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Game 7 of the 2016 NBA Finals will mostly be remembered for “The Block”, “The Dagger”, and “The Stop”. Three plays that capped the third straight victory that put the Cleveland Cavaliers atop the basketball world and in a very special spot in league history for “The Comeback”. RELATED: VIDEO: Tyronn Lue Gets Surprising Phone […]

On the receiving end of a 3-1 series score, the Cleveland Cavaliers needed three wins to win the title. They clawed their way to a tight Game 7, and in the final minutes, the Cavs, courtesy of their Big Three, came up with a triumvirate of enormous plays that catapulted them to NBA Finals legend […]

LeBron James returned to his hometown of Akron to celebrate the Cleveland Cavaliers’ successful title bid. He was greeted by thousands of fans as they went through every means possible in order to catch a glimpse of one of their own. RELATED: BREAKING: LeBron James Finally Announces His Status Of 2016 Rio Olympics It was […]

“LeBron James.” We’ve all seen people trying to mimic the kid who did the original video saying James’ name. RELATED: J.R. Smith Actually Signs A Pipe For A Fan Terrance Jackson is the his name, and he, alongside his brother, filmed the funny vine that went viral. Mark Jackson does his own impersonation of it […]

Sherwin Williams is planning to remove the iconic LeBron James/Cleveland Cavaliers banner that sits on a building across from Quicken Loans Arena and replace it with a banner for the upcoming Republican National Convention. This banner went up when LeBron James announced his return to the city of Cleveland and the state of Ohio, and […]

J.R. Smith has had a crazy history from his time in Denver and New York, but in Cleveland, he’s been a man on a mission to win a championship. Although Smith has just completed that goal, a previous issue has turned into an inside joke. A few years ago, Smith had a Twitter conversation that […]

In a surprising turn of events, the Cavs made a late night move into the 2016 NBA Draft, buying the 54th pick from the Atlanta Hawks and selecting Kay Felder, a junior guard out of Oakland. Cleveland is drafting Oakland guard Kay Felder with the No. 54 pick, buying it from Hawks, sources tell The […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers championship victory has brought on a lot of attention to the city of Cleveland. The President of the United States, a huge basketball fan (and especially of the Chicago Bulls) tweeted his congratulations to the Cavs right after the epic Game 7 win against the Warriors. RELATED: Barack Obama Extends Congratulatory Messages […]

The 2016 NBA Draft begins tonight at 7:30, but the Cavs will not be featured in it. Like, at all. They’ve got no picks left. How did we end up here? Well, Scott Sargent of Scout.com wrote up an awesome summary where all the picks the Cavs would have had are now: RELATED: VIDEO: LeBron […]

LeBron James’ achievements seem to come in overwhelming waves. When he won his first championship, Finals MVP and third league MVP in 2012, James went abroad to win Gold in the 2012 Olympics. The following year, he ruled the NBA all over again. When he dropped 41 against the Golden State Warriors in Game 5 […]

Kyrie Irving did it all for the Cavaliers on the biggest stage possible. Whether it was scoring early and getting his team going or locking down on Stephen Curry and hitting the biggest shot of the game, Irving got it done. RELATED: VIDEO: LeBron James Showers Kevin With Love, Clowns Steph Curry In Championship Parade […]

The line between the limelight and spotlight is often times a fickle one. From the casual New York pandemonium to the championship or bust Cleveland drama, former Carmelo Anthony outcasts JR Smith and Iman Shumpert found their true colors this year with their first rings. With over 1.3 million people drowning the Land, Smith and […]

The two-time MVP in Stephen Curry was shut down in Game 7 of the NBA Finals, scoring just 17 points on 6-19 shooting from the field, including 4-14 from downtown. On a key possession of the game, Kevin Love shut Curry down by staying in front of him and not letting him get off a […]

Bruce Bowen, Sunny Hostin, and Julie Fowdy comprised the three-person panel at Good Morning America recently. They took on one of hottest conversation pieces over the past couple of years and that is the question of whether LeBron James is the best player in the world or not. RELATED: REPORT: LeBron James Set To Return […]

Who doesn’t love a hustler? Every team has them and pays them despite disparities in skill. The best part about professional go-getters is that they come in all shapes and sizes. Cleveland has invested in all brands of hustle. Like everything else for the Cavs, it starts with LeBron James. Our unanimous, Finals MVP led […]

If you watched last year’s NBA championship parade, you’re familiar with Draymond Green’s mocking of the Cavs in middle of their parade. In case you missed it, here’s how green mocked the Cavs for falling in six games. RELATED: VIDEO: Draymond Green Pays Respect To LeBron James After Leaving Court Well, the Cavs got them […]

Richard Jefferson and the Cavs brought a title to Cleveland that will forever be remembered. Immediately after winning Game 7, Jefferson revealed to members of the media and his team that he would be retiring after winning an NBA title RELATED: Richard Jefferson Places LeBron James In A Unique Spot Above All Others He’s Played […]

Before the Cavaliers’ championship parade hits the street of downtown Cleveland, the wheel has already started to roll for next year’s title defense, and who else was going to initiate that but LeBron James himself. RELATED: BREAKING: ESPN To Air New “Believeland” Documentary With Major Change Before hopping on the float, James told Cleveland.com that […]

Richard Jefferson may have just been the Cleveland Cavaliers’ version of a mini-Andre Iguodala from last year in terms of being that former high flyer turned veteran leader that surprisingly took on a bigger part in the team’s finals run. RELATED: MUST-READ: Richard Jefferson Writes Incredibly Heartfelt Letter To Cavs Fans Before Game 6 When […]

J.R. Smith’s Twitter handle says @TheRealJRSmith. For years, people were under the impression that the real J.R. Smith was the mercurial shooter and oftentimes lackluster player in terms of focus, commitment, and effort on the basketball court. RELATED: VIDEO: J.R. Smith Gets Extremely Emotional Discussing His Parents And His Journey Almost everyone have already come […]

Michael Jordan’s infamous shot over Craig Ehlo, simply known as “The Shot,” was widely regarded one of the worst things to happen to Cleveland sports. With the series tied at two games apiece, Jordan hit a fadeaway jumper over Ehlo in the deciding Game 5 to give the Chicago Bulls a one-point victory and the […]

LeBron James is an all-time great NBA player and now likely the biggest sports icon in Cleveland history. That’s why when it’s all said and done, he’ll likely be shown that ultimate respect by the city whose 52-year title drought he just helped end. Cleveland Browns legend Jim Brown spoke with Ohio.com on Monday, where […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are the 2015-16 NBA Champions, and they’ll celebrate on Wednesday morning in their victory parade. RELATED: VIDEO: Steve Austin Reacts To Kevin Love Using His Celebration After Cavs Win Title This year’s parade will be without this, and how sweet it will be. During the Warriors championship parade last year, Draymond Green […]

If it ain’t broke, why fix it? Such is the dilemma that David Griffin will face when transaction season goes into full swing. Despite being fresh off winning an NBA title, the Cleveland Cavaliers are not expected to sit idly while seeing their rivals retool and improve. RELATED: VIDEO: Steve Austin Reacts To Kevin Love […]

Kevin Love was highly scrutinized throughout the season for not being a good fit with the Cavs, but finally quieted some of those doubters down with excellent performances in the postseason. Those same critics came back up in the Finals when Love struggled statistically in Game 2, missed Game 3, and struggled in Games 4 […]

LeBron James’ legacy just took a huge turn, helping his Cavs defeat the 73-9 Golden State Warriors in a thrilling seven-game series. James helped Cleveland do what no team has ever done, come back from a 3-1 deficit to win an NBA Finals. Everyone is giving the King credit, the Warriors fans have even shown […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have ended the 52-year championship drought in the city of Cleveland with the most impressive NBA Championship series win. By now, everyone has seen the incredible 30 For 30 “Believeland” documentary on ESPN with shows the struggles of Cleveland sports when it comes to bringing titles to the city. Well, now that […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Toronto Raptors en route to the NBA Finals, where they then defeated the Warriors in a grueling, seven-game series. After his Raptors were beat, Drake and French Montana bet $60,000 on the Finals, with Drake taking the Warriors and French Montana taking the Cavs. RELATED: LeBron James Posts Perfect Message […]

Kyrie Irving is an NBA Champion. He helped the Cavs defeat the Golden State Warriors on the biggest stage of them all: Game 7 of the NBA Finals Irving hasn’t had an easy year though. It started off with tough rehab for a fractured kneecap from last year’s NBA Finals, and it got even more […]

Kyrie Irving has always had that killer instinct that’s required to be a great player in today’s NBA. Irving has never been scared of the moment, and that included every crucial Finals game this postseason. Of course, every game in the Finals is important, but down 1-3 in the series, Irving put up 41 points […]

LeBron James is human, and throughout the year, he’s heard all the criticisms and all the haters bad mouth him. He’s heard it, but he’s played through it. There hasn’t been a more scrutinized player than the King himself, with everything he does basically looked like under a microscope. Well, LeBron silenced them all by […]

LeBron James’ NBA companions have expressed their amazement at his ability to win yet another championship, this time against the NBA’s best regular season team of all time. Kevin Durant was one of those players who couldn’t believe what he saw. Having played against the Warriors in the Western Conference Finals just a few weeks […]

LeBron James is once again a winner. After two years without an NBA title, James is a champion again, this time doing it in the most amazing fashion: a triple double in a game 7 to end the Cleveland championship drought. RELATED: LeBron James Completely Trolls His Haters, Wears The Greatest Gear Ever James has […]

The Cavaliers have arrived in Cleveland and the party as begun. The Cavs walked off the plane with the championship trophy, something this city hasn’t seen in over 50 years. RELATED: VIDEO: LeBron James Finally Reveals His Secret Motivation To Win An NBA Title LeBron James, who was highly scrutinized for leaving Cleveland to win […]

After the final buzzer sounded, the Warriors went off the court into the locker room and the Cavs celebrated their season with a trophy. RELATED: LeBron James Finally Reveals His Secret Motivation To Win An NBA Title Draymond Green returned from the locker room to the court to congratulate LeBron James on the championship.

During last season’s 2015 NBA Finals run, LeBron James said that he had a secret motivation for winning a championship. He also stated that if he won, he would reveal what that secret motivation was. Unfortunately, the Cavs fell last season in six games, and no one was able to find out the motivation. Now, […]

Sunday night’s classic Game 7 was definitely one of the best in league history, and the stars weren’t wrong in choosing to witness the game live at Oracle Arena. One of them was Miami Heat superstar Dwyane Wade who’s also best buddies with the Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James. RELATED: VIDEO: Anderson Varejao Gets In LeBron’s […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers just did the unthinkable, overcoming a 3-1 series deficit to become the first team in NBA history to win the title despite being on the receiving end of that score. They also stopped a city’s 52-year championship drought and gave the franchise its first ever championship. The odds could not have been […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are the 2016 NBA Champions and not long after winning the title, the Cavs went to celebrate. RELATED: Richard Jefferson Makes Huge Announcement After Cavs Win 2016 NBA Championship Before going back home to Cleveland, the team stopped by Las Vegas to celebrate their championship at XS nightclub in Las Vegas. One […]