LeBron James Articles - Page 65

Sir Charles Barkley came on the Waddle and Silvy show on ESPN Radio shortly after LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, and Dwyane Wade all had their say about the TNT commentator’s recent criticism of the Finals MVP, diffusing the situation and poking fun at the entire ordeal. According to ESPN’s Rachel Nichols, Barkley called James “whiny” yet […]

Last week, during an airing of TNT’s Inside the NBA, Ernie Johnson, host of the show, asked members of the panel what they thought of LeBron James’ recent comments regarding the Cavaliers’ current roster situation. When Johnson asked Charles Barkley to fill in the blank, saying: “LeBron James’ comments were -,” Barkley replied with a […]

Bill Simmons – sports analyst, author, and host of The Ringer podcast, has a great basketball mind. Fans of the game might remember Simmons’ tenure as Editor-In-Chief of ESPN’s Grantland and his work on various 30 for 30 productions. Over the course of his 20-plus years as a professional journalist, Simmons has witnessed (and covered) […]

Have you ever wondered if LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers superstar small forward, would have performed as well in football as he has in basketball? To be frank, you can stop wondering. In his days at Saint Vincent – Saint Mary’s High School in Akron, Ohio, James became one of the most prolific receivers in school […]

It’s a fairly well-known fact that the NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers are looking for a viable backup point guard to run their offense off the bench. Over the past few weeks, several names have emerged with regards to whom the Cavs might be interested in. Today, ESPN’s Chris Haynes reports that several players will […]

Tristan Thompson, the man in the middle for the Cleveland Cavaliers, has taken offense to insinuations that he had help in earning contract. In 2015, the Toronto native signed a contract that made headlines, earning himself a five-year, $82M deal. He’s an important piece of the Cavaliers roster, and he certainly knows that. “I earned […]

LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers have been the punching bags of every media outlet for weeks now, especially to Charles Barkley and the NBA on TNT crew. When you poke the bear enough, eventually it’s going to retaliate, and that’s exactly what James has done. Barkley has been all over James in recent times, […]

Midway through his 14th NBA season, the son of Cleveland, LeBron James, has played more career minutes than one of the all-time greats to ever play the game — Michael Jordan. As the trophies and accolades pile up for his career, so have the minutes in James’ legs. LeBron has played in 1030 games, which […]

LeBron James and his Cleveland Cavaliers have been a major point of conversation over the past week. Many have taken a shot at James for his comments regarding the Cavs’ need for a playmaker, while former teammate, Shaquille O’Neal, defended the King. The NBA on TNT crew, including Shaq’, Kenny ‘the Jet’ Smith, Charles Barkley […]

Throughout his career, and especially on social media, fans and players have poked fun at some of LeBron James’ travels, both the called and uncalled ones. But on Sunday afternoon when the Cleveland Cavaliers took on the Oklahoma City Thunder, James poked a little fun at one of his teammates’ very obvious travels. Tristan Thompson […]

For better or worse, Charles Barkley, NBA legend and current analyst for TNT, is known for letting his personal opinions fly from the hip. This time, he had some words for LeBron James on live television. Recently, a lot has been made of James’ comments about the current status of the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers. […]

The 2008-09 season was a historical one for the Cleveland Cavaliers. They finished with a league best, and franchise best 66-16 regular season record. It was because of their historic numbers that the Cavaliers would own the 30th overall pick, and had traded for the 46th overall pick from the Chicago Bulls. After bowing out […]

Recently, a lot has been said of the slump that the NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers are in. Several factors have played into the Cavs’ recent set-backs, including the loss of J.R. Smith to a thumb injury, a bad sea bass incident for Kevin Love, a six-game West coast road trip, and trying to acclimate […]

After dropping six of their last eight games, the defending NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers find themselves in a bit of a slump. So, what better way to cure the losing-streak blues than filming a commercial in downtown Cleveland. Today, Cavaliers superstar LeBron James and film crews from Nike decended on the corner of East 6th […]

LeBron James’ recent comments about the Cavaliers’ need to upgrade their roster has made its way onto the set of TNT, which includes Hall-of-Famers Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley. In their recent coverage on TNT yesterday, O’Neal and Barkley got into a heated exchange when discussing the comments and direction James was going with his […]

If you live under a rock, you probably haven’t heard that the Cleveland Cavaliers are on a major slump as of late, and every media outlet is having a field day with it. To add insult to injury, LeBron James is fueling the situation by claiming his Cavaliers need more ‘playmaking’ help. While everyone has […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are on a current run of three straight losses, losing six of their past eight games. The Cavs have given up an average of 117.8 points a night over their past 5 games, and have allowed their opponents to score over a hundred points in their past 11 outings. If you mentioned […]

The NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers have lost six of their last eight games, and tensions are on the rise. Yes, the Cavaliers are still holding serve atop the Eastern Conference standings, but several factors have played into their recent slump, including injuries, illness, flight delays, long road trips, and acclimating new players into the […]

After LeBron James’ call for the Cleveland Cavaliers’ front office to do more as a result of their 124-122 loss on Monday night to the New Orleans Pelicans, who were without star forward Anthony Davis, David Griffin, Cavs General Manager, is keeping his focus on how the team can help itself on the court. James’ […]

On Wednesday night, the NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers squared off against the Sacramento Kings inside Quicken Loans Arena, resulting in a 116-112 overtime victory for the road-bound Kings. With the loss, the Cavs now have dropped three straight games and six of their last eight. After Cleveland’s 124-122 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have had a horror recent stretch by their standards, facing different types of adversity at every turn of a corner. The first shot taken by the Cavaliers was the loss of their starting shooting guard, J.R. Smith, who still has months to recover from his thumb surgery. Slotting into the void left […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are playing a frustrating brand of basketball right now. They’re frustrating fans, the front office, and most importantly, themselves. Losers of six of their past eight games, the Cavaliers find themselves major off-court distractions, while trying to rediscover their winning way on-court. According to reports, the New York Knicks propositioned the Cavaliers with […]

LeBron James’ recent profanity-filled rant about the Cavaliers’ need for a playmaker has sent shockwaves throughout the NBA. James’ frustrated remarks came in a post-loss locker room after failing to complete a come-back effort against the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday night. As a result, the Cavs find themselves as losers in five of their […]

When it comes to star players in the NBA, few shine brighter than New York Knicks superstar forward, Carmelo Anthony. The former number three overall pick in the 2003 NBA Draft and nine-time All-Star has established himself as one of the best playmakers in the history of the game. “Melo,” as Anthony is affectionately known, will […]

With this year’s NBA trade deadline drawing near (February 23rd), many organizations across the association are scrambling to find pieces that best fit their rotational puzzle, including the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers. By now, Cavs fans have heard an entire host of names who could be potential backup point guards for their team. An increasingly […]

Just a few months ago, Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James was campaigning for Hilary Clinton to be the new President of the United States. Despite his efforts, Clinton lost the Presidency to Donald Trump, who had his Inauguration speech this past Friday. An unpopular choice among a large number of athletes, Trump’s election is still […]

As this year’s NBA trade deadline draws near (February 23rd), quite a few teams around the association are looking for viable players to bolster their respective rosters, including the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers. It’s a well-known fact that the Cavs, who have lost five of their last seven games, are in need of a capable […]

Monday night, the NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers squared off against the New Orleans Pelicans inside The Smoothie King Center. Despite a 49-point effort from Kyrie Irving, the Cavs failed to complete the comeback effort. When the dust settled in The Big Easy, the Cavs were defeated, 124-122. After losing five of their last six […]

As we cross the midway point of this year’s NBA season, the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers find themselves in a bit of a rut, as they’ve lost five of their previous seven games. It’s a known fact that the defending champs need a viable backup point guard to run their offense off the bench. LeBron […]

The Cavaliers are on another two-game losing streak this season, and have actually lost five of their last seven games. Losses at Utah, Portland, Golden State, at home to San Antonio, and then on the road in New Orleans last night drops the Cavs to a 30-13 record. Luckily for Cleveland, there are a lot […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers fell to the New Orleans Pelicans on the road last night adding to their horrible start to 2017, and LeBron James was not a happy man. The Cavs found themselves down by 20 points just before halftime, and despite 49 points from Kyrie Irving as well as a triple double from James, […]

On Sunday, it was announced that an authentic pair of LeBron James’ practice shoes will be raffled off by the Chardon Community Action Team in partnership with The LeBron James Family Foundation. CCAT is a group of community members, as well as government officials in the Chardon, Ohio, area, who’s mission is to reduce alcohol, […]

Most NBA fans are familiar with the developing rivalry between the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors. However, it seems there is another team that Cleveland should consider as a true rival. The San Antonio Spurs have been a consistently formidable opponent for the better part of two decades. Somehow, Spurs head […]

Together, Nike and LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers superstar small forward, are trying a different route with regards to their upcoming release of the special edition LeBron James 14 “Out of Nowhere” sneakers. Instead of a normal website or store-based release, a small number of the shoes have been going directly to a secondary marketplace before […]

Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James is currently considered by many to be the greatest basketball player on Earth. Few can question James’ greatness on the court, but some fans of the three-time champion wonder what other sports he might be able to dominate. On Wednesday, Keith Britton of CBS Cleveland asked Columbus Blue Jackets head […]

Last night (Sunday), the New England Patriots squared off against the Pittsburgh Steelers inside Gillete Stadium to determine this year’s American Football Conference champion. The Patriots are known for functioning like a well-oiled machine, and that’s just what they showed on Sunday, as they cruised to a 36-17 victory. After a one yard touchdown run […]

Anyone who plays or watches the game of basketball consistently knows that games isn’t won or lost as a result of a final play. Games are won by a series of runs, ability to take care of the ball as well as run plays, and sometimes, just plain luck. Saturday night’s game between the Cleveland […]

Winning only three of its six games on Cleveland’s previous road trip, some might feel concern over the state of Cleveland. Wins only coming against sub-.500 opponents does not instill any confidence. Websites such as Bleacher Report have drastically dropped the Cavaliers in their power rankings due to this average performance over the past two […]

Gregg Popovich, Head Coach of the San Antonio Spurs, is one of the most decorated coaches in NBA history. In fact, some consider the three-time Coach of the Year award winner to be the greatest NBA coach of all time. With five championships to his credit, Coach Popovich and his Spurs are often considered to […]