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It’s been a week, and man do I miss Cavs basketball. Fear not, fellow Cavs fans, for our marquee matchup with the Atlanta Hawks is finally upon us. While the NBA on TNT guys might have predicted a sweep, Atlanta is no pushover of a team, and Cleveland is going to have to exploit some […]

The Golden State Warriors are a tight bunch, and they’ve showed that they are the best team in the NBA throughout the regular season. Even though the playoffs, they’ve shown that they’ve got guys who can step up when their leader Stephen Curry sits with an injured knee. In Game 1 of the Warriors-Blazers series, […]

Steph Curry goes down for the count, seeing at least two weeks off with a Grade 1 MCL Sprain and suddenly all of LA feels like this might just be the year. Just as I began to write about how this injury affects Cleveland, several “are the Clippers the new favorite” pieces even cropped up […]

Undrafted out of college, Kent Bazemore has worked his way up the NBA ranks and is now enjoying his spot as one of the Atlanta Hawks’ top swingman. The 6’5” guard out of Old Dominion University is having the most success-filled campaign of his young career. RELATED: Entering Series Versus Cavs, Hawks More Confident In […]

There’s a sense of pride among the NBA’s best players, all thinking they’re better than one another. Carmelo Anthony is among the league’s greatest scorers, but is he the best scorer in the NBA? He’s been among the league’s top scorers for the past couple of years, and was even the league’s top scorer during […]

When Tyronn Lue was hired by the Cleveland Cavaliers to become the associate head coach of David Blatt, he was granted a four-year $6.5 million contract making him the league’s highest paid assistant. RELATED: Tyronn Lue Vouches For Former Cavs Coach David Blatt After Recent Interview With Knicks, Lakers A finals appearance and a stronghold […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers swept through the Detroit Pistons in the first round of the NBA Playoffs and have been resting up for the second round. The Cavs are predicted to defeat the Atlanta Hawks in this second round and move to the Eastern Conference Finals. Of course, nothing is a lock and there’s still a […]

Kyrie Irving knows all about injuries, unfortunately. The 2014-15 season was the healthiest he’s been, playing in 75 of the possible 82 regular season games, but he missed the most important games of his career in the playoffs and the NBA Finals. Aside from that, Irving has played 51 of 66 games in 2012, 59 […]

After having a down regular season, Kyrie Irving came out of his shell in the first round of the playoffs as he became the Cleveland Cavaliers’ main closer and most prolific player. In four games against the Detroit Pistons, the three-time All Star averaged 27.5 points on 47.1% shooting both from the field and beyond […]

Last year, the Atlanta Hawks rolled over the entire Eastern Conference in the regular season en route to winning 60 games. But their campaign ended in disappointment when they got matched up with a wounded but fighting Cleveland Cavaliers squad who swept them in the conference finals. What used to be a team known for […]

Former NBA star and the NBA on TNT’s Charles Barkley is known for being brutally blunt and honest in his opinions of the NBA and its teams. RELATED: VIDEO: Kyrie Irving Yells “Bye Bye” To Palace Crowd After Cavs Sweep Pistons On Thursday night’s broadcast, after the Atlanta Hawks defeated the Boston Celtics to advance […]

There was a time when people badly wished that J.R. Smith acted in a more mature manner. A few years ago, when the mercurial guard was playing for the New York Knicks, his off-court actions made the headlines more often than his on-court talent. Most infamous of them all was in 2013 when news about […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers swept their first round series against the Detroit Pistons and advanced to the second round, and their opponent has been confirmed after a Game 6 win by the Atlanta Hawks over the Boston Celtics. RELATED: VIDEO: LeBron James, J.R. Smith Play Keep Away From Kyrie Irving On Tuesday the NBA released the […]

David Blatt. Remember that guy? Justifiably so, the league is abuzz with hyped fans, sour doubters and even more hyped fans reminding doubters (sometimes excessively) that it’s the playoffs. Then again, many fans have long forgotten the 30-11 team atop the East led by the capable, but misunderstood, David Blatt. After bringing a 17-time European […]

With a week off between Rounds 1 and 2, the Cavs have been getting in a lot of practice but also enjoying themselves in their free time. After Wednesday’s Cavs practice, LeBron James and J.R. Smith played a little football in the practice facility. It was all fun and games, until Kyrie Irving tried to […]

Mark Cuban is definitely one of the more notable NBA franchise owners. He has reached infamy in some good ways and some bad. Many people love how passionate he is about his organization and team. They feel as if he is a fan who was lucky enough to have the funds to purchase a team. […]

Trends come and go nowadays, but this one may be just starting. A new dance trend has started up by a couple of Maryland basketball players recently called the Running Man Challenge after an old 90’s hip hop song. When coach forgets about conditioning after practice https://t.co/UQ3kxO9Za6 — Football Is Life (@FootbaIl_Tweets) April 23, 2016 […]

With the Eastern Conference Semifinals less than a week away, the question many fans are asking is who would the Cleveland Cavaliers want to see in the next round? Do they want a rematch of last year’s conference finals against the Atlanta Hawks, or a rematch of last year’s first round series versus the Boston […]

A wave of relief was felt all over Northeast Ohio when the Cleveland Cavaliers were able to get out of the first round unscathed and injury free. However, that might not be the case afterall. According to a report by Jason Lloyd for Ohio.com, J.R. Smith was held out of Wednesday’s practice due to a […]

When Kyrie Irving returned this season, he struggled shooting mightily. In his first four games, Irving averaged 13 points on 34% shooting and 25% from downtown. He also added just 1.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists in 21.6 minutes per game. There was no doubt Irving would eventually get his legs under him and shoot the […]

Thanks to the Cleveland Cavaliers’ sweeping of the Detroit Pistons, Justin Bieber fans in Northeast Ohio got a chance to see their idol perform Tuesday night at the Quicken Loans Arena. RELATED: VIDEO: Justin Bieber Puts On Custom-Made Cavs Jersey, Makes Finals Prediction The show could have been a no-go had the Cavs lost one […]

Justin Bieber fans all over Cleveland and parts of Northern Ohio were hoping that the Cavs would sweep the Detroit Pistons in hopes of seeing the artist perform at Quicken Loans Arena on Tuesday night. If Detroit pulled out a victory and a Game 5 was necessary, it would have been played on Tuesday and […]

With the Rio Olympics only a few months away, the world is still awaiting LeBron James’ decision on whether he will be playing or not for Team USA. He is expected to make a decision once the NBA season is over, but Nike will no longer wait for that announcement. In a recent NikeBlog.com post, […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers swept their first round series against the Detroit Pistons and advanced to the second round, but their opponent is still up in the air. We do know that it will be either the Atlanta Hawks or the Boston Celtics, who are tied at 2-2 with Game 5 on Tuesday night and Game […]

Brandon Armstrong is at it again. The social media star who rose to popularity thanks to his hilariously accurate impersonations of NBA players has now taken his talents down under. Nope. He isn’t going to play basketball in Australia. However, he did try to mimic one of the country’s most popular Boomers, and that is […]

Prior to being hired by the Cleveland Cavaliers last season, Tyronn Lue was widely recognized as one of the top up and comers in the NBA’s coaching circle. This year, he finally got his chance when he was tasked to take over David Blatt’s 30-11 team halfway through the season. Instantly thrust into the fire, […]

The NBA revealed it’s “Last Two-Minute Report” from last night’s Cavs-Pistons Game 4, which stated and confirmed that Kyrie Irving did not foul Reggie Jackson on his final shot attempt of the game. RELATED: Kyrie Irving Nails Dagger, Shuts Down Reggie Jackson, & Yells “Bye Bye” To The Piston Crowd At 1.5 seconds: Irving maintains […]

Game 4 between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Detroit ended in controversial fashion on Sunday night, with almost everyone inside The Palace of Auburn Hills thinking Kyrie Irving fouled Reggie Jackson on his final shot attempt of the season. RELATED: Kyrie Irving Nails Dagger, Shuts Down Reggie Jackson, & Yells “Bye Bye” To The Piston Crowd […]

In the Cleveland Cavaliers’ recent conquest of the Detroit Pistons, coach Tyronn Lue made full use, or abuse, of Andre Drummond’s achilles heel. The Pistons’ franchise player was limited to the bench in extended stretches during the fourth quarter, no thanks to the Cavs’ strategy of intentionally sending him to the free throw line. This […]

In the recently concluded first round series which saw the Cleveland Cavaliers sweep the Detroit Pistons, LeBron James became the target of hard fouls. This isn’t a new situation to him. RELATED: Why The Cavs Had Absolutely No Option But To Sweep The Detroit Pistons The East’s eighth seed were a young team with nothing […]

Throughout the entire first round series, the Detroit Pistons tried their best to look unintimidated by the Cleveland Cavaliers. Not only did they take unwarranted physical plays on LeBron James, Kevin Love, and company during the games. But they also, in multiple times, attempted to engage the reigning East champs in a war of words. […]

The Detroit Pistons and Cleveland Cavaliers spurred a rivalry in the past decade because of their multiple playoff matchups. It started with a young LeBron and his squad going up against a powerhouse Piston team. Now, the tables have turned. The Cavaliers are the powerhouse of the East while Detroit is a young, gritty team. […]

Click “Next” at the bottom of the page to see all the highlights from tonight’s game! The Cavs took care of business and completed a four-game sweep of the Detroit Pistons tonight, holding on for a 100-98 victory. Kyrie Irving made clutch shots and led the way with 31 points. Both LeBron James and Kevin […]

With just 2.2 seconds left on the clock in a close 4th quarter game, Kyrie Irving finds J.R. Smith out 32-feet away from the basket. Smith catches, elevates over his defender, and swishes the long range triple. he then proceeds to shh the crowd. J.R. Smith swishes the three and quiets the crowd down! #CavsNation […]

Kyrie Irving gets the ball with 3.3 left on the clock, sprints to half court, and pulls up for the half court triple!

This whole series has been extremely physical with the Pistons throwing the most shots and elbows at the Cavs. On this play, Kevin Love and LeBron James switch as Marcus Morris picks up Love. Morris then proceeds to grab Love’s shoulder and toss him to the ground. This was just a personal foul, and was […]

With the half coming to an end, Kyrie Irving feeds LeBron a nice dish for a layup down low. James gathers and quickly elevates to get the shot on the glass before Andre Drummond can block it. James gets the layup to go, but gets absolutely draped by Drummond with no foul call.

LeBron James drove right at three Detroit Pistons during the second quarter, and appeared to roll his left ankle on a Piston player’s foot while taking a shot attempt. James retied his shoes, and got back up and continued. Still, the Cavs will want to win today to give James some rest after a very […]

After an official review, the NBA has decided that there will be no penalty for an Andre Drummond elbow that landed firmly in LeBron James’ head in game 3 of the first round series between the Pistons and the Cavs. RELATED: VIDEO: LeBron James Stares Down Stanley Johnson After Scoring On Him, Bumps Into Him […]