Cleveland Cavaliers Articles - Page 69

According to Jason Anderson of The Sacramento Bee, rookie big man Marvin Bagley III is probable for the Sacramento Kings’ matchup with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Bagley has missed the last two games with back spasms. The Kings are being smart with Bagley and are approaching his health with caution. That’s the smart move to make […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are in the midst of a very difficult season, but there have been a few bright spots. Perhaps the most important is rookie point guard Collin Sexton. The eighth overall selection in the 2018 NBA Draft has had his share of growing pains, but has also flashed the All-Star potential that made […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry had another vintage performance on Wednesday as he led his team to a 129-105 pounding of the struggling Cleveland Cavaliers. While the basketball world was once again left in awe by the former two-time MVP’s brilliance, Cavs point guard Collin Sexton did not appear to be too impressed. Sexton […]

Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors exploded for 42 points against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Believe it or not, this is the most he’s scored against the Cavs whether it’s in the regular season or playoffs. Stephen Curry's 42 points are the most he's ever scored against the Cavaliers (regular or postseason). He's now averaging […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are hosting the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday, but their game this time isn’t as exciting as it was in previous years. That was until Collin Sexton had something to say about it. The two teams are known for the fierce rivalry that they had before and faced off against each other […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr admits that it feels a whole lot different playing against the Cleveland Cavaliers without LeBron James. The Warriors and the Cavaliers battled it out in four NBA finals in the last four years. Kerr acknowledged the memories that were built in the classic games between them. However, the […]

Steve Kerr and the Golden State Warriors had some epic battles in the NBA Finals with LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers. On Wednesday, Kerr reflected on the four-year rivalry with James and the Cavaliers. Steve Kerr shares his thoughts on the "amazing battles" in the #Cavs – #Warriors four-year NBA Finals rivalry. pic.twitter.com/dYbfMbbxgJ — […]

Golden State Warriors small forward Alfonzo McKinnie will return Wednesday night versus the Cleveland Cavaliers. The 6-foot-8 McKinnie missed nine straight games due to a foot injury. Alfonzo McKinnie will play tonight in Cleveland — Mark Medina (@MarkG_Medina) December 5, 2018 Alfonzo McKinnie, 26, was doing wonders for the Warriors as an excellent role player […]

The rivalry between the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers was once one of the fiercest in the world of sports. This all changed this summer when LeBron James decided to move out West to the Los Angeles Lakers. The Warriors are set to face off against the new-look Cavs on Wednesday night, and it’s […]

Draymond Green won’t take the floor for Wednesday’s road game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, but the Golden State Warriors forward wasn’t short of smoke for his roast upon arriving at the new locker room in Cleveland. Green, who has already been ruled out for the remainder of the Warriors’ road trip, took some time to […]

Reminiscing of the battles between the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers in the last four years, shooting guard Klay Thompson had no need for brakes on this ride to memory lane. The four-time All-Star was quickly reminded of the time LeBron James spearheaded a 2016 Halloween party that featured him and backcourt partner Stephen […]

Tristan Thompson knows what it takes to reach an NBA Finals and the Cleveland Cavaliers big man believes that the Toronto Raptors could be poised to emerge from the Eastern Conference when all is said and done. Thompson got a first-hand view of the Raptors on Saturday night when the two teams met in Cleveland. […]

Kyle Korver’s trade with the Utah Jazz has already been finalized Thursday. The 37-year old makes his return to his former team and is expected to bring the same level of competitiveness that he has brought with the Cavaliers. According to Andy Larsen of TheSaltLakeTribune, Jazz General Manager Dennis Lindsey thought that he struck a […]

Los Angeles Lakers president Magic Johnson stated that he doesn’t want the Lakers’ offensive scheme to resemble the Cleveland Cavaliers’ schemes of old, with LeBron James being the primary ballhandler and expected to spray the ball out to teammates from the post (high or low) and on drive-and-kicks. Making an appearance on SiriusXM NBA Radio […]

The Boston Celtics take on the Cleveland Cavaliers Friday, and the team will be without center Al Horford and swingman Jaylen Brown. Brown is dealing with a lower right back injury, while the Celtics are just resting Horford. #NEBHInjuryReport tomorrow vs Cleveland: Jaylen Brown (right low back bruise) – OUTAl Horford (rest) – OUT — […]

The players on the Cavs see Kyle Korver’s upcoming trade as disappointing, as per Joe Vardon of the Athletic. Though he is only averaging 6.3 points per game this season, the 16-year veteran is still shooting a respectable  46 percent from downtown. The deal has been made, but has yet to be finalized. The Cavaliers, who […]

Now a former member of the Cavs, 16-year veteran Kyle Korver is waving goodbye to the city of Cleveland. Though the trade is not yet finalized, Korver is expected to be shipped to the Utah Jazz. Despite this, he insisted that he is grateful to the organization as per Joe Vardon of the Athletic. “I’m thankful […]

The Phoenix Suns have shown interest in Philadelphia 76ers guard Markelle Fultz after he’s been reportedly cast out of the Sixers’ future plans, according to Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Cleveland Cavaliers had shown prior interest in acquiring Fultz, but after trading Kyle Korver to the Utah Jazz for Alec Burks and two […]

The Houston Rockets have shifted their focus into acquiring wing talent after a 9-10 start to the season. Enter J.R. Smith, the estranged shooting guard of the Cleveland Cavaliers who now sits in limo after an abrupt impasse with the organization’s direction. According to Kelly Iko of The Athletic, the Rockets are keeping an eye […]

LeBron James’ return to Cleveland was a success for ESPN. According to Ben Cafardo, Communications Director at ESPN, the Lakers-Cavs game last week averaged 3,764,000 viewers, making it ESPN’s most-watched regular-season game since Christmas 2015. Last week's Thanksgiving Eve @ESPNNBA doubleheader was significant success. @KingJames' return to #Cleveland for Lakers-Cavs averaged 3,764,000 viewers, making it […]

Despite being eight years removed from the infamy of “The Decision,” LeBron James’ unprecedented move to the Miami Heat back in 2010 still remains to be one of the biggest moments in sports history. The Los Angeles Lakers star recently spoke about what went through his mind in the immediate aftermath of his decision to […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are arguably the NBA’s worst team with a 4-15 record, and are going to be rebuilding for a number of years. That’s usually what happens when you lose the best basketball player in the world, in LeBron James, via free agency to the Los Angeles Lakers. That being said, the Cavs do […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are rumored to have had talks with the Philadelphia 76ers centered around Markelle Fultz, per Sam Amico of Amico Hoops. The Sixers appear to be losing patience on Fultz after the Jimmy Butler trade forged a more competitive roster for Philly. Meanwhile, the Cavs appear to remain in rebuild mode — although […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers shocked many Friday night by defeating the Philadelphia 76ers at home. The Cavs won by a final score of 121-112. When asked by reporters postgame how the Sixers lost to the lowly Cavs, star big man Joel Embiid referred back to one of Tristan Thompson’s quotes from the beginning of the season. Thompson […]

John Wall has been the face of the Washington Wizards’ franchise for years, but the team sounds like they are close to blowing things up. Rumors have begun swirling that the team could trade not just Wall, but also fellow back-court star Bradley Beal. If those rumors are true, the trade deadline could get incredibly […]

LeBron James and the city of Cleveland. Those two entities have been synonymous with each other ever since the Cavs used their first overall pick for James in the 2003 draft. It hasn’t always been a perfect relationship, though it has been mostly fruitful. They’ve had a love-hate relationship from that point. A brief rift […]

Cleveland sports great LeBron James could potentially buy his former team the Cleveland Cavaliers, per Maverick Carter. LeBron James would ‘definitely’ look at buying Cavs in the future – Maverick Carter | NBA Sound byu/j10kum2 innba Buying the Cavaliers makes sense for the 14-time NBA All-Star because he grew up in nearby Akron, Ohio. . Touted […]

With it being his first trip back to Cleveland since joining the Los Angeles Lakers over the summer, the Cavs decided to play a special tribute video for LeBron James during the first quarter of Wednesday night’s game. There were some who thought James would be boo’d once he stepped onto the court. Instead, he […]

It’s not a secret that one of Kyrie Irving’s reasons for demanding a trade from the Cleveland Cavaliers last year was because he didn’t want to play under LeBron James’ shadow anymore. It appears that the Lakers star couldn’t care less about it as he says that it’s not his problem if Kyrie didn’t want […]

With less than a minute remaining, a shot clock gaffe may have helped the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Cleveland Cavaliers in LeBron James’ return to Cleveland. In the clip below, with the shot clock winding down, LeBron rose up for a 3-point shot. It hit the rim, but the shot clock reset to 24 […]

LeBron James’ return to Cleveland this time was a sweet one. The crowd cheered for him and gave him a warm welcome. The 14-time All-Star and three-time NBA champion was grateful to the Cleveland crowd: James said he really appreciates the fans in Cleveland and all the love they showed him, that he felt the […]

LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers was back in Cleveland facing the Cavaliers. But his return was starkly different from a few years ago. Right after James’ decision of taking his talents to the Miami Heat, Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert penned a letter addressed to Cleveland. In it, he promised a championship before LeBron […]

LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers is wearing St. Vincent-St. Mary’s colored kicks in his return to face his former team, the Cleveland Cavaliers. Check out the photo below posted by NBA on ESPN: .@KingJames' kicks showing love to St. Vincent-St. Mary 👌 (via @NBA) pic.twitter.com/0UpH4AoCg3 — NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) November 22, 2018 James […]

ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith doesn’t want Duke phenom Zion Williamson to be drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers. Williamson is looking like a potential No. 1 overall pick in next year’s draft. The Cavs currently have the worst record in the NBA. The big man has drawn comparisons to LeBron James, which is exactly why […]

LeBron James is back in Cleveland to face the Cavaliers, but he’s once again playing for a different franchise in the Los Angeles Lakers. The crowd that once supported him did not turn their back on him this time. Instead, they were delighted to see him and gave him a standing ovation. LeBron’s return to […]

LeBron James is back in Cleveland Wednesday night to take on the Cavs for the first time as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers, and two fans showed up to the game in a half L.A., half Cleveland jersey. The 14-time NBA All-Star signed a four-year deal with the Lakers in July after spending the […]

In the modern NBA, revenge games are a fact of life. Players are constantly changing teams and whenever there is a major change, fans and media circle that player’s “revenge game” on the calendar. A “revenge game” occurs when a player plays a team he previously played on. Revenge games can work both ways. Players […]

Tonight, LeBron James will return to the Quicken Loans Arena for the second time in a different jersey. Tonight, he will face the Cleveland Cavaliers for the first time as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers. The three-time champion signed a four-year, $153.3 million deal with the Lakers in the summer. Fans, critics, and […]

LeBron James may be living it up in the bright lights of Hollywood, but his presence is still felt in Northeast Ohio. Prior to his return to Cleveland to take on his former team, the Cavs, James stopped by the I Promise School in Akron, Ohio — a school he was instrumental in creating. All […]