prove that […]

The Phoenix Suns have lost six games in a row and things could be getting worse. They have a possible win coming up against fellow bottom-feeders Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday, but that’s even more up-in-the-air now, as multiple players will be out for the Suns. According to the latest injury report, Deandre Ayton, Tyler Johnson […]

Los Angeles Clippers forward Danilo Gallinari will miss his team’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday to rest a sore left ankle. Danilo Gallinari (ankle) will be OUT for the #Clippers today to rest against the visiting Cleveland #Cavs. It’s the first half of a back-to-back against the Cavs and #Grizzlies for L.A. — […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love made another bit of history during Thursday’s loss to the San Antonio Spurs, recording the 12,000th point of his career. He has now amassed better than 12,000 points, 7,000 rebounds and 1,000 made three-pointers, making him just one of eight players in NBA history to accomplish the feat. Love is […]

It’s one of the ultimate what-ifs in NBA history. The Los Angeles Clippers could have drafted Kyrie Irving in 2011 had they protected that draft pick after trading Baron Davis to the Cleveland Cavaliers. The fallout would have been crazy from a historical perspective, as LeBron James maybe never returns to the Cavaliers due to […]

On Monday, the Boston Celtics gave a touching tribute to former All-Star point guard Isaiah Thomas during their loss against the Denver Nuggets. Thomas’s experience in Boston was so positive that even though the Celtics traded him for Kyrie Irving, he has indicated that he would have an interest in playing there again. However, as […]

The Detroit Pistons will be without the services of Blake Griffin for Monday night’s road game against the Cleveland Cavaliers due to rest, according to a report from Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com. Pistons have listed Blake Griffin (rest) out for tonight’s game against #Cavs. Second game of a back-to-back for Detroit. — Chris Fedor (@ChrisFedor) […]

The Dallas Mavericks managed to secure a thrilling victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday. Unfortunately, power forward Dirk Nowitzki came short of eclipsing NBA legend Wilt Chamberlain on the NBA’s all-time scoring list. Nowitzki was just three points shy of passing Chamberlain during the 121-116 win over Cleveland. According to Dorthy J. Gentry of […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Collin Sexton has had his share of rookie growing pains. The eighth overall pick of the 2018 NBA Draft, and one of the superstars of the Summer League, Sexton struggled during the early months of the season. Through the first 13 games of his career, he posted just 12 points per contest […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will almost certainly not make the playoffs this season, but do not think for one second that LeBron James is resigned to that fact. After James’ Cavaliers lost to the Golden State Warriors in the 2015 NBA Finals, he wondered if it would be an easier pill to swallow if his […]

Toronto Raptors big man Serge Ibaka could be facing a suspension for three-to-five games without pay for his involvement in an altercation with Cleveland Cavaliers forward Marquese Chriss at the end of the third quarter of Monday night’s 126-101 loss. Ibaka already has prior incidents in his record, getting into physical altercations with Chicago Bulls center […]

The fight between Toronto Raptors big man Serge Ibaka and his Cleveland Cavaliers defender Marquese Chriss might have all started due to something the Cavs forward said after the two played out the last few seconds of the third quarter. Ibaka fell to the ground and Chriss looked at him while saying something, then turned […]

Kawhi Leonard of the Toronto Raptors was on the bench when a fight erupted between Serge Ibaka and Marquese Chriss on Monday night in Cleveland. He knew that the two players were competing at a very high level, which is often the cause when punches are thrown during a sporting event. Per Ryan Wolstat of […]

Serge Ibaka and Marquese Chriss got in a physical altercation during the third quarter of the game between the Toronto Raptors and the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday. The fight began when both players exchanged verbal jabs that led to Ibaka doing some type of a choke hold on Chriss, who retaliated by throwing multiple punches. […]

Through a spokesman, Toronto Raptors big man Serge Ibaka confirmed that Cleveland Cavaliers forward Marquese Chriss said something to him that triggered their brawl. Per Joe Vardon of The Athletic, Ibaka did not bother to speak to the reporters after the game. But he did confirm through a spokesman that Chriss said not-so-nice things to […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers earned an impressive 126-101 win against the Toronto Raptors on Monday. The Miami Heat’s Dwyane Wade couldn’t help it — he had to react to the Cavs’ upset victory. So the raptors made every shot last night against us🤔but tonite🤷🏾‍♂️. The NBA… it’s fantastic! 🙄 — DWade (@DwyaneWade) March 12, 2019 Wade, […]

This season hasn’t gone as planned for the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Cavs immediately slipped out of contention and had a forgettable season. Kevin Love, however, can still provide moments to remember. The team still has games to play. The Cavs faced a strong opponent, the Toronto Raptors, on Monday night. Cleveland took a commanding lead […]

The Sixers have released an official injury report ahead of Tuesday night’s home game against the Cavs. Among the players listed are Boban Marjanovic and Jimmy Butler. Marjanovic, who missed the last five games due to a knee injury, has been cleared for action. However, Butler will be held out for what the team is […]

LeBron James is immersed in of one of the most tumultuous times of his career. His first year with the Los Angeles Lakers is not exactly going according to plan. Not only have the Lakers been unable to add another star to put alongside James, but it doesn’t even look like Los Angeles is going […]

There was once a time when Danny Green rocked the Cleveland Cavaliers colors proudly. Sure, it may have been for a total of 115 regular-season minutes during his rookie season in 2009-10, appearing in 20 combined games off the bench, but that was the franchise that drafted the Long Island product in the second round […]

D’Angelo Russell of the Brooklyn Nets pulls out the shammgod en route to a smooth finish over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Peep the clip below posted by the Nets on Twitter. Notice how Russell quickly shifted gears and switched directions to lose his defender. 🔥 @Dloading breaking out The Shammgod now 🔥#WeGoHard pic.twitter.com/6KFfecE3Lg — Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) March […]

There are three types of teams in the NBA: those competing for an NBA championship, those looking for a direction, and those competing for the number one pick in the NBA Draft. The teams competing for a high draft pick are rebuilding in hopes of finding young players to establish a foundation. Those teams are […]

It was a disappointing night for Evan Fournier and the Orlando Magic as they failed to secure a much-needed win against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday. Simply put, it was the Cavs who were the hungrier side on the evening, as they were able to defend their home floor against the visiting Magic, 107-93. Following […]