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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 […]

After 14 years of enrollment and 10 years of NBA service, Cleveland Cavaliers point guard George Hill is set to graduate from IUPUI on Saturday with a degree in liberal arts, according to a report from Tom Lewis of SB Nation. With the Cavs through to the Eastern Conference Finals, Hill has a bit of […]

Note: This contains spoilers for Avengers: Infinity Wars Last time out, we looked over the Cavaliers’ prehistoric tilt with the Toronto Raptors. After looking like LeBron James and a bunch of JV scrubs on offense against the Indiana Pacers, the Cavs were finally able to figure it out against the Raptors. During the series, the […]

It has been a little over a month since the rumors started swirling that Tristan Thompson had cheated on Khloe Kardashian and more details of exactly why Tristan did it are starting to emerge. Khloe Kardashian and Tristan Thompson enjoy cinema trip as it’s revealed he felt ‘pressured’ to kiss other women https://t.co/G9GlKDW25r — Metro […]

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue revealed that he has a blood relationship with Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics. Per Ben Axelrod of WKYC, Lue said: Tyronn Lue said he’s cousins with Jayson Tatum’s dad, Justin Tatum #3Cavs — Ben Axelrod (@BenAxelrod) May 10, 2018 Lue also shared that he’s been seeing Tatum since […]

LeBron James has had one of the greatest careers in NBA history, and most can say he’s one of the top two players of all-time without question. Like every other NBA great, James had a career-changing moment, one where everyone around the world was put on notice. That moment came in 2007 during Game 5 […]

Several members of the Cleveland Cavaliers shared a laugh with Rodney Hood after hearing his apology for not entering Monday night’s series-clinching win over the Toronto Raptors, according to a report from Joe Vardon of Cleveland.com. With the Cavs leading by quite a wide margin in the fourth quarter (30+ points at one time), head […]

This time last year, the Cleveland Cavaliers were steamrolling their way to another NBA Finals appearance. Fast-forward to this season and they have done it without the services of point guard Kyrie Irving. There is no doubt that Irving played an integral role in Cleveland’s title runs over the past several years. According to Ben […]

Although the 2017-18 NBA season is still in progress, several cities around the United States (and beyond in some cases) are coming up with creative ways to lure LeBron James, who has the option to become a free agent shortly after the playoffs. The most common means of conveying a message to LeBron has been […]

LeBron James’ blatant ownage of the Toronto Raptors has been the result of a complete dissection of the team from the ground up. Former Cleveland Cavaliers general manager David Griffin explained how his former star forward once was casually telling Raptors players how to run their own plays, as he swept them out of the […]

When the Cleveland Cavaliers swept the Toronto Raptors, most of the Cavaliers fans were happy that not only were the Cavaliers moving onto the next round, but it only took four games to get the job done. That wasn’t the case for one Cavs fan who took to Instagram to show his displeasure with LeBron […]

NBA legend and Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen has weighed in on yet another decision-making drama involving the Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James. Many believe that James will leave the Cavs yet again if he does not win a championship this year. His probable destinations point to the Los Angeles Lakers, the New York Knicks, or […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are currently enjoying some much-needed rest after a four-game sweep of the Toronto Raptors in the Eastern Conference semifinals. But don’t think for a second that stat sleuths are going to rest finding tidbits of LeBron James-pertinent records. Just take for example this piece of trivia shared by Reddit user thespecstar, which […]

Kevin Love recently reflected on what he has learned so far playing with LeBron James. Love has a similar playstyle to Chris Bosh — a former teammate of James — as they both stretch the floor for the King, allowing him to operate on offense. But for most critics, their similarities stop there. Bosh has […]

When Rodney Hood refused to enter the game during the fourth quarter of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ blowout win over the Toronto Raptors, it ruffled a few feathers. Some of his teammates were upset, and many former players called out Hood for his decision. NBA great Scottie Pippen appeared on The Jump on ESPN and he […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are through to the Eastern Conference Finals for a fourth consecutive season thanks to a 4-0 sweep over the Toronto Raptors. While there were several exciting takeaways from Cleveland’s series against Toronto, there was also one that was a bit surprising. Late in the fourth quarter of Monday night’s Game 4 matchup […]