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The Golden State Warriors signed All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins to a one-year, $5.3 million deal back in July. By most accounts, the acquisition of such a high-caliber player was a big score for the defending champions. However, there were those who opposed the idea of the rich getting richer, so to speak, including Cleveland Cavs […]

Back in August, Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard J.R. Smith got a new tattoo. This was no ordinary tattoo, however. The streaky shooter decided to have the word “Supreme” inked vertically on his right calf — an homage to the popular sportswear company that he often wears in-game. And though most of the sporting world knew […]

In a recent interview, Cleveland Cavaliers veteran J.R. Smith discussed how the role of being a mentor to his younger teammates has become one of his priorities at this point in his career. As it turns out, Cavs head coach Tyronn Lue is delighted with how Smith has embraced this all-important role for the squad. […]

To state that Cleveland Cavaliers swingman J.R. Smith is a strong-willed individual would be an understatement. The 33-year-old Cavs man recently opened up about the many self-inflicted struggles he has faced in his life, and explained how he has come out stronger after each one. Speaking to Jesse Washington of The Undefeated, Smith admitted to […]

Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard J.R. Smith recently sat down for an interview with The Undefeated to open up about his now-infamous blunder from Game 1 of the 2018 NBA Finals. Though he received quite a bit of flak for the mishap, the 33-year-old marksman says it was “an honest mistake.” Smith and the Cavs were […]

Who could forget J.R. Smith’s infamous and inexplicable blunder for the Cleveland Cavaliers towards the latter stages of Game 1 of the Finals last season? Apparently, not even the Cavs swingman himself is ready to forget about it anytime soon. However, instead of sulking and letting the temporary lapse in judgement define his career, it […]

Many choose to see the playful, anything goes, Game-1-meltdown side of Cleveland Cavaliers swingman J.R. Smith. However, underneath all the brouhaha lies a very resolute individual who just loves the game of basketball. Now in the twilight of his career, the 32-year-old Cavs man understands that he is no longer the 2013 Sixth Man of […]

Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard J.R. Smith looked back at a painful gaffe in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, now months removed from the experience of what could have and should have, but did not end up as a Cavs win against the Golden State Warriors. “It was tough, but it was the same after […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers hosted their annual Media Day gathering in Independence, Ohio on Monday afternoon. The mood inside Cleveland Clinic Courts was light and jovial. In fact, several players posed as Bob Ross for portions of the photo session, including J.R. Smith, who later caught Tyronn Lue and Damon Jones off guard in an Instagram […]

Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard J.R. Smith is not fond of the idea of landing in Minnesota, as the Cavs recently explored the possibility of trading for All-Star swingman Jimmy Butler in recent days. The long-range shooter expressed his lack of interest for becoming a new member of the Timberwolves during a session of NBA 2K19. […]

After more than 600 days without a win, the Cleveland Browns managed to top the New York Jets on Thursday night, bringing their record to 1-1-1. Fans in the city, including Cavs shooting guard J.R. Smith, were hyped for the win, and not just because they got free beer from Bud Light. Smith was in […]

After the Cleveland Browns won against the New York Jets, J.R. Smith of the Cleveland Cavaliers returned back to his old shirtless self. Check out the video below, via House of Highlights, where the Cavs guard vowed to take his shirt off in the Browns’ win. Fast forward to the end game, Smith was topless, […]

Since committing that in-game blunder in the NBA Finals, J.R. Smith of the Cleveland Cavaliers has received a ton of flak. The Cavs shooting guard might have had enough of it and finally responded to his critics. Via his Instagram account, Smith issued a fierce message: https://www.instagram.com/p/Bn4xof5nnux/?taken-by=teamswish After that blunder which eventually led to a […]

When NBA fans think of Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard J.R. Smith, the first things that come to mind are his whacky antics on and off the court. From apparently forgetting the score of a Finals game to not wearing a shirt for a week after the Cavs won the championship, Smith is legendary for being […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith and Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade were only teammates for a short period of time with the Cavs, but it’s clear that Smith holds Wade in the highest regard. Smith thanked Wade for returning for one final season in an Instagram post on Sunday. https://www.instagram.com/p/BnzsJNinynl/?hl=en&taken-by=teamswish Smith mentions how the media […]

Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard J.R. Smith has transformed into one of the more polarizing personalities the league has ever seen since being drafted in 2004. The now 33-year-old Cavs gunner has since grown a reputation of being a party animal around the association, but his brother Chris Smith thinks this is overblown when talking to […]

Former Cleveland Cavaliers general manager David Griffin may have an explanation on why Cavs swingman J.R. Smith’s level of play has seen a steady decline over the past couple of years. According to Griffin, it all boils down to the 32-year-old’s motivation — something that Smith has struggled with ever since signing a four-year, $57 […]

Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard J.R. Smith was in New York City on Friday to speak with police about an allegation that was made against him. According to an official report from ESPN, the Cavs guard from New Jersey allegedly threw a fan’s cell phone into a construction site outside a popular Chelsea nightspot last month. […]

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 […]

Cleveland Cavaliers streaky guard J.R. Smith has played for four NBA teams in his career and even traveled to China in 2011 to play for the Zhiejiang Golden Bulls. But Smith reached the highest peak of his career so far when he helped LeBron James and the Cavs deliver a long-awaited championship to the city […]

It seems like good old-fashioned trash-talking is the name of the game this summer. Redditor LankanSlamcam caught Cleveland Cavaliers J.R. Smith and former Cav Isaiah Thomas recently exchanging some words on the latter’s Instagram post. Thomas and Smith played together for the Cavs last season. Coming off the best scoring season he had in 2017, […]

Heading into the 2018-19 season, the Cleveland Cavaliers have a new identity, one that does not include No. 23 on its roster. The departure of franchise leader LeBron James to the Los Angeles Lakers forced the Cavs to recalibrate their plans for the future and but they aren’t rebuilding just yet. One of the players […]

J.R. Smith and the Cleveland Cavaliers are currently having a dilemma. Should the team start, bench or trade the mercurial shooting guard? After that controversial NBA Finals Game 1 blunder against the Golden State Warriors, a lot of fans surely wanted him to play in another jersey. After LeBron James left the Cavs, it looks […]

How quickly times can change for an NBA franchise. One minute you’re competing on the NBA’s biggest stage for an NBA championship, the next minute you’re looking into the future with the hopes your newly-acquired young talent can develop to a point where someday you can find yourself on that big stage again. This has […]

Just when you thought that there is no more real estate on J.R. Smith’s body to accommodate any more ink job, here’s the Cleveland Cavaliers sharpshooter sporting a fresh “Supreme” tattoo on his right calf. Appears Swish got himself a calf-length Supreme tattoo pic.twitter.com/nNuqrSIaUo — Scott (@WFNYScott) August 2, 2018 This is not the first […]

After a disappointing end to the season, J.R. Smith finds himself in some legal jeopardy this offseason. The Cleveland Cavalier and former New York Knick was involved in an altercation with a fan in Chelsea, New York. It’s alleged that Smith threw a fan’s cell phone after the fan tried to take his picture, according to […]

According to TMZ, volume-shooting Cavs guard J.R. Smith is being investigated by the New York Police Department. This would clearly be less than ideal news for both Cleveland as a franchise and Smith as a person. TMZ is reporting that a fan was attempting to take a picture with J.R. Smith, but things didn’t got […]

Count Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard J.R. Smith as among those left in awe at the magnitude of LeBron James’ most recent project — the I Promise School in Akron, Ohio. The school was opened Monday, but it took Smith a full day before he took to Instagram to congratulate James and his group for 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 […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith will never live down his Game 1 gaffe in the NBA Finals when he forgot the score and dribbled the ball out in the waning seconds with a chance to get a crucial win, shifting the entire series. The Cavs’ chances were essentially done. Unfortunately, that moment will follow Smith […]

Poor J.R. Smith. It’s been several weeks since the Hennessy-chugging, shirt-hating, Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard became the basketball equivalent of Bill Buckner when he made one of the biggest blunders in the history of the NBA. And now, she’s being roasted at the ESPY’s by Danica Patrick, of all people. Can you believe that?  You […]

In lieu of Channing Frye’s return to the Cleveland Cavaliers, Kevin Love decided to have a little fun on social media, albeit at the expense of LeBron James’ now-famous “I’m Coming Home” letter from 2014. Love is a quiet guy, for the most part. However, he has a great sense of humor. Instead of writing […]

After months of being the laughing stock of the entire basketball world, it’s safe to say that the Cleveland Cavaliers’ J.R. Smith has moved on from his blunder in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. The Cavs guard’s Instagram post proves it as Smith poked fun at his NBA Finals blunder. https://www.instagram.com/p/BlCFcrvH-ha/?taken-by=teamswish The lowlight has […]

Contrary to what some might think, Cleveland Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith is not spending his offseason sulking in a corner of his room after a bitter 4-0 sweep at the hands of the Golden State Warriors in this year’s NBA Finals. If anything, he appeared to be more frustrated at the fact that he could […]

48 hours after J.R. Smith cost the Cleveland Cavaliers a chance to take the first game of the 2018 NBA Finals, the rage that many Cleveland fans held against Smith had subsided, and the view of Smith had returned to normal. This was because Cavs fans knew Smith well. They knew the type of player […]

The jersey that Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard J.R. Smith wore during Game 1 of the 2018 NBA Finals will be put up for auction, according to a report from Sports Illustrated. As most hoops fans will remember, Smith had a bit of a brain fart, as they say, in the closing minutes of Game 1 […]

Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard J.R. Smith took to Instagram early Thursday morning to share a bit of good news with his friends and followers. He and his wife, Jewel Harris, have welcomed a baby girl into this world. Her name? Denver. “She’s here!!!!,” Smith wrote in his post, referring to Denver. “Welcome to the world, […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are on the brink of elimination. After the Cavs left the Bay Area in a 2-0 hole, their hope was to turn this series around on their home floor inside a building they had only lost once in nine outings prior to Wednesday this postseason. Things looked promising in the first half […]

Down 2-0 to the Golden State Warriors in the 2018 NBA Finals, the Cleveland Cavaliers have to wake up from their slumber soon. Otherwise, the Larry O’Brien will soon fall far out of their reach. For Cavs head coach Tyronn Lue, it would be crucial for his team to get their pair of shooters in […]