PHOTO COURTESY: STAR TRIBUNE The NBA season is over! It was fun as always, filled with bizarre situations (Fultz, Kawhi, Colangelo), and greatness, (LeBron, the Warriors, James Harden) but the result was what everyone predicted. The Golden State Warriors are champions again after a sweep of the Cleveland Cavaliers. While the NBA Finals did include a fantastic performance from Kevin Durant in Game 3 and LeBron James in Game 1, plus an all-time brain fart from JR Smith, overall

*Cleveland Cavaliers send 2018 first round draft pick to Indiana Pacers* The Pacers are in a solid position after losing Paul George several short months ago. There's a core established around Victor Oladipo, Myles Turner & have to say it, Lance Stephenson. Here’s a situation where the Pacers take a chance for the future. As for the Cavs they decide to cut loose the two new additions this season that simply haven’t panned out. In any situation where the Cavaliers are involved

The Cleveland Cavaliers passed their first test at title defense as they took out the brooms and swept the Indiana Pacers 4-0. LeBron James once again showed he was too much to handle, as he has won 21 consecutive first-round series games and has a career record of 12-0 in the first round. So, what did we learn from this series? The Cavaliers demise were overblown, and LeBron James is still the best player on Earth. However, the defense that has plagued the Cavaliers during t

The defending champs Cleveland Cavaliers are leading the Indiana Pacers 2-0, but yet there are some issues the Cavaliers must address. The Pacers has done an admirable job at making this an entertaining series, and had CJ Miles hit the game-winner in Game 1, this would be a different series. Through the first two games of this series, the Cavs are shooting a combined .545 (84-154) from the field, including .407 (24-59) from the three-point line. In Game 2 against the Pacers,

This memorable NBA season has come to a close, where the defending champions Cleveland Cavaliers will now open their title defense against Paul George and the Indiana Pacers. The Cavaliers are still the heavy favorites to win the Eastern Conference finals despite their recent struggles where the Pacers couldn’t have found their groove at a better time. Since the All-Star break, the Cavaliers are 29th in defensive efficiency rating, just ahead of the league-worst Lakers. Chemi