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The Cavs played a special tribute video for LeBron James during the first quarter of Wednesday night’s game against the Lakers. Some thought James would be boo’d as he took the floor, but that wasn’t the case. In fact, the crowd inside Quicken Loans Arena rose to their feet to cheer for the King’s return […]

One of the most painful sports images in Cleveland Cavaliers history is that of LeBron James removing his jersey in frustration after losing to the Boston Celtics. This was in the 2010 Eastern Conference Semifinals when the Cavs bowed out early in the playoffs despite having the league’s best record at 61-21. James miserably had […]

LeBron James’ coming home to Cleveland this time wouldn’t be witnessed by a lot of fans. LeBron’s return in December of 2010 was met boos from the sell-out crowd that he once played for. That time he played for intra-conference rival Miami Heat. Ticket sales weren’t that high compared to his comeback in 2010, and […]

As expected the Cleveland Cavaliers made an emotional video tribute for Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James Wednesday night. The video showed highlights of James in a Cavs uniform, his emotional speech after winning the NBA championship in 2016, and his off the court charity work like his “I PROMISE SCHOOL.” The Cavs’ […]

LeBron James is back in Cleveland Wednesday night, so you knew there were going to be some funny signs in the crowd from Cavs fans. LeBron James, who brought the Cavs their first ever NBA championship back in 2016, is widely expected get nothing but cheers tonight. A Cavs fan at The Q used this […]

For the first time in years, LeBron James will be returning to Ohio as a member of the opposing team when the Los Angeles Lakers visit the Cleveland Cavaliers Wednesday night. When James signed with the Miami Heat as a free agent in 2010, he endured nearly four years of vitriol hurled at him by […]

LeBron James’ first return game in Cleveland back in 2010 when he was with the Miami Heat was one of the most anticipated games at the time. James infamously left the Cleveland Cavaliers to join his buddies, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh, in South Beach. Even during the moments leading up to the game itself, […]

On Tuesday, Cavs fans will once again be witnesses as LeBron James will make his triumphant return to the city of Cleveland. For the second time in his career, The King will play his first game back in Quicken Loans Arena as part of the opposing squad. In his first return to Cleveland back in […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers pulled off a stunning move last year when they shipped out Kyrie Irving to Boston. It turns out that minutes before the deal went down, Cavs general manager Koby Altman told LeBron James that Cleveland wouldn’t trade Irving to the Celtics. Amazing. pic.twitter.com/tCDz38Ph37 — Scott (@WFNYScott) November 19, 2018 Joe Vardon of […]

LeBron James knew his days as a member of the Cavs were numbered once the front office decided to fulfill Kyrie Irving’s wishes of getting traded, finally admitting to it in an interview now more than a year after the blockbuster trade took place. James was left with no budding high-octane partner, instead turning to […]

Prior to LeBron James’ return to Cleveland in the summer of 2014, Cavs center Tristan Thompson received a few tips from David Fizdale, who was serving as an assistant with the Miami Heat at that time. Fizdale advised Thompson to soak up everything he was about to learn from James. In a bit of eerie […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James passed Wilt Chamberlain for fifth place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list in Wednesday night’s 126-117 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers. In lieu of this outstanding achievement, Cavs center Tristan Thompson, who spent several seasons playing alongside the King, decided to send out a pair of congratulatory tweets. […]

In the four seasons prior to this one, the Cavs were led by LeBron James. During that time, Cleveland made four straight trips to the NBA Finals — winning one. Now that the King has taken his talents to Hollywood, though, the Cavs are struggling to find a rhythm. In fact, Cleveland is currently 1-11. […]

LeBron James left the Cleveland Cavaliers this past summer, and it’s safe to say things are going downhill for the reigning four-time Eastern Conference champions. After LeBron departed for Los Angeles in June, Cavs sharpshooter Kyle Korver requested a trade with the belief it would be quickly granted based on a prior agreement. However, Joe […]

New Cavs yet-to-commit-to-interim coach Larry Drew said the bold words everyone that has watched Cleveland play this season has come to realize. The hollowed out roster left by LeBron James’ departure is now only loose pieces that are just not as good without a walking triple-double quarterbacking them to victory. Drew boldly pointed out to […]

Tyronn Lue’s firing took the NBA community by surprise, and former Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James is the latest player to comment. James thanked Lue for the memories they created with the Cavs and reminded everyone that Lue brought the city a championship: T Lue thanks for the memories and more importantly our partnership bringing […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers welcomed the San Antonio Spurs to Staples Center on Monday night for what proved to be a high-scoring overtime affair. James’ former teammate, Cavs shooting guard J.R. Smith, was watching, and he posted a pair of reactions to his Twitter account. The Lakers were defeated by the narrowest […]

LeBron James led the league in minutes last season for the Cleveland Cavaliers, playing 36.9 minutes per game. Now with the Los Angeles Lakers, James isn’t expected to lead the NBA in minutes again, as Lakers head coach Luke Walton has said he wants to make sure LeBron is fresh near the end of the […]

After spending the last four seasons of his storied career with the Cleveland Cavaliers, LeBron James made his debut with the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night in what was — as you might expect  — a highly anticipated affair. James posted 26 points, 12 rebounds, six assists and one steal in 37 minutes as […]

After LeBron James left the Cleveland Cavaliers for the Los Angeles Lakers, the Cavs were forced to scrub the arena of all LeBron-related products for the upcoming season. This included the massive banner that hangs outside Quicken Loans Arena. When LeBron was a Cavalier, the banner depicted his pregame chalk toss, a pose that quickly became […]

According to Zach Lowe of ESPN, the Cleveland Cavaliers would have traded the 8th overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft to the Charlotte Hornets for All-Star point guard Kemba Walker had LeBron James committed to re-signing. He’s not quite worth upending your franchise unless you are one player away from a shot at Golden State. […]

When Kyrie Irving asked the Cavs to trade him after the 2016-17 season, several reports indicated that he had some sort of a fallout with LeBron James. It seems those claims weren’t necessarily true, however, according to the team’s former high-performance director, Alex Moore. Moore, who spent six years with the Cavs, recently joined OmniSport […]

According to Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson, former teammate LeBron James apparently did not leave the Cavs empty-handed. Thompson said that the now-Los Angeles Lakers forward have prepared him, and fellow team veterans Kevin Love and J.R. Smith well enough to take on the leadership role in Cleveland. “Bron taught me, Kev and JR so […]

Cleveland Cavaliers big man Kevin Love’s former teammate, none other than the Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James himself, praised the Cavs star for his honesty with regard to his mental health. As reported by Dave McMenamin of ESPN, James commended Love for admitting that he suffered panic attacks, noting that opening up was a brave move […]

Teaming up with LeBron James can be a dream for some NBA players, but former Cleveland Cavs teammate Kevin Love wants to give others thinking about joining the future Hall of Famer a fair warning of what to be prepared for. Love made it clear that he enjoyed his time with James, but it’s just […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Cedi Osman is not letting distance get in the way of his relationship with former Cavs teammate LeBron James. The 23-year-old recently admitted that he has remained in touch with James via text messaging, despite the latter’s move to the Los Angeles Lakers over the summer. Speaking to Joe Vardon of The […]

Cleveland Cavaliers swingman Cedi Osman has been handed the impossible task of trying to replace former Cavs superstar LeBron James as the team’s new starting small forward. Despite the magnitude of the challenge, the 23-year-old Turkish stud remains steadfast in his self-belief. Osman recently spoke with Joe Vardon of The Athletic and gave his thoughts […]

LeBron James is no longer in town, and Cleveland Cavaliers star Kevin Love feels like he can breathe much easier now. The Cavs power forward admitted in a Q&A with Rohan Nadkarni of Sports Illustrated that some of the pressure he felt from the past four years has now been taken off. “But for us this […]

While making an appearance on the Hang Time Podcast with NBA.com’s Sekou Smith, Cleveland Cavaliers star power forward Kevin Love discussed a myriad of topics that ranged from his evolution as a leader to his belief that his development as a three-point shooter has been the biggest change he’s made to his game over the […]

After LeBron James bolted to the Los Angeles Lakers, many wondered which player will get the honor of getting his old locker spot in the Cleveland Cavaliers’ locker room. As it turns out, no Cavs player will occupy that spot this season. The Cavs have a new shiny locker room, and James’ old locker is now […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ chances at making the playoffs with LeBron James were always a near certainty. Barring injuries or completely unforeseen circumstances, you could always safely pencil in the Cavs for the playoffs every year. But now that’s not the case. Cleveland’s odds to make the playoffs are currently at +400 for yes and -600 […]

Following Tuesday morning’s shoot-around in Boston, Cavs All-Star Kevin Love spoke to reporters with regards to what this season will be like for his team without the services of LeBron James, who joined the Los Angeles Lakers in the offseason. Love knows the odds are stacked against the Cavs, but he says he and his […]

LeBron James, the newest superstar of the Los Angeles Lakers lore, has been caught watching a Cleveland Cavaliers game just minutes before the Lakers take the court against the Denver Nuggets. Bill Oram of The Athletic posted this interesting clip of James keeping his eyes locked on the Cavs to his Twitter account. pic.twitter.com/4P6aazPWAZ — […]

Despite already having made his debut for the Los Angeles Lakers — albeit in a preseason game — a lot of people still cannot get over the fact that LeBron James left the Cleveland Cavs for a second time in his career. Grammy Award-winning hip-hop artist and producer Kanye West is the latest to speak […]

LeBron James may no longer be a part of the Cleveland Cavaliers, but he will still have a major impact on the Cavs’ record this year, at least indirectly. Ever since he entered the league, James has completley changed the way his teams have played. He has the size of a power forward, the athleticism […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith is still very much appreciative of former teammate LeBron James for leading them to the promised land in 2016. Smith, who was answering fan questions on Twitter, was asked of his favorite moment with the now Los Angeles Lakers superstar. 2016 chip life! Even some of the greats don’t have what […]

Prior to the start of the 2017-18 regular season, Cleveland Cavaliers forward Cedi Osman had the opportunity to work out with some of the best players in today’s NBA, including his then-teammate, LeBron James, Kevin Durant, and Kawhi Leonard. Osman spoke about this now-famous workout during the Cavs’ Media Day gathering on Monday afternoon. The […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are hosting their annual media day gathering on Monday afternoon. Prior to all of the official team interviews, Cavs star Kevin Love spotted his old pal, Channing Frye, eating a spot of breakfast in the locker room. It’s not what Frye was eating that’s interesting about this story, though. It’s the fact […]

Former Cleveland Cavaliers coach David Blatt shares the same sentiments of most basketball fans on who the consensus best player in the world is: LeBron James. Blatt was at the coaches clinic of the Heraklion preseason tournament when he was once again asked about his former player. “He is the best player in the world, but […]