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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 […]

“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 […]

With the start of the NBA’s regular season right around the proverbial corner, GM’s around the league were recently asked to vote on a series of topics, including best teams, players, coaches, fans, and offseason moves. As it turns out, LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers were near the top in quite a few categories. […]

With less than a month until opening tip-off between the Boston Celtics and the Cleveland Cavaliers, there has been plenty of open debate about a key member of the Cavs’ roster. This last week, Sports Illustrated and ESPN both have released their top NBA players for the 2017-18 season and with little to no surprise, […]

Around this time last year, many people were up in arms with former league MVP Kevin Durant’s decision to join the Golden State Warriors via free agency for many reasons. However, newly acquired Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star point guard Isaiah Thomas recently voiced in a Players’ Tribune piece that he’s hoping that his trade will help […]

Will he stay, or will he go? That’s the question most Cleveland Cavaliers fans have with regards to LeBron James’ future with the team. Will James, who can indeed become a free agent next summer, take his talents elsewhere (again), or will he ride off into a wine and gold sunset? It’s a topic that […]

With only a few days before the release of The Prelude, NBA 2K18 has released the list of the top 10 small forwards in the game, topped by Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James, who also leads all active players with a 97 rating. The King showed the world the extent of his capabilities on the court […]

Since news broke out about Kyrie Irving requesting a trade from the Cleveland Cavaliers, there have been numerous speculations why he demanded such, and which team he’ll play for next. It has also drawn the opinion of a lot of members of the basketball community as his potential move from Northeast Ohio could deal a […]

LeBron James has once again found himself in the headlines as rumors circulated on Wednesday afternoon that he has decided that this upcoming season will be his last with the Cleveland Cavaliers. In light of that, Golden State Warriors All-Star forward Kevin Durant went to social media to talk about James’ future in Cleveland with […]

While the NBA offseason has hit its lowest point with most players on vacation, the most interesting topics are coming from the new, upcoming video game NBA 2K18. Over the last couple of weeks, photos and a bit of gameplay from the new game have been released in bits, but the player ratings have been […]

Kyrie Irving did more than just ring the alarm in NBA front offices following his trade request after it went public last Friday, but also have a lot of Cleveland Cavaliers‘ faithful question his loyalty to the franchise that drafted him first overall in 2011. The most proactive way to show such doubt was to timely […]

LeBron James and Kevin Durant, for the most part of their careers, have been compared to each other countless times by fans and experts alike and that will likely continue for many years to come. And now, a shining beacon of basketball wisdom in the form of Dion Waiters has blessed us with his own […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers failed to wrest another NBA title last June, falling prey to the Golden State Warriors in just five games of the championship series. That setback immediately puts into question how the Cavs would remodel their roster for them to remain competitive not only in the Eastern Conference, but as well in the […]

It’s been less than 400 days after ending a 52-year drought, and Cleveland is back to pointing fingers and realizing it’s hard to win. After Golden State dismissed the Cavaliers in five games earlier this month, relinquishing the throne to a seemingly unreachable team has induced a lot of irrational thinking within Cavs Nation. But the […]

The NBA world simply doesn’t stop. The season has just ended but it’s never too early to look to next season to improve and try to obtain elite NBA status. Phones are ringing, conversations are happening, front offices are in overdrive and agents are calling around as the off-season frenzy has well and truly begun. […]

Just a week after the 2016 NBA Champions relinquished their title to the Golden State Warriors, Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert packaged a raised offer to renew David Griffin’s tenure with Cleveland which can make him one of the wealthiest general managers today. As of Monday evening, we now know this will not be the case […]

After a masterful comeback from down 3-1 in the 2016 NBA Finals to bring the championship home to Cleveland, the Cavaliers were unable to go back-to-back, falling to the Golden State Warriors in five games. The series wasn’t without great performances as LeBron James had the league’s first triple-double average in Finals history with 33.6 […]

Since Kevin Durant made his move from the Oklahoma City Thunder, who were a win away from the NBA Finals in 2016, to the Golden State Warriors in 2017, many criticized the move and a special few compared it to LeBron James‘ move from the Cleveland Cavaliers to the Miami Heat in 2010. Both moves […]

It has been a few days since the Cleveland Cavaliers fell in five games to the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals. This has also provided Warriors head coach Steve Kerr with more time to digest what just happened on the court in the series. In light of that, Kerr stated in a recent […]

Newly-crowned champion Kevin Durant and his Golden State Warriors may have defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers in this season’s NBA Finals, but he isn’t letting that stop him from praising Kyrie Irving‘s work ethic and style of play. In his 18 outing this postseason, Irving, who is known as one of the best point guards in […]

After defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers in this season’s NBA Finals by a tally of four games to one, Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant took a few moments to sit down with NBA analyst Bill Simmons for a wide-ranging interview. “The Slim Reaper,” as Durant is known, touched on several details of his first NBA […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers surrendered their championship crown on Monday night as they fell to the Golden State Warriors inside Oracle Arena in Game 5. With the Cavs showing early promise, they couldn’t create a big enough gap in the first period as the Warriors’ offensive onslaught was inevitably coming. As the seconds ticked away, both […]

Tonight, the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers made their way to Oakland for a Game 5 Finals matchup against the Golden State Warriors. After a hard-fought first quarter, the Cavs were leading by four points, 37-33. Just minutes into the second frame of action, LeBron James threw down a nasty one-handed jam — basically all over Kevin […]

When the Golden State Warriors added Kevin Durant to their roster last offseason, most NBA analysts instantly wrote them in as the favorites to win the championship. To be fair, the Warriors were already a championship-caliber squad, having made the Finals the previous two seasons with Stephen Curry at the helm. To most, adding Durant, […]

In the second quarter of last night’s Game 4 matchup in the NBA Finals, Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant and Cleveland Cavaliers swingman Dahntay Jones became involved in a bit of a jawing match near the sideline. As a result, Jones, who hadn’t even entered the game yet, was issued a technical foul. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myzO4r0Mwlw […]

Tonight, the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers squared off against the Golden State Warriors in Game 4 of the NBA Finals. With the Warriors holding a 3-0 series lead, the Cavs were in desperate need of a win. J.R. Smith opened the scoring of tonight’s game with an open three-pointer. Not to be outdone, Kyrie Irving […]

The Cavaliers are now down 3-0 in the NBA Finals to the Golden State Warriors, despite a valiant effort on Wednesday night. Kyrie Irving and LeBron James combined for 77 points, with JR Smith adding in 15. No other Cavalier reached double digits in scoring. While Tristan Thompson’s role with the team is not as […]

Tonight, when the Cleveland Cavaliers face off against the Golden State Warriors in Game 4 of the NBA Finals, they’ll be looking to prevent a sweep, but also history. As most basketball fans know, the Warriors have marched through this year’s playoffs unscathed (15-0). With a win tonight, they can become the first team in […]

As a result of their 118-113 Game 3 victory over the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers, the Golden State Warriors are now just one win away from a series sweep. Now that they have Kevin Durant on their side, most NBA experts and analysts are dubbing the Warriors a super-team. To be fair, Golden State was […]

With just under one minute remaining in Game 3 of this year’s NBA Finals, Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant decided to call on his own number. “The Slim Reaper,” as Durant is known, pulled down a defensive rebound with his team trailing by two points, calmly brought the ball up the floor, and proceeded […]

The defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers — now facing a 0-2 deficit to the Golden State Warriors in this year’s NBA Finals, have made their way back to Northeast Ohio for Games 3 and 4. During today’s media availabilty, Kristen Ledlow of NBA TV sat down with Kevin Love to ask what Cleveland’s immediate issues are […]

Kevin Hart, the famous actor, comedian, writer, and producer, is having a hard time deciding which team to root for in this year’s NBA Finals. As it turns out, he’s actually friends with players from both teams: LeBron James and Kevin Durant. So, who is Hart pulling for? TMZ recently caught up with the talented […]

Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant really had it going in last night’s 113-91 victory over the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers. In his 38 minutes of playing time in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, the former Texas Longhorn racked up 38 points (14-of-26 from the field, 3-of-6 from downtown), eight assists, and eight rebounds. […]

For the anxious hoops fans, the wait is almost over because the NBA Finals are just a few days away and the most anticipated matchup between the league’s two juggernaut teams has come. That moment where we watch them throwing their best blows for a third straight NBA Finals showdown is set.  In the Eastern […]

Kevin Durant, last summer, made the huge decision to leave the Oklahoma City Thunder for the Golden State Warriors via free agency. To no surprise, the move drew many comparisons to LeBron James‘ choice to depart the Cleveland Cavaliers for the Miami Heat through free agency in the summer of 2010. According to Marla Ridenour of […]

For the first time in three years, the Golden State Warriors look like a normal NBA team that goes through the ups and downs of a grueling 82-game regular season. Coming off a season in which they set an NBA record with 73 wins, Golden State was the big winner of the 2016 summer free […]

The Golden State Warriors made one notable trade deadline acquisition, adding PG Jose Calderon. Then, two hours after he was signed, Golden State cut him, because SF Matt Barnes became available. Calderon wouldn’t have really made much sense for the Warriors, as they already have a very good backup point guard in Shaun Livingston. The […]

If you were to ask a professional basketball player who they would like to play alongside, most would give the obvious answers of LeBron James, Steph Curry, or Kevin Durant. However, Chicago Bulls guard Jimmy Butler has a different opinion. On ESPN’s First Take, Butler was asked that very question. The former first round selection […]

Cleveland Cavaliers fans were understandably upset when LeBron James spurned their team for the Miami heat to try and win his first NBA Championship. When James made his first return to Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, boos rained upon him and the Heat as upset fans let him know exactly how they felt about his […]