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The wound of LeBron James’ departure is still fresh in the hearts of fans, but the Cleveland Cavaliers cannot afford to remain in grief for long. The Summer League begins on Friday, and the Cavs still have roster moves they have to make, chief among them signing eighth overall pick Collin Sexton. Cleveland has only […]

Ever since the end of the 2017-2018 NBA season, rumors have been flying endlessly about where LeBron James will play next year. The Los Angeles Lakers were thought to be the front-runners for James, as they were also expected to sign Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Paul George to form a dominant duo. Then, news broke […]

As soon as LeBron James announced he will sign with the Los Angeles Lakers, the Cleveland Cavaliers went from favorites to make the NBA Finals to a surefire lottery team. The Cavs won’t be contending for quite a while, and their focus needs to shift to acquiring picks and young talent, and then developing those […]

Cleveland is slowly moving past the LeBron James era. Days after King James announced his departure from Cleveland to Los Angeles, his iconic Nike banner from one of its buildings has been officially removed. Below a photo of the building without the poster, as per Hayden Grove of cleveland.com: All that remains. pic.twitter.com/dx2XPrR2zk — Hayden […]

Although LeBron James brought Cleveland Cavaliers fans the title they so desperately craved, it still must hurt to see him go. As if the Cleveland fanbase needed another reminder, it appears that inclement weather is delaying the removal of a LeBron banner in Cleveland. They’ve suspended work on taking the LeBron banner down because of heavy […]

NBA teams want to make the most of their 15 roster spots. When a team is competing for a championship, this becomes even more crucial to do. For example, one of the biggest reasons why the Golden State Warriors have won three of the last four NBA Finals is their depth. At point guard, Shaun […]

Unlike the last few summers, LeBron James chose his team for next season only two days into free agency. Unfortunately for Cleveland fans, it was not to stay with the hometown Cavaliers. Instead, James decided to sign a four-year, $154 million contract with the Los Angeles Lakers to lead the once proud franchise that has […]

In the wake of the news of LeBron James’ decision to head toward the Western Conference for the first time in his illustrious career, some of those the four-time MVP is leaving behind in Cleveland are starting to grapple with the reality of a LeBron-less future. Among them is Cavs swingman Cedi Osman, who composed […]

Following weeks of building expectation, the Cleveland Cavaliers saw All-Star forward LeBron James make the decision to depart the franchise for the second time with this time around being for the Los Angeles Lakers on a four-year, $154 million deal. It has ended yet another tenure with the franchise looking to rebuild once again with […]

LeBron James’ tenure with the Cleveland Cavaliers came to an end on Sunday afternoon, when the three-time champion sent out an Instagram message to let the world know that he had agreed to a four-year, $154 million deal with the Los Angeles Lakers. Without a shadow of doubt, James was the driving force behind Cleveland’s […]

The giant Nike banner of LeBron James that hangs from Sherwin Williams’ headquarters in Cleveland, Ohio will be taken down sometime this week, according to a report from Daryl Ruiter of 92.3 The Fan. .@Nike will remove famed ⁦@KingJames⁩ banner this week on the side of ⁦@SherwinWilliams⁩ headquarters across from ⁦@TheQArena⁩ pic.twitter.com/gWuniesOUQ — Daryl Ruiter […]

Despite prior indications of having no plans to trade forward Kevin Love, the Cleveland Cavaliers could now warm up to the idea with a clear rebuild ahead of them after the departure of LeBron James to the Los Angeles Lakers. According to Jason Lloyd of The Athletic, the Cavs seem to be open to kick […]

Cleveland Cavaliers fans seem to be taking LeBron James leaving the second time a whole lot better than they did the first time around. One Cavs fan has James’ jersey on the ground, and it appears they might be getting it ready to put on fire. Instead, they posted a note over the jersey saying […]

The recent departure of LeBron James from Cleveland has an entirely different context from how it went down eight years ago. Even the city of Akron does not appear to hold any ill will against James, after sending out a heartfelt tweet directed at LeBron. Akron knows that @KingJames is the greatest just as much […]

LeBron James has decided to leave the Cleveland Cavaliers for the Los Angeles Lakers. As such, Dan Gilbert, the Cavs’ majority owner, has something to say about it. This time, though, it won’t be in comic sans. Fantastic reaction from Dan Gilbert. Proclaims LeBron's jersey will be retired in Cleveland and thanks him pic.twitter.com/xsDeMuGSvg — […]

Richard Jefferson, a former Cleveland Cavaliers teammate of free agent superstar LeBron James, was caught wearing a ‘I don’t know where he’s going’ shirt by someone with a cellphone, apparently. How do we know this? Because the picture made its way to the mean streets of Twitter. Loooool look at Richard Jefferson’s shirt @World_Wide_Wob pic.twitter.com/mNdGkjXw0A […]

With free agency only a few hours away, it is being reported that LeBron James will not hold a meeting with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Relax, everyone. This isn’t exactly shocking, as James’ people have been said to be in contact with the Cavs through this entire process, and him not meeting with the front-office doesn’t […]

It was a rough year for the Cleveland Cavaliers, who had to endure a number of injuries and trades as the season went on, but they ultimately reached the 2018 NBA Finals in entertaining fashion. One of the keys to the Cavs bench for parts of the year and especially in Game 7 of the […]

LeBron James declined his player option on Friday morning, as most of the sporting world knows by now. If the three-time champion decides to take his talents elsewhere, as he has in the past, Joe Vardon of Cleveland.com reports that the Cavaliers will try to keep most of their other key pieces on-board, including Kevin […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have not had any good news since J.R. Smith’s NBA Finals Game 1 gaffe and the team is counting its blessings amid a possible LeBron James exit. Technically, James has completed the first step into making that a reality — a sad one for the Cavs, though — with his decision to […]

Welcome to another edition of the LeBron James watch where every bit of his moves is now heavily monitored. Not only James, though, but also his family members and even the happenings around his homes. The hungry media can’t get enough of the breadcrumbs as they continue to look for clues on the four-time MVP’s […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are on the verge of losing LeBron James – again – following reports that the four-time NBA MVP will not exercise his player option with the team for the 2018-19 season. The door is still open for James to return to the Cavs, but his legion of fans is probably bracing for […]

LeBron James is in the process of deciding where he will play basketball next season along with his family and advisors. On Friday, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst clarified that James, his family, and his advisors were not retreating to a literal cave to make his free agency decision. James is certainly going somewhere he can block […]

Everyone with any kind of connection to LeBron James is being asked the same question right now—where is the Cleveland Cavaliers going to end up this offseason? It’s the million dollar question, and one that former Cavs assistant Phil Handy chimed in on during an appearance on SiriusXM NBA Radio. Former #Cavs assistant Phil Handy […]

Ever since LeBron James returned to Cleveland in 2014, rim protection has been a major weakness of the Cavaliers. Timofey Mozgov was a solid rebounder and scorer, but was not physical enough to be a great defender. His lack of quickness also exposed him on switches, which forced the Cavs to limit his playing time. […]

The rift between LeBron James and Dan Gilbert is one that has been well-documented over the years, but despite their ugly break-up during James’ initial departure, those feelings have been far from pardoned by either party despite recent Cavs success. ESPN’s Steven A. Smith noted that Gilbert would not oppose the idea of James leaving […]

On Wednesday afternoon, Joe Vardon of cleveland.com reported that the Cleveland Cavaliers extended a qualifying offer to guard Rodney Hood, which made him a restricted free agent. Hood’s qualifying offer is worth $3.4 million, and it sounds like the Cavs are willing to match any other proposals. Though Hood didn’t see much action in the […]

LeBron James recently opting out of the last year of his contract might be some found fortune for the Cleveland Cavaliers, as ESPN’s Dave McMenamin detailed just how opting in could have spelled a more ominous ending. “Had LeBron opted in, that would have been a bad sign for Cleveland,” wrote McMenamin. “It would basically […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James has opted out of the last year of his contract, making him an unrestricted free agent, according to Joe Vardon of Cleveland.com. Despite having another 16 hours to do so, James informed the Cavs that he will not exercise the $35.6 million left for the last year of his contract, […]

With all the attention centered on LeBron James and his impending free agency decision, there haven’t been many rumors on what the Cleveland Cavaliers could or should do once teams are allowed to sign players. Free agency officially opens on July 1st, and if the Cavs hope to better their team in order to contend […]

Although LeBron James’ future with the Cleveland Cavaliers is hanging in the balance, the Cavs have another star who may have played his last game in a Cleveland uniform, depending on what James decides to do. Kevin Love has been a fan favorite ever since he became a Cavalier, even while being as the scapegoat […]

While last season’s Rookie of the Year race was mostly just a two-man competition between Donovan Mitchell of the Utah Jazz and Ben Simmons of the Philadelphia 76ers, it can be said, at least arguably, that Jayson Tatum had the best playoff run among the 2017-18 NBA greenhorns. Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James could attest […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have no plans of sending Kevin Love to the Sonoran Desert nor are the Phoenix Suns interested in acquiring the All-Star big man via a trade. John Gambadoro ArizonaSports.com helped squash rumors of Love being shipped by the Cavs to Phoenix by categorically refuting such reports. There is no truth to the […]

The speculation as to where Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James is going to land in free agency this summer continues to grow, but this may be the most definitive evidence of his plan. While Twitter going berserk with rumors and speculation as to where James will be playing next season as well as how he’ll […]

In the last few weeks, there have been rumblings that the Cleveland Cavaliers have some significant interest in acquiring Charlotte Hornets All-Star point guard Kemba Walker. Much of this has centered around getting additional help on the roster to make it more appealing for LeBron James to stay with the franchise at least through next […]

In the last couple of days, things have steadily heated up on the front concerning trade talk surrounding San Antonio Spurs All-Star forward Kawhi Leonard. Much of this has centered around the notion that LeBron James being highly interested in playing with Leonard wherever he decides to play next season and possibly beyond that However, […]

LeBron James’ impending free agency will affect more than the competitive dynamic of the league. According to Darren Rovell of ESPN, James’ decision could have a serious impact on a clothing store’s bottom line. Rovell is reporting that if LeBron leaves Cleveland, the company Fanatics could be forced to make good on a jersey assurance […]

Early Thursday morning, ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith reported that Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James called Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant about his thoughts to potential team up in Los Angeles with the Lakers. As most have reported, Durant has no intentions of living the Warriors despite opting out of his current deal. The two-time […]

While the NBA world seems to gravitate around what Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James’ decision is going to be, the four-time MVP is somewhere spending his time living it up. That somewhere, in particular, is in the eastern Caribbean, where the Cavs forward is currently on vacation. James, who was not present during Monday’s 2018 […]