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The Cleveland Cavaliers have outspokenly begun placing the current 2018-19 NBA season in their rearview mirror and moved toward the next step in their franchise. This expressed shift of focus, which is nothing shy of a formality at this point, is indicated by the Cavs’ front office beginning their search for their next head coach. […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have been playing without some of their more talented players for some time, but it seems as if they’ll be getting a key piece back in time for tomorrow’s game against the Miami Heat. According to The Athletic’s Joe Vardon, Larry Nance Jr. was a participant during today’s Cavs practice, and expects […]

Right now is a good time to be the Philadelphia 76ers. Their 121-93 MLK Day win over the Houston Rockets sans Jimmy Butler helped push them to 31-17 on the season. They are only a game behind the Indiana Pacers and the third seed. The surging Sixers could see themselves rise up the Eastern Conference […]

Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving will be held out of Wednesday’s game against the Cavs due to flu-like symptoms, according to a report from ESPN’s Tim Bontemps. Kyrie Irving won’t play tonight against the Cavs because of flu-like symptoms. — Tim Bontemps (@TimBontemps) January 23, 2019 Irving, now 26 years of age, is coming […]

The Houston Rockets have long been interested in trading for Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard J.R. Smith. Nonetheless, working out a way to send the veteran swingman from the Cavs to the Rockets might be difficult. According to Kelly Iko of The Athletic, there are concerns about bringing J.R. Smith aboard in Houston. While he is […]

The Chicago Bulls snapped a 10-game losing streak on Monday by defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers by a final score of 104-88. It was the Bulls’ first win of 2019. Chicago is now 11-36 on the season and 6-19 on the road. Shooting guard Zach LaVine led the way with 25 points while shooting an efficient […]

A legitimate argument can be made that the rivalry between Paul Pierce and LeBron James is the greatest one we have seen in recent years. The two stars battled in the playoffs five times and clearly had a dislike for one another on the court while rarely even acknowledging one another off of the floor. […]

On Saturday night, Boston Celtics fiery guard Marcus Smart got into it with Atlanta Hawks third-year swingman DeAndre’ Bembry. The on-court altercation led to Smart’s ejection, which appeared to give Cleveland Cavaliers veteran J.R. Smith a good laugh. As detailed by Nick Friar of Celtics Wire, SportsCenter shared the video of the action on its Instagram, […]

Ahead of his return to Salt Lake City to play his former team, the Utah Jazz, Cleveland Cavaliers guard Alec Burks relishes the opportunity he has now that he is with the Cavs. The Cavs play the Jazz tonight, which will be Alec Burk’s first return to Vivint Smart Home Arena since being traded. After […]

Prior to his resurgence as a potential All-Star point guard for the Minnesota Timberwolves this season, it wasn’t so long ago that Derrick Rose’s career appeared to be over. One of the darkest chapters in his life was during his time with the Cleveland Cavaliers last season. As detailed by Jackie MacMullan of ESPN, Rose […]

Following his departure from the Cleveland Cavaliers via trade request in the summer of 2017, Kyrie Irving aimed to be the leader and number one guy on an up and coming Boston Celtics team. Through on and off struggles this season, Irving’s eyes have opened more to what it takes to lead a team with […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James was reportedly very appreciative that Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving called him and apologized for how he acted during his younger days in Cleveland, according to Joe Vardon of The Athletic. After the Celtics defeated the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday, Kyrie Irving revealed to local reporters […]

When the 73 win Golden State Warriors acquired Kevin Durant, it gave them an advantage over every other team in the NBA: Two MVP caliber players on one roster surrounded by All-NBA talent. When they acquired DeMarcus Cousins in the off-season, fans expected them to continue to dominate the NBA. Yet, there is doubt about […]

Ex-NBA player Dahntay Jones believes that DeMarcus Cousins might mess up the Golden State Warriors, given the center’s motivations. Per FOX Sports, Jones — who won a title with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2016 — believes that Cousins’ intentions of getting a max contract might get in the way of the team’s chemistry: "I don't […]

The NBA Trade Deadline is fast approaching. This marks the beginning of the end for teams to make midseason improvements as they push towards the postseason. With roughly only five teams currently counting themselves out the possibility of making the playoffs, many teams in the league are looking to bolster their roster and bring in […]

During his first tenure with the Cleveland Cavaliers, LeBron James tried and failed to get considerable talent to join him in Northeastern Ohio, leading to his eventual departure for the Miami Heat in 2010. When James returned, the roster had much more potential for growth, which resulted in a championship in 2016 along with four […]

The Los Angeles Lakers set out in pursuit of LeBron James wanting to give his tenure in La La Land a much different feel than he had with the Cleveland Cavaliers in the past season. To the front office’s surprise, his 10-game absence from a groin injury sustained on Christmas Day has been nothing different […]

After being down by 15 points in the first quarter and eventually losing against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton may implement a change in his team’s starting five. Per Ryan Ward of ClutchPoints, Walton believes that the solution to their first quarter slump is a modification in the starting lineup. […]

LeBron James and Kyle Korver were recently teammates on the Cleveland Cavaliers, and LeBron took to Twitter to congratulate the Utah Jazz sharpshooter for moving back into fourth place on the all-time 3-pointers list by passing Jason Terry: YesSir!!! Congrats my brother! 👏🏾🙏🏾 https://t.co/fkL8wGRgfH — LeBron James (@KingJames) January 13, 2019 Korver passed Terry with […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have continued to struggle without superstar LeBron James in their lineup. James has been sidelined with a groin injury and hasn’t played for the team since the third quarter of their Christmas Day showdown with the Golden State Warriors. After two impressive wins against the Dallas Mavericks and Detroit Pistons, the […]

Banished from the playoffs once again before the NBA Finals, LeBron James had enough. The Cavs, no matter their regular season win total, could not beat the East’s elite teams when it came to the playoffs. The fourth seeded Boston Celtics emphatically snatched away home court from the first seeded Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2010 Eastern […]

LeBron James is arguably the best NBA player and most influential athlete of the past decade. The Ohio native has won three titles, twice with the Miami Heat and once with the Cleveland Cavaliers. He’s now working on trying to win a ring or two with the Lakers. But his three titles did not come […]

The NBA plans to speak to the representatives of shooting guard Patrick McCaw on Thursday, according to Mark Medina of the Mercury News. The Golden State Warriors reportedly asked the league to investigate the Cleveland Cavaliers’ signing and waiving of McCaw, who reportedly signed with the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday. The NBA has continued its formal […]

New Orleans Pelicans forward Nikola Mirotic has been sidelined for 12 games, but it sounds like he’s nearing a return. If everything checks out okay prior to Wednesday night’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, there is hope that he will be able to play. Mirotic, who participated in most of Tuesday’s practice session with no […]

Kyrie Irving can attest to the challenges that involve playing with a player of LeBron James’ caliber, having called it quits after three seasons with him in Cleveland when he was ultimately traded to the Boston Celtics: “It’s definitely a challenge,” Kyrie Irving told ESPN’s Dave McMenamin when asked about playing alongside LeBron James. “You […]

The NBA is just starting to flush out the poor contracts signed in an over-splurging summer of 2016, with the likes of Nicolas Batum, Evan Turner, and others receiving a handsome sum for little return in productivity. Yet one of the executives who spoke with Bleacher Report’s Ken Berger said Kevin Love’s four-year, $120 million […]

On December 28, guard Patrick McCaw signed a two-year, $6 million offer sheet with the Cleveland Cavaliers. His former team (the Golden State Warriors) had a chance to match the offer but they declined. He officially signed with the Cavs two days later. Here is the catch: the contract was non-guaranteed, and a week after […]

Patrick McCaw’s tenure with the Cleveland Cavaliers was short-lived and the guard is hitting unrestricted free agency after playing just three games with the Cavs. The Golden State Warriors declined to comment when asked if they would ask the league to look into the situation. The Cavaliers signed the restricted free agent McCaw to a […]

We’re about halfway through the 2018-19 NBA season, and one name has been at the forefront of the conversation for Rookie of the Year. Luka Doncic. Doncic has been electric for the Dallas Mavericks, helping to transform them from one of the worst teams in all of basketball to a team with a legitimate shot […]

The Los Angeles Lakers played the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday, but it was unfortunately lacking the prime matchup most wanted to see: LeBron James vs. Derrick Rose. Both players sat out due to injuries, so fans were deprived of the MVP matchup. Still, that won’t stop us from looking back at some of their previous […]

Ricky Rubio of the Utah Jazz will be available this evening against the Cleveland Cavaliers, per Spencer Davies of Basketball Insiders, Ricky Rubio is available tonight for Jazz. — Spencer Davies (@SpinDavies) January 4, 2019 Ricky Rubio had been day-to-day with a foot injury. He was initially listed as questionable for Friday evening’s game against the […]

Though he’s no longer a member of the team, former Cavs shooting guard Dion Waiters says he will always have love for the city of Cleveland. The Cavs selected Waiters with the No. 4 overall pick in the 2012 NBA Draft. He showed flashes of brilliance in his rookie season. However, he was consistently bothered […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James recently said he’s the greatest player in NBA history because he defeated the 73-9 Golden State Warriors in the 2016 NBA Finals. Detroit Pistons legend and current ESPN NBA analyst Chauncey Billups strongly disagrees. The Cleveland Cavaliers came back from a 3-1 series deficit to defeat the Warriors […]

As people, we like to revisit history. Famous author and podcaster Malcolm Gladwell has an audio series titled “revisionist history” which goes back and takes topics and fleshes them out further. By doing this, the listener becomes more learned on the subject. In the same way, basketball fans like to look back and compare players in […]

Cleveland Cavaliers big man Tristan Thompson has a checkered history with the Golden State Warriors, particularly with big man Draymond Green. Last year during the finals, Thompson and Green were involved in a scuffle at the end of Game 1, and at the conclusion of Golden State’s sweep of the Cavs in Game 4, Green […]

Miami Heat shooting guard Dion Waiters could make his season debut against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday. Waiters has been upgraded to questionable after undergoing left ankle surgery on Jan. 23. It has been a long road back for Waiters, and he has been chomping at the bit to return to the floor. He recently […]

The Denver Nuggets have long been interested in Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star power forward Kevin Love, who becomes eligible to be traded on Jan. 24 — according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. Love is currently sidelined due to the toe surgery he underwent in November. Before the season started, Love signed a four-year, […]

The Golden State Warriors did not match the Cleveland Cavaliers’ offer sheet for restricted free agent Patrick McCaw, parting ways with the third-year forward after only two seasons with the team. President Bob Myers said the team’s roster flexibility played a part in their decision to let him walk, more so than the financial implications […]

Patrick McCaw recently signed an offer sheet with the Cleveland Cavaliers, but the Golden State Warriors have the opportunity to match that offer if they’d like. If the Warriors do decide to bring back McCaw, it will be interesting to see how the locker room takes him in. “I’m cool with him. That’s my guy. […]