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Tyronn Lue has reportedly called Luke Walton to assure the Los Angeles Lakers head coach that the team hasn’t spoken to him about a possible coaching job. In a report by Bill Oram of The Athletic, a source close to the situation revealed that Lue assured Walton that the Lakers haven’t contacted him. The two never […]

Missing the 2018-19 postseason certainly does not bode well for the job security of current Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton. As speculation has swirled concerning his job status beyond this year, candidates have already been mentioned left and right about who could be the man to try and right the Lakers’ ship. As […]

There has been a lot of speculations about the Los Angeles Lakers potentially firing head coach Luke Walton after the team failed to make it to the playoffs. One of the rumored front-runners to replace him is former Milwaukee Bucks coach Jason Kidd, which was initially reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. However, Stephen A. Smith, […]

Before their victory over the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night, Doc Rivers shot down rumors that his Los Angeles Clippers head coaching tenure was coming to an end. When asked by reporters whether or not he’d be interested in taking over the Los Angeles Lakers job after coach Luke Walton is presumably discarded in the […]

On Thursday, Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports joined Colin Cowherd on ‘The Herd’ to discuss various bits of NBA news. During the segment, the conversation turned to the Los Angeles Lakers head coaching position. Many believe the Lakers will look to replace head coach Luke Walton this offseason. Their season has not gone as planned […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers is looking out for his guy, former Cleveland Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue. Doc Rivers has brought in Tyronn Lue to spend time around the team in an informal role, according to Andrew Grief of the Los Angeles Times. Lue will observe and give his thoughts on what he […]

The Cleveland Cavs have fallen from grace in the blink of an eye. After four straight trips to the NBA Finals, the former Eastern Conference powerhouse is relegated to last place in the entire NBA. But after losing LeBron James in the offseason, any hopes of a return to the NBA Finals are minuscule at […]

On Sunday morning, following their 0-6 start to the season, the four-time defending Eastern Conference champion Cleveland Cavaliers decided to fire head coach Tyronn Lue. After two-and-a-half seasons as coach of the Cavs, Lue was relieved of his duties, and L.A. Clippers head coach Doc Rivers was not happy. “Yeah I did,” when asked whether […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers decided to part ways with head coach Tyronn Lue on Sunday. After taking over the head coaching job during the 2015-16 season, Lue held a 128-83 record with the Cavs. He also led the team to three straight NBA Finals appearances and won the franchise’s first championship in 2016. Unfortunately for Cleveland, […]

In some relatively stunning news, the Cleveland Cavaliers are going to fire head coach Tyronn Lue. Don’t believe us, here’s the report: The Cleveland Cavaliers are planning to fire head coach Ty Lue, per league sources. @TheAthleticNBA @WatchStadium — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) October 28, 2018 This only comes a few days after reports surfaced that […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are set to begin their first season since LeBron James opted to leave the land for a chance to play in the Western Conference. Without the luxury of having the best player on the planet on the roster, Cavs head coach Tyronn Lue is expecting some of his players to step up, […]

LeBron James’ former head coach with the Cavs Tyronn Lue gave Los Angeles Lakers coach Luke Walton some words of insight when it comes to his new superstar player, dispelling the myth of James being a tough player to coach. “I just told him about Bron, how easy he is,” Tyronn Lue said in July, […]

LeBron James left Tyronn Lue and the Cleveland Cavaliers this summer for the Los Angeles Lakers, but there doesn’t seem to be any hard feelings between the two guys. The two met for the first time publicly since James left, and there was nothing but love sharing an embrace and both seeming to have a […]

Derek Fisher and Tyronn Lue had some great times. The former Los Angeles Lakers point guard and his backup both won a title during their dominant 2001 run in the NBA Playoffs with the lone blemish courtesy of the Philadelphia Sixers’ Allen Iverson and his iconic crossover and step over on the pesky Lue. While […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton will be facing the biggest challenge of his career this coming season — coaching one of the greatest players of his generation in LeBron James. This is why Walton is looking to get all the help he can get. According to sources, the 38-year-old intends to have a […]

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 […]

Time flies so fast – or in this case, steps over everyone with most people seemingly unaware of how long it’s been since Philadelphia 76ers legend Allen Iverson did one of the most unforgettable moments in NBA history. That’s when he stroked a corner baseline jumper right in the face of then Los Angeles Lakers […]

By now, everyone on the planet has talked about the final moments of regulation in Game 1 of the 2018 NBA Finals between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors. J.R. Smith, the Cavs’ unpredictable shooting guard, has been cursed by every Cavs fan, in every way imaginable– in every nation’s language and dialect. LeBron […]

Having to do without the services of cornerstone point guard Kyrie Irving is an undeniable disadvantage for the Boston Celtics. However, Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue downplayed his absence by stating that he feels that the Celtics are no different with or without Irving. According to Mark Chiarelli of Mass Live, coach Lue had […]

A lot of factors came into play in the Boston Celtics’ Game 1 pounding of defending Eastern Conference champions Cleveland Cavaliers. There has been a significant amount of finger-pointing and perhaps none more towards Cavs head coach Tyronn Lue. For the most part, it would be unfair to pin the blame on the 41-year-old, but […]

When it comes to retired Philadelphia 76ers legendary point guard Allen Iverson, the man is known to have no chill both on and off the court. On Saturday, Iverson and a young Sixers fan posed for a photo in which they savagely recreated when the Hall of Famer stepped over Tyronn Lue during Game 1 of […]

Doc Rivers, who been coaching since 1999, handed out some pretty useful advice for his fellow coaches. The L.A. Clipper coach spoke about his friend, fellow coach, and protege  in Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue and his recent health problems. In part, Rivers said: “It’s going to be okay. We all have to do better. […]

Early on Monday morning, news came down the wire stating that Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue will be taking a leave of absence from his team to deal with a health issue. Since word of Lue’s condition got out, several members of the NBA family have decided to extend their well wishes, including Golden […]

In light of Tyronn Lue’s recent leave of absence, Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton talked about his own experiences with health-related issues and what Lue would need to do in order to return a healthier version of himself. “Tt’s important that we (the coaches) eat right, exercise, all those things, because the life, […]

One may argue that LeBron James and Tyronn Lue have not had the best of player-coach relationships. On Thursday during the game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Portland Trail Blazers, believers of the said notion got more ammo to their cause after a heated moment on the Cavs’ bench. The former four-time MVP can be […]

LOS ANGELES – Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue got his start in the NBA coaching field as an assistant coach to Doc Rivers with the Boston Celtics. Lue took the advice of Rivers and joined his staff in 2009 and was with him until 2014, when an opportunity to become an associate head coach […]

Tyronn Lue is currently the head coach for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Regardless of the Cavaliers’ recent struggles earlier this season, the fact remains the same: the 40-year old head coach has had a storied career in the NBA, winning two championships with the Lakers in 2000 and 2001. He has also won a championship as […]

With the New Year just only a few days old fans of the Cleveland Cavaliers were beyond ecstatic because Isaiah Thomas, who had been sidelined for seven months with a hip injury, was finally making his debut in wine and gold against the Portland Trailblazers. In his first game, Thomas, who was a big surprise, […]

Despite all the criticism he’s been receiving for not shooting well, Lonzo Ball has shown that he can be effective in other facets of the game like rebounding and dropping dimes to his teammates. His ability to locate the open man and quickly pass is something that many are now admiring, including Cleveland Cavaliers head […]

The Philadelphia 76ers suffered a disappointing loss on Thursday night at the hands of the Los Angeles Lakers. However, rookie phenom Ben Simmons managed to record his third triple-double of the 2017-18 NBA season with an impressive line of 12 points, 15 assists, and 12 rebounds. Stat-stuffing performances like these have started to become the norm […]

The Indiana Pacers had arguably their biggest win of the 2017-18 NBA season on Friday night after stunning the Cleveland Cavaliers 106-102. The Pacers managed to stop the Cavs just short of breaking their franchise record thanks to the late-game heroics of shooting guard Victor Oladipo. Oladipo is in the midst of his finest year yet […]

Kevin Durant‘s game-high 38 points in Game 1 was largely aided by the many uncontested dunks he was able to get early in the first half, rocking the rim continuously getting through the Cleveland Cavaliers‘ matador defense. But after a convincing 22-point win, the Golden State Warriors‘ prized free agent signing is convinced those same […]

Cleveland Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue and Golden State Warriors‘ acting coach Mike Brown go way back, as far back as the $100 a young Lue owed him during his time with the Los Angeles Lakers as a rookie. Now in the biggest possible stage of his coaching career, the 40-year-old bench tactician recalled his lost bet […]

While many critics have praised Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue for zoning-in the focus on the Eastern Conference Finals, many others have seen his answer as disrespect to the team that awaits them at this year’s NBA Finals. Lue had praised the Boston Celtics‘ play-calling, going as far as saying that it’s harder to […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers had yet another debacle of a game against a short-manned Atlanta Hawks squad, this time giving up a 26-point lead heading into the fourth quarter, ultimately losing 126-125 in overtime. A 45-point night by Kyrie Irving, a 32-16-10 triple-double line by LeBron James, and an 11-and-15 double-double by Kevin Love were not […]

The NBA is a league of stars, but one person on each squad keeps all the individual players focused on one goal: winning. That person is the head coach. Now the question is, who’s the best coach in the NBA? You can decide.

Tyronn Lue of the Cleveland Cavaliers (East) and Steve Kerr of the Golden State Warriors (West) have each been named Coach of the Month for their respective conferences for the months of October and November, according to a league announcement on Friday. Lue led the reigning champion Cavaliers to an Eastern Conference-best 13-3 record during October and November, matching the best […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves lost a great veteran leader last week when future Hall-of Kevin Garnett opted to end his 21-year career as a player. Now, there are reports that Garnett will be staying around the game of basketball, either as a coach or an assistant. According to Jason Lloyd of hte Akron Beacon Journal, Cleveland […]

More stories are coming to light with Allen Iverson‘s induction to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. His former teammate Aaron McKie, who played with him in Philadelphia for eight seasons, recalled one of the signature moments of Iverson’s career in a post-induction piece in The Players Tribune. “Allen is a student of the […]