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While this post is focused on Kyrie Irving and his heroics in Game 5 last night, we must first acknowledge the performance of LeBron James. His 41 points, 16 rebounds, seven assists, three blocks, and three steals were historically great; he’s the first player to do that in the Finals since Magic Johnson. Let’s get […]

Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving can dazzle on the offensive end of the floor with an array of dribble moves, incredible quickness, and a strong jumper. His defensive abilities are a different story, though. During the first two games of the NBA Finals, the Golden State Warriors have run away from the Cavs for […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers weren’t expecting the Golden Sate Warriors to attack them the way they did in Game 1 on Thursday night. The plan wasn’t to get Klay Thompson a bunch of open looks or to get Steph Curry in position to bury the Cavs with a flurry of 3-point bombs. The plan was to attack an imminent defensive […]

Game 1 of the NBA Finals was one of those contests you just want to move on from if you’re a Cleveland Cavalier. With the exception of LeBron James, Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving, no one showed up to play for the Cavaliers. Despite a superb job of limiting Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson offensively, […]

Just when you thought you had seen it all from Draymond Green, he showed up in Game 1 of the NBA Finals series with some pretty questionable defense. The worst of which included a kick to the chest of Kyrie Irving. Draymond was guarding Irving who, admittedly, pulled Green by his jersey. But what happens […]

Draymond Green‘s kicking controversy in the 2016 NBA playoffs continued on Thursday night. Green narrowly avoided a suspension in the Western Conference Finals after kicking Steven Adams in the groin twice, tripping Enes Kanter, delivering a shot to Andre Roberson‘s chin, and another kick at Kevin Durant. It was getting out of hand, but the league […]

With the Golden State Warriors set to take on the Cleveland Cavaliers for the second straight year in the NBA Finals, it only becomes appropriate that we take a look at recent rematches in NBA Finals history. You don’t have to look too far back for the most recent back-to-back NBA Finals rematch. It took […]

The 2016 NBA Finals will see a rematch of the same two teams from the 2015 version. After the Golden State Warriors defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 7 on Monday night, it clinched their place in the NBA Finals. While the Warriors will be facing the same team from last year’s Finals, it […]

There’s still plenty of time for Stephen Curry to return to action this postseason, but a number of his counterparts across the league aren’t so lucky. The Los Angeles Clippers lost their best two players, Chris Paul and Blake Griffin, to injuries that will keep them out for the rest of the playoffs. It’s part […]

While the Cleveland Cavaliers have plenty to celebrate after escaping with a 106-101 victory over the eighth-seeded Detroit Pistons on Sunday, there was one moment that wasn’t cause for a celebration. RELATED: Stan Van Gundy Takes Jab At LeBron James During Mid-Game Interview With the Cavaliers holding a 65-63 lead over the Pistons during the […]

The 2015-2016 NBA Season was a season filled with some mesmerizing crossovers that left NBA fans around the world ooooing and awwwwing. As a warning to all readers, please make sure that your ankles are taped up before watching the video below. RELATED: Isaiah Thomas Literally Injures Defender’s Ankle With Slick Crossover Some of these moves […]