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Cleveland Cavaliers big man Larry Nance Jr. didn’t expect to keep in touch with Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant after Kobe retired from the NBA and Nance was traded from the LA to the Cavs. Nance was wrong. After the Cavs lost to the Golden State Warriors in Game 1 of the 2018 Finals, […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers issued an official statement following news of the passing of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna on Sunday morning in Calabasas. (1/2) We stand in disbelief and shock at the horribly sad news of the tragic passing of NBA legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna. Emotions and […]

Jordan Clarkson was among the shortlist of players receiving some mentorship from NBA great Kobe Bryant, in efforts to develop the rare Mamba Mentality. Players like Jayson Tatum, Markelle Fultz, and Devin Booker have come to Bryant as their wise seer and NBA muse, but the Cleveland Cavaliers guard has thoroughly enjoyed the experience of […]

After the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Golden State Warriors in the 2016 NBA Finals, Cavs point guard Kyrie Irving facetimed Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant from the locker room. Bryant is one of Irving’s mentors. Kobe Bryant says Kyrie Irving called him to say thanks for the advice and that what he told him […]

LeBron James had statistically one of his best regular and postseasons ever. He was especially good range from hitting from the midrange during the postseason. He attempted 121 shots from the midrange making 59 of them. The 48.8 percent from the field is a better percentage than Kobe Bryant ever shot from the midrange. LeBron […]

LeBron James finished his 15th season by doing the imaginable — playing 82 games and singlehandedly leading a hollowed out roster to the NBA Finals, his eighth straight. Yet despite a superhuman effort in Game 1 that wound up as a loss, King James proved unable to keep that same pace or transform any of […]

As always, the upcoming NBA offseason is going to be filled with intrigue, mostly supplied by the guessing game of where prized free agents are going to end up inking deals with. LeBron James is undoubtedly among the biggest, if not the biggest, soon-to-be free agent, which is also why the rumor mill has been […]

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue has played alongside the likes of Shaquille O’Neal, Kobe Bryant, and Michael Jordan. He’s now the coach of LeBron James — possibly the greatest player of his generation. Recently, Lue shared his thoughts on what makes the Cavs superstar different from the three other NBA greats. As reported by […]

Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James has had one of the most impressive postseasons of his career, and he has opened up a lot of eyes and made a lot of new fans during this playoff run. One of those guys who has been impressed by his play is Los Angeles Lakers legend, Kobe Bryant, who […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have moved to just a win shy of reaching their fourth straight Eastern Conference Finals appearances after grabbing a 3-0 series lead over the Toronto Raptors on Saturday night. Cavs head coach Tyronn Lue had to be happy about that. All of that was led by some late-game heroics by star forward […]

Within just a week, LeBron James managed to break a pair of scoring records previously owned by two of the greatest bucket-getters in the history of the NBA. By scoring 27 points during Tuesday night’s game at the Quicken Loans Arena to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 112-106 win over the Toronto Raptors, James […]

Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James continues his march down the path of NBA greatness. In Friday night’s 107-102 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans, the Kid from Akron broke Michael Jordan’s record of 866 consecutive games with at least 10 points. Now, with less than ten games remaining in the regular season, James has a […]

Although the debate now is basically LeBron James vs Michael Jordan there, at one point, was a big argument between who was better: the Cavs superstar or Kobe Bryant? There are still a lot of Kobe lovers who believe that the former Los Angeles Lakers star is the better one. One place that Bryant has […]

LeBron James is having one of his best seasons ever and is willing to the Cleveland Cavaliers to victories at this point, and even he believes he is playing some of the best basketball of his career. After the Cavaliers’ latest victory over the Denver Nuggets James told Cassidy Hubbarth of ESPN that he is […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers hotshot Kobe Bryant added yet another trophy to his collection as he won an Oscar Award for his short film, “Dear Basketball” on Sunday. Many of his contemporaries, and even current players took to their social media accounts to congratulate him for once again proving that he is a winner. From […]

During a recent episode of CavsHQ, newly-acquired guard Jordan Clarkson sat down with hosts John Michael and Rafa Hernandez-Brito for a wide-ranging interview. Amid their discussion, Clarkson compared the support he received from Kobe Bryant during his time with the Los Angeles Lakers and now LeBron James as a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers. “They […]

As the Cleveland Cavaliers prepare to welcome their new players in Jordan Clarkson, Larry Nance Jr., George Hill, and Rodney Hood, the trades that brought them to the Cavs have divided the opinion of many on whether these deals improved the team’s roster or not. However, for Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, he could […]

There was a time in recent NBA history where Kobe Bryant and LeBron James were considered the two best basketball players in the world. Bryant was leading his Los Angeles Lakers to NBA Finals appearances, and James was right on the cusp on getting the Cleveland Cavaliers there during his first stint with the franchise. […]

Kobe Bryant congratulated LeBron James for scoring 30,000 points in his career during the Cleveland Cavaliers’ game versus the San Antonio Spurs at the AT&T Center. The former L.A. Lakers shooting guard gave props to the Cavaliers small forward on his personal Twitter account. From #Akron to #30k @KingJames well done my brotha — Kobe […]

More than ten years ago, the L.A. Lakers inquired from the Cleveland Cavaliers about the possibility of trading one superstar for another—Kobe Bryant for LeBron James. The Cavaliers declined, and now we are left wondering what might have been. This was a moment in NBA history whose details were locked away in a closet somewhere […]

For Cleveland Cavaliers guard Isaiah Thomas, he thinks that Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant is the best ever, which he recently stated during a sneaker shopping video from Complex. The Cavs’ star guard talked about how he loves Bryant’s shoes and also added that he wears them to pay tribute to the Lakers great. […]

With Kobe Bryant’s double jersey retirement ceremony happening on Monday, many players and coaches have given their congratulatory messages to him, as well recalling their most memorable moments of him, whether playing alongside or competing against The Black Mamba. Cleveland Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith was asked what his was recently by a fan on Twitter, […]

Cleveland Cavaliers JR Smith has a reason to pop a bottle of Hennessy tonight. When Smith nailed a 3-pointer with a little over four minutes left in the second quarter of Saturday’s matchup at home against the visiting Philadelphia 76ers, he effectively made history, as that basket allowed him to knock Los Angeles Lakers great […]

Thanks to his incredible performance in Friday night’s 130-122 road win over the Washington Wizards, Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James has etched his name in the NBA history books alongside former Los Angeles Lakers great Kobe Bryant in a rather unique statistical category. James, now 32 years of age, joined Bryant as the only player […]

LeBron James’ monster game in Friday’s 130-122 win over the Washington Wizards won’t soon be forgotten. Check that. It will never fade in people’s memories. James made sure the Cavaliers won’t extend their losing streak to five games, as the four-time league MVP terrorized Washington for a season-high 57 points to go with 11 rebounds […]

Contrary to popular belief, there are other records LeBron James has yet to break. One of them fell at the hands of James on Friday, however, after the four-time MVP became the youngest ever in league history to score 29,000 career points. The Cleveland Cavaliers superstar set foot on the court Friday needing just eight […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have been struggling to start out the season, at least from a team aspect. They’ve gotten off to a 3-5 start, winning two impressive games against the Boston Celtics and Milwaukee Bucks while losing badly to the Orlando Magic, New York Knicks, Indiana Pacers, and Brooklyn Nets (without D’Angelo Russell). While the […]

Earlier this year, five-time champion and all-time Los Angeles Lakers great Kobe Bryant issued a unique challenge to Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, a talented young player who has been on the rise since his NBA debut in 2013. What was Bryant’s plea, you ask? For Giannis to win this year’s Kia MVP award. Winning […]

A couple weeks ago, Kobe Bryant issued one of his ongoing series of challenges to Isaiah Thomas, giving the diminutive guard the goal of making the First-Team All-NBA next season. It took a while, but the new Cleveland Cavaliers point guard officially accepted the Black Mamba’s challenge. https://twitter.com/Isaiah_Thomas/status/905958836489654276 Thomas made the All-NBA Second team last […]

Kobe Bryant issued a challenge to new Cleveland Cavaliers’ acquisition Isaiah Thomas, daring him to make the First Team All-NBA next season over an Instagram post on his birthday. https://www.instagram.com/p/BYLedzvAHOP/?taken-by=kobebryant The Black Mamba has recently issued challenges to other stars like DeMar DeRozan, Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman, sprinter Allyson Felix, and even rapper Kendrick […]

Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star Kyrie Irving has established himself as one of the best point guards in the NBA today. While it’s true that he plays alongside an athlete who some consider to be one of the best in the history of the game (LeBron James), “Uncle Drew,” as he is known, is cutting his own […]

The NBA world was rocked just days ago as reports surfaced Cleveland Cavaliers’ mesmerizing point guard Kyrie Irving had put in a trade request. Fresh off their third straight NBA Finals appearance, it was a shock wave that was felt through the entire NBA community as the news broke. Cavs’ power forward Kevin Love was […]

Yesterday afternoon, the NBA world went into a frenzy after finding out Kyrie Irving requested to be traded from the Cleveland Cavaliers team. The 25-year-old Duke University product reportedly said he wanted to become the face of his own team rather than continue to ride the coattails of LeBron James. The young point-guard definitely has […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers pulled off a victory against the Golden State Warriors in Game 4 by a score of 137-116. LeBron James had a 31-point triple double, adding 10 rebounds and 11 assists on the night. The night belonged to him and his star teammate Kyrie Irving, who scored 40 points and seven rebounds on […]

Ever since notoriously challenging Kobe Bryant to a game of one-on-one during a Team USA workout, Kyrie Irving has had an Anakin Skywalker-to-Yoda type of relationship with The Black Mamba, soaking in every bit of the wisdom he’s acquired through his illustrious 20 years in the league. So it came as no surprise that the young […]

A few NBA players have been handing out assists to fans over the past couple of weeks on Twitter. Former Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant helped a student fan get his final exam canceled just from a single retweet. Washington Wizards point guard John Wall joined the assist train as well by retweeting a student […]

Shaquille O’Neal, NBA legend turned TNT analyst, recently sat down for an interview with Joe Vardon of cleveland.com. In a bit of a revealing twist, Shaq likened LeBron James‘ game to that of his own. The Big Diesel didn’t stop there, though. He went on to say that he sees a little bit of Magic […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are back at the Cleveland Clinic practice courts resting up, getting treatment, and working on their game before their encounter with either the Boston Celtics or Washington Wizards in the Eastern Conference Finals. In the first round, the Cavs swept the Indiana Pacers which included the biggest comeback in NBA playoff history […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers and LeBron James got their broomsticks out on Sunday night, as they swept the Indiana Pacers 4-0 in their first round match-up. The Cavs seemed in control before a late surge by the desperate Pacers nearly extended the series, but the world champions executed and got the job done in a hard-fought […]