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The anticipation builds up as we await the start of the NBA Finals matchup between two title hungry franchises in the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors. Aside from being the best regular season team this year, the Warriors have also managed to stay relatively healthy during the playoffs but the injury-plagued Cavaliers are not […]

It seems that despite the troubled past between the city of Cleveland and Charles Barkley, things are finally starting to warm up for Barkley. Before Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals, Barkley has asked what if he’s liking Cleveland more than Bulls center Joakim Noah. His response surprised many. RELATED: Greatest LeBron James Player […]

When the Cavs drafted Andrew Wiggins with the first pick in the 2014 NBA draft, they were prepared to build their franchise around him and Kyrie Irving. They had no idea that LeBron James would want to return home. LeBron changed everything. The Cavs knew that LeBron wanted to win, now, so they packaged the […]

Detroit Pistons legendary big man Bill Laimbeer, mostly known for his extremely physical play in the 1980’s and early 90’s, had many battles with another fellow legend in Michael Jordan. Now a coach for the WNBA’s New York Liberty, Laimbeer visited the Dan Patrick show Thursday morning and got right to the point when asked […]

Could anyone ever be like Mike? Do championship rings mean everything? Will there ever be a player as clutch as him? Those are some of the sub-questions that are brought up after you ask the main one: LeBron James or Michael Jordan? The debate has been going since LeBron came into the league. It continued […]

Despite being arguably the best basketball player in the world right now, many critics of LeBron James say that he does not stack up against the greats to ever play the game (e.g. Michael Jordan, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Kobe Bryant, Bill Russel, etc.). Others say that according to his current pace and performance through 12 seasons, […]

If you don’t already know about famed Bay Area rapper “Lil B. The Based God,” here’s a little inside scoop on him. He’s a huge Warriors fan and credits himself with starting the ‘flick of the wrist’ dance/symbol/hand movement. Kevin Durant attempted to listen to the rapper’s music, but said he couldn’t believe Lil B […]

It’s official! Your Cleveland Cavaliers are the Eastern Conference Champions and will be heading to their second ever NBA Finals, the last one coming in 2007. This Cavs team will not be facing a mutliple time champion in the San Antonio Spurs. Instead, they’ll be facing the young guns out of Oakland, California in the […]

The Cavs have faced both the Warriors and Rockets twice this season. The Cavs split the regular season series with the Warriors 1-1, while falling to the Rockets in both games. However, all four games were in the regular season, and all four featured varied lineups from both teams. So who’s a better matchup for […]

Without much support from superstar point guard Kyrie Irving or any support from superstar power forward Kevin Love, the injury plagued Cavaliers were able to dismantle the Atlanta Hawks easily in 4 games, here are the top 10 plays of the series. 10. Once A Game: Delly To Thompson It’s been a common theme in […]

After a grueling and unexpected sweep of the NBA Finals in 2007, the Cavaliers will have a second shot at an NBA Championship. That’s due to the fact that Cleveland was able to sweep their way through the Atlanta Hawks with four consecutively convincing victories. After the game, the Cavs ‘Big Three’ from Game 4 […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are the Eastern Conference Champions and are now headed to the NBA Finals. In this segment of Uninterrupted, LeBron James talks about the importance of this young team and how they played. RELATED: FULL HIGHLIGHTS: Cavs Defeat Hawks To Advance To NBA Finals! “To be able to do this with my team. […]

A topic that has been more relevant since Game 3 is whether or not point guard Matthew Dellavedova is a dirty player or just scrappy. Different opinions have been thrown around since Sunday night by the media. Only Delly knows of his real intentions when diving on the floor, but here is my take: Dellavedova […]

Kyrie Irving, who has missed the end of Game 1 as well as Games 2 and 3, will return to the lineup for Tuesday’s Game 4 in Cleveland. RELATED: Should Kyrie Irving Sit Remainder Of Eastern Conference Finals? Cavs guard Kyrie Irving is playing tonight with a 25-minute time limit, sources told Yahoo. — Marc […]

Kent Bazemore does not shy away from the big stages or the biggest players in the NBA. After a relatively quiet start to his NBA career with the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers, Bazemore has been a good sixth man for the Hawks this season. He’s now a starter in the Eastern Conference […]

After suffering a separated shoulder in Game 4 of the first round of the playoffs, Kevin Love has finally been cleared to travel with his team for the rest of the postseason. After more than a month of having his shoulder in a sling, Love had his shoulder reevaluated in New York during Games 1 […]

Incredibly, it’s been an entire 12 years since we last saw Michael Jordan in a Wizards jersey, and 17 years since he last wore the Chicago red. Since MJ finally called it a day, for the third time in his career, we have been blessed to watch so many greats on the hardwood. Basketball may […]

One year after LeBron James’ migration to Miami, the Cleveland Cavaliers limped out of a 19-63 season with a single bittersweet purpose: rebuild. This construction project’s foundation was the 2011 NBA Draft. Three picks after selecting Kyrie Irving first overall out of Duke University, Cleveland spent their fourth pick of the Draft on Tristan Thompson […]

The NBA announced their decision on the Al Horford/ Matthew Dellavedova incident from Game 3 of the Cavs-Hawks Eastern Conference Finals matchup. Dave McMenamin reported on the league’s decision: NBA spokesman Tim Kuck says Flagrant 2 on Atlanta's Al Horford will stand, no additional discipline/suspension to come. — Dave McMenamin (@mcten) May 25, 2015 RELATED: […]

LeBron James and Matthew Dellavedova helped the Cavs earn one of the biggest victories of the year on Sunday night. In Game 3 against the Hawks, LeBron james came up with 37 points, 18 rebounds, and 13 assists while Dellavedova added 17 points, three rebounds, two assists, and one incredible defensive performance to follow up […]

The Hawks came out with the same approach the Bulls did in Game 1 against the Cavs, utilizing their big men to set screens and get an open jumper or a mismatch. Unfortunately for the Cavs, the screens worked in the Hawk’s favor most of the time. With Paul Millsap and Al Horford setting solid […]

During the two best seasons in Cavaliers’ franchise history in 2008-09 (66-16) and 2009-10 (61-21), the NBA was looking into bringing the All-Star Game to Cleveland. Once LeBron James left and the Cavs sunk to the bottom of the East, the NBA looked to some more successful cities as hosts. Now that the Cavs have […]

Find all of today’s top plays and highlights on the next page below! Riding on a wave of momentum after stealing the first two games in Atlanta, the Cleveland Cavaliers, hobbling and all, welcomed the Atlanta Hawks to The Q. Kyrie Irving did not play due to knee tendinitis while Kyle Korver will no longer […]

These days in the NBA, pre-game rituals are an important part of a player’s routine before tipoff. What once began as high-fives has now turned into complex handshakes, with players having a different handshake for each of their teammates. Similar to LeBron’s infamous chalk toss, some players also have a pre-game ritual that gets both […]

Kyrie Irving, who had an intense 50 workout before tonight’s game, will not participate in Game 3 tonight. According to reporters Dave McMenamin and Rachel Nichols, Irving was ordered by the doctors to sit out tonight’s game. RELATED: Should Kyrie Irving Sit Remainder Of Eastern Conference Finals? Kyrie Irving is out for Game 3, per […]

LeBron James and the Cavs stunned a lot of people going into Atlanta and winning Game 1 on the road to steal home court advantage. Game 2 was even more incredible, as the James picked apart and started toying with the East-leading Hawks on the court. “[This was] a huge win for our team. We […]

  LeBron took his motto “Strive for Greatness” to a whole new level during his first season back with the Cavs. During the 14’-15’ season, LeBron had some games to cherish as he racked up some more records for the trophy room. Here are some examples: 10. Youngest player to 24,000 points: One of LeBron’s […]

The NBA and its teams have made some excellent as well as questionable decisions in terms of jersey designs. A lot have come and gone but many have stayed with us for years. We take a look at the 10 best throwback jerseys in NBA history, starting with number 10: 10 – Minnesota Timberwolves – […]

LeBron continued to dominate the Hawks in Game 2, nearly notching a triple double with 30 points, 11 assists, and nine rebounds. As Shaq put it – “It was the King’s game tonight”. LeBron, however, was a bit more modest, stating that it was a collective team effort. Whether it’s DeMarre Carroll, Paul Millsap, a […]

There was a pep to LeBron James’ step on Friday night in Atlanta. Game 2 without his two stars Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving? No problem. LeBron threw up 30 points, grabbed 9 rebounds, and handed 11 assists en route to a 94-82 Cavaliers victory to go up 2-0 with two home games coming up. […]

The NBA is quite a melodrama with the way player movements not only affect the lives of the athletes directly involved but also the culture of a city and its team. Just when you think you’re already confident about what’s going to happen, it suddenly hits you in the face. The wheeling and dealing aspect […]

Find all of today’s top plays and highlights on the next page below! With the team medical staff advising Kyrie to take Game 2 off, Coach Blatt went with an alternate starting lineup once again featuring Delly at the point, Shumpert, LBJ, and the big men Tristan Thompson and Timofey Mozgov. On the other end […]

Kyrie Irving, who has been gutting out the past couple of weeks in these playoffs, will not be able to play tonight in Game 2 of the East Finals against the Atlanta Hawks. Here is the full statement released by the Cleveland Cavaliers. RELATED: Kyrie Irving Dealing With Left Knee Tendinitis Aside From Sore Right […]

5. Limit Kyrie Irving’s Workload While Kyrie denied any pain prior to Game 1, his minutes were still limited due to his lingering left knee tendonitis and right foot injury. While only playing a conservative 27 minutes, the Cavs were still able to get the win. While the game was close at times, Delly and […]

After stealing Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals in Atlanta, the Cleveland Cavaliers have validated the theory that, come playoff time, regular season records are meaningless. The Houston Rockets were swept by the Golden State Warriors by an average difference of 14.1 ppg in the regular season before insinuating this thesis after falling short […]

The NBA’s got players playing older and older. If this list of players was a team put together in 2005, they would have beaten M.J.’s Bulls 72-win season record. It really is sad to see these players careers dwindling down the way they are now, compared to what they were at the beginning of their […]

J.R. Smith played 24 games with the New York Knicks this season and missed 10 games in December with a heel injury. Smith scored in double figures just 10 times of those 24 games, meaning 41.6% of his games were double figure scoring games. At 10.9 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 3.4 assists, the former sixth-man […]

After playing just 27 minutes in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, frustration seems to be building for Cavs starting point guard Kyrie Irving. Irving was able to play just nine second half minutes before sitting out the rest of the game. He finished with 10 points, three rebounds, and six assists. “This is […]

The NBA has been in existence for quite awhile now. It is obvious over the years that fads and styles have changed. One particular style we love to look at is hair. There are hundreds of different hairstyles. Over the past couple decades we have seen some pretty crazy and iconic ones. Here is my […]