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Jun 25, 2019
2 min

Cleveland Cavaliers Draft Grades

The Tennessean Pick #5 The Cavs selected Darius Garland from Vanderbilt with the first of what turned out to be three first-round picks. Heading into the year Garland was the consensus top PG prospect in the draft, but suffered a torn meniscus in his knee just five games into his freshman season, and never played college ball again. Garland is an excellent shooter off the dribble and has unlimited range in the Steph Curry-Trae Young mold. He struggled a bit as the primary cre

The Teardown Continues: Cavs Piling Up Picks

Jeremy Freed

Dec 7, 2018
2 min

The Teardown Continues: Cavs Piling Up Picks

Bleacher Report When the Cavs shipped Kyle Korver back to Utah just over a week ago, they got a taste for rebuilding. With today's trade of George Hill and Sam Dekker to the Milwaukee Bucks, they decided they want the whole damn thing. In trading the pair, the Cavs acquired a panoply of assets -- some good, some bad. The players they took in return will have little on-court value, starting with John Henson, who a week and a half ago underwent surgery on his left wrist to repa

O.T.T.T: Cleveland is the League's Worst Franchise

Jac Manuell

Nov 16, 2018
2 min

O.T.T.T: Cleveland is the League's Worst Franchise

Sports Illustrated It must suck to be a Cleveland sports fan. I have little to no knowledge of the NFL and even I know the Cleveland Browns are trash. They’re about as relevant to football as the A-League is to world soccer. Cleveland’s basketball team isn’t faring much better. The LeBron James era is done and dusted. The memories of his tenure are unforgettable though his departure has left the franchise in tatters. It was a near miracle that James was able to rag the relati

Tyronn Lue Dismissed as Cavaliers Head Coach

Jorge Cantu

Oct 28, 2018
2 min

Tyronn Lue Dismissed as Cavaliers Head Coach

David Liam Kyle/NBAE via GettyImages Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue has been fired, several sources reported early this Sunday. Cavs players were informed of the move, reports the Athletic's Shams Charania, after the team started the season with six straight losses, including back-to-back blowout home defeats to the Atlanta Hawks and Brooklyn Nets. According to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, Larry Drew will serve as the interim head coach, as management held a meeting

5 Things the Raptors Must Do to Dethrone the King

Jonathan Ebrahimi

May 1, 2018
3 min

5 Things the Raptors Must Do to Dethrone the King

Push LeBron James to Brink of Exhaustion “I’m burnt right now… I’m ready to go home”. These were the words that James used to describe how he felt after a long, hard-fought series against the Indiana Pacers. Never before has James had to carry such an immense load, and it has clearly taken its toll on him both physically and mentally. If the Raptors have any hope of advancing to the Eastern Conference Finals, they have to force James to the absolute brink of exhaustion. Force

Jonathan Ebrahimi

Mar 3, 2018
3 min

JR Smith's Greatest Hits

Honorable Mentions: - Telling Celtics fans they are going to get swept - #IAintGotNoWorries: JR refuses to back down from Kobe Bryant during twitter beef - Playing air guitar beside an MSG half-time performer, almost causing her to laugh - “You trying to get the pipe?” - Ordering cotton candy from the Cavaliers bench The Soup Attack The NBA world was sent into a frenzy when it was released that Smith would be suspended for the Cavaliers home game against the Ph

Jonathan Ebrahimi

Jun 13, 2017
2 min

LeBron Watch 2017 - Final Issue

Last night, the Golden State Warriors put an end to both LeBron’s and the Cleveland Cavaliers’ championship defense after beating them 129-120 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals. For the fifth time in his illustrious career, LeBron James’ season ended in defeat after a gruelling trip to the final round of the playoffs. LeBron put forth a valiant effort to keep his team’s championship hopes alive, but the overwhelming fire power of the Golden State Warriors was too much for him to ov

Jonathan Ebrahimi

Jun 12, 2017
2 min

LeBron Watch 2017 - Issue 9

It took a historic, record-setting effort but finally, LeBron James and the Cavaliers put together a winning 48 minutes in the NBA Finals. Between LeBron’s historic night and the Cavaliers all-time scoring performance, the Cavaliers were able to use a 137 point effort to hand the Warriors their first loss of the 2017 postseason. With the series heading back to Oakland for Game 5, we are in the exact same place we were a year ago with the series at 3-1 in favor of Golden Stat

Jonathan Ebrahimi

Jun 8, 2017
2 min

LeBron Watch 2017 - Issue 8

If the Cavaliers were going to win a game, it was Game 3. However, with the Golden State Warriors edging the Cavaliers 118-113 in last night’s contest, the NBA Finals look all but over. In 45 minutes last night, LeBron James put forth yet another staggering stat line of 39 PTS, 11 REB, and 9 AST. Although a near 40-point triple-double is hard to beat in terms of impressiveness, it was a different kind of stat that stood out as most shocking – LeBron’s net rating. In 45 and a

Making Game 3 Competitive in 7 Easy Steps

Jonathan Ebrahimi

Jun 6, 2017
2 min

LeBron Watch 2017 - Issue 7

If you were just to read the Cavaliers side of the box score, you might have thought they won on Sunday night. After all, a LeBron James 29 point triple-double, 27 points from Kevin Love, 19 point and 7 assists from Irving, 15 team steals and only 9 turnovers, usually spell success for Cleveland. Unfortunately, the Warriors were just so explosive on offense that none of it mattered. Golden State scored 132 points on 52% shooting, with both Kevin Durant and Steph Curry scoring

Jonathan Ebrahimi

Jun 2, 2017
2 min

LeBron Watch 2017 - Issue 6

Game 1 of the NBA Finals didn’t go as planned for LeBron James as the Cleveland Cavaliers fell to the Golden State Warriors 113-91 in disappointing fashion. What started as a tightly knit, back-and-fourth contest quickly became an offensive showcase for the Warriors' dynamic duo, Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry, who finished with 38 and 28 points respectively. Both LeBron and Kyrie Irving had decent games, but neither played well enough to overcome the poor play of their surro

NBA Finals 2017: LeBron James vs Kevin Durant

Jonathan Ebrahimi

May 31, 2017
6 min

NBA Finals 2017: LeBron James vs Kevin Durant

One superstar is heading toward the twilight of one of the greatest NBA careers of all-time, highlighted by 3 NBA championships and 4 regular season MVP awards. The other is a dominant and perennial scoring machine, who has been criticized for his failures in the NBA playoffs – after 9 full seasons his hands remain jewellery-free. They’ve been compared to each another in the past, but with the Cavaliers and Warriors set to tangle in this year’s NBA Finals, both will be endles

Jonathan Ebrahimi

May 26, 2017
2 min

LeBron Watch 2017 - Issue 5

Anyone who tuned into last night's Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals, bore witness (pun intended) to a small piece of history. With a late third quarter triple, LeBron James passed Michael Jordan to become the NBA’s all-time leading scorer in the post-season. LeBron did so using 120 less field goal attempts, although it did take him an additional 33 games. Another note-worthy point is that during Jordan’s career, the first round of the playoffs was decided by a 5-game s

Jonathan Ebrahimi

May 25, 2017
2 min

LeBron Watch 2017 - Issue 4

LeBron James finished Tuesday night’s performance with 34 PTS on 56% shooting, adding 5 REB and 6 AST. A cold jump shot, combined with some early foul trouble (4 personal fouls in the first half) kept LeBron on the bench for much of the first half as he went into halftime with just 10 PTS on 5-of-9 shooting. However, with all of the pressure from his poor performance in Game 3 and the added pressure from having four early fouls, LeBron came out after halftime and was sensati

Jonathan Ebrahimi

May 22, 2017
2 min

LeBron Watch 2017 - Issue 3

On Sunday night, the Cleveland Cavaliers had the opportunity to increase their series lead over the Boston Celtics to 3-0, on their home court nonetheless. That did not happen. Instead, the Celtics put together one of the gutsiest playoff performances of all time coming back from a 21-point lead on the road, two nights after being blow out by more than 40 points on their own home court. As if that wasn’t impressive enough, the C’s managed to pull off the upset without their b

Jonathan Ebrahimi

May 20, 2017
2 min

LeBron Watch 2017 - Issue 2

There is only one word in the English language that truly describes the Cleveland Cavaliers performance in last night’s Game 2 victory over the Boston Celtics… Dominant. During the second minute of the first quarter, Kyrie Irving scored a spinning hook shot to give the Cavs a 2-0 lead. The Cavaliers would hold the lead for the entire game and go on to win 130-86, reaching seven postseason records in the process. Last night marked: The largest win in LeBron’s NBA career The la

Jonathan Ebrahimi

May 18, 2017
1 min

LeBron Watch 2017 - Issue 1

After a ten day hiatus, the Cleveland Cavaliers were back in action last night against the Boston Celtics to kick off the Eastern Conference Finals. The Cavs showed no rust whatsoever as they ran out to an early lead, outscoring the Celtics 30-19 in the first quarter, and didn’t look back for the full 48 minutes. LeBron was a force for the full game pouring in 38 points on 58% shooting, adding 9 rebounds and 7 assists in 41 minutes of floor time. This also marked his seventh

How the Cavaliers Dominated the Raptors in Game 1

Dicky Fung

May 2, 2017
3 min

How the Cavaliers Dominated the Raptors in Game 1

The basketball world was wondering how the Cleveland Cavaliers would come out after an eight day lay-off. Mystery solved. The Cavaliers beat the Toronto Raptors in convincing fashion 116-105 as they take a 1-0 lead. The Raptors worst nightmare came to fruition, as the Cavs looked the best they have in a long time. LeBron James and co. came out of the gates with tremendous energy and put up 30 points in the first quarter. The offense had great synergy, as the Cavs clearly show

Series Preview: Cleveland Cavaliers vs Boston Celtics

Joe Keller

Apr 17, 2015
3 min

Series Preview: Cleveland Cavaliers vs Boston Celtics

*Photo via AP The Cleveland Cavaliers are in the playoffs for the first time since losing to the Boston Celtics in the 2010 Conference Semis. That was the last game LeBron James played in a Cavs uniform before returning home this season, and in Cleveland’s return to the playoffs, the number two seeded Cavs will play those Celtics who ranked seventh in the East. A lot of things have changed since their last playoff meeting. James won two rings in Miami, and the coach and core

Cleveland Cavaliers Draft Grades

The Teardown Continues: Cavs Piling Up Picks

O.T.T.T: Cleveland is the League's Worst Franchise

Tyronn Lue Dismissed as Cavaliers Head Coach

5 Things the Raptors Must Do to Dethrone the King

JR Smith's Greatest Hits

LeBron Watch 2017 - Final Issue

LeBron Watch 2017 - Issue 9

LeBron Watch 2017 - Issue 8

Making Game 3 Competitive in 7 Easy Steps

LeBron Watch 2017 - Issue 7

LeBron Watch 2017 - Issue 6

NBA Finals 2017: LeBron James vs Kevin Durant

LeBron Watch 2017 - Issue 5

LeBron Watch 2017 - Issue 4

LeBron Watch 2017 - Issue 3

LeBron Watch 2017 - Issue 2

LeBron Watch 2017 - Issue 1

How the Cavaliers Dominated the Raptors in Game 1

Series Preview: Cleveland Cavaliers vs Boston Celtics

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