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The Central Division in the NBA for the 2019-20 season will be run by one team. While the Indiana Pacers and Detroit Pistons can cause issues, the banner will be raised by the Milwaukee Bucks once again. With the Pacers and Pistons fighting for second place, the rest of the division will be in rebuild […]

Now entering his 17th season in the NBA, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has produced more than a few unforgettable performances throughout his decorated tenure in the league. However, there is arguably none more memorable than LeBron’s heroic outing on May 31, 2007 when his Cleveland Cavaliers faced off against the Detroit Pistons in […]

In his autobiography called “I’ll Show You,” Derrick Rose reveals he and the rest of his Chicago Bulls teammates saw Cleveland Cavaliers head coach David Blatt call a timeout in Game 4 of their 2015 second round playoffs series when the Cavs didn’t have one. With the Bulls down 84-82, Rose scored on a driving […]

Not a lot of people expected the Golden State Warriors to break out as championship contenders prior to the 2014-15 season. According to former NBA player and fan-favorite Brian Scalabrine, he believes that even LeBron James never expected a title contender to come from the Bay Area squad. In an interview with HoopsHype, Scalabrine suggested […]

Looking back, 2016 was one of the best years in the history of sports. Peyton Manning rode off into the sunset after winning the Super Bowl with the Denver Broncos. There were tremendous individual and collective performances at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio. Not to mention, the Chicago Cubs won their first World Series […]

It’s still the all too long NBA offseason, but training camp is fast approaching. The Cleveland Cavaliers are entering a season filled with unknowns. The team finished with the second-worst record in the NBA in 2018-2019, but is now under new head coach John Beilein, have a healthy Kevin Love, and added some great talent […]

At the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Team USA was looking to carry on their long-standing tradition of claiming gold medals. However, the American side was only able to manage a bronze finish. Several factors played into this outcome, including what LeBron James labeled a lack of discipline. Via ESPN: LeBron James, 2004 Team USA forward: […]

At the moment, former Sixth Man of the Year winner J.R. Smith is still a free agent. After being waived by the Cleveland Cavaliers a month ago, there have been some teams reportedly showing interest on the former NBA champ, but no official offer has been put on the table to date. Smith is remaining […]

After a fairly tough season last year that saw the ouster of NBA champion Tyronn Lue as head coach, the Cleveland Cavaliers are hoping to bounce back in the second of the year of the team’s second post-LeBron James era. The Cavs started by hiring head coach John Beilein, who made a beeline for the […]

CLUTCH Summary: Rare in the modern NBA, late Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant stayed with one team during his entire career. However, lost in the shuffle of history is the fact he almost once played for another NBA franchise. What-if scenarios are entertaining, and this might be the best of them all: What-if Kobe […]

Revenge is a dish best served from former NBA player Mike Miller’s son. Former Cavs teammates Miller and Kyrie Irving were hanging out two years ago, with Miller’s youngest son, Mavrick, finding himself on the losing end of a viral video that saw the All-Star point guard cross him up and leave him in the […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James had a cryptic post on Twitter, which appears to be a response to the statements of former Cleveland Cavaliers general manager David Griffin. James said on his post that “enough is enough,” probably after getting tagged on the recent remarks from Griffin. Alright alright. Enough is enough. The throne […]

Former Cleveland Cavaliers center Kendrick Perkins has been sending the Twitterverse into a frenzy in the past few weeks weeks. First, he sent a very strongly worded tweet bashing Steve Kerr’s remarks on Anthony Davis and how he ended up in Los Angeles. Then, he posed the question asking whether the attacking of LeBron James […]

At the ripe age of 34, it’s amazing to think that Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James still remains one of the best players in the game today. However, if you were to ask current New Orleans Pelicans vice president of basketball operations David Griffin — a man who was a firsthand witness to LeBron’s […]

New Orleans Pelicans prized rookie Zion Williamson has often been compared to Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James in the past. This definitely seems to be the case for Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin. According to Griffin, who himself was a first-hand witness to the rise of LeBron James during the […]

The Washington Wizards have engaged in preliminary discussions with Cleveland Cavaliers defensive coach Michael Longabardi about joining Scott Brooks’ staff, according to Candace Buckner of the Washington Post. The Wizards removed the interim tag from Tommy Sheppard’s title on Friday, making him full-time general manager. He assumed the role upon the April firing of longtime […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Toronto Raptors are reportedly interested in signing Croatian forward Dragan Bender, according to reports. As Dragan Bender continues to explore the NBA market, Cleveland and Toronto are among the teams that have inquired, I've been told, European market remains an option for the Croatian forward. CSKA Moscow and Fenerbache are […]

After being waived by the rebuilding Cleveland Cavaliers, JR Smith is reportedly “unlikely” to reunite with LeBron James and join the Los Angeles Lakers when he clears waivers. Once guard JR Smith clears waivers, the Los Angeles Lakers are an unlikely destination, league sources tell ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 15, 2019 Smith has […]

The NBA offseason is always filled with major shakeups, but this year’s has been one of the most active in recent memory, with many different stars changing teams by way of trade or free agency. Nearly two weeks after the new league year, teams may not be done just yet. Here are five stars who […]

The NBA Summer League is not the greatest indicator of future success (or lack thereof), but that doesn’t mean fans can’t react to disappointing performances by young players. Here are the five biggest disappointments so far from the 2019 Summer League. 5. Darius Garland and Kevin Porter Jr., Cleveland Cavaliers Cleveland is 1-7 in Summer […]

Former Orlando Magic big man Timofey Mozgov’s time in the NBA appears to have now come to a close. At 31 and with no firm interest from any NBA team at the moment, it is being reported that the 7-foot-1 center will be returning to his native Russia to make a return to the EuroLeague: […]

After bringing an NBA title home for his beloved Cleveland Cavaliers following an epic championship run in 2016, LeBron James was pretty much able to redeem himself from his ill-received decision to leave the Cavs for the Miami Heat back in 2010. Nearly a decade following his infamous “The Decision” chapter, the Los Angeles Lakers […]

The NBA is a fun league. Tune in any night and you can see All-Stars or young prospects racing up and down the court for both teams. If you look at the stands, you’ll see movie stars, singers, and former players all cheering for their teams. With some teams, you’ll even see owners sitting court-side, […]

Turkey is one of the latest nations to announce their preliminary player pool for for the upcoming FIBA World Cup, which will commence in a couple of months’ time in China. The Turkish national squad will be dominated by players playing in the country’s domestic league, but the team will also have no less than […]

For ex-NBA player Channing Frye, the Portland Trail Blazers should gun for his former Cleveland Cavaliers teammate Kevin Love. Frye shared his thoughts on Twitter, noting that the Blazers getting Love has a possibility to ‘shake’ the entire Western Conference. I’m gonna be honest i had a conversation with friends and i think the best […]

Cleveland Cavaliers big man Kevin Love has become a forgotten commodity. Last offseason, the Cavs gave Love a four-year $120 million extension (which begins in the 2019-20 season) partially to save face. They lost LeBron James to the Los Angeles Lakers in free agency, and traded Kyrie Irving to the Boston Celtics the summer prior. […]

After trying move up into the top-5 in last Thursday’s NBA draft, the Minnesota Timberwolves ultimately settled with a trade for the Phoenix Suns’ no. 6 pick, which they used to draft Jarrett Culver. The Timberwolves would have preferred to snag point guard Darius Garland – with either the New Orleans Pelicans’ no. 4 pick […]

Former Vanderbilt University point guard Darius Garland is officially headed to the Cleveland Cavaliers. On Thursday evening, the Cavs selected the former Commodores standout with the No. 5 overall pick in the first round of the 2019 NBA Draft en route to formally kicking off Garland’s professional tenure as a NBA forward after just one […]

It’s no secret that the Cleveland Cavaliers are open to trading the No. 5 overall pick in the NBA Draft. With the wine and gold soon on the clock, though, it’s still unclear whether or not Koby Altman and company will stay put or trade down. According to Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com, the Cavaliers have received […]

J.R. Smith has been the topic of trade rumors throughout the last year and the Cleveland Cavaliers have been searching for a trade partner. Now, it appears that one could be emerging. The Miami Heat have a need for more offense and they could look to acquire him on draft night. According to NBA analyst […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have made the first big splash in the summer of 2019, trading Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, Josh Hart and a host of first-round picks for New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis. As if it had not been made abundantly clear in the wake of an already tumultuous offseason, Jeanie Buss and […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr lauded Cleveland Cavaliers’ decision to hire Lindsay Gottlieb. Gottlieb, the head coach of the University of California Berkeley women’s basketball team, will be an assistant coach for the Cavs starting the 2019-2020 NBA season. She will be working with first-year NBA head coach John Beilein, who left Michigan […]

With the first three games now behind us and game 4 set to tip off on Friday night, the NBA Finals are nearing an end. Thankfully, there is never a down moment in this beautiful league and the crowning of the 2019 NBA Champions will signal the start to the increasingly hectic 2019 NBA offseason. […]

Before the Cleveland Cavaliers signed Kevin Love to a contract extension last summer, they had a potential trading partner in the Portland Trail Blazers, Mike Richman said on the Locked On Blazers podcast. Richman says that the Blazers approached the Cavaliers about Love in spite of the fact that they didn’t have any cap space. […]

Stephen Curry still vividly remembers his championship experiences, but instead of looking at the three rings he has obtained in the past four years, he’s quick to recall the one that got away. The 2016 NBA Finals, especially Game 7, is a memory that still haunts him to this very day. Curry still recalls hunting […]

The Golden State Warriors find themselves in familiar territory with their fifth straight NBA Finals appearance. Point guard Stephen Curry is relieved to finally be facing off against an opponent other than the Cleveland Cavaliers. Just as the Warriors dominated that West, the Cavs reigned supreme in the East under forward LeBron James. According to […]

There have been a number of blockbuster trades scattered throughout NBA history. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to the Los Angeles Lakers, Charles Barkley to the Phoenix Suns, and more recently Kawhi Leonard to the Toronto Raptors are some of the biggest names involved in the biggest deals we’ve ever witnessed. Blockbuster trades give life to the league’s […]

The Duke Blue Devils remain primed to be very well represented at the 2019 NBA Draft. Not only that, but the ACC powerhouse could see three of its former players come off the board inside the top four picks of the first round with big man Zion Williamson, swingman R.J. Barrett and forward Cam Reddish […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers released a statement Monday evening on team owner Dan Gilbert, who was hospitalized early on Sunday after suffering a stroke. Update from the Cavaliers on owner Dan Gilbert, who is recovering from a stroke he suffered Sunday … pic.twitter.com/zuj9Zw86Hu — Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) May 28, 2019 The statement from Quicken Loans CEO […]