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Cleveland Cavaliers big man Jarrett Allen has always been a guy generally liked and appreciated around the NBA. He plays the game the right way. He gives it his all on the court. He does the little things. He doesn’t demand the ball. He’s always been a very nice, easy-going guy. He’s got the best […]

It wasn’t too long ago that Darius Garland was regarded by some as the worst player in the NBA, as Cleveland.com’s Chris Fedor noted.  Coming off a tough rookie season, people around the league were significantly lower on him than when he was selected 5th overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2019 NBA Draft.  […]

In 45 games played this season, Cavs big man Jarrett Allen has put up career-best averages of 16.2 points on 67.4 percent shooting, 11.0 rebounds, 1.9 assists, and 1.4 blocks. Those are some pretty lofty numbers that for some folks, should have been worthy of All-Star recognition. Unfortunately for Allen, this just wasn’t the case […]

Cleveland Cavs star guard Darius Garland has taken the NBA by storm with his play in recent weeks, with many advocating for the rising star as an NBA All-Star. Garland has already taken home an Eastern Conference Player of the Week award and is doing things that Cavs fans haven’t seen since the days of […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers continue to descend into utter chaos, but they received some good news for a change when the NBA announced that Cleveland will host the 2022 All-Star Game. The 2021-22 season will be the league’s historic 75th year in existence. The NBA announced today that Cleveland has been selected to host NBA All-Star […]

The 2018 NBA All-Star Game which took place in Los Angeles was met with much intrigue and a little skepticism. Being the biggest event of All-Star weekend meant the game would feature the biggest stars the league has to offer, and for that reason alone, expectations were higher. One year ago the weekend ended in disappointment […]

The 2018 All-Star game was one for the books as LeBron James would go on and win yet another All-Star MVP award. Everything was done through him even selecting the team with the new format. He picked every single player on his team and was the most active player on the court on both ends, […]

The 2018 All-Star Game was one of the most exciting versions of the event in recent history, and there was one main reason for that. It seemed like the players genuinely cared about being there, and that clearly manifested in the way the two teams played defense for most of the game. This year the […]

The show prior to the Celebrity All-Star Game at the Staples Center is as entertaining as the game itself with comedians taking time to loosen up and have fun. One of the subjects of actor Jamie Foxx and NBA impersonator Brandon Armstrong’s downtime was LeBron James. LeBron James will be playing in the main event, […]

Team LeBron and Team Stephen will face off in the All-Star game on Sunday night, and LeBron James seems pretty confident in his team’s chances of winning the contest. It’s an understatement to say #TeamLeBron runs deep. Hear @KingJames speak on his #NBAAllStar squad with a NEW @RoadTrippinPod: https://t.co/7ZkQnVGPDL pic.twitter.com/7BhEsSqXQL — UNINTERRUPTED (@uninterrupted) February 16, […]

As most hoops fans know, this season’s All-Star Game selection process had a new format. Instead of the traditional East vs. West game, teams for this year’s event were chosen by two players who were voted into captaincy: LeBron James and Stephen Curry. Everything seems in order, right? Well, not so fast, as College Game […]

The All-Star lineups are now set with LeBron James, on paper, looking to have the upper hand over Stephen Curry’s team. Though the drafting of the players from each squad is still a secret, James would only jokingly ‘reveal’ that Russell Westbrook was picked last. LeBron when asked about his All-Star draft choices: "You saw […]

The All-Star teams have been revealed and with it comes the nostalgia of seeing LeBron James, Kevin Love, and former teammate Kyrie Irving playing together during the mid-February festivities. Irving noted his reunion with The King will be more than “When you’re on a championship team, it’s a bond that can’t be broken… We created […]

The NBA officially announced the rosters of this season’s All-Star Game on Thursday. As most hoops fans know, the selection process went a bit different this go-around. Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James and Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry were named captains by way of highest vote count. Those two captains then picked from […]

The NBA officially announced the teams for this season’s All-Star Game on Thursday. As most hoops fans know, this season’s All-Star selection process was changed. Gone are the days of East vs. West. Enter a new age of team captains and playground style pick-em’. Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James and Golden State Warriors point guard […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James and Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry have drafted their teams for this year’s NBA All-Star Game, and the results are in. The draft wasn’t televised, but fans got the next best thing: the Cavs’ James and the Warriors’ Curry on air talking about their picks. They did not, however, […]

The teams have been set for the 2018 NBA All-Star Game as Team LeBron and Team Steph have revealed their selections. LeBron James had the first pick in the draft which many are speculating he used on Kevin Durant. It’s the same question on the mind of TNT’s Ernie Johnson so he decided to ask […]

LeBron James just proved why the NBA needs to televise the All-Star team draft. James was named one of the team captains for the All-Star game, as he received the most votes in the Eastern Conference. The other team captain in Stephen Curry. Part of the fun of the team captains is to see who […]

Earlier this week, the NBA announced that Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James had been voted into captaincy for the 2018 All-Star Game, marking his 14th consecutive appearance at the event. Only one other player in NBA history has as many consecutive All-Star Game starts to their credit as James: former Boston Celtics great Bob Cousy […]

The Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant may slowly be creeping in for the best player in the world tag, but Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James remains to be the most dominant player of this generation. Come All-Star Weekend next month in Los Angeles, the Cavs forward is set record his 14th straight start […]

Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James has just been selected captain for the All-Star Game next month. The leading vote-getter for this year’s midseason spectacle of stars shares his thoughts on drafting his team for the said game, which is going to be played on Feb. 18 at Los Angeles. LeBron on drafting All-Star team: "I'm […]

The day has arrived. The 2018 All-Star Game starters, as voted by fans, players, and members from the media, will be revealed tonight. But there appears to be some leaked information before the official release. According to Joe Vardon, a Cavs reporter for cleveland.com, the official results will have LeBron James as the lead vote-getter: […]

Prior to the start of the 2017-18 season, the NBA made some major alterations to the All-Star Game format by changing it to a draft layout for choosing both teams. This has put in play many possibilities for players from both conferences being on the same team that would not have been able to under […]

Despite the fact that he’s having one of the best statistical years of his career from beyond the arc, Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James says he has no intentions of participating in the 3-point contest at this season’s All-Star Weekend. As most hoops fans know, Los Angeles will be the setting of the 2018 All […]

The NBA All-Star Game has a new format, and it seems as though Cleveland Cavaliers forward Richard Jefferson is less than pleased. For the first time, All-Star teams will be selected by a pair of captains — no more East vs. West. Who the fans will vote into captaincy remains to be seen, but the topic […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are still ways away before having the NBA All-Star Game back in home soil for the first time since 1997.NBA deputy commissioner Mark Tatum informed the team that they would remain unable to host the All-Star Game Weekend in 2020 or 2021 if the construction of a new arena doesn’t go through or upgrades to […]

Cavs superstar point guard Kyrie Irving usually lets his game do the talking, but as of late, the Duke product has made some very bold claims. Firstly, Irving shocked the basketball world saying the earth is flat. Now, he’s made another big call regarding the NBA All-Star game moving forward. As most would agree, this […]

New Orleans is a beautiful city, but the 2017 NBA All-Star festivities didn’t live up to the hype that was built around it. The Celebrity All-Star game wasn’t very fun to watch (maybe since Kevin Hart wasn’t there), the Three-Point Contest was underwhelming after a couple players scored 11 or less points in the first […]

With the NBA’s biggest names descending upon New Orleans for the 2017 All Star Game, the Cavaliers send 13-time All Star LeBron James and 3-time All Star Kyrie Irving. Kevin Love, also selected for this year’s game, will not take the floor as he recovers from surgery on his left knee. James and Irving take […]

All-Stars and Rising Stars from around the league made their way to New Orleans on Thursday and Friday, taking their photos and going through the usual All-Star media session. By Friday night, however, two players had yet to arrive in New Orleans. In a press release on NBA.com, the league reported on the absences of […]

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 appeared in his 12th All Star game last night in Toronto. The Cleveland Cavaliers superstar knows how the league’s midseason extravaganza boosts a player’s popularity and confidence, but when it comes to his personal mission this season, the All Star break is a step backwards. RELATED: The Turning Points Of LeBron James’ Path […]

LeBron James and Kobe Bryant went at it in one offensive possession for the Western Conference All Stars and, as you can see in the video below, the Cleveland Cavaliers superstar has every bit of him ready for the Los Angeles Lakers great. The play ended with Bryant taking a tough fadeaway miss, a shot […]

LeBron James’ signature chalk toss was in play during the ping-pong match between Drake and Reggie Miller as the Canadian recording artist brought out the swagger in an attempt to emulate the King. RELATED: LeBron James Dishes Out Free Uniforms To Schools In Toronto However, the results could have been better for Drake. Before @KingJames […]

For players, recognition among peers means a lot because they know the kind of effort that is being put up in order to stand out. Fans have their own parameters, coaches as well, but the athletes themselves offer the best perspective when the subject revolves around those that are actually on the hardwood. When the […]

LeBron James has been one of the most visible stars when it comes to community work, and he’s at it again in Toronto during the league’s annual mid-season break. RELATED: VIDEO: LeBron James Does Something Incredible For Kids Sitting Courtside According to Tom Withers of the Associated Press, the Cleveland Cavaliers superstar dished out big […]

The NBA All Star reserves have been announced and the coaches selected for the Eastern Conference’s frontcourt players. Unfortunately, Cavs power forward Kevin Love was not selected by the NBA’s coaches, as they instead went with Chris Bosh of the Miami Heat, Andre Drummond of the Detroit Pistons, and Paul Millsap of the Atlanta Hawks. […]

The best team’s coach in the East will be representing the Eastern Conference in the All-Star Game in Toronto next month. The only problem is that the East’s best coach has just been fired. RELATED: VIDEO: Tyronn Lue Speaks Out In First Interview As Head Coach Of Cavs With David Blatt having been fired by […]

With just three days left until the voting period ended, Kyrie Irving had a 32,285 vote lead on Kyle Lowry for the final guard spot in the 2016 NBA All-Star Game in Toronto. It looked like Irving might be able to squeeze out the victory out and start in the All-Star Game. Final All Star […]