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Richard Jefferson announced his retirement from the NBA after Game 7 of the NBA Finals and an NBA Championship awarded to his team. However, at the championship parade, Jefferson indulged the fans Jefferson announced he would play if the fans wanted him to. Ultimately, Jefferson agreed to and signed a two-year, $5 million deal with […]

Leaving something you love is never easy. For Kobe, it took a season of goodbyes. For LeBron, it cost airplane tickets and misguided hatred. For vetern and now NBA champion Richard Jefferson, it took everything he had to leave; and he still couldn’t do it. After Cleveland’s godsend against testy matchups with Golden State, Jefferson […]

Richard Jefferson has been awesome when it comes to his Snapchat account. He posts hilarious and interesting things that the average fan may never get to see. From funny videos to great photos, fans expect greatness from RJ’s snap. On Sunday night, on the eve of Kevin Durant’s expected decision, Jefferson takes his own guess […]

Richard Jefferson was a key contributor to this year’s Cleveland team. He not only provided veteran leadership, but did so by balling out on the court in the NBA’s biggest stages. After coming up huge for the Cavs and winning the NBA Championship, Jefferson announced in the locker room that he would be retiring. Going […]

Richard Jefferson and the Cavs brought a title to Cleveland that will forever be remembered. Immediately after winning Game 7, Jefferson revealed to members of the media and his team that he would be retiring after winning an NBA title RELATED: Richard Jefferson Places LeBron James In A Unique Spot Above All Others He’s Played […]

Richard Jefferson may have just been the Cleveland Cavaliers’ version of a mini-Andre Iguodala from last year in terms of being that former high flyer turned veteran leader that surprisingly took on a bigger part in the team’s finals run. RELATED: MUST-READ: Richard Jefferson Writes Incredibly Heartfelt Letter To Cavs Fans Before Game 6 When […]

Richard Jefferson has been with around the league for quite a while already. His career has spanned 15 years having played for seven teams. He’s been on opposite poles as far as being in a winning situation goes. RELATED: Richard Jefferson Responds To Klay Thompson’s Comment Towards LeBron James Given all these, it’s safe to […]

Richard Jefferson came into this season as a veteran presence off the bench who could contribute every once in a while. He’s turned into a key contributor to the Cavs, and not just on the court. The last time Jefferson was in the NBA Finals, LeBron James was a senior in high school. He was […]

Richard Jefferson has been a revelation this finals. With his veteran smarts, composure, and solid play, the Cleveland Cavaliers are getting a much needed lift from an unusual source. RELATED: VIDEO: Klay Thompson Mocks LeBron James For Getting Into It With Draymond Green But that’s not all. The well-versed Jefferson is also stepping up as […]

The NBA Finals are off and rolling and it is just now starting to get interesting. After dropping the first two in the Bay Area (including a 33 point blowout in Game 2), the Cleveland Cavaliers stormed out of the gates in Game 3 to win by 30. The 63 point swing between Games 2 […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers came out and destroyed the Warriors in Game 3 of the NBA Finals last night, and it was largely due to the physicality the Ccavs played with. The 120-90 victory fans saw did not include Kevin Love, however, after he was unable to pass the NBA’s concussion protocol in time for the […]

Kevin Love was ruled out of Game 3 earlier this morning, and many started to predict who would start in Love’s place. RELATED: LeBron James Had A Unique Gift To Cavs Teammates Before The Postseason Started Just an hour and a half before tipoff, Coach Lue announced that Richard Jefferson would start in his place […]

Kevin Love was put under the concussion protocol for the elbow he received in the first half of Game 2. He’s officially listed as out for today’s Game 3 against the Warriors, and here are some of the replacements the Cavs were thinking about for Love during this morning’s shootaround. RELATED: VIDEO: LeBron James Holds […]

The Cavaliers have been a fun team to follow this postseason, especially on Snapchat. Okay, it’s just Richard Jefferson whose fun to follow, and that’s mainly because he’s given everyone an inside look at what goes on behind the scenes. Whether its at practice, in the locker room, at team get-togethers, at home, and even […]

When Cavs GM David Griffin deemed it necessary to part ways with Anderson Varejao, essentially landing the team sharpshooter Channing Frye, the move was met with backlash especially from some Cleveland lifers. Varejao was an amazing locker room guy and, while LeBron James was the undisputed leader of the team, he was treated by others […]

Amidst all the talk that surrounded the Cleveland Cavaliers over the course of the regular season, from the coaching change, chemistry issues, to every bit of action that LeBron James does, this team stuck together. RELATED: VIDEO: Richard Jefferson Defends Kevin Love Amid Criticism For Struggles They never paid attention to all the noise outside, […]

This Cleveland Cavaliers team is one of great chemistry and togetherness, despite what everyone’s tried to say this entire season. It continues to show, with the latest instance being after Game 5 where Kevin Love scored 25 points on 8-10 shooting, including 6-6 in the first half and 3-3 from downtown. The Cavs bench as […]

The Raptors responded with a Game 3 victory last night, and it was time for the Cavs to review. Kicking off their long wait for revenge in Game 4, veteran Richard Jefferson responded to Cleveland’s shocking 99-84 Game 3 loss in the suffocating Air Canada Centre, taking a jab at the Raptors using their “We […]

With a travel day today in between Games 2 and 3, the Cleveland Cavaliers were expected to get to their hotel and watch film tonight. Except there’s one problem: They’re being held up at Customs before being allowed to get off the plane. RELATED: VIDEO: LeBron James, Cavs Set Up Ambush For Tyronn Lue To […]

With LeBron James passing Shaquille O’Neal for fourth place on the NBA’s all time playoff scoring list, Quicken Loans Arena decided to let the fans know about the milestone their superstar LeBron James reached. With the fans being notified of the feat on the Humungotron, everyone stood up, cheered, and clapped James on. Channing Frye, […]

If you’ve been seeing some of our posts recently, you’ve seen that Richard Jefferson has been making some good use of his time by entertaining Cavs fans and Snapchat users everywhere. Most recently, he’s RELATED: shown the Cavs get down and party at a team get-together hosted by Kevin Love as well as proven that […]

LeBron James made the clutch plays down the stretch, hitting a big bucket and forcing a jumpball that sealed the game for the Cavaliers. After the game, Richard Jefferson and Kyrie Irving mobbed LeBron as he began his postgame interview. Richard Jefferson and Kyrie Irving mob LeBron James during postgame interview #CavsNation #ALLin216 pic.twitter.com/Rusnx5QipR — […]

Richard Jefferson gets the ball on the fast break from Matthew Dellavedova, and beings to drive to the basket. He didn’t realize he had LeBron James waiting for an alley oop pass, and he ended up passing a little late which eliminated the ‘Showtime’ possibility of the dunk. RELATED: VIDEO: Austin Carr Rips Cavs For […]

Richard Jefferson entered the picture in Cleveland to be LeBron James’ backup. After almost three months of regular season play, he has proven to be an upgrade over last season’s reliever wing in the retired Shawn Marion. Unlike Marion, Jefferson owns a very reliable shot from beyond the arc and he has made a living […]

In what was considered to be a very quiet offseason for the Cavaliers, other than the resigning of their core players, they made two additional signings; veteran players that were expected to come in and contribute right away. They brought back point guard Mo Williams who spent time in Minnesota and Charlotte last season. Moreover, […]

Last year, following injuries to Kevin Love and Anderson Varejao, the Cleveland Cavaliers’ frontline became very thin. It showed in the playoffs with only Tristan Thompson and Timofey Mozgov playing almost all of the big guy minutes each game. The team looks very different this year, and the front line depth should give them an […]

An NBA journeyman who has seen it all, except for one thing, Richard Jefferson’s story is one that offers a lot of good takeaways for anyone who is willing to listen. He has been an All Star, an Olympian, and a back-to-back Eastern Conference champion. On the flipside, he has also experienced watching his former […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have been taking the necessary steps this offseason and getting one step closer to securing their second unit. On Wednesday, the Cavs officially signed free agent forward Ricahrd Jefferson to a one year deal, reportedly worth the veteran’s minimum. Sam Amico reports: Cavs make Richard Jefferson signing official, per GM David Griffin. […]

Former Dallas Mavericks forward Richard Jefferson signed a minimum contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday. Jefferson had originally agreed to a contract with the Mavs earlier in July, but after being offered a chance to chase a championship with the Cavs, he rescinded the Mavs offer and joined the Cavs. The Cavs bring in […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers recently signed Richard Jefferson in hopes of adding depth to their bench and to provide minutes relief for LeBron James. Jefferson is 35 years of age and is entering his 15th season in the NBA. However, his road to the Cavaliers was not an easy one as he has played for six […]

For weeks now, the Cleveland Cavaliers have been looking for ways to bolster their bench at the wing position, especially behind LeBron James. After James played about 42+ minutes in the playoffs with no back up, General Manager made a concerted effort to get a small forward. On Tuesday afternoon, the Cavs got their man […]