Tag: Cleveland Cavaliers
David Blatt says he doesn’t know the extent of Iman Shumpert’s groin injury, but said he’s concerned considering all team has been through. Source: Chris Haynes of Cleveland.com on Twitter
Jae Crowder saw J.R. Smith for the first time since Smith’s flagrant foul caused Crowder to sprain his left ACL as he fell to the floor in Cleveland’s closeout win to finish the first-round sweep. While Crowder said in the days leading up to Tuesday’s matchup that he hoped Smith would apologize before the game, […]
Boston Celtics swingman Jae Crowder, whose 2014-15 season ended when he sprained his left ACL after a vicious backhand from Cleveland Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith in Game 4 of an Eastern Conference playoff series, said on the eve of the teams’ first meeting since the injury that he expects an apology from Smith. “I hope […]
Strange as it might sound, Smith had his reasons for wanting the Golden State Warriors to continue their historic unbeaten start to the season when they played the Boston Celtics on Friday, winning in double overtime, and followed that up with a road loss in Milwaukee on Saturday to fall to 24-1. “I was upset. […]
LeBron James talks about Iman Shumpert return, limping to the bench after getting kneed in the right quad and the anticipated return to the last missing piece of the team.
Head coach David Blatt talks about Cleveland’s 111-76 win against Orlando, Iman Shumpert’s successful return to the court and his team’s aggressive approach to Friday night’s game.
The Clippers’ revamped bench was supposed to push them to title contention, but the squad has struggled.
Kyrie Irving is getting on a plane with the Cavaliers. His next trip could be onto the floor. The All-Star point guard, who hasn’t played since breaking his left kneecap in Game 1 of last season’s NBA Finals, could make his much-anticipated 2015-16 debut in the next few days. Source: Tom Withers of the Associated […]
He’s (LeBron James) leading the NBA in fourth-quarter scoring (8.9 points), and he’s fifth in the league with an overall average of 26.5. He’s also averaging nearly two more rebounds per game (7.9 to 6.0) than he did last season. “I’m playing at a high level,” James said. “I’m shooting the ball extremely well and […]
Cleveland.com is told that Shumpert is slightly ahead of Irving in terms of recovery. Since Shumpert is coming back from a wrist injury and Irving a knee injury, the three-time All-Star’s road to full health has been tougher. Source: Chris Haynes of Cleveland.com
