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With an army of loyal Murray State fans watching at the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on Friday, Memphis Grizzlies rookie Ja Morant made sure he treated the spectators to a show. At the 8:13 mark of the third quarter of the Grizzlies’ road game versus the Cleveland Cavaliers, Jae Crowder and Morant got on the break […]

LOS ANGELES – The Cleveland Cavaliers are in the rebuilding stages of their franchise, recovering from the loss of LeBron James a few years ago. Doc Rivers and his Los Angeles Clippers saw the Cavs on Tuesday night for the first time this season, and the Clippers coach commended the veterans for sticking with the […]

Kawhi Leonard made quick work of the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night to lead the Los Angeles Clippers to a 128-103 victory. The reigning Finals MVP dropped a casual 43 points on 14-of-22 shooting from the field (six 3-pointers) and 9-of-10 from the free-throw line. He did all that in just three quarters. With his […]

Los Angeles Clippers big man Ivica Zubac just put Cleveland Cavaliers guard Collin Sexton on a vicious poster. In the Clippers’ dominant 128-103 victory over the Cavs, Zubac put up a double-double of 12 points and 10 rebounds. One basket came by the way of a monster fastbreak finish over the helpless Sexton. Print it. […]

Cleveland Cavaliers big man Kevin Love believes LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers “could do something special” this season. LeBron and the Lakers have the best record in the Western Conference. This season marks the first time James has a really good shot of winning his fourth championship since his days with Love and […]

Tristan Thompson has spent his entire career with the Cavs, but what would the Canadian-born big man look like in a Celtics uniform? Thompson has heard his name tossed about in trade scenarios in the past, and this campaign is no different. At this point, it’s not clear if the Celtics would be interested in […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers played host to the team LeBron James led to a title back in 2016 on Monday night, with two of his close friends and former teammates trying to get the best of the three-time NBA champion. Unfortunately for the Cleveland Cavaliers, James and company proved to be too […]

LOS ANGELES – On Monday night, Dwight Howard proved his worth once again for the Los Angeles Lakers. With Anthony Davis still on the mend, the 34-year-old recorded his fourth double-double of the season, dropping 21 points and grabbing 15 rebounds in a win against the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers. The big man even hit his third […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers have now won nine games in a row after making easy work of LeBron James’ former squad in the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday night at the Staples Center, 128-99. Although the Cavs gave the Lakers a run in the first half, the second half was a different story […]

After swatting the dunk attempt of Cleveland Cavaliers star Kevin Love, Los Angeles Lakers center JaVale McGee taunted his fellow big man. The Cavs ran a great play to fool the Lakers’ defense. Love seemingly had McGee beat in a cut to the hoop, but the Lakers big caught up with his Cavs counterpart and […]

Denver Nuggets guard Gary Harris was pure business against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday, putting Matthew Dellavedova in a nasty poster at the Pepsi Center. After taking the possession away from Cavaliers guard Darius Garland, the Nuggets had a 3-on-1 advantage on the fastbreak as Delly was the lone Cavalier to get back. Harris pushed […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have been the NBA team that has ogled for Kevin Love the longest, yearning for the Lake Oswego High School star to return to his old stomping grounds. While a sharpshooting big is a fit in Portland, the Blazers would also be adding to the series of maladies that have haunted […]

It’s Sekou Doumbouya’s world and we are all just living in it. Okay, not really, but the Detroit Pistons rookie is quickly making a name for himself in the NBA. On Tuesday against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Doumbouya dunked all over Cavs big man Tristan Thompson, who is one of the best shot blockers in the […]

New decade, new records for LeBron James. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar was recently named Player of the Week for Week 11 of the 2019-20 NBA season, and in doing so, James became just the seventh player in league history to receive the weekly honor in three different decades. LeBron James joins Hall of Famers Michael Jordan, […]

Names are an important piece to NBA culture. For players like LeBron James and Kobe Bryant, a unique first name will take precedence over the last name like most players. Fans rep players by wearing their last names across their respective jerseys and for many, a mere mention of a name can spark all sorts […]

Minnesota Timberwolves swingman Robert Covington is still the team’s best wing defender and often gets the task of slowing down the opposing team’s best player on a nightly basis. The Timberwolves were in Ohio taking on Cleveland Cavaliers at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on Saturday and were getting torched by the Cavs’ recently acquired point […]

Looks like Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love really wants out of Ohio. Shortly after news broke out that he screamed at Cavs GM Koby Altman, Love’s frustrations spilled out on the basketball court. The incident occurred during the team’s hosting of the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday. Down big, 65-51, in the dying seconds of […]

Devonte’ Graham of the Charlotte Hornets hit a cold-blooded 3-pointer which turned out to be the game-winning shot in Thursday’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, adding another notable moment in his strong campaign for “Most Improved”. Peep the clip below as Graham casually launched a 3-pointer near the logo to put his team up. The […]

Tristan Thompson showered Kyle Lowry with respect and admiration after the Toronto Raptors guard led his team to victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday. With the Raptors missing Pascal Siakam, Marc Gasol and Norman Powell, Lowry stepped up big time and sparked the reigning champions to a 117-97 blowout of the Cavs at Scotiabank […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James notched his 9,000th career assist on Sunday night in the team’s 108-95 win against the Dallas Mavericks. With his most recent accomplishment, LeBron is now the only player in NBA history with at least 30,000 points, 9,000 rebounds, and 9,000 assists: In a league of his own 🤯 pic.twitter.com/XoRANq6GDv […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves will be without Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins on Saturday against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Towns is still dealing with his left knee injury, while Wiggins has flu-like symptoms: Wolves update injuries: Towns (knee sprain) and Wiggins (flu-like) both out tonight vs. Cavs. So, too, is Jake Layman (toe sprain). — Jerry Zgoda […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers will go into their next game against the Minnesota Timberwolves without their veteran leader. Kevin Love has officially been ruled out for the Cavs’ game on Saturday with a right hip contusion, according to Dane Moore of Zone Coverage. Kevin Love will not play tonight (right hip contusion) for the Cavs against […]

The Boston Celtics secured another victory on Friday night, as they defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers, 129-117. Following the game, Cavs big man Kevin Love — who himself was outstanding for his team with 30 points (on 10-of-16 shooting), six 3-pointers, seven rebounds, and four assists — could not help but sing the praises of two […]

The Miami Heat have been one of the most pleasant surprises in the NBA this season. They are exceeding expectations and on pace to make bettors who took their under for total wins look foolish, as they have amassed a 22-8 record and currently sit at third place in the Eastern Conference. Despite this success […]

The Boston Celtics are listing guard Marcus Smart as questionable for Friday’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Smart has missed the previous seven games due to a nasty eye infection. Celtics head coach Brad Stevens said last week team doctors called Smart’s eye infection one of the worst they’ve ever seen: #NEBHInjuryReport for tomorrow vs […]

Earlier this week, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that the Utahh Jazz had agreed to trade Dante Exum and two future second round picks to the Cavs for Jordan Clarkson. Shortly after the deal was made official, Joe Ingles sent out a tweet to wish his former teammate and fellow Australian all the best in his […]

News came down the wire Monday indicating the Cavs had agreed to trade Jordan Clarkson to the Utah Jazz for Dante Exum and a pair of second-round picks. The deal seems to be fair for both sides, with Clarkson going to a playoff contending team and the Cavs moving further under the luxury tax threshold. […]

Despite the fact that he’s 42 years old, Vince Carter can still get up and play a little defense. The oldest player in the NBA — and the only player in NBA history to play in 22 seasons — swatted former All-Star forward Kevin Love as the Cleveland Cavaliers big man was attempting a 3-point […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers and current New Orleans Pelicans guard Josh Hart is one of the more active NBA players when it comes to Twitter engagement. Wasting absolutely no time as ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski broke some major trade news on Monday evening. According to the ESPN report, the Cleveland Cavaliers and Utah Jazz have executed […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have agreed to trade shooting guard Jordan Clarkson to the Utah Jazz for point guard Dante Exum, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Jazz will also send two future second round picks to the Cavs: Utah will also send two future second round picks to Cleveland in the trade, sources tell […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant ended his NBA career in grand fashion by scoring 60 points at Staples Center against the Utah Jazz. Trae Young, DeMar DeRozan and Kevin Love are ranking Bryant’s final NBA game as their favorite moment of this decade, via NBA.com: “The Kobe final game, when he scored 60 points […]

Memphis Grizzlies super rookie Ja Morant almost completed what could have been the dunk of the year on Friday when he literally jumped over Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love. After the Grizzlies succumbed to the Cavs, 107-104, the 20-year-old guard out of Murray State didn’t elaborate much about the near highlight, simply claiming that Love […]

Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Kevin Love still has plenty left in the tank. However, after being nearly posterized by Memphis Grizzlies rookie Ja Morant, the Cavs veteran thought of retirement. “The kid nearly jumped over me. I’m so glad he didn’t finish it. Can you do a medical retire and still get all your money? […]

From the humble beginnings of the Springhill Apartment Complex in Akron, Ohio, LeBron James has risen to become one of the world’s most recognizable faces. Now in his 17th season of NBA service, the Lakers superstar serves as an inspiration to young athletes around the globe. On Thursday, Nike released a new video ad that […]

It is without question that that former Boston Celtics superstar Kevin Garnett is one of the most outspoken personalities in the NBA. In a recent guesting in Bill Simmons’ “The Ringer” podcast, KG was at it again. This time around, he had his sights set on no less than Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James. […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are reportedly looking for a first-round pick for Kevin Love, and the Phoenix Suns might be the team that gives it to them. That’s at least what one former NBA general manager thinks, according to Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report: The Suns (11-14) have taken a significant step forward this season. Adding […]

Not every team in the league can boast a pair of top-five NBA players like the Los Angeles Lakers. Not every squad remains fully healthy throughout the course of an 82-game season. And not every roster can fit well with their head coach. Some cream rises to the top, but all too often there are […]

The San Antonio Spurs continue to slide in their fall from grace this season and appear prime for a reboot as they are firmly in the lower tranche of Western Conference clubs. They lost in overtime on Thursday to the Cleveland Cavaliers at home, but there was an eerie connection with the final score between […]

With the Cleveland Cavaliers reportedly listening to offers for star power forward Kevin Love, multiple teams across the league have come up as possible destinations. But according to one of the best big men in Boston Celtics history, Love would fit well with the Celtics. Former Celtics power forward Kevin McHale mentioned on NBA TV […]