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NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Kevin Durant is a straight shooter who calls it as it is. This is probably why the 29-year-old did not shy away from taking a veiled shot at LeBron James when asked about his thoughts on the prerequisites of being a great basketball player. Kevin Durant to @YahooSportsNBA: "I feel […]

A recent tweet from SportsNet anchor Taylor Rooks revealed New York Knicks big man Enes Kanter’s thoughts on the LeBron James free agency saga. Kanter has followed up on his initial dare to James, challenging the 14-time All-Star to take the reigns as the King of New York. #SummerofLebron – Just spoke to Enes Kanter about […]

As the Golden State Warriors and their enormous fan base celebrate the spoils of their recent Championship, the rest of the NBA have already set their sights on the 2018-19 season. The good news is that the offseason has started earlier than it has in the past 32 years, which gives teams more than enough […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers were unable to prolong the inevitable in the 2018 NBA Finals versus the Golden State Warriors. As a result, the rumor train regarding the future of small forward LeBron James has already left the station. There has been plenty of speculation surrounding where James will end up this offseason. According to Tim […]

Following the Cleveland Cavaliers’ disappointing sweep in the NBA Finals, it has pushed LeBron James’ pending free-agency decision to the forefront of this upcoming offseason. There has been pure speculation in terms of where the current Cavs forward will choose to play next season and possibly further. One of the teams that have routinely been mentioned […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie may have been one of the most improved players in the league this season, but he and the rest of his team would have to improve much more to make this wish come true. After LeBron James was swept by the Golden State Warriors last night in the NBA Finals, […]

Everyone wants to know what LeBron James will do next now. After getting swept by the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals, many believe LeBron will decide to leave the Cavs. But no one is sure where he’ll go yet. The idea is that LeBron can end up somewhere with a super team that […]

With the entire NBA world focused solely on where LeBron James will end up next season, the rumors have started pouring in. One of the teams expected to be in the hunt for The King is the San Antonio Spurs. And it’s expected that head coach Gregg Popovich will work toward recruiting James this summer. […]

It was a disappointing end to the season for LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers after getting swept by the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals. But now the real fun begins. James is a free agent and the rumors are already running wild. While no one knows for sure what route James will […]

Only a few minutes after the Cleveland Cavaliers were defeated in the NBA Finals last night, the recruitment by NBA players to get superstar LeBron James to come to their team started. It’s shaping up to be an exciting offseason in the NBA and the most important chip to fall before anyone else makes a […]

Their regular third quarter surges were the key to the Golden State Warriors’ success in this year’s postseason, and they have the numbers to prove it. They just set the all-time record for the largest point differential in a single quarter in the Playoffs by outscoring their opponents by a total of 153 points in […]

The loss hasn’t even sunk in yet for LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers. However, this did not prevent Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid to continue his recruitment campaign. Trust The Process!!!! Find a new slant @KingJames — Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) June 9, 2018 It has been no secret that James may be on his […]

Donald Trump is seemingly in the media every day now talking about either the NBA or NFL, and that was the case once again on Friday, saying that he wouldn’t invite the Golden State Warriors or the Cleveland Cavaliers to the White House. Dubs head coach Steve Kerr wasn’t interested in talking about it before […]

As it does every year around this time, the speculation surrounding the NBA’s biggest stars and their intentions with free agency right around the corner has hit fever pitch. LeBron James’ pending decision in free agency is the hot topic of discussion with no clear indication where he might end up with the Los Angeles […]

The 2018 NBA Finals have been a lopsided affair so far with the superstar-laden Golden State Warriors lording it over the hapless Cleveland Cavaliers. Though the Cavs are the best that the Eastern Conference can offer after topping the Boston Celtics more than a week ago, it’s clear that LeBron James is lacking in support […]

Kendrick Perkins visibly walked from the bowels of Quicken Loans Arena, passing by from the back of the press conference auditorium only to raise both arms up high and flip the bird on Warriors forward Kevin Durant, who was taking his turn at the mic. Formerly a teammate of Durant, Perkins confirmed it was indeed […]

President Donald Trump made yet another predictable move — saying he won’t extend an invitation to whichever team wins this year’s NBA Finals. “I didn’t invite LeBron James, and I didn’t invite Steph Curry. We’re not going to invite either team,” Trump told reporters before departing for Canada, where he will participate in the G7 Summit, […]

LeBron James has been single-handedly carrying his teammates in the 2018 NBA Finals. Actually, he’s been doing that throughout the playoffs. Come to think of it, James really has been carrying the Cleveland Cavaliers the entire season. The pressure to do so again, four more times, that lead to winning the championship has weighed heavily […]

LeBron James could make or break the conversation of becoming the greatest of all-time in just one night. Tonight, as he takes the floor in Game 4 of the NBA Finals, The King could keep his case for remaining in that conversation by grabbing a win at home, or ruin it forever by getting swept […]

Game 3 of the Finals showed just how valuable Kevin Durant is to the Golden State Warriors. With two-time MVP Stephen Curry and All-Star Klay Thompson struggling to make shots, it was up to the MVP by way of Oklahoma City to save the day. Durant saved the Warriors Wednesday night from horrendous shooting by […]

The Golden State Warriors have now moved just a game away from earning their second NBA title and third in the last four years all over the Cleveland Cavaliers after grabbing a commanding 3-0 series lead in Game 3. It has pushed the Cavaliers in a tough position of having to win out for the rest […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers fell in Game 3 of the 2018 NBA Finals and now trail the series 3-0. As every NBA fan knows, no team in the history of the league has come back from a 3-0 hole in the playoffs. That means this series is all but over, and the Golden State Warriors have […]

The Golden State Warriors survived a tough shooting night from Stephen Curry last night to win Game 3 of the NBA Finals over the Cleveland Cavaliers. If that wasn’t a tough feat to overcome, then what’s to come may be even tougher, at least according to Curry, Curry believes Game 4 will be the toughest […]

Kevin Durant went off last night in Game 3 of the NBA Finals. KD led the Warriors to a crucial victory over the Cavaliers to take a commanding 3-0 lead, putting the Cavs in a hole that no team has ever crawled out of in NBA history. Durant was the main reason for it last […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers fell to the Golden State Warriors in Game 3 of the 2018 NBA Finals, and Kevin Durant was the reason for the Dubs’ victory. The All-Star forward willed his Warriors to a win on a night when Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson combined for 21 points on 7-of-27 shooting. Durant himself finished […]

LeBron James has had perhaps the most impactful performance of his playoff career throughout this 2018 postseason. He’s doing so again in The Finals against the Warriors, nearly triple-doubling in every game while trying to give his Cleveland Cavaliers a fighting chance in this series, who are now faced with a 3-0 deficit and at […]

An anonymous Cleveland Cavaliers player believes their fate in the NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors would be much different if Kyrie Irving there with them. According to Jason Lloyd of The Athletic, the player thinks the series score would be the same, except in their favor. “We’d be up 3-0 if Kyrie was […]

There has been a lot of talk this year about how LeBron James hasn’t had enough help, and he has had to carry an extra heavy role. Kobe Bryant who has won a few titles of his own doesn’t buy it and thinks that LeBron has a lot of good quality players on the team. […]

Leading the Cleveland Cavaliers by six with less than a minute to play, Kevin Durant calmly walked to the huddle without emotion. For any player, the 43-point, 13-rebound, and seven-assist performance would be a legacy defining moment. For the Golden State Warriors’ superstar, it was just another Wednesday in the office. Durant put the Quicken […]

For the second straight year, the Cleveland Cavaliers find themselves down 0-3 to the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals. Kevin Durant played a spectacular game with a championship performance that trumps any of his previous playoff games. Durant’s 43 points,13 rebounds and seven assists easily bested LeBron James and his triple-double game of […]

Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James may have churned out one of his best years as far as individual play goes with averages of 27.5 points, 8.6 rebounds, 9.1 assists, and 1.4 steals per game on 54 percent shooting from the field and 36 percent from 3-point territory. But the Cavs forward has been just as […]

The Golden State Warriors have been without Andre Iguodala since Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals against the Houston Rockets, but after nearly two weeks of rest, the versatile forward has been cleared for a return against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Per Chris Haynes of ESPN: Golden State wing Andre Iguodala will make his return […]

In terms of the outcome, the first two games of the 2018 NBA Finals went pretty much according to expectations. If it weren’t for J.R. Smith’s inexplicable blunder at the end of regulation in Game 1, the narrative could have taken a much different turn, but the Warriors have now successfully defended their fortress, further […]

LeBron James is bound to have perhaps his most pivotal offseason, likely choosing the team with which he will spend the rest of his prime with, following this grueling postseason. According to ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith (via Clevis Murray of The Athletic), James is bound to have conversations with many of the heavy-hitters, including the […]

Different game. Same result. The Cleveland Cavaliers didn’t know what hit them Sunday night, going down 0-2 against the Golden State Warriors in the first two games of the 2018 NBA Finals at Oracle Arena. The Warriors held court and it’s now time for the Cavs to hold serve at the Quicken Loans Arena when […]

Golden State Warriors forward Andre Iguodala will be a game-time decision tonight for Game 3 of the NBA Finals vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers. Head coach Steve Kerr went on to add that he thinks it is likely that Iguodala will play. Warriors coach Steve Kerr said there’s a good chance Andre Iguodala will play in […]

Klay Thompson of the Golden State Warriors is one of the best shooters to ever play the game of basketball. This much as been proven throughout his already illustrious career. But something that constantly gets overlooked is how good of a defender he is, and what it takes not only be a focal point of […]

LeBron James had an interesting session with the media after Game 1 of the NBA Finals. After a crazy play by J.R. Smith that caused the game to go to overtime, James was asked about whether or not he knew Smith’s state of mind during the play. Warriors forward Draymond Green has, apparently, noticed the […]

Stephen Curry’s sentiment over the White House invitation pulled from the Philadelphia Eagles doesn’t stray far from his counterpart LeBron James, who noted that regardless of the winner of this NBA Finals, neither team would be willing to attend it under a Donald Trump presidency. Faced with his adversary’s words regarding Trump’s antics, Curry nodded […]