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Fantasy basketball freaks got an early treat when ESPN opened up the gates to its fantasy basketball platform well ahead of the competition. Fans who are raring to start developing their drafting strategies for the new season may now do so in the mock draft lobby. RELATED: New stat reveals that only 26 active players […]

LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers’ historic accomplishment is so epic that many has found it as a source of inspiration, or even a one-liner just to break the ice. RELATED: LeBron James and crew partied in Las Vegas to celebrate championship once more Recently, Ted Cruz made headlines for his decision to stand firm […]

Are the top two threats to the Cavs in the Eastern Conference in clear view already? The NBA off-season doesn’t last as long as other sports, so the push for organizations to improve starts immediately after the last whistle blows. The Cleveland Cavaliers are no exception. Fresh off of a championship, the Cavs entered the […]

Kyrie Irving is a magician, and if he’s crossing over NBA caliber players, you can be sure he’s doing the same for Team USA. During Sunday’s exhibition game vs. China, Irving didn’t start the game, but ended the first half in impressive fashion, crossing over his defender, splitting the double team, and laying up the […]

The championship fever doesn’t end for LeBron James as he’s still on party mode, a month after winning the title. RELATED: New stat reveals that only 26 active players were drafted before LeBron James Spotted at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, James and his entourage became the center of attention as the crowd cheered their […]

Kyrie Irving has had an incredible couple of months winning an NBA Championship, enjoying the parade, and celebrating with friends and family on his own time. He didn’t have too much time, though, he went on to practice and play for Team USA while the Cavs moved onto the NBA Draft, Summer League, and free […]

After witnessing J.R. Smith turn his reputation around, for better, in Northeast Ohio and finding his niche in a championship team, his future has suddenly became unclear. While it’s no secret that him and the Cleveland Cavaliers are mutually aiming to strike a deal that is best for both parties, stranger things have happened in […]

Kyrie Irving is ready for to play for Team USA. He’s brought his A-game and his gear, including a wristband that was caught by cameras with the writing “Don’t be a little b*tch” on it. RELATED: Cavs fans hilariously troll Stephen Curry during celebrity golfing tournament Kyrie Irving is wearing a wristband that says "Don't […]

LeBron James has done an excellent job throughout his 13-year career of taking care of his body. His work ethic has allowed him to play at least 91% of the whole season for all 13 years with the exception of one (the 2014-15 season where he played a career-low 69 games and missed 13). What […]

Kyrie Irving and the Cleveland Cavaliers have been having one hell of a summer celebrating the first championship in Cleveland in over 52 years. The fans have been celebrating the unbelievable run as well, which was capped off by coming back from a 3-1 series deficit and without home-court advantage for two of the three […]

The world knows how J.R. Smith had the time of his life when the Cleveland Cavaliers won the championship. He deserved it. The man laid down his all on both ends of the floor for his team. Now, he has successfully set himself up to get paid big time. RELATED: JR Smith forgot a most […]

LeBron James’ first son, LeBron James Jr. has shown a lot of potential and talent at an extremely young age. Many videos have surfaced of him showing off his incredible skill and all around game with his 3x NBA champion father cheering him on from close by. A new video has surfaced of him not […]

In recent weeks, a new game has become all of the hype, Pokemon Go. The game has stirred up some controversy and been in the news a lot. Nearly everyone is playing the game, even some athletes. One of our own athletes in particular who has been playing the game is Cleveland Cavaliers guard (and […]

J.R. Smith is a man of many stories. His escapades are not only numerous, but also diverse in nature. Hence, it’s difficult to capture all these in a manner that caters to a wide range of audience at once. RELATED: JR Smith forgot a most honorable mention at ESPYs Fortunately, The Ringer found a way […]

Like a lot of different athletes in the offseason, Paul Pogba likes to play some hoops with his friends. No, that doesn’t include LeBron James or any other specific NBA player. Some players want to play with James, others want to beat him, but Pogba just wants to show off his gear decked out in […]

LeBron James has been out of Florida for two years already, and the future Hall of Famer is currently thriving in a dream situation in Ohio. Are two years enough for people to move on? For most of them, yes. But during the Republican National Convention held in Cleveland, a Florida delegate seemed to take […]

One month after Game 7 and the Cleveland Cavaliers are still NBA champions, but opposing teams have already done some great work in free agency by signing stars and excellent role players. Cleveland hasn’t necessarily done nothing either, grabbing the 54th pick from the Atlanta Hawks that turned into Kay Felder, executing a sign-and-trade for […]

Team USA began their practices and scrimmages at the University of Las Vegas on Monday. Players got a feel for one another’s game while also talking to the media. One of the workouts was a one-on-one drill where the offensive guy stays on to face a new defender if he’s able to score on his […]

After 12 years with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Anderson Varejao was traded away halfway through the 2015-16 season. He was then waived and opted to join the Golden State Warriors in order to pursue a championship and we all know how that turned out. When Golden State advanced to face Cleveland in the Finals, many already […]

As expected all along, LeBron James is expected to return to the Cleveland Cavaliers. On Monday afternoon, James informed the Cavs of his intentions to return to the team next year, according to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst. James hadn’t notified the Cavs when he planned to re-sign with them, which was never a cause for concern, […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ cap situation has prevented them from making news in this summer’s free agency. While other teams are retooling in hopes of dethroning the Cavs, the best that the defending champions could do was acquiring Mike Dunleavy. Despite the lack of loud additions, there is an under the radar pick up that’s been […]

After yet another come-from-behind victory in this year’s Samsung NBA Summer League tournament on Saturday night (91-83), the Cleveland Cavaliers were now set to face off against the Chicago Bulls inside The Thomas & Mack Center for a semi-final match-up. The Cavs really had it going early from beyond the arc. However, neither team was […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have a pair of free agents they’ve yet to sign: LeBron James and J.R. Smith. We know LeBron James is going to re-sign with the team, and after opting out of the second-year of his two-year, $10 million deal with the Cavs, Smith is looking to get paid. RELATED: JR Smith forgot […]

Winning the NBA Championship is the ultimate goal of the NBA season, and when Kyrie Irving won, one of the first calls he made was to a basketball mentor of his: Kobe Bryant. According to an interview with ThePostgame, Irving Facetimed Bryant after Game 7 of the Finals during the championship celebration in the locker […]

After coming back from down 19 against the Lakers in their first match-up of this year’s NBA Summer League tournament on Thursday night (88-80), the Cleveland Cavaliers were slated to face off against the Brooklyn Nets inside the Thomas & Mack Center for a quarterfinal round battle in the desert. Cleveland came out strong behind […]

Kevin Durant’s free agency decision this summer changed the whole NBA. Many teams don’t stand a chance at competing while the only other real contenders would be the Cavaliers, Spurs, and possibly the Clippers and Pacers. By creating their super-team out West, the Warriors have also drawn a ton of criticism, mostly aimed towards Kevin […]

J.R. Smith was a huge piece of the Cavs championship core, but he is one of two players who have yet to re-sign with the team. LeBron James has informed everybody that he’s going to return to Cleveland, while J.R. reportedly wants to return as well. Cavs GM David Griffin tells @espn to expect a […]

The Cavs have traded away Sasha Kaun to the Sixers, and it’s in order to make room for the signing of Chris Andersen. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical and Dave McMenamin of ESPN, it’s a one-year deal for the veteran’s minimum. Cleveland has unloaded Sasha Kaun onto Philadelphia, which sources say clears the […]

On Friday evening, the Cavs traded center Sasha Kaun and cash considerations to the Philadelphia 76ers. In exchange, Cleveland will receive the rights to forward Chukwudiebere Maduabum. #Cavs have traded Sasha Kaun to #Sixers for Chukwudiebere Maduabum. (Don't ask, because I don't know.) — Sam Amico (@AmicoHoops) July 15, 2016 In case you were wondering, […]

LeBron James took another mental picture from the top of the World Thursday night when he stepped in to host a post-ESPY party, telling friends, family, athletes and the rest of Hollywood to “dance or get the f*** out!” RELATED: Cavs sign free agent center Chris Andersen to 1-year deal When you’re a legend, why […]

The 2016 ESPYS held recently wasn’t just about a celebration of athletic accomplishments. This time around, the show started on a more serious note as one major societal issue was put on the spotlight. Before the traditional festivities went underway, NBA superstars and close friends LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Paul, and Carmelo Anthony took […]

English football club Liverpool is set to arrive in U.S. soil for a couple of matches against Chelsea, on July 27, and AC Milan, on July 30, as part of the 2016 International Champions Cup. RELATED: LeBron James Named 11th Richest Celebrity Of 2016 By Forbes As such, NBA world champion and, yes, soccer fan, […]

After besting the Boston Celtics in their first game of this year’s Samsung NBA Summer League tournament on Wednesday night (98-94), the Cleveland Cavaliers were set to face the Los Angeles Lakers inside Thomas & Mack Arena for a Thursday night show-down in the steamy Las Vegas desert. Both teams came out a bit off […]

Former Cavaliers’ big man Anderson Varejao is a free agent this summer, and after a nearly successful championship season with the Golden State Warriors, many wondered where he could go next. According to Marc Stein, he’s not going anywhere. The Warriors are nearing agreement on re-signing Brazilian big man Anderson Varejao to a one-year contract, […]

Andre Iguodala and the Warriors got it handed to them by the now-NBA Champion Cleveland Cavaliers. They were up 3-1 with home court advantage for the possible title-winning Game 5, but lost the next three games to a hungrier, more physical, and more composed Cavs team. Three weeks later, however, Iguodala still won’t give them […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers were nominated for seven ESPY awards and had a very good chance at sweeping and going 7/7. Unfortunately, they lost out on the ESPY for Best Play to Green Bay Packers’ quarterback Aaron Rodgers (for his hail mary pass that connected at the end of a game). Cavs were nominated for 7 […]

In what has been a dream year so far for LeBron James, he suddenly sees himself in an unfamiliar territory being outside of the top 10 in a very prestigious ranking. RELATED: BREAKING: Cavs Win First Major Award At ESPY’s No need to worry though as this isn’t about his basketball skills. But it is […]

The Cavs started the night off by winning “Best Moment” of 2016 when they won the NBA Championship. They came back from a 3-1 deficit and won the city’s first NBA title in 52 years. RELATED: Cavs Win First Major Award At ESPY’s They were nominated for seven awards coming in, and just won a […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers had never won an NBA Championship. The city of Cleveland hadn’t won a title since 1964. That all ended on June 19, 2016 when the Cavs won the NBA Championship and ended years of disappointment. Cavs Receive Seven ESPY Nominations! The Cavs were nominated for numerous ESPY awards for Wednesday night, and […]