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LeBron James could’ve become an NFL star if he didn’t ditch his football dreams for his hoops aspirations. While he went on to lend his freakish athleticism to basketball, he’s always been a football fan, especially of the Ohio State Buckeyes. It makes sense since James is from Ohio, not to mention that there was […]

Over the years, LeBron James has developed strong bonds with many professional athletes from other pro sports. One of them is Dallas Cowboys star wide receiver Dez Bryant, who the two have grown close over the last several years. This has led to James recently sending the Cowboys Pro Bowler some customized pair of sneakers […]

In the aftermath of a long and exhausting process to move Kyrie Irving out of Cleveland, owner Dan Gilbert addressed the post-apocalyptic rumors stemming from broken plans of a potential renovation and assured fans that he would never move the Cleveland Cavaliers out of the city. Gilbert took to Twitter on Thursday morning and stated his […]

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 […]

Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert has rid himself of a nightmare, having traded Kyrie Irving through a long-extensive process that ended up with his general manager, Koby Altman, milking an additional pick from the Boston Celtics as compensation for the length of Isaiah Thomas’ injury. Yet he may face another nightmare if all the effort […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers find themselves in a difficult position as Kyrie Irving is on his way to the Boston Celtics and LeBron James is rumored to be heading west after the conclusion of the 2017-18 NBA season. With so much uncertainty surrounding the team, it will be interesting to see how everything unfolds. Despite having […]

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 Cleveland Cavaliers have been heavily involved in attempting to put the final touches on a blockbuster trade moving Kyrie Irving to the Boston Celtics. According to Sam Amico of Amico Hoops, the Cavaliers are still keeping an eye on the other situations surrounding both Carmelo Anthony and Dwyane Wade. “Along with trading Irving, and […]

Fox Sports 1’s Chris Broussard let it all fly in a revealing interview with Alex Kennedy on the HoopsHype Podcast, giving his thoughts about the long-term fate of LeBron James and his potential destination. While Broussard put his chips on him staying on Cleveland, he put out the San Antonio Spurs and the Los Angeles […]

Will he stay, or will he go? That’s the question most Cleveland Cavaliers fans have with regards to LeBron James’ future with the team. Will James, who can indeed become a free agent next summer, take his talents elsewhere (again), or will he ride off into a wine and gold sunset? It’s a topic that […]

With the start of the 2017-18 NBA season fast approaching, several players around the league have already begun their preparations for the upcoming grind, including Cleveland Cavaliers guard Iman Shumpert. After completing a strenuous lifting session on Tuesday, Shumpert, known for his sense of humor, posted a video for his followers on social media. In […]

With no clear signs of LeBron James’ willingness to commit to staying with the Cleveland Cavaliers long-term despite last week’s trade with the Boston Celtics, there’s a feeling that his time with the organization is ticking as this offseason gets underway. Fox Sports 1’s Chris Broussard noted during The HoopsHype Podcast with Alex Kennedy that […]

While there’s still dispute whether the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Boston Celtics have had talks regarding the health of point guard Isaiah Thomas’ hip, one thing is certain — the concern is very, very real. Hip injuries have a horrendous track record in the NBA, proven to be the center point of torque for a […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Derrick Rose has plenty of memories from the one season he suited up for the New York Knicks. Not all of those are something Rose would gladly reminisce about, however. Just like his knees, Rose’s brief stint with the Knicks was a shaky one if you ask the 2011 NBA MVP. In […]

There hasn’t been a more talked-about body part of late than Isaiah Thomas’ hips. That’s because the trade that shipped Thomas, Jae Crowder, Ante Zizic, and the Brooklyn Nets’ 2018 first-round pick to the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for Kyrie Irving continues to be in limbo, no thanks to the Cavs not feeling happy about […]

On July 25th, Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert and newly-appointed general manager Koby Altman officially welcomed Derrick Rose to the organization. Since then, things have been fairly quiet on the Rose front, and that’s just how he wants it to be. “We are very excited to be able to add a player of Derrick’s caliber […]

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 […]

With only a few days before the release of The Prelude, NBA 2K18 has released the list of the top 10 small forwards in the game, topped by Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James, who also leads all active players with a 97 rating. The King showed the world the extent of his capabilities on the court […]

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, […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Iman Shumpert is best known for his defensive prowess on the basketball court. However, off the court, “Shump,” as he is more commonly known, is an excellent family man. On Sunday, MTV held their annual Video Music Awards show in Southern California. After walking the red carpet in her Janet Jackson-inspired ensemble, […]

As the dog days of the 2017 NBA offseason continue to roll by, several players around the league are doing their best to stay in peak physical shape, including LeBron James, superstar small forward for the Eastern Conference champion Cleveland Cavaliers. James, now 32 years of age and entering his 15th season in the association, […]

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 […]

Quicken Loans Arena, also commonly referred to as “The Q,” opened its doors in October of 1994 as part of the Gateway Sports and Entertainment Complex — a downtown Cleveland revitalization project which also included the construction of what is now Progressive Field, home of the Cleveland Indians. Since then, thousands of patrons have attended […]

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 […]

Over the weekend, LeBron James’ wife, Savannah, celebrated her 31st birthday in the company of friends and family. While turning one year older may sound discouraging to some, it looks like Mrs. James was in good spirits. In a short video clip posted to Snapchat on Sunday, Savannah, LeBron, and J.R. Smith can be seen […]

J.R. Smith and teammate LeBron James were two Cleveland Cavaliers sitting ringside for the much-hyped between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor on Saturday night at the T-Mobile Arena. Both Cavs were in company of their wives, as was potential-new teammate Isaiah Thomas during the Aug. 26 bout. Smith took the obligatory selfie, as it’s customary […]

Kyrie Irving asking for a trade creates a ripple that we have now felt the brunt of when he was traded to the Boston Celtics in principle. The blockbuster trade, if completed, gives a return of one of this past season’s dark-horse MVP candidates in Isaiah Thomas. It also provides an excellent three-point and defensive […]

Floyd Mayweather made history on Saturday night, as he won the highest-paying boxing match in history, as well as extending his unbeaten record to 50 fights. A number of celebrities and professional athletes were in attendance and witnessed him defeat Conor McGregor in his professional boxing debut. One of them was Cleveland Cavaliers superstar forward […]