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Remember J.R. Smith? Yes, the same J.R. Smith that was instrumental in helping the Cleveland Cavaliers win the 2016 NBA Finals is still on the team, but while Collin Sexton and company are losing games, Smith is sitting on his couch playing NBA 2K19. He is still under contract, and since he left the team […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are still looking for a team to roll the dice on J.R. Smith and Sam Amico of Amico Hoops believes that Carmelo Anthony is the key to unloading Smith’s contract. Amico writes: “I’m fine if you don’t want Carmelo under any circumstance. But I’m telling you, the Rockets are the only team […]

The Houston Rockets have expressed exploratory interest in acquiring Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard J.R. Smith, according to Marc Stein of the New York Times. J.R. Smith has been away from the team for a while, as the Cavs look to find a new home for the veteran shooter. The Rockets have expressed exploratory interest in acquiring […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have a logjam at the shooting guard position. Currently, Cedi Osman, J.R. Smith, Jordan Clarkson, and Kyle Korver are all slated to see time at the two-guard, and if everything goes according to plan, both Rodney Hood and David Nwaba will be added to that group. All six players can contribute to […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers acquired 24-year-old Sam Dekker from the L.A. Clippers yesterday as the Cavs continue to reshape their roster moving forward after the departure of LeBron James this summer. The Clippers sent Dekker to the Cavs for cash considerations and the opportunity to open another roster spot for them. The Cavs also sent the […]

The Houston Rockets are sniffing around the NBA, currently looking for trade partners with the goal of freeing themselves of the massive salary they still owe to forward Ryan Anderson. To that end, they’ve shown willingness to take on other big contracts from other teams that are slightly cheaper than Anderson’s just to carve out […]

Point god Chris Paul has been giving Cleveland Cavaliers rookie Collin Sexton some advice. The Cavs’ eighth overall pick in the recently concluded draft noted that he and the Houston Rockets guard go a long way back. In 2016, Paul coached an AAU team that had Sexton and several other prospects. The U-17 team even […]

Nearly two months after the NBA regular season ended, the Association hosted their second annual NBA Award show on TNT. Some award recipients made perfect sense, like Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert winning Defensive Player of the Year and Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo winning Most Improved Player. There were some surprises as well. Like […]

The 2017-18 season served as a year-long campaign from teams around the league to pitch LeBron James into being his next destination, as he’s slated to become an unrestricted free agent if he doesn’t pick up his player-option with the Cleveland Cavaliers by Jun. 29. According to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne, James “has no intention of […]

With free agency just around the corner every rumor is coming out about where LeBron James will land, some of the rumors have some merit, and some seem to be people just looking too far into things that really don’t matter. Marla Ridenour of the Akron Beacon Journal appeared on ESPNLA 710 to talk about […]

After getting swept in the 2018 NBA Finals, the Cleveland Cavaliers’ tumultuous season is finally over and done. Swarmed in drama, injuries, and horrendous defense, Cavs fans can finally breathe easy after a season that felt six seasons long. But, they cannot breath easy for too long as the drama cycle will start up soon […]

With the Cleveland Cavaliers in a 3-0 hole to the Golden State Warriors, things seem grim for the Cavs. Unless by some miracle, the Wine and Golders will finish in second place to the Warriors for yet another season. While the Cavs will go down swinging, the 2017-18 campaign will likely soon come to a […]

LeBron James might decide to leave Cleveland after a horrendous spell during this postseason with very little support from his teammates — but Houston, we got a problem. According to the ESPN’s Chris Haynes, who appeared in The TK Show with Tim Kawakami of The Athletic, James has a multitude of options in free agency, but […]

While the Cleveland Cavaliers are currently battling with the Golden State Warriors in the 2018 NBA Finals, the Cavs still need to focus on the team’s future. The 2018 NBA Draft, where the Cavs currently select eighth overall, is a little over three weeks away and the team will make a pick that will shape […]

There has been a lot of talk the last few days about whether or not the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors facing each other for the fourth consecutive NBA Finals is bad for basketball. LeBron James, who is playing in his eighth straight Finals, isn’t concerned any of that. When asked if he […]

Thursday night’s Game 5 matchup between the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets had several notable takeaways, but it was the play of Chris Paul that has most people talking, including Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star LeBron James. Paul logged 38 minutes in Thursday’s 98-94 win, notching 20 points on 6-of-19 shooting from the field (4-of-9 from […]

Several basketball analysts and fans have shared their thoughts on where Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James will head to this offseason. Paul Pierce, who has had his fair share of battles with the Cavs forward gave out his opinions on the matter. Pierce, most known for his stint with the Boston Celtics, was also faced […]

In the next few months, once the offseason gets into full effect, the center of focus will be around LeBron James’ future with the Cleveland Cavaliers. There is no certainty at this point with regards to what he is leaning toward in his expected free agency. According to Todd Fuhrman of Betboardpodcast.com, the Cavs are […]

Heading into game six of the first round matchup against the Indiana Pacers, there was a lot on the line for the Cleveland Cavaliers. The biggest being that they could finally put the pesky Pacers to rest and close out the series to face the Toronto Raptors. Instead, the Cavs were embarrassed. The team was […]

The question we’ve all been waiting on is finally known. Inside information has surfaced from people close to LeBron James revealing what he will do in the summer of 2018 when his contract is up. James will officially decide to re-sign with the Cavaliers for a maximum contract, adding that he intends to retire with […]

With what has turned into a pretty remarkable NBA season soon coming to a close, many regular season awards will be decided on. For Rookie of the Year, the main contenders are Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell and Philadelphia 76ers point-forward Ben Simmons. In the Sixth Man of the Year contest seems to favor Houston […]

The 2017-18 Cleveland Cavaliers have been a unique team throughout the season. There was constant drama after Isaiah Thomas came to town, inconsistency on both offense and defense, and their former star Kyrie Irving was cruising with the Boston Celtics. Besides all of this, the Cavs weathered through the never-ending storm. Another thing the Cavs […]

As each day passes in the NBA season, it seems more and more likely that Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James might be starting a new journey somewhere else in the league. With the Cavaliers struggling both on and off the court, it seems Cleveland won’t be seeing another championship with LeBron. But could another team […]

The biggest story surrounding the NBA this summer is the LeBron James saga and where exactly he will be playing when the season rolls around next year. There are all kinds of rumors about the King and where is going. One day he is going to Houston and the next day he is going to […]

LeBron James Jr., who is also endearingly called Bronny by LeBron James, continues to turn a lot of heads with his impressive basketball skill set even at a young age. After a recent highlight reel of his came out, he has once again showcased his talents, this time in Houston, and in front of one […]

Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul and Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James are two of the NBA’s best players of the last decade. Incidentally, they are also two of the closest friends in the league. Paul and James are part of the “Banana Boat Club” that includes two other great players, Dwyane Wade and Carmelo […]

A few days ago I recently talked about the three top targets for the Cavs during the NBA’s buyout season should be Brook Lopez, Tony Allen, and Tyson Chandler in the event they are bought out. Not too long after, former NBA star Chris Bosh made an appearance on ESPN’s First Take and made quite […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers appear to be reeling from their most recent loss, a 120-88 thumping from the Houston Rockets on Saturday on national television. Many players commented on just how bad the Cavaliers are playing and what they can do to spot the slide, including veteran shooting guard Dwyane Wade. But Wade’s comments were a […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers just suffered a nasty loss to the Houston Rockets — a 120-88 thumping to be exact — and Isaiah Thomas had some things to say about it. The Cavaliers point guard that was brought in a trade for Kyrie Irving has seen firsthand, both on and off the floor, that the Cavaliers […]

Ahead of Saturday night’s matchup between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Houston Rockets, guard J.R. Smith is already preparing himself for the inevitable as the Cavs shooter will undoubtedly square up with superstar and MVP candidate James Harden on the floor. Stopping Harden is, in fact, the biggest challenge for the team in order to come […]

Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard Dwyane Wade will return to the team for Saturday night’s home game against the Houston Rockets, according to a report from Marla Ridenour of the Akron Beacon Journal. Dwyane Wade back with #Cavs after being excused Friday #CavsRockets — Marla Ridenour (@MRidenourABJ) February 3, 2018 Wade, now 36 years of age, […]

The 2017-18 NBA season has been nothing but drama for the Cleveland Cavaliers even before the season even began. Former Cavaliers star guard Kyrie Irving got things rolling by requesting to be traded because he “did not want to play in LeBron James’ shadow any longer” and things kept rolling from there. After two shaky […]

Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James is once again leading the All-Star Game voting for the Eastern Conference, putting him in position to become the team captain. But the Cavs forward doesn’t want to go there without his peers. In a Twitter barrage on Monday, the Cavs’ undisputed leader let his followers know who he would […]

Based on his own sources USA Today’s Sam Amick and Jeff Zillgitt, Oklahoma City Thunder star forward Paul George is now officially off the table, and with that maybe people can stop projecting the Cavs to trade the 2018 Brooklyn Nets first round pick to the Thunder to acquire George. Besides, as mentioned before the […]

Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James can become a free agent at the end of this season, it’s true. NBA experts and analysts have been trying to decipher where the three-time champion might go — if anywhere at all. One team that has recently been in the discussion is the Houston Rockets. As most hoops fans […]

For the Cleveland Cavaliers, last season’s biggest downfall was their bench during the 2017 NBA Finals. With next-to-no depth, the Golden State Warriors were easily took care of the Cavaliers, winning the series 4-1. One of the biggest reasons the Warriors manhandled the Cavs was through the services of players like Andre Iguodala, Shaun Livingston, […]

On Thursday night, the Cleveland Cavaliers kicked off their current four-game road trip with a matchup against the Houston Rockets inside the Toyota Center. Despite several come-back efforts, the Cavs fell to the Rockets, 117-113. Trailing by six points near the midway point of the second quarter, Cavs superstar LeBron James was whistled for a […]

The Cavaliers kickoff their longest road trip of the season, where five of their next six will be played on another team’s court. Tonight, they visit the Houston Rockets, who hold the second seed in the West. Thankfully, the better the team, the better version of the Cavs we usually get. Here are some pindowns, […]

On Thursday night, the Cleveland Cavaliers will kick off their four-game road trip with a nationally-televised matchup against the Houston Rockets. The Cavs, now 2nd in the Central Division with a 5-6 record, will be without the services of former MVP Derrick Rose, according to a report from ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. “Cleveland Cavaliers guard Derrick […]