Tag: Cleveland Cavaliers
When (Kevin) Love signed a five-year contract with the Cavaliers before last season, he was well-versed in the league’s economics and how the salary cap was poised to explode. Yet he still chose to sign a five-year deal that could be worth $110 million, rather than sign a one-year contract with a one-year player option […]
LeBron James says he has lost all respect for Phil Jackson after the New York Knicks president characterized James’ business associates as a “posse” in a recent interview with ESPN. “Zero,” James said Tuesday, when asked if he had any previous ties to Jackson. “No relationship at all. I had nothing but respect for him […]
Cleveland Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith was out against the Charlotte Hornets because of a sore right ankle. The Cavaliers said Smith tweaked the ankle Friday night against Washington. Mike Dunleavy started at shooting guard Sunday for the defending champions, who beat the Hornets 100-93 for an 8-1 start to the season. Source: ESPN
We’ve always compared LeBron James to Michael Jordan, but he’s been quietly chasing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
(LeBron) James became the youngest player in NBA history to score 27,000 points in a career. That shouldn’t be a surprise. He has eclipsed Kobe Bryant at every milestone; this one is just the latest. James is 31 years, 317 days. Bryant was 32 years, 160 days. Provided James stays healthy, he’ll chase down Bryant’s […]
(President Barack) Obama finished the day by celebrating the past, recognizing the Cavaliers for their 2016 NBA championship over the Warriors. “Give it up for the world champion Cleveland Cavaliers!” Obama bellowed to a crowd of more than 100 people, including Ohio Gov. John Kasich, on the White House’s South Lawn. “That’s right, I said […]
A third championship in June cemented LeBron James’ place as a top-10 player in NBA history in many people’s subjective rankings. There is no disputing his place as a top-10 scorer, at the very least, after Saturday. James passed Hall of Famer Hakeem Olajuwon for 10th on the all-time scoring list in the first quarter of […]
Salary cap guru Eric Pincus breaks down and projects teams’ cap space under potential CBA.
In the second edition of The Shop, Jabari Davis and Lang Greene discuss super teams, systems and extensions.
The Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James and the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Russell Westbrook today were named NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Tuesday, Oct. 25 through Sunday, Oct. 30. Source: NBA.com
