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ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith says he wouldn’t be surprised if the Los Angeles Lakers make a trade with the Cleveland Cavaliers which brings All-Star power forward Kevin Love to Los Angeles. The Cavs signed Love to a four-year, $120 million extension this offseason, meaning the franchise will now pay Love roughly $145 million over the next […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers had their first practice of the 2018-19 season Tuesday, and All-Star power forward Kevin Love is already very impressed with rookie point guard Collin Sexton. The Cavs drafted Sexton with the eighth overall pick in the 2018 NBA draft out of Alabama and are banking on him to become the next franchise […]

Not a lot of fans may remember, but current Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Kevin Love was once an even more dominating monster than he is today. As the unquestioned star for the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2010-2011 season, Love greatly increased his scoring average to 20.2 points per game, from the season before, to go along […]

Current Cleveland Cavaliers superstar Kevin Love may be experiencing an identity crisis now. Before being traded to the Cavs in 2014, Love was an up and coming star for the Minnesota Timberwolves. After being drafted with the 5th overall pick in 2008, he spent six seasons with the Wolves where he averaged an astounding 19.2 points […]

When Cleveland Cavaliers big man Kevin Love opened up about his struggles with anxiety, he effectively took the concept of mental health issues out of the taboo category. Now, it is the turn of two-time NBA champion Chris Bosh to share his own personal battle with a similar disorder. As relayed by Bosh himself in […]

While the Philadelphia 76ers continue to ride the wave of The Process and its first playoff appearance to a prosperous future, Jahlil Okafor–Sam Hinkie’s final lottery pick–is struggling to find his place in the NBA. Okafor entered the league as a talented big man in the mold of the traditional post scoring center, averaging 17.5 […]

New Orleans Pelicans center Jahili Okafor could finally get over the hump. In a ‘transformation picture’ that he posted on his Instagram account, Okafor talked about how he fought through anxiety and stress. https://www.instagram.com/p/BmlysmThXIQ/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=xcc2h1b0pn8b “Often times because of my size and profession people may view me in a certain way, but in reality I deal […]

Warriors guard Stephen Curry admitted he has targeted Cavs Kevin Love on switches during the last two postseasons after one possession gave Love the last laugh in Game 7 of the 2016 NBA Finals. The Cleveland Cavaliers led by three with less than a minute left and an inspired Love played more defense in one […]

Even though they are no longer teammates for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Kevin Love simply can’t get rid of Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James. Love recently made a trip to China and has been pictured hanging out and catching up with Yao Ming. But even though he is halfway around the world, there is no […]

Kevin Love spent so much time working within the constraints of LeBron James’ shadow, it’s easy to forget he once shined as one of the NBA’s brightest stars on his own. Playing with LeBron narrowed Love’s role so much, he became as noted for all he couldn’t do as for what he could. In Minnesota, […]

After the recent Kevin Love-Cleveland Cavaliers extension, more details are surfacing on how the deal went down as well as comments from around the league. As reported by Terry Pluto of Cleveland.com, an NBA executive said that Love was willing to stay with the Cavaliers no matter what. Even if the Cavs didn’t offer him […]

LeBron James and Kevin Love aren’t teammates anymore, but that doesn’t mean the two friends can’t root for one another. James tweeted a congratulatory message to his former teammate following the news of Love’s four-year extension with the Cleveland Cavaliers. James mentions in his emoji-laden tweet that Love has to take him out to eat […]

It’s the offseason and one of the coolest things to talk about are the greatest players ever. In particular, it’s the perfect time to revisit the best to wear the Wine and Gold uniform in Cleveland Cavaliers history. Practically everyone who loves the NBA knows who is at the number one spot but the rest […]

LeBron James officially signed with the Los Angles Lakers this week. The Cleveland Cavaliers had time between the announcement and the signature to process the decision but the repercussions still haven’t truly hit. With the spotlight on Hollywood, the Cavaliers return to anonymity to pickup the pieces without its star. LeBron James leaves behind an […]

Cleveland Cavaliers fans braced themselves when the calendar turned to July 2018. Rumors and insider information on their superstar’s future destination had prepared them for what was to come. On July 2, Cavaliers franchise leader LeBron James agreed to accept the Los Angeles Lakers’ four-year, $154 million offer, leaving behind the team that he led […]

The free agency period for the NBA started midnight of July 1 and as soon as the clock struck 12 midnight news started pouring in of free agents agreeing to contracts with teams. But the biggest fish in free agency had not yet committed until the next day. LeBron James, the Cleveland Cavaliers franchise leader […]

The LeBron James sweepstakes has almost begun and when it does, the Cleveland Cavaliers better be ready to wow the four-time Most Valuable Player with their plans for the future of the franchise. Critical to retaining James is the quality of the players on the Cavs roster which is currently slightly above mediocre at best. […]

News broke back in May that superstar power forward/center Karl-Anthony Towns and the Minnesota Timberwolves are “not in a good place internally.” This was reported by ESPN’s Zach Lowe on The Lowe Post. His colleague Brian Windhorst asked Lowe to share his thoughts on Towns and the Timberwolves. Here is what Lowe said via Hoops Hype’s […]

The 2018 NBA Draft is now history after the Cleveland Cavaliers drafted University of Alabama point guard Collin Sexton at the No. 8 spot in the first round. The 19-year old spitfire was high on the Cavs draft board after workouts with them went well. With Sexton on board, Cleveland now has a solid point […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are facing the summer with uncertainty once again. LeBron James, the franchise leader in almost every category imaginable, is expected to forego his final year and become a free agent and there is a chance that he might not be back next season. With the NBA Draft looming next week, the Cavs […]

The 2018 NBA Finals have been a lopsided affair so far with the superstar-laden Golden State Warriors lording it over the hapless Cleveland Cavaliers. Though the Cavs are the best that the Eastern Conference can offer after topping the Boston Celtics more than a week ago, it’s clear that LeBron James is lacking in support […]

Game 3 of the Finals showed just how valuable Kevin Durant is to the Golden State Warriors. With two-time MVP Stephen Curry and All-Star Klay Thompson struggling to make shots, it was up to the MVP by way of Oklahoma City to save the day. Durant saved the Warriors Wednesday night from horrendous shooting by […]

Stephen Curry connected from nearly every spot on the court, breaking Ray Allen’s previous record of eight 3-pointers in an NBA Finals game with nine of his own in a Game 2 win against the Cleveland Cavaliers. His most memorable was an unreal fadeaway three against Kevin Love, a back-breaking shot that made Oracle Arena […]

The Boston Celtics have been perfect at home this postseason, and former Phoenix Suns great and current TNT analyst Charles Barkley thinks that will continue on Sunday in Game 7. “It was nice of Ty Lue to play Jordan Clarkson, Larry Nance Jr., and Jeff Green. Guys like that,” Charles Barkley said via 24/7 Sports. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Daily shipment of highlight reels, filled with extraordinary individual plays and thrilling displays of teamwork, is the factor that has always driven the popularity of the NBA across the globe. There is, however, the other side to that coin. With almost a 1,000 hours of televised action per season, we are bound to witness a […]

ESPN analyst Paul Pierce didn’t hesitate to give his old team more than a puncher’s chance against the Eastern Conference titan Cleveland Cavaliers, not only liking the Boston Celtics’ chances to dethrone the Cavs, but also taking Al Horford over Kevin Love in the big-man battle. via Charlie Malam of The Express: “If you look […]

LeBron James did it again on Saturday night to the Toronto Raptors. After having a big lead for most of the game the Toronto Raptors got back into the game and gave their fans some hope that they just might be able to get back into the series. James then decided he had enough of […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers were thought to be dead in the water coming into these playoffs. Not many people believed this iteration of the Cavaliers had much of a chance to make it to another finals, let alone win a title. Part of the reason for that is because of all the turmoil and roster turnover […]

When healthy this year, Kevin Love was really good. In fact, it was easily his most productive campaign since moving from Minnesota to Cleveland. He posted career highs in effective field goal (.552) and true shooting percentage (.614). His per-36-minute averages of 22.7 points and 11.9 rebounds were the best during his Cavaliers tenure. Love […]

The Air Canada Centre was deafeningly silent in the third quarter of Game 2 with the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers were manhandling the home team, the Toronto Raptors. At the center of the melee was LeBron James, who was (again) orchestrating the devastation. Except for a smattering of “oohs-and-ahhs,” there was virtually nothing for the crowd to […]

Looking back into a colossal collapse during Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, DeMar DeRozan admitted to be surprised officials didn’t call a blatant Kevin Love elbow to the face during the last few minutes of the fourth quarter. “I don’t know why they didn’t look at it,” said DeRozan, according to Ryan Wolstat […]

In the critical moments of the game, every possession matters. Players are in overdrive mode, locked in on either scoring the basket on offense, or getting the ball back on defense. In Game 1 of the Conference Semifinals series between the Toronto Raptors and Cleveland Cavaliers, DeMar DeRozan showed that he was willing to do […]

The biggest blockbuster movie of all-time hits theaters worldwide today, when Marvel Studios releases the much anticipated Avengers: Infinity War. As the superheroes of the Marvel Cinematic Universe take the stage, the NBA’s superstars are also in the spotlight known as the playoffs. The league’s best players have inspired young and old fans alike with […]

Toronto Raptors swingman DeMar DeRozan was glad his honesty with his own struggles with depression has had an effect in motivating Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love to share some of his own. Love recently opened up in The Players’ Tribune and spoke about having panic attacks mid-game, something rather unknown to the rest of his […]

Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Kevin Love made a lot of headlines recently after he admitted that he is struggling with mental health issues. It truly takes a brave person to disclose that kind of information about himself, and it has drawn a lot of praise from his Cavs teammates and fellow players around the league. […]

The loss of Kevin Love has kept the Cleveland Cavaliers from having its second-leading scorer in the starting lineup for almost a month now. The All-Star forward has been sidelined with a broken left hand which he suffered in a game against the Detroit Pistons in January. It was a freak accident, one that he […]