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It took just 12 minutes for LeBron James to put the NBA on notice Ricky Davis, Chris Webber, David Stern and others recall the first quarter of the most anticipated debut in league history

If anyone could understand the task before LeBron James, it was 6-foot-10 Hall of Fame center Moses Malone. Malone, who died in 2015 from cardiovascular disease, was one of basketball’s most celebrated giants: a three-time NBA MVP, 13-time All-Star and a Finals MVP. Despite intense recruiting from the University of Maryland, Malone went directly to […]

How J.R. Smith bounced back from Game 1 All those nasty jokes and memes after the NBA Finals? He’s been through a lot worse.

MILLSTONE TOWNSHIP, N.J. — The streets that made the man are wide and smooth, flanked by lush woods, cornfields, spacious lawns and wooden two-beam horse fences. Geese fly in formation overhead. There are no traffic lights. J.R. Smith grew up here with his parents and three siblings. He lives here now with his wife and […]

New children’s book from J.R. and Chris Smith focuses on brotherhood They hope ‘HoopSmiths’ will lead to more quality family time

They call J.R. Smith “Swish” for a reason. But it was a missed shot, what would have been a game-winner in a youth championship game, that is the story in a new children’s book from Smith and his brother Chris. Chris Smith, who plays professionally in Israel after a brief stint with Smith on the […]

What we can learn from LeBron James, school superintendent and the greatest of all time We count rings and should count schools too

How do we create more LeBron Jameses? Not LeBron the dominant basketball player. But the LeBron who helped open a public school, The I Promise School, geared toward at-risk students in their hometowns. The LeBron whose foundations donated $41 million to allow 1,100 kids to go to college. The LeBron unafraid to voice his opinion […]

Be clear: Los Angeles Laker LeBron James is already a Hollywood power broker And with the forthcoming ‘Hustle,’ ‘Public Enemy’ and ‘House Party’ reboot, it’s about to be even more serious

In a move that wasn’t exactly a secret, it was announced on Sunday evening that the NBA’s biggest star would be taking his talents to Hollywood. Yes, it’s the hope of the Los Angeles Lakers organization that he help shepherd the franchise into a championship team again — but LeBron James clearly has his eyes […]

The last LeBron James-led free agency Hope you enjoyed the chaos, because it’s probably the King’s final one

This isn’t that, can’t be ignorin’ the stats/ Based off of that, they gotta run me the max/ They gotta run me the max, they gotta double the racks … — Drake, “Talk Up” (2018) You might think free agency began the moment the 2018 NBA Finals ended. But free agency began in the final […]

Would anyone really want to be LeBron’s newest teammate? You get the King, but you also get drama, media spotlight and all the blame if your team doesn’t win

Where will LeBron go? As we all mull over that question, an unspoken notion, that any NBA player should want to play with LeBron James, steers how the overall discussion will unfold. We just assume that Kawhi Leonard, Ben Simmons, James Harden, Paul George and others should consider themselves lucky if they become his teammate […]

Washington, D.C., is the stage large enough to fit LeBron James The nation’s capital is where he can pursue his championships, make his millions and build a power base

There’s a place nobody’s asking about that’s calling LeBron James’ name. Washington, D.C. Washington, not Los Angeles, is the most powerful city in the world. Washington, not Houston, is where every significant issue relating to sports, from steroids to chronic traumatic encephalopathy to gambling to paying college athletes, has been and will be addressed on […]

Will LeBron James and his son Bronny play in the NBA together like Ken Griffey Jr. and his father did on the Seattle Mariners? ‘The Kid’ has been inspiring ‘The Chosen One’ for a long time

LeBron James’ 2003 NBA debut had the celebrity gravitas of a Hollywood awards show. The game, on the road and between the previously abhorrent Cleveland Cavaliers and the then-playoff contender Sacramento Kings, wouldn’t have been a blip on the NBA’s opening-night radar if not for the kid from Akron, Ohio, on a quest to be […]

Backstage at the Cavs’ loss: the champagne goggles of victory and the icy agony of defeat As Golden State ripped the spirit from the Cavaliers crowd, fans wondered: Will LeBron stay, or will he go?

“I’m done for now, so one for now/ Possibly forever, we had fun together/ But like all good things we must come to an end/ Please show the same love to my friends …” — Jay-Z, “Dear Summer” (2005) It’s all anyone could focus on. In the streets. In hotel lobbies. Even in Ubers. Anything […]

Golden State Warriors easily sweep Cleveland to win third NBA Championship w Steph Curry at the helm

The Golden State Warriors dominated the NBA Finals and in four games swept the NBA championship right from under the Cleveland Cavaliers with a 108-85 win in Game 4

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George Hill finds his sweet spot in sauerkraut company Cavaliers guard is a minority stakeholder in Cleveland Kraut

CLEVELAND — A tall guy who looked and sounded like Cleveland Cavaliers guard George Hill sat in the Cleveland Kraut booth at the Natural Products Expo West Convention. The nametag confirmed it was indeed Hill, a minority stakeholder who spent an off day in Los Angeles in March pitching his healthy probiotic sauerkraut to prospective […]

Season on LeBrink: LeBron James and the Cavs face the daunting task of avoiding a sweep The brooms are out. But Cleveland’s season is still alive, no matter how faint its heartbeat

There’s no such thing as unfamiliar basketball territory for LeBron James. Especially in the NBA Finals. Not even being down 0-3. James’ Cleveland Cavaliers, after all, were down like this last year. “It’s almost like playing the [New England] Patriots,” James ended up saying about the Golden State Warriors after Game 3. “They’re not going […]

Tristan Thompson is ready to right his wrongs — can he get right for Game 3? Let’s not forget: He’s one of the most consistent players on the Cavs and he knows how to defend against Steph Curry

Tristan Thompson knew the question was coming. So the Cavaliers forward was better prepared for it this time around. With the Cavs this season, especially their fourth consecutive Finals showdown with the Golden State Warriors, everything goes viral. Thompson walked out of a postgame interview after being asked following Game 2’s 122-103 loss whether he […]

Cleveland is suffering the bitter taste of Murphy’s Law at the NBA Finals Everything that could go wrong has gone wrong for J.R., Thompson and the spiraling Cavs — but LeBron keeps the faith

OAKLAND, California — And when it comes to the game, I’m willing to play harder / So harder I go, there he go / They chant M-V-P when I shoot a free throw! This is a decade-old bar spit by a still-in-his-prime Lil Wayne. It appeared on 2008’s “Ransom,” one of the first songs from […]

Curry dazzles from deep, Warriors take 2-0 NBA Finals lead

Stephen Curry dazzled in outdueling LeBron James as the two superstars traded big shots and celebratory moves, hitting an NBA Finals-record nine 3-pointers and scoring 33 points to lead the Golden State Warriors to a 122-103 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday night for 2-0 lead.

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The Audemars Piguet watch LeBron James wore for Game 1 worth at least $40,000, expert says According to the luxury brand’s website, only 1,500 of the model were made

OAKLAND, California — Remember when LeBron James broke out a short suit outfit, valued $46,964.95, for Game 1 of the 2018 NBA Finals? Well, the ensemble is actually worth much more. Just take a look at the Cleveland Cavaliers star’s wrist. According to watch connoisseur FakeWatchBusta, a social media sensation known for exposing celebrities for […]

Rodney Hood: ‘This is my first time having DNPs in life’ Guard went from feared scorer in Utah to sitting on the bench in Cleveland

OAKLAND, California – More than 900,000 people have watched the YouTube video “Golden State Warriors vs Utah Jazz Full Game Highlights/Week 11/Dec 27. Perhaps one of the viewers was seldom-used Cleveland Cavaliers guard Rodney Hood, who scored 27 points on that night for the Jazz. “At times when I may lose a little bit of […]

LeBron James’ Game 1 outfit and accessories cost more than $45,000 A piece-by-piece breakdown of the head-turning look the Cavs star wore to the NBA Finals series opener

UPDATE: Watch connoisseur FakeWatchBusta told the Undefeated that James’ accessories included a rare Audemars Piguet, called the Royal Oak Offshore Arnold Schwarzenegger The Legacy Chronograph, which retails in shops for “right over $40,000.” The accessory brings the minimum total of his Game 1 outfit to nearly $87,000 — not including James’ custom jewelry. OAKLAND, California […]

LeBron James: May 31, 2007 vs. May 31, 2018 Two of the King’s best career playoff performances oddly fell on the same day, 11 years apart

OAKLAND, California — It’s an eerie coincidence that only the basketball gods could explain. For some reason, the square on the calendar marked May 31 brings out a different beast on the court in the killer animal that is LeBron James. This date will forever live in the annals of his storied career — because […]

Inside Oracle Arena, the reactions to J.R. Smith’s Game 1 blunder were simply priceless Smith, Lue, Green, Curry, James and others tried to grasp the odd ending to regulation in the Warriors’ overtime win

OAKLAND, California — Barely a half-hour had passed since the Cleveland Cavaliers fell in head-scratching fashion to the Golden State Warriors in Game 1 of the 2018 NBA Finals. But you could tell that for the Cavs, the loss had already fully sunk in. When the doors to the visiting locker room opened, a silence […]

LeBron is King, but his Cavs squad deserves more respect James can’t be crowned alone

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA — “Are you surprised to be here?” As reporters filed onto the hardwood at Oracle Arena approximately 30 hours before tipoff of Game 1 of the 2018 NBA Finals, almost every player donning a Cleveland Cavaliers practice jersey fielded some form of the above question. Implication being: If your name isn’t LeBron James, […]

The day LeBron James gave any Detroit Piston who guarded him a bucket and scored 25 straight points The night King James was born at the Palace

It is no small detail that the night LeBron James came into the full weight of his nickname, “King James,” he did so at an arena called The Palace. In that Game 5 matchup, the Cleveland Cavaliers forward did to the Detroit Pistons what Oprah Winfrey often did to the guests who attended her live […]

Tyronn Lue reflects on the NBA Finals, LeBron’s greatness and his love of Shirley Temples ‘When you get to the Finals so many times, the regular season becomes boring. It’s too long.’

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue had a little time for reflection before the presentation of the 2018 NBA Eastern Conference champions trophy on Sunday in Boston. Arriving before Cavaliers star LeBron James, fellow All-Star Kevin Love and the rest of the coaching staff and players, Lue reflected on all the “tough” challenges that took […]

Six years after open-heart surgery saved his life, Jeff Green saves the Cavaliers’ season LeBron James: ‘It’s the cherry on top because the game was taken away from him. His number was called, and he just answered the call.’

BOSTON — As Jeff Green walked to his dressing space in the jubilant Cleveland Cavaliers locker room after the team secured its fourth straight trip to the NBA finals, you couldn’t help but notice the scar that extends from his stomach to just before his neckline. That scar is the result of a surgery from […]

Double trouble — the allure of two NBA Game 7s Both conference finals are going to seven games. What’s on the line for each squad and why does it always boil down to LeBron?

But the allure of the game, keeps calling your name … — Jay-Z, “Allure” (2003) There’s a scene in 1992’s Juice that aces the test of time. Not the one where Bishop (played by the late Tupac Shakur) and Q (played by Omar Epps) are by their lockers in the iconic “I am crazy … […]

LeBron James delivers night to remember If James does leave the Cavs for a second time: ‘He gave the city of Cleveland a championship, and he doesn’t owe us anything’

CLEVELAND — As he handled his lunchtime customers seated around the bar at Zanzibar restaurant in downtown Cleveland, bartender Harold Childers was presented with a worst-case scenario for Friday. The possible last home game in a Cleveland uniform for LeBron James. Childers, wearing the wine-colored LeBron James jersey that he usually sports on game days, […]

Sim Life with ‘NBA LIVE 18’: Celtics at Cavs Game 6: Cleveland forces final game in Boston

Whether you are a LeBron James hater or supporter, all eyes will be locked on Game 6 as the pressure is on the Cleveland Cavaliers and King James. Will James’ supporting cast show up at home? Will The Chosen One have enough in the tank to force Game 7 against the Boston Celtics? Is this […]

Even LeBron James might not be able to save these Cleveland Cavaliers With his teammates once again AWOL on the road, this burden might be too much for even James to shoulder

BOSTON — LeBron James sat closest to the locker room door in the aftermath of another bad road loss, mostly silent with both knees wrapped in ice. It would have been more fitting had that ice been wrapped around his shoulders, because the load he’s being forced to carry this entire postseason appears to be […]

The day LeBron James drilled a 25-foot buzzer-beater to tie Cleveland’s series with the Orlando Magic Hedo Türkoğlu: ‘This one really hurts’

As his three teammates on the court ran frantically to their positions, Cleveland Cavalier LeBron James casually took two quick and small hops to the left. Then he planted his left foot and aggressively faked as if he was going to the basket. It was all a ruse. He put his forearm in Hedo Türkoğlu’s […]

Fifteen years ago, Reebok and Adidas wanted him badly — so how exactly did LeBron James end up with Nike? Seven-figure checks were flying, and at 18 years old a young king had to make a huge decision

It was a typical Saturday morning at Nike’s Beaverton, Oregon, global headquarters. A spring day in May 2003 so quiet on the billion-dollar brand’s campus that only mild rumblings hinted at the arrival of such an esteemed guest. Yet, for months, a cohort of employees, designers and top-level executives had been making preparations fit for […]

Boston Celtics blow chance to gain control of series against the Cleveland Cavaliers Jaylen Brown: ‘We gotta find our groove’ after dropping two straight in Cleveland

CLEVELAND — Jaylen Brown appeared shook as he fielded questions in the Boston Celtics’ locker room after Monday’s Game 4 loss to Cleveland — which would probably be the reaction of anyone who got three shots rejected by Kyle Korver, of all people, in a crucial Eastern Conference finals game. “It’s the best two of […]

Sim Life with ‘NBA LIVE 18’: Celtics at Cavs Game 4: LeBron’s triple-dub leads to blowout win

The Cavaliers’ Game 3 blowout win not only told us that Cleveland isn’t quite dead yet but also gave us hope that we might get a seven-game series to see who reps the East in the NBA Finals. The Cavaliers handled biz in Game 3, but will King James be able to hold court in […]

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