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LeBron James turned in another masterful performance in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals. With his season in jeopardy of ending before June, James delivered 46 points on 17-of-33 shooting including a sizzling 5-of-7 from beyond the arc. Two of those three-pointers came in the final two and a half minutes of the fourth […]

Ah yes, it’s Colin Cowherd’s world and we’re just living in it. The man who’s made a living saying outrageous things and having fans tear him to shreds is at it again, this time concerning the NBA’s Eastern Conference Finals. Congrats to the Celtics. Not even @KingJames can win a game 7 on the road […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens saw his team get reduced to a bundle of individuals all ill-equipped to handle the destructive basketball force that is LeBron James Friday night when the Cleveland Cavaliers carved out a 109-99 win at home to keep their title hopes alive. Following the game, Stevens tried to sum up […]

One of the most frightening in-game situations a player could find himself in is having to stop LeBron James one-on-one at the rim. Apparently, Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart is not the type who’ll back down from such a challenge. At one moment during the early goings of the fourth quarter of Game 6 of […]

The Phoenix Suns were the big winners of last week’s 2018 NBA Draft Lottery when they were announced to have won the right to select the first overall pick. There’s no question that the Suns are the envy of just about every NBA team these days, as they have the luxury of picking the best […]

The Boston Celtics return to Cleveland with an opportunity to end LeBron James’ Eastern Conference reign, holding a 3-2 lead. Each time the series has shifted locations, however, we’ve practically seen two entirely different teams. Will Boston be able to break the series trends, or will the Cavs force Game 7? Cleveland’s formula for success […]

In Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals, there were a number of moments captured by the cameras that showed LeBron James dealing with exhaustion. His body language in the contest was akin to a man who just ran a marathon – right after completing 100 burpees. Often compared to a robot, LeBron James is […]

The All-NBA teams have been announced with some of the usual suspects making a return and some new faces coming into the picture. via Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports: First Team All-NBA: LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers) James Harden (Houston Rockets) Anthony Davis (New Orleans Pelicans) Damian Lillard (Portland Trail Blazers) Kevin Durant (Golden State Warriors) […]

The Boston Celtics went back to the well on Game 5, putting Marcus Morris as the primary defender on LeBron James, getting past the constant foul trouble that had plagued him through Games 3 and 4. According to Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe, after guarding James for 39 of 158 possessions in Cleveland, he […]

Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade doesn’t hold a ton of grudges, but he still has one that hurts, not winning the MVP award for the 2008-09 season. He and Gabrielle Union were doing an Instagram live answering questions and he was asked who should win this years MVP award. Dwyane Wade talks about the MVP […]

Widely regarded on Facebook comment sections as the greatest to ever touch a basketball, Brian Scalabrine spoke with Yahoo! Sports recently and talked about how hard it is to cover fellow legend and Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James. In addition to that, Scalabrine also gave some nuggets of advice for Boston Celtics defenders on how […]

Jayson Tatum grew up a fan of LeBron James, showcased by his now famous earlier childhood photo with The King back in his days with the Miami Heat. Yet his evolution throughout his rookie season has evolved into his own hero singing praise to him after he’s become a much more mature player than he […]

LaVar Ball is back at it again, promoting his sons’ basketball skills and their capacity to reach worldwide fame. His recent quip involves Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James, saying that his sons will reach billionaire stats even before James does. As reported by Andrew Joseph of For The Win, Ball was talking to a reporter […]

When you’re going up against the Cleveland Cavaliers, every part of your game plan involves one thing: stopping LeBron James. Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart has been assigned to accomplish this colossal task. As reported by Adam Himmelsbach of the Boston Globe, Smart discussed his defense on James. Though it was Marcus Morris who usually […]

Earlier this week Dave McMenamin of ESPN posted on Twitter that once Dwyane Wade would only ask for one thing from LeBron James once he decides to retire from the NBA, a signed picture of James dunking with Wade celebrating in the foreground. Still a top 3 hoop pic all time. pic.twitter.com/cbJ8dbpeQ5 — Wells P […]

Following Monday night’s 111-102 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart spoke to members of the media with regards to guarding LeBron James — a task he asked to take on down the stretch, according to a report from Brian Robb of BostonSportsJournal.com. “Our job was to make it as hard as […]

The Boston Celtics were forced to play from behind after giving up a 34-18 quarter to the Cleveland Cavaliers, having to grind the rest of the game to catch up to the deficit. To make matters worse, it wasn’t only the shot selection hurting the Celtics, but also their inability to keep their best defenders […]

The Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers, Golden State Warriors, and Houston Rockets have each taken different paths to the NBA Conference Finals, but each share enough common threads to weave the tapestry that is basketball’s future. First and foremost, an old coaching adage is holding up this postseason: the team that shoots better tends to win […]

Prior to the series, Boston Celtics power forward Marcus Morris was adamant about the importance of containing Cleveland Cavaliers small forward LeBron James in this series. Boston managed to do a solid job of doing so up until their embarrassing loss in Game 3 on Saturday night. Morris has since taken responsibility for James’ stellar outing […]

Not only did LeBron James will his Cleveland Cavaliers to an important Game 3 victory over the Boston Celtics to cut the series deficit to one game to Boston’s two, but there is a weird fallout happening now that the event is over. In a video captured, if one wants to believe it, LeBron James […]

Make no mistake about it. Jaylen Brown respects The King. He speaks no ill-will towards The King. And coming from an extremely highly-disciplined Brad Stevens-coached squad would never poke The King. He will, however, drop the hammer on reality. Ahead of the Cleveland Cavaliers must-win Game 3 at home, the young Boston Celtics star made […]

Greatest walking basketball player alive. The greatest of his generation. One of the top five NBA players to ever live. All of these distinctions and more refer to LeBron James yet as it matters to the man himself, more needs to be mentioned. The Cleveland Cavaliers legend has finally broken his social media silence yet […]

LeBron James may be dressed casually for this home affair, but make no mistake about it: he’s all business. Unlike prior road playoff games, The King decided to stroll into Quicken Loans Arena ahead of his team’s must-win Game 3 against the Boston Celtics dressed extremely casually wearing no suit. No suits for the home […]

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 […]