Channing Frye ‘just trying to fit in’ With Cavaliers

Although (Channing) Frye had not done on-court work with the Cavaliers prior to Monday’s game against the Pistons, he will quickly adjust to whatever role coach Tyronn Lue gives to him going forward, starting with tonight’s game against the Charlotte Hornets in Cleveland. “I’m just trying to fit in, just going in working in with […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
LeBron: ‘I feel ten times better than I did last year’

In fact, James said he’s better off this season at 31 years old than he was last season, when he missed a career-high 13 games, including a two-week hiatus to rest. “It’s how my body was feeling,” James said Wednesday after the Cleveland Cavaliers held shootaround in preparation for a 114-103 win over the Charlotte […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Hilton Hotels Apologizes to Irving After Encounter With Bed Bugs

Hilton Hotels apologized Tuesday after Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving said he was bitten by bed bugs during a weekend stay in downtown Oklahoma City. Irving played just nine minutes Sunday in a win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. The team blamed flu-like symptoms, but Irving later said he was not feeling well after discovering […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Frye Waiting to be Medically Cleared to Make Debut

Newly acquired Cavaliers forward Channing Frye did not accompany the team to Oklahoma City, further delaying his debut for Cleveland. Frye did not practice as expected Saturday and continued to go thorough medical exams. Frye, who was obtained in a trade from Orlando on Thursday, missed the 2012-13 season with a heart condition. But Cavs […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Frye Not Yet Cleared to Play for Cavs

Newly acquired Cavaliers forward Channing Frye did not accompany the team to Oklahoma City, further delaying his debut for Cleveland. Frye did not practice as expected Saturday and continued to go thorough medical exams. Frye, who was obtained in a trade from Orlando on Thursday, missed the 2012-13 season with a heart condition. But Cavs […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Post-Trade-Deadline 2016-17 Cap Projections

Salary cap guru Eric Pincus breaks down the best and worst cap scenarios for every team after the deadline.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
LeBron to ‘Hit the Switch’ During Second Half of Season

“I want to continue to do the speed limit,” (LeBron) James said Thursday. “I don’t want to get a ticket. But I’ve always kind of hit the switch at the start of the second half of the season. I’m a 13-year vet, I’m not about to burn out for 82 games. I’m smarter than that. […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Cavaliers, Blazers, Magic Agree to Trade

The Cleveland Cavaliers, Orlando Magic and Portland Trail Blazers have agreed to a three-team trade involving Channing Frye and Anderson Varejao, according to reports from USA Today’s Sam Amick and Yahoo Sports’ Marc Spears. The deal has Frye heading to Cleveland, Varejao and a conditional first-round pick are heading to Portland, and Jared Cunningham and […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA AM: The Latest Trade Deadline Scuttle

The NBA trade deadline is today at 3 p.m. EST. Here are the latest rumblings from around the NBA.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021