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Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James refused to blame a Game 5 loss to the Boston Celtics on his fatigue, even if his minutes have declined from the two earlier series in this postseason. The King had a strong shooting night, scoring 26 points in 11-of-22 shooting, but there were moments in the game when the wear-and-tear […]

LeBron James remains to have a super-sized confidence in his team even after the Cleveland Cavaliers were pushed on the verge of elimination when they were dealt with a 96-83 loss by the Boston Celtics in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals on Wednesday. When asked about his level of concern on the Cavaliers […]

Kyle Korver conspicuously played in fewer minutes in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals on Wednesday than he usually gets in these playoffs. When asked about it following the Cavs’ 93-86 loss, Cleveland head coach Tyronn Lue gave a rather interesting explanation, per Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints. Tyronn Lue's reasoning for not inserting Kyle […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics tipped off Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Wednesday night, and with the series tied at 2-2, the winner off Game 5 gets within one game of an NBA Finals appearance. Early in the second quarter, the Celtics’ and Cavs’ second unit took to the floor, and […]

At this point, Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love has more “touchdown” passes in The Land than Tyrod Taylor and Baker Mayfield combined. The Cavs stud added to his collection of excellent outlet passes on Monday, when he threw a laser to a streaking LeBron James, who finished with a layup in the first quarter of […]

At the NBA trade deadline, Cleveland Cavaliers Koby Altman made a bold move for a first-year general manager. After watching aging veterans Derrick Rose and Dwyane Wade teeter out and former Boston Celtics Isaiah Thomas and Jae Crowder prove to be locker room distractions, he did what few others would. He blew up the roster, […]

As a result of Monday night’s 111-102 victory, the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics are now tied at two games apiece in the Eastern Conference Finals. Now, with the series headed to Beantown for Game 5, the Cavs will be looking for a solid performance in a hostile environment. Following Wednesday morning’s shootaround in Boston, […]

Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James has been on a tear this postseason, as most hoops fans know. The Kid from Akron, now in his 15th season of NBA service, has recorded six 40-point games in these playoffs — the most in a single postseason since Allen Iverson in 2001. Only Jerry West (eight in 1965) […]

The Boston Celtics soundly defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first two games of the Eastern Conference Finals, but in Game’s 3 and 4, the Cavs returned the favor. In particular, Monday’s performance is closer to how Cleveland should play for the remainder of the series, as nothing out of the ordinary happened. Most of […]

In lieu of their recent success with Remington in attendance, the Cleveland Cavaliers are seriously considering making room for a service dog on their staff, according to a report from Joe Vardon of Cleveland.com. Who is Remington, you ask? Remington is a golden retriever who serves a therapy dog with the University of North Carolina’s […]

LeBron James is 33 years old and at that age, most NBA players seem to take a step back, but for James, he is like a fine wine, he is only getting better with age. C.J. McCollum seems to agree with the idea that he isn’t slowing down and talked about that with Adrian Wojnarowski […]

Khloe Kardashian was in attendance to watch Tristan Thompson and the rest of the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Boston Celtics in Game 4. Apparently, all the fans weren’t there to just watch the game though, and Khloe roasted one for it. Instagram user m_jizzle posted a selfie, with Khloe sitting a few rows back on […]

One of the downfalls all season for the Cleveland Cavaliers has been their play on the defensive side of the court. During the regular season, they had a defensive rating of 109.5 which was second worst in the league, with the Phoenix Suns being the only team being worse. The Suns landed the No. 1 […]

As the Cleveland Cavaliers have marched through the NBA Playoffs, Tyronn Lue has been trying to find rotations that will help his team win games, and it seems that, of late, Jordan Clarkson isn’t a part of them. In Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals, Clarkson didn’t see a minute of action, and in […]

LeBron James isn’t paying attention to what pundits are saying about his performance, much less the analytics that now suggest he’s the slowest player in the Eastern Conference Finals. According to NBA metrics that now track player pace, James ranks as the slowest player of this matchup against the Boston Celtics. According to Jason Lloyd […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors seem to be poised for another NBA Finals match up. Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue was sought for comments about the Warriors, and the possibility of another rematch. As reported by Tom Withers of the Associated Press, Lue quipped: “They have to get there too, right?” Lue […]

The LeBron James and the Michael Jordan debate will never be solved, but James passed Jordan in another record during Game 4. James finished Game 4 against the Boston Celtics with 44 points which was the 7th time in the conference finals that he has scored 40 or more points. That also passed Jordan who […]

Following Monday night’s 111-102 victory over the Boston Celtics in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals, Cleveland Cavaliers big man Kevin Love received a nice compliment from LeBron James’ three-year-old daughter, Zhuri. As he often does after games, James pulled out his phone for a locker room FaceTime session with Zhuri, who appeared to […]

Tristan Thompson seems to have regained his championship-level form in this series against the Boston Celtics, as he contested 17 shots — the most among all players in Game 4, according to Second Spectrum. The Celtics shot a mere 29 percent during plays contested by Thompson, which ultimately proved the difference in a 111-102 win. […]

After being thoroughly outplayed by the Boston Celtics during the first two games of the Eastern Conference Finals, the Cleveland Cavaliers dominated at home, winning Game 3 116-86. Not only did it even the series at two games a piece, but it highlighted how special Cleveland can be when hitting on all cylinders. Throughout the […]

Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James was humbled upon passing the great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the most field goals in NBA playoff history. The Cavs forward did so with his sixth field goal of the night, extending it even further with a 44-point performance against the Boston Celtics to tie up the Eastern Conference Finals at 2-2. […]

Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James had some big praise for swingman Kyle Korver, who shined off the bench, giving the support Kevin Love and J.R. Smith weren’t able to give during Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals, which the Cavs won. Korver scored 14 points and was an efficient 4-of-7 from the field, including […]

Much has been said about Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James’ legendary basketball career. He was a high-school prodigy who went straight to the big league. He had his fair share of struggles in the beginning. Yet slowly and surely, he trekked the road to greatness. The Cavs forward’s personal life, however, has seemingly remained in […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have knotted their Eastern Conference finals series with the Boston Celtics at two wins apiece following a pair of comprehensive victories in Games 3 and 4. On Monday night, the Cavs took Boston down in a 111-102 win to give themselves a nice momentum ahead of a pivotal Game 5 match in […]

In the Cleveland Cavaliers’ Game 4 win against the Boston Celtics, Kyle Korver chipped in 14 points and nailed two 3-point bombs. But this is not what necessarily impressed Cavs head coach Tyronn Lue. As posted by Ben Golliver of Sports Illustrated, Lue raved about Korver during the post-game press conference: “You rarely see a […]

After falling behind 2-0 in the Eastern Conference finals to the Boston Celtics, the Cleveland Cavaliers looked as though they were circling the drain of elimination. Two more games later, the Cavs have managed to even the series up at two wins apiece with LeBron James sustaining his top form and his teammates stepping up. […]

DeMarre Caroll, who’s probably at home watching the playoffs unfold, tweeted out whom he thinks is the best 3-point shooter in the NBA. And it is none other than his former teammate Kyle Korver of the Cleveland Cavaliers. Again I say Kyle Korver is the best 3 point shooter in the NBA…IMO….💯💯💯🤷🏾‍♂️ — DeMarre Carroll (@DeMarreCarroll1) […]

LeBron James is Akron’s most famous son, so perhaps Cleveland Cavaliers fans could be forgiven at times when they forget that the four-time league MVP is not the only Akron-born star on the Cavs’ lineup. Like James, the high-leaping Larry Nance Jr. is also from Akron, a fact that LeBron James thinks is key to […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers stormed out to a 34-18 first quarter lead and a 68-53 halftime lead over the Boston Celtics. It was a similar start to Game 3, but in the first half of Game 4, Kyle Korver was the hot man. Korver played 12 first half minutes, finishing with 14 points and two rebounds […]

When Bleacher Report recently posted the now-iconic photo of LeBron James in the process of throwing down a vicious dunk with teammate Dwyane Wade celebrating in the foreground, pop star Justin Timberlake felt that he had to say something. Why is the net already bracing for that dunk?!?! 😂 https://t.co/8ItjY7SNpq — Justin Timberlake (@jtimberlake) May […]

Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James is back to setting records in the NBA. On Monday night, the four-time league MVP broke Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s career playoffs field goals made mark when he knocked down a jumper from the left side late in the second quarter of Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals series for the […]

Game 4 between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics began on Monday night back in Cleveland, with the Cavs having a chance to tie the series up at two games apiece. LeBron James was off to a hot start, scoring 11 points on 4-of-4 shooting. His teammate, Kevin Love, also had a great start with […]

NBA players, retired or active, have always been asked who their top five players are. Minnesota Timberwolves guard Jamal Crawford, who’s been in the league for 18 years, was asked where will he rank the Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James. Via Twitter, a fan asked Crawford where will he rank the Cavs superstar, to which he […]

Once LeBron James retires there is no question that he will have at least one statue put up his honor, outside of Quicken Loans Arena. According to Craig Webb of the Akron Beacon Journal, there is now a GoFundMe Page set up to try and get another statue put up, in James hometown of Akron. […]

Ever heard of the name Laurence Moses Bryant? If not, then you’re not alone. But a basketball mockumentary produced by Uninterrupted is set to educate everyone about the life and times of the self-proclaimed “Kingslayer.” Titled “The Crossover: The Story of Laurence Moses Bryant”, the mockumentary’s narrative revolves around Bryant, who claims that he once […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers avoided falling down a 3-0 playoff hole last Saturday, when they took down the Boston Celtics in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals series at home, 116-86. While it is great for the Cavs to have cut Boston’s series lead down to a game, they are not out of the woods […]

Once he decides to hang his sneakers and retire from basketball, Mario Chalmers would probably remember his days with the Miami Heat as the best of his professional career. Winning championships alongside some of the all-time greatest like LeBron James and Dwyane Wade was truly an amazing experience for Chalmers, who recently found time to […]

Last time out, we took a deep dive at five possible prospects that the Cavaliers can select eighth overall in the upcoming NBA Draft. Well, while having a rookie cornerstone for the future is major key, the Cavs are in win-now mode. The team’s average roster age is 28.9, oldest in the league. Because of […]

Dwyane Wade and LeBron James have been the best of friends since they entered the league together in 2003. They have had a lot of amazing moments together in their four-and-a-half seasons playing together and 15 years in the NBA together, but there is one legendary photo that Wade wants to have James sign so […]