Forget Paris: The unusual and confounding tale of how badminton — yes, badminton — is moving LeBron James, Steph Curry, and Victor Wembanyama 150 miles away from the Eiffel Tower for the first week of the Olympics,
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The Cavs traded Kyrie Irving. Kevin Love missed two months. Ty Lue missed two weeks. Isaiah Thomas missed two months. They ripped up half the roster in February. LeBron’s played every game. And they’re going back to the Finals
Caris LeVert just walked into the arena in Cleveland, having just been told he was traded to the Cavaliers. He’s in the Pacers’ locker room now, talking on the phone to his new president of basketball ops, Koby Altman
LeBron James’ agent informed the Cavs he will not exercise his $35.6 million option and thus will become an unrestricted free agent, sources told
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... Story coming
Kyrie changed the course of history in Cleveland, because he was done with LeBron. Then Irving calls, two seasons later, to apologize? For Cleveland, this is like the worst Last Two Minute report ever.
LeBron James and Kevin Love were out to dinner. LeBron pulled out his phone to show him a missed call. It was Kyrie Irving. Scenes from an Italian LA restaurant where LeBron and Love were improbably together as Kyrie called to apologize
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Sources close to LeBron: He didn't text KD and his going to the Lakers would not be sealed (or doomed) by whether or not they trade for Kawhi. ... Man, we'll all be better when this is over, one way or the other
JR Smith will no longer be actively with the Cavs, a league source tells me. He is working with the team to trade him, and in the meantime will work out on his own
Steve Nash said he does not know why Kyrie Irving won't play tonight against the Sixers, as in, he is unaware of what KI's personal issue is. Nash said he reached out to Kyrie and did not hear back
You know what’s interesting about Trump ripping LeBron now? For the first part of his presidency, LeBron lives in Ohio, which Trump needs. Now Bron lives in Cali, which Trump doesn’t need because he can’t win there. Thus, Trump rips LeBron for the first time tonight
The Cavaliers are trying to acquire Caris LeVert from the Pacers ahead of next week’s deadline. For a little twist, Indiana is on its way to Cleveland today for a game tomorrow,
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May want to tune in to TNT tonight for Game 6. If the Bucks beat the Hawks, and therefore end the Eastern Conference finals, this will be Marv Albert's last game as a broadcaster. Like tuning in for Vin Scully's last game with the Dodgers.
You know, if Nikola Jokic had to play all 82 games against a healthy, focused Warrior team, without two of his best teammates…I bet he wouldn’t have picked up so many MVP votes.
LeBron James opened a Starbucks this morning in Akron. There is no coffee shop like it in the world. To understand why, go back 12 years to the 2011 NBA Finals, when he said something he shouldn’t have,
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When LeBron said: 'Every player doesn't want to compete for a championship and be in a position where every possession is pressure,' to whom was he referring?
LeBron is a crazy person. He was standing in the hallway at United Center for several minutes of halftime, watching Ohio State's comeback, yelling at the TV
When he walks the 150 feet down the hall to the Cavs’ locker room, Caris LeVert will rejoin former Nets teammate Jarrett Allen. Man, did the Cavs make out in the Harden trade …
Caris LeVert just walked into the arena in Cleveland, having just been told he was traded to the Cavaliers. He’s in the Pacers’ locker room now, talking on the phone to his new president of basketball ops, Koby Altman
LeBron’s agent Rich Paul expects to speak with Cavs GM Koby Altman right around now as free agency begins. They spoke yesterday when Paul informed him LeBron was declining his option
Wow, the Cavs and their fans just honored LeBron for passing Karl Malone on the all-time scoring list. Thunderous applause. We are a long, long way away from 2010.
It's with extreme sadness we share news of the unexpected passing of a beloved member of our Cavaliers family.
RIP
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❤💛
We extend our deepest condolences to Fred’s entire family.
LeBron James’ legacy isn’t his triumphs with the Lakers or the Cavaliers, it is these kids. Spent a day inside LeBron’s I Promise School in Akron. What I saw could change how we educate in inner cities
I saw Joe Harris get out of an SUV yesterday and walk unimpeded into a Charlotte restaurant in the middle of All-Star melee. Those days could be nearing an end for him
I’m sitting here on the couch thinking about his crazy ass season and remembered Kevin Love bended over to hand the ball to Isaiah Thomas during a game
The Milwaukee Bucks are one the verge of staging a historic boycott of a basketball game, due to the police shooting of Jacob Blake, sources tell
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and I. I’m on the scene and will update this developing story
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The Raptors’ starters begged Nick Nurse not to pull them, and booed him when they did. Then, in this 12-point game, someone yelled toward the Blazers: ‘y’all quiet down there.’ Melo responded: ‘Get the f*%^ outta here. Ain’t tryin to hear that shit.’ He laughed and they laughed
Meanwhile, I see back at home, the Cavaliers finally have their signature win -- a dismantling of Giannis, Jrue, Middleton, and the defending-champion Milwaukee Bucks. Incredible. Cleveland is tied for the East lead with 30 wins
LeBron never loses at cards. Ever. He eats ‘like shit.’ And when no one’s looking, he sends strangers to drug rehab: A collection of his untold stories w/
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and I. Hope you enjoy
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Sheesh…touching moment here in Cleveland. Cavs game ops played a video from the 2016 championship season, and then showed Ty Lue, now the Clippers coach, on the video board. Crowd went nuts, Kevin Love came over and hugged Lue, and he patted his chest in thanks
Things on my mind about Cavs:
1. Collin Sexton’s on his fourth coach in 1 1/2 seasons.
2. John Beilein never really liked this job.
3. He lost the locker room a long time ago.
They’ve suspended work on taking the LeBron banner down because of heavy rain and a thunder and lightning storm. It is expected to be finished by tomorrow, per a source.
The day Cavs trades Kyrie, LeBron was adamant on call with GM Altman not to trade him to the Celtics. According to four sources (Cavs deny this), LeBron was then told trade wouldn’t happen. Then, 15 mins later, it did
Story: LeBron James will be a free agent for the third time since joining the Cavs. They can pay him more money than anyone, but this time he may not come back
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No one has drawn more techs over the last five years than Draymond Green. Each one costs him $2K. He wants to know where the money goes. We traced it, all the way to a little girl in Baltimore who needed a winter coat.
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Andre Drummond suggested it was either him or me. Songs with the word ‘thug’ blaring within earshot. And a coach aghast at what he found when he arrived. Inside the John Beilein failure in Cleveland, with
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and
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Me: This is the first time I’ve ever seen you wear the same shoes two days in a row.
LeBron: cuz those shoes deserve to be worn twice. But the shits I’m wearing tonight, they ain’t never been seen before ... There’s your Cavs update from shootaround in Miami
Collin Sexton and Cedi Osman have just about closed out the Pistons on their own. Kevin Love isn’t out there. They’ve come a long, long way since January
Watching the replays of the block/charge on LeBron again on The Jump. LeBron was so far in front of the charge line that Mauer's explanation for the trigger is unacceptable. And, LeBron was moving and it was a block.
Breaking story in the NBA: The League says data no longer supports 'load management' -- a huge break from virtually everything previously said about why players miss so many games. w/
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Kawhi said no to LeBron. Paul George said it last year and Kyrie the year before. Anthony Davis tells me why he said yes to Laker partnership, which he called ‘special’
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Wait, hold on. All the Angels wore 45 last night, to honor Tyler Skaggs. His mom threw out the first pitch. And then, THEN, they throw a staff no hitter? With all the pitchers (and players) wearing 45? I can’t
Things are even worse on the Cavaliers than they seem. Vets expect to be traded. Growing disillusionment with Collin Sexton. Mixed messages from management. Players backing Drew’s contract request. Final Thoughts
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Ricky Rubio was upset when he was traded to the Cavs. The Warriors were hoping he’d negotiate a quick buyout. Instead, he bought into Cleveland, and is at the center of a budding renaissance. W/
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Kyrie Irving is not expected to join the Nets on their flight to Memphis tonight, per a source. ‘He’s not coming’ is what I was told. BKN plays the Grizzlies Friday
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You couldn’t believe Bruce Brown took that shot at the end of Game 3. The Nets’ center thought all about it, too. His life story, and Kyrie Irving, told him he should’ve tried to dunk on Brook Lopez instead.
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LeBron James passed Zydrunas Ilgauskas (5,904 rebounds) as the Cavs' all time leader. He is now one of three players to lead a franchise in points, rebounds, and assists (MJ - Bulls; KG - Wolves)