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On Monday night, basketball fans tuned in to the NBA’s annual awards ceremony. After a lengthy deliberation, Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook was given this year’s Most Valuable Player award, topping Houston Rockets guard James Harden and San Antonio Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard. NBA MVP voting results pic.twitter.com/AspckhVVS3 — Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpears) June […]

Much has been said about how Derrick Rose’s career was derailed by his oft-injured body and this tidbit of trivia from Reddit manages to highlight that while also showing the all-encompassing greatness of another superstar in LeBron James. In a post submitted by Reddit user swatbustist: LeBron James has more games with 25/5/5 than Derrick Rose […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors met for the third straight time in the NBA Finals this past June, and created NBA history in doing so by becoming the first teams to meet three consecutive times on the NBA’s biggest stage. It was also the first time in NBA history that five separate players […]

The NBA community is still buzzing after an epic night draft night with some of the recently struggling franchises drafting players they think can push them closer to elite status. Whilst the front offices of those franchises continue to work on restructuring their respective rosters, there is an element of the unknown on where they […]

ESPN’s Brian Windhorst made a guest appearance on 850 WKNR yesterday to discuss the current state of the Cleveland Cavaliers. As most fans of the team know, the Cavs have been through the ringer with trade talks so far this offseason. In his wide-ranging interview, Windhorst discussed the departure of David Griffin, what assets the […]

Earlier this week, Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James took to social media from his home in Bath Township, Ohio for the unveiling of his newly-shaved head James, now 32 years of age and entering his 15th season in the NBA, is sometimes playfully teased about his hairline, but the three-time champion never let’s it bother […]

2017-2018 is going to feel quite the opposite for Cavs fans than 2016-17 did… Sports Betting Dime has released their odds to win the 2018 NBA Championship.  The Warriors are heavy favorites to repeat as champions with 5/6 odds.  Next in line are the Spurs with 11/2 odds and the Cavs with 6/1 odds. Other notable […]

Former Kentucky guard Malik Monk was selected 11th in the 2017 NBA Draft by the Charlotte Hornets. The prolific shooter had a great season with Kansas as the Wildcats ended up with three players selected in the lottery, the other two being De’Aaron Fox  at No. 5 and Bam Adebayo at No. 14. Second to dreams on Draft […]

Thursday morning, NBA draftees woke up to an unexpected message from the competition. That message was recorded and sent out directly from LeBron James himself congratulating the young players on taking the next step in their careers prior to the afternoon’s NBA Draft. It was a classy move on the part of one of the league’s […]

On Tuesday, Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James made a surprise visit to Goodyear’s corporate headquarters in Akron, Ohio. “This is my first time ever touring Goodyear,” James said in the 59-second Facebook video that was put together from his visit. “Seeing the people that put in the hard work and dedication every single day to […]

Earlier this morning, Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James sent out a motivational message to all of the young athletes entering tonight’s NBA Draft. James, a former No. 1 overall pick in the 2003 Draft himself, dished out a few words of confidence to the aspiring young players. “I just want to say best of luck […]

After parting ways with his former general manager, David Griffin, Cleveland Cavaliers team owner Dan Gilbert has offered former Detroit Pistons great Chauncey Billups a five-year deal to spearhead Cleveland’s basketball operations. Billups, 40, has yet to make an official decision with regards to Gilbert’s offer. However, Sam Amico of Fox Sports Ohio and AmicoHoops.net reported this […]

It has been a crazy couple of days for the Cleveland Cavaliers, as they have promptly turned their focus to next season and beyond. First, news broke the Cavs and the Indiana Pacers were engaged in talks to possibly bring Pacers’ superstar Paul George to Northeast Ohio. Next was the news Chicago Bulls’ all-star Jimmy […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers may have given up their world champion status as they fell to the supremely talented Golden State Warriors a week ago, but despite losing to the better team, Cavs’ superstar LeBron James’ legacy was still at the heart of every discussion before and after the Finals as the (GOAT) argument between James […]

Despite the fact that the Dallas Mavericks defeated the Miami Heat in the 2011 NBA Finals by a tally of four games to two, LeBron James says Dirk Nowitki is still one of his favorite basketball player of all time. It was Nowitzki’s first, and potentially last, championship. And for James, it was his first […]

By now, most Cavaliers fans have heard the news: David Griffin will no longer be serving as the team’s general manager. Cavs owner Dan Gilbert released an official statement earlier this evening, thanking Griffin for his dedicated service in his three-year stint. After all, “Griff,” as Cavs fans came to know him by, is the […]

Earlier this afternoon, the Cleveland Cavaliers issued an official statement to announce that they had parted ways with their general manager, David Griffin — much to the dismay of their fan base. Griffin: the man who made the moves for Kevin Love, J.R. Smith, and Iman Shumpert. The man who orchestrated the end of Cleveland’s […]

Dan Gilbert, owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers, made a bold move on Monday evening, agreeing to part ways with general manager David Griffin after both sides failed to come to an agreement on a contract extension. Many people over the last couple years poked fun at LeBron James for being the real general manager of […]

Full disclosure, there is no scientific research to support any of this.  That being said, it’s airtight and completely true. Early in LeBron’s career, I noticed that he and I share a unique trait.  We both have mixed handedness.  On the basketball court, LeBron is very versatile, but his dominant shooting hand has always been […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are in serious discussions with the Indiana Pacers about star forward Paul George, and if a trade is to happen, it could occur within the next week, league sources have told Cavs Nation. George’s agent informed the Pacers that the seven-year forward plans to opt out of his contract following the 2017-18 […]

The NBA world simply doesn’t stop. The season has just ended but it’s never too early to look to next season to improve and try to obtain elite NBA status. Phones are ringing, conversations are happening, front offices are in overdrive and agents are calling around as the off-season frenzy has well and truly begun. […]

Phoenix Mercury guard Diana Taurasi made history on Sunday night when she became the WNBA’s all-time leading scorer. She has received a lot of congratulatory messages from athletes from different sports for her achievement, and what she has brought to women’s basketball. Even Cleveland Cavaliers star forward LeBron James took notice of her record-breaking feat […]

Father’s Day is reserved for dear ol’ dad. For fathers, they now realize that it isn’t just about them anymore, as they say. However difficult it may be, being a father is a great responsibility, but also a great gift. Some families celebrate Father’s Day with a cookout, while others catch a ball game or simply bake a cake. […]

Just a week after the 2016 NBA Champions relinquished their title to the Golden State Warriors, Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert packaged a raised offer to renew David Griffin’s tenure with Cleveland which can make him one of the wealthiest general managers today. As of Monday evening, we now know this will not be the case […]

The on-going debate between LeBron James and Michael Jordan as the undoubtedly greatest basketball player of all-time has seemingly tipped into the latter’s favor once more following James and his Cleveland Cavaliers‘ latest loss in the 2017 NBA Finals. However, as ESPN Stats and Info recently pointed out, there’s one compelling statistic that puts James’ Finals performances under a different […]

Believe it or not, basketball isn’t the most important part of the World’s best basketball player’s life. LeBron James immediately returned to his role model priorities for the youth everywhere after losing in the 2017 NBA Finals, especially for his kid, Bryce James. In his first Instagram post since deactivating zero-dark 23, James posted a […]

After a masterful comeback from down 3-1 in the 2016 NBA Finals to bring the championship home to Cleveland, the Cavaliers were unable to go back-to-back, falling to the Golden State Warriors in five games. The series wasn’t without great performances as LeBron James had the league’s first triple-double average in Finals history with 33.6 […]

Cleveland Cavalierspoint guard Kyrie Irving has developed one of the best point guards in the NBA over his last couple of seasons in the NBA, and the league as especially taken note of him being one of the top finishers at the basket. NBA players have taken notice, including Chicago Bulls‘ star Dwyane Wade. During […]

Since Kevin Durant made his move from the Oklahoma City Thunder, who were a win away from the NBA Finals in 2016, to the Golden State Warriors in 2017, many criticized the move and a special few compared it to LeBron James‘ move from the Cleveland Cavaliers to the Miami Heat in 2010. Both moves […]

On Thursday afternoon, the Golden State Warriors celebrated their 2017 NBA championship with a parade through the streets of downtown Oakland. By now, most hoops fans have either seen or heard about the “Quickie” shirt that Draymond Green elected to wear during the festivities, which immediately sparked an Instagram reaction from Cavaliers superstar LeBron James. […]

In the days following the 2017 NBA Finals, there has been much fuss about LeBron James‘ decision to finally give himself a close-cut haircut. It has been no secret that James is fighting a personal battle against his receding hairline and thinning hair for several years now. With the four-time league MVP now going with […]

Throughout much of his illustrious NBA career, LeBron James has voiced a great amount of appreciation for the other talented players around the league. During this time, he has also aired his appreciation for the career that Dallas Mavericks big man Dirk Nowitzki has put together. In a recent appearance for the “Road Trippin with RJ & Channing” podcast, […]

Now that the 2016-17 NBA season is in the rearview mirror, Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James decided to join his teammates, Richard Jefferson and Channing Frye, for a guest appearance on their hit podcast, “Road Trippin’ with R.J. and Channing“. Near the end of their wide-ranging discussion, Fox Sports Ohio’s Allie Clifton, who serves as […]

During their championship parade celebration yesterday afternoon, Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green decided to stand out from the rest of his teammates by wearing a tee shirt that read “Quickie” across the front — an obvious play on the Cavaliers’ arena sponsor, Quicken Loans. LeBron James, who seems to always be informed, took note […]

Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James is widely-considered to be one of the best basketball players in the history of the NBA. Over the course of his illustrious 14-year career in the association, James has racked up an extremely long list of awards and accolades, including three championships, 13 All-Star nods, 11 First Team All-NBA selections, […]

As most basketball fans know, the Golden State Warriors defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers in this year’s NBA Finals, 4-1. During their championship parade in Oakland yesterday afternoon, Warriors forward Draymond Green wore a unique t-shirt that has since garnered quite a bit of interest from the media. Cavs superstar LeBron James, who seems to see […]

It has been a few days since the Cleveland Cavaliers fell in five games to the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals. This has also provided Warriors head coach Steve Kerr with more time to digest what just happened on the court in the series. In light of that, Kerr stated in a recent […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers put together one of the all-time great Finals performances in their lone win of the NBA Finals. They set records on the night thanks to their hot shooting from behind the arc as the Wine and Gold were irresistible offensively in a display that had the eventual champion Golden State Warriors chasing shadows. The mood […]

When it comes to staying in peak physical condition, there aren’t many athletes who take the job more seriously than Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James. His workout regiment and dietary plans have been well-documented throughout his career. All of James’ hard work has been paying off. Over the course of his illustrious 14-year career in […]