Posts Tagged ‘Cleveland Cavaliers’
LeBron James Seventh Player to Score 30,000 Points
LeBron James has achieved an NBA scoring milestone. He has become only the seventh player in history to score 30,000 points. At 33 years and 24 days, James is also the youngest player to achieve the said milestone, eclipsing Kobe Bryant who previously held the distinction at 34 years and 104 days. James joined the…
Read MoreNBA News Roundup: LeBron Gets Ejected for the First Time
It was a day of firsts in NBA news on Tuesday night. Storylines zigged and zagged, some for the better, others for the worse. Across his 15-year career, this was the first time LeBron James was ever ejected from a pro game. The Cavaliers had a comfortable 93-70 lead over the Miami Heat when James…
Read MoreDerrick Rose to Leave Cavaliers and NBA, Reports Suggest
News reports today suggest Cleveland Cavaliers guard Derrick Rose will depart the franchise and is considering leaving the NBA and Basketball entirely. Sources from inside and outside the Cavaliers organization point to a confused situation where no-one knows what Rose’s intentions are. Since picking up a torn left ACL for the Chicago Bulls during the…
Read MoreNBA Has An Epic Opening Night
The NBA opened the 2017-18 season with two games but it did not fall short of its offering of drama, excitement, and awe-inspiring basketball. The defending champions, Golden State Warriors hosted a new-look Houston Rockets team at the Oracle Arena. The Warriors received their championship rings in a simple awarding ceremony before the game got…
Read MoreChasing the Golden State Warriors this season
In 2016-17 the Golden State Warriors finished the regular season with a league-best 67-15 record. They then went on to push passed opponents in the Playoffs in convincing fashion. Their addition of eight-time All-Star forward Kevin Durant proved to be too much firepower for any other franchise to overcome. In their third consecutive trip to…
Read MoreKyrie Irving traded to Boston in blockbuster deal
The Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics have reached an agreement to consummate a trade revolving around Kyrie Irving and Isaiah Thomas. The Celtics will receive Irving. In exchange, the Cavaliers will get Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, Croatian big man Ante Zizic, and the Brooklyn Nets’ 2018 unprotected first-round pick. Irving requested a trade earlier in…
Read MoreNBA coaches under the spotlight
Something unique happened in the NBA last season. No, not the Golden State Warriors easing to the title on the back of among the best rosters in recent memory. For the first time in 46 years, every head coach that started the season was still there at the end. Such a stat really merits reflection.…
Read MoreCleveland Cavaliers in a state of flux
The Cleveland Cavaliers are in the midst of a major shift. The chaos is real. Management is doing what they can to adjust to a flurry of recent events, however, the change is inevitable. The super team that brought the city its long awaited NBA championship in 2016 is breaking apart. The team that arguably…
Read MoreDavid Blatt is the new coach of Maccabi Tel-Aviv
David Blatt will be re-joining Maccabi Tel-Aviv (Israel-Winner League). Blatt was the head coach for the Israeli squad from 2010-2014. Tel-Aviv was very successful in the time Blatt was there. They went to the Israeli Premier League Championship in every season, winning in 2011, 2012 and 2014. Blatt also led the team to an Israeli Cup championship…
Read MoreGolden State Warriors take back NBA Championship
After losing in historical fashion a year ago, Golden State completed their resurgence back to an NBA Championship. The Larry O’Brien trophy returns to the Bay Area for the second time in three years. They won game five of the series versus the Cleveland Cavaliers, 129-120. Golden State Warriors 129 – Cleveland Cavaliers 120 The championship…
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