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Now that Kyrie Irving is out of Cleveland, a lot of information about his time there has surfaced. He is now the lone ball-dominant point guard on a top team and appears to thrive in this role. Irving apparently felt marginalized at times while playing alongside LeBron James. James is known to be a ball-dominant […]

After the Cleveland Cavaliers won one championship in three consecutive NBA Finals appearances, the basketball world was stunned when Kyrie Irving requested a trade. With the opportunity to continue this level of success playing alongside LeBron James, many were surprised by the decision. As the Boston Celtics host the Cavaliers, new details have emerged about […]

It has been several months since the Cleveland Cavaliers decided to move All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving after his trade request became public. According to Dave McMenamin of ESPN, head coach Tyronn Lue had made an internal push to keep Irving despite his desire to play elsewhere. His coach, Tyronn Lue, advised they hold onto […]

Throughout LeBron James’s second stint with the Cleveland Cavaliers, there has been plenty of drama with the team. Whether it was LeBron James using Twitter to call out Kevin Love, Kyrie Irving demanding to be traded, or recently the issue between JR Smith and Dwyane Wade on who should join the Cavs starting lineup, there […]

Even though Christmas is nearly here I have been a real Grinch about the Cleveland Cavaliers chance of being able to land New Orleans Pelicans superstar DeMarcus Cousins or Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George. But, I will not be a total killjoy this holiday season as Yahoo Sports NBA Insider Shams Charania decided to […]

As crazy as it sounds, Kane Fitzgerald made history on Tuesday night for being the first NBA referee to ever eject Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James from a game. Coincidentally, it also happened against his former team in the Miami Heat with just under two minutes left in the third quarter. “The King’s” ejection from […]

In their first season apart, both LeBron James and Kyrie Irving have gotten off to promising starts in their respective situations. According to Brian Windhorst of ESPN, they have both experienced increased efficiency during late in close games through the first few weeks of this season that has put them in the top of the […]

Despite already being part of the Cleveland Cavaliers organization, the love that Isaiah Thomas have for his old Boston Celtics team is undeniable. He had the best years of his basketball career, thus far, wearing the team’s iconic green. His sacrifices are well documented. And his bitter exit is public knowledge. That’s why upon learning […]

Seventeen games into the 2017-18 NBA regular season and the Cleveland Cavaliers starting lineup is still in flux. They have seen LeBron James, Jae Crowder, Kevin Love, Tristan Thompson, Dwyane Wade, JR Smith, Iman Shumpert, Derrick Rose, and Jose Calderon play as a part of the starting unit and have seem to finally have some […]

It has been a few months since the Cleveland Cavaliers made the decision to move on from All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving by trading him to the Boston Celtics. This has provided plenty of time for reaction from around the NBA over that span of time. During a recent appearance on Sirius XM NBA Radio, […]

After all of his accomplishments and accolades, Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James has easily joined players like Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson as one the greatest players of all time. Besides being great players, Jordan and Johnson were also great teammates as well due to their leadership. For Johnson, he was considered one of the […]

Since Kyrie Irving was traded to the Boston Celtics, there have been some comments and posts on social media from LeBron James that are thought of as shots directed at his former teammate. That is the case once again when the Cleveland Cavaliers star forward commented about playing with Isaiah Thomas soon. Asked what he […]

It’s no secret the Cleveland Cavaliers have been struggling since the season began. In fact, it seems as if they have picked up where they left off last season where they struggled defensively. The snowball didn’t quite stop either as the Cavs defensive struggles went from bad to worse, hitting a league historical record low […]

Since being acquired by the Cleveland Cavaliers over the offseason in exchange for fellow All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving, Isaiah Thomas has had to make a major adjustment to his new team and new surroundings. Although he’s yet to play a single game due to his hip injury, Thomas has a clear understanding of what […]

With the Cleveland Cavaliers off to a lackluster 5-4 start to the 2017-18 NBA season, the panic flames have been fanned by superstar LeBron James’ recent cryptic post on Instagram. It was presumed that the picture James posted of the Arthur meme was in regards to former teammate Kyrie Irving’s early success with the Boston Celtics. […]

It was a historic night all-around for LeBron James as he hit the Washington Wizards for 57 points on Friday night. Not only did he become the youngest player to reach 29,000 points, but he also tied the Cleveland Cavaliers’ franchise mark for most points in a single game; previously held by an old teammate […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have stumbled out of the game to the season dropping five out of their first eight games including four out of the last five. All of this has created dialogue around as to where their early-season struggles stem from. This has led to former NBA player Charles Oakley to weigh in with […]

The ongoing World Series matchup between the Houston Astros and the Los Angeles Dodgers has drawn attention because of other events beyond baseball. That’s Astros first baseman’s Yuli Gurriel’s racial gesture that seemingly mocked Dodgers pitcher Yu Darvish during Houston’ 2-1 win in Game 3. Gurriel’s action led MLB commissioner Rob Manfred to make the […]

On Tuesday night, the Cleveland Cavaliers served as hosts to Kyrie Irving and the Boston Celtics in what was the season opener for both sides. The Cavs, who finished with 17 turnovers in the nationally-televised tilt, managed to hang on in the end for a 102-99 victory, led by LeBron James’ 29 points on 12-of-19 […]

On Tuesday night, the Cleveland Cavaliers served as hosts to Kyrie Irving and the Boston Celtics in what was the first game of the 2017-18 regular season for both teams. After jumping out to a big lead in the first half, the Cavs saw their advantage dwindle in the third and fourth quarters. In fact, […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers had a video tribute all prepared for the returning Kyrie Irving, who played in Cleveland for the first time since his controversial exit from the Cavs this offseason. The plan was to play that video sometime during the game. But like Kyrie, the Cavs apparently had a sudden change of heart. According […]

Even after almost seven years, Dwyane Wade still remembers vividly the time when they played inside Quicken Loans Arena during LeBron James’ first visit wearing the Miami Heat’s colors. To say the atmosphere was hostile is definitely an understatement, as they were greeted with a lot of boos and name-calling throughout that night. As Kyrie […]

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 […]

After four months of basketball sobriety, fans are teeming with anticipation as the Cavs kick off the 2017-18 NBA season against the Boston Celtics. Led by their former All-Star scorer, Kyrie Irving, the season opener has become personal for Cavs fans and a spectacle for fans who feed off the drama. However, the plot of […]

When LeBron James announced his decision to join the Miami Heat back in 2010, he immediately became one of the most-hated personalities in the whole state of Ohio. The Cleveland Cavaliers’ fans felt they were betrayed by their hometown hero leaving them, and they did not gladly accept him when he first played inside Quicken […]

During the last 2 1/2 seasons with the Cleveland Cavaliers, veteran guard J.R. Smith developed a strong bond with All-Star guard Kyrie Irving. With Irving now a member of the Boston Celtics, much has changed within the team especially after how things unfolded. According to Nikki Goel of ClutchPoints, Smith touched upon his former teammate’s […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are set to open up the 2017-18 regular season with a primetime matchup against the Boston Celtics, which has foreseeably brought up numerous questions concerning All-Star guard Kyrie Irving. One of which, offseason addition Derrick Rose addressed on Monday morning where he voiced that there are some comparisons in their respective games but […]

Tomorrow night (Tuesday), the Cleveland Cavaliers will kick off their 2017-18 regular season with a highly-anticipated matchup against Kyrie Irving and the Boston Celtics at 8 p.m. EST, with TNT having live broadcast coverage. During Tuesday night’s game, the Cavs plan to honor Irving, who played six seasons for the franchise before being granted a […]

Despite a sudden change during this busy offseason, Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue hasn’t forgotten what it’s like to have Kyrie Irving tormenting defenders, noting his wide array of abilities before the regular season opener against Irving’s new team, the Boston Celtics. With only a day prior to their first clash of the season, […]

In the last few days, Kyrie Irving’s comments about the city of Cleveland have come under fire as he praised Boston for being a “real live sports city.” There has been plenty of reaction to these statements from members of the Cleveland Cavaliers with head coach Tyronn Lue being among those giving his take, according […]

All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving recently made some interesting comments about the city of Boston by stating that it was a “real” and “alive” while also throwing some shade at Cleveland in the process. This has finally made its way back to the Cleveland Cavaliers with offseason addition Dwyane Wade recently giving his take on […]

As the Cleveland Cavaliers continue to consider whether or not to trade their newly acquired 2018 Brooklyn Nets first round pick, many fans and analysts have speculated that the team could look to flip the selection for a star player such as Memphis’ Marc Gasol, or New Orleans’ DeMarcus Cousins, in order to further compete […]

The NBA All-Star Game is many months away but people are talking about it now like it’s about to happen next weekend. This is happening because the NBA recently announced changes in the event that it hopes would add more spice to the game and a little bit more drama and enough motivation for players […]

In what could be a very fitting and even ironic development inside the Cleveland Cavaliers locker room, their latest signing, Dwyane Wade, has reportedly taken over the locker room of Kyrie Irving. The closet will now be the place where a player who chose to play for the team will have his stuff in, which […]

After a summer shakeup that dramatically changed basketball, preseason has taken the liberty to alter basketball operations. The National Basketball Association is doing away with the traditional East verse West format and introducing a pickup version with team captains and a draft. While change is always tough on the lay man, players find the new […]

When news came out early in the offseason about Kyrie Irving requesting for a trade from the Cleveland Cavs, it came as a shock to many of their fans. However, there are also some who immediately questioned his loyalty, as they believe he has all the reasons to stay put with the team. As it […]

When the Cavaliers traded star PG Kyrie Irving for a package primarily centered around PG Isaiah Thomas, many fans lamented the move as a downgrade; after all, Irving is one of the most exciting players in the league, is one of the greatest finishers at the rim of all time, and shot 40% from three-point […]

As the Cleveland Cavaliers shift gears in preparation for the new NBA season, an injury to LeBron James instantly became the focus of attention of the team’s fans and media alike after LeBron James injury rolled his ankle during practice on Wednesday. The 2017-18 season is less than a month away and an injury to any […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers training camp has gotten underway and with a Dwyane Wade-less roster, as he attends to personal matters, the new-look team took part in some basics along with their pre-season media obligations. Among them was J.R. Smith, who was sporting a pair of Kyrie Irving’ signature kicks — the Nike Kyrie 3’s in […]