Tag: Cleveland Cavaliers
New York Knicks president Phil Jackson visited CBS Sports Network’s We Need To Talk on Tuesday, in an episode that will air at 6:30 p.m. ET. During the interview, Jackson gave his first public comments about his use of the word “posse” to describe LeBron James’ associates, which angered the superstar and his business partner, […]
Cleveland Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith suffered a left knee injury in the first quarter of the Cavs’ 116-112 win over the Toronto Raptors on Monday and did not return. Smith scored a floater with 1:52 remaining in the first quarter and his left leg buckled as he tried to collect himself upon landing. The 13-year […]
Salary cap guru Eric Pincus breaks down and explains the NBA’s latest rule changes regarding trades.
If there ever was a time to be sure that the Cleveland Cavaliers’ epic three-game win streak to finish the NBA Finals and beat the Golden STate Warriors for the championship was a thing of a past, this week’s three-game losing streak — capped by a 111-105 defeat at the hands of the Chicago Bulls […]
(James) Jones told the Beacon Journal he will retire after next season, which will be his 15th in the NBA. His ultimate dream is to ride off following three consecutive championships in Cleveland, he said Friday, although clearly there is a lot of work to do before that happens. “I know playing 15 years is […]
Every Friday, Ben Dowsett shines a spotlight on three interesting NBA items from the week.
Cleveland Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue called J.R. Smith’s in-game hug with a Milwaukee Bucks bench player — leading to a wide-open score for the opposition — an “embarrassing moment” and met with the Cavs guard to address the mental lapse Wednesday. “It was an embarrassing moment,” Lue said. “Me and J.R. talked about it. We’re […]
A fifth of the way through the season, here are the projected All-NBA Teams up to this point.
Following a blowout loss to the Bucks on Tuesday in a game during which J.R. Smith allowed a wide-open dunk because he was busy greeting a Milwaukee player on the sidelines while the ball was in play, the Cleveland Cavaliers guard pleaded ignorance when asked about the mistake. “I wasn’t even paying attention,” Smith said […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers’ Kevin Love and the Golden State Warriors’ Kevin Durant today were named NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, Nov. 21 through Sunday, Nov. 27. Source: NBA.com
