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On Sunday afternoon, the Cleveland Browns hosted the Cincinnati Bengals inside First Energy Stadium for another yearly installment of “The Battle of Ohio”. The Browns, who have yet to win a game this season (0-13), fell to the Bengals by a score of 23-10 on a snowy day along the Lake Erie shoreline. There were […]

By now, most NBA fans have heard or read about New York Knicks President Phil Jackson’s “posse” comment, which was aimed in the direction of Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James and his business team, Klutch Sports. Jackson made the remark in a story with ESPN last month. The 11-time NBA champion was seemingly put off […]

Sports Illustrated have released their new issue with Sportsperson of the year LeBron James gracing the cover. James, who has had a sensational year, was recognized with the prestigious award earlier this month. James is in attendance for the Sports Illustrated Gala in Brooklyn on December 12th to collect his award in front of some […]

After fighting off last year’s championship piece, Dahntay Jones, for the final roster spot with the Cavaliers, not many would have foreseen the vital role Deandre Liggins wields on the bench this season. All of a sudden, Liggins found himself in a starting role in JR Smith’s absence, and an integral rotation role player off […]

This year’s NBA’s All-Star festivities will take place in New Orleans, Louisiana, beginning on Friday, February 17th, and culminating on Sunday, February 19th with the famed All-Star game itself. In an article from Jason Lloyd of The Akron Beacon Journal, Cleveland Cavaliers Head Coach Tyronn Lue explained why he thinks his team should have three […]

Today, the NBA announced that Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James has won Eastern Conference Player of the Week; the third time this season and 56th of his career. During his winning week, James averaged a league-best 32.5 points (0.585 FG%, 0.409 3PFG%), 8.0 assists, 7.8 rebounds, and 2.3 steals in 38.5 minutes per game. Furthermore, […]

It’s a well-known fact that the defending NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers are in need of a backup point guard. Recently, a few prospective names have surfaced, including LeBron James‘ former Miami Heat teammate, Mario Chalmers. RELATED: Cavs give hilarious 80’s nicknames to starting five In his “Hey, Joe?” question and answer segment on Cleveland.com, one Cavs […]

On Saturday night, the Cleveland Cavaliers hosted the Charlotte Hornets inside Quicken Loans Arena, resulting in an impressive 116-105 victory for the home team. RELATED: What is LeBron James’ net worth? In the closing phases of Saturday night’s game, Cavaliers superstar LeBron James was whistled for a foul on Hornets big man Frank Kaminsky as […]

The Cavaliers have gained an unlikely supporter amidst their decision not to stay at a Trump-branded hotel during their time in New York. As a long-time rival of LeBron James and the Cavaliers, Joakim Noah has supported the protest carried out by James and company. If you were to choose an NBA personality to go […]

Throughout his career, LeBron James has seen a multitude of change in the NBA. The game has evolved and so did his style of play. James is highly regarded as one of the smartest players in the league. His basketball savvy is at an elite level and his competitive nature drives him to utilize every […]

Over the past few games, DeAndre Liggins has been a pleasant surprise for the Cleveland Cavaliers and a nightmare for opposing guards. RELATED: What is LeBron James’ net worth? The former D-League Defensive Player of the Year has admirably filled in for some of the available minutes caused by J.R. Smith’s injury. But even with […]

Former Cleveland Cavaliers Head Coach David Blatt, who now coaches in the Turkish Basketball Super League with Darüşşafaka Spor Külübu, recently sat down for an interview over the phone with Bleacher Report’s Amos Barshad to discuss his coaching stint with the defending NBA champions. A lot has been said of Blatt’s tenure and subsequent departure […]

On Friday and Saturday, the Cleveland Cavaliers held their first Hardwood Classic 80’s night, donning their throwback orange jerseys and encouraging fans to wear orange to the games. Cleveland dispatched of both the Miami Heat (84-114) and Charlotte Hornets (105-116) over the weekend, and featured two slightly different starting lineups. Being that it was 80’s […]

Cleveland’s Hardwood Classic games pay homage to their basketball teams of yesteryear. Players, cheerleaders, and even fans don the colors of various eras in Cavaliers history. On Friday night, the Cleveland Cavaliers hosted the Miami Heat inside Quicken Loans Arena for the first of their Hardwood Classic games this season, resulting in a lop-sided 114-84 […]

In last night’s game between the Charlotte Hornets and Cleveland Cavaliers, LeBron James became the first player in NBA history to record 27,000 points, 7,000 assists, and 7,000 rebounds. Here is the 7,000th assist of James’ career from last night, a beautiful no-look dime to Tristan Thompson.

It’s a question countless NBA fans, media personalities, fellow players and wealthy businessmen have pondered for some time now: What is LeBron James’ net worth? As of right now, James has an estimated net worth of approximately $400 million, but with the increased salary in the NBA with the new TV deal, recently signing a […]

Greatness always needs a reminder. Since his return home, LeBron James has provided several of them for fans and critics. Saturday night’s matchup was another reminder for NBA, when James cashed in in his largest scoring night since returning to Cleveland against the Eastern Conference third-ranked Charlotte Hornets. But what’s remarkable is the ease with […]

There was some doubt as to the availability of several players Friday morning before the Cleveland Cavaliers back-to-back weekend at home. Kevin Love had back issues, Jr Smith suffered from the hyperextended knee earlier in the week and LeBron James is always due for playoff rest. After dismantling the shorthanded Miami Heat, the Cavs reinforced […]

By now, most sports fans know why LeBron James showed up at the United Center in a Chicago Cubs uniform (minus cleats) before a recent match-up against the Chicago Bulls. James, who is a native of Akron, Ohio, had made a friendly World Series bet with his long-time friend and former Miami Heat teammate, Dwyane […]

After defeating the Miami Heat on Friday night for their third win in a row, the Cavs may be drastically shorthanded against the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday night. According to Sam Amico of AmicoHoops.net, coach Tyronn Lue could opt to sit out LeBron James on the second-end of a back-to-back set. “As far as health-wise, […]

It seems like just yesterday David Blatt was relieved of his duties in Cleveland, handing the reigns over to assistant and eventual championship winning coach Tyronn Lue. Despite it being nearly a year since the departure of Blatt, the controversy and questions surrounding his time with the Cavs still follow him. He was trapped in […]

Tristan Thompson goes after everything. Every rebound, every loose ball, every shot attempt. In tonight’s game against the Heat, Thompson went head-to-head with Hassan Whiteside and went for a block attempt in the first quarter. Whiteside faked the shot, and then rose up after Thompson landed on his back, flipping him as Thompson took a […]

Kyrie Irving catches the ball at the high post. First, Irving puts on a good-looking shot fake to get Goran Dragic in the air. Then Irving takes a dribble and steps back on Dragic to clear space and hit the open jumper.

Current TNT basketball analyst and NBA legend Charles Barkley is one of the most outspoken voices in the media. Often times, Barkley has no problem telling people exactly what’s on his mind. And for better or worse, a lot of people respect his opinion. During TNT’s recent telecast of Inside the NBA, Barkley listed which […]

Russell Westbrook, the gifted Oklahoma City Thunder point guard, is one of the most dangerous ball-handlers in the NBA. His on-court vision and tenacious mindset on the defensive end of the floor make him a tough mark for any opposing team. Recently, Westbrook has been on a tear, racking up several triple-double performances for his […]

Kyrie Irving had his way with the New York Knicks on Wednesday night, scoring 28 points to go along with six assists in 30 minutes of action. In those 30 minutes, he had a couple of vicious crossovers and baskets on the 7-foot, 3-inch Kristaps Porzingis.

It’s a fairly common sight to see celebrities attending games at NBA arenas. However, when it comes to Madison Square Garden, home of the New York Knicks, those words ring especially true. Last Wednesday night, the NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers squared off against the Knicks inside New York’s famed arena, resulting in a lop-sided […]

On Wednesday night, the Canton Charge, who are owned and operated by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA’s Developmental League, hosted the Texas Legends (Dallas Mavericks affiliate) inside Canton Memorial Civic Center, resulting in a 134-128 victory for the home team. The Legends scored 52 points in the fourth quarter, trimming the big lead that […]

On Wednesday night, the defending NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers were in New York for a matchup against the Knicks inside Madison Square Garden, which resulted in a fairly lop-sided 126-94 victory for the Cavs. Over the course of Wednesday’s game, the Cavaliers shot the three-ball at a torrid clip. In fact, in their largest margin […]

Have you ever witnessed something, then quickly wished you hadn’t? On Wednesday night, the NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers squared off against the New York Knicks inside Madison Square Garden. The Cavs went on to defeat the Knicks in convincing 126-94 fashion. In the first quarter of Wednesday’s game, Cavs forward Kevin Love seemed to […]

Cleveland power forward Kevin Love is a lot of things. He’s graceful, sturdy, versatile, and disgusting. Speaking of which, Love is also disgusting in a lot of ways. Outscoring Paul George and out-rebounding DeMarcus Cousins is disgusting, but the nastiest instance of Kevin Love happened during Wednesday Night’s dismantling of the New York Knicks. look […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers rolled into Madison Square Garden and shot the lights out to humble the Knicks. The Knicks were without Derrick Rose, and the Cavaliers were without JR Smith, but it all mattered very little as the Cavaliers destroyed the Knicks on their home floor. The shooting clinic started in the first quarter with […]

The Cavs came into New York tonight and took care of business, defeating the Knicks easily 126-94. Late in the fourth quarter of the blowout victory, LeBron James, Kyrie Irving, Richard Jefferson, Tristan Thompson, and Jordan McRae were seeing playing a little water bottle toss challenge on the bench. LeBron, Kyrie, and the Cavs doing […]

LeBron allows the drive by Carmelo Anthony, but as Iman Shumpert comes to help on the Melo shot attempt, James comes from behind to swat it right down into the ground.

LeBron James drives to the basket, and gets fouled by good friend Carmelo Anthony. No call was made, but Kevin Love recovers the loose ball. James gets the ball back, and hits a nasty fadeaway over Anthony that impresses Melo as he says something to James on the way down the court. LeBron mad they […]

I was fully ready to watch Cleveland drop a fourth straight on Monday night against the Toronto Raptors, but instead I got a wonderful surprise. Against the team that made it a priority to have home court advantage in the playoffs, the Cavs victory over the Eastern Conference runner ups brought a mild sense of […]

During the regular season, teams have the breathing room to take risks. Cleveland is going ahead and taking one of those risks tonight. With J.R. Smith side-lined after an injury that occurred against the Toronto Raptors, Cleveland is turning to an unlikely candidate to fill his place. DeAndre Liggins has only ever notched one career […]

By now, most NBA fans have heard New York Knicks President Phil Jackson‘s “posse” comment; a remark aimed in the direction of LeBron James and his business team, Klutch Sports. RELATED: LeBron high school coach on James’ relationship with David Blatt Jackson made the remark in a story with ESPN last month. Jackson was seemingly […]

An injury to J.R. Smith may have larger implications than just another day-to-day injury. With Smith expected to miss tonight’s game vs. the Knicks and be day-to-day moving forward, it has created a new problem for the Cavs. Smith could very well return on Friday against the Heat, but he could also sit out a […]