Cleveland Cavaliers Articles - Page 160

Earlier this year, five-time champion and all-time Los Angeles Lakers great Kobe Bryant issued a unique challenge to Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, a talented young player who has been on the rise since his NBA debut in 2013. What was Bryant’s plea, you ask? For Giannis to win this year’s Kia MVP award. Winning […]

Shortly after the Cleveland Cavaliers acquired two-time All Star point guard Isaiah Thomas in a trade with the Boston Celtics during this year’s offseason, it quickly became apparent that the crafty ball-handler would be forced to miss a portion of the 2017-18 season due to a nagging hip injury. Now, as he continues down the […]

Throughout his tenure with the Cleveland Cavaliers, it has been a constant challenge for All-Star big man Kevin Love to find a consistent role and level of comfort on the floor. The 29-year-old is now dealing with another curveball as he’s adjusting to playing full time at center for the first time since his rookie […]

On Friday, the Cleveland Cavaliers will be on the road for the first game of a back-to-back set. First, the Cavs square off against Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks at 7 p.m. EST inside the BMO Harris Bradley Center. Then it’s right back to action on Saturday, when the Cavs will serve as hosts […]

On Tuesday night, the Cleveland Cavaliers served as hosts to Kyrie Irving and the Boston Celtics in what was the season opener for both sides. The Cavs, who finished with 17 turnovers in the nationally-televised tilt, managed to hang on in the end for a 102-99 victory, led by LeBron James’ 29 points on 12-of-19 […]

GQ published a long piece about LeBron James yesterday, and it was filled with plenty of tasty topics for readers to digest and dissect. That includes James’ thoughts about the infamous letter by Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert published in 2010 when James decided to take his talents to South Beach. When asked by GQ’s […]

In just a few days, Nike is set to release the latest edition of Cleveland Cavaliers star forward LeBron James’ shoe line with the LeBron 15s. According to Joey Morona of Cleveland.com, the LeBron 15 “Ghost” colorway have already sold out shortly after they were available online on the Nike website on Tuesday morning. The sneaker’s […]

There are basketball superstars, then there is LeBron James. The Cleveland Cavaliers forward is a transcendent star, whose glow radiates way beyond the world of basketball. His presence is felt in other fields few basketball personalities have made an impact on, and for that main reason, The King is bestowed upon by GQ as the […]

Last night (Tuesday), the Cleveland Cavaliers kicked off their 2017-18 regular season campaign with a matchup against Kyrie Irving and the Boston Celtics inside Quicken Loans Arena. After jumping out to an early first-half lead, the Cavs, who finished with a total of 17 turnovers, had to hang on in the closing minutes for a […]

According to a report from Shams Charania of Yahoo! Sports, the Cleveland Cavaliers are finalizing a two-way contract offer with former University of Virginia guard London Perrantes. Sources: Cleveland and former Virginia guard London Perrantes are finalizing a two-way NBA contract. Perrantes was a Spurs' cut out of camp. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) October 18, […]

On Tuesday night, the Cleveland Cavaliers served as hosts to Kyrie Irving and the Boston Celtics in what was the first game of the 2017-18 regular season for both teams. After jumping out to a big lead in the first half, the Cavs saw their advantage dwindle in the third and fourth quarters. In fact, […]

LeBron James wasn’t content with his performance during his Cleveland Cavaliers’ 102-99 season-opening win against the Boston Celtics. The King, who was a game-time decision to play in this game, totalled a game-high 29 points and 16 rebounds, including nine assists and two blocks — missing a triple-double by only one assist. “I’m out of […]

Before Cleveland Cavaliers general manager Koby Altman decided to pursue a career in basketball, he spent three years working in real estate investment sales. While many people would likely struggle to see any connection whatsoever between real estate and being a general manager of a professional basketball team, Altman sees one pretty clearly. Koby Altman told Cleveland.com’s […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers may have won their season opener against the Boston Celtics on Tuesday, but LeBron James isn’t satisfied, especially with his team only winning by a small margin.  He was not happy about his conditioning as well, and he made sure he addressed it immediately. The Cavs superstar did not waste time as […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers came out on top of the Boston Celtics on opening night, 102-99, and one of the daggers came on a corner three-point shot from Kevin Love with 46 seconds left. Love was found in front of the Cavs bench all by himself by LeBron James, who was being double-teamed on the opposite […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers had a video tribute all prepared for the returning Kyrie Irving, who played in Cleveland for the first time since his controversial exit from the Cavs this offseason. The plan was to play that video sometime during the game. But like Kyrie, the Cavs apparently had a sudden change of heart. According […]

Even after almost seven years, Dwyane Wade still remembers vividly the time when they played inside Quicken Loans Arena during LeBron James’ first visit wearing the Miami Heat’s colors. To say the atmosphere was hostile is definitely an understatement, as they were greeted with a lot of boos and name-calling throughout that night. As Kyrie […]

There are those moments in the NBA when players are fiercely competing to top one another, and then there are others when no matter what jersey have on they have to come together. Tuesday’s opening night game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Boston Celtics began with a buzz, then the air was taken out […]

As most hoops fans know, Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James has been dealing with a nagging ankle injury since the beginning of training camp. The injury, which caused the former No. 1 overall pick in the 2003 Draft to miss four of his team’s preseason games, will not keep him out of tonight’s preseason opener […]

Without question, Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James has established himself as the greatest player in today’s NBA. However, his eldest son, LeBron Jr., also known as “Bronny,” is beginning to make waves on the court as well. Step-back jumpers, cross-over dribbles, and excellent court vision are just a few of the skills he already possesses. […]

Over the course of his illustrious 14-year career in the NBA, Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James has racked up a list of accolades longer than a country mile, including three championship rings (two with the Miami Heat, one with the Cavs), four MVP awards, 13 All-Star nods, and 11 First Team selections. Now, on the […]

Tonight, the Cleveland Cavaliers will kick off their 2017-18 regular season campaign with a nationally-televised matchup against Kyrie Irving and the Boston Celtics inside Quicken Loans Arena at 8 p.m. EST. Just days before the start of this year’s preseason, Cavs superstar LeBron James turned his ankle in a practice session at Cleveland Clinic Courts. […]

With the 2017-18 NBA season almost upon us, this year’s Cleveland Cavaliers squad has been touted as one of the best teams in franchise history due to the fact that the team looks like an All-Star team, with players like Derrick Rose, Dwyane Wade and Isaiah Thomas joining over the summer. While the team is […]

After four months of basketball sobriety, fans are teeming with anticipation as the Cavs kick off the 2017-18 NBA season against the Boston Celtics. Led by their former All-Star scorer, Kyrie Irving, the season opener has become personal for Cavs fans and a spectacle for fans who feed off the drama. However, the plot of […]

When LeBron James announced his decision to join the Miami Heat back in 2010, he immediately became one of the most-hated personalities in the whole state of Ohio. The Cleveland Cavaliers’ fans felt they were betrayed by their hometown hero leaving them, and they did not gladly accept him when he first played inside Quicken […]

After playing a significant role for the San Antonio Spurs earlier in his NBA career, Tiago Splitter found himself having to prove himself once again during his stints with the Atlanta Hawks and Philadelphia 76ers the past two seasons. However, with the different injuries he suffered, he was waived and left with no team to […]

During the last 2 1/2 seasons with the Cleveland Cavaliers, veteran guard J.R. Smith developed a strong bond with All-Star guard Kyrie Irving. With Irving now a member of the Boston Celtics, much has changed within the team especially after how things unfolded. According to Nikki Goel of ClutchPoints, Smith touched upon his former teammate’s […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are set to open up the 2017-18 regular season with a primetime matchup against the Boston Celtics, which has foreseeably brought up numerous questions concerning All-Star guard Kyrie Irving. One of which, offseason addition Derrick Rose addressed on Monday morning where he voiced that there are some comparisons in their respective games but […]

During this past offseason, the Boston Celtics were one of the most active teams in reshaping their roster ahead of the 2017-18 campaign. It entailed them acquiring a pair of All-Stars Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward, which have further elevated the level of expectations around the team to be serious challengers to finally dethrone the […]

It has been five years since former All-Star guard Derrick Rose has played more than 60 games in the regular season. Heading into his first campaign with the Cleveland Cavaliers has made it clear that he plans to take the court for the entire 82-game slate, according to Nikki Goel of ClutchPoints. When reporter asked […]

Last week, veteran guard J.R. Smith was the center of attention after he aired his frustration with being relegated to the bench shortly after the arrival of All-Star guard Dwyane Wade. However, the 32-year-old appears to be coming around the idea of coming off the bench this upcoming season, according to Nikki Goel of ClutchPoints. […]

After being invited to the Cleveland Cavaliers’ training camp squad, then later being waived, Kendrick Perkins’ future seemed unclear. At one point, Cavs head coach Tyronn Lue pondered the idea of offering “Big P,” as he is known, a job on the team’s coaching staff, but those thoughtful measures won’t be necessary now, as Perkins […]

Tomorrow night (Tuesday), the Cleveland Cavaliers will host Kyrie Irving and the Boston Celtics inside Quicken Loans Arena for their 2017-18 NBA season-opener. After Monday’s practice session at Cleveland Clinic Courts, Cavs head coach Tyronn Lue spoke to several members of the media with regards to his team’s status for opening night. When asked if […]

In his first campaign with the Cleveland Cavaliers, former All-Star guard Derrick Rose is slated to take up a significant role with his new team. With the start of the regular season on Tuesday night against the Boston Celtics, the Cavaliers made the precautionary decision to limit Rose in practice on Monday morning, according to […]

Tomorrow night (Tuesday), the Cleveland Cavaliers will kick off their 2017-18 regular season with a highly-anticipated matchup against Kyrie Irving and the Boston Celtics at 8 p.m. EST, with TNT having live broadcast coverage. During Tuesday night’s game, the Cavs plan to honor Irving, who played six seasons for the franchise before being granted a […]

After every plot twist over the past several months, LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers are now playing host to Kyrie Irving and the Boston Celtics for the 2017-18 season opener. Summer was about rebuilding. The preseason has been about recalibrating. Now the regular season is about revenge. During the preseason there were concerns that […]

Despite a sudden change during this busy offseason, Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue hasn’t forgotten what it’s like to have Kyrie Irving tormenting defenders, noting his wide array of abilities before the regular season opener against Irving’s new team, the Boston Celtics. With only a day prior to their first clash of the season, […]

With all the key additions the Cleveland Cavaliers have made in the offseason, their fans now have more reason to believe that they can win another title this year. On Sunday, the team held their Wine and Gold Tonight event, which gave their supporters a chance to see the final lineup, especially the new faces […]

The start of the regular season is just a few days away with the Cleveland Cavaliers’ first opponent on the docket being the Boston Celtics. It will mark the first opportunity that veteran forward Jae Crowder will have to play his former team right out of the gate in his first campaign with the Cavs. However, […]