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Game one was devastating for multiple reasons. We had a chance to win, we didn’t get the shot we should have, and then Kyrie limped away not to be seen again in uniform until next season. LeBron played a great game, albeit almost directly into the Warrior’s strategy. When the dust settled, though, it still […]

Kyrie Irving had been dealing with tendinitis in his left knee for over a month, but during Game 1 of the NBA Finals, he suffered another injury. This one, a fractured kneecap to the same knee, would end his season for good. Immediately after it was announced, NBA players on Twitter reacted and gave Irving […]

Unlike a lot of us everyday citizens, Rihanna has a lot of money to burn for some fun. Last night, she made a courtside appearance next to Warriors’ owner Joe Lacob. Lacob sat next to Rihanna when the game tipped off, but quickly switched seats with his fiancee after seeing that Rihanna was cheering on […]

When Kyrie Irving went down with an injury, a lot of people held their breath. After his fractured kneecap was announced, everyone was sympathetic towards Irving. That is, everyone except that Bay Area rapper Lil B. Before the series began in early June, Lil B. decided to start a beef with the Cavs and their […]

It’s been a crazy postseason not only for the Cleveland Cavaliers but for the other teams as well in terms of their roster’s health. The injury bug has hit the NBA like a plague this season as players are going down one by one along with their team’s chances of winning a series and it […]

The years of title drought between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors amounted to almost a whole century, so when last year’s NBA Finals series had a lot on the line, two MVP’s led the way for their teams as LeBron James and Stephen Curry tore the box scores apart. Although the Warriors won, […]

Game 1 of the NBA Finals Thursday night between the Cavs and Warriors wasn’t an instant classic, but boy was it a good game. The Cavs started hot jumping out to a 14 point lead but the Warriors fought back. After the Warriors were able to tie it back up, it was back and forth […]

Kyrie Irving and the Cavs suffered another left knee injury, this time during Game 1 of the NBA Finals. Irving drove by Klay Thompson in the overtime session, but slipped and bumped knees with Thompson, causing him to fall to the floor. Irving kicked the ball out to J.R. Smith, who missed the three pointer, […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are taking on the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals, and although they dropped a tight Game 1 on the road, winning Game 2 will make up for that loss very easily. The big task at hand, however, is doing it without Kyrie Irving, who suffered a season ending fractured kneecap […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are in the NBA Finals for the second time in franchise history. For many of the players, however, this is the first time experiencing the intensity of an NBA Finals. RELATED: Kevin Love Speaks With Media For First Time Since Shoulder Surgery Kevin Love was one of those players experiencing the NBA […]

Kyrie Irving had eight days to rest his left knee and sprained right foot after the Cavs swept the Atlanta Hawks in the Eastern Conference Finals. Although his progress was slow, Irving seemed to be headed in the right direction. Unfortunately, Irving suffered another injury to the left knee during the overtime session of Game […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have had a great playoff run thus far and are now in the NBA Finals taking on the Golden State Warriors. Here’s a look at the best plays from the Cavs playoff run thus far. First Round – Boston Celtics 11. Kyrie Irving Playoff Debut – Kyrie Irving made his playoff debut […]

The same scene we said couldn’t happen again, happened. Kyrie Irving back to the locker room. Kyrie Irving drives by Klay Thompson in the overtime session, but slips and bumps knees with Thompson, causing him to fall to the floor. Irving kicked the ball out to J.R. Smith, who missed the three pointer, but Kyrie […]

You can find all of today’s top plays and highlights at the bottom of the page After more than a week of wait, the NBA Finals tipped off in Oracle Arena as the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors clashed to draw first blood in their best of seven series. The Warriors welcomed back Klay […]

Kyrie Irving allows Curry to get in front of him on his way to the basket because he thinks he has help on the strong side. With no help, Irving comes from behind and swats Curry’s shot off the backboard and saves a sure layup from going in. RELATED: Kyrie Irving Irving’s Best Crossovers Of […]

LeBron recieves the pass and sends a pass to the cutting Mozgov for the poster dunk on Draymond Green RELATED: Top 10 Alley Oop Dunks of 2014-15 Season

Kyrie Irving defends Curry well and stuffs the MVP’s driving shot attempt. RELATED: 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Kyrie Irving

Kyrie Irving shows no ill effects from his bad knee, crossing over and finishing at the rim. RELATED: Kyrie Irving Irving’s Best Crossovers Of The Year

Kyrie Irving takes the pass from Timofey Mozgov and then sets him up with a beautiful alley-oop finish! RELATED: Top 10 Alley Oop Dunks of 2014-15 Season

Winning an NBA championship is the ultimate goal for every single team at the start of the playoffs. And if you are fortunate enough and good enough to get to the Finals, you must be effective. Every player on both teams needs to play their best basketball. In this years Finals there are numerous matchups […]

The NBA Finals are finally here, and your Cleveland Cavaliers will take on the Golden State Warriors tonight starting at 9PM EST/ 6PM PT. Cleveland’s young, but also experienced squad will take on the team with arguably the best home-court advantage in the NBA in the Warriors. However, no one on this Warriors’ squad has […]

Stephen Curry, by almost all accounts, is an unsolvable problem for the Cleveland Cavaliers. NBA legends have called him the best shooter ever, the dominant western conference has struggled to contain him, and he is the MVP of the league on a historically successful Golden State Warriors team. He both handles the ball and sprints […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are in the midst of their second ever NBA Finals and have the tough task of defeating the Golden State Warriors for the NBA Championship. LeBron James, for one, always shuts down social media during the playoffs. Others like J.R. Smith continue to engage in Twitter and Instagram, but still keep their […]

Tristan Thompson has been the biggest presence around the glass for the Cavs this postseason. The big man is averaging nearly a double-double with 9.9 rebounds and 9.4 points per game. Add the stats to his tremendous offensive rebounding ability as well as his interior post defense, and you can tell why he is a […]

With the weight of the NBA’s most patient fans on his shoulders, LeBron James has to avoid drowning in his hometown’s half-century thirst of a championship. Thus far, the King has led his the Cavaliers to 12 impressive playoff victories in a postseason-low 14 games. Now in his fifth consecutive Finals showing, James is leading […]

The LeBron James vs Michael Jordan discussion will always come up. Right now there is no real answer to the question of who is a better overall player. But whether or not LeBron will be the greatest ever when his career is over is obvious, he will be. Some may disagree but that is only […]

These NBA Finals marks the first year since the beginning of the “The Association” that two first year coaches will face off. With David Blatt and Steve Kerr leading the Cavaliers and Warriors respectively to the Finals, it is safe to assume that both coaches adapted to their new venues rather quickly. Despite both coaches […]

The NBA Finals is where legends are made and over the years, we have witnessed historical efforts from the game’s best collection of talent. These are the performances that served as the ultimate highlight to the final stage of a grueling season of competition. It was a difficult task because of the multitude of classics […]

The Warriors got very lucky with their first round pick in 2011. Klay Thompson made the all-star team this season, fresh off a 5 year $80 million extension signed over the summer. J.R. Smith and Iman Shumpert both came to the Cavs from the Knicks in January, and immediately found important roles for the LeBron-led […]

Kyrie Irving will have his hands full against Stephen Curry. Curry is a more explosive, quick shooting version of Derrick Rose, who Kyrie had trouble keeping up with in the Eastern Semifinals. Add on Kyrie’s injury, and it seems like David Blatt will put Iman Shumpert on Curry when he can to allow Kyrie to […]

Everyone loves an underdog and the NBA Finals has provided us with a fair share of inspiring moments throughout the years. It’s not a long list as, most of the time, the level of competition at this stage evens up with the Beast of the East going up against the Best of the West. But […]

Kyrie Irving and the Cleveland Cavaliers have had about six days off since defeating the Atlanta Hawks in Game 4 and capturing the Eastern Conference Championship last Tuesday. Irving has been limited throughout all of the practices, but according to David Blatt, Irving’s injuries to his foot and knee are not improving well enough. David […]

Matthew Dellavedova has had one hell of a 2015 playoff run. Probably the the most unexpected impact player for the Cavs, Delly has made himself a household name and is now a crowd favorite in Cleveland. For the first time ever in NBA history, two Australians will go head-to-head in the NBA Finals as the […]

David Blatt has been around basketball his entire life. The American Jewish coach coached all over Europe, but has spent the majority of his time both playing and coaching in the country of Israel. He was a player for 12 years and has been a coach since 1993 for teams in Israel, Russia, and Greece. […]

The Golden State Warriors defeated the Houston Rockets to set up a matchup of MVP’s. LeBron James vs. Stephen Curry. In what should be one the greatest NBA Finals showdowns in recent history, Cleveland who’s on a 51 year professional championship drought, will take on the Warriors from Oakland, a city that hasn’t won a […]

After Kevin Love’s shoulder was pulled out of its socket, he believed Kelly Olynyk did it on purpose, calling it a “bush-league play.” A few days later, it was announced that Kevin Love would undergo season-ending surgery on his shoulder and miss the remainder of the postseason. He would also be out a total of […]

After suffering a season-ending shoulder injury in the first round of the NBA Playoffs, Kevin Love met with members of the media for the first time since his shoulder surgery. Kevin Love speaking to the media for the first time since his season-ending shoulder surgery. pic.twitter.com/n1KWL8wAfG — Dave McMenamin (@mcten) May 31, 2015 In his […]

Kendrick Perkins has won a championship as a starting center with the Boston Celtics back in 2008. But his role now is far from a starter’s workload. Perkins has appeared in just seven games in the 2015 playoffs out of a possible 14. He’s also playing just 4.2 minutes per game 1.1 points and 1.1 […]

Despite the way injuries have threatened the fate of the Cleveland Cavaliers this postseason, they are still on track of attaining what they set to accomplish from day one. Sans Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving, Cleveland is grinding their way to a possible NBA Finals appearance on the iffy back of LeBron James. Sounds familiar, […]