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Cavs All-Star Kevin Love is expected to be among the players who will join Team USA’s training camp ahead of September’s FIBA competition in China, according to a report from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Love will reportedly be joined by several other talented NBA players, including Bradley Beal, Eric Gordon, Kyle Kuzma, Damian Lillard, Brook Lopez, […]

Nike officials released images of the new LeBron 14 Low “USA” — which have a patriotic theme in its classic red, white, and blue, which boast resemblance to the Jordan 15s with its checkered fabric pattern. #FirstLook Nike LeBron 14 Low 'USA' pic.twitter.com/1ze4KkweYL — #SneakerScouts (@SneakerScouts) July 25, 2017 But could this mean a return […]

Could it be the straw that broke the camel’s back? That is, of course, referring to the news that Kyrie Irving has requested a trade from the Cleveland Cavaliers to a number of other teams. The trade request was apparently made long before the news leaked, prior to the 2017 NBA Draft. Ironically, one of […]

Kyrie Irving finished these 2016 Rio Olympics averaging 11.4 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 4.9 assists per game in eight appearances. He wasn’t the leading scorer for Team USA, but he did join an elite class of Hall-of-Famers who also won an NBA Championship as well as an Olympic gold medal in the same summer. Irving […]

Kyrie Irving hasn’t had the easiest of roads, and has even had his struggles in these 2016 Rio Olympics. However, he’ll finish the summer of 2016 as an NBA Champion and an Olympic gold medalist. Irving helped lead both his Cleveland Cavaliers and Team USA to the championship and medal, respectively. Watch Irving receive his […]

Kyrie Irving weaves the Serbian defense displaying his ball-handling magic and then floats the shot up and in! If above video doesn’t work, try below video to watch Kyrie’s magic.

With six straight NBA Finals on his resume to go with three championships, LeBron James opted not to play in the 2016 Rio Olympics. He was one of many stars who opted not to play in these Olympics, but after playing the most minutes since 2011 and lifting the huge burden of winning a championship […]

Team USA and Australia had an intense first matchup during the group stages of the Rio Olympics, and at this point of the tournament, a grudge match is looking more likely. It would be a very hyped up game as Australia has emerged as one of the favorites outside of the United States to claim […]

Kyrie Irving has been spectacular in these summer Olympics in Rio, helping his team to a 5-0 record in group play. Against Argentina last night, Irving was at it again, putting on a nasty double crossover on the Argentinian defender before hitting a floater in the lane.

LeBron James came into the summer of 2016 a three-time NBA Champion, and brought one to his home-state of Ohio as well as the city of Cleveland. Six straight NBA Finals, three very impressive championships won, and one gold medal in that time as well for the King. But after passing up on the 2016 […]

Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving is not being asked to do much scoring for Team USA in these Olympics, especially as one of only two point guards on the team. Coach Mike Krzyzewski emphasizes ball and man movement with Team USA, especially since they’ve got some incredible catch and shoot players. Playing alongside the likes […]

Kyrie Irving continues to make great plays for Team USA. After knocking down a dagger three against Australia a few days ago and crossing over Boris Diaw earlier in today’s game, Irving caught a pass and stumbled down, but immediately threw up a perfect alley-oop pass to Kevin Durant who threw down the dunk.

Kyrie Irving wasn’t expected to do much in these Olympic games, especially with teammates like Paul George, Kevin Durant, and Klay Thompson. However, he’s still putting in work and throwing in the occasional crossover. Today, Irving drove at Boris Diaw and crossed him over with a nasty stepback and jumpshot.

Kyrie Irving has lived a life that no one wants to live: a life without a mother. For the greater part of his life, Irving has been raised by his father and aunts since his mother passed away when he was just four years old. RELATED: Video: Kyrie Irving crosses over Serbia’s big man and […]

Kyrie Irving has been the closer for Team USA in these Olympic games, and tonight was no different. Here, Irving displays his beautiful ball handling skills, crossing over Serbia’s big man and finishing acrobatically at the rim. The shot was deflected off, but it was ruled goaltending since the Serbian player went through the him […]

Draymond Green, Klay Thompson, and Harrison Barnes thought they were going through some deja vu, but it was just another day at the office for Kyrie Irving. With Team USA facing a tough and feisty Australian team, Kyrie Irving does what he does best: take over fourth quarters and knock down daggers. Irving had 12 […]

There’s nothing like the bond of a teammate who will go to war with you on the floor each and every night, leaving it all out there. Matthew Dellavedova did just that last year when Irving missed time to recover from his injuries, and then repaid the favor by playing heavy minutes in the NBA […]

The Olympics have a great collection of the best athletes from all around the world coming together to compete for their respective nations. While we have many talented first-time Olympians like NBA star Kyrie Irving and gymnast Simone Biles for the United States, we also have some great returning veteran gold-medal winners like Michael Phelps […]

Kyrie Irving played just 11 games in college due to a toe injury on his right foot, averaging 17.5 points, 3.4 rebounds, 4.3 assists, and 1.5 steals on 53% shooting from the field and 46.2% from downtown. Despite that, he was still drafted number one overall by the Cavs in 2011. RELATED: Video: Paul George […]

As expected, Team USA ran roughshod over a hapless Chinese squad in their Olympic-opener earlier. RELATED: Video: Kyrie Irving heats up in third quarter, scores 4 consecutive three-pointers The final score was 119-62, and the American athletes sure had a fun time during their walk in the park. Kyrie Irving played a huge game for […]

Athletes from Team USA are taking the stage in the 2016 Rio Olympics this weekend. After an incredible ceremony, Team USA’s 544 athletes are all expected to do great things in the coming weeks, especially the Men’s & Women’s Basketball Teams. President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama posted a video before the start […]

Kyrie Irving and Team USA have arrived in Rio de Janeiro and will begin their journey for gold on Saturday against China. Kyrie Irving injured his thigh fighting over a screen and had a bruise that caused him to miss the final game of the exhibition matches in Houston last week. After the game, however, […]

During Team USA’s last game on Friday, Kyrie Irving took a hard knee to the thigh while trying to fit over a screen. He fell to the ground and shook it off to continue playing. RELATED: Video: Kyrie Irving, Jimmy Butler Sing “A Thousand Miles” On Team USA Plane On Monday afternoon, just before the […]

Team USA enjoyed themselves on the flight to Houston as DeMar DeRozan recorded Kyrie Irving and Jimmy Butler singing “A Thousand Miles” while Draymond Green, Kevin Durant, and Carmelo Anthony looked on. Melo ain't having it… A video posted by DeMar DeRozan (@demar_derozan) on Jul 30, 2016 at 8:48am PDT Singer Vanessa Carlton saw the […]

Kyrie Irving was in top shape coming into tonight’s game against the Venezuelan National Team, and it showed. In what was an absolutely abysmal shooting night for the United States, Irving led the team with 13 points on 4-7 from the field and 1-2 from the three-point land. In one play, Irving crossed between his […]

Kyrie Irving defenders his man tight, but takes a tough knee to his thigh while trying to fight over a screen. The screener was called for a moving screen for sticking his knee out and moving into Irving. Cavs fans can rest easy knowing he was good to go after walking it off, as he […]

During last night’s Team USA exhibition game against China, Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan almost threw down one of the craziest dunks of all time. Of course, almost, is the key word there. After the play, Twitter went crazy because had DeRozan been able to throw that dunk down, it could have possibly been better than […]

The competition outside of Team USA keeps on improving, and one country that is poised to make some serious noise over the coming years is Australia. The Boomers already boast of the presence of NBA stalwarts Matthew Dellavedova, Andrew Bogut, Patty Mills, Joe Ingles, Cameron Bairstow, and Aron Baynes while on the wings are young […]

Kyrie Irving is ready for to play for Team USA. He’s brought his A-game and his gear, including a wristband that was caught by cameras with the writing “Don’t be a little b*tch” on it. RELATED: Cavs fans hilariously troll Stephen Curry during celebrity golfing tournament Kyrie Irving is wearing a wristband that says "Don't […]

Kyrie Irving and Coach Mike Krzyzewski go back all the way to Irving’s Dukey days in 2011. Irving played 11 games for the coach at Duke and was sidelined the rest of the way with an injury. That didn’t stop him from becoming the number one overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft. Coach K […]

In 2012, a very young Kyrie Irving took all the confidence and bravado that he could muster and went up to none else but Kobe Bryant. It happened during one eventful Team USA practice which was marked by Irving, who was then part of the training pool, talking Bryant into a game of one-on-one. RELATED: […]

After a grueling seven-game series against the Golden State Warriors, Kyrie Irving will continue to see himself hanging around three Bay Area ballers in the next few months. Team USA commitments have led Irving to team up with Draymond Green, Klay Thompson, and Harrison Barnes as they aim to win the gold medal at the […]

Kyrie Irving is coming off of an NBA Championship, hit one of the biggest shots in NBA history, and certainly the biggest in Cavaliers history. And now after a championship parade, Irving was invited by Team USA to participate in the 2016 Rio Olympics this summer. RELATED: LeBron James Makes Bold Statement That Had Kyrie […]

LeBron James’ achievements seem to come in overwhelming waves. When he won his first championship, Finals MVP and third league MVP in 2012, James went abroad to win Gold in the 2012 Olympics. The following year, he ruled the NBA all over again. When he dropped 41 against the Golden State Warriors in Game 5 […]

With the Rio Olympics only a few months away, the world is still awaiting LeBron James’ decision on whether he will be playing or not for Team USA. He is expected to make a decision once the NBA season is over, but Nike will no longer wait for that announcement. In a recent NikeBlog.com post, […]

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 […]

In order to play for Team USA in the 2016 Olympic Games, President of Team USA Basketball Jerry Colangelo announced that NBA players had to be present at the 2015 Mini-Training Camp in Las Vegas. As it turned out, 34 players showed up, including LeBron James, Chris Paul, and Carmelo Anthony. If you didn’t know, […]

Team USA started workouts during its mini-camp yesterday, and players like Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry have been excelling in them. One player, however, as been taking them a little too seriously. Russell Westbrook is known for his serious and tenacious attitude on the basketball court. Apparently, he is taking these workouts a little too […]

The talent level in the NBA is growing with each passing year. On Thursday afternoon, Team USA announced their 35-man roster for the 2015 Mini-Camp. From the Cavs, Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving will be joining LeBron James on the roster. None of them are expected to participate however. RELATED: The Greatest All-Around Players In […]