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With the NBA season creeping closer and closer now that it’s August, its almost time for the NBA to release the 2015-16 schedule. Two games were released these past two days. The first game that was announced was the New Orleans Pelicans taking on the Miami Heat in South Florida. Per league source, tentative (not […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have been taking the necessary steps this offseason and getting one step closer to securing their second unit. On Wednesday, the Cavs officially signed free agent forward Ricahrd Jefferson to a one year deal, reportedly worth the veteran’s minimum. Sam Amico reports: Cavs make Richard Jefferson signing official, per GM David Griffin. […]

The off-season is still relatively young but we’ve already been spoiled with a good dose of headlines worthy of everyone’s attention. From teams retooling to players flip-flopping, we now have a good idea on how the powers that be in the NBA will look like when the new season tips off. The fireworks will be […]

The Cavaliers have done a solid job this offseason handling their free agent priorities. They re-signed LeBron James, Kevin Love, and Iman Shumpert to long term deals almost immediately. They then signed Mo Williams and Richard Jefferson to bolster their bench. The only two pieces they have to solve are the deals with Tristan Thompson […]

Last week, LeBron James and Warner Bros. announced a partnership between the two. With James joining the creators of the ‘Space Jam’ from 1996 featuring Michael Jordan, it seemed as if the rumors of LeBron starring in ‘Space Jam 2’ were true. That is, until today. It seems as if someone else could be leading […]

Just last week, LeBron James announced a partnership with Warner Bros., which is the production company that made Space Jam back in 1996. It just so happens that Warner Bros. also owns the entire D.C. Universe! We decided to come up with five superheroes that could LeBron James could play. We start with number 5: […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers received what proved to be a huge boost to their roster in the middle of last season. This huge help was none other than J.R. Smith. It’s true that he does have some issues on the court and a few off the court. Heck, even Phil Jackson, who is now the President […]

Kyrie Irving had a career year in 2014-15, putting up 21.7 points, 3.2 rebounds, 5.2 assists, and 1.5 steals while reaching the playoffs for the first time as well as the NBA Finals. Although he had a great season, there are still some glaring parts of Kyrie’s game that he can improve on. here are […]

LeBron James led Team USA to the 2008 and 2012 Gold Medal in Beijing and London. There were doubts about whether James would participate in the 2016 Olympic Games. On Monday, those questions were given answers, as Marc Spears of Yahoo Sports reported that James will be in attendance at Team USA’s minicamp. LeBron James […]

LeBron James took to the big screen when his movie ‘Trainwreck’ hit theaters in mid-July. The movie made $10.7 million on opening day July 17 and totaled $30.1 million during its opening weekend. The movie has vastly surpassed expectations, and a lot of that has to do with possibly the biggest name in the movie […]

Dion Waiters had quite a great start to his career with the Cleveland Cavaliers. He was drafted with the fourth pick in 2012 out of Syracuse, but never really fit in with the Cavs as he was a scoring guard who needed the ball in his hands and couldn’t knock down the outside shot on […]

LeBron James has been the face of the NBA for almost a decade now, winning four MVP awards, two NBA Championships, and two Olympic Gold Medals in the 2008 Beijing and 2012 London Olympics. James, now 30, will turn 31 at the end of this year, and is slowing exiting his prime years. He’s likely […]

The NBA and the NFL have produced some of the greatest athletes the world has ever seen. From the fastest and strongest players to the witty and intelligent on court ones, the two sports have always brought out the best athletes from around the world. Often times, players get compared to other players in the […]

Tristan Thompson was highly expected to re-sign with the Cleveland Cavaliers when the free agency period began. However, we’re now almost a month into free agency and Thompson and the Cavs still haven’t agreed upon a contract extension for the power forward. RELATED: 15 Things You Didn’t Know About Tristan Thompson On August 1, The […]

LeBron James has been vacationing for the most part this summer. He’s taken trips around the world, but it looks like he’s had to get back to business a little earlier than usual. James and rapper Drake held a kickball game with other celebrities and players up in Toronto, Canada on Saturday. Oklahoma City Thunder’s […]

During the NBA season, there were signs that LeBron James and Kevin Love’s relationship was not progressing or improving as a teammate to teammate relationship should. There were cryptic tweets, quotes about who the MVP should be, and more related to those topics. Many assumed that this was a turning point for the worse in […]

When the clock ticked 12:01 AM on the 1st of July, David Griffin and company hit the ground running as they faced a tall list of their own free agents whom they needed to retain. Kevin Love, Tristan Thompson, Iman Shumpert, J.R. Smith, Matthew Dellavedova, and James Jones all played huge parts in their monumental […]

Gilbert Arenas, also known as Agent Zero as well Hibachi, has been out of the NBA since the 2011-12 season when he played with the Memphis Grizzlies. The once big-time NBA scorer, however, has not been forgotten around Cleveland. During the middle of the 2000s, the Cavaliers, led by LeBron James, and Washington Wizards, led […]

It is never too early to start talking about the NBA season. Now that the playoffs are over and most of the NBA offseason has been taken care of, we can begin critiquing our teams moves, making predictions, and choosing our NBA Finals matchup. The media and fans have high expectations set for the Cavs […]

J.R. Smith opened up about his situation with the Cavs last week when he said he ‘sort of’ regrets opting out of the $6.4 million option for the 2015-16 season. The Cavs expected and had hoped Smith would opt in so that they would have one less player to worry about retaining this offseason. RELATED: […]

In what many predicted to be a controversial offseason for Kevin Love, who was expected to deeply explore his free agency options, the forward almost immediately announced that he would return to the Cavs. Love agreed to a deal with the Cavs and signed a 5-year, $110 million with Cleveland as soon as the moratorium […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers got themselves quite an expensive set of gift cards when they traded Brendan Haywood and Mike Miller in a package to the Portland Trail Blazers for some cash and a couple of Traded Player Exceptions. Prior to this trade, Cleveland was also the recipient of two player exceptions from separate deals in […]

Kyrie Irving has had a career season in 2014-15. His breakout season wasn’t necessarily statistically, but more of a maturation season that elevated his game to new heights. Irving averaged more minutes this season at 36.4 than he had in his previous three seasons in the NBA, and was still able to play in a […]

It’s no secret that the Cavs were heavily undermanned in the 2015 NBA Finals. What was supposed to be an NBA Finals for the ages turned out to be a major disappointment hampered by injuries (disappointing at least from the Cleveland side of things). “I felt like we would’ve definitely won an NBA championship if […]

Being an NBA coach is definitely a dream job for most. But there is no doubt it is a position that takes skill, carries a lot of pressure, and can be stressful on both you and your family. Not many people experience success right away, David Blatt did. This could be attributed to his many […]

Former Dallas Mavericks forward Richard Jefferson signed a minimum contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday. Jefferson had originally agreed to a contract with the Mavs earlier in July, but after being offered a chance to chase a championship with the Cavs, he rescinded the Mavs offer and joined the Cavs. The Cavs bring in […]

Nowadays in the NBA, player personnel is very necessary in order to still be in the running come May/June. Although “big 3’s” existed long ago as far back as the 1980’s Boston Celtics consisting of Larry Bird, Robert Perish and Kevin McHale, it wasn’t until 2010 that they made a comeback. When LeBron James and […]

With a new TV deal bumping up the NBA salary cap in two seasons, teams are rushing to sign free agents at max contracts this summer. Teams are ok with overpaying young players because when the new TV deal kicks in, these max contracts will seem like a steal in a league with $110+ million […]

Several teams with championship hopes have made moves in this offseason to bolster their benches. While the big name free agents have dominated the conversation nationally, many teams, including the Cavs, have focused on improving their depth and versatility in players outside of their starting five. Here is a look at five of the top […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers recently signed Richard Jefferson in hopes of adding depth to their bench and to provide minutes relief for LeBron James. Jefferson is 35 years of age and is entering his 15th season in the NBA. However, his road to the Cavaliers was not an easy one as he has played for six […]

LeBron James took to Twitter on Tuesday to do one of his rare Q&A (Questions & Answers). He got an array of questions from basketball to movies to his personal life. James’ Twitter mentions were off the charts with the millions of questions, retweets, and favorites from his more than 22 million followers. Here are […]

LeBron James took to Twitter on Tuesday to do one of his rare Q&A (Questions & Answers). He got an array of questions from basketball to movies to his personal life. James’ Twitter mentions were off the charts with the millions of questions, retweets, and favorites from his more than 22 million followers. Here are […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have been plenty busy this offseason trying to make a serious run at keeping the gang together. One player that will not return to the Cavs is Kendrick Perkins, who signed with the New Orleans Pelicans last week. Perkins played sparingly as a reserve last season averaging 2.6 points and 2.4 rebounds […]

Mike Miller, one of the best sharpshooters in the NBA, joined LeBron James, James Jones, and the Cleveland Cavaliers last season in hopes of chasing another NBA Championship before he decides to retire. Due largely to injury, the Cavs fell two games short in the 2015 Finals and entered a big free agency period. Miller […]

After weeks and months of trying to unload Brendan Haywood and his $10.5 million, non-guaranteed contract, the Cleveland Cavaliers have finally traded him along with Mike Miller as part of a deal with the Portland Trailblazers The trade was completely on Sunday night, and along with the Haywood and Miller, the Blazers received 2019 and […]

Iman Shumpert was traded along with New York Knicks’ teammate J.R. Smith on January 5th, 2015. The trade moved Shumpert from a bottom feeding Knicks team to a sudden championship contender. Although he didn’t play immediately after being traded due to his recovery from a dislocated shoulder, Iman Shumpert played in 38 games for the […]

After months of looking for a suitable trade partner, the Cleveland Cavaliers have found what they were looking for. On Sunday, the Cavs traded center Brendan Haywood and guard/forward Mike Miller to the Portland Trailblazers, Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports reported it first. Cleveland has traded Brendan Haywood and Mike Miller to Portland, league source […]

Kevin Love is now about 3 months into the rehabilitation of his left shoulder injury. Although the timetable for his return was labeled at around 4-to-6 months, there is a solid chance Love will be ready to play at the four-month period. On Sunday, some of the players who would attend and/or participate in the […]

Summer 2015 has been underwhelming to say the least. The Cavs have swallowed defeat, reassembled a majority of their hungry squad, added a few old and new faces, and now look to take their NBA-leading 2-1 Las Vegas odds to the 2015-16 season with a head of steam for a championship. Along that path was […]