LeBron James Articles - Page 31

The Cleveland Cavaliers went all out during their trade deadline crusade, pulling off three trades in a row to flip their roster and get younger, faster, and more accurate from the perimeter with the pieces acquired — a series of aggressive moves that may keep LeBron James right at home by the end of the […]

LeBron James was surprisingly “happy as hell” that his longtime friend Dwyane Wade was traded to the Miami Heat only an hour prior to the trade deadline. Wade was traded for a protected second-round pick, which was later sent to the Sacramento Kings as further compensation for the three-team trade that involved the acquisition of […]

Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James has a post-trade message for Isaiah Thomas. “I want Isaiah to get his bounce back, get his spring back, get healthy,” James told Tom Reed of The Athletic during Friday’s shoot-around in Atlanta. “Being out seven months is difficult for anybody. I just feel like he was playing behind the […]

LeBron James at times this season has looked lackluster and even bored on the court, but in Thursday nights game against the  Minnesota Timberwolves, that didn’t seem to be the case at all. Against the Timberwolves, he had 37 points, 15 assists, and ten rebounds. He also made the two biggest plays down the stretch that […]

Amidst the revamp the Cleveland Cavaliers pulled off ahead of Thursday’s trade deadline, it left a lot of questions for the franchise in the future. The biggest one is if the moves they made are enough to make LeBron James re-sign with them this summer, once he opts out of his current contract with them. […]

Isaiah Thomas saw his brief tenure with the Cleveland Cavaliers come to an abrupt end on Thursday afternoon after he was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers. The 29-year-old played in just 15 games with the Cavs, but it was enough to show the front office that the pairing alongside LeBron James wasn’t going to […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers were very active at the trade deadline, and are hoping the moves they make can bring them one step closer to getting LeBron James that second championship in his home state. Earlier this week Jason Lloyd of The Athletic reported on the state of LeBron James and Dan Gibert saying this: For […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers took over the trade deadline dealing six players and two picks. In return they got four players who they hope can help make another run at the NBA Finals, but for the time being they are going to be shorthanded. I'm told it's doubtful the Cavs' new players will be able to […]

Given the Cleveland Cavaliers’ recent struggles, a lot of people expected them to makes moves by today’s trade deadline. Rather than making just “moves,” the Cavs have made an absolute splash. One of their most shocking moves was trading offseason acquisition, Dwyane Wade. The trade involves a lot of emotional aspects: Wade signed with the Cavs […]

The Miami Heat managed to get a homecoming for Dwyane Wade after receiving him in a trade from the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday before the trade deadline. Wade, who started and spent nearly his entire career in Miami, has played for the Chicago Bulls and the Cavaliers over the last two years. But, he did […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have participated in what can only be called a fire sale at the trade deadline. Basically everyone not named LeBron James was traded away for a host of younger and more athletic players. The moves the Cavaliers made seemed to be in an attempt to fix the chemistry in the Cavaliers locker […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers were about to lose another game until number 23 decided enough was enough. LeBron James came out of nowhere to block Jimmy Butler’s attempt at a game-winner, setting up a dramatic finish to the ball game. The Minnesota Timberwolves had the chance to finish off the Cavs with a bucket but were […]

With his eighth rebound in Wednesday night’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, LeBron James passed legendary Cleveland Cavaliers center Zydrunas Ilgauskas (5,904) for the No. 1 spot in franchise history. In doing so, James joins Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls) and Kevin Garnett (Timberwolves) as the only players to lead their respective teams in points, rebounds, […]

In a tight game that went into overtime, LeBron James was not about to fail his team a second time. After missing a potential game-winner in regulation, James received a pass from Cavs teammate Jeff Green at the foul line as he made a jumper at the buzzer. The Cleveland Cavaliers won a nail-biter of […]

LeBron James is slated to become the biggest name in free agency this summer as he is expected to opt out on the final year of his current contract. However, a number of teams were already preparing to trade for him recently, until he made it known that he won’t waive his no-trade clause. That […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers blew another big lead on Tuesday night to the Orlando Magic, something that has become all too familiar with this team this year. The Cavs had a terrible third quarter letting Jonathan Simmons light them up, and in the fourth quarter when the adversity was highest, they shut down again, scoring only […]

With the Cleveland Cavaliers struggling and the NBA trade deadline coming up, the rumors have begun regarding LeBron James and where he will end up this offseason. The biggest question now, though, is if the Cavs’ star would be willing to waive his no-trade clause and chase a championship with another team this season. He […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have not been playing well of late. What’s making things worse for the team are reports that the Cavs’ locker room is broken. But if this montage of Instagram stories posted by Cavaliers shooting guard Dwayne Wade was any indication, it seems that they are going along just fine. In the video, […]

Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James is staying realistic (and hopeful) ahead of this season’s trade deadline, according to TNT’s David Aldridge. While James remains hopeful the Cavs can improve the existing roster (Cleveland is still engaged with Sacramento on a potential @George_Hill3 deal, per sources), told he is "realistic" about what can happen between now […]

The inevitable disconnect between the front office and the leader of the Cleveland Cavaliers, LeBron James, couldn’t be any more evident at this point. Roughly 48 hours before the trade deadline and the tension between the two sides can be cut with a knife, as the Cavs front office seems hellbent on keeping their prized […]

The disconnect between Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert and star LeBron James has grown to vast measures over the years. This season, it seems like their relationship has ruptured that much more, as neither Gilbert nor the front office seems willing to listen to James’ advice. According to Jason Lloyd of The Athletic, the Cavs […]

With the NBA announcing the final All-Star Game voting results, Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James was the top vote-getters followed by Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry, with both of them being team captains for the upcoming All-Star Draft: The #NBAAllStar reserves (as selected by NBA head coaches) will be revealed 6pm/et January 23 @NBAonTNT […]

The divorce between LeBron James and former partner-in-crime Kyrie Irving was more than meets the eye, as the 25-year-old floor general had already made up his mind after a loss in the 2017 NBA Finals. Irving requested a trade only a few weeks after the Cleveland Cavaliers had finished the season with a 1-4 loss […]

After an embarrassing 120-88 drubbing at the hands of the Houston Rockets, it’s officially time for the Cleveland Cavaliers to panic. Shots aren’t falling, defense is a complete afterthought, and Tyronn Lue is trotting out lineups like Isaiah Thomas – Derrick Rose – Dwyane Wade – Kyle Korver – Jeff Green. The dysfunction surrounding the […]

Although the Cleveland Cavaliers have struggled to find their stride as of late, LeBron James is trying to remain positive. The Cavs, now the 3rd-ranked team in the Eastern Conference standings with a 30-21 overall record, suffered one of their worst defeats of the season on Saturday night — a 120-88 ram-rodding from the Houston […]

Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James will not waive his no-trade clause, according to a report from Shams Charania of Yahoo! Sports. As most hoops fans know, James, now 33 years of age and in his 15th season of NBA service, can become an unrestricted free agent at the end of this season. Whether or not […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are in a downward spiral the likes of which LeBron James has never known throughout his career. At the root of the problem is a leadership issue brought on by the lack of communication between its leaders—James and Dan Gilbert. During an ESPN SportsCenter segment, Brian Windhorst explains the problem in detail […]

The long-standing rift between Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert and his best player, LeBron James, has put the organization in a state of red alert as of late. Filled with frustrations due to an under-achieving team going through an underwhelming season, both Gilbert and James seem headed into a collision course, as pointed out by […]

Leave it to Brian Windhorst to bring the NBA world and Cleveland Cavaliers fans the most pertinent and immediate LeBron James news. In a recent radio appearance, the veteran ESPN reporter said he knows “for a fact” that James wants to stay in Cleveland, per a Reddit user who transcribed Windhorst’s comments. “I know for […]

Most people assume that LeBron James is the unofficial general manager of the Cleveland Cavaliers – that James is the one that really pulls the string when making personnel decisions for the team. To some extent, James has been viewed as the Cavaliers’ Illuminati figure, one that aligns the narrative for the Cavs’ front office, […]

It’s no secret that the Cleveland Cavaliers have not had a lot of success lately and are struggling to string some wins together. They have lost 12 of their last 18 outings and now there is growing belief that they may most likely push for some trades to happen before the deadline on February 8 […]

A few days into the month of February and it’s looking like the Cleveland Cavaliers’ woes from January are only getting worse. Their latest embarrassment came at the hands of the Houston Rockets, who handily defeated the Cavs 120-88 in front of a stunned Quicken Loans Arena crowd. Not only did the Cavs made a […]

Much has been made of the Cleveland Cavaliers this season and the various points of unrest that the team seems to have experienced so far. It appears that former general manager David Griffin is at the center of some of that unrest. When Griffin was let go a few months ago by owner Dan Gilbert, […]

Earlier this week, ESPN’s Chris Haynes reported that LeBron James would entertain a meeting with the Golden State Warriors during free agency. James has since refuted the claim, saying: “It’s a non-story.” In fact, the King asked members of the media who were gathered after Friday morning’s practice session to refrain from asking any further […]

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. […]

Two months into the new year. everything is still going wrong for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Even after the return of Isaiah Thomas, the Cavs aren’t where they need to be in terms of competing for an NBA title. To put it simply, the Cavs’ lackadaisical play on the court is somewhat ignited by the team’s […]

Donovan Mitchell is clearly one of the best rookies in the NBA. Currently, Mitchell is averaging 19.2 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 3.4 assists for the Utah Jazz. Selected by the Denver Nuggets with the 13th pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, Mitchell was quickly traded to the Jazz, where he has transformed into the franchise’s […]

The February 8th NBA trade deadline is fast approaching, and the Cleveland Cavaliers have to make a big move. The Cavs are 30-20, coming off of an ugly win against the Miami Heat. Dysfunction and under-performance have dragged down the team all season, and now, Kevin Love is expected to miss the next two months […]

After a report by ESPN’s Chris Haynes said LeBron James considered granting the Golden State Warriors a free agency meeting this offseason if the defending champions create enough salary cap space, James said there was no truth to those rumors. ESPN’s Dave McMenamin quotes the four-time MVP saying the rumors related to him playing for […]