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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 […]

Tonight, the NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers are slated for a match-up with the Portland Trail Blazers inside The Moda Center at 10:00 p.m. EST. The main storyline heading into tonight’s bout has been the snowstorm that hammered America’s Northwest. In fact, so much snow accumulated, Portland had to shut their airport down last night. […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers added sharpshooter Kyle Korver in a trade with the Atlanta Hawks last week, but they’re reportedly not done making moves as they search for a point guard. In the last couple of weeks, the Cavs have been linked to Mario Chalmers and Jarrett Jack, who are coming off of season-ending injuries. According […]

Timofey Mozgov may have signed a lucrative deal with the Los Angeles Lakers last summer, but the city of Cleveland and their Cavaliers still hold a special place in his heart. When asked about the recent struggles of his team, the 30-year-old Russian international remained positive that the Lakers can play the way they did […]

Richard Jefferson and the Cleveland Cavaliers defeat his good friend Luke Walton and the Los Angeles Lakers just over a week ago in Cleveland. Walton and Jefferson are good friends from their time playing for the Arizona Wildcats in 2000-2001, and they’ve carried that friendship on to the NBA. Jefferson had a little fun with […]

The NBA we see today is one of power and control. Sitting three games ahead in the West and two in the East respectively, the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers continue to define their own tiers as the rest of the league wallows in playoff content. The Warriors, boasting a quadruple All Star lineup […]

Cleveland fans vividly remember their greatest chance at winning an NBA championship when LeBron James announced his decision to come home and the Cavs traded for Kevin Love. All that was seemingly shut down, however, after Kevin Love dislocated his shoulder at the hands of Kelly Olynyk in Game 4 of the first round against […]

In case you hadn’t heard, Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue led the organization to it’s first NBA championship in June. RELATED: Draymond Green: “I want to annihilate the Cavs” He recently revealed that the achievement meant even more than any of his previous success, per Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com. “It meant more because of […]

Hall of fame and seven time NBA world champion Robert Horry has stated he believes LeBron James can pass some of the all-time greats, and end up with perhaps the second most championships of all time. Horry collected seven historic championships during his time with the Houston Rockets, San Antonio Spurs, and the Los Angeles […]

LeBron James has been working out and enjoying his summer in Los Angeles before he and the Cavs players make their way back to Cleveland for the start of training camp and the 2016-17 season. James is an avid fan of the NFL and football in general, and you’ll often see him tweet about some […]

It was the shot heard around the world. Between the legs, step back, dagger three-pointer from Kyrie Irving that sealed the championship for the Cavaliers. After stunning the crowd, Kyrie turned and looked over to the Cavs bench with no reaction, no emotion. Steely-eyed, it looked as if he knew the ball was going into […]

Team USA began their practices and scrimmages at the University of Las Vegas on Monday. Players got a feel for one another’s game while also talking to the media. One of the workouts was a one-on-one drill where the offensive guy stays on to face a new defender if he’s able to score on his […]

Winning the NBA Championship is the ultimate goal of the NBA season, and when Kyrie Irving won, one of the first calls he made was to a basketball mentor of his: Kobe Bryant. According to an interview with ThePostgame, Irving Facetimed Bryant after Game 7 of the Finals during the championship celebration in the locker […]

After besting the Boston Celtics in their first game of this year’s Samsung NBA Summer League tournament on Wednesday night (98-94), the Cleveland Cavaliers were set to face the Los Angeles Lakers inside Thomas & Mack Arena for a Thursday night show-down in the steamy Las Vegas desert. Both teams came out a bit off […]

On Thursday, Timofey Mozgov is expected to sign on the dotted line to formalize his arrival in Los Angeles as a Laker. Despite having a down campaign last season as a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers, the seven-foot Russian was still able to secure a lucrative contract in a new locale. RELATED: REPORT: Cavs Have […]

Timofey Mozgov was never truly understood. A starting Center hailing from Russia, playing after surgery for dead minutes on a team fixated on countering small ball. An unfortunate end for Mozgov’s stay in Cleveland looks like it has finally come today, as the 7’1″ punisher signed with the Los Angeles Lakers on a four-year deal. […]

LeBron James and the Cavs are beginning their second round matchup against the Atlanta Hawks tonight at home. With the Cavs expected to make a deep postseason run, all talks in regards to the summer are left for exactly then, but that won’t stop former Lakers legend and current VP Magic Johnson from getting an […]

LeBron James is a student, and more importantly a fan, of the NBA game. An avid follower of the sport, James is always watching games when they’re on, and last night’s historically eventful games were no different. The Golden State Warriors won an NBA record 73 games and finished with just nine losses, something that’s […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers rested their starters during Wednesday’s night regular season finale against the Detroit Pistons and with the scheduling of the NBA, everyone on the East coast got to watch the majority of Kobe Bryant’s final NBA game. One of LeBron James greatest teammates and favorite players of all time was Kobe Bryant, and […]

LeBron James and Kobe Bryant have dominated the NBA over the past couple of seasons, and although we “only” got 22 head to head matchups between the two, we’ll cherish the last game we got to witness. Bryant put up 26 points on an efficient 11/16 shooting from the field and 3-of-4 from downtown. James […]

When talking about the great NBA rivalries, the ones that stand out are that of the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics’ as well as Larry Bird and Magic Johnson’s. Others that also come to mind are Michael Jordan and the Detroit Pistons along with the late 90s’ Miami Heat and New York Knicks. These […]

The night was all about LeBron James and Kobe Bryant; perhaps even more so than the Cleveland Cavaliers and Los Angeles Lakers playing a regular season game. It was an excellent opportunity for everyone, especially for the players, to cherish and pay respect to an all-time great. RELATED: WATCH: LeBron James And Kobe Bryant Go […]

One of the highlighted dates in Kobe Bryant’s farewell tour has now come upon us. The Cleveland Cavaliers will be visiting the Los Angeles Lakers in what could be the final game between two of the greatest players in league history. RELATED: LeBron James Looking Ahead To Kobe Bryant’s Final Game In Cleveland LeBron James […]

Kobe Bryant and LeBron James squared off in Toronto in what was the duo’s final All-Star Game together. The two legends enjoyed their time together in Canada, and in one instance, they played one-on-one as LeBron James slapped the ground and prepared to defend Bryant. RELATED: Kobe Bryant’s Skipping Of The Olympics May Affect LeBron […]

LeBron James and Kobe Bryant recently played out their penultimate head-to-head matchup, and the game was not short on respect between these two future Hall of Famers. The acknowledgement, the embrace, and the shoe-giving all provided great images of how much these competitors meant to each other’s career. RELATED: VIDEO: The Greatest LeBron James-Kobe Bryant […]

LeBron James and Kobe Bryant, two legends from our generation. And they could have been traded for one another. Well, at least the Lakers inquired about the possibility of it. In Brian Windhorst’s report on ESPN that stated the Lakers wanted to trade Kobe Bryant for LeBron James, James acknowledged the rumor that the Lakers […]

Click “Next” at the bottom of the page to see all the highlights from tonight’s game! The Cavs hung on for another victory tonight as they defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in what was Kobe Bryant’s final appearance in front of the Cleveland fans. The Cavs dictated the pace and held a solid lead for […]

In Kobe Bryant’s final game in Cleveland, Ohio, the Cleveland Cavaliers defeat the Los Angeles Lakers. At the end of the game, the crowd gave Bryant a standing ovation, which was followed up by hugs and celebrations with the Cavs players. Kobe Bryant, for the final time in Cleveland, Ohio #KobeBryant #Farewell #Legend pic.twitter.com/riRtIyCU72 — […]

LeBron James will take on Kobe Bryant for the final time in Cleveland tonight, and with that, James recalls his favorite LeBron James spoke with Dave McMenamin of ESPN about the gift Kobe gave LeBron when he was back in high school. RELATED: Tyronn Lue Recalls His Favorite Kobe Moment “I think my most fond […]

Kobe Bryant will play his final game in Cleveland tonight, and we’ll see LeBron James take on Bryant in a matchup of one of the greatest of all time. LeBron James spoke with Dave McMenamin of ESPN, who recalls what’s Bryant meant to him over the years. RELATED: LeBron James Fires Back At Haters and […]

LeBron James and Kobe Bryant will meet just twice this season, first in Cleveland and then again in Los Angeles. Here are some of the greatest moments the two have had against one another over the years. Kobe Bryant hits a big-time, high-arcing shot over LeBron James to give Lakers a 95-89 lead with just […]

In the wake of the shocking coaching change out of Cleveland with David Blatt being let go, NBA coaches around the league have begun to speak and lash out against the Cavs about the possible reasons they could have for firing a coach who led his team to the NBA Finals in his rookie year. […]

Like him or not, President Barack Obama has done a lot to help progress the United States of America. He’s also known for being one of the most, if not the most, socially active and easy-going president this country has had. President Obama is a noted fan of the NBA, and specifically of the Chicago […]

The legendary Kobe Bryant will be retiring at the end of this season, and every road game the Lakers go to will have a huge attendance. Bryant, if he remains healthy, will play his final games against the NBA’s best in LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Tim Duncan, and more. RELATED: 7 Reasons Why […]

On Saturday night, Kobe Bryant announced that this 2015-16 season will be his final one in the NBA. After 20 years in the NBA, Bryant is hanging them up and will try to do so on his own terms and as healthy as possible. NBA players spoke out about Kobe Bryant over the weekend, but […]

The NBA will be losing a legend at the end of this season. Kobe Bryant announced that he will be retiring at the end of this season, his 20th in the NBA. Many players have gone out and sent their congratulatory tweets, and some have been taken a bit of a stronger stand. Not against […]

LeBron James’ and Kobe Bryant’s names have been intertwined the most over the past decade and for good reasons. Both are future First Ballot Hall of Famers and are worldwide basketball icons. They’ve also guarded against each other a number of times. But in recent years, their trajectory have seen some separation. While James was […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers found a gem in the 2011 NBA Draft when they drafted Kyrie Irving with the number one overall pick out of Duke. He had all the right tools to be successful and took full advantage of it in a depleted Cavs’ lineup. His then-coach, Byron Scott was a big supporter of Irving’s, […]

The NBA regular season is about to begin and the odds have already been released. According to David Purdum, the Cleveland Cavaliers are 2-1 favorites to win the 2015 NBA Championship at the Westgate, MGM, and William Hill books. Behind them are the Golden State Warriors, San Antonio Spurs, Los Angeles Clippers, and Oklahoma City […]