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Following the violences and series of events that took place in the city of Charlottesville, Virginia, Cavs’ star LeBron James was among many NBA players who spoke out on Twitter against the white nationalists and their march. However, the whole thing escalated once a car drove through a crowd of anti-racist counter-protesters, killing a person […]

In July, the Eastern Conference champion Cleveland Cavaliers officially welcomed three-time All-Star point guard Derrick Rose to their rotation. Now, the fine designers at 2K are giving gamers a sneak-peak at what the former Memphis Tiger will look like in their upcoming release of NBA 2K18. They also added his rating, however, which seems a […]

Despite the drama surrounding Kyrie Irving’s request for a trade, the Eastern Conference champion Cleveland Cavaliers still managed to make several changes to their roster this offseason. First, the Cavs re-signed veteran sharpshooter Kyle Korver to a three-year, $22 million deal in the early stages of July. Shortly after Korver’s deal was finalized, the Cavs […]

Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star Kyrie Irving has established himself as one of the best point guards in the NBA today. While it’s true that he plays alongside an athlete who some consider to be one of the best in the history of the game (LeBron James), “Uncle Drew,” as he is known, is cutting his own […]

Like many other NBA players, New Orleans Pelicans big man DeMarcus Cousins is having a hard time wrapping his head around Kyrie Irving’s request for a trade. In fact, the former No. 5 overall pick in the 2010 NBA Draft says Irving’s plea was a bit surprising. On Thursday, “Boogie,” as Cousins is known, sat […]

Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James has become one of the most recognizable basketball players in NBA history — both on and off the court. A loving family, three championship rings, and a lifetime shoe deal with Nike are just a few of his stellar achievements. However, it seems he’s not finished making moves yet. On […]

Following the announcements made by other teams, the Cleveland Cavaliers have followed suit and made their preseason schedule known, via Cavs.com. The defending Eastern Conference champions are slated to appear in five games, as part of their build up for next season’s grind. Their series of exhibition games will begin on October 4th, when they […]

On Thursday evening, the NBA officially announced their full schedule of games for opening week of the 2017-18 regular season. To kick off the 2017 KIA Tip Off week, the Eastern Conference champion Cleveland Cavaliers will host the Boston Celtics inside Quicken Loans Arena at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 17th. TNT will have live […]

As they often do, the NBA has scheduled what they believe to be marquee matchups for their Christmas Day lineup. This year’s slate of games will be headlined by a meeting between last season’s championship-winning Golden State Warriors and the defending Eastern Conference champion Cleveland Cavaliers. Hoops fans can watch all of the NBA’s Christmas […]

When the Cleveland Cavaliers signed Derrick Rose this off season, many wondered why and what role he would play in the team. While he’s still yet to play a game for the Cavs, one has to wonder if there’s a secondary reason the Cavaliers signed him besides improving their depth at Point Guard. An interesting […]

Over 20 NBA teams have contacted the Cavaliers about trading for Kyrie Irving. One of those teams is Cavs’ Central Division rival, the Detroit Pistons. Detroit is a rather small market when compared to Miami or Los Angeles, and has not had a superstar player in quite some time. Given Irving’s age (25), contract situation […]

As news of Kyrie Irving’s recent request for a trade from the Cavs continues to make rounds throughout all forms of media, a new development in the story has risen to the surface. According to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin, Irving had a bit of a communication issue with his teammates during last season’s NBA Playoffs. In […]

On Thursday, the Cleveland Cavaliers sent out a unique good morning message to their fans and followers on Twitter. This was no ordinary tweet, however. In what can only be described as a hilarious rendition, the Cavs’ media team superimposed an image of Kay Felder, their backup point guard, on the cover of a box […]

Carpool Karaoke, James Corden’s hilarious late-night television segment featuring stars belting out the lyrics to various songs in a ride-along, will now have its own space on Apple Music. Some of the stars appearing in the new series include: actor and producer Will Smith, the band Metallica, singer/songwriters John Legend, Alicia Keys, and Blake Shelton, […]

Nike is set to release the LeBron 14 colorway that will be donned in the primary color of light blue throughout the entire sneaker world. According to Brandon Richard of Sole Collector, the color represents a special moment in LeBron James’ life during his childhood. Though he’s often painted as simply being a beneficiary of […]

Last month, Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving requested a trade in a private meeting with team owner Dan Gilbert and newly-appointed general manager Koby Altman. Now, a few weeks removed from said meeting, all forms of media are weighing in with an opinion on the matter, including Charles Barkley. “I don’t understand the […]

On Tuesday, former NBA star Gilbert Arenas chimed in with his opinion of Kyrie Irving’s recent request for a trade. Arenas, a three-time All-Star, thinks Irving and his Cleveland Cavaliers teammate, LeBron James, need each other to be successful. As most hoops fans know by now, Irving’s plea for a trade came in a meeting […]

The sad reality is, sometimes, greatness is taken for granted. Within the NBA, it’s perhaps a term that is thrown around too often without players fully earning the title. One individual who has definitely earned that right however is Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James. The kid from Akron has been the definition of greatness since entering […]

Derrick Rose may be a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers now, but the Chicago-native is still making an effort to give back to the city he loves. Rose has taken note of Demetrius Nash’s worthy cause. Nash, a fellow Chicagoan, is walking (yes, walking) all the way to Washington, D.C. from his neighborhood home in […]

Tuesday, August 8th, 2017, marks the 25-year anniversary of USA Men’s Basketball’s 32-point victory over the Croatian National Team in the 1992 Olympic games at Barcelona, Spain. “The Dream Team,” as the squad came to be known, featured some of the NBA’s most iconic faces of all time; names like Michael Jeffrey Jordan, Earvin ‘Magic’ […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have found themselves in the midst of an ongoing situation concerning Kyrie Irving’s long-term future following his recent trade request. However, Ric Bucher of Bleacher Report is now reporting that the Cavaliers are still holding out hope that things can still be worked out with Irving in order to ease any tension. While […]

If you grew up in the 90’s or early 2000’s, there’s a good chance you caught at least one of Jim Carrey’s films. From his early days with In Living Color to his first leading role in Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, the Canadian-American actor, comedian, and producer has continuously blessed the airwaves with humor. While […]

Being traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers back in 2014 marked the end of J.R. Smith’s partnership with Carmelo Anthony as teammates. They played together for the New York Knicks and Denver Nuggets for more than nine seasons, and formed a strong bond in the process. The two were recently seen playing alongside each other again […]

Contrary to the speculations and collective belief of thousands of social media pundits, LeBron James isn’t the one making front office decisions for the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Cavs’ hiring of a new general manager in Koby Altman has done little to silence those who harbor acute theories that it’s James who’s pulling the levers for […]

Although it feels like it just ended, the NBA season is getting closer and closer to us, which means the release of NBA 2K18 just before that. With the new video game release comes the new cover athlete, this one being Kyrie Irving. Irving confused a lot of people this offseason with his request to […]

On Monday, former Cleveland Cavaliers general manager David Griffin sat down with Dave McMenamin on ESPN’s The Jump to discuss Kyrie Irving’s recent request for a trade. While most hoops fans and analysts have casted stones at Irving for his desire to cut his own path, Griffin showed a certain level of admiration for the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers and David Griffin decided to “mutually part ways” earlier this summer, as most hoops fans know. Today, the former Cavs executive spent some time on The Jump, ESPN’s popular sports talk show. Right out of the gate, “Griff,” as he came to be known in Cleveland, was asked about Kyrie Irving’s recent […]

Former Cleveland Cavaliers general manager David Griffin joined ESPN’s The Jump via Ben Rohrbach of Yahoo!, addressing the Kyrie Irving trade request and the aftermath that came from it after news broke out. Recently, Ron Harper was critical of the 25-year-old for his decision, citing immaturity for his wanting to become the face of a franchise, […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have been dropping hints for days that they were going to announce their new Nike jerseys soon. On Monday, they officially did so, tweeting out photos of their new jerseys in a video. The Shield.The Swoosh. The Wingfoot.Introducing our new coat of armor → https://t.co/iuYLihcVwT #AllForOne https://t.co/QjqpaYQmxb — Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) August […]

While the start of the regular season is still a ways away, it’s never too soon to rank the available talent in the league, starting with the point guard position, where Cleveland Cavaliers estranged floor general Kyrie Irving ranked a mere seventh out of 30, according to HoopsHype’s Mika Honkasalo. These projections show another two […]

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue may be limited to shouting plays to his team from the sidelines nowadays, but there was a time when he was known as one of the better guards in the NBA. In fact, in the 2010 offseason, Lue was part of a pick-up team at Las Vegas’ Impact Basketball […]

With back-to-school shopping fully under way this season, Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James and the fine designers at Nike have created twenty (yes, 20) new colorways for their highly-successful LeBron Soldier 11 line of basketball shoes. Choosing is the hardest part. https://t.co/sOlqoVlkaD — HYPEBEAST (@HYPEBEAST) August 6, 2017 The first wave of the new shoes […]

The summer is in full heat and the anticipation for NBA 2K18 with the release of some of the player ratings are only making the water boil — but for now a preview of a very different Boston Celtics team and the Eastern Conference champion Cleveland Cavaliers in NBA 2K17 will do. The simulation features […]

The entire basketball world have their eyes on Northeast Ohio. Currently, the phones are ringing off the hook in the Cleveland Cavaliers’ front office as other franchises are calling in to gauge the situation involving Kyrie Irving. The dynamic point guard requested a trade, and ever since, it has been a chess game between the […]

After winning his third NBA Championship in dramatic fashion by coming back from a 3-1 deficit in the Finals for the first time in NBA history, LeBron James’ legacy was cemented as one that would be able to challenge the Chicago Bulls’ legend Michael Jordan’s. He led his Cleveland Cavaliers in taking down a juggernaut […]

Over the years, Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James has developed a strong friendship with rapper Drake. In light of that, the two were seen hanging out together during a recent party in Toronto that the Grammy Award winner at city’s annual Caribbean Carnival celebration that typically attracts many of notable people from the both the […]

One of the most iconic LeBron James sneakers of all-time are the pair he wore during the first game of his career, the Nike Air Zoom Generation QS’s. The shoes have been very popular and sought-after on eBay as James’ legacy has developed into one of the most impressive in the sport’s history. Nike will […]

While the long search for a trade destination for Cleveland Cavaliers’ All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving is still underway, the 25-year-old is getting his first taste at being the “go-to guy” at a local pickup game. As it turns out, Irving is reveling in this new facet of his NBA life, starting with accountability, seemingly upset […]

August 3rd has now come and gone. Just another day in the seemingly all too long NBA offseason, made longer for Cavs fans by the pending Kyrie Irving trade situation. But that date could have also marked an important milestone in trade discussions, as 30 days have now passed since Phoenix Suns’ rookie SF Josh […]