LeBron James Articles - Page 348

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 […]

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 […]