Love Sits Self Out in 4th Quarter; Cavs Win

The Cleveland Cavaliers were rallying in the fourth quarter, trying to end their three-game losing skid on the road. That’s when Kevin Love, glued to his cushioned seat on the Cavs’ bench since the end of the third quarter, walked toward head coach David Blatt and delivered a message. “I told Coach I was ready, […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA AM: Teams Underachieving And Overachieving

Lang Greene looks at how each team has played early in the season, labeling the underachievers and overachievers.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
LeBron, Cavs Hold Players-Only Meeting

Following a 103-99 road loss to the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday, the Cleveland Cavaliers held a players-only meeting during which LeBron James and James Jones got on the team for its inconsistent play through the Cavs’ 11-4 start to the season, multiple sources told ESPN.com. The loss to Toronto marked Cleveland’s fourth defeat at the […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
LeBron Passes Reggie Miller on Scoring List

In Wednesday’s loss to the Toronto Raptors, Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James passed Reggie Miller to move into 18th place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list. James now has 25,298 points in his career. Next in his sights is Alex English, who scored 25,613 points. If James continues to score at a rate of 25 […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Shumpert is ‘Aggressively Attacking Rehab’

Normally the term “injury prone” is the last thing an athlete wants attached to his reputation, but Cleveland Cavaliers guard Iman Shumpert wears it like a badge of honor. Shumpert, out since the beginning of training camp with a ruptured extensor carpi ulnaris sheath in his right wrist, has been “aggressively attacking his rehab, more […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Williams Returns to Lineup, Dellavedova Sits Out

The Cleveland Cavaliers welcomed back one rotation player Wednesday against the Toronto Raptors as Mo Williams (right ankle) returned from a three-game absence; however they lost another at the same time. Matthew Dellavedova sat out against Toronto with tightness in his left calf. Dellavedova suffered the injury three games ago in Cleveland’s 115-100 win over […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA AM: As Kobe Bryant Fades, Frustration Builds

As the star power fades from a once dominant Kobe Bryant, frustration builds in Los Angeles.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Cavs’ Kyrie Irving Targeting Return Prior to Christmas?

As I mentioned with @TheKennyRoda earlier a source tells me Kyrie Irving will play on Christmas & targeting a return even before that. Source: ProBasketballDraft on Twitter

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Curry, LeBron Named Players of the Week

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James and the Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry were today named NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, Nov. 16 through Sunday, Nov. 22. Source: Official Press Release

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021