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Tristan Thompson · 7 years agoCavs botched up final play vs. Spurs drawn up by Tyronn Lue

Anyone who plays or watches the game of basketball consistently knows that games isn’t won or lost as a result of a final play. Games are won by a series of runs, ability to take care of the ball as well as run plays, and sometimes, just plain luck. Saturday night’s game between the Cleveland […]

Tristan Thompson · 7 years agoTristan Thompson, Iman Shumpert post photos wearing LeBron's retro kicks

If you were watching last night’s game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Sacramento Kings, you may have noticed some players wearing a retro version of LeBron James’ first signature shoe, the Nike Zoom Generation 1. Nike recently announced the release of a retro version of James’ now-famous shoe. In what can only be described […]

Tristan Thompson · 7 years agoCavs talk about their group text chat

Winning an NBA championship is the pinnacle achievement in the career of professional basketball players. The season is long and filled with tests, both mental and physical. When you spend as much time together as athletes do, a certain camaraderie begins to develop. Long flights, bus rides, and countless practice sessions aid in the familiarity […]

Tristan Thompson · 7 years agoDavid Griffin uses LeBron James as sales pitch to new players

The Cleveland Cavaliers have a well-publicized luxury tax bill after they splashed the cash in order to bring a championship to Northeast Ohio. This past summer the spending continued, as the Cavs look to take advantage of a primed LeBron James in order to achieve success in this championship window. The Cavaliers have a bounty […]

Tristan Thompson · 7 years agoKardashians lobby for Tristan Thompson's All-Star votes on Twitter

The NBA has made it an easier process to vote for your favorite All-Star this season, with fans being able to vote right from their social media accounts. The League recently released their first 2017 All-Star voting ballot results, with three members of the Cleveland Cavaliers featuring heavily. If the All-Star weekend would start today, […]

Tristan Thompson · 7 years agoHow one special play came to be for LeBron James

Over the course of an NBA game, coaches call dozens of plays. Some schemes are executed with precision – others are better off forgotten. After serving 11 seasons in the NBA, Cleveland Cavaliers Head Coach, Tyronn Lue, has seen his fair share of plays. Now, in his second year at the helm of the Cavaliers, […]

Tristan Thompson · 7 years ago7 reasons the Cavs always have the Warriors' number in the 4th quarter

The Cleveland Cavaliers found themselves 14 points down to the Golden State Warriors in the fourth quarter on Christmas Day. The Cavs then ignited a furious comeback to come away victorious in one of the best regular season games you’re likely to ever see. Kyrie Irving sunk the game winner in Klay Thompson’s face, and […]

Tristan Thompson · 7 years agoTristan Thompson left off of son's birth certificate

It seems the rumors about Tristan Thompson fathering a child with his ex-girlfriend, Jordan Craig, are true. According to TMZ Sports, Thompson’s son, Prince, was born on Dec. 12 in Los Angeles. TMZ also reports that Thompson’s name is not listed on the child’s birth certificate. Per California law, the father must be present at […]

Tristan Thompson · 7 years agoThree big men Cleveland should eye in trades

Alright. Let’s address a problem that doesn’t exist, yet everyone thinks it does. Let’s finally talk about trading for a shot-blocker. Cleveland has the league’s third best paint defense. Two of their three big men are averaging double-digit rebounds a game. Cleveland just beat the league’s most explosive team, The Golden State Warriors, in large […]

Tristan Thompson · 7 years agoKhloe Kardashian gives Tristan Thompson $85,000 watch for Christmas

The St. Nicholas Kardashian family was especially generous this holiday season with Tristan Thompson after he was smothered with gifts from girlfriend Khloe and her mother, Kris Jenner. Jenner gave Thompson an unreleased Louis Vuitton bag along with a very expensive cigar ashtray. Khloe commented that her mother has already fallen for him, and she’s thoroughly […]

Tristan Thompson · 7 years agoTristan Thompson's Unbelievable 2-Game Statistic On The Court

Over his first five seasons in the NBA, Cleveland Cavaliers big man Tristan Thompson has proven that he is an elite rebounder and a force inside the paint. Despite his lack of scoring, the 25-year-old Texas product has more than made up for it by securing extra possessions for his team. Thompson has career averages […]

Tristan Thompson · 7 years agoTristan Thompson welcomes baby boy to the world

Tristan Thompson can now add being a dad to his growing list of achievements and titles. After securing a lucrative contract and winning a championship with the Cleveland Cavaliers last season, the 25-year-old Texas product is now a father as his ex-girlfriend, Jordan Craig, gave birth to a healthy baby boy on December 12th. The […]

Tristan Thompson · 7 years agoKhloe Kardashian posts photo with Tristan Thompson after Cavs game

Many thought Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Tristan Thompson and Hollywood celebrity Khloe Kardashian had split due to reports that surfaced late last month, but the two are very much still in each other’s lives. Amidst separation rumors, Khloe dispelled these by flying to Ohio in order to spend Thanksgiving with the Canadian big man, but […]

Tristan Thompson · 7 years agoTristan Thompson gives special gift to his trainer

David Alexander, owner of DBC Training in Miami, Florida, is the personal trainer of several popular athletes, including Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James and Dwyane Wade of the Chicago Bulls. On Wednesday, Alexander received a surprise gift from one of his favorite clients, Cavs big man, Tristan Thompson. RELATED: LeBron James reacts to the passing […]

Tristan Thompson · 7 years agoReport: Tristan Thompson to play sparingly tonight in Memphis

After last night’s 103-86 victory against the Memphis Grizzlies, Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue announced that LeBron James, Kyrie Irving, and Kevin Love would all be out to rest for tonight’s game against the Grizzlies on the road. None of the players even made the trip to Memphis, instead staying behind in Cleveland. According […]

Tristan Thompson · 7 years agoCavs give hilarious 80's nicknames to starting five

On Friday and Saturday, the Cleveland Cavaliers held their first Hardwood Classic 80’s night, donning their throwback orange jerseys and encouraging fans to wear orange to the games. Cleveland dispatched of both the Miami Heat (84-114) and Charlotte Hornets (105-116) over the weekend, and featured two slightly different starting lineups. Being that it was 80’s […]

Tristan Thompson · 7 years agoCavs hilariously rickroll arena fans during 80's throwback night

Cleveland’s Hardwood Classic games pay homage to their basketball teams of yesteryear. Players, cheerleaders, and even fans don the colors of various eras in Cavaliers history. On Friday night, the Cleveland Cavaliers hosted the Miami Heat inside Quicken Loans Arena for the first of their Hardwood Classic games this season, resulting in a lop-sided 114-84 […]

Tristan Thompson · 7 years agoVideo: LeBron James' gorgeous record-breaking no-look assist

In last night’s game between the Charlotte Hornets and Cleveland Cavaliers, LeBron James became the first player in NBA history to record 27,000 points, 7,000 assists, and 7,000 rebounds. Here is the 7,000th assist of James’ career from last night, a beautiful no-look dime to Tristan Thompson.

Tristan Thompson · 7 years agoVideo: Tristan Thompson does 180 flip after Hassan Whiteside fake

Tristan Thompson goes after everything. Every rebound, every loose ball, every shot attempt. In tonight’s game against the Heat, Thompson went head-to-head with Hassan Whiteside and went for a block attempt in the first quarter. Whiteside faked the shot, and then rose up after Thompson landed on his back, flipping him as Thompson took a […]

Tristan Thompson · 7 years agoFull Highlights: Cavs shoot the Knicks out of Madison Square Garden; 126-94.

The Cleveland Cavaliers rolled into Madison Square Garden and shot the lights out to humble the Knicks. The Knicks were without Derrick Rose, and the Cavaliers were without JR Smith, but it all mattered very little as the Cavaliers destroyed the Knicks on their home floor. The shooting clinic started in the first quarter with […]

Tristan Thompson · 7 years agoTristan Thompson compares Cavaliers’ struggles to a boxing match

Tristan Thompson had a front row view of the Chicago Bulls domination inside the paint on Friday night as they beat the Cavs in the Windy City 111-105. The Bulls dedicated themselves to attacking the basket all night long, which yielded 78 of their 111 points during the contest. As a big man who takes […]

Tristan Thompson · 7 years agoKhloe Kardashian and Tristan Thompson are still hooking up

Amidst reports they had broken up, it looks as though Tristan Thompson and Khloe Kardashian are committed to make the long distance relationship work. After reports surfaced that Thompson and Khloe had split, pictures circulated the internet from the Daily Mail confirming Khloe was boarding a flight to Ohio to see the Canadian power forward. RELATED: […]

Tristan Thompson · 7 years agoTyronn Lue pulled all starters out of the game late in the 3rd quarter

The Cleveland Cavaliers got embarrassed tonight in Milwaukee against the Bucks, falling 101-118 and lacking effort for most of the game. With 3:48 left in the third quarter and the Cavs down 67-78, coach Tyronn Lue decided he had seen enough and yanked all five starters from the game. After giving little effort as the […]

Tristan Thompson · 7 years agoVideo: Tristan Thompson rejects Matthew Dellavedova

Tristan Thompson reads Matthew Dellavedova’s drive and rejects his reverse layp attempt.

Tristan Thompson · 7 years agoVideo: LeBron James throws down putback dunk

Tristan Thompson went to the line for a pair of free throws, but missed a pair. Luckily for him, LeBron James had his back, swooping in for the putback dunk on the second miss.

Tristan Thompson · 7 years agoTristan Thompson wants to be known more as a defender, not just a shot blocker

Tristan Thompson wants to be known as one of the most complete defenders in the NBA, not just a shot blocking big man. It’s easy to point to Thompson’s rim protection as one of his bigger strengths defensively this season, as he’s averaging a career high 1.8 per game in that department. But the 6’9” power forward […]

Tristan Thompson · 8 years agoCavs players hilariously roast Tristan Thompson's fashion

It’s not unfamiliar for NBA players to have a certain eccentricity in their wardrobe selections. Most basketball fans have become used to seeing some of their favorite players dressed in just about anything off the court. At times, Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson could be counted amongst the flashiest of NBA dressers. However, on other […]

Tristan Thompson · 8 years agoFull Highlights: Cavaliers wallop Pistons at home; 104-81

With the return of JR Smith and LeBron James, the Cavaliers used their loss against the Pacers as motivation in destroying the Detroit Pistons on Friday night. The Pistons were without starting point guard Reggie Jackson, and their task to overcome the Cavs was made almost impossible, as the wine and gold came out with […]

Tristan Thompson · 8 years agoVideo: Tristan Thompson posterizes Andre Drummond

Kyrie Irving drives down the lane, elevates, and finds Tristan Thompson for the dunk over Andre Drummond.

Tristan Thompson · 8 years agoVideo: Tristan Thompson dunks on two Pacers

Kyrie Irving takes the screen from Tristan Thompson, drives at the rim, and dishes a bounce pass to the cutting Thompson. Thompson gathers, elevates, and throws it down all over C.J. Smiles and the shot blocker Myles Turner. This is easily an early candidate for the dunk of the year.

Tristan Thompson · 8 years agoWhy Tristan Thompson and Khloe Kardashian have reportedly split

When it was reported that Cleveland Cavaliers‘ center Tristan Thompson was dating Khloe Kardashian, Cavs fans understandably worried. After seeing players like Kris Humphries, Lamar Odom, and James Harden be accompanied by the enormous distraction that is the Kardashian family, fans thought Thompson was headed down the same path. The couple had been seen together […]

Tristan Thompson · 8 years agoTristan Thompson has a message to Canadian basketball stars

After helping the Cleveland Cavaliers win their first NBA championship in 52 years, Tristan Thompson had high hopes for his home country of Canada to achieve success in international play and qualify for the Olympics. But as it turned out, they failed to clinch a berth for the Rio games when they lost to the […]

Tristan Thompson · 8 years agoReport: Tristan Thompson-Khloe Kardashian engagement rumors are false

Earlier this afternoon, reports from Katherine Santana of In Touch stated that Cavs forward Tristan Thompson and reality TV star Khloe Kardashian were engaged after dating for approximately two months. On top of that, they also had a new reality TV show coming up. Now that Khloé Kardashian and Tristan Thompson are engaged, In Touch […]

Tristan Thompson · 8 years agoLeBron James, Tristan Thompson react to finally having J.R. Smith back on the team

Finally, the wait is over. J.R. Smith has officially re-signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers and the four month contract holdout is over. The Cavs can now move on to and focus on their title defense starting October 25th. J.R. Smith still has a lot of work to do in terms of catching up the amount […]

Tristan Thompson · 8 years agoReport: Tristan Thompson to miss next two preseason games for Cavs

The Cleveland Cavaliers are NBA Champions thanks, in large part, to their Iron Man Tristan Thompson. Thompson has played in 388 consecutive games for the Cavs, making him the active leader in consecutive games played. Thompson has been very durable, and the Cavs plan to keep him that way. RELATED: Dwyane Wade opens up about […]

Tristan Thompson · 8 years agoTristan Thompson will miss Cavs' preseason debut

A last-minute surprise came out of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ locker room prior to their preseason debut against the Orlando Magic. RELATED: Why Dwyane Wade considered Cavs, but ultimately opted to sign with Bulls According to Cleveland.com’s Chris Fedor, starting power forward Tristan Thompson won’t be playing in tonight’s game. Thompson was at Cavaliers’ morning shootaround, […]

Tristan Thompson · 8 years agoVideo: LeBron James, J.R. Smith, and Cavs party at Kanye West concert

LeBron James and his Cleveland Cavaliers teammates partied at The Q last night, but not because they were celebrating anything Cavs-related. The guys were simply enjoying Kanye West’s “Saint Pablo” tour in Cleveland. Everyone was there as they went all out to the command of the beats. RELATED: Video: Cavs have team outing and it includes J.R. Smith […]

Tristan Thompson · 8 years agoRobert Horry reveals how many NBA Championships he thinks LeBron James can win

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 […]

Tristan Thompson · 8 years agoTristan Thompson doesn't think Cavs can win it all without J.R. Smith

The Cleveland Cavaliers and J.R. Smith are still reportedly working on a new deal to bring back the 12-year veteran back to the championship winning squad. The Cavs need him, there’s no denying that, but signing him to a three-year deal, as he’s reportedly asked for, is tough to do considering there’s no competition to […]

Tristan Thompson · 8 years agoVideo: Tristan Thompson reveals that he hasn't watched Game 7 of the NBA Finals yet

It was one hell of a summer for the Cleveland Cavaliers organization as well as it’s fans. Probably the craziest series in Cleveland history had one of the most re-watched games ever (at least for me because I’ve seen Game 7 in it’s entirety around 50 times, no joke). I mean, who hasn’t watched Game […]