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In late August, the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics came together for a blockbuster offseason trade. The Cavs, defenders of the Eastern Conference crown, sent All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving to Boston. In return, the Celtics delivered several assets, including point guard Isaiah Thomas (two-time All Star), Jae Crowder, Ante Zizic, the Brooklyn Nets unprotected […]

Isaiah Thomas faced one of the toughest times of his NBA career last season, when he was informed of the death of his sister Chyna in a one-person car accident in his native Washington. The call came barely 24 hours prior to the start of his first-round postseason game against the Chicago Bulls, feeling numb […]

New point guard acquisition Isaiah Thomas was blindsided by the trade that brought him from the Boston Celtics to the Cleveland Cavaliers, which was finalized last week — but as much as he understands the nature of the business, he doesn’t necessarily think his former team made the right move. In a piece for The […]

Rumors of a trade involving the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Boston Celtics made waves rather quickly, just as quickly as news of Kyrie Irving requesting a trade from the front office soon after a tough NBA Finals loss. Isaiah Thomas, who was returning from a vacation with his wife, celebrating his one-year wedding anniversary, found […]

After several days of posturing and deliberations, the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics agreed to finalize one of the biggest trade deals of the 2017 NBA offseason. The Cavs, defenders of the Eastern Conference crown, sent All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving to Boston. The Celtics, who played their way to a No. 1 seed in […]

Take a breath Cleveland Cavaliers fans, the craziest off season in recent memory is nearly over. As everyone knows, the former world champions shockingly traded away their dynamic point guard Kyrie Irving for a whopping package from Eastern Conference rival Boston Celtics, which included scoring machine Isaiah Thomas and defensive wing Jae Crowder in a […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers finally pulled the trigger on a trade to send Kyrie Irving to the Boston Celtics in exchange for a package headlined by Isaiah Thomas. However, it was a deal that was much harder to complete for Celtics general manager Danny Ainge given what Thomas had accomplished in his short time with the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers finally pulled the trigger on a deal that sent All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving to the Boston Celtics that netted the team a package in return headed by fellow All-Star point guard Isaiah Thomas. However, Jason Lloyd of The Athletic is reporting that had LeBron James gave the Cavaliers the heads up […]

TMZ recently caught up with Cleveland Cavaliers guard Iman Shumpert to ask him how he feels about facing off against his former teammate, Kyrie Irving. As most NBA fans know by now, the Cavs finalized a trade earlier this week that sent Irving to the Boston Celtics for Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, Ante Zizic, the […]

Most fans marveled at new Cleveland Cavaliers general manager Koby Altman for making such a gutsy move and doing more than just a point guard swap with the Boston Celtics to unload estranged All-Star Kyrie Irving barely a month after being named to his position, there was more than meets the eye. According to Kevin […]

Now that the trade between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Boston Celtics has been finally ironed out, former Cavs star point guard Kyrie Irving took to Instagram to give a farewell message to the city he called home throughout the first six years of his career. “My love extends way beyond the court I have […]

After several days of posturing and physical evaluations, the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics finally agreed to complete their recent trade proposal on Wednesday night, just hours before the Thursday morning deadline. Now, both teams can focus on building around their new talent. The Cavs, winners of last season’s Eastern Conference crown, are sending All-Star […]

The saga that was this summer’s trade between the Boston Celtics and the Cleveland Cavaliers is now behind us all, with the Celtics ironing out some issues Cleveland raised by throwing in a 2020 second-round pick to sweeten the deal. However, that doesn’t mean people aren’t going to talk about this trade anymore, especially with […]

Less than 12 hours before the deadline to complete the trade, the Cavs and Celtics have agreed to terms and completed the trade that would send Kyrie Irving to Boston and Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, Ante Zizic, the 2018 unprotected first-round Nets pick, as well as a 2020 second-round pick to Cleveland. Boston is sending […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are nearing the completion on a deal that would send All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving to the Boston Celtics. In the process, many different perspectives have been provided on the situation that has given further insight. During a recent interview with Jason Jordan of USA TODAY High School Sports, Irving’s high school […]

The blockbuster trade between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics centered around Kyrie Irving and Isaiah Thomas has been one of the most talked about topics in the NBA today. Making it more interesting is the fact that the two teams are rivals in the Eastern Conference, and that not a lot of people saw […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers made headlines when they agreed on a deal with the Boston Celtics that centered on Kyrie Irving and Isaiah Thomas. However, there has been a hang up in completing the trade amidst the Cavaliers’ concerns over Thomas’ hip injury. Cleveland was initially expected to ask Boston for more assets to finish the […]

Last week (August 22nd to be exact), the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics came together for a blockbuster offseason trade. The Cavs, last season’s Eastern Conference champions, agreed to send All Star point guard Kyrie Irving to Boston. In return, the Celtics would send Isaiah Thomas, who is also an All Star, Jae Crowder, Ante […]

The blockbuster trade between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics has been put on hold with serious concerns surrounding the health of Isaiah Thomas’ hip. For the first time since the trade went down last week, Thomas spoke out about the ordeal to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, stating that he will return from the injury […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics are nearing the completion of a blockbuster trade that would that is centered around the swapping of All-Star point guards Kyrie Irving for Isaiah Thomas. Cleveland would also receive forward Jae Crowder, big man Ante Zizic, and the Brooklyn Nets 2018 first-round pick. With that in mind, former Cavaliers […]

In the last few days, there has been a new wrinkle added to the Kyrie Irving-Isaiah Thomas trade situation surrounding the health of Thomas’ hip. According to Chris Mannix of the Vertical, the Cavaliers have not learned anything new from the further examination of two-time All-Star’s health. (h/t Tom Westerholm of MassLive) My read is actually […]

With the Kyrie Irving-Isaiah Thomas trade discussions taking center stage over the last week, the addition of guard Derrick Rose to the Cleveland Cavaliers has been pushed somewhat aside. In an offseason full of transitioning star power, Rose sat down for a rare offseason interview with Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press, where he discussed the […]

It seemed as though the Cleveland Cavaliers were going to head into the new NBA campaign with the same core group from last season’s NBA Finals defeat. Of course, it was expected a couple of new additions would be added to freshen up the squad and try and capture another championship for Northeast Ohio. Shockingly, […]

LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers have been the talking point of the NBA offseason. As former Indiana Pacers superstar Paul George was surprisingly dealt to the Oklahoma City Thunder to team up with Russell Westbrook, the NBA world thought that’s as crazy this summer would get – how wrong we were. The Cavaliers’ ball […]

Despite a trade impasse during the weekend over the state of Isaiah Thomas’ hip upon further examination, Jae Crowder is already rocking his Cleveland Cavaliers’ gear. The Georgia native was seen alongside Josh Okogie at Georgia Tech facilities decked out in Cavs gear as part of his offseason workout program. Josh Okogie and Jae Crowder […]

It has been quite a hectic last few days for All-Star point guard Isaiah Thomas as he has found himself in the middle of a developing situation as the primary reason for the blockbuster trade between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics being held up due to concerns over his hip injury. In light of […]

As of yesterday afternoon, the Cleveland Cavaliers have made no request to the Boston Celtics for additional assets in the aftermath of the pending physical results of point guard Isaiah Thomas in the trade for Kyrie Irving, according to Joe Vardon of Cleveland.com. The Cavs were rumored to ask for either Jayson Tatum or Jaylen […]

Jaylen Brown? Jayson Tatum?The trade centered around Kyrie Irving and Isaiah Thomas has recently taken a twist as the Cleveland Cavaliers are rumored to might be asking for additional assets to push through with the deal. This has stemmed from the physical results on the 5-foot-9 point guard checking on the status of his hip […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics pulled off the biggest blockbuster trade in recent memory as they swapped superstar point guard Kyrie Irving and Isaiah Thomas. The Wine and Gold also received wing defender Jae Crowder, promising young center Ante Zizic and the Celtics’ unprotected first round pick in the 2018 NBA Draft. It was […]

Isaiah Thomas is one of the most talked about players in the league today, especially after being included in the potential deal that will land him with the Cleveland Cavaliers, in exchange for Kyrie Irving. Everything looked to be final until he was subjected to undergo tests recently for his hip pointer injury. As it […]

A huge wrinkle has emerged in the Kyrie Irving-Isaiah Thomas trade as the current condition of Thomas’ hip could impact the finalization of the deal. In light of that, Tom Withers of the Associated Press is reporting that the  Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics have until Aug. 30 to hammer out the proposed deal. The […]

Just when we thought that the NBA offseason had emptied its bag of tricks and surprises, the Boston Celtics and the Cleveland Cavaliers authored one of the most jaw-dropping transactions of the summer. As you have likely already heard, the Celtics pulled the trigger and traded spitfire guard Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, Ante Zizic, and […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics recently completed a blockbuster trade centered around Kyrie Irving and Isaiah Thomas. However, following the physical, the Cavaliers have some concerns regarding Thomas, who was shut down during the Eastern Conference Finals due to a hip injury. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Cleveland is now seeking an additional […]

On Tuesday, the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics came together for one of the bigger trades of the 2017 NBA offseason. The Cavs, winners of last season’s Eastern Conference title, are sending All Star point guard Kyrie Irving to Boston. In return, the Celtics gave up Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, Ante Zizic, and the Brooklyn […]

Paul Pierce does not believe that the addition of Kyrie Irving is enough to take the Boston Celtics above the Cleveland Cavaliers as the top team in the Eastern Conference. The Celtics legend said on ESPN’s “The Jump” that the Cavs are still the better team simply by virtue of having a certain LeBron James. […]

According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Cleveland Cavaliers could void the Kyrie Irving-Isaiah Thomas trade due to concerns with Thomas’ hip after reviewing his physical. Sources: After Isaiah Thomas underwent physical today, Cavs still evaluating injured hip and weighing options w/ completion of Irving deal. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 26, 2017 Thomas traveled […]

Shortly following the blockbuster trade that sent All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving to the Boston Celtics in exchange for a package headlined by fellow All-Star point guard Isaiah Thomas, there were reports stemming about Thomas’ dealings with his teammates. There was chatter about him not rubbing off on his teammates in the best manner. In […]

The blockbuster trade centered around Isaiah Thomas and Kyrie Irving is continuing to draw the opinion of many, making players, coaches, and other members of the basketball community give out their takes on the matter. Former Boston Celtics player Ray Allen is the latest one to chime in on the conversation, as he took to […]

Dear Kyrie Irving, Sometimes, breakups are really hard and really awkward. Whether it is your significant other or in this case, a superstar athlete wanting to leave your team, it never gets easier. Coming off of a putrid 2010-11 season with an overall record 19-63 and an NBA record 26-game losing streak, things could not […]