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Earlier this month, Cavs superstar LeBron James posted a cryptic photo, which featured the balled up fist of Arthur Read (also known as Arthur the Aardvark), on his Instagram account. There was a great deal of speculation as to what the post might have meant. Some believed the King was simply upset with his team’s […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers finally had some reason to celebrate on Tuesday, as they won against the Milwaukee Bucks, and are now 5-6 for the season. J.R Smith also got back to his hot-shooting ways on the night, along with Kevin Love’s solid production, which made their fans very happy. After the final buzzer, the 6-foot-10 […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers may have earned a hard-fought victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday because of the solid performances of LeBron James and Kevin Love, but they should also be thankful for  Cavs teammate J.R. Smith, who stepped up big-time on the night as well. Despite struggling through the first 10 games of the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have sputtered off to a 5-6 start to begin the 2017-18 NBA season. With the starters not playing up to par, the Cavs were in desperate need of a spark prior to their matchup versus an up-and-coming Milwaukee Bucks team. Fortunately, they got just that with shooting guard J.R. Smith going off […]

J.R. Smith had quite a night Tuesday, as the Cleveland Cavaliers’ conscienceless gunner broke out of a funk in a big way, notching a season-high 20 points on 7-of-12 shooting from the floor, which includes five 3-pointers, to help the Cavs get a 124-119 win over the Milwaukee Bucks. Apart from Smith ending a shooting […]

A few minutes after the Boston Celtics defeated the Atlanta Hawks, LeBron James sent out a subtle message through an Instagram post of the infamous carton Arthur’s fist meme to vent out some frustration. With that in mind, when this was brought up to his teammate J.R. Smith on Tuesday morning the entire meaning of […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are off to a slow start to the season dropping six out of their first 10 games including five out of the last six games. This has created a sense of some uncertainty around the team in terms of their championship aspirations. According to Dave McMenamin of ESPN, veteran guard J.R. Smith touched […]

Prior to their 130-122 home loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night, Washington Wizards teammates Bradley Beal and John Wall joined Rachel Nichols for an interview on The Jump. Amid their discussion, Beal made the claim that the Cavs wanted no part of the Wizards in last season’s Eastern Conference Playoffs. In fact, Beal […]

Who knew Dwyane Wade asking to come off the bench after being inserted into the starting lineup over J.R. Smith could cause a controversy a week later. No, there are no chemistry issues or personal grudges between the two teammates, but the fact that Smith wasn’t the happiest camper about being relegated to the bench […]

Moments after the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Chicago Bulls 119-112 for their third win of the season, Cavs head coach Tyronn Lue made comments about the usage of his players tonight and how the Cavs’ starting lineup would shape up moving forward. ClutchPoints’ Nikki Goel noted the coach plans to keep the lineups the same […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday morning announced the decision to move All-Star guard Dwyane Wade off the bench while veteran guard J.R. Smith would take his spot in the starting lineup. Throughout the process, LeBron James has been quite supportive of the change on both ends to which he stated on Tuesday that he believes […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers (2-1) are set to host the Chicago Bulls (0-2) today in the first of four scheduled meetings this season, but they will tip this one off with a couple of last-minute changes. On Tuesday morning, ESPN’s Dave McMenamin reported that Cavs sharpshooter J.R. Smith did not participate in practice due to soreness […]

“It looks good, just doesn’t feel good,” is what J.R. Smith said and what everyone has noticed about Dwyane Wade in the starting lineup after three games for the Cavaliers. With their fourth contest against the Chicago Bulls tonight, the team decided to move Wade to the bench and start Smith, per Wade’s request. While […]

Tonight (Tuesday), the Cleveland Cavaliers will welcome the Chicago bulls to town for what will be the first of four meetings between the two Central Division teams this season. According to a report from ESPN’s Dave McMenamin, Cavs sharpshooter J.R. Smith, who was recently promoted to the starting lineup, is questionable for tonight’s game due […]

After being spotted wearing a white shirt during practice earlier today, the decision to bring Dwyane Wade off the bench was confirmed, according to Joe Vardon of Cleveland.com. Wade has struggled mightily after three games with his new team, scoring in single digits in every game after head coach Tyronn Lue gave him the green […]

Earlier this month, Cleveland Cavaliers sharpshooter J.R. Smith was cited with counts of reckless driving, as well as excessive speeding, by a patrolman in Bay Village, Ohio. On Friday, “Swish,” as he’s came to be known, turned in a “not guilty” plea through his defense attorney, Daniel Klonowski. “Smith, whose real name is Earl Joseph […]

During the last 2 1/2 seasons with the Cleveland Cavaliers, veteran guard J.R. Smith developed a strong bond with All-Star guard Kyrie Irving. With Irving now a member of the Boston Celtics, much has changed within the team especially after how things unfolded. According to Nikki Goel of ClutchPoints, Smith touched upon his former teammate’s […]

Last week, veteran guard J.R. Smith was the center of attention after he aired his frustration with being relegated to the bench shortly after the arrival of All-Star guard Dwyane Wade. However, the 32-year-old appears to be coming around the idea of coming off the bench this upcoming season, according to Nikki Goel of ClutchPoints. […]

After every plot twist over the past several months, LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers are now playing host to Kyrie Irving and the Boston Celtics for the 2017-18 season opener. Summer was about rebuilding. The preseason has been about recalibrating. Now the regular season is about revenge. During the preseason there were concerns that […]

Earlier this week, Cleveland Cavaliers veteran guard J.R. Smith voiced that he was disappointed that he was relegated to a bench role following the arrival of All-Star guard Dwyane Wade. The 32-year-old has added more fuel to the fire as he told Dave McMenamin of ESPN that he believes the team’s 3-point shooting in the […]

After Friday’s shootaround, Cleveland Cavaliers guard Dwyane Wade spoke to several reporters with regards to his newly-appointed role in the starting lineup. As most fans of the team know, head coach Tyronn Lue gave Wade the first team nod earlier this week, bumping J.R. Smith, a beloved member of the squad, to the bench. While […]

Swingman J.R. Smith came clean during an episode of the Road Trippin’ podcast with teammates Richard Jefferson and Channing Frye. The three-point specialist told his fellow benchmates how he really felt about having to cede his starting job to newcomer Dwyane Wade, despite having taken the high road when asked by the media. “Honestly, I […]

Contrary to popular belief, it sounds like Cleveland Cavaliers sharpshooter J.R. Smith does not drink Hennessy. Smith, who was recently told that he will be playing with the Cavs’ second unit, joined his teammates, Richard Jefferson and Channing Frye, for what was the 50th installment of their popular podcast, Road Trippin’ with R.J and Channing. […]

Cleveland Cavaliers sharpshooter J.R. Smith recently joined his teammates, Richard Jefferson and Channing Frye, on the 50th installment of their hit podcast, Road Trippin’ with R.J. and Channing. It was Smith’s first appearance on the show, and within moments, he was asked to give an update on his daughter, Dakota. As most hoops fans know, […]

Shooting guard J.R. Smith admitted to some frustration only days after newcomer Dwyane Wade was named the starter at his position. Smith had been the starter for the Cleveland Cavaliers for the last three seasons, with ups and downs during his tenure as the starting off-guard. “We talked about it,” Smith told Joe Vardon of […]

When the Cleveland Cavaliers acquired former NBA MVP Derrick Rose, then later three-time champion Dwyane Wade, the question quickly became: “What about J.R. Smith? Will he start?” After several days of deliberation, Cavs head coach Tyronn Lue elected to give Wade the starting two-guard nod. There are some hoops fans who disagree with coach Lue’s […]

Earlier this year, the NBA made an interesting tweak to their All-Star Game selection process. Along with eliminating the traditional East vs. West format, a new form of voting has been set in place. The two players who receive the highest number of fan votes will be named captains. Those two captains will then select […]

The NBA recently revealed its newest solution to making the NBA All-Star game more competitive than recent years and it didn’t come without a bit of controversy by getting rid of the East vs. West format. Starting this season, the two top vote-getters from the East and West will be selected as captains, and those […]

The American League Division Series between the New York Yankees and the Cleveland Indians must be tearing J.R. Smith up inside. On one hand, Smith is playing for the Cleveland Cavaliers, which means that he owes the Cleveland Indians his support in the MLB. That’s just how it goes. And whether he likes it or […]

After Friday morning’s shootaround, Cleveland Cavaliers sharpshooter J.R. Smith spoke to several of the team’s beat reports with regards to protesting the American flag and The Star Spangled Banner. Whichever side of the fence you’re stood on in this debate, there is a good chance you’ve seen athletes across all forms of sport exorcising their […]

Since his arrival in Northeast Ohio back in 2015, J.R. Smith has quickly become a vital piece of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ metaphorical puzzle. His honest demeanor and deadly accuracy at range have propelled him to the position of fan favorite, but how does he stay prepared? After today’s shootaround at Cleveland Clinic Courts, “Swish,” as […]

On Wednesday night, Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard, also known as “Dame Dolla,” paid a visit to Sway In The Morning to drop an exclusive track from his second album, Confirmed, which is slated for an October 6th release. After hearing Lillard’s new jam for the first time, Cleveland Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith […]

Don’t believe everything you see in video games. But if you do, you’re going to have a tough time convincing people that 5-foot-9 Isaiah Thomas could physically raise 6-foot-8, 250-pound LeBron James with ease and without a single vein in his head and arms on the verge of popping. That’s what Twitter user @GlenInfante saw […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers had their much anticipated Wine and Gold scrimmage on Monday in front of thousands of fans inside the Quicken Loans Arena. As expected, it was highly entertaining, and was filled with lots of promotions throughout the night. One of them was a half-court shot challenge to J.R. Smith, that had a generator […]

The arrival of Dwyane Wade brought on a new twist to this star-studded Cleveland Cavaliers roster, as the new-signing was supposed to take over J.R. Smith’s starting shooting guard spot. While that sounds fitting, given Wade’s All-Star caliber play, even at the age of 35; the Cavs are not quite ready to move in that […]

As most fans hoops fans know, the Cleveland Cavaliers recently acquired three-time NBA champion Dwyane Wade. It was a blockbuster move, and most outlets of the media are still talking about it. Adding Wade to the Cavs rotation is indeed big news, but it also meant that J.R. Smith would have to give up his […]

Now that they have officially signed Dwyane Wade, the Cleveland Cavaliers are a truly formidable team. From the starting lineup, all the way to the reserve players, this squad is simply deeper than a country hollow. With so much talent on the team, the virtues of humility and cooperation will certainly be keys to the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers training camp has gotten underway and with a Dwyane Wade-less roster, as he attends to personal matters, the new-look team took part in some basics along with their pre-season media obligations. Among them was J.R. Smith, who was sporting a pair of Kyrie Irving’ signature kicks — the Nike Kyrie 3’s in […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James has been called plenty of names. He’s been referred to as an all-time great, four-time MVP, NBA champion, and future Hall of Famer. J.R. Smith certainly recognizes all that, but on Sunday, he chose to refer to James differently. He called the greatest player of this generation a jerk according […]