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If any NBA player should be enjoying their summer, it’s LeBron James. After bringing a championship to the city of Cleveland and showed that he was still the king of basketball, James has taken his talents to the Uno tables. RELATED: LeBron James reacts to Ohio farm’s very creative Cavs’ Championship corn maze While vacationing […]

Before the start of the 2016-17 NBA season, fans everywhere get a chance to play as their favorite team in NBA 2K, and this year’s title will be the first title since the Cavs won the 2016 NBA title. One thing players really like to see in the offseason is how their NBA 2K rating […]

It was Tristan Thompson’s turn to take home Larry. Thompson took the NBA Championship trophy home to Toronto for the past couple of days and showed him around town. He even met some of the fans at Tim Hortons as Thompson followed in the steps of Pittsburgh Penguins player Sidney Crosby. I saw Sidney Crosby […]

The NBA season is just around the corner, and many teams have already made the big decisions that will affect the 2016-17 campaign. The Cleveland Cavaliers, however, are a different story. The Cavs have signed LeBron James, Mike Dunleavy, Chris Andersen, and rookie Kay Felder this offseason but have yet to re-sign their starting shooting […]

LeBron James and the Cavs did the impossible just over two months ago when they defeated the Warriors and came back from a 3-1 deficit to win the NBA Championship for the first time in Cleveland’s 52 year history. The people of Cleveland and all of Ohio have been celebrating the championship victory since June […]

NBA players have to pose for photoshoots all the time, and when they gets endorsement deals from clothing companies, they do even more modeling for those photoshoots. When Kyrie Irving recently posted a photo of him posing with the caption “Live It,” McCollum was impressed and seized the opportunity by asking Irving if he could […]

Recall, at the time of LeBron James‘ return, the Cavaliers‘ first home pregame hype video connected the initial “dream team” from “all walks of life” with glimpses of high school mixtapes to circle back to the kid from Akron. Looking back from the now successful quest of assembling a diverse, championship-caliber roster, Cleveland gave up […]

The Cavs didn’t make any splashy offseason moves, but they did acquire three pieces who will fit perfectly into their system in Kay Felder, Mike Dunleavy, and Chris ‘Birdman’ Andersen. Aside from those three players, however, the Cavs were close to adding another a third veteran in the offseason. RELATED: Video: Dwight Howard asked about […]

If you’ve been on Twitter or Instagram sometime over the past several weeks, you might have seen the hashtag #sogonechallenge. The challenge requires that an individual raps their own verse over Monica’s 2003 classic R&B track “So Gone”. After Chicago rapper Chance the Rapper spit his own verse, the So Gone Challenge went viral, having […]

The designation of backing up starting point guard Kyrie Irving has yet to be set in stone, but those who are in contention for that spot are already working out this early. Interestingly, those two, Mo Williams and Kay Felder, are training together. The veteran and rookie were both at the Mo Williams Basketball Academy […]

Kyrie Irving has been called using different monickers over the years and one of them was “The Bus Driver”, with names such as Brandon Knight and Stephen Curry leading the list of those he has taken to school at some point. Fittingly, Nike came up with the latest edition of the swashbuckling Cavalier’s signature sneakers, […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers made three quiet acquisitions this offseason by trading for guard/forward Mike Dunleavy, signing free-agent center Chris Andersen, and drafting youngster Kay Felder. On Monday, the Cavs announced they are now be selling Dunleavy, Andersen, and Felder jerseys at the Team Shop. We’ve got a couple of familiar numbers. Video: Dwight Howard asked […]

It was the shot heard around the world. Between the legs, step back, dagger three-pointer from Kyrie Irving that sealed the championship for the Cavaliers. After stunning the crowd, Kyrie turned and looked over to the Cavs bench with no reaction, no emotion. Steely-eyed, it looked as if he knew the ball was going into […]

The mechanics of Kyrie Irving are silly, like a yo-yo on a string. He’s capable of placing the ball in every spot and move it in every direction. With his understanding of space and deception of speed, Irving is arguably the most difficult assignment to defend on the Cavs in tandem with LeBron James. Thanks […]

Despite winning the 2016 NBA Championship, Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Kevin Love has always had his name mentioned when it came to trade rumors. Despite the eight straight double-doubles in the playoffs and 10 total, Love has always been looked at as an awkward fit for this Cavs team. RELATED: LeBron James reveals who he […]

NBA players usually have side gigs like rapping or building their business and brand. Only a handful play other sports later in their careers, but apparently, Dwight Howard thinks he could fight in the Octagon and also beat LeBron James in an MMA fight. RELATED: LeBron James doesn’t think Michael Jordan’s teammates get enough credit […]

LeBron doled out the praise during his first of potentially many “Open Run” podcasts sponsored by Uninterrupted. After already calling Kawai Leonard one of the best defenders in the league, LeBron was asked by writer Stefan Marolachakis who he believed was the best young gun in the league. While league-wide players such as Karl Anthony […]

LeBron James currently holds four MVP trophies. Capturing another would make him only the 4th player in NBA history to win five MVPs. In the recently released odds to win the MVP award in 2016-2017, Bovada online sports betting gave him the third best odds to win it. James is listed at 5/1 odds to win, trailing […]

A rivalry has been brewing over the past two years between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors. It began in the 2015 NBA Finals when the Warriors took down the short handed Cavs in 6 games. It only intensified after the Cavs overcame a 3-1 deficit to the Warriors in this year’s Finals to capture […]

When LeBron James started the conversation on his next big, and ambitious, goal of chasing a certain ghost that played in Chicago, a forest of eyebrows were raised. RELATED: LeBron James now has his eyes trained on the ghost of Michael Jordan The first thing that came to many people’s mind is the ring count. […]

LeBron James’ move to the Miami Heat was highly criticized, especially for the way he did it. Not letting his team know first and then having a television special in order to announce his leaving Cleveland made it even worse. James was the bad guy of the NBA for the next one or two years […]

Kyrie Irving finished these 2016 Rio Olympics averaging 11.4 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 4.9 assists per game in eight appearances. He wasn’t the leading scorer for Team USA, but he did join an elite class of Hall-of-Famers who also won an NBA Championship as well as an Olympic gold medal in the same summer. Irving […]

Kyrie Irving hasn’t had the easiest of roads, and has even had his struggles in these 2016 Rio Olympics. However, he’ll finish the summer of 2016 as an NBA Champion and an Olympic gold medalist. Irving helped lead both his Cleveland Cavaliers and Team USA to the championship and medal, respectively. Watch Irving receive his […]

Kyrie Irving weaves the Serbian defense displaying his ball-handling magic and then floats the shot up and in! If above video doesn’t work, try below video to watch Kyrie’s magic.

How does one take down a group warriors that have conquered the league like no other on their way to the final battle? It’s a tall order, but when you have the “Ultimate Warrior” on your side, it is possible. RELATED: LeBron James says opportunity to play for Gregg Popovich would be great As it […]

With six straight NBA Finals on his resume to go with three championships, LeBron James opted not to play in the 2016 Rio Olympics. He was one of many stars who opted not to play in these Olympics, but after playing the most minutes since 2011 and lifting the huge burden of winning a championship […]

In today’s day and age, when LeBron James wins, it’s “Kyrie Irving’s shot” or “Chris Bosh’s rebound and Ray Allen’s shot,” but when people often talk about Michael Jordan and the six championships in six attempts, he seems to understandably get a lot of the credit. But that shouldn’t take away from what his teammates […]

The Cavaliers won the NBA Championship, and it seems to have inspired and lifted the city of Cleveland, which includes the Indians. Before the Cavs won the championship on June 19, 2016, the Indians had a decent record of 37-30. It’s now been two months since the title, and the Cleveland Indians have moved way […]

It’s well known around the NBA that LeBron James is a freight train when it comes to scoring the ball. If LeBron puts his mind to it, there is nothing that can really stop him, however, according to LeBron, there are some people out there that can slow him down. Chatting on his new “Uninterrupted” […]

Greatness inspires greatness. Usain Bolt had to have seen LeBron James’ signature chest pound and stomp because he’s been using it on rare occasions for the past year. Here’s Bolt in last night’s Olympic events. RELATED: Usain Bolt imitates LeBron James’ chest pound and stomp celebration LeBron James has been quite busy this summer, but […]

Usain Bolt has been the fastest man alive for some time now and has continued to prove it throughout the Olympic Games in Rio. After winning the 100 and 200 meter sprints for the third consecutive Olympics, Bolt celebrated with a tribute and used LeBron James’ signature chest pound and stomp to celebrate the victory. […]

Team USA and Australia had an intense first matchup during the group stages of the Rio Olympics, and at this point of the tournament, a grudge match is looking more likely. It would be a very hyped up game as Australia has emerged as one of the favorites outside of the United States to claim […]

Kyrie Irving has been spectacular in these summer Olympics in Rio, helping his team to a 5-0 record in group play. Against Argentina last night, Irving was at it again, putting on a nasty double crossover on the Argentinian defender before hitting a floater in the lane.

LeBron James has had a busy summer, and it keeps getting busier. On Wednesday, he joined the newOpen Run podcast to discuss himself and J.R. Smith with co-hosts Jesse Williams and Stefan Marolachakis. RELATED: LeBron James has one ultimate goal after he retires James was asked what kind of animal he thinks J.R. would be, […]

He’s an athletic specimen, World Champion, MVP, promise-keeper and movie star – What’s left for LeBron James? A lot actually. When James entered his 22nd year on Earth, he had no idea he’d take the weakest team in NBA history to the Finals. 2007 is unbelievably far now, but thinking as a 32-year-old has LeBron […]

LeBron James finished Zero Dark Thirty as a returning NBA champion, and now he’s the celebrity and story every host and media needs. In the midst of an aggressive media tour, James has made stops on radio and instagram, but his next stop is television. Tonight: @NBA Superstar @KingJames is here! pic.twitter.com/76hhYLrsGd — The Daily […]

LeBron James came into the summer of 2016 a three-time NBA Champion, and brought one to his home-state of Ohio as well as the city of Cleveland. Six straight NBA Finals, three very impressive championships won, and one gold medal in that time as well for the King. But after passing up on the 2016 […]

As surreal as it is for the Cleveland Cavaliers being NBA champions, defending the title is another level of challenge. LeBron James knows that and he’s not wasting time, even during the summer, preparing for the task ahead. RELATED: LeBron James gives another incredible gift to 5,000 kids of his foundation: free day at Cedar […]

LeBron James is fresh off of signing his 3-year, $100 million contract with the Cavaliers, and he’s already giving back to his community. RELATED: LeBron James’ new contract with the Cavs includes a rare no-trade clause As part of his “I Promise” campaign with his LeBron James Family Foundation, James took 5,000 kids to the […]