Tag: Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith underwent an MRI on Tuesday that confirmed a right knee contusion and also revealed quadriceps tendinitis in his right leg, according to the team. Smith will miss the Cavs’ next two games Wednesday against the New York Knicks and Friday against the Philadelphia 76ers. He is considered doubtful for Sunday’s […]
(LeBron) James captured another milestone by becoming the youngest player in NBA history to reach the 25,000-point mark. The Lakers’ Kobe Bryant previously held the record. Source: Chris Haynes of The Plain Dealer
The Cavs are in a wait-and-see mode on J.R. Smith, but there certainly was a level of concern leaving the arena Monday night. Smith couldn’t really pinpoint when the injury occurred, but one source said he grimaced when he went to the bench with two fouls in the first quarter. He pivoted to sit down […]
Kyrie Irving was on the court after Cleveland Cavaliers practice Sunday, whipping passes to teammates who were participating in a shooting drill and later tossing up a few shots of his own. “He’s gradually increasing his workload, but I can’t say that particular period (after the Sixers game) will be significant in terms of his […]
Salary cap guru Eric Pincus breaks down Monday’s deadline for options/extensions, and looks at the D-League draft.
Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert said he’s spending a near-record amount on salaries and luxury taxes because it would be foolish not to. “We’re committed; we’re all-in … When you invest in something like a sports franchise and you’re in for so much … if you at the margins start pulling back, I think that may […]
Kevin Love better clear his schedule for mid-February. LeBron James says that the Cleveland Cavaliers’ power forward is going back to the All-Star Game. “We’ll use Kevin however he wants to be used,” James said after Love led Cleveland with 17 points and 13 rebounds in the Cavs’ 106-76 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on […]
Cody Taylor looks at several NBA teams that may get off to a surprisingly slow start this season.
A look at some of the notable players who are now unrestricted free agents after recently being waived.
The Pistons and Wizards have good reason not to extend Andre Drummond and Brad Beal right now… Are the Cavaliers really the East’s best?
