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On Wednesday, Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James was spotted wearing a black variant of his next signature shoe, Nike’s LeBron 15, during a pickup game with several NBA hopefuls at UCLA’s campus. King James Debuts Nike LeBron 15 in a Pickup Game https://t.co/zY47OwrqjV pic.twitter.com/U6gmcGbj7E — Thisiss News (@Thisiss_News) August 24, 2017 James’ new shoe, which is […]

On Tuesday evening, the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics came together for one of the biggest trades of the 2017 NBA offseason. The Cavs, winners of last season’s Eastern Conference title, sent All Star point guard Kyrie Irving to the Celtics. In return, the Celtics gave up Isaiah Thomas (also an All Star), Jae Crowder, […]

Fox Sports 1’s Chris Broussard received plenty of backlash after reporting new Cleveland Cavaliers’ acquisition Isaiah Thomas had rubbed some teammates the wrong way, citing anonymous sources throughout the league’s executive ranks for this tidbit. Broussard went on to explain that Thomas’ “Napoleon complex” was one of the key reasons his teammates had become aware […]

LeBron James has never been afraid to speak out on anything he felt he needed to, and Thursday afternoon was no different. Less than two days after being traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers, a few people in Boston were seen and recording themselves burning Isaiah Thomas jerseys, and that drew a lot of outrage in […]

Kobe Bryant issued a challenge to new Cleveland Cavaliers’ acquisition Isaiah Thomas, daring him to make the First Team All-NBA next season over an Instagram post on his birthday. https://www.instagram.com/p/BYLedzvAHOP/?taken-by=kobebryant The Black Mamba has recently issued challenges to other stars like DeMar DeRozan, Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman, sprinter Allyson Felix, and even rapper Kendrick […]

Cleveland Cavaliers superstar small forward LeBron James seems to be on a conditioning mission this offseason. Since the completion of the 2016-17 NBA campaign, the three-time champion has been spotted in gyms all across the country preparing for the upcoming season. On Wednesday, James continued his offseason training by competing in a few games of […]

Despite having pulled off a great return for their unhappy star Kyrie Irving, the Cleveland Cavaliers might not have entirely solved their puzzle against the Golden State Warriors just yet. One of their key return pieces, Isaiah Thomas, has mightily struggled against the Warriors last season, managing only 34.4 percent from the field and 31.3 […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers lost one of their favorite sons a couple of days ago as they made a blockbuster deal with their Eastern Conference foes, the Boston Celtics, to send Kyrie Irving to TD Garden. In exchange for the Duke product, the Cavaliers received All-Star Isaiah Thomas, “3-and-D” specialist Jae Crowder, European center Ante Zizic […]

The NBA world is still recovering after being rocked by the news that the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics swapped their star point guards Kyrie Irving and Isaiah Thomas in a blockbuster deal. No one expected the Eastern Conference rivals to be dealing with each other as Irving handed in his trade request, but new […]

Who’s afraid of LeBron James? Certainly not author Malcolm Gladwell, who issued a dare to the Cleveland Cavaliers superstar on Twitter. It’s not a one-on-one basketball event, though, as it wouldn’t be fair to pit the 6-foot-8 James against Gladwell, who describes himself as a “skinny Canadian.” Instead, Gladwell wants to see James lining up […]

When the blockbuster trade centered around Kyrie Irving and Isaiah Thomas was completed on Tuesday, fans of the hit video game franchise NBA 2K wondered when they will change the looks of the two players, wearing their new uniforms, in its latest installment. The developers from 2K Sports wasted no time as they immediately worked […]

Fox Sports analyst Chris Broussard is currently the subject of some backlash from former Boston Celtics players, following the commentary he recently made on Skip Bayless’ FS1 show “Undisputed.” The veteran broadcaster reported that Isaiah Thomas was apparently disliked by some of his teammates, leading to their front office to decide to trade him. Upon […]

Jae Crowder learned yesterday that he’s been part of a huge Boston Celtics trade package that sent him to the Cleveland Cavaliers for the services of Kyrie Irving. However, that’s not the biggest development in Crowder’s life this summer, as it was confirmed by Mike Petraglia of CLSNMedia, that Crowder’s mother, Helen, had lost her […]

The blockbuster deal between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics that sent shockwaves around the NBA is continuing to draw a lot of opinions from players, coaches, and other members of the basketball community. Many have chimed in on the conversation, and given their thoughts on who they think is in a better situation now […]

Despite a tumultuous offseason after Kyrie Irving’s trade request became public, some of his former teammates were hopeful the 25-year-old star could work out his differences with the team and stay to take another crack at the Golden State Warriors, according to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. This glimmer of hope was eventually all for naught, as […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday afternoon finally pulled the trigger on a deal that sent All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving to the Boston Celtics that netted them back fellow All-Star point guard Isaiah Thomas. It was a transaction that saw two of the league’s top scorers being dealt for each other, which Elias has acknowledged […]

Now that Isaiah Thomas has been traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers, the two-time NBA All Star will have an opportunity to play alongside his long-time friend, Kevin Love. Thomas’ friendship with Love goes back more than a decade, when they were AAU teammates in 2005. In fact, Thomas used to stay at the Love household […]

On Tuesday evening, 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 crown, are sending All Star point guard Kyrie Irving to the C’s for Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, Ante Zizic, and the Brooklyn Nets’ unprotected first […]

The trade between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Boston Celtics represents a fresh start for all involved. For star point guard Kyrie Irving, it represents the chance to lead a new group and win now, but by landing in Boston, alongside new acquisition Gordon Hayward, it once again pairs him with another star player to […]

In lieu of Tuesday’s trade between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics, several players, including LeBron James, Kyrie Irving, and Isaiah Thomas, saw their odds of winning this season’s MVP award fluctuate a bit — some for the better, some for worse. As most hoops fans know by now, the Cavs are sending Irving to […]

By now, most hoops fans have heard that the Eastern Conference champion Cleveland Cavaliers decided to pull the trigger on a trade deal with the Boston Celtics on Tuesday. The Cavs are sending All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving to the Celtics for Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, Ante Zizic, and a protected first round pick (Brooklyn […]

In the aftermath of the Kyrie Irving for Isaiah Thomas trade, the Cleveland Cavaliers’ front office can finally exhale for the first time in more than a month. But this big sigh of relief comes only after a relentless grind to ship their estranged All-Star point guard to a destination that could yield valuable pieces […]

On Tuesday evening, the Eastern Conference champion Cleveland Cavaliers made one of the bigger trades of the 2017 NBA offseason, sending All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving to the Boston Celtics for Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, Ante Zizic, and an unprotected first round pick (Brooklyn Nets) in next year’s Draft. Now that he’s been officially traded, […]

On Tuesday evening, Cleveland Cavaliers team owner Dan Gilbert and newly-appointed general manager Koby Altman pulled the trigger on a deal that sent All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving to the Boston Celtics. In return, the Cavs received Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, Ante Zizic, and a protected first round pick in next year’s Draft (Brooklyn Nets). […]

In a snap, the balance of power in the Eastern Conference appears to be bound for a change following the earth-shaking trade that happened Tuesday night, when the Boston Celtics sent a package deal fronted by Isaiah Thomas to the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for Kyrie Irving. Well, not so on the betting boards, where […]

Boston Celtics president and general manager Danny Ainge has shipped Isaiah Thomas to Cleveland knowing that the pocket-sized guard is nursing an ailing hip — one that he sees as an impediment for Thomas’ readiness to play right away once the new season kicks in this October. That much was known from a sound recording […]

The blockbuster deal between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics centered around Kyrie Irving and Isaiah Thomas, sent shockwaves around the league. Players and other members of the basketball community took to their social media accounts to voice out their opinions about it. Now, it’s Cavs majority owner Dan Gilbert’s turn and he sent a […]

Now that Kyrie Irving has found a new home in Beantown and is a former Cleveland Cavalier, the subtle social media barb exchanges between him and LeBron James can finally lay to rest. At the end of the day, both players were part of something special in Cleveland, and James wants his former running mate […]

During the summer, NBA players have commonly found time to participate in numerous pickup games to keep themselves better prepared heading into the following season. In light of that, Oklahoma City Thunder veteran big man Enes Kanter recently told Bleacher Report that he believes Cleveland Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith is the best pickup basketball player […]

Now could be a good time for newly-minted Cleveland Cavalier Isiah Thomas to use the delete tweet feature of Twitter. It didn’t take long for the internet to recover a very old tweet from Thomas right after the spitfire guard was traded by the Boston Celtics to Cleveland in an explosive deal that quickly lit […]

On Tuesday evening, the Cleveland Cavaliers decided to trade All Star point guard Kyrie Irving to the Boston Celtics for Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, Ante Zizic, and a future pick in the NBA Draft (Brooklyn Nets). In his 72 games played for the Cavs last season, Irving averaged a career-high 25.2 points on 47% shooting […]

The potential deal involving the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston centered around Kyrie Irving has surprised a lot of fans, as it was unexpected, especially with both teams being rivals in the Eastern Conference. Multiple reports suggested that they are in advanced negotiations now, and that its completion woulud hinge on the Celtics’ willingness to include […]

According to Jeff Goodman of ESPN, the Cleveland Cavlaiers have traded guard Kyrie Irving to the Boston Celtics in exchange for Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, Ante Zizic, and the 2018 unprotected first round pick that belonged to the Brooklyn Nets. Cavs agree to deal Kyrie Irving for Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, Ante Zizic and 2018 […]

According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Cavs and Celtics are in advanced trade talks that would send Kyrie Irving to Boston in exchange for a package involving Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, Ante Zizic, and draft picks. Sources: Boston, Cleveland nearing deal on Kyrie Irving, but details still working to completion. Isaiah Thomas, Crowder, pick(s) […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Boston Celtics have engaged in trade talks involving point guards Kyrie Irving and Isaiah Thomas, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical. The two teams are nearing completion, reportedly packaging forward Jae Crowder in the deal and a potential future pick in exchange for Irving, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. […]

Chicago Bulls shooting guard Dwyane Wade is expected to reunite with former Miami Heat teammate LeBron James as a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers at some point this season, according to Cleveland.com’s Joe Vardon via Bleacher Report. “As of right now, people close to James are fairly confident that, at some point this year, Dwyane […]

Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James has established himself as one of the greatest basketball players of all time. Over the course of his 14 years in the NBA, James has racked up several prestigious accolades, including four MVP awards, 13 All Star selections, and 11 First Team nods. “The King,” as he has came to […]

The 2017 NBA Draft class recently cast their votes on their favorites for several of the league’s distinguished rookie awards, including Kia Rookie of the Year, best defender, and most athletic rookie. The new crop of youngsters were also asked to select their favorite player in the survey, and Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James topped […]

Before Kyrie Irving’s trade request away from Cleveland this summer, the last truly shocking news involving the All-Star guard was his revelation during the All-Star break that he was, in fact, a flat-earth truther. His (flat-)earth-shattering reveal certainly struck a chord with a lot of people, who gave him grief on Twitter about his ill-informed […]