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After their first-round series against the Indiana Pacers, a lot of Cleveland Cavaliers fans were worried. This writer included. The Cavs looked grim with LeBron James being their only saving grace. One of the biggest letdowns in the series was All-Star forward Kevin Love. Through seven games, Love was carrying averages of 11.4 points, 9.3 rebounds, […]

The Saturday Night Live production crew is well-known for their witty skits and comical parodies. Over the weekend, Donald Glover, Kenan Thompson and a few other members of the popular late night show released a playful spoof aimed in the direction of Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James (and his teammates). As most hoops fans know, […]

Thanks in large part to LeBron James’ game-winning floater at the end of regulation on Saturday night, the Cleveland Cavaliers have taken a commanding 3-0 lead in their Eastern Conference Semifinals series against the Toronto Raptors. There were several notable takeaways from Game 3 — Jame’s buzzer-beater included. However, there was also one story line […]

The dismantling of the Toronto Raptors was in full display after a LeBron James game-winner sealed a 3-0 lead for the Cleveland Cavaliers and an inescapable 0-3 hole for the Toronto Raptors. Following the epic collapse of the team with the East’s best regular-season record, the LeBronto jokes and a few too many Kendrick Perkins […]

Over the years, LeBron James has been labeled as a player who shies away from clutch moments. ‘He doesn’t want the ball at the buzzer,’ critics would say. To solid Cleveland Cavaliers fans, that sort of rhetoric is nearly blasphemous, as they have witnessed the King’s greatness during several closing times. In fact, James has hit […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James is at worst one of the best players in the world, but there are still many in this round Earth that think the Cavs star is overrated. If you are trying to land a coaching job especially at North Carolina Central, it’s a good idea not to talk about those thoughts […]

After losing a step or two in the regular season and appearing vulnerable in the first round, the Cleveland Cavaliers have regained their confidence with three-straight wins over the top-seeded East team in the Toronto Raptors. In those wins, LeBron James flexed his muscles while receiving ample support from his teammates. However, two those wins […]

LeBron James is not only a great basketball player, but he is also a very smart businessman and most of the things he does in terms of business are usually done for a reason. After he hit his buzzer beater to give the Cleveland Cavaliers a 3-0 series lead over the Toronto Raptors, he wore […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are on the brink of sweeping the Toronto Raptors for the second-straight time as they hold a 3-0 series advantage over the top-seeded East team. The team is coming off a virtuoso performance from LeBron James, which got the attention of former Cavs teammate Richard Jefferson, saying that the former’s game-winner would […]

Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James has had one of the most impressive postseasons of his career, and he has opened up a lot of eyes and made a lot of new fans during this playoff run. One of those guys who has been impressed by his play is Los Angeles Lakers legend, Kobe Bryant, who […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have grabbed a commanding 3-0 series lead in their Eastern Conference semifinals matchup against the Toronto Raptors after LeBron James drained a game-winner in Game 3 on Saturday night. It has put the franchise just a win away from reaching their fourth straight Eastern Conference Finals appearance. This has also led to […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have moved to just a win shy of reaching their fourth straight Eastern Conference Finals appearances after grabbing a 3-0 series lead over the Toronto Raptors on Saturday night. Cavs head coach Tyronn Lue had to be happy about that. All of that was led by some late-game heroics by star forward […]

If you guys believed the pettiness circling around Drake and his allegiance with the Toronto Raptors and the Cleveland Cavaliers was over, we were all clearly wrong, as now someone set the artist’s song God’s Plan to LeBron James hitting the game-winner on Saturday. https://twitter.com/AllaireMatt/status/992967862540267526 In this year’s playoffs, LeBron James is averaging 34.4 points […]

LeBron James may be the record holder of almost all statistical category in franchise history — both regular season and playoffs — but the statistical feats of his teammates should still be celebrated. This includes J.R. Smith. Guard J.R. Smith just passed former Cavaliers mainstay Anderson Varejao for the third most steals in franchise playoff […]

With LeBron James hitting his second playoff buzzer beater winner of the week there was a debate that was sparked up again. The debate between who is better LeBron James or Michael Jordan. Although it is something that will never have a definitive answer, and most people are pretty stuck on who they feel is […]

Through his first four seasons with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Kevin Love has become an integral piece of the puzzle for the franchise. He has been a key source of offensive production during his tenure where he has relied upon one of the primary scoring factors. With the Cavaliers in the midst of another potentially deep playoff […]

When LeBron James drove the length of the court and hit the buzzer beater on Saturday night to put the Toronto Raptors on the brink of elimination he once again shocked the NBA world. Even though James made the shot look easy, it was a difficult shot that not many people could make, especially with […]

Richard Jefferson may have played sparingly for the Cleveland Cavaliers in his two seasons with the team, but he has endeared himself so much to Cleveland’s fans and players. Aside from being a well-loved figure, he also provides good insights every now and then, making him a true authority on the subject that is the […]

LeBron James for the second time in this year’s playoffs capped off another impressive performance with a game-winner with a running floater that he banked in against the Toronto Raptors on Saturday night. It was a highly difficult shot that saw him take it fading left to the baseline over Raptors forward OG Anunoby to push […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers grabbed a commanding 3-0 series lead over the Toronto Raptors after yet another dominant performance from LeBron James leading the way. It was all capped off by an impressive floater moving toward the baseline that was banked in before the buzzer. The shot has received some sound reaction from some of the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers were one game away from elimination last Sunday afternoon as they prepared for Game 7 against the Indiana Pacers. Less than one week later, they’ve not only advanced, but they’re also just one game away from advancing to their fourth consecutive Eastern Conference Finals. LeBron James has come through in every game […]

LeBron James has shown basketball fans everything. Step-back 3-pointers, fadeaways, powerful slams, fright train-like drives, name it and the Cleveland Cavaliers superstar has done it. When it comes to crucial moments, it’s only natural for James to go to his familiar weapons as they present the higher success rate. In Game 3 of the Cavs’ […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Toronto Raptors on Saturday night in Game 3 of their second round series, 105-103. It was another nail-biter just like Game 1 of this series, with the game coming down to the final seconds. To no one’s surprise, however, it was LeBron James who came up big. With eight seconds […]

LeBron James delivered another masterful performance against the Toronto Raptors, lifting the Cavs to a 3-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference Semifinals via a game-winning runner that saw the bank as the buzzer sounded. The Cavs are now one-game away from sweeping the Raptors for the second-straight series. If that happens, one can only imagine […]

The Toronto Raptors entered Quicken Loans Arena with their backs against the wall, facing a 2-0 series disadvantage against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The top-seeded East team hasn’t shaken off the ghost of their recent past where the Cleveland Cavaliers have dominated them back to the prehistoric age. Game 3 isn’t any difference, albeit being much […]

NBA fans were treated to a first-round series for the ages in the matchup between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Indiana Pacers. The series needed all seven games for a victor to come out, arranging an Eastern Conference Semifinals matchup with the Toronto Raptors. The series may have been too good that ESPN is having slight hangovers […]

All season long, Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James has gone above and beyond expectations. Whether it’s playing in all 82 games and churning out career-best numbers, the Cavs forward does all these with a relative ease. But what’s remarkable is the fact that James is playing at this high level on his 15th season and […]

In the next few months, once the offseason gets into full effect, the center of focus will be around LeBron James’ future with the Cleveland Cavaliers. There is no certainty at this point with regards to what he is leaning toward in his expected free agency. According to Todd Fuhrman of Betboardpodcast.com, the Cavs are […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are heading home now after winning the first two games in Toronto and taking a 2-0 lead over the Raptors. With Games 3 and 4 on deck for the Cavs with their raucous fans ready to cheer them on, despite a lot of work still yet to be done, a sweep may […]

The future of the Cleveland Cavaliers isn’t exactly bright, especially if LeBron James decides to sign elsewhere in free agency this offseason. However, the Cavs do have a few young players who could develop into solid contributors over the next few seasons. Three members of the team stand out when talking about the team post-LeBron: […]

LeBron James means a lot to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Not only is the best player the franchise has ever seen, he’s also arguably the best player anyone has ever seen. That means he does wonders for the game of basketball and city of Cleveland’s economy. At this point, he’s become a historical figure, one that […]

Over the years LeBron James has been criticized for many things in his game. He can’t shot free throws, he isn’t a good outside shooter, he isn’t clutch, and the list goes on and on. One thing that kept coming up early in his career was that he couldn’t take guys down in the post and […]

Thanks in large part to yet another iconic performance from LeBron James in Thursday night’s 128-110 Game 2 victory, the Cleveland Cavaliers are now leading their Eastern Conference Semifinals matchup against the Toronto Raptors, 2-0. If history can be used as a gauge of what’s to come, the Raptors could be in trouble. Since the […]

The 2011 NBA Finals is easily one of, if not the biggest low light in LeBron James’s stellar career. It was his first year with the Miami Heat after parting with the Cleveland Cavaliers in controversial fashion. Notably, it was “The Decision” TV special as well as their introductions in which the King boasted that […]

Kevin Love got back on track in a big way in Game 2 against the Toronto Raptors. He played 35 minutes putting up 31 points, 11 rebounds, and two assists. He was 2-6 from deep, but each of the three-pointers seemed to come in a really key time of the game. For Love, it hasn’t […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Tristan Thompson is no stranger to elbows to the face, especially considering the physical style of basketball he plays. Unfortunately, the former Texas Longhorn was on the receiving end of an elbow to the face this time courtesy of Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry in Game 2 of their second round series […]

When a team is eliminated from the playoffs, one of the first things the players usually do is grab their golf clubs and spend the summer on the links. Not all NBA players wait for the summer to roll around though, and that is the case for J.R. Smith of the Cleveland Cavaliers who uses […]

Although they’re no longer teammates, J.R. Smith and Kyrie Irving still share a friendship. As most fans know, Smith and Irving were members of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 2016 championship-winning squad — a group that defied the odds in the NBA Finals, topping the Golden State Warriors in unprecedented fashion (down 3-1). These two earned their […]

As the Cleveland Cavaliers begin their quest for a fourth straight NBA Finals berth, the team is borderline unrecognizable from the squad that fell to the Golden State Warriors in five games last June. Most notably, All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving is no longer with Cleveland. He’s now, obviously, with the Boston Celtics. But the […]