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J.R. Smith is often considered as a divisive figure among NBA types, mostly because of the way his gunner mentality can take teams out of games about as quickly as it can get them back in. But the Cleveland Cavaliers, according to LeBron James and coach Tyronn Lue, benefitted from that against the Denver Nuggets […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers got J.R. Smith back in the lineup on Saturday night against the Denver Nuggets. He had to serve a one-game suspension for throwing soup at assistant coach Damon Jones. Seriously. But with that behind him, Smith could get back to playing bisque-etball, er, basketball. He scored 19 points, but the Cavs lost […]

Richard Jefferson is now playing for the Denver Nuggets, but he sure still misses his days with the Cleveland Cavaliers. After all, it was with the Cavs that he won an NBA title had long eluded him. Following the Nuggets’ 126-117 win on Saturday at Quicken Loans Arena over the Cavs, Jefferson decided to show […]

On Saturday, J.R. Smith, who once hurled a bowl of soup at an assistant coach, returned from a one-game suspension meted out to him by the Cleveland Cavaliers and did what JR Smith always does: knock down threes. Playing the Denver Nuggets at home, Smith climbed up the Cavs’ all-time three-pointers made list, when he […]

We are a couple of weeks removed from the NBA Slam Dunk Contest during the All-Star break, but Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Larry Nance Jr. is not done throwing it down. On Saturday night, the second-generation Cavs player put his pogo sticks to use once again, as Nance put Denver Nuggets big man Mason Plumlee […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Jeff Green will be held out of Saturday night’s game against the Denver Nuggets due to lower back soreness, according to a report from Joe Vardon of Cleveland.com. The former fifth overall pick in the 2007 NBA Draft missed Tuesday night’s game against the Brooklyn Nets due to the same ailment. Vardon […]

Saturday night’s game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Denver Nuggets will serve as a championship reunion for Richard Jefferson, J.R. Smith, LeBron James, Tristan Thompson, and Kevin Love, who were all members of the Cavs’ 2015-16 squad that defeated the Golden State Warriors in epic come-from-behind fashion (down three games to one). This time, however, […]

As most hoops fans know by now, Cleveland Cavaliers sharptshooter J.R. Smith was suspended from Thursday night’s 108-97 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers due to detrimental conduct. At first, there was a lot of speculation as to what this “detrimental conduct” might have been. However, it was later revealed that Smith had thrown a bowl […]

The talk around the city of Cleveland has been J.R. Smith’s soup-gate — which has everyone wondering all sorts of answers, ranging from what sparked the confrontation between him and assistant Damon Jones, to what kind of soup he had in his hands before the altercation. Smith, for one, can’t even remember what kind of soup he threw […]

The J.R. Smith souper saga made a splash in the NBA on Friday, after details revealed he had earned his suspension against the Philadelphia 76ers for throwing a bowl of soup at assistant Damon Jones. Jones, a former Cleveland Cavalier, has been known as somewhat of an irritant, never missing a chance to toot his own horn […]

On Thursday, LeBron James bent people’s minds and the laws of nature when he uncorked a brilliant move that only players like LeBron James have the ability to pull off. Sandwiched between two Philadelphia 76ers defenders in Joel Embiid and Robert Covington, James pulled his dribble and went behind his back. Sure, even Dwight Howard […]

Despite the barrage of transactions just before this year’s trade deadline, the Cleveland Cavaliers apparently are still in need of help. While they can no longer make transactions with other teams, the Cavs could get that lift from someone that is already on their roster in the form of Kevin Love. Love has not seen […]

LeBron James seems to have a new fire under him since the trade deadline and all that resulted in the month of February was statistically one of the best months ever in NBA history. He averaged a triple-double through the month putting up 27.0 points, 10.5 rebounds, and 10.5 assists in 37.3 minutes per game. This […]

LeBron James has been one of the most outspoken players in all of the NBA when it comes to different social issues the country is facing. He has not been shy to speak against it, and continues to raise awareness with his social media posts, and even with the messages written on his shoes. On […]

At times over LeBron James’ career, it has felt like he is the only guy on his team, and he has had to carry and will his team to victory by himself. Since LeBron James has played in the big three era though, his teams have gotten better and he has had other players to […]

Following Thursday night’s 108-97 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers inside Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James decided to post a motivational message to Ben Simmons — a player who most experts and analysts view as the heir apparent to the NBA’s metaphorical throne. James, now 33 years of age, logged 39 minutes of […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers suspended shooting guard J.R. Smith for yesterday’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers for conduct detrimental to the team. According to a report by ESPN’s Dave McMenamin and Brian Windhorst, the reason of his suspension stems from Smith throwing a bowl of soup at assistant Damon Jones. Jones, who was a former Cavaliers […]

Jordan Clarkson wasn’t fond of his late ejection after he reacted to a garbage time bucket by Philadelphia 76ers forward Dario Saric in the closing seconds of the game. Saric went for a layup with the game already under wraps, which drew the ire of the young guard, who then threw the ball against the […]

LeBron James turned a lot of heads during the first quarter of play in the game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Philadelphia 76ers. He pulled off an insane between-the-legs dribble to split the defense that even resulted in a nutmeg on his teammate, Tristan Thompson, en route to a lefty layup. Understanding that his impressive move […]

After taking a 108-97 bar-measuring loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, LeBron James took time to praise rookie Ben Simmons over Instagram, who had a well-rounded evening with 18 points, nine rebounds, eight assists, two steals, and a block in 32 minutes against the Cleveland Cavaliers. “I told y’all a while back that my young King […]

Being mentioned in the same sentence with Michael Jordan is an honor. To actually surpass the greatest to play the game in any category is an even greater honor. On Thursday night, Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James moved ahead of Jordan when it came to scoring at least 20 points. The Cavaliers’ official Twitter account […]

The Philadelphia 76ers put together a good effort against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday for a win, and Jordan Clarkson didn’t like it very much. Clarkson, one of the four players who joined the Cavs via trade before the deadline, was ejected just seconds before the Cavaliers lost 108-97. Sixers guard Dario Saric dunked the […]

Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James has enjoyed over a decade of healthy play, not having any sort of serious injury to his name throughout his career. It stayed that way on Thursday night, even though there was a play during Thursday’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers where that could’ve potentially changed. James was under the […]

Working with LeBron James for some time, former Cleveland Cavaliers GM David Griffin knew that James was a special, one-of-a-kind player. Until you look at statistics, however, one’s appreciation and sense of awe for James aren’t as complete. Griffin saw an amazing statistic that made him wonder even further how good James truly is. On […]

Since joining the league Kyle Korver has been known as a sharpshooter who can light it up from deep at a moments notice, but evidently, there are some other hidden talents than just lighting up the scoreboard. During the Cleveland Cavaliers game against the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night a video was shown of the […]

Throughout his NBA career, LeBron James has shown that he is not shy to be vocal on the court. That has made him an effective leader for the Cleveland Cavaliers, and someone his teammates look up to, by giving instructions to them on how to become more effective during games. However, he might not be […]

In a career filled with amazing and unbelievable plays, LeBron James added to his already impressive résumé Thursday night. In the game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Philadelphia 76ers, James showed why he is one of the NBA’s most captivating players. During a first quarter play, James was driving to his left when he […]

An NBA player earns MVP honors when he is the absolute best in the league for that year. To be in the conversation as the “Greatest of All Time,” a player has to at least be the most dominant player of his era. Does any of that qualifications ring a bell? From 2003 to the […]

After being held out of Tuesday night’s 129-123 win over the Brooklyn Nets due to lower back soreness, Cleveland Cavaliers forward Jeff Green has been cleared to play in Thursday’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers, according to a report from FOX Sports Ohio’s Allie Clifton. Ty Lue did say, @unclejeffgreen (low back soreness) is AVAILABLE […]

The battle for LeBron James is officially on, as the city of Cleveland was determined to stick up for their prodigal son after Power, a Philadelphia-based company, had posted three billboards across a city freeway to recruit him to the 76ers. The coalition of GEIS, the Wild Eagle Saloon, and The 9 collaborated to counter […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have suspended shooting guard J.R. Smith for one game due to conduct detrimental to the team, according to a team release. He is expected to miss tonight’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers. Swingman Rodney Hood, who was acquired in a three-team trade with the Utah Jazz and the Sacramento Kings; will get […]

In the closing phases of Thursday morning’s shootaround at Cleveland Clinic Courts, Cavs assistant coach Damon Jones and newly acquired point guard George Hill enjoyed a friendly game of “PIG.” Although he’s been retired from the NBA for a few years now, coach Jones still has a smooth shooting stroke. Damon Jones hands George Hill […]

Following Thursday morning’s practice session at Cleveland Clinic Courts, Cavaliers superstar LeBron James spoke to members of the media with regards to Jordan Clarkson’s transition to the team. Though he’s only played in six games for the Cavs thus far, it’s evident that James has been impressed with Clarkson’s game. “We know what Jordan is […]

With the free agency of LeBron James looming ever closer, many Cleveland Cavaliers and NBA fans are trying to find any way to figure out where he is going. It happened during The Decision, it happened when he was going back to Cleveland, and it has and will continue to happen for the rest of […]

Throughout the 2017-18 NBA season, one raging question was whether or not the Cleveland Cavaliers would trade away the 2018 Brooklyn Nets first-round draft selection that they received from the Boston Celtics in the infamous Kyrie Irving trade along with Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, and Ante Zizic. We now know where the Cavaliers stood after […]

As part of his rehabilitation process, Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love took part in a series of on-court drills during Thursday morning’s practice session at Cleveland Clinic Courts. Though he was wearing a protective glove on his left hand, the former UCLA standout seemed to be in good spirits as he worked with members of […]

Kevin Durant will not “shut up and dribble” as Fox News anchor Laura Ingraham suggested two weeks ago to him and LeBron James. Fortunately for kids in the Washington area, Durant will not be limiting himself to just basketball. James, a good friend of Durant’s, gave him props for the community work that he’s doing. […]

LeBron James recorded quite a few milestones in the game against the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday night but there is a particular stat line that he has never recorded in relation to one of his accomplishments. He was the first player in NBA history to reach 30,000 points, 8,000 rebounds, and 8,000 assists. With 31 points, […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James once again made history on Tuesday night as he became the first player in NBA history to record 30,000 points, 8,000 rebounds, and 8,000 assists. With his brilliant all-around game, the feat does not come as a shock, despite it being very difficult to reach. Now that the Cavs superstar […]