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Kyrie Irving became the Golden State Warriors‘ grim reaper last postseason, averaging 27.1 points per game during an epic seven-game series in the NBA Finals and sealing the Cleveland Cavaliers‘ first-ever Larry O’Brien trophy with a dazzling step-back wing three to sink the dagger. Klay Thompson, who will take on the responsibility of guarding the point […]

As most basketball fans know, Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has been dealing with complications from a back surgery — an ailment that could cause him to miss the NBA Finals. Currently, former Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Mike Brown is calling the plays for the Warriors in Kerr’s stead. Ahead of the start […]

Last night, the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers dispatched the Boston Celtics in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals with a 135-102 runaway victory. As a result of their closeout win, the champs will now meet the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals, beginning June 1st at 9 PM EST on ABC. On a […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday night clinched their third straight NBA Finals appearance after cruising past the Boston Celtics in Game 5. Cleveland had full control of the contest never trailing and led by as many as 39 points. Following the contest, Celtics head coach Brad Stevens voiced that he felt it was Kyrie Irving that […]

Through the first six years of his NBA career, Kyrie Irving has established himself as one of the best pure scorers in the league. In light of that, his teammate LeBron James recently voiced some huge praise toward the Cleveland Cavaliers‘ All-Star point guard calling him one of the best one-on-one players in today’s game, per Cleveland.com’s […]

During the third quarter of Tuesday night’s Game 4 matchup of the Eastern Conference Finals between the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers and No. 1 seeded Boston Celtics, Kyrie Irving stepped on Terry Rozier’s foot. Irving went down in pain with a turned ankle and the crowd inside Quicken Loans Arena grew silent with concern. A […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers for the first time in the playoffs faced adversity heading into Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Things did not appear to be headed in the right direction through the first half of the contest with the Boston Celtics pushing ahead with a comfortable double-digit lead. With LeBron James struggling to find […]

In Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals, Kyrie Irving scored a playoff career-high 42 points to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers back from a double-digit deficit to grab a commanding 3-1 series lead over the Boston Celtics. During his standout performance, Irving suffered what appeared to be an ankle injury late in the third quarter […]

Tonight’s Game 4 matchup of the Eastern Conference Finals began with the Cavaliers winning the opening tip. From there, Kevin Love picked up his lunch pail and went to work; first knocking down a three, then a pair of free throws to give the champs a 5-0 lead. The Celtics, not ready to just lie down […]

Kyrie Irving led all Cavaliers scorers in last night’s 111-108 home loss to the Boston Celtics in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals, en route to 29 points (10-of-15 from the field, 4-of-6 from beyond the arc), seven assists, two rebounds, and one steal in his 40 minutes of action. Cleveland led by as […]

The NBA on Thursday afternoon released their three All-NBA team’s for this past regular season that featured many of the league’s biggest stars earning the prestigious honor. However, there were several notable players left off the list such as Kyrie Irving, who has just one All-NBA Third Team selection in his career. In light of […]

Last night, the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers squared off against the Boston Celtics inside TD Garden for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, resulting in a 117-104 wire-to-wire victory for the road-bound Cavaliers. The Cavs, who were coming off of a nine-day break, jumped out to an early lead in last night’s game and […]

If you think the LaVar Ball saga of the NBA is too much now, it’s only just beginning. Ball’s eldest son Lonzo is expected to be a top-2 pick in next month’s NBA Draft, and while his son is doing his talking off the court, LaVar continues to do the talking off of it. Last […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have had over a week off, and will have another day off on Tuesday night before finally taking on the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night in the Eastern Conference Finals. The Celtics advanced after closing out the Washington Wizards in a hard-fought, seven game series that concluded Monday night. With the Celtics […]

With nine days to kill before the Eastern Conference Finals, the Cleveland Cavaliers have been trying to avoid being bored. Beside practices, it’s been a long break as they await their opponent. Some players are killing the time watching the rest of the playoffs, others are making impressions of teammates on Facebook Live. For LeBron […]

Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving knows a thing or two about what Lonzo Ball is going through with his father, LaVar Ball. You see, Irving’s father, Dred, played a LaVar-like role in the early stages of his career. However, there came a time when Irving had to break those chains, and he believes Lonzo […]

On Wednesday afternoon, the NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers were back in the gym to prepare for the Eastern Conference Finals, where they’ll face either the Boston Celtics or Washington Wizards (Boston currently leads series three games to two). The Cavaliers are obviously one of the most dangerous squads in the association, but basketball isn’t […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have once again played their way to the Eastern Conference Finals, sweeping the Indiana Pacers and Toronto Raptors in their first two rounds. As a result of his fine play in the postseason, Mountain Dew has teamed with Nike to create a limited edition colorway for Kyrie Irving‘s signature shoe, the Kyrie […]

Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving is improving his game with each passing season. In the Cavs’ sweep of the Toronto Raptors, the former No.1 overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft averaged 22.3 points, 8.5 assists and 2.0 steals per game. LeBron James spoke to reporters after yesterday’s win over the Raptors with regards […]

He may not be known for his defense but when Kyrie Irving is locked in, he can make a difference on that end of the floor. Irving showed off his defensive skills in the first quarter of Game 4 between the Raptors and Cavs by skillfully stripping the ball away from Cory Joseph. The Cavs’ All-Star guard […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers‘ offense has been prolific in the first two games of their second-round series against the Toronto Raptors. In Game 1 the Cavs scored 116 points, and then they followed that by scoring 125 points in Game 2. One reason for the Cavs’ offense being so potent has to do with the play […]

The NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers found themselves leading in the early phases of tonight’s semifinal game against the Toronto Raptors. At one point in the first quarter, the champs jumped out to a ten point lead. The Cavs were just shooting the lights out of the gym. Marks of 12-of-17 from the field and […]

In Game 1 against the Toronto Raptors, LeBron James and Kyrie Irving had one of the best plays of the playoffs, with an off-the-backboard pass that led to a dunk. Irving timed the pass perfectly and James did the rest. So how were the two going top that in Game 2? Well, with a no-look […]

Last night, the NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers squared off against the Toronto Raptors inside Quicken Loans Arena for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, ending in a 116-105 victory for the home team. The Cavs jumped out to a 10-3 lead in the opening minutes of last night’s game. As a result of […]

After helping lead the Cavs to a dominant Game 1 victory over the Raptors in the second-round opener on Monday, Kyrie Irving ran to the sidelines to approach a fan sitting courtside. That fan turned out to be rapper Dave East and Irving took pictures with him and his family. Irving also gave his shoes to […]

Turning Quicken Loans Arena into his own personal playground, Kyrie Irving went all Uncle Drew on the Toronto Raptors in the fourth quarter of Game 1 on Monday. Irving lulled Raptors guard Norman Powell to sleep with a series of crossovers and then scored on a runner. Adding insult to injury, Irving drew a foul […]

Despite having seven days off while they waited for their second-round matchup, the Cleveland Cavaliers showed little rust against the Toronto Raptors in the first quarter of Game 1 on Monday. This was especially evident by the play of Kyrie Irving and LeBron James. Deflecting the ball on defense to Irving, James took off down the […]

Sitting behind the basket at Banker Life Field House in Indianapolis, Matt Asten is a hardcore Indiana Pacers fan. Astern always wears a hard hat and for some reason bring a fake pink flamingo with him to every Pacers game he attends. He likely uses the flamingo to distract opponents at the free-throw line but […]

On Thursday, Cleveland Cavaliers superstar small forward LeBron James put on one of the most memorable NBA Playoffs performances known to man. Despite a 25-point deficit at halftime, “The King” willed the Cavaliers past the Indiana Pacers inside a hostile Bankers Life Fieldhouse with sheer basketball dominance. As a result of their 119-114 victory, the […]

Last night, the NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers made playoff history by completing a 26 point come-from-behind effort against the Indiana Pacers inside a hostile Bankers Life Fieldhouse. When the smoke cleared in the Hoosier State, the Cavs found themselves up 3-0 in their first-round playoff matchup by way of a 119-114 win. The Cavs […]

The defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers are headed to Indiana for Game 3 of their first-round playoff matchup against the Pacers on Thursday. Currently, the Cavs are leading the series, 2-0. It seems Cavs head coach Tyronn Lue has found one particular play that irks the Pacers. From junior high to the pros, the 1-3 pick […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers protected their home court as they took a 2-0 series lead over the Indiana Pacers on Monday night. It was a hard-fought couple of wins for the Wine and Gold, who overcame a stubborn and talented Pacers outfit in the first two games. As the Cavs rallied together and answered every Pacer scoring […]

During Game 2 of the first round series against the Indiana Pacers, Kyrie Irving climbed up another Cleveland Cavalier leader board. With a three point bomb half-way through the scorching hot third quarter, Irving reached 21 points on the night, overtaking second placed Mark Price for all-time playoff scoring. Price then took to his Twitter account […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers took a commanding 2-0 series lead after they dispatched the Indiana Pacers last night in Game 2. After J.R. Smith went down with a thumb injury, causing him to not return after halftime, the Wine and Gold got a much-needed spark from defensive specialist Iman Shumpert, who had yet to see playing […]

Last night, the NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers hosted the Indiana Pacers inside Quicken Loans Arena for a Game 2 matchup, which resulted in a 117-111 victory for the home team. The Cavs took a five point lead into the halftime locker room. However, they also learned that one of their key rotational players would […]

Today marks the start of the 2017 NBA Playoffs with the Cavs taking on the Pacers in Game 1 of the quarterfinal series. The key to winning any series is all about matchups and LeBron James and co. has already found a situation that is paying back great dividends. While Paul George is off to […]

If you are a basketball player or fan, there is a good chance that you’ve studied the moves of your favorite ballplayer. Maybe you practice Allen Iverson‘s cross-over or Dirk Nowitzki‘s famous step-back shot. In Kyrie Irving‘s case, it’s Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan. Most coaches, players, and analysts consider Irving’s handles to be the […]

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue has made the decision to rest LeBron James, Kyrie Irving, and Kevin Love for tonight’s season finale against the Toronto Raptors. It looks like coach Lue is favoring health over playoff seeding, which is a wise decision. If the Cavs were to win tonight, and the Boston Celtics lost […]

Tonight, the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers will close out their regular season campaign with a matchup against the Toronto Raptors inside Quicken Loans Arena at 8:00 p.m. EST. With the Boston Celtics leading the Eastern Conference standings by one full game, the Cavs will need a little help if they are to win the No. […]