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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, […]

Throughout the Cleveland Cavaliers’ early-season struggles, veteran guard J.R. Smith has been the embodiment of those issues with his play offensively. Even with the move back to the starting lineup, Smith has continued to see his offensive contribution wane. According to Nikki Goel of ClutchPoints, head coach Tyronn Lue believes that the 32-year-old has to […]

One of the biggest free agency signings for the Cleveland Cavaliers during the 2017 NBA offseason was agreeing to terms with Dwyane Wade after Wade reached a buyout agreement with the Chicago Bulls. The move was the cherry on top for the Cavaliers, who now had arguably the deepest team in not only the NBA […]

During this past offseason, the Cleveland Cavaliers were one of the more busy teams in the league making several additions to their roster. This has shifted veteran guard J.R. Smith to the bench following the acquisition of All-Star guard Dwyane Wade. Because of that, Smith has become a firm believer, as he told Dave McMenamin of […]

When the Cleveland Cavaliers named Dwyane Wade the starter at the shooting guard position, many fans likely thought the same thing. Why isn’t JR Smith starting? There are many reasons as to why Wade is starting, but the question remains the same regardless of theory. After being the cemented starting shooting guard for the Cavs, […]

With the 2017-18 NBA season almost upon us, this year’s Cleveland Cavaliers squad has been touted as one of the best teams in franchise history due to the fact that the team looks like an All-Star team, with players like Derrick Rose, Dwyane Wade and Isaiah Thomas joining over the summer. While the team is […]

During this past offseason, the Boston Celtics were one of the most active teams in reshaping their roster ahead of the 2017-18 campaign. It entailed them acquiring a pair of All-Stars Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward, which have further elevated the level of expectations around the team to be serious challengers to finally dethrone the […]

Veteran guard J.R. Smith is set to embark on his 14th-year in the NBA, but the talk of retirement is something that is far from his mind at this point of his career. Ahead of Friday night’s matchup against the Indiana Pacers, the 32-year-old spoke to the media where he said he has his eyes […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have made several key additions to their roster over the offseason that has created a new sense of excitement around the organization. This is something that was echoed by veteran guard JR Smith, who singled out the acquisitions of Dwyane Wade and Derrick Rose as moves that he’s still surprised by. Jr […]

“See it’s tough because…” is how JR Smith and many players around the league start their answers to a very intriguing question after last week’s changes to the All Star game: who picks who? There are so many possibilities that make fans and reporters want to get in the mind of today’s biggest stars more […]

The Cavaliers have a lot of players, and that may be their best problem this season. With a 20-man training camp roster working off the rust, one can easily imagine how deep their finalized 15 will be. However, a common question has been about minutes. Playing time has been a point of concern for guys […]

Count Cleveland Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith among the list of notable sports figures to publicly express support for Colin Kaepernick. Smith went on Twitter to say that based on sheer talent, the currently unemployed NFL quarterback deserves a roster spot. @Kaepernick7 you deserve to be in the NFL your talent speaks for itself an I […]

JR Smith has filled countless roles during his 14-year NBA career.  JR chose to enter the 2004 NBA draft out of high school, despite previously committing to play at North Carolina.  The New Orleans Hornets selected JR with the 18th pick.  He played in New Orleans (and Oklahoma City, due to Hurricane Katrina) for 2 […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving ruffled some feathers during the last couple of days. With reports coming out that he wants to be traded, a lot of Cavaliers fans are disappointed. Irving himself did not comment on the issue, as he is currently touring in Japan. As a part of the tour, Irving participated in a […]

The NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers continued their march through the Eastern Conference Playoffs last night with a 130-86 Game 2 drubbing of the Boston Celtics inside TD Garden. As most fans of the team know, the Cavs have swept their way through 13 consecutive postseason games, tying a record with the 1988-89 Los Angeles […]

Over the weekend, Cleveland Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith and his family gave a very special Mother’s Day gift to every mother in the neonatal intensive care unit at Cleveland Clinic Children’s Hospital where their daughter Dakota is being cared for. Via Ann Domeck of Fox 8 News in Cleveland: “My husband came up with the […]

Before his move to the Cleveland Cavaliers, J.R. Smith was seen as one of the locker room issues that haunted the New York Knicks. His move to the bays of Lake Erie was heavily doubted, but re-payed the city of Cleveland in the ultimate way. Smith has been hampered by injury all season, but credited LeBron […]

Tonight, the Eastern Conference-leading Cavaliers kick of a four-game road trip in Los Angeles with a matchup against the Clippers at 8:30 p.m. EST inside The Staples Center. Just when they seemed to be getting healthy, the Cavs, who have dealt with injuries for the entire season, were hit with another setback. In the second […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers continue to set three-point shooting records. After embracing the revolution of increased three-point shooting the NBA was headed, the Cavs have taken the ongoing movement in stride and have gone about making history from beyond the arc. This season, the Cavs have taken their three-point shooting to a whole new level, as […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers front office has been busy this season trying to construct a roster worthy of defending their championship. But that isn’t the only thing that is keeping them busy. General manager David Griffin revealed on  Zach Lowe’s podcast that the Cavs front office has an NBA Jam machine which has been reprogrammed to include Griffin and […]

LeBron James and Kyrie Irving sat last night as the Cavaliers were blown out by the Miami Heat. It seemed like it was going to end as an uneventful and lifeless affair in South Beach, but Cavs shooting guard J.R. Smith had to be escorted off the court by security following a heated-exchange with Heat […]

It’s always an anticipated sight as NBA players walk into the arena before they take to the floor. Players like Russell Westbrook have made the entrance a spectacle with outrageous outfits, and J.R. Smith even arrived to Quicken Loans Arena on those two-wheeled hoverboard. Needless to say, it’s always an area of attention for NBA […]

The Cavaliers may be the defending world champions, but even despite them lifting the Larry O’Brien trophy last June, a road to repeating does come with its challenges. One of those obstacles is the injury bug, which has hit some of the big names in northeast Ohio. J.R. Smith has missed most of this season […]

After a turbulent month in January which saw the Cavaliers go 7-8, the Wine and Gold have righted the ship — sizzling hot in February. They’re currently 8-1 through the month after they put the Knicks to the sword tonight inside Quicken Loans Arena. Charles Oakley was in attendance to see the Cavs turn it […]

Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue and his superstar small forward LeBron James share many similarities. Both come from the humble beginnings of the inner city, and James and Lue’s bond has blossomed since the man from Mexico Missouri took over halfway through last season. Their ride together to an NBA championship validated their dedication to […]

It is easy to watch a Cavs game and wonder why their offense does not have more fluidity at times. Due to the team having two superstars, Kyrie Irving and LeBron James, it is easy for the offense to fall into a pattern of one on one basketball. With sharpshooters such as Kyle Korver, Channing […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have had a horror recent stretch by their standards, facing different types of adversity at every turn of a corner. The first shot taken by the Cavaliers was the loss of their starting shooting guard, J.R. Smith, who still has months to recover from his thumb surgery. Slotting into the void left […]

Shock waves were sent throughout the league on Thursday, as the Cleveland Cavaliers picked up sniper Kyle Korver from the Atlanta Hawks. It was a blockbuster move for the world champions, who have added a deadly sharpshooter to their already lethal three-point army. Korver is by no means a max type player in the NBA, […]

It’s not every day the best player in the world praises you, but Cavs superstar LeBron James has been impressed with the excellent play of late roster addition DeAndre Liggins. Liggins has been playing in the absence of JR Smith, whose return to court action is unclear at this stage. The Kentucky product was a […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers found themselves 14 points down to the Golden State Warriors in the fourth quarter on Christmas Day. The Cavs then ignited a furious comeback to come away victorious in one of the best regular season games you’re likely to ever see. Kyrie Irving sunk the game winner in Klay Thompson’s face, and […]

With JR Smith’s extended injury keeping him out for the majority of the season, the Cavs are faced with a situation they weren’t prepared. Or were they? What if Smith had signed elsewhere before the season? How would the Cavaliers have replaced his production? It certainly wouldn’t have been easy, and would have been a […]

The feeling around a three-game winning streak never felt so ominous. After lingering injuries, exploited defensive weaknesses and the news about Jr Smith’s near regular season-ending rehab, the Cavs “next man up” philosophy hasn’t been this relevant since the 2015 NBA Finals. In the most convenient fashion, when JR Smith fell, another sharpshooter seized the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ worst fear came true today, as road to recovery for sharp shooting guard and team favorite, JR Smith, has been tragically extended. Smith very quietly hurt his right thumb earlier this week against the Bucks while contesting a Giannis Antetokounmpo drive to the basket. The initial impression seemed less concerning than his […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

LeBron James and his teammates will not stay at the Trump SoHo hotel in lower Manhattan when the world champions visit the New York Knicks on Wednesday night. Other members of the team will, as the Cavaliers have a contract with the 46-story luxury building which opened in 2010, but a majority of Cavs members […]

Cavaliers shooting guard JR Smith has not been himself lately. He is currently experiencing one of the worst slumps he’s had since arriving in Cleveland. In his last four games, he shooting just 4/32 in an uncharacteristic struggle from beyond the arc. We are not accustomed to seeing Smith’s radar so off target, but a […]