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During a recent episode of CavsHQ, newly-acquired guard Jordan Clarkson sat down with hosts John Michael and Rafa Hernandez-Brito for a wide-ranging interview. Amid their discussion, Clarkson compared the support he received from Kobe Bryant during his time with the Los Angeles Lakers and now LeBron James as a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers. “They […]

Some of the moves made at the trade deadline took many by surprise, but many none more than new Cleveland Cavaliers guard Jordan Clarkson. Clarkson, who was traded to the Cavaliers from the Los Angeles Lakers, said recently that on the day of the trade deadline, he was just hanging out and resting. It appears […]

After the Cleveland Cavaliers traded Kyrie Irving to the Boston Celtics for Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, Ante Zizic, and the Brooklyn Nets 2018 first round draft pick, the thought process was it would take time for them to come together. Despite the 5-7 start followed by a 13-game winning streak, the Cavaliers were patiently waiting […]

With the NBA trade deadline come and gone, the Cavs were obviously the biggest winners when they brought in talent to win now, in the future, and still kept the coveted 2018 Brooklyn Nets first-round draft selection. One of the players the Cavs obtained that generated the most buzz amongst fans was former Wyoming Cowboy […]

Newly-acquired Cavaliers forward Larry Nance Jr. says he’s always held a special place in his heart for Cleveland, even when he was a member of the Los Angeles Lakers. As most hoops fans know, The Cavs acquired Nance Jr, now 25 years of age, from the Los Angeles Lakers in a blockbuster trade deadline deal. […]

Following the flurry of moves the Cleveland Cavaliers made ahead of the trade deadline earlier this month, there is now growing belief that the Los Angeles Lakers are at an even better position to land the services of LeBron James after this season. However, for one Eastern Conference executive, he thinks it’s the opposite, and […]

After this season is over, one of the most followed stories of the NBA off-season will be watching LeBron James and exactly where he is going. There are rumors that the Los Angeles Lakers are one of the teams on the radar if he decides to leave the Cleveland Cavaliers. With the All-Star game taking […]

After taking a powder keg to their roster and rotations, the Cleveland Cavaliers were wheeling and dealing at the NBA Trade deadline by sending away six of their own players and bringing back four, all while keeping the coveted 2018 Brooklyn Nets first-round draft pick. The biggest message the Cavs made at the conclusion of […]

Just hours before this season’s NBA trade deadline, the Cleveland Cavaliers made sweeping changes to their roster, trading six players for four new faces. One of their deadline deals brought 25-year-old Larry Nance Jr. from the Los Angeles Lakers to Northeast Ohio, where he was born and raised. The 6-9 power forward recently sat down […]

Despite playing for different teams now, Dwyane Wade and Channing Frye continue to have a good relationship with one another. Proof of this is when the Miami Heat guard recently roasted Frye after seeing his video of working out in the weight room for the Los Angeles Lakers. Wade hilariously retweeted and added a comment […]

Move over LeBron James, you aren’t the only kid from Akron on the Cleveland Cavaliers anymore. When the Cavaliers made the trade to bring Jordan Clarkson and Larry Nance Jr. to the Cavaliers, they also brought home one of their own. Nance grew up in Akron, Ohio and attended nearby Revere High School and averaged […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ front office worked the phone to the hilt on Thursday, as they wheeled and dealed with a few teams on their way to reshaping a group that was seemingly in need of a vast change. To partly address their mission to give the Cavs a facelift, Cleveland general manager Koby Altman dealt […]

As the Cleveland Cavaliers prepare to welcome their new players in Jordan Clarkson, Larry Nance Jr., George Hill, and Rodney Hood, the trades that brought them to the Cavs have divided the opinion of many on whether these deals improved the team’s roster or not. However, for Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, he could […]

One of the biggest trades of the NBA season happened on Thursday when the Cavaliers sent Isaiah Thomas, Channing Frye and a first round pick to the Lakers in return for Jordan Clarkson and Larry Nance. Jordan Clarkson was involved in trade rumors for most of the season, and he seems happy to be getting […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers managed to pull off several deals before this season’s trade deadline. Their first order of business on Thursday was a transaction that brought Larry Nance Jr. from the Los Angeles Lakers to his native state of Ohio. Nance Jr., now 25 years of age, is a 6-9 power forward who hails from […]

Amidst the revamp the Cleveland Cavaliers pulled off ahead of Thursday’s trade deadline, it left a lot of questions for the franchise in the future. The biggest one is if the moves they made are enough to make LeBron James re-sign with them this summer, once he opts out of his current contract with them. […]

Among the many moves that the Cleveland Cavaliers made on Thursday morning prior to the trade deadline, third-year forward Larry Nance Jr. was one of the many players acquired. Nance Jr. was a part of the blockbuster trade that sent himself and guard Jordan Clarkson to the Cavaliers in exchange for point guard Isaiah Thomas, […]

With the NBA announcing the final All-Star Game voting results, Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James was the top vote-getters followed by Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry, with both of them being team captains for the upcoming All-Star Draft: The #NBAAllStar reserves (as selected by NBA head coaches) will be revealed 6pm/et January 23 @NBAonTNT […]

There was a time in recent NBA history where Kobe Bryant and LeBron James were considered the two best basketball players in the world. Bryant was leading his Los Angeles Lakers to NBA Finals appearances, and James was right on the cusp on getting the Cleveland Cavaliers there during his first stint with the franchise. […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are looking for help in any form and that needs to happen within a week’s time as the trade deadline looms. One of the potential trades that the Cavs are reportedly exploring is a deal to acquire the L.A. Lakers’ Jordan Clarkson. According to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst and Adrian Wojnarowski, the Cavs […]

More than ten years ago, the L.A. Lakers inquired from the Cleveland Cavaliers about the possibility of trading one superstar for another—Kobe Bryant for LeBron James. The Cavaliers declined, and now we are left wondering what might have been. This was a moment in NBA history whose details were locked away in a closet somewhere […]

For Cleveland Cavaliers guard Isaiah Thomas, he thinks that Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant is the best ever, which he recently stated during a sneaker shopping video from Complex. The Cavs’ star guard talked about how he loves Bryant’s shoes and also added that he wears them to pay tribute to the Lakers great. […]

Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James has broken countless records over the course of his career in the NBA. Now, in his 15th season, the King is chasing down some of the NBA’s all-time greatest scorers, including Los Angeles Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Currently, James is 136 points shy of becoming the 7th player in NBA […]

The Los Angeles Lakers waived center Andrew Bogut on Thursday, and now the bidding war begins for his services in the next few days. The center didn’t play much for the purple and gold, but he stayed healthy and proved he could play basketball and positively affect a team, even it’s just as a mentor […]

Throughout his 15-year NBA career, LeBron James has been one of the constants for playing on Christmas Day. With the Cleveland Cavaliers set to play the Golden State Warriors on Monday afternoon, James revealed that his favorite place to play during the holiday is none other than at Staples Center in Los Angeles, according to Joe […]

With Kobe Bryant’s double jersey retirement ceremony happening on Monday, many players and coaches have given their congratulatory messages to him, as well recalling their most memorable moments of him, whether playing alongside or competing against The Black Mamba. Cleveland Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith was asked what his was recently by a fan on Twitter, […]

After Thursday night’s 121-112 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers inside Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James met with rookie Lonzo Ball near mid-court for a brief chat. It was unclear what was said at first. However, it was later discovered that one hot microphone picked up their conversation, and James was less […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyle Korver is known as one of the best three-point shooters in history. In fact, with 2,124 made threes, he’s currently ranked 5th on the NBA’s all-time list, just 20 away from passing Paul Pierce (2,143) for 4th. However, what most fans don’t realize is that Korver is also an excellent defender […]

After the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 121-112 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night, LeBron James and Lonzo Ball met near half-court for a brief chat. Both players covered their mouths with their jerseys, and what was said in their discussion is still up for debate. .@KingJames 👑 and @ZO2_ share a moment after the […]

We may know what LeBron James said to Lonzo Ball after Thursday’s night’s game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Cleveland Cavaliers. After the game, James did not want to divulge any details regarding what he said to Ball once the clock hit triple zero. He was caught on video putting his jersey over […]

Early in Thursday night’s game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Los Angeles Lakers at the Quicken Loans Arena, LeBron James’ fans and his fantasy owners held their breathes collectively when the four-time MVP went down on the floor after going for a layup — his first attempt of the ballgame. James drove down the […]

Earlier this week, Los Angeles Lakers rookie guard Lonzo Ball ruffled some feathers among the hip-hop loving community when he donned a hoodie with Nas’ Illmatic album cover photoshopped with Ball’s face on it as the design while entering the Madison Square Garden for a matchup with the New York Knicks. Ball’s subtle jab at […]

There was plenty of buzz surrounding the Cleveland Cavaliers matchup with the upstart Los Angeles Lakers. Mostly because of the ongoing “bromance” between superstar forward LeBron James and Lakers rookie point guard Lonzo Ball. The two have traded compliments for each other’s game nearly the entire 2017-18 NBA season. James reiterated that praise following Thursday night’s […]

The game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday had a lot of subplots to it. It was the first game Lonzo Ball played against his “idol,” LeBron James. He has admitted in the past that he thinks of him as the best player today, and wants to pattern his game after […]

LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers got the best of Lonzo Ball and the Los Angeles Lakers Thursday night, defeating them 121-112. Right after the game ended, LeBron approached Lonzo and gave him a concealed message. TNT’s Kristen Ledlow asked LeBron in the postgame interview what he told Ball but LeBron wouldn’t reveal just what […]

The game on Thursday between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Los Angeles Lakers may not be the most competitive on paper, but it’s a highly anticipated one, as it will be the first time LeBron James will share the court with Lonzo Ball. With all the hype that surrounded him even before he entered the league, […]

According to a report from Fred McLeod of Fox Sports Ohio, Cleveland Cavaliers guard Dwyane Wade will be available for Thursday night’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers. Ty Lue says @DwyaneWade will go tonight — Fred McLeod (@CavsFredMcLeod) December 14, 2017 D-Wade on court running under watchful eye of trainer Steve Spiro. seems to […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star Paul George is a hot commodity. The Los Angeles Lakers have made it no secret that they want George to join his hometown Lakers, and plenty of other teams pine for him. But there was one star who has wanted George to join him for quite some time. That star was […]

Over the past few weeks, NBA experts and analysts have been trying to determine where Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James might land after this season. Some say the former No. 1 overall pick in the 2003 Draft could end up in Los Angeles with the Lakers, while others point to the Houston Rockets as a […]