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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 […]

Move over former Cleveland Cavalier LeBron James, Browns’ quarterback Baker Mayfield may be coming for your poster. At least, that’s what Cavs guard J.R. Smith seems to think. The LeBron poster in Cleveland was the stuff of legends. The speedy teardown of it after James took off to Miami was a metaphorical moment in Cleveland […]

Former Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James left Ohio for greener pastures with the Los Angeles Lakers. While the superstar is no longer with the Cavs, he hasn’t spent his final days in his hometown of Akron, Ohio. According to Marisa Guthrie of The Hollywood Reporter, James plans to spend summers in Akron. Guthrie writes: “Moreover, […]

Kevin Love is now the centerpiece of the Cleveland Cavs but he is still receiving a lot of questions about LeBron James leaving the land. Love, appearing on ESPN’s Get Up!, said James is always looking for a new challenge and Los Angeles seems like the right fit. “LeBron’s always looking for a new challenge. […]

For Cleveland Cavs general manager Koby Altman, the only way to stop LeBron James is through the utilization of advanced analytics. Andre Iguodala of the Golden State Warriors, who’s had his battles with James, responded. As reported by Forbes Tech, Altman revealed that the Warriors used analytics to come up with line up combinations to […]

Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Kevin Love and Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James may not be teammates anymore, but it hasn’t stopped the mutual respect and admiration between the two players. Recently, Love made an appearance on the Daily Show, speaking about his playing days with James, and compared the iconic small forward to the […]

Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star Kevin Love joined “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah” on Monday night to discuss several topics, including mental health issues, Banana Republic fashion, and leading his team after the departure of LeBron James. Love, now 30 years of age, recently signed a four-year, $120 million contract extension with the Cavs. LeBron James […]

Despite his move to Los Angeles, LeBron James isn’t giving up on the Cleveland Browns. He has options out in California with the Los Angeles Rams and the Los Angeles Chargers (that one still sounds weird). But instead, James is rooting for his hometown squad. He took to Twitter to wish Tyrod Taylor good luck […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers will replace the banner of LeBron James that hung from the Sherwin-Williams headquarters with a new variant. The Cavs released a photo of the proposed design: Your #AllForTheLand spirit has inspired us, @CavsWGNation.This October, help us bring Cleveland’s new banner artwork to life by submitting your photo to show how you celebrate […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love spent hours leading up to his birthday partying it up with the Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James. The Cavs All-Star posted a picture of him along with his former teammate on Instagram in celebration of his 30th birthday with one of his closest friends in New York. https://www.instagram.com/p/BnaW1ONHowk/ Maybe Love […]

There is a void in Cleveland after LeBron James decided to head west to join the Lakers, but perhaps Cavs forward Cedi Osman can take advantage of his newfound opportunity. The Turkish swingman has tons of potential and it appears is working his tail off this summer to cash in on this opportunity. His former […]

Head coach Tyronn Lue and the Cleveland Cavaliers are soon going to find out (again, at least for the Cavs franchise) how life is like in an NBA regular season without arguably the best player on the planet suiting up for them. When LeBron James opted to leave Cleveland and go to the Los Angeles […]

For the first time in his young head coaching career in the NBA, Cleveland Cavaliers bench boss Tyronn Lue will begin a new season without the best player on the planet under him after LeBron James decided to take his talents to Hollywood and leave the Cavs. While not having James on the team greatly […]

LeBron James’ recent departure from the Cleveland Cavaliers have led many to believe that the Cavs are set for another tumultuous next few years. Newly-acquired Cavaliers forward Sam Dekker could not disagree more, and has put his faith on one man — Kevin Love. According to Dekker, the mere fact that the Cavs handed Love […]

New Cleveland Cavaliers man Sam Dekker is not buying into the idea of the Cavs tanking this upcoming season. Despite the recent departure of LeBron James to the Los Angeles Lakers, Dekker believes that his new team still has the pieces to remain competitive this year. Addressing the local media during a charity game in […]

Cedi Osman of the Cleveland Cavaliers worked out with three of the biggest names in the NBA today: Kawhi Leonard, Kevin Durant, and LeBron James. Is the Cavs’ 23-year-old forward about to climb the ladder to stardom? Below is a photo of their workout session as posted by Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints: #Lakers’ LeBron James, […]

There is no question that LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers is one of the greatest players of his generation. However, this does not necessarily bode well for all the other players on his team. James’ former teammate and recent Cavs returnee Channing Frye tried to shed some light on this anomaly in an […]