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Amid all the attention focused on the heated battles between teams in the NBA playoffs, one thing remains a constant in the lives of each player that everyone idolizes — their mothers. Kyrie Irving has his Elizabeth, looking all the way from up above. Kevin Love has his Karen. LeBron James has his Gloria. As […]

Saying that LeBron James has had an impressive 2017 NBA Playoffs would still be an absolute understatement. James and his Cleveland Cavaliers have been obliterating their competition en route to an 8-0 start against the Indiana Pacers and Toronto Raptors. Looking at James’ achievements from a historical standpoint, he’s outdone Jordan in numerous ways, and that’s just […]

With nine days to kill before the Eastern Conference Finals, the Cleveland Cavaliers have been trying to avoid being bored. Beside practices, it’s been a long break as they await their opponent. Some players are killing the time watching the rest of the playoffs, others are making impressions of teammates on Facebook Live. For LeBron […]

After becoming the first team in NBA history to complete two straight series sweeps in the playoffs two seasons in a row, the Cavaliers have erased many doubts that were crashing their ceiling toward the end of the regular season. Now, waiting nine days before their Eastern Conference opponent arrives in Cleveland, LeBron James and […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers for the second consecutive year have swept through the first two rounds of the playoffs putting themselves another step closer to reaching the NBA Finals for a third straight time. In the process, the Cavaliers’ dominance against the Indiana Pacers and Toronto Raptors combined with the Eastern Conference semifinals matchup between the […]

Last night, the Washington Wizards defeated the Boston Celtics inside The Verizon Center to tie their series at three games apiece. And just like that, the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers were granted more time off before their next game. The Cavs, who swept their way through the first two rounds of this season’s NBA Playoffs, […]

Producer, businessman, former model and rapper Mark Wahlberg was in Cleveland yesterday afternoon for a VIP preview of Wahlburgers — an increasingly popular chain of restaurants owned by chef Paul Wahlberg and his brothers, Mark and Donnie. During his walk of the red carpet, Mark, a Boston native and one of the more avid sports […]

The NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers have a few more days off until their next game, which will be against the Boston Celtics or Washington Wizards (series is tied at three games apiece). After today’s practice session at Cleveland Clinic Courts, Cavs head coach Tyronn Lue spoke to members of the media with regards to […]

Yesterday afternoon, Cleveland Cavaliers forward Richard Jefferson sat down for a Facebook Live interview with Allie Clifton from Fox Sports Ohio. During the interview, fans began to submit various questions for Jefferson. As he often does, the former Arizona Wildcat stand-out had everyone in the media room and beyond laughing at his antics. After revealing […]

Mark Wahlberg was in Cleveland yesterday afternoon for a VIP preview of Wahlburgers — a popular restaurant owned by chef Paul Wahlberg and his brothers, Mark and Donnie. During his walk of the red carpet, Mark, an avid sports fan, was stopped for a few questions with regards to the Cavaliers. After asking LeBron James […]

Mark Wahlberg isn’t just an actor, producer, and rapper. He’s also one of the more avid sports fans in the entertainment industry. Wahlberg, a Boston native, is known to have a strong affinity for all of the teams in Beantown, including the Celtics. Wahlberg was in Cleveland yesterday for a VIP preview of Wahlburgers — […]

For both the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors, it’s taken eight games to reach their respective Conference Finals. The defending Conference champions have performed as expected, and the same can be said about their leadership in LeBron James and Steph Curry. The two have had tremendous impact on their teams’ success, but comparisons are […]

If you’re a basketball fan, there is a good chance that you have heard of the Ball family. Lonzo Ball is a 6’6″ point guard who played just one season for the UCLA Bruins, where he averaged 14.6 points, 7.6 assists and 6.0 rebounds. As a result of his fine play in the NCAA, Lonzo […]

Through his first eight games of the 2016-17 NBA Playoffs, Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love has posted averages of 13.8 points and 9.1 rebounds in 31.3 minutes per contest. While those are certainly decent numbers, Cavs head coach Tyronn Lue says he would like to get Love even more involved in the next round. Via […]

Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving knows a thing or two about what Lonzo Ball is going through with his father, LaVar Ball. You see, Irving’s father, Dred, played a LaVar-like role in the early stages of his career. However, there came a time when Irving had to break those chains, and he believes Lonzo […]

The defending NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers have made it to a third consecutive Eastern Conference Finals, where they will face either the Boston Celtics or Washington Wizards. As of today, the Celtics are leading the series, 3-2. A lot of basketball fans and analysts are predicting yet another meeting between the Cavs and Golden State […]

LeBron James has broken countless records and climbed up a number of all-time leaderboards while leading his team to six straight NBA Finals appearances and NBA Championships. While he’s been compared to Michael Jordan in recent years, his incredible 2016 Championship performance made the debate a lot more serious. In a recent podcast with ESPN’s […]

Cleveland Cavaliers superstar small forward LeBron James is known as a generous person. Many of his fans are familiar with the various charitable acts he has been involved with over the course of his illustrious 14-year career in the NBA (see The LeBron James Family Foundation, I Promise Network, and Wheels for Education programs). The […]

Draymond Green came out and made some pretty bold statements about the Cleveland Cavaliers a couple of days ago, stating that he doesn’t think they have much resistance in the Eastern Conference. The Golden State Warriors forward added that he only sees one team play good basketball while the rest just do something else and […]

The creative designers at Banana Republic have hit the Golden State Warriors with yet another sneaky jab in their recent advertising campaign with Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love. When it comes to sharp dressed men in the NBA, Love has to be placed right at the top of the list. So, for the debut of […]

Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson is known to be one of the best at rebounding in the NBA, and for good reason. Through the Cavs’ first eight games of the 2016-17 NBA Playoffs, the 6-foot-10 center is averaging a postseason-leading 4.9 offensive rebounds per game. As most NBA fans know, Thompson has a relentless motor […]

On Wednesday afternoon, the NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers were back in the gym to prepare for the Eastern Conference Finals, where they’ll face either the Boston Celtics or Washington Wizards (Boston currently leads series three games to two). The Cavaliers are obviously one of the most dangerous squads in the association, but basketball isn’t […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are back at the Cleveland Clinic practice courts resting up, getting treatment, and working on their game before their encounter with either the Boston Celtics or Washington Wizards in the Eastern Conference Finals. In the first round, the Cavs swept the Indiana Pacers which included the biggest comeback in NBA playoff history […]

The never ending debate on who is the greatest player of all-time between Cavaliers superstar LeBron James and NBA legend Michael Jordan will likely never end, and the conversation has gained serious momentum again this postseason as James is putting together one of the truly incredible individual playoff runs we’ve witnessed in recent memory. After engineering the […]

After dispatching the Indiana Pacers and Toronto Raptors in consecutive sweeps, the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers have a few days off to rest and prepare for the Eastern Conference Finals. Cleveland’s opponent in the next round will either be the Boston Celtics or Washington Wizards. Currently, their series is tied at two games apiece, with […]

If you’re like most Cavaliers fans, you’re anxiously awaiting the Eastern Conference Finals, where the defending champs will face either the Washington Wizards or Boston Celtics (series is currently tied at two games apiece). So, with all of this time off, the Cavs have been hitting the gym to stay in shape. In fact, Richard […]

It’s safe to say the Cleveland Cavaliers and superstar small forward LeBron James dominated their Eastern Conference Semi-Finals matchup with the Toronto Raptors. What looked like an interesting and intriguing series beforehand only ended in a lopsided affair in favor of the world champions. The Raptors were specifically constructed to take down the Cavs, especially […]

As the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers wait to learn who their next opponent in the 2016-17 NBA Playoffs will be (Boston Celtics or Washington Wizards), the team is once again staying in shape with a little help from Z 107.9’s DJ Steph Floss and the now-famous versa-climber. Today, the Cavs were back inside Cleveland Clinic […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have once again played their way to the Eastern Conference Finals, sweeping the Indiana Pacers and Toronto Raptors in their first two rounds. As a result of his fine play in the postseason, Mountain Dew has teamed with Nike to create a limited edition colorway for Kyrie Irving‘s signature shoe, the Kyrie […]

Rajon Rondo had an incredible roller-coaster of a season for the Chicago Bulls, despite it ending early with a thumb injury. He was benched early in the season and became a key reason his Bulls were able to take a 2-0 lead over the Boston Celtics without home-court advantage. He joined Kevin Garnett’s Area 21 […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers arguably would’ve won the 2015 NBA Championship had they been healthy. Kyrie Irving went down with a freak injury, a fractured kneecap, late in Game 1 of the NBA Finals and needed a few months to recover from the injury. There’s nothing that could’ve been done about that, but starting power forward […]

The NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers have advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals for a third consecutive season. There have been several contributing factors to Cleveland’s success in the postseason. LeBron James has been on an absolute scoring rampage, averaging 34.4 points, 9.0 rebounds, 7.1 assists, and a postseason-leading 2.1 steals per game. Kyrie Irving […]

The NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers have several role players on their roster. Some are scorers, others are facilitators. When it comes to enforcers on the team, that honor belongs to Dahntay Jones. Jones, 36, isn’t just an enforcer, though. As Joe Vardon of cleveland.com reports in his recent article, the savvy defender has also […]

The NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers have played their way to the Eastern Conference Semifinals by way of two consecutive sweeps (Indiana Pacers and Toronto Raptors). Now, all the Champs can do is wait to find out who their opponent will be. Currently, the Boston Celtics are tied with the Washington Wizards in their semifinal […]

Last night, Kevin Garnett hosted several of his former Boston Celtics teammates on KG’s Area 21 to discuss how this season’s playoffs are shaping up. Paul Pierce, Rajon Rondo, Kendrick Perkins, and Glen “Big Baby” Davis were all on-set to talk postseason hoops. After discussing the Western Conference matchups, the conversation turned to the East. […]

Over the course of his illustrious 14-year career in the NBA, LeBron James has played his way to legendary status. Records, milestones, championships — The King has them all. However, there is one achievement looming ahead that might surprise you. Like most basketball fans who grew up in the 80’s and 90’s, James was a […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have stormed to their third straight Eastern Conference Finals with a convincing sweep of the Toronto Raptors. After dispatching the Indiana Pacers in the fist-round, the Cavs have gone from strength to strength as they demolished a Raptors roster that was specifically designed to take down LeBron James and co. It seems […]

LeBron James has been playing his entire career with some sort of chip on his shoulder. This postseason, however, it seems as if whatever burden rested on his shoulders had been lifted (bringing an NBA Championship to Cleveland and his home-state of Ohio. James is 34.4 points, 9.0 rebounds, 7.1 assists, 2.1 steals, 1.5 blocks, […]

When it comes to teams with the most series-clinching victories, the NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers are now in rare company. After dispatching the Toronto Raptors in Game 4 of yesterday afternoon’s Eastern Conference Semifinal round, the Cavaliers have tied the 2000-04 Los Angeles Lakers for most consecutive closeout wins in the playoffs. Cavs have […]