LeBron James Articles - Page 62

Thinking about the long-term health of his team’s stars, Cavs coach Tyronn Lue opted to rest LeBron James, Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving in Cleveland’s 108-78 loss to the L.A. Clippers on Saturday. Deciding to rest key players is nothing new, but there was one problem in this instance. Cleveland was playing L.A. on national […]

Well, Cavaliers fans, your team has done it — again. With last night’s 125-120 come-from-behind victory over the Los Angeles Lakers, the Cavs officially became the first team in the Eastern Conference to solidify a place in this year’s NBA Playoffs. Cavs clinch playoff spot. Final: Cavs 125, Lakers 120. Irving 46p; James 34p,7a,6r; Love […]

LaVar Ball is back at again with his controversial and even downright absurd comments. After saying that his son, Lonzo, is better than Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry, the older Ball has recently claimed that he thinks the UCLA guard is the best basketball player in the world, and also better than perennial All-Star Russell Westbrook […]

Tyronn Lue and the Cleveland Cavaliers opted to rest LeBron James, Kyrie Irving, and Kevin Love last night against the L.A. Clippers in what was a Saturday night Primetime matchup shown on ABC. Given that the game was the first of a back-to-back set in Los Angeles, Lue was likely going to sit his stars […]

LOS ANGELES – LeBron James is undeniably the best player on the planet and has been for the last decade. With an NBA Finals appearance at just 22 years of age and now seven straight Finals appearances For his 1049-game career, James has averaged 27.1 points, 7.2 rebounds, 7.0 rebounds, and 1.7 steals while taking […]

It didn’t take long for the NBA to react to the Cleveland Cavaliers’ decision to rest their Big 3 Saturday night for their nationally televised game vs. the Clippers on ABC. Just seven minutes after the decision was made public, Cavs GM David Griffin says he received a call from the league office. When did […]

Tonight, the Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers will kick off their four-game road trip in Los Angeles with a matchup against the Clippers at 8:30 p.m. EST inside The Staples Center. On occasion, Cavs Head Coach Tyronn Lue elects to rest some of his star players. Tonght, Lue has made the call to rest The Big […]

LeBron James is widely considered the best basketball player on planet earth and has been for quite some time now. He’s taken his team to the NBA Finals for six consecutive seasons and has his Cleveland Cavaliers atop the Eastern Conference standings once again. With all that being said, James has not been named the […]

When the NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers are back at full strength, there will need to be some minor adjustments to the starting rotation. The Cavs have dealt with quite a few injuries this season. Kevin Love suffered a knee injury in February, J.R. Smith fractured his thumb in January, and Andrew Bogut went down […]

On Tuesday night, the Cavaliers were back in Cleveland after a three-game road trip for a matchup against the Detroit Pistons inside Quicken Loans Arena, resulting in a 128-96 runaway victory for the home team. The Cavs, who scored 44 points in the first quarter of Tuesday night’s game, came out of the gate hot. […]

The newest Cav, Larry Sanders, made a surprise debut on Tuesday at Quicken Loans Arena. With the Cavs blowing out the Pistons at home and the result already taken care of, coach Tyronn Lue put Sanders in the game for the final 1:58 of the contest. Sanders, who wore the number nine jersey for the […]

LaVar Ball has made headlines recently with his outrageous remarks about his son and NBA personalities. First, Ball said his son Lonzo, who is a college star out of UCLA and NBA prospect will be better than Steph Curry, then, he stated his son will definitely play for the Lakers. A couple of days later, […]

When the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers brought Iman Shumpert and J.R. Smith to Northeast Ohio from the New York Knicks during the 2014-15 NBA season, few fans of the team knew what their true impact would be. Initially, the two former Knicks were put off by the deal. Now, one drought-ending championship later, both Shumpert […]

On Saturday night, the Cleveland Cavaliers faced an incredibly tough task. After beating the Orlando Magic on the road on Friday, Cleveland faced the Western Conference powerhouse, Houston Rockets, in another hostile environment. The Cavaliers started the game out great, leading at the half behind a 16-point performance from Richard Jefferson. The Rockets came out […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers were energized on Tuesday night, destroying the Detroit Pistons 128-96, on the back of a 44-point first quarter. With the exciting debut of Larry Sanders, the Cavaliers also had Kevin Love in the building, who is rumored to travel with the team and finally return from injury in the upcoming road trip, […]

Before igniting the fast break against the Detroit Pistons, LeBron James and Kyrie Irving had a little Shaqtin-A-Fool moment for the Cleveland Cavaliers. After grabbing a defensive rebound, James started the break while his teammate Irving stood in place to try and let James go around him. dInstead, James ran into Irving, who looked like […]

Mitchell “Mitch” Trubisky is a name that most natives of Northeast Ohio have become increasingly familiar with. In fact, Trubisky’s lore has been known in those parts of the country for years. Hailing from beautiful Mentor, Ohio, Trubisky is a 6-foot-2, 220 pound redshirt junior quarterback, who recently led the University of North Carolina Tarheels […]

Deron Williams has had an interesting start to his time with the Cavaliers to say the least. The former all-star was trusted with a potential game-winning shot on his first outing with the Wine and Gold on the road to Boston, and was a part of the Cavs resurgence in February which saw them create […]

LeBron James does everything on the basketball court. He dishes assists, pulls down rebounds, gets steals, blocks shots and of course, scores the basketball. On top of being arguably the greatest leader the league has ever seen, James’ abilities on court will see him break new statistical ground in the NBA that will like never […]

LaVar Ball, father of NBA lottery pick hopeful Lonzo Ball of UCLA, continued his ongoing stream of thought on the pro game — this time as part of “In The Zone” podcast with Fox Sports’ Chris Broussard. The “Ballfather” was adamant that his kids would be much better than current NBA stars’ kids, given the ever-growing […]

When the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers lost Andrew Bogut for the remainder of the season due to a fractured tibia just 58 seconds into his debut, they were left searching for a suitable replacement who is both capable and eligible for this year’s playoff run and title defense. Now, it seems they have found their […]

Yes, you read that right, Colin Cowherd is at it again with his unique analogies. Cowherd this time is complimenting Cleveland Cavaliers superstar, LeBron James, while taking a shot at OKC‘s Russell Westbrook. https://www.instagram.com/p/BRYkDoJgCJ-/ A strange way to go about getting his message across, but this one is pretty accurate. James has an uncanny knack […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have fought through an immense amount of adversity this season, and still impressively sit atop the Eastern Conference. Playing most of the season without starting off-guard, J.R. Smith, and currently amongst a six week absence of All-Star power forward, Kevin Love, the Cavaliers are still poised to defend their crown. LeBron James […]

Deron Williams has now played a few weeks in Cleveland Cavalier wine and gold, and is starting to find his niche. Playing the first half of the season with the Dallas Mavericks, Williams was bought out by the struggling club and was then expected to produce for the best team in the Eastern Conference. Not […]

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook is having a season for the ages, and there’s no denying that what he’s doing is impressive. At 31.9 points, 10.5 rebounds, 10.1 assists, and 1.6 steals per game, Westbrook is doing what no one has done since Oscar Robertson in 1961. Along with Westbrook, Rockets’ guard James Harden […]

LeBron James has become the NBA’s most decorated and successful athlete of his generation. James, who turned 32 this past December has been the best player in basketball for over a decade now. His sustained excellence at the top of the NBA mountain and his continued dominance over his peer has now trapped us in […]

While many believe that the MVP race this year is between Oklahoma City Thunder’s Russell Westbrook and James Harden of the Houston Rockets, LeBron James is quietly having another outstanding campaign. Most of the attention may be on the two aforementioned stars and even on San Antonio Spurs‘ Kawhi Leonard, but it will very difficult […]

Colin Cowherd is undoubtedly a LeBron James believer. He has not been shy to speak highly of The King in the past and has recently done the same again. On his podcast on Fox Radio, The Herd, the 53-year-old sports media personality sent a message to all the haters of James letting them know of […]

Earlier in the season with just one experienced point guard on the roster, LeBron James calling for the Cavs to acquire a playmaker to take the load off of himself, Kyrie Irving, and Kevin Love. After trying out a couple guards and being left unimpressed, the team waited until the passing of the trade deadline, […]

Now that Andrew Bogut has been ruled out for the remainder of the season, the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers are actively seeking a suitable “big” who is both capable and available for this year’s playoff run and title defense. By most accounts, they’ve found their man in free-agent center, Larry Sanders. For whatever reason, Sanders, […]

LeBron James made another strong argument for his MVP case two nights ago, as the Cavaliers fell to the Detroit Pistons on the road despite James registering his 8th triple-double of the season. It was the 50th of his career, marking the most triple-doubles he has registered in a single season, eclipsing his mark of […]

When it come to accolades, it seems there aren’t many left for LeBron James to attain. Over the course of his illustrious 14-year career, “The King,” as James is justly known, has been awarded 13 NBA All-Star nods (two All-Star MVP awards), 10 NBA First Team selections, and four league MVP awards. Oh, and he’s […]

In what might have been their final trip to The Palace of Auburn Hills (barring a potential playoff matchup), the Cleveland Cavaleirs jumped out to a 15-point first quarter lead over the Detroit Pistons by way of a 22-to-4 run. However, when head coach Tyronn Lue elected to sub in another player for LeBron James, […]

As the Cleveland Cavaliers prepare for their upcoming road game against the Detroit Pistons, a few members of the team are dealing with either injury or illness. J.R. Smith, who has been recovering from a fractured right thumb since December, was recently cleared for contact practice drills and upgraded to questionable. However, today, Chris Fedor […]

New recruit Deron Williams seems to be settling in nicely in Northeast Ohio, as his teammates are helping him to adjust to their championship system more and more each day. After receiving a standing ovation at Quicken Loans Arena by the Cavs faithful, Williams has suited up and since been trusted with a potential game-winner […]

NBA teams traditionally play one-on-one man defense with helpers and defensive rotations ready in case of a breakdown. While a breakdown may not be one player’s fault specifically, LeBron James is taking the blame for his own mistake that cost his teammate his NBA season. One break one the basketball court unfortunately and unluckily resulted […]

In every single game he plays in, LeBron James bare minimum is amazing. He delivers jaw dropping dunks, throws pinpoint accurate no-look passes and often leads the Cavs to victory by the strength of his sheer willpower. Yet time and time again, James’ consistent greatness gets overlooked and in what could be another MVP-worthy season, […]

LeBron James is an imposing figure at 6-foot-8 and 250 pounds. But don’t be fooled by his monster build, James is just like any of us when it comes to heart-wrenching movies and shows. On Sunday’s edition of the Road Trippin’ podcast hosted by Cavaliers teammates Richard Jefferson and Channing Frye, James opened up about […]

When Dirk Nowizki made history on Tuesday night, the whole NBA community took notice of the incredible feat he achieved. Many coaches and players from around the league, past and present, congratulated the former MVP on becoming just the sixth player in league history to reach 30,000 points in his career. One of them is […]