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Kyrie Irving is less than a year removed from introducing his first shoe with Nike, the Kyrie I’s, but they are already one of the best shoes for basketball that you can find out there. Irving has a new mentor in town, and his name is Mo Williams. As a former Cavalier and long-time NBA […]

The NBA is full of talented guards at both the point guard and shooting guard spots. With that being said, there’s no denying that the NBA’s best backcourt duo belongs to the NBA Champion Warriors, but who’s right behind them? Former Indiana Pacer Reggie Miller was a color analyst for Thursday’s game between the Golden […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are on a lengthy quest this season for a ring and to bring an end to the championship drought that has fallen upon the city of Cleveland. RELATED: LeBron James Behind The Scenes Of Trainwreck The NBA on TNT released a new theatrical trailer for the Cavs season with the theme “Quest.” […]

In the NBA, we as fans are so accustomed to hearing the same few names in the MVP race every year, with new candidates emerging every season as well. LeBron James and Kevin Durant are the two names that you commonly hear with a mix of maybe Chris Paul and another star player to round […]

Last postseason, everyone knew about the Cleveland Cavaliers’ injury woes and how it affected their title hopes. Three players suffered season ending injuries on different occasions and one can argue that the Cavaliers could have had a more desirable end to last year’s campaign if any one of those injured players had been available in […]

There’s a certain kind of emotion that’s being shared within the Cleveland Cavaliers which every member of the team plan to use to their advantage. Obviously, they are hungry but that’s not their main rallying point. After coming so close to a championship despite being on a broken wagon, the Cavaliers are on a mission […]

Kyrie Irving stepped up to the podium to talk about the mental challenge it was to get over the knee injury. Here are a few quotes from the guard, who still does not have a timetable to return. “It’s definitely been a mental challenge because of the way it ended. obviously going out the way […]

Compliments are always good but it gets better when they come from your opponent. RELATED: Kyrie Irving Best Crossovers of the season Through an article on The Players’ Tribune, Boston Celtics point guard Isiah Thomas identified the NBA’s best ball handlers and, unsurprisingly, the Cleveland Cavaliers’ All Star point guard Kyrie Irving made the list. […]

The media has been looking for “that story” this summer and according to TMZ’s “obtained court documents,” a gold mine might have been uncovered. Quickly surfacing around the web are rumors that Kyrie Irving is going to be a dad. With news this big, it only makes sense that it comes out of Texas, where […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers will kick off their 2015-16 training camp next Tuesday on September 29. While many players are expected to be ready to come in and contribute right away, the Cavs also have a few players who are coming off of some injuries and surgeries. Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love are two of the […]

It’s been a long time, well over a year, actually, since we’ve seen Kyrie Irving take on his older self in Uncle Drew. Well, we may be approaching the return of Uncle Drew! RELATED: The Story Behind The Creation Of Uncle Drew Iring took to Instagram to announce the return of Uncle Drew. He quickly […]

It’s when stars align that their combined glow is easily recognizable, even when they’re doing normal guy stuff. On Thursday night, LeBron James was seen with former running mate Dwyane Wade and also current Cavalier sidekick Kyrie Irving. The three were tuned in on the NFL season opener in the very cozy semi-private Kennedy Lounge […]

What hurts most about falling short after coming so far in sports is how deep the fallen end up. Kevin Love’s recovery from his shoulder injury still feels dislocated and Kyrie Irving’s knee fracture in Game 1 of Cleveland’s fairytale Finals run still stings months later. Consequently, the front office’s job was far from finished […]

Last week, we reported that the Cleveland Cavaliers expected Kyrie Irving not to be ready for opening night against the Chicago Bulls on October 27. Reports were that, although Irving hadn’t suffered any setbacks, the Cavs still wanted to take their time with Irving and make sure he makes a full recovery before he returns […]

Kyrie Irving has had a rough start to his NBA career. He played for one of the worst teams in the NBA and he also could never stay healthy. Since his Duke Blue Devil days, Irving has been in and out of a suit due to injuries. Irving was only at Duke for one season […]

Mo Williams was signed by his former team, the Cleveland Cavaliers when the free agency period kicked in July 1st, 2015. The Cleveland Cavaliers signed Williams to a 2 year, $4.3 million dollar contract. The plan the Cavaliers had in place was for Mo Williams to back up all-star point guard Kyrie Irving. However, plans […]

LeBron James won four MVP awards over the past decade and the four were in a span of five years. A great argument as to why LeBron will not win another MVP trophy in his career is the players around him being better than before. Playing alongside Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love for at least […]

ON Thursday, Chris Haynes of Cleveland.com reported that Kyrie Irving will likely not be available at the start of the season and that the Cavs may be planning to sit Kyrie Irving until January. “Multiple league sources say his rehabilitation is going smoothly, but that the chances are slim of him being in the opening-night […]

The 2015-16 NBA season hasn’t even started, and the Cleveland Cavaliers may already be facing some adversity once the season begins. Chris Haynes of Cleveland.com is reporting that Kyrie Irving is unlikely to play in the season opener against the Chicago Bulls and to make matters worse, might even be out until January. “Multiple league […]

Kyrie Irving had his breakout 2014-15 season cut short in the worst time of all: The NBA Finals. It seems like that time missed season ending injury will also be carried into the 2015-16 season. According to Chris Haynes of Cleveland.com, Irving will likely not be ready for the season opener against the Chicago Bulls, […]

With the start of training camp about one month away, the players are putting the finishing touches on their vacations and entering the basketball world for another seven-to-nine month grind. This offseason has allowed players to rest up their injuries, and no one has needed a break more than Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love. Both […]

LeBron James came in as the leader of the Cavs this past season, and was eventually asked to do everything in the NBA Finals. When the Cavs reached the Finals, James played over 45 minutes per game in six games as he was tasked with the scoring, rebounding, assisting, defending, playmaking, and anything else he […]

The 2016 Rio de Janeiro Summer Olympics are almost upon us, and Team USA has some defending of the throne to do. The USA will try to go further on an already back-to-back gold medal runs at the Olympics after winning the 2014 FIBA World Championship. The Olympic teams featured the biggest stars of the […]

Two of the league’s top point guards in Kyrie Irving and Stephen Curry have burned the nets with their hot hands from distance. Curry made a lot of noise in the middle of the season, especially with the success that Golden State enjoyed; a success that ended in an NBA Championship. Irving, on the other […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers made some huge midseason changes, and were still able to reach the NBA Finals for only the second time in the franchise’s history. A lot of the credit is due to the new additions and the commitment made on both ends of the floor by the players as well as the coaching […]

Nowadays in the NBA, there is a hefty price tag for a player that can consistently make the three-point shot and also play above average defense. Since these abilities are hard to come by, teams are taking out their check books. Danny Green, a free agent from this summer, signed a $45 million deal over […]

The year 2015 is almost out and 2016 is just around the corner which means it is almost time for USA Basketball to once again lead the showcase of world class talent at the Olympics Games. This time, the men’s star-studded team can possibly feature the core unit of the Cleveland Cavaliers if LeBron James, […]

Kyrie Irving had a career year in 2014-15, putting up 21.7 points, 3.2 rebounds, 5.2 assists, and 1.5 steals while reaching the playoffs for the first time as well as the NBA Finals. Although he had a great season, there are still some glaring parts of Kyrie’s game that he can improve on. here are […]

Kyrie Irving has had a career season in 2014-15. His breakout season wasn’t necessarily statistically, but more of a maturation season that elevated his game to new heights. Irving averaged more minutes this season at 36.4 than he had in his previous three seasons in the NBA, and was still able to play in a […]

It’s no secret that the Cavs were heavily undermanned in the 2015 NBA Finals. What was supposed to be an NBA Finals for the ages turned out to be a major disappointment hampered by injuries (disappointing at least from the Cleveland side of things). “I felt like we would’ve definitely won an NBA championship if […]

Summer 2015 has been underwhelming to say the least. The Cavs have swallowed defeat, reassembled a majority of their hungry squad, added a few old and new faces, and now look to take their NBA-leading 2-1 Las Vegas odds to the 2015-16 season with a head of steam for a championship. Along that path was […]

  Injury after injury. That was basically the highlight early on for the Cleveland Cavaliers and even during their postseason run that saw them two games short of a championship. The two all stars Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving had their seasons cut short early on due to dislocated shoulder to Love and fractured left […]

  While the Cavs defeat is still fresh in our memories, the team has little time to waste in looking forward to next season. There are still very high expectations for the team, with Vegas odds makers picking them as their early selection for the 2016 championship. The Cavs played their best basketball late in […]

  Some people believe in a curse, a curse that has kept the city of Cleveland from winning a major sports championship in over 50 years. Now, I’m not a witch nor do I know anything about curses but the Cleveland Cavaliers sure did have some bad luck during the postseason. In the first round […]

It’s not only top dogs LeBron James and Stephen Curry who have a subtle yet interesting common denominator, their respective team’s second stars also share quite an interesting connection. Everyone knows about that lucky guy named Klay Thompson and his smoking-hot girlfriend, internet celebrity Hannah Stocking, but only a few people are probably aware or […]

Kyrie Irving suffered a season ending knee injury in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. It was a disappointing end to a great season. In his first and only Finals game, he scored 23 points with seven rebounds, six assists, four steals, and two blocks. Irving flew out to Cleveland immediately after his MRI on […]

Kyrie Irving had been dealing with tendinitis in his left knee for over a month, but during Game 1 of the NBA Finals, he suffered another injury. This one, a fractured kneecap to the same knee, would end his season for good. Immediately after it was announced, NBA players on Twitter reacted and gave Irving […]

When Kyrie Irving went down with an injury, a lot of people held their breath. After his fractured kneecap was announced, everyone was sympathetic towards Irving. That is, everyone except that Bay Area rapper Lil B. Before the series began in early June, Lil B. decided to start a beef with the Cavs and their […]

Game 1 of the NBA Finals Thursday night between the Cavs and Warriors wasn’t an instant classic, but boy was it a good game. The Cavs started hot jumping out to a 14 point lead but the Warriors fought back. After the Warriors were able to tie it back up, it was back and forth […]