Nike Signs LeBron to Lifetime Deal

Nike has signed Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James to a lifetime deal in what one source familiar with the negotiations said is the largest single-athlete guarantee in company history. “We can confirm that we have agreed to a lifetime relationship with LeBron that provides significant value to our business, brand and shareholders,” Nike said in […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Ranking the NBA’s Central Teams

Concluding our series, Joel Brigham ranks the Central Division teams at the season’s quarter mark.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
LeBron Misses Game Against Miami

LeBron James did not play against his former team as the Cleveland Cavaliers fell 99-84 to the Miami Heat on Saturday. “We’re going to hold LeBron out this evening,” Cavaliers coach David Blatt said before the game. “It was a tough game [Friday] night — [45] minutes, very short turnaround … Just thinking long term […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
LeBron ‘OK’ With Ben Simmons Being Called ‘Next LeBron’

Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James has heard LSU freshman Ben Simmons being called “the next LeBron.” Even though James recently called for basketball greats to stop being judged against one another, he says he’s OK with the comparison being made between him and Simmons. Source: Dave McMenamin of ESPN

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Cavs’ Irving Fully Cleared to Practice

Kyrie Irving’s eyes are pointed forward, and once he’s back on the floor the Cavaliers star guard intends to keep looking ahead. “I’m a Ferrari without a rearview mirror,” he said. Irving, who hasn’t played since breaking his left kneecap in the NBA Finals, is finally fully cleared to practice and said Thursday that he’s […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA AM: Gasol Prepared To Test Free Agency

With the NBA salary cap set to skyrocket this summer, Pau Gasol is leaning toward opting out in Chicago.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Slow Your Roll: Dictating Pace as a Strategic Counter

As teams try to beat the juggernaut Warriors, slowing down the pace may be their best approach.

Alan Draper  •  16 Aug 2022
LeBron Regretful For Not Meeting Kobe in Finals

LeBron James said knowing this will be Kobe Bryant’s last season is “truly sad for me” and that he regrets that the pair never faced off in the NBA Finals. “I didn’t hold up my end of the bargain in 2009 for the fans, for us, to meet in the Finals,” James said Tuesday, looking […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Cavs Assign Joe Harris to D-League

The Cavaliers assigned Joe Harris to the Charge today so they will have him and Damien Inglis at their disposal #NBADL — Chris Reichert (@Chris_Reichert) November 28, 2015 Source: Chris Reichert of Upside Motor on Twitter

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021