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LeBron James has broken countless records and climbed up a number of all-time leaderboards while leading his team to six straight NBA Finals appearances and NBA Championships. While he’s been compared to Michael Jordan in recent years, his incredible 2016 Championship performance made the debate a lot more serious. In a recent podcast with ESPN’s […]

Cleveland Cavaliers superstar small forward LeBron James is known as a generous person. Many of his fans are familiar with the various charitable acts he has been involved with over the course of his illustrious 14-year career in the NBA (see The LeBron James Family Foundation, I Promise Network, and Wheels for Education programs). The […]

Draymond Green came out and made some pretty bold statements about the Cleveland Cavaliers a couple of days ago, stating that he doesn’t think they have much resistance in the Eastern Conference. The Golden State Warriors forward added that he only sees one team play good basketball while the rest just do something else and […]

The creative designers at Banana Republic have hit the Golden State Warriors with yet another sneaky jab in their recent advertising campaign with Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love. When it comes to sharp dressed men in the NBA, Love has to be placed right at the top of the list. So, for the debut of […]

Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson is known to be one of the best at rebounding in the NBA, and for good reason. Through the Cavs’ first eight games of the 2016-17 NBA Playoffs, the 6-foot-10 center is averaging a postseason-leading 4.9 offensive rebounds per game. As most NBA fans know, Thompson has a relentless motor […]

On Wednesday afternoon, the NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers were back in the gym to prepare for the Eastern Conference Finals, where they’ll face either the Boston Celtics or Washington Wizards (Boston currently leads series three games to two). The Cavaliers are obviously one of the most dangerous squads in the association, but basketball isn’t […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are back at the Cleveland Clinic practice courts resting up, getting treatment, and working on their game before their encounter with either the Boston Celtics or Washington Wizards in the Eastern Conference Finals. In the first round, the Cavs swept the Indiana Pacers which included the biggest comeback in NBA playoff history […]

The never ending debate on who is the greatest player of all-time between Cavaliers superstar LeBron James and NBA legend Michael Jordan will likely never end, and the conversation has gained serious momentum again this postseason as James is putting together one of the truly incredible individual playoff runs we’ve witnessed in recent memory. After engineering the […]

After dispatching the Indiana Pacers and Toronto Raptors in consecutive sweeps, the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers have a few days off to rest and prepare for the Eastern Conference Finals. Cleveland’s opponent in the next round will either be the Boston Celtics or Washington Wizards. Currently, their series is tied at two games apiece, with […]

If you’re like most Cavaliers fans, you’re anxiously awaiting the Eastern Conference Finals, where the defending champs will face either the Washington Wizards or Boston Celtics (series is currently tied at two games apiece). So, with all of this time off, the Cavs have been hitting the gym to stay in shape. In fact, Richard […]

It’s safe to say the Cleveland Cavaliers and superstar small forward LeBron James dominated their Eastern Conference Semi-Finals matchup with the Toronto Raptors. What looked like an interesting and intriguing series beforehand only ended in a lopsided affair in favor of the world champions. The Raptors were specifically constructed to take down the Cavs, especially […]

As the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers wait to learn who their next opponent in the 2016-17 NBA Playoffs will be (Boston Celtics or Washington Wizards), the team is once again staying in shape with a little help from Z 107.9’s DJ Steph Floss and the now-famous versa-climber. Today, the Cavs were back inside Cleveland Clinic […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have once again played their way to the Eastern Conference Finals, sweeping the Indiana Pacers and Toronto Raptors in their first two rounds. As a result of his fine play in the postseason, Mountain Dew has teamed with Nike to create a limited edition colorway for Kyrie Irving‘s signature shoe, the Kyrie […]

Rajon Rondo had an incredible roller-coaster of a season for the Chicago Bulls, despite it ending early with a thumb injury. He was benched early in the season and became a key reason his Bulls were able to take a 2-0 lead over the Boston Celtics without home-court advantage. He joined Kevin Garnett’s Area 21 […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers arguably would’ve won the 2015 NBA Championship had they been healthy. Kyrie Irving went down with a freak injury, a fractured kneecap, late in Game 1 of the NBA Finals and needed a few months to recover from the injury. There’s nothing that could’ve been done about that, but starting power forward […]

The NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers have advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals for a third consecutive season. There have been several contributing factors to Cleveland’s success in the postseason. LeBron James has been on an absolute scoring rampage, averaging 34.4 points, 9.0 rebounds, 7.1 assists, and a postseason-leading 2.1 steals per game. Kyrie Irving […]

The NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers have several role players on their roster. Some are scorers, others are facilitators. When it comes to enforcers on the team, that honor belongs to Dahntay Jones. Jones, 36, isn’t just an enforcer, though. As Joe Vardon of cleveland.com reports in his recent article, the savvy defender has also […]

The NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers have played their way to the Eastern Conference Semifinals by way of two consecutive sweeps (Indiana Pacers and Toronto Raptors). Now, all the Champs can do is wait to find out who their opponent will be. Currently, the Boston Celtics are tied with the Washington Wizards in their semifinal […]

Last night, Kevin Garnett hosted several of his former Boston Celtics teammates on KG’s Area 21 to discuss how this season’s playoffs are shaping up. Paul Pierce, Rajon Rondo, Kendrick Perkins, and Glen “Big Baby” Davis were all on-set to talk postseason hoops. After discussing the Western Conference matchups, the conversation turned to the East. […]

Over the course of his illustrious 14-year career in the NBA, LeBron James has played his way to legendary status. Records, milestones, championships — The King has them all. However, there is one achievement looming ahead that might surprise you. Like most basketball fans who grew up in the 80’s and 90’s, James was a […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have stormed to their third straight Eastern Conference Finals with a convincing sweep of the Toronto Raptors. After dispatching the Indiana Pacers in the fist-round, the Cavs have gone from strength to strength as they demolished a Raptors roster that was specifically designed to take down LeBron James and co. It seems […]

LeBron James has been playing his entire career with some sort of chip on his shoulder. This postseason, however, it seems as if whatever burden rested on his shoulders had been lifted (bringing an NBA Championship to Cleveland and his home-state of Ohio. James is 34.4 points, 9.0 rebounds, 7.1 assists, 2.1 steals, 1.5 blocks, […]

When it comes to teams with the most series-clinching victories, the NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers are now in rare company. After dispatching the Toronto Raptors in Game 4 of yesterday afternoon’s Eastern Conference Semifinal round, the Cavaliers have tied the 2000-04 Los Angeles Lakers for most consecutive closeout wins in the playoffs. Cavs have […]

Will it happen? Could it really happen? Are the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors going to meet in the NBA Finals for an unprecedented third consecutive season? Most basketball fans and analysts believe they will. Basketball fans across the globe know exactly how the first two acts of this NBA drama unfolded, […]

Despite a bit of a rocky ending to their regular season campaign, the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers have swept their way to the 2016-17 Eastern Conference Finals. As they wait to learn who their opponent in the next round will be (Boston Celtics or Washington Wizards), head coach Tyronn Lue and the Cavs will be […]

After sweeping the Toronto Raptors in their second-round matchup, the NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers are once again heading to the Eastern Conference Finals. The Cavs are still waiting to learn who their opponent will be in the next round. The Washington Wizards and Boston Celtics are currently tied at two games apiece in their […]

Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving is improving his game with each passing season. In the Cavs’ sweep of the Toronto Raptors, the former No.1 overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft averaged 22.3 points, 8.5 assists and 2.0 steals per game. LeBron James spoke to reporters after yesterday’s win over the Raptors with regards […]

The NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers are on their way to the 2016-17 Eastern Conference Finals by way of two four-game sweeps (Indiana Pacers and Toronto Raptors). The Cavs are now the only team in NBA history to start two consecutive postseason runs with an 8-0 record. After yesterday’s 109-102 closeout win in Toronto, Raptors […]

J.R. Smith handed over $100 to coach Tyronn Lue after a Game 4 sweep of the Toronto Raptors on Sunday afternoon. Lue had challenged Smith to remain active on defense while not falling for DeMar DeRozan‘s pump fakes. DeRozan used the move to draw fouls, and Smith agreed to pay $100 every time he left […]

Now that they’ve swept the Toronto Raptors, the Cleveland Cavaliers have an extended period with no games as they await their Eastern Conference Finals opponent. Either the Wizards or Celtics will face the Cavs in the next round but Cleveland isn’t too worried about who they are going to face. In fact, J.R. Smith isn’t […]

He’s back at it again, LeBron James continues to climb the all-time NBA playoff ladders. The King was dominant again in Game 3 against the Toronto Raptors, and as other members of the big three playing relatively quiet, James put the Raptors to the sword and was spectacular all night long. The kid from Akron […]

Cleveland acquired Kyle Korver in a mid-season trade to provide yet another long distance threat to their potent offense, and in Game 4 against the Raptors on Sunday, the Cavs sharpshooter showed exactly why that deal was made. Plus in the process of doing so, Korver made NBA history. In the first half, Korver knocked […]

Tonight’s Game 4 matchup of the Eastern Conference Semifinals between the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers and Toronto Raptors went scoreless through the first two and a half minutes. Finally, LeBron James opened the scoring with a two-handed jam. The battle ensued from there… Jonas Valanciunas pushed Toronto’s lead to three (9-6) near the seven minute […]

With their season hanging in the balance, the Toronto Raptors made a spirited run in the fourth quarter of Game 4 against the Cavs on Sunday to cut Cleveland’s lead to eight. But LeBron James did not allow the Cavs to lose. Sizing up P.J. Tucker, James hit the Raptors forward with a series of […]

He may not be known for his defense but when Kyrie Irving is locked in, he can make a difference on that end of the floor. Irving showed off his defensive skills in the first quarter of Game 4 between the Raptors and Cavs by skillfully stripping the ball away from Cory Joseph. The Cavs’ All-Star guard […]

Standing tall at 6-foot-10 and weighing 235 pounds, Raptors big man Serge Ibaka is one of the strongest forwards in the league. Despite that, Ibaka is just no match for the speed and power of LeBron James. In the first quarter of Game 4 between the Cavs and Raptors on Sunday, James simply shed Ibaka off […]

For the last six years, teams like the Bulls and Pacers have assembled championship contending teams yet have always fallen short. The reason for that? LeBron James. James has been dominating the Eastern Conference for his entire career and now that he’s led teams to the NBA Finals six straight times, it seems like because […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are on the verge of sweeping the Toronto Raptors as they’ve dominated their familiar foes behind the extraordinary play of superstar LeBron James. The four-time MVP has been in incredible form, demolishing the Raptors and controlling the series to an extent we’ve maybe never seen before. The King is currently averaging 34.2 […]

In everything he does in life, LeBron James is a lefty. But interestingly enough, not in basketball. James shoots primarily with his right hand but he is ambidextrous so can also shoot lefty. However, James only uses his left hand when he needs to, other wise he shoots righty. So what gives? According to James […]