LeBron James Articles - Page 357

Ah, the LeBron James sweepstakes. The never-ending question and speculation of where the most dominant player in the game of basketball is headed this summer is the hot topic the entire season — which alternates between cool and sizzling depending on how the Cleveland Cavaliers are performing. Numerous teams are clearing up their cap space […]

If there is one ubiquitous imagery with LeBron James’ short but definitely impactful stint in South Beach — other than the obvious hoisting of a pair of championships — it is quite possibly his poster dunk on guard Jason Terry who was then a member of the Boston Celtics back when the rivalry with James’ […]

It’s not easy slowing down LeBron James, but Boston Celtics forward Marcus Morris is doing an admirable job of containing the Cleveland Cavaliers’ superstar in the ongoing Eastern Conference semifinals. Morris is actually backing up his bold talk prior to the series when he said that outside of Kawhi Leonard, he is the best defender […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers played their first adjustment card in the series, inserting reputed Al Horford-neutralizer Tristan Thompson in the starting lineup. Thompson made his presence felt quickly, scoring on an offensive rebound of a J.R. Smith missed layup. But every advantage the Cavaliers gain in an adjustment is simply a tradeoff somewhere else. By going […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James will become a free agent this summer. His name has been constantly on the rumor mill, guessing where he’ll head to next. The Philadelphia 76ers and the Los Angeles Lakers are top destinations for the Cavs star. The Houston Rockets, meanwhile, do not want to be part of the James […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers really need to turn things around in order to avoid falling into a 3-0 series hole against the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals. That must start immediately, especially on defense. When Cavs center Tristan Thompson was asked on Thursday following practice what he thought of the team’s recent defensive miscommunications, […]

The Boston Celtics are just two games away from reaching the NBA Finals for the first time in nearly a decade after topping the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first two contests of the Eastern Conference Finals. LeBron James hasn’t been in a hole like this in quite some time outside of the Finals, as his […]

The Los Angeles Lakers could be shifting their plans to take a shot at two max-level free agents this offseason and set their eyes toward next summer, as LeBron James is unlikely to be as heavily pursued as previously thought. An NBA agent thinks the Lakers have made a change of heart, knowing Kawhi Leonard […]

LeBron James delivered his best shot in the first half of Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals series between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics. At least, until Jayson Tatum inadvertently delivered a shot of his own. LeBron takes a shot on the jaw. The kind of thing that knocks a fighter out. He […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are struggling against the Boston Celtics, as they are down 2-0 in the Eastern Conference Finals. LeBron James will be a free agent this season and many believe that he is set to leave the Cavs again. A Twitter account dedicated to the Miami Heat asked their followers on what they think […]

The NBA Awards Show will be held next month in Los Angeles on June 25th. At the event, the the winners of the Most Valuable Player, Rookie of the Year, Most Improved Player, Defensive Player of the Year, Sixth Man of the Year, and Coach of the Year will be announced in the annual event, […]

No NBA team entered Tuesday with more at stake than the Cleveland Cavaliers. No NBA team left Tuesday feeling more defeated. Not only did the Boston Celtics surge to a 2-0 series lead over the Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Finals with a come-from-behind 107-94 victory in Game 2, but Cleveland didn’t defy the odds […]

Sure. Yeah. Of course. The Cleveland Cavaliers, despite the best efforts of LeBron James in Game 2, are now down two games to the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals. A nation awaits with bated breath, not yearning for a world without The King, but the people seem ready to give up on his […]

LeBron James is about to make a major decision this coming summer – again. With his current deal with the Cleveland Cavaliers set to expire, the King could soon be a former Cav for the second time in his NBA career. LeBron may leave Cleveland for another team, but it won’t be as painful for […]

Boston Celtics forward Marcus Morris thrived when the lights were the brightest, holding postseason leading scorer LeBron James to a playoff-worst 15 points and seven turnovers on Sunday afternoon. Morris has been a willing and skilled defender throughout his NBA career, but upon landing with the Celtics this summer, he finally found the church where […]

In Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals, LeBron James went to the charity stripe a total of six times. However, Reddit user Andy_TT appears to have some proof that the Cleveland Cavaliers star committed a violation on all of his free-throw attempts. In his post, the user also included screenshots of each of the […]

As it seems, there is some substance to Boston Celtics forward Marcus Morris’ bold statement. When Morris said just before the Eastern Conference finals that he is the best player not named Kawhi Leonard when it comes to guarding Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James, not a few people laughed it off as just another careless […]

The Boston Celtics dominated the Cleveland Cavaliers in every way possible in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, but head coach Brad Stevens knows that doesn’t mean anything in terms of what will happen in Game 2. Brad Stevens: "We're going to have to play better on Tuesday." — Brian Robb (@BrianTRobb) May 13, […]

Boston Celtics forward Marcus Morris lived up to the hype he made for himself ahead of Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals. After saying that he’s the best LeBron James stopper not named Kawhi Leonard, Morris went out in the series opener and backed up his own boast by helping limit LeBron James to […]

Coming into the Eastern Conference Finals, the big talk was the matchup between Marcus Morris and LeBron James. Before the series even started, Morris let the trash talking begin saying he thought he was the second-best in the league, at guarding James. “I’m a little older, a little more experienced,” said Morris via Chris Forsberg […]

Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals is in the books and the outcome was hardly ever in doubt as the Boston Celtics rolled to a 108-83 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers. The utter domination had the home crowd so fired up that one fan has gone viral with his mockery of Cavs superstar LeBron […]

It was a near perfect start for the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals vs. LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers. So much in fact that LeBron faced a first in his career after the Celtics took a 36-18 lead in the first quarter. This is the largest deficit LeBron James […]

Brad Stevens and the Boston Celtics are preparing to take on LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals. After mixing up his lineups repeatedly throughout the postseason, coach Stevens had everyone guessing for most of the week as to who they would start in Game 1. On Sunday […]

After a breakout season with Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid leading the way, the Philadelphia 76ers have big plans for the NBA offseason. Although the team is already very talented and with a young core that could be successful for many years to come, the front office is ready to make some bold moves this […]

The idea that somebody could stop LeBron James on single coverage is a concept that should have been buried a long time ago. While James has looked unstoppable for most of his career – most especially, over the past few seasons – it has not stopped many to continue believing that someone could actually put […]

It goes without saying that Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James will be a handful for the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. James is enjoying the best postseason form throughout his 13 career playoff trips. The juggernaut that is James will be facing a different challenge in the Celtics, though. More than the players […]

Boston Celtics forward Marcus Morris isn’t one to hold his punches. Going up against the Cleveland Cavaliers and LeBron James, Morris recognizes the path of destruction that the Cavs superstar left behind on his way to a second-straight playoff series against the Beantown team. Marcus Morris is asked if LeBron James can break teams. “I […]

The always-heated debate on who’s the better player between Los Angeles Lakers great Kobe Bryant and Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James won’t lose steam for the foreseeable future, but the former may have added more vitriol into the conversation with his latest Twitter activity. A look into Bryant’s Twitter page reveals one interesting activity by […]

It is no secret that Cleveland Cavaliers small forward LeBron James had his way with the Toronto Raptors in the Conference Semifinal Round. One player who has not been shy about voicing his opinion on the Raptors’ defenses of James is Boston Celtics power forward Marcus Morris. There were a number of issues that factored […]

It’s another playoff series against LeBron James, and it’s another player saying they are confident in their skills guarding him. This time it’s Marcus Morris, who not only said he thinks he can guard James, but he is the second best at guarding him behind Kawhil Leonard. Marcus Morris not shying away from matchup with […]

The Boston Celtics and the Cleveland Cavaliers are set to kick off their series on Sunday afternoon with the winner heading to the NBA Finals. LeBron James knows just how tough this is going to be for the Cavaliers, and he wasn’t afraid to give out a lot of praise to Brad Stevens’ Club. “I […]

A few months from now, LeBron James will be entering free agency and NBA teams will be crunching the numbers and preparing elaborate presentations to lure him away from the Cleveland Cavaliers. After all, it’s not every summer that the best player in the game becomes available and any GM would be remiss in his […]

In last year’s playoffs, the Cleveland Cavaliers handed the Boston Celtics a gentleman’s sweep with a 4-1 series victory. This year, Al Horford is a bit more confident in finally beating James and his crew. As reported by Scott Souza of MetroWest Daily News: #Celtics Al Horford: Last year was a unique group that played […]

Brad Stevens is a smart coach, and he knows to use all of his resources wisely. Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving won’t be on the court during this series against the Cleveland Cavaliers, but he might actually be a key to the Boston Celtics upsetting the defending Eastern Conference champions. According to Brad D’Amico, […]

The Philadelphia 76ers made some huge strides forward this year, and if they brought back the same team that they had this year, there is no question they would be at least a little better, because of the strides the young players will take during the offseason. Brett Brown isn’t ready to trust natural progression […]

When the New York Knicks were trying to make a decision on who to hire for their next coach, they asked a lot of different individuals about David Fizdale. One guy who has always had a lot of good things to say about Fizdale has been LeBron James. The Knicks couldn’t talk to James directly […]

The Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers are set to do battle in the Eastern Conference Finals, as most hoops fans know. While there are several interesting points of discussion with regards to the matchup, there is also one story line that might be a bit surprising to some. As it turns out, Jayson Tatum and […]

Joel Embiid knows the Philadelphia 76ers are good, he also knows how much better they can be if they add a star like LeBron James. Embiid didn’t wait until the offseason to already start recruiting James to the team, as was already on social media a few times during the season trying to recruit The […]

One of the first big moves for New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale is deciding which players on the roster he wants to be part of the future. One guy that evidently wants to be back with the Knicks is Enes Kanter, and according to Steve Mills the feeling is mutual, but the ball […]