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Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James entered the NBA at the tender age of 18. But according to Metta World Peace, three years before turning pro, the Cavs forward was already “killing it” in scrimmages with NBA players. In his new book entitled “No Malice: My Life in Basketball or: How a Kid from Queensbridge Survived the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers took a gut-wrenching 108-83 loss at the hands of the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals on Sunday. Even after such an embarrassing defeat, Cavs superstar LeBron James said that being down 1-0 in the series does not faze him at all. James may not be concerned of […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers were taken to the woodshed by the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals, as they took a 108-83 loss on Sunday. That setback did not stop James from tantalizing people, however. During the postgame presser, James was asked about the Celtics’ run in the fourth quarter before proceeding […]

If the Cleveland Cavaliers hope to win Game 2 of their Eastern Conference Finals matchup against the Boston Celtics, they’ll need better performances from several players, including LeBron James. Though the King has been spectacular for much of this postseason, his performance on Sunday was nothing to write home about, as they say. James logged […]

Following Monday’s practice session in Boston, Cleveland Cavaliers big man Kevin Love spoke to members of the media with regards to his team’s poor play against the Celtics in the first half of Sunday’s Game 1 matchup. The former UCLA standout did not mince words when giving his assessment, referring to Cleveland’s defensive effort as […]

After 14 years of enrollment and 10 years of NBA service, Cleveland Cavaliers point guard George Hill graduated from IUPUI on Saturday. In an interview with IndyStar Sports, the Indianapolis native revealed how he managed to juggle his collegiate aspirations with those of his career in basketball. “Where it ranks… I think it has to […]

After suffering an embarrassing defeat at the hands of the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, it sounds like Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue is ready to make a change in the lineup, according to a report from ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. Tyronn Lue all but revealed that the Cavs will […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers were part of the top five in 3-point field goals made and attempted in the regular season. Apart from LeBron James powering his way to the ring, the 3-point shot has been the Cavs’ main offensive tool. It’ll continue to be their go-to weapon as they go deeper into the playoffs. As […]

After sending out a message in game one of the Eastern Conference finals, the Boston Celtics appear to have the upper hand in the series. However, it appears that it will take much more than a 25-point thumping to rattle a championship-caliber team. True to form, the Cleveland Cavaliers did not show any signs of […]

Prior to the Eastern Conference finals, Boston Celtics forward Marcus Morris made a bold statement, saying he’s the most capable player to cover LeBron James outside of Kawhi Leonard. In Game 1 of the series on Sunday, Morris reinforced his words by playing a huge role in slowing down the Cleveland Cavaliers superstar in a […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have been occasionally wearing matching suits to games in these playoffs. While it looks sleek on them, their performance on the court has not been as shiny. In fact, according to ESPN, the Cavs have lost three of their four games and own a negative point differential in games in which they […]

Avengers: Infinity War has been a pop culture juggernaut ever since it hit movie theatres across the globe a few weeks back. It is likely going to end up as among the ten highest-grossing pictures ever. And you know that a movie has gone through the mainstream roof when even its trailer is being parodied […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers entered their Eastern Conference finals series matchup with the Boston Celtics with a surplus of confidence after sweeping the conference’s No. 1 seed Toronto Raptors in the second round. Also, prior to Game 1 of the conference finals, Cavs owner Dan Gilbert posted a message to Cleveland fans on his Twitter account […]

To say LeBron James just didn’t have it in Game 1 might be an understatement. The Cleveland Cavaliers star finished the game scoring only 15 points while shooting 5-of-16 from the field and 0-of-5 from deep. But here’s the worse part, as pointed out by ClutchPoints’ Tomer Azarly. LeBron James finishes Game 1 vs. the #Celtics […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers weren’t really in Game 1 after the first few minutes, and when the final whistle blew they lost 108-83, but that doesn’t mean that this series is over already, though. After all, this is exactly the same way their opening series of the playoffs went. LeBron James played tentative and the rest […]

Part of what makes Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James great is his basketball intelligence. Already gifted with the rare physical blend of size, speed, and strength, James maximizes them all with his basketball smarts. During the postgame presser following the Cavs’ crushing 108-83 loss to the Boston Celtics on Sunday in Game 1 of the […]

It was a rough Sunday night for LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers, as they took a punch in a mouth from the Boston Celtics in a 108-83 loss in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals. There are a number of reasons why the Cavs were beaten that badly by Boston. James explained one […]

For at least one game in this year’s edition of the Eastern Conference Finals, the Boston Celtics did look as though they have the formula to stop Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James. For the first time in these playoffs, James shot below 40 percent from the field during Sunday’s 108-93 loss to Boston in the […]

It takes four losses to strike out from an NBA Playoffs series, and LeBron James showed that he’s fully aware of that when asked about how much the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 108- 83 loss to the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals is affecting his confidence to win the series. “I have […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers fell to the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals in stunning fashion, getting blown out 108-83. The Cavs had nothing going all day long, but it was especially bad for their three-point shooters. Kevin Love finished with a team-high 17 points to go along with eight rebounds and […]

After Cleveland Cavaliers big man Tristan Thompson found himself in hot water over a cheating scandal that occurred in October (while his wife Khloe Kardashian was three months pregnant) and it was brought into light only last April, the Canadian was quick to do some damage control. Unfortunately, his attempts were just as bad and […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers regular season was rife with losing streaks (including eight straight nationally-televised games), injuries, and in-fighting that spilled into the media. It was so bad that everyone was all but sure that the King, LeBron James, would be packing his bags in search of the proverbial greener pastures. This culminated in the front […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are in the midst of another deep playoff run that has pushed them toward their fourth-straight trip to Eastern Conference Finals after a clean sweep of the Toronto Raptors for the second-straight year. This extra time off before Game 1 on Sunday afternoon against the Boston Celtics has allowed the Cavs’ veteran […]

Two days after being named Coach of the Year by his peers, Dwane Casey saw his stint with the Toronto Raptors come to an end. Several coaches and players around the NBA were a bit surprised to hear of Casey’s dismissal, including Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star LeBron James. Casey, now 61 years of age, led the […]

When Larry Nance Jr. and Jordan Clarkson were traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers they knew the culture would be a bit different than with the Los Angeles Lakers. With the Lakers, Luke Walton is still trying to build a culture that one day will be like the Cavaliers, a winning culture with winning the most […]

As a sign of team unity, LeBron James gifted a set of Thom Browne suits to his Cleveland Cavaliers teammates prior to Game 3 of their first-round playoff series against the Indiana Pacers. The team has showed up “dressed to kill,” as they say, every game since. Three suits were issued, according to several reports. […]

During his brief tenure with the Cleveland Cavaliers earlier this season, things were a bit off with former All-Star point guard Isaiah Thomas fitting in with the team both on and off the court that only made the situation that much difficult. According to Alex Wong of The Score, one of these telling signs that things […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have been through the proverbial ringer this season, and that’s not an exaggeration. At the outset of their 2017-18 campaign, the team already had a new dynamic, as Kyrie Irving had been traded to the Boston Celtics. In came Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, Ante Zizic and a 2018 first-round draft pick from […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers don’t celebrate Eastern Conference Championships, but they do have a lot to celebrate right now. Not only are they going to appear in the franchise’s fourth straight Eastern Conference Finals, but they also have a graduate on their hands this season. Point guard George Hill graduated on Saturday afternoon from IUPUI with […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are in the midst of another lengthy postseason run, one that, depending on the outcome, could be the last one of LeBron James career in The Land. Of course, free agency is a long way from now, and Cavs fans are hoping this year somehow results in an NBA Championship, convincing James […]

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue has played alongside the likes of Shaquille O’Neal, Kobe Bryant, and Michael Jordan. He’s now the coach of LeBron James — possibly the greatest player of his generation. Recently, Lue shared his thoughts on what makes the Cavs superstar different from the three other NBA greats. As reported by […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are laying out their defensive strategy against the Boston Celtics. Kyle Korver, LeBron James recently gave hints on what to expect. As reported by ClutchPoints’ Nikki Goel, Korver compared the Celtics to the Indiana Pacers, calling the former defensive elite. In the playoffs, the Boston Celtics have a defensive rating of 105.8 […]

When Rodney Hood refused to enter Game 4 for the Cleveland Cavaliers against the Toronto Raptors it caused quite a stir. It was reported that a lot of his teammates were frustrated with the decision, and a lot of former players have called him out for not going into the game. Stephen Jackson was on […]

Since Kyrie Irving went down with injury, the Boston Celtics essentially haven’t skipped a beat with Terry Rozier as their man at the point. He’s stepped up, taken the Celtics to the Eastern Conference Finals, and shown exactly why he was a high draft pick that GM Danny Ainge refused to trade. Now he’ll be […]

LeBron James has never made it any secret about how much he enjoyed his time with David Fizdale. The two good back to their days with the Miami Heat, when LeBron James was apart of the big three, and Fizdale was an assistant coach under Erik Spoelstra. James was asked Friday about his thoughts on Fizdale […]

Another year, another lopsided series between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Toronto Raptors. Only this time, it has come with repercussions as Toronto decided to fire head coach Dwayne Casey. It goes without saying that one of the reasons behind Casey’s firing was his inability to contain small forward LeBron James. However, James credited the teams he […]

In a bit of a surprising move, the Toronto Raptors announced that they will be parting ways with Dwane Casey, who served as head coach of the team for seven years. Loads of people in the NBA community have since chimed in with responses to the news, including Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue. As […]

Shortly after Friday’s practice session, Cleveland Cavaliers teammates LeBron James and Kyle Korver were asked to comment on their upcoming Eastern Conference Finals series against the Boston Celtics. Both Korver and James had good things to say about the Celtics. However, much of the discussion was centered around Al Horford. “He’s the rock,” James told […]

Former Cleveland Cavaliers general manager David Griffin recently sat down for a one-on-one interview with Bill Simmons. Amid their wide-ranging discussion, Griffin recounted the Cavs’ 2015 series against the Chicago Bulls — a series in which LeBron James rolled his ankle badly in Game 5 but still managed to hit a game-winning buzzer-beater to tie […]