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Despite a tumultuous offseason after Kyrie Irving’s trade request became public, some of his former teammates were hopeful the 25-year-old star could work out his differences with the team and stay to take another crack at the Golden State Warriors, according to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. This glimmer of hope was eventually all for naught, as […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday afternoon finally pulled the trigger on a deal that sent All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving to the Boston Celtics that netted them back fellow All-Star point guard Isaiah Thomas. It was a transaction that saw two of the league’s top scorers being dealt for each other, which Elias has acknowledged […]

Now that Isaiah Thomas has been traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers, the two-time NBA All Star will have an opportunity to play alongside his long-time friend, Kevin Love. Thomas’ friendship with Love goes back more than a decade, when they were AAU teammates in 2005. In fact, Thomas used to stay at the Love household […]

On Tuesday evening, the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics came together for one of the bigger trades of the 2017 NBA offseason. The Cavs, winners of last season’s Eastern Conference crown, are sending All Star point guard Kyrie Irving to the C’s for Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, Ante Zizic, and the Brooklyn Nets’ unprotected first […]

The trade between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Boston Celtics represents a fresh start for all involved. For star point guard Kyrie Irving, it represents the chance to lead a new group and win now, but by landing in Boston, alongside new acquisition Gordon Hayward, it once again pairs him with another star player to […]

In lieu of Tuesday’s trade between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics, several players, including LeBron James, Kyrie Irving, and Isaiah Thomas, saw their odds of winning this season’s MVP award fluctuate a bit — some for the better, some for worse. As most hoops fans know by now, the Cavs are sending Irving to […]

By now, most hoops fans have heard that the Eastern Conference champion Cleveland Cavaliers decided to pull the trigger on a trade deal with the Boston Celtics on Tuesday. The Cavs are sending All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving to the Celtics for Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, Ante Zizic, and a protected first round pick (Brooklyn […]

In the aftermath of the Kyrie Irving for Isaiah Thomas trade, the Cleveland Cavaliers’ front office can finally exhale for the first time in more than a month. But this big sigh of relief comes only after a relentless grind to ship their estranged All-Star point guard to a destination that could yield valuable pieces […]

On Tuesday evening, the Eastern Conference champion Cleveland Cavaliers made one of the bigger trades of the 2017 NBA offseason, sending All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving to the Boston Celtics for Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, Ante Zizic, and an unprotected first round pick (Brooklyn Nets) in next year’s Draft. Now that he’s been officially traded, […]

On Tuesday evening, Cleveland Cavaliers team owner Dan Gilbert and newly-appointed general manager Koby Altman pulled the trigger on a deal that sent All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving to the Boston Celtics. In return, the Cavs received Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, Ante Zizic, and a protected first round pick in next year’s Draft (Brooklyn Nets). […]

In a snap, the balance of power in the Eastern Conference appears to be bound for a change following the earth-shaking trade that happened Tuesday night, when the Boston Celtics sent a package deal fronted by Isaiah Thomas to the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for Kyrie Irving. Well, not so on the betting boards, where […]

Boston Celtics president and general manager Danny Ainge has shipped Isaiah Thomas to Cleveland knowing that the pocket-sized guard is nursing an ailing hip — one that he sees as an impediment for Thomas’ readiness to play right away once the new season kicks in this October. That much was known from a sound recording […]

The blockbuster deal between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics centered around Kyrie Irving and Isaiah Thomas, sent shockwaves around the league. Players and other members of the basketball community took to their social media accounts to voice out their opinions about it. Now, it’s Cavs majority owner Dan Gilbert’s turn and he sent a […]

Now that Kyrie Irving has found a new home in Beantown and is a former Cleveland Cavalier, the subtle social media barb exchanges between him and LeBron James can finally lay to rest. At the end of the day, both players were part of something special in Cleveland, and James wants his former running mate […]

During the summer, NBA players have commonly found time to participate in numerous pickup games to keep themselves better prepared heading into the following season. In light of that, Oklahoma City Thunder veteran big man Enes Kanter recently told Bleacher Report that he believes Cleveland Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith is the best pickup basketball player […]

Now could be a good time for newly-minted Cleveland Cavalier Isiah Thomas to use the delete tweet feature of Twitter. It didn’t take long for the internet to recover a very old tweet from Thomas right after the spitfire guard was traded by the Boston Celtics to Cleveland in an explosive deal that quickly lit […]

On Tuesday evening, the Cleveland Cavaliers decided to trade All Star point guard Kyrie Irving to the Boston Celtics for Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, Ante Zizic, and a future pick in the NBA Draft (Brooklyn Nets). In his 72 games played for the Cavs last season, Irving averaged a career-high 25.2 points on 47% shooting […]

The potential deal involving the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston centered around Kyrie Irving has surprised a lot of fans, as it was unexpected, especially with both teams being rivals in the Eastern Conference. Multiple reports suggested that they are in advanced negotiations now, and that its completion woulud hinge on the Celtics’ willingness to include […]

According to Jeff Goodman of ESPN, the Cleveland Cavlaiers have traded guard Kyrie Irving to the Boston Celtics in exchange for Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, Ante Zizic, and the 2018 unprotected first round pick that belonged to the Brooklyn Nets. Cavs agree to deal Kyrie Irving for Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, Ante Zizic and 2018 […]

According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Cavs and Celtics are in advanced trade talks that would send Kyrie Irving to Boston in exchange for a package involving Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, Ante Zizic, and draft picks. Sources: Boston, Cleveland nearing deal on Kyrie Irving, but details still working to completion. Isaiah Thomas, Crowder, pick(s) […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Boston Celtics have engaged in trade talks involving point guards Kyrie Irving and Isaiah Thomas, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical. The two teams are nearing completion, reportedly packaging forward Jae Crowder in the deal and a potential future pick in exchange for Irving, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. […]

Chicago Bulls shooting guard Dwyane Wade is expected to reunite with former Miami Heat teammate LeBron James as a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers at some point this season, according to Cleveland.com’s Joe Vardon via Bleacher Report. “As of right now, people close to James are fairly confident that, at some point this year, Dwyane […]

Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James has established himself as one of the greatest basketball players of all time. Over the course of his 14 years in the NBA, James has racked up several prestigious accolades, including four MVP awards, 13 All Star selections, and 11 First Team nods. “The King,” as he has came to […]

The 2017 NBA Draft class recently cast their votes on their favorites for several of the league’s distinguished rookie awards, including Kia Rookie of the Year, best defender, and most athletic rookie. The new crop of youngsters were also asked to select their favorite player in the survey, and Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James topped […]

Before Kyrie Irving’s trade request away from Cleveland this summer, the last truly shocking news involving the All-Star guard was his revelation during the All-Star break that he was, in fact, a flat-earth truther. His (flat-)earth-shattering reveal certainly struck a chord with a lot of people, who gave him grief on Twitter about his ill-informed […]

With the NBA offseason continuing to roll on, some players across the league are doing what they can to stay in shape. Over the weekend, Cleveland Cavaliers All Star point guard Kyrie Irving took part in an AEBL summer league game in Atlanta, Georgia. How did Irving fare in this event, you ask? Was he […]

With just over 50 days remaining until the start of the 2017-18 NBA season, former Philadelphia 76ers great Allen Iverson has already determined that Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James is his favorite to win the league’s MVP award. “Give me one name, off the top of your head, who you think is going to be […]

DeShawn Stevenson, a former NBA veteran of 13 years and current BIG3 League competitor, recently sat down for an interview with Nick Angstadt of the Locked on Mavericks podcast to discuss what it’s like guarding Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James. For the record, Stevenson, now 36 years of age, was a member of the 2011 […]

Over the weekend, L.A. Clippers power forward Blake Griffin made an interesting statement with regards to LeBron James’ potential free agency after completion of the 2017-18 NBA season. For whatever reason, Griffin claimed that there is “something brewing.” “Honestly, I don’t see him coming to L.A. period,” Griffin said in his appearance on the Skylar […]

Over the weekend, Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James opened his Bath Township, Ohio doors to host a dinner party for some of his closest friends. James, a known connoisseur of all things music, invited Canadian-born rapper Drake, as well as Future the Prince, a gifted young DJ and producer. The King’s business associates were also […]

LeBron James isn’t just the Cleveland Cavaliers main man, but he’s also the city’s sporting savior. The city of Cleveland hasn’t been as blessed as other major cities with a plethora of sporting success along with superstar talent, but they can boast having arguably the greatest basketball player that’s ever lived. James was born in […]

LeBron James is still universally recognized as the best player in the world. The kid from Akron is still going strong after all these years dominating the league. Entering the league as a raw 18-year-old, not many anticipated James would still be at the top of his game after 15 grueling seasons in the association. […]

Much has been said about the recent fiasco in Charlottesville, VA. White nationalist protesters decided it was time to take the streets and voice their frustrations with their country. Unfortunately, the protests got out of hand, even resulting in the death of an innocent bystander. Now about a week removed from the incident, the entire […]

Whether or not Cavaliers superstar LeBron James will end his career in the city of Cleveland has been a hotly-contested topic of debate for quite some time. James, now entering his 15th season in the NBA, can become an unrestricted free agent upon completion of the 2017-18 season, and hoops fans are searching for an […]

On Friday evening, Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James took some time out of his day to send a supportive message to his friend and fellow superstar, tennis great Serena Williams. As most of her fans and followers know, Williams and her fiance, Alexis Ohanian, are currently expecting a child to be born in just a […]

There may be a new wrinkle in the story surrounding Kyrie Irving’s request for a trade, according to Fox Sports 1 NBA analyst Chris Broussard. On Friday, Broussard joined Colin Cowherd on an episode of The Herd to explain what may have been a misunderstanding between Irving and his teammate, LeBron James. As most hoops […]

On Friday morning, the NBA Players Association announced that Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James has been given their “Global Impact Player” award. James, one of the world’s most recognizable athletes, is a fitting recipient of this prestigious award. Over the course of his 14-year career in the NBA, “the King,” as he has come to […]

Despite all of the attention surrounding his request for a trade earlier this summer, Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving took some time out of his day to show off his newly-shaved face. Irving, who’s currently taking part in the filming of a movie based on his “Uncle Drew” line of commercials with Pepsi, […]

Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James has established himself as one of the greatest players in the history of the NBA. Over the course of his illustrious career, the King has racked up three championship titles, four MVP nods, and 13 All Star selections. Now, as James enters his 15th season, the NBA Players Association has […]