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Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet understands how good he and his teammates have things with Nick Nurse as their head coach and the front office above him. VanVleet said this when he was asked about the John Beilein situation with the Cleveland Cavaliers and whether it makes him even more appreciative of what the Raptors […]

Before his first season with the Los Angeles Lakers, LeBron James had made the NBA Finals eight straight times — and with that comes plenty of stories from some of his closest friends, Chris Paul and Dwyane Wade. Paul, who was only in his second year in the league, was already a good friend of […]

Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin posted a humorous Instagram tribute for now-Cleveland Cavaliers center Andre Drummond. In exchange for the big man, the Pistons received guard Brandon Knight, backup center John Henson, and a 2023 second-round draft pick. Griffin wished for his Pistons teammate of two years “nothing but the best.” The 30-year-old also reiterated […]

The Detroit Pistons did end up trading Andre Drummond before the trade deadline on Thursday, sending him to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Brandon Knight, John Henson and a second-round draft pick. So basically, the Pistons dealt Drummond for a second-round pick. Ouch. Now obviously, Drummond was going to be difficult to move regardless. He is […]

The NBA’s trade deadline on Thursday has come and gone, with some teams gunning it for the chip this year and others trying to move players and regroup for the following season. While the final trades are being tallied, there are a few winners and losers to the deadline due to teams getting more competitive […]

The Houston Rockets have done their due diligence looking for a backup center in the trade market but have been unable to come to an agreement with the Cleveland Cavaliers for big man Tristan Thompson, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. Looking to get Thompson from the Cavs as a potential buyout candidate would […]

The Washington Wizards reportedly don’t have much interest in acquiring Cleveland Cavaliers big man Tristan Thompson, according to David Aldridge of The Athletic. Thompson is looking to get traded by the Cavs. With the caveat that everything’s subject to change before the trade deadline, sources maintain there’s not much interest from Wizards in acquiring Tristan […]

There’s been a running gag among NBA fan circles about how no LeBron James teammate is safe when the trade deadline comes. With this season’s deadline coming swiftly, multiple memes have already spawned about the possible fate of Los Angeles Lakers’ current group. LeBron James, after all, is believed to have full control over front […]

With the Los Angeles Clippers reportedly looking to be active in the last remaining days before the trade deadline, two names been linked with the team are Kevin Love and Tristan Thompson of the Cleveland Cavaliers. Via Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated: The Clippers have kicked the tires on Kevin Love and could grab disgruntled […]

The Atlanta Hawks are interested in big men like Clint Capela and Tristan Thompson, two players who could wind up being cheaper long-term alternatives to a young John Collins, according to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer. Collins has had success as a pick-and-roll partner to star point guard Trae Young, but he’s expected to demand […]

Cleveland Cavaliers big man Tristian Thompson has generated plenty of interest with the Feb. 6 trade deadline approaching. It appears the Washington Wizards could also be added to the list of teams potentially looking to acquire his services. There were rumors swirling that the Wizards may try to sweep in and take Thompson off the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have made veteran center Tristan Thompson available on the trade market, as the Cavs are in asset accumulation mode. According to Sam Amico of Sports Illustrated, the Toronto Raptors, Houston Rockets and Dallas Mavericks are among the teams which have interest in Thompson: One opposing general manager told SI.com he has heard Toronto, Houston […]

With the NBA tradeline less than a week away, a few teams will be looking to make major moves. A few teams are set up to be major buyers or sellers come Thursday. Detroit Pistons With Blake Griffin likely out for the season, and possible injury concerns piling up, it doesn’t look like the Pistons […]

The Golden State Warriors managed to pull off an impressive victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers. While their star players are still out of the lineup, the Dubs managed to play true to their style versus the Cavs. In fact, they finished with a record performance as they finished with a franchise record for three-point makes […]

Cleveland Cavaliers fans booed Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green during pregame introductions. This became all the motivation Green needed to turn in his best game of the season to lead the Warriors and Steve Kerr to a dominant 131-112 win on Saturday. Green’s standout performance came as no surprise to Kerr. The Warriors head […]

With Zion Williamson mania sweeping up the NBA at the moment, it’s easy to forget just how good New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday is. The 10th-year pro made sure nobody forgets it during the team’s Tuesday game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Mismatched with Cavs big man Kevin Love in the corner, the two-time NBA […]

Cleveland Cavaliers big man Kevin Love reflected on the life of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant on Monday. Like many have said in the past, Love called Bryant Michael Jordan 2.0: “He’s just so much more than a basketball player to many,” Kevin Love said, via Kelsey Russo of The Athletic. “He transcended the […]

With the Los Angeles Lakers looking to add a piece or two to further boost their chances for a title this season, the team is fully expected to be active on the market as the trade deadline approaches. The Lakers could also look to According to Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson of Heavy.com, Smith is scheduled for […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love figured that opposing player Bradley Beal of the Washington Wizards needed some medical assistance in-game,  and he gladly offered him a helping hand. In a light-hearted moment during the Cavs versus Wizards matchup at the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on Thursday, Love “resuscitated” the downed Beal back to life by giving […]

Kemba Walker has gone his entire career without getting the best of LeBron James. It might be one of the most obscure tidbits about the otherwise highly decorated Boston Celtics point guard, but Walker has gone an awful 0-28 when facing James. Ahead of a Celtics matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday for […]

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 […]