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Up next in this series is another fairly new addition, former Los Angeles Laker Jordan Clarkson. Late in the playoffs, Clarkson found himself in Ty Lue’s doghouse because of his extremely poor performance. However, this does not mean that Clarkson is on his way out of Cleveland, to the chagrin of many Cavalier fans. In […]

Despite a recent report of a strained hip, Missouri Tigers product Michael Porter Jr. is still expected to be among the first 10 names taken off the board in next week’s 2018 NBA Draft. This is according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski (h/t Sagar Trika of Blazer’s Edge). Among the teams who are keeping a close […]

There is a big push to get a statue of LeBron James put up in Cleveland, and it’s coming from an unlikely source in a town clergy. “We, the clergy of Greater Cleveland, are calling for a life-sized statue of LeBron James to be erected in this city, and a street named in his honor. […]

Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard J.R. Smith took to Instagram early Thursday morning to share a bit of good news with his friends and followers. He and his wife, Jewel Harris, have welcomed a baby girl into this world. Her name? Denver. “She’s here!!!!,” Smith wrote in his post, referring to Denver. “Welcome to the world, […]

With the future of the Cleveland Cavaliers hanging in the balance, depending on what LeBron James decides to do, it’s time to take a look at the current roster and determine what direction the team should take with its players, whether James stays or leaves. First up is starting point guard George Hill, who was […]

Former NBA player Stephen Jackson went in on LeBron James after a convincing loss to the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals, questioning his heart, not his hand throughout the series. Jackson appeared on Fox Sports 1, speaking his heart out on this fourth Cavs-Warriors iteration, having much more to say and even prompting […]

With the 2018 NBA Draft nearly upon us, Koby Altman, general manager of the Cleveland Cavaliers, and his front office have left no stone unturned. They have worked out a ton of players including Duke’s Wendell Carter Jr., Kentucky’s Kevin Knox, Alabama’s Collin Sexton, and IMG Academy’s Anfernee Simons. After working out everyone and their […]

Doubts have been placed on LeBron James on whether or not his hand was really broken. To put everything to rest below is a photographic investigation of James’ injured hand. Did he fake it to gain sympathy? Or did he really play in the NBA Finals with a handicap? Michael Hurley of CBS Boston culled […]

Stephen Jackson does not come across as a LeBron James loyalist. It’s easy to tell, thanks to the many times he’s gone on air to criticize and lambaste the four-time MVP, who, last time we checked, is still a Cleveland Cavaliers player. In his latest tirade aimed at James, Jackson, during an appearance on Fox […]

With it officially being the time of the year when everyone has a declaration to make about where Cleveland Cavaliers forward Lebron James will play next, it is now the turn of Migos to chime in. For those unaware, Migos is not one person, but a three-person rap group. As the kids say these days, […]

Though the 2017-18 season is in the rearview mirror, teams all across the NBA are gearing up for Summer League action, including the Cleveland Cavaliers. In fact, for the first time, all 30 teams are participating. This year’s tournament runs from July 6th through July 17th, with the championship game scheduled to be played at […]

With rumors (whether founded or otherwise) swirling that LeBron James is interested in bringing Russell Westbrook to the Cleveland Cavaliers, it’s time to take a look at how the Cavs would change if Westbrook joined the team. In order to know how the Cavs would look with Westbrook, we need to break down how they […]

In 2010, LeBron James was lambasted for his TV special entitled “The Decision” where a young man announced in an unceremonious fashion that he’ll be leaving the Cleveland Cavaliers. In 2014, James, more matured this time, announced his decision to return to the Cavs via an eloquently-penned letter that goes deep within the hearts of […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ offseason has officially begun after falling in the 2018 NBA Finals. While all the headlines are eyeing LeBron James and what he decides to do with his big free agency decision, the Cavs cannot wait on him and will have to decide on their own future potentially without James. They’ve got young […]

After being swept in the NBA Finals by the Golden State Warriors, the Cleveland Cavaliers’ offseason is officially underway. Many are expecting the Cavs to have a complete overhaul of the roster regardless of whether or not LeBron James decides to stay home and play in Cleveland. They’ll re-tool around the eighth overall pick in […]

The Golden State Warriors won the 2018 NBA Finals in a clean sweep, eliminating the Cleveland Cavaliers and sending them into a summer of uncertainty with LeBron James’ free agency coming up. During the parade, stars like Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, and Klay Thompson had fun moments with the crowd while guys like Nick Young […]

With free agency just around the corner every rumor is coming out about where LeBron James will land, some of the rumors have some merit, and some seem to be people just looking too far into things that really don’t matter. Marla Ridenour of the Akron Beacon Journal appeared on ESPNLA 710 to talk about […]

Now that the 2017-18 NBA season is in the books, most teams around the league have shifted their focus to the upcoming Draft, including the Cleveland Cavaliers, who hold the No. 8 pick. Just who the Cavs might select remains to be seen, but it sounds like they’re interested in Collin Sexton. Sexton is a […]

This summer’s NBA free agency seems to hinge on one thing, LeBron James. Once James decides where he is going to play next season, the rest of the dominos can fall into place. One guy that could have a big impact on where James ends up is Paul George, and there is a chance that […]

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 […]