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On Friday, the NBA Finals ended with a demoralizing yet almost inevitable result: The Golden State Warriors took home their second straight Larry O’Brien trophy and their third in four years, defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers by a score of 108-85. Although the Cavs put up a good fight for much of the series, the final […]

After getting swept in the 2018 NBA Finals, the Cleveland Cavaliers’ tumultuous season is finally over and done. Swarmed in drama, injuries, and horrendous defense, Cavs fans can finally breathe easy after a season that felt six seasons long. But, they cannot breath easy for too long as the drama cycle will start up soon […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers will need to pull off the proverbial rabbit out of their hat if they hope to keep hometown hero LeBron James in town this summer, but attracting big names could prove more difficult than ever. Joe Vardon of Cleveland.com explained just how ugly the Cavs’ roster situation is — making it highly […]

If LeBron James elects to return to the Cleveland Cavaliers, many changes will be made to better the team. According to former Cleveland Browns star Josh Cribbs, one of those moves may be a bigger splash than anticipated, with the Cavs bringing on Russell Westbrook. Rumor has it @KingJames bringing @russwest44 to the @cavs #enoughsaid […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have a huge summer ahead of them, and many are wondering if they witnessed LeBron James’ final game as a member of the Cavs. His time in Northeast Ohio will easily be most remembered for the 2016 NBA Championship he helped bring, but if you ask James what he thinks his greatest […]

LeBron James’ Springhill Entertainment and HBO are set to release their film called, “Student Athlete,” a documentary detailing college sports and how athletes are being exploited. From producers @mavcarter and @SteveStoute and executive producer @KingJames, HBO Sports presents Student Athlete, a documentary revealing the exploitative world of high-revenue college sports. Premiering October 2 on HBO. […]

If LeBron James leaves the Cleveland Cavaliers this summer it’s going to take a rebuild to get the team back into playoff contention, but Dan Gilbert thinks he can eventually build a championship contender, even without LeBron as the focal point. Brian Windhorst of ESPN was guest hosting the Hoop Collective podcast and said that […]

LeBron James finished his 15th season by doing the imaginable — playing 82 games and singlehandedly leading a hollowed out roster to the NBA Finals, his eighth straight. Yet despite a superhuman effort in Game 1 that wound up as a loss, King James proved unable to keep that same pace or transform any of […]

LeBron James might be one of the highest-paid players in the league, but the Cleveland Cavaliers star was hard-pressed to receive half of his earnings, according to ESPN’s Darren Rovell. James made a beefy $33.3 million salary this past 2017-18 season, but wound up with only $16.7 million of it after federal and state taxes, […]

The upcoming 2018 NBA Draft is crucial for the Cleveland Cavaliers. With the possibility of LeBron James leaving the team, the draft could get Cleveland a high-end talent who might one day become a franchise star and/or a piece that could convince the four-time MVP to stay in his hometown team. Either way, that No. […]

No one was more shocked than the Cleveland Cavaliers when star guard Kyrie Irving requested for a trade last summer. Fellow All-Star Kevin Love admitted that he has asked numerous ‘what ifs’ questions if Irving had opted to continue donning the wine and gold. Love pointed to the fact that with Irving, they climbed back […]

2018 NBA Draft prospect Anfernee Simons is set to have a workout with the Cleveland Cavaliers. As reported by Josh Robbins of the Orlando Sentinel, the 19-year-old, 6’3″ guard is set to workout with several NBA teams including the Cavs, owners of the 8th overall pick in the draft. Combo guard draft prospect Anfernee Simons […]

Despite going down via a sweep in the NBA Finals, Cleveland Cavaliers rising star Larry Nance Jr. was still grateful for the 2017-18 season. Via his Instagram account, Nance Jr. called the season as the “most eventful year” of his life, enumerating the specific events that he is thankful for: https://www.instagram.com/p/Bj2hEqEFE87/?utm_source=ig_twitter_share&igshid=d4anf0tbyu9 Nance Jr., in fact, […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are fresh off an embarrassing loss in the 2018 NBA Finals in which they were swept by the Golden State Warriors. Having LeBron James back would mean they would be competing for an NBA title again next season, but it has become clear over the past two seasons that beating the stacked […]

Following the Cleveland Cavaliers’ disappointing exit in the NBA Finals via a sweep, it has ramped up the rumor mill about LeBron James’ long-term future centered on his upcoming free agency decision. Much of this chatter has been on the notion that James could very well be on his way out of Cleveland, but former […]

The LeBron James sweepstakes are officially underway with the hottest topic in the NBA being whether the superstar forward will stay with the Cleveland Cavaliers or test free agency. Although teams aren’t allowed to reach out to players until July 1, the speculation has been running rampant about LeBron’s future for quite some time with […]

Following the Cleveland Cavaliers’ crushing loss to the Golden State Warriors in Game 4 of the NBA Finals that resulted in a sweep, there had become a widespread report that LeBron James was dealing with a broken left hand. The injury was suffered after he hit a whiteboard after the overtime loss in Game 1. It […]

New information has emerged regarding the enigmatic hand injury sustained by LeBron James in the aftermath of their Game 1 loss to the Golden State Warriors. There have been some talk that the injury is nothing more than an excuse used by James and his camp to divert the public’s attention from the Cleveland Cavaliers’ […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers were swept in the NBA Finals by the Golden State Warriors for a variety of reasons but one of the biggest reasons was the Cavs missed a ton of wide open shots. One YouTube user created a video called “LeBron James can’t win with these cats” and it was a compilation of […]

It wasn’t even 24 hours after the Cleveland Cavaliers lost to the Golden State Warriors, and they were already back preparing for the draft, this time bringing in Alabama guard Collin Sexton in for a workout. No rest for the weary: With the Cavs’ season ending in a Finals sweep on Friday, the front office […]

What LeBron James decides to do this summer in free agency, is going to have a huge effect on the rest of the NBA. If James decides to leave the Cleveland Cavaliers, the guy it’s going to have the biggest impact on is LeBron James. ESPN’s Brian Windhorst explained on The Hoop Collective, that if […]

Prior to Friday night’s Game 4 matchup between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors, one loyal fan decided to show his appreciation for LeBron James’ run to the Finals over the last four seasons. As most hoops fans know, James and the Cavs have made four consecutive Finals appearances — a feat this fan […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers were unable to make a stand in Game 4 of the 2018 NBA Finals versus the Golden State Warriors. As a result, the biggest question facing the Cavs now is whether or not small forward LeBron James will remain with the team this offseason. There has been plenty of speculation regarding James’ looming […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James is unquestionably one of the biggest competitors in the history of the sport. As much as the glory of victory is as sweet as it gets, the emotion brought about by defeat is equally as overwhelming for the 33-year-old Cavs star. According to NBA journalist Chris Sheridan, The King was […]

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue is no stranger to being the scapegoat. He has drawn the ire of basketball analysts and Cavs fans alike for his supposed shortcomings not only throughout this season but during his entire tenure as the head honcho in Cleveland. This is why the recent announcement that Lue appears to be […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers fell short in disappointing fashion in the 2018 NBA Finals, suffering a four-game sweep at the hands of the Golden State Warriors in Game 4 on Friday night. It immediately put LeBron James’ long-term future with the franchise in question with the potential of him hitting the open market as an unrestricted […]

LeBron James does not have the word “quit” in his vocabulary and he is a fighter through and through. This is why the recent revelation that The King was actually playing with an injured hand through pretty much the entire NBA Finals did not come as a shock to many. After Game 4, James himself […]

The subject of LeBron James and his looming free-agency decision is currently being discussed just as much as the Golden State Warriors winning the NBA Championship for a second straight year. Although the Warriors truly achieved a remarkable feat, the basketball world just cannot stop talking about LeBron and how his free agency decision will […]

LeBron James is a freak of nature. But just as Superman has Kryptonite, the Cleveland Cavaliers superstar has for himself, of all things, a whiteboard. You read that right. The least likely figure to slow down a 6-foot-8 250-pound freight train. As it turns out, James has been enduring a serious bone contusion after punching […]

Game 4 of the NBA Finals between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors was 48 minutes of utter frustration for Cavs fans. But in one moment, a ray of light appeared to peek through the dark cloud hanging over Cleveland. That light wasn’t of hope but appreciation. Appreciation for LeBron James who checked out for […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are facing an embarrassing fate in the 2018 NBA Finals, being outclassed in every possible area by the Golden State Warriors. The LeBron James-led Cavs, threatened by a series sweep, started out Game 4 flat as they allowed the Warriors to run a clinic at Quicken Loans Arena. The session had two […]

Rodney Hood is undeniably having the weirdest season of his young career. From being one of the top scorers for the Utah Jazz, the former Duke Blue Devil has found himself in a reduced role with the Cleveland Cavaliers that has only dwindled as the postseason matured. In Salt Lake City, Hood was averaging 16.8 […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James, for everything that he has achieved in his career, has always been mocked due to his NBA Finals record. The four-time league MVP has made it to the June dance nine times in total with eight straight since 2011. However, his success rate at the biggest stage is akin to […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are taking on the Golden State Warriors in Game 4 of the 2018 NBA Finals, and while they currently trail 3-0 in the series, Game 3 saw some inspired play from recently benched guard Rodney Hood. The fourth year guard out of Duke scored 15 points on 7-of-11 in just under 26 […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors are getting set to face off in Game 4 of the 2018 NBA Finals, and many are already preparing for the possibility that the Cavs get swept tonight and summer begins early. While Cleveland has little reason to be confident being down 3-0 in the series, a deficit […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers were unable to pull out a victory in Game 3 of the NBA Finals and are now just one loss away from their season ending. The Finals have been incredibly demoralizing for Cavs fans, but if there is one silver lining, it’s the play of Rodney Hood. After playing for a total […]

LeBron James and Kevin Durant on the same team? And not just for the All-Star game, but for the regular season and playoffs? Don’t rule it out, says Marc Stein of The New York Times. James and Durant will both become free agents this summer if they opt out of the final year of their […]

What will LeBron James do this summer? There’s still an NBA Finals game to be played on Friday night, but the talk of the last few days, at least since the Cleveland Cavaliers fell to the Golden State Warriors in Game 3 of the Finals, has been about where LeBron will go this summer. Will […]

After another trio of entertaining games, the Cleveland Cavaliers find themselves in an 0-3 hole against the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals for the second consecutive year. LeBron James, who averaged a triple double last Finals with 33.6 points, 12.0 rebounds, 10.0 assists, 1.4 steals, and 1.0 block per game in the five […]