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After dispatching the Toronto Raptors in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, 115-94, Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James made his way to the media table wearing a camouflage button-up and a tan fedora to discuss a variety of topics, including his legacy in the NBA. James, a three-time champion, four-time league MVP, and hometown […]

Last night, LeBron James and the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers took a commanding 3-0 series lead in their Eastern Conference Semifinal round matchup against the Toronto Raptors by way of a 115-94 victory. There were several notable stories from last night’s game, including Kyle Korver’s three-point shooting and Tristan Thompson‘s gritty defense on Raptors guard […]

Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James was in a good mood after last night’s 115-94 Game 3 win over the Toronto Raptors in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. After the game, legendary hip hop artist Drake was seen waiting for The King just outside of the Cavaliers’ locker room. Despite his affinity for the Raptors, James, a […]

Last night, the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers squared off against the Toronto Raptors for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, resulting in a 115-94 victory for the road-bound Cavs. The champs came out a bit sloppy in the opening stages of last night’s game. However, a series of clutch shots from Kyle Korver in […]

LeBron James has been to the last six NBA finals. Most players in the NBA will tell you, one has to be extremely lucky to see even a finals appearance during the entirety of his NBA career. James has been to the finals more times in his career than not reaching the big dance — seven out of his 13 […]

The sports world has become enraptured with the news that Baltimore Orioles outfielder Adam Jones received racist taunts at Fenway Park in Boston. The incident between Jones and fans in Fenway has even became a talking point in NBA circles as LeBron James recently addressed the issue of race in sports. From Cleveland.com’s Joe Vardon: “For […]

The Cavaliers came out a bit sloppy in the early stages of tonight’s Game 3 matchup against the Raptors. In fact, the Cavs had three turnovers in the first four minutes of play. Despite their early mishaps, the champs managed to keep the game close. Near the midway point of the opening frame, the Cavs […]

After evening out a three-point deficit at the half of Friday’s game against the Toronto Raptors, the physicality picked up along with the stakes, as LeBron James and Jonas Valanciunas battled for possession of the ball early in the third quarter. Tristan Thompson helped close out the left side of the lane as Cory Joseph missed a layup […]

On Wednesday night, the NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers served as hosts for their Game 2 matchup of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Toronto Raptors. When the dust settled inside Quicken Loans Arena, the champs had won their sixth straight victory of the 2016-17 postseason, 125-103. LeBron James led all scorers in Wednesday night’s […]

The defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers have made their way to Toronto for tonight’s Game 3 matchup of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Raptors. Currently, the Cavs are leading the series, 2-0. The Raptors were basically embarrassed in Game 2. Led by LeBron James‘ 39 points, six rebounds, four assists, three steals, and two blocks, […]

The NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers are all set for tonight’s Game 3 matchup of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Toronto Raptors. Bags are checked, morning shootaround is complete, and media availability is a wrap. Prior to shootaround, LeBron James, who was sporting a black hat that read “Strive for Greatness” across the front, […]

Two nights ago, the NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers squared off against the Toronto Raptors inside Quicken Loans Arena for Game 2 of Eastern Conference Semifinals. When the smoke cleared inside The Q, the Cavs had won their sixth straight game of this season’s playoffs by way of a 125-103 runaway victory. LeBron James led all […]

LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers have been incredible to start this postseason. The Cavs are currently undefeated, and are off to a perfect 6-0 start during the most important time of the year. They’ve already swept the Indiana Pacers, and now their second-round opponent Toronto Raptors look to be on the ropes as well. […]

There are few professional athletes who take preparation and conditioning more seriously than Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James. “I’m feeling pretty good,” James told Joe Vardon of Cleveland.com after posting 39 points in last night’s 125-103 win over the Toronto Raptors. “My teammates do a great job of putting me in position, my coaching staff […]

During Wednesday’s Game 2 matchup of the Eastern Conference Semifinals between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Toronto Raptors, LeBron James passed Los Angeles Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the second position on the NBA’s all-time playoff points scored ladder. James finished the game with 39 points (10-14 FG, 4-6 3PFG), six rebounds, four assists, three steals […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers demolished the Toronto Raptors in Game 2 on Wednesday night to take a commanding 2-0 series lead. The reigning world champs were red hot all night long, and the incredible play of LeBron James and company have the Cavs looking at their best on both ends of the floor all season. James […]

During Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Toronto Raptors, fans witnessed LeBron James pretend to take a sip of beer. In case you were wondering, the beer was a Great Lakes Brewing Company Dortmund Gold — the company’s flagship beer. Great Lakes Brewing Company was Ohio’s first craft brewery […]

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 […]

In yet another reminder that LeBron James is one of the best basketball players in the world, the Cavaliers superstar drained one of the most confident shots of all-time against the Raptors in Game 2. Sizing up Serge Ibaka from behind the three-point line, James casually spun the ball twice before nailing the three. James […]

Simply dominating the Toronto Raptors from the opening tip of Game 2, LeBron James led the Cavs to a 113-90 victory on Wednesday. James finished the game with 39 points, which is quite impressive. But since he made 15 free-throws, James scored 39 points on just 15 shots, an impressive feat that hasn’t been done […]

LeBron James reached yet another career milestone in Cleveland’s Game 2 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday. Finishing with 39 points, James passed Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on the NBA’s all-time playoff scoring list. James needed 25 points to pass Abdul-Jabbar, which he achieved in the third quarter on a three-pointer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22NcRpg5qLE Congrats to […]

Getting thoroughly outplayed in Game 2 on Wednesday, Raptors big man Serge Ibaka seemed to take his frustrations out on LeBron James in the third quarter. Fighting for positioning, James and Ibaka got a bit tangled up. James however, fell to the court after Ibaka grabbed his jersey and gave him a hard shoulder. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4m2ugI_2Uw […]

LeBron James has yet again risen through the ranks of playoff greats after making his second three-point field goal of the game and totaling 300 for his playoff career, becoming the fourth player to ever reached the milestone. Here’s James’ historic basket: LeBron James becomes the 4th player in NBA playoffs history to reach 300 three-pointers. […]

At 7:00 p.m. EST Wednesday inside Quicken Loans Arena, the NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers will face the Toronto Raptors in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. The Cavs came out hot in Game 1, torching the Raptors for a 116-105 victory. LeBron James led all Cleveland scorers in the win with 35 points […]

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue has come a long way in his short stint at the helm of the NBA’s defending champs. During last season’s playoffs, Lue led the Cavs to a 10-0 start, setting a new rookie coaching record. And let’s not forget last season’s epic come-from-behind victory against the Golden State Warriors […]

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 […]

With 18.7 seconds remaining in last night’s Game 1 matchup of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, Cleveland Cavaliers forward and enforcer Dahntay Jones was ejected as a result of two consecutive technical fouls. With the game well in-hand, Cavs head coach Tyronn Lue elected to give Jones, known to be an enforcer of sorts, some playing […]

In a brief moment of levity in Cleveland’s dominant Game 1 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Monday, LeBron James pretended to take a sip of beer after he got fouled on a play in the second half. James didn’t actually take a sip, he was just having some fun with the Quicken Loans Arena […]

Somewhat hilariously, Cavs veteran Dahntay Jones got ejected from Cleveland’s Game 1 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Monday. Jones had only played for a few minutes before getting ejected and since he picked up two technicals, he will have to pay a sizable fine in relation to his salary. But Jones doesn’t have to […]

A former Slam Dunk contestant, Raptors All-Star DeMar DeRozan is one of the league’s best dunkers and is a legitimate high flyer. But don’t tell that to LeBron James. Thinking he had an easy two points, DeRozan tried to score in the paint against the Cavs in Game 1 of the second-round series between Cleveland and […]

Instrumental to the Cavs leading the Raptors by double-digits in Game 1 of the second-round series between Toronto and Cleveland, LeBron James was really feeling himself throughout the contest. Even after missing a shot, James was extra amped, taking a beer from a Quicken Loans arena employee and pretending to drink it. LeBron James just […]

Late in the third quarter of Game 1 between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Toronto Raptors, LeBron James narrowly misses an open layup attempt while getting fouled. In frustration, James goes towards an in-arena food and beverage server, softly taking a beer from her hand and contemplates taking a sip to the delight of the crowd. […]

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 […]

Yesterday afternoon, the Los Angeles Clippers were eliminated from this season’s NBA Playoffs by way of a Game 7 defeat at the hands of the Utah Jazz (104-91). As a result, some members of the Clippers organization are already preparing for the offseason. However, one member of the team won’t be returning. Paul Pierce, a […]

Monday’s Game 1 matchup of the NBA’s Eastern Conference Semifinals between the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers and the Toronto Raptors will be loaded with several key positional battles. One player in particular, Raptors forward P.J. Tucker, has the tall order of guarding LeBron James. So, can Tucker, a newcomer to the Raptors, manage to limit […]

Despite putting up ridiculous numbers in another incredible regular season campaign, the Most Valuable Player the league has ever seen may be on the outside looking in during the MVP voting yet again this season. The Oklahoma City Thunder’s Russell Westbrook and the Houston Rockets’ James Harden are getting all the plaudits, and although both have been extraordinary, […]

LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers took care of the Indiana Pacers and Paul George in the 10th  playoff sweep of James’ career. It was a hard-fought series, but the Cavs and The King were just too much for the Pacers to handle, and the world champs earned an entire week off as their then-potential […]

Flip the switch. That has been the consolation for Cleveland Cavaliers fans throughout the regular season where the defending NBA champions showed vulnerability. Injuries hounded the team all year long, LeBron James played surprisingly heavy minutes, and the defense left plenty to be desired. They did the same last year. After a tumultuous 82-game grind, […]