Almost six months has passed since the Cleveland Cavaliers shipped Kyrie Irving to the Boston Celtics after he requested a trade. And yet, even after all that time, details contextualizing his departure continue to trickle out. The latest has him getting word of a draft-night discussion about his future in Cleveland among the Cavaliers front [...]
February 26, 2018
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Although the NBA doesn’t return to a TV near you until Thursday, this lull in regular-season action is actually one of the most interesting times of the year. See, we’re just coming out of the All-Star Game, which means we’re being treated to all the chatter scooped up by reporters from league executives and agents [...]
February 20, 2018
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Congrats, Cavaliers fans: At least one person inside the NBA’s vast circle would be shocked to see LeBron James leave Cleveland in free agency this summer. From The Undefeated’s Marc J. Spears: “I wouldn’t be surprised if he stays in Cleveland now,” one high-ranking Eastern Conference team executive said. “The Cavaliers put a really good [...]
February 20, 2018
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It was known for weeks that the Cavaliers were trying to acquire Clippers All-NBA Center DeAndre Jordan. It just made too much sense with the Cavaliers dire need for more rim protection, size and athleticism and the Clippers seeming to be unlikely to sign DeAndre to a new contract extension this summer. By the time [...]
February 14, 2018
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Isaiah Thomas is following Jae Crowder’s lead. After his first game with the Utah Jazz, Crowder didn’t shy away from celebrating the team’s culture at the expense of the Cleveland Cavaliers. Now, just a few days into his tenure with the Los Angeles Lakers, Thomas has done the same thing. From Lakers Nation’s Matthew Moreno: [...]
February 13, 2018
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Jae Crowder may have thrown some subtle shots at the Cleveland Cavaliers following his debut with the Utah Jazz. Shortly after the Jazz’s Sunday night win over the Portland Trail Blazers, during which Crowder logged 29 minutes and canned three triples, the combo wing had nothing but good things to say about Utah—seemingly at the [...]
February 12, 2018
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Some of the behind the scenes last minute trade talks that occurred between teams is starting to trickle out (at least rumors about it whether accurate or not) as we find out about the deals that were close to happening but ultimately didn’t get done after all. One of which was apparently a trade between [...]
February 12, 2018
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Rumors
The Cleveland Cavaliers spread kerosene, lit a match and blew up about half of their roster yesterday. They essentially gave themselves a mulligan on their entire 2017 off-season in the process. Gone are both players that were acquired in the mega trade of Kyrie Irving to the Celtics. Isaiah Thomas is a Laker (for the [...]
February 9, 2018
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Isaiah Thomas is a free agent after this season, and if we take him at his word, he hopes to stick with the Cleveland Cavaliers into his next contract. Or at least past the trade deadline. The two-time All-Star point guard, who only recently made his Cavaliers debut following recovery from a hip injury, told [...]
February 8, 2018
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You know things aren’t so hot with the Cleveland Cavaliers when people start wondering aloud whether LeBron James, a free agent this summer, would consider waiving his no-trade clause to finish the season elsewhere. Seriously: This has become a topic of discussion—insofar as he’ll let it become a conversation. Pressed about his no-trade clause following [...]
February 7, 2018
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