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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 […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are one of the more intriguing teams in the NBA this season. They went out and got LeBron James, and after initially losing their first three games, are starting to resemble a dangerous team in the Western Conference. The Lakers, with James being a big reason why, have developed into one […]

LeBron James has lived through the experience of going back to face his former team, but none are likely to equal the first time he had to do so, as the new Los Angeles Lakers signing once had to go back from the bowels of Quicken Loans Arena after announcing his decision to join the […]

JR Smith and the Cleveland Cavaliers have not been on the same page this season and there have been rumors that the two sides could part ways in the near future. Those rumors took another big leap towards that direction with the news that came out today. It seems that the two sides are no […]

LeBron James is most well-known for being one of the greatest basketball players of all time, but he’s much more than an athlete. His new docuseries with the fitting name, “More Than An Athlete,” will provide an in-depth look at James’ rise from a basketball star to one of the most famous athletes in the world. […]

Usually, the most interesting debates revolve around the best teams in the NBA. Who has the best shot of winning the NBA Finals? Who has the best players and deepest lineups? One Redditor by the name of “DionWaiteress” decided to go the completely opposite direction and pose a question few NBA fans have really thought […]

It has been 13 games into the 2018-19 NBA season since LeBron James began officially playing for the Los Angeles Lakers, the team he chose to play for in the offseason. With a 7-6 record, the Lakers are in eighth place in the Western Conference standings. Though an adjustment period was expected from a team […]

Yesterday, the entertainment world lost a great man. Stan Lee, the legendary creator of the greatest superheroes in Marvel Comics history, passed away at 95 years of age. His legacy is marked by the popularization of superheroes and the worldwide acceptance of geek culture. In honor of Lee’s outstanding contribution to our generation, we thought […]

With the Cleveland Cavaliers not too concerned with winning this season, Cavs players have had the time to critique each other’s fashion sense. According to veteran swingman J.R. Smith, combo guard Jordan Clarkson stands out as one of the swaggiest players on the entire team. “He’s at the top. He’s swaggy all day,” Smith said, […]

LeBron James reached another statistical milestone when he passed Michael Jordan in career points scored in the regular season and playoffs combined. James was 13 points behind Jordan in total career points ahead of the Los Angeles Lakers’ matchup with the Atlanta Hawks. LeBron James scored 26 points in the Lakers’ 107-106 win over the […]

It appears the Philadelphia 76ers are still not done moving some pieces around after making the big trade for Jimmy Butler, as Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer reports the Sixers still have interest in acquiring Cleveland Cavaliers sharpshooter Kyle Korver. Butler could be a blessing for Fultz in the short term, but he could spell the […]

We’re barely a month into the NBA season, and already, we’ve had a preview of the teams that may end up faring way below their expectations for the year. The sample size is extremely small at this point, and a lot will still happen within the next few weeks/months, but just for the sake of […]

The Cleveland Cavs have fallen from grace in the blink of an eye. After four straight trips to the NBA Finals, the former Eastern Conference powerhouse is relegated to last place in the entire NBA. But after losing LeBron James in the offseason, any hopes of a return to the NBA Finals are minuscule at […]

Prepare for an absolutely preposterous statement from Paul Pierce about Duke’s chances of beating the Cavs. These takes are always awful and Pierce’s from Wednesday night is no different. .@paulpierce34 thinks Duke could take on … the Cleveland Cavaliers. 👀 pic.twitter.com/q1V1lj6SXC — ESPN (@espn) November 8, 2018 Sorry Paul, but Duke could not beat the […]

On Wednesday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Cleveland Cavaliers rookie Collin Sexton became the fourth-youngest player ever to start for the Cavs. Sexton is just 19 years and eight months old, and was only older than LeBron James, DaJuan Wagner, and Kyrie Irving as starters in team history. Collin Sexton is the youngest Cavs' […]

Russell Westbrook has been battling through injury this season and the Oklahoma City Thunder star is now dealing with an ankle sprain. Unfortunately, he’ll miss another game when the Thunder take on the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday. Royce Young of ESPN is reporting that there is no timetable on a return yet because they want […]

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Derrick Rose has had a career with a multitude of highs and lows, filled with deep valleys and high peaks. Most recently, Rose hit one of those peaks when he dropped 50 points against the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night. The game reminded everyone watching of Rose’s heart and the prodigious amount […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers were celebrating their third win of the season on Wednesday after a 114-113 nail-biter against the Dallas Mavericks. Before the night was over, they were also reveling an epic performance from Derrick Rose. Rose carried the Minnesota Timberwolves on his back by pouring in a career-high 50 points […]

If there’s one way to describe the career of Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose, it has to be “resilient.” At several points in his roller-coaster ride of a career, the bitter end appeared to be in sight, and his once unmatched potential seemed destined to be put to waste. This includes a couple of […]

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Derrick Rose has recently shed some light on his rather unsuccessful stint with the Cleveland Cavaliers. According to the 30-year-old Wolves veteran, it was not the most ideal situation to begin with, and that it was just a matter of necessity for him. Speaking to Shams Charania of The Athletic, Rose explained […]

Derrick Rose’ career arc has been as mystifying as his quick rise to prominence, as the youngest MVP of the league was forced to join the one foe he had to dethrone, keeping him from four straight MVP awards at the peak of his popularity. The Minnesota Timberwolves guard had just finished a season with […]

On Sunday morning, following their 0-6 start to the season, the four-time defending Eastern Conference champion Cleveland Cavaliers decided to fire head coach Tyronn Lue. After two-and-a-half seasons as coach of the Cavs, Lue was relieved of his duties, and L.A. Clippers head coach Doc Rivers was not happy. “Yeah I did,” when asked whether […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers decided to part ways with head coach Tyronn Lue on Sunday. After taking over the head coaching job during the 2015-16 season, Lue held a 128-83 record with the Cavs. He also led the team to three straight NBA Finals appearances and won the franchise’s first championship in 2016. Unfortunately for Cleveland, […]

A lot of great players have their own unique way of motivating themselves. For Indiana Pacers All-Star Victor Oladipo, it’s through reliving one of the most painful defeats in his relatively young career — the night when then Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James dropped 45 points against Oladipo and his Pacers in Game 7 of […]

In some relatively stunning news, the Cleveland Cavaliers are going to fire head coach Tyronn Lue. Don’t believe us, here’s the report: The Cleveland Cavaliers are planning to fire head coach Ty Lue, per league sources. @TheAthleticNBA @WatchStadium — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) October 28, 2018 This only comes a few days after reports surfaced that […]

The post-LeBron James era has not been kind to the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Cavs lost to the Indiana Pacers on Saturday night at home. The Cavs are now 0-6 on the season, the worst start ever for a team coming off an NBA Finals appearance. The LeBron effect is being felt in Cleveland…more than ever. […]

The Golden State Warriors are playing terrific basketball with Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant shooting the lights out and leaving their opponents in the dust this early in the season. Having two of the best players in the game for the past two seasons has made the Warriors even more dangerous coming from a successful […]

The Indiana Pacers will be without Tyreke Evans in their game against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday. According to the Pacers, Evans violated team rules and will be suspended for the game. But Evans is taking his punishment in stride and released a statement to own up to his mistake. “I was late for practice. This […]

In the second post-LeBron James era, Cleveland Cavaliers ticket prices have hit an all-time low. Not exactly a stunning NBA development. According to Bleacher Report, TMZ Sports captured an image of tickets going as low as $2 on Flash Seats. This was to enter Wednesday’s game against the Brooklyn Nets. The Cavs would eventually lose […]

Despite his summer move to the west coast, Lakers star LeBron James continues to be haunted by the ghost of former Celeveland Cavaliers teammate J.R. Smith. This is exactly what happened on Saturday, when a Smith look-a-like showed up outside Staples Center in the team’s home debut of the season. JR in the building?? pic.twitter.com/558E4HoX1I […]