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In the recently concluded first round series which saw the Cleveland Cavaliers sweep the Detroit Pistons, LeBron James became the target of hard fouls. This isn’t a new situation to him. RELATED: Why The Cavs Had Absolutely No Option But To Sweep The Detroit Pistons The East’s eighth seed were a young team with nothing […]

Throughout the entire first round series, the Detroit Pistons tried their best to look unintimidated by the Cleveland Cavaliers. Not only did they take unwarranted physical plays on LeBron James, Kevin Love, and company during the games. But they also, in multiple times, attempted to engage the reigning East champs in a war of words. […]

The Detroit Pistons and Cleveland Cavaliers spurred a rivalry in the past decade because of their multiple playoff matchups. It started with a young LeBron and his squad going up against a powerhouse Piston team. Now, the tables have turned. The Cavaliers are the powerhouse of the East while Detroit is a young, gritty team. […]

Click “Next” at the bottom of the page to see all the highlights from tonight’s game! The Cavs took care of business and completed a four-game sweep of the Detroit Pistons tonight, holding on for a 100-98 victory. Kyrie Irving made clutch shots and led the way with 31 points. Both LeBron James and Kevin […]

After an official review, the NBA has decided that there will be no penalty for an Andre Drummond elbow that landed firmly in LeBron James’ head in game 3 of the first round series between the Pistons and the Cavs. RELATED: VIDEO: LeBron James Stares Down Stanley Johnson After Scoring On Him, Bumps Into Him […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are going for the 4-0 series sweep of the Detroit Pistons tonight, but Reggie Jackson, Stanley Johnson, and the Pistons are not going to go out without a fight. RELATED: VIDEO: Stan Van Gundy Takes Shot At LeBron James After 1st Quarter Jackson, for one, knows the history of teams that have […]

Stanley Johnson has shown that he’s not afraid of the big moment of the big-name players. Since calling out LeBron James after Game 1, he and his team have been torched by not only James, but also Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love. RELATED: VIDEO: Stan Van Gundy Takes Shot At LeBron James After 1st Quarter […]

The Cavs have been outstanding, securing a commanding 3-0 series lead against the Pistons behind the brilliance of their Big 3. In Game 1, LeBron James, Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving combined for 81 points, 24 rebounds, 18 assists, 5 steals and 3 blocks in the win. When the Big 3 have combined for at […]

Tristan Thompson had a great Game 3 for the Cavs, putting up just eight points and 10 rebounds, but also had two blocks and eight offensive rebounds on the night, giving the Cavs second chances to score over and over again. RELATED: VIDEO: J.R. Smith Warns Marcus Morris Not To Mess With Him At Start […]

LeBron James, Kyrie Irving, and Kevin Love were expected to carry this team throughout the regular season and into the playoffs. Although the Cavs did win 57 games on the season, the Big Three did not live up to expectations with Irving and Love going through inconsistencies throughout the year. RELATED: VIDEO: Stan Van Gundy […]

J.R. Smith comes off as a pretty chill, laid-back guy who always likes to have a good time. However, when provoked on the floor, he can also be a bit of an enforcer similar to a Kendrick Perkins. Marcus Morris is also someone that you don’t want to mess with from the Pistons side. A […]

Click “Next” at the bottom of the page to see all the highlights from tonight’s game! The Cavs took a commanding 3-0 lead in their opening round series with a hard-fought, physical road win in Detroit tonight. The Pistons were primed and ready to reward their home fans, but the Cavs were focused and executed […]

With just 0.7 left on the clock, coach Tyronn Lue called a timeout to set up a play. Matthew Dellavedova inbounds the ball to the deep corner to Kyrie Irving, who quickly elevates and hits the incredibly tough threes.

LeBron James is not someone you want to mess with and make angry on the basketball court. After Game 1 between the Cavs and Pistons, 19-year old rookie Stanley Johnson came out to say that he wasn’t scared of LeBron and could send him to the floor if LeBron wanted to try that with him. […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers will have their first major test of the 2016 NBA Playoffs when they take on the Detroit Pistons on the road for Game 3. RELATED: VIDEO: Stan Van Gundy Takes Shot At LeBron James After 1st Quarter Before tonight’s matchup, however, and throughout the past couple of days, reporters have been asking […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers will have their first major test of the 2016 NBA Playoffs when they take on the Detroit Pistons on the road for Game 3. RELATED: VIDEO: Stan Van Gundy Takes Shot At LeBron James After 1st Quarter Before tonight’s matchup, however, and throughout the past couple of days, reporters have been asking […]

LeBron James helped his Cavs to a 2-0 lead as they head into Detroit tonight to face the toughest test so far this postseason on the road. James knows the Cavs likely won’t shoot 20-38 from downtown again, and he admits that he doesn’t want to contribute to the constant outside shooting when Irving, Love, […]

If you’re a Cavs fan and you watched last season’s NBA Playoff series between the Cavs and Celtics, you witnessed a pretty horrific injury to Kevin Love at the hands of Boston forward Kelly Olynyk. It looks like other teams are ready to employ this at will. Take, for example, Andrew Bogut of the Golden […]

J.R. Smith led the Cavs past the Pistons in Game 2 with his hot shooting from downtown. Thanks to his seven three pointers, the Cavs were also able to set a franchise record as well as tie the NBA record for most three-pointers made in a playoff game. RELATED: Stanley Johnson Continues To Trash Talk […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers took down the Detroit Pistons in Game 2 last night led by LeBron James’ 27 point performance on 12-18 shooting. RELATED: Stanley Johnson Continues To Trash Talk LeBron James, Believes He’s In His Head After the game, he was interviewed by everyone’s favorite sideline reporter Craig Sager. Knowing the Cavs, however, there […]

What is with the Detroit Pistons and their “Stans”? In two games, which they both lost, coach Stan Van Gundy and rookie Stanley Johnson haven’t missed a beat as far as their “talk game” is concerned. In Johnson’s case, he has consistently made LeBron James the topic of his postgame rants. RELATED: VIDEO: LeBron James […]

The Detroit Pistons may be down 2-0 in their first round series against the Cleveland Cavaliers, but coach Stan Van Gundy is 2-for-2 when it comes to curious comments about the opponent. RELATED: It’s April and Playoff Mode is Engaged After criticizing referees on how they favor LeBron James in their calls, the newest apple […]

For much of the night, LeBron James had torched the Detroit Pistons with hard drives, beautiful set-ups for his teammates, and knocking down shots. So you understand his surprise when he caught a pass at the three point line from Kyrie Irving with absolutely no one within seven feet of him. VIDEO: Stan Van Gundy […]

Click “Next” at the bottom of the page to see all the highlights from tonight’s game! The Cleveland Cavaliers took a 2-0 series lead after defeating the Detroit Pistons 107-90. The Pistons came out of the gates strong by playing with plenty of energy and held a five point lead after the first quarter. They […]

Tonight’s Game 2 against the Detroit Pitons will mark the 180th playoff game of LeBron James’ career. That number will officially pass Michael Jordan (179) in playoff games played. VIDEO: Stan Van Gundy Takes Shot At LeBron James After 1st Quarter Ahead of Wednesday’s game, James was asked about what passing Jordan meant, and he […]

Kevin Love at center proved to be a massive headache for the Detroit Pistons in Game 1 of their first round series against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Not only did he draw Andre Drummond out of the paint, he was also unstoppable on the block when guarded by the opponent’s power forwards. RELATED: FULL HIGHLIGHTS: Cavs […]

With Game 1 in the books and the Cleveland Cavaliers defeating the Detroit Pistons for a 1-0 series lead, the focus shifts to Game 2. The young, inexperienced Pistons team played Cleveland very well all game long and even held an 83-76 lead at one point early on in the fourth quarter. The Cavs came […]

LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers have had two days off after their Game 1 victory against the Pistons. On Tuesday, players and coaches met with the media to answer questions. RELATED: VIDEO: Stan Van Gundy Takes Shot At LeBron James After 1st Quartee The main topic for much of LeBron James’ interview was Piston’s […]

LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers are enjoying a pair of days off after their Game 1 victory against the Pistons. On Tuesday, players and coaches met with the media to answer questions. RELATED: VIDEO: Stan Van Gundy Takes Shot At LeBron James After 1st Quarter The main topic for much of LeBron James’ interview […]

Early in the season, the case for Tristan Thompson having a legitimate shot at the 6th Man of the Year award was being thrown around. We can now put all of that to rest as Jamal Crawford of the Los Angeles Clippers received the plum over Andre Iguodala, Enes Kanter, and Evan Turner, among others. […]

The Cavs have had an array of highlight reel dunks to end the season courtesy of LeBron James. After a relatively quiet dunking year for the King, dunks seemed to come out of nowhere after the All-Star Break. Some of those dunks came on lob passes from J.R. Smith, and they weren’t particularly good ones. […]

179 to 1. That is the number of playoff games that LeBron James has played in comparison to Stanley Johnson. Obviously, Johnson is a rookie and the clear advantage, not just in experience, but in every aspect of the game goes to James. RELATED: NBA Responds To Stan Van Gundy’s Criticism of NBA Officials And […]

The NBA announced on Monday evening that Detroit Pistons head coach Stan Van Gundy has been fined $25,000 for his criticism of the referees in regards to LeBron James, ESPN’s Marc Stein reports. RELATED: Six Most Effective Lineups For the NBA Playoffs NBA announces a $25.000 fine for Pistons coach Stan Van Gundy after his […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers took out the Detroit Pistons in Game 1 of the first round last night, but it wasn’t without some questionable moves. The Cavs had nine guys see game action last night, but there wasn’t much production outside of the Big 3 of James, Irving, and Love. While those three scored 81 points […]

We’ve heard all the drama speculations, the alleged unhappiness of some players in the locker room, and whatnot. But the Cleveland Cavaliers are still in the position where everyone expected them to be when the season began. RELATED: VIDEO: Kevin Love And J.R. Smith Break Out Something Hilariously Unexpected In Handshake Yes, there were some […]

In what was a major turning point for the Cavaliers, LeBron James and Kyrie Irving helped withstand an early, fourth quarter Detroit Pistons run to win Game 1 of the first round of the NBA Playoffs. RELATED: Reggie Jackson Reveals His Thoughts On Facing The Cavs As the quarter progressed, the Cavs needed to tighten […]

After a rare Cavalier turnover, one of just four on the night, Tobias Harris comes right at LeBron James and full speed. James is able to slow him down long enough to help Kyrie Irving get into the play, and together the two combine for a monster double-block on Harris while also saving the ball […]

After the first quarter of the first round between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Detroit Pistons, Stan Van Gundy went on a mini-rant in his interview with ESPN’s Lisa Salters. RELATED: Reggie Jackson Reveals His Thoughts On Facing The Cavs On a pair of plays, LeBron James drove inside the paint and seemed to dislodge his […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are once again going ALL IN in their quest for redemption. A few hours ago, they faced a young and confident Detroit Pistons team to open up their playoff campaign and did not disappoint by coming out victorious, 106-101. RELATED: Download Cavs First Round Schedule Vs Piston The scene outside the Cavs’ […]