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Ohio Supreme Court Rules That Dan Gilbert's Proposed Arena Renovations Deserve A Referendum
The Cleveland Cavaliers’ arena was renovated 12 years ago, but team owner Dan Gilbert has spent almost a year fighting a pitched battle to divert millions of dollars in public money towards extensive arena renovations. The proposed slate of renovations would cost $140 million, with half the tab bein...
Report: Kyrie Irving Went Days Without Talking To His Teammates During The Playoffs
ESPN’s Dave McMenamin dropped a good nugget about Kyrie Irving’s relationship with his Cleveland teammates on today’s episode of The BBALLBREAKDOWN NBA Podcast. The Cavs reporter was asked about the possibility of a trade that would send Irving to the Suns and had this to say:...
Kyrie Irving Spotted In Video Of Steph Curry Mocking LeBron James
Here is a short video of Steph Curry doing a funny-looking pantomime of what looks like someone working out:...
Desperate Man Works Feverishly To Keep His Name In The Kyrie Irving Story
Stephen A. Smith first got his name into the Kyrie Irving trade story with a “report” that LeBron James would be “tempted, quote, to beat [Irving’s] ass, end quote.” You hear these stories from Smith, bleated with the cadence and volume of a string of firecrackers, and reflexively roll your eyes—he ...
Report: The Cavs Can't Get A Hold Of Kyrie Irving
Kyrie Irving wants out of Cleveland, for whatever reason, and he’s apparently doing everything in his power to hasten the exit process. According to The Athletic’s Jason Lloyd (subscribe here), the Cavs’ front office has been unable to get in touch with Irving since news of his trade demand broke....
Dan Gilbert Took An Unearned Shot At The Pacers
Cavs owner Dan Gilbert and freshly hired GM Koby Altman held a press conference yesterday, the purpose of which was to assure everyone that, actually, the Cavs’ disastrous summer has been good. It was mostly boring, except for one part when Gilbert couldn’t help but throw some shit at the Pacers....
Chauncey Billups Says He Passed On The Cavs Because Their Future Is Grim
Earlier this summer, former NBA star and current TV analyst Chauncey Billups interviewed for the Cavaliers’ GM job but later pulled out, saying that the “timing wasn’t right.” The Cavs eventually promoted Koby Altman into the position, and the team is in the midst of a disastrous offseason with Kyri...
Just What In The Damn Hell Is Kyrie Irving Thinking?
Maybe we will come to learn that actually, LeBron James is Hannibal Lecter. Or Charles Manson. Maybe he sits his teammates in a solemn circle in the locker room and passes around a jug of his own hot piss for them to drink, as a test of their personal loyalty and devotion. Maybe he is Donald Trump. ...
LeBron James Denies Report That He Is "Tempted To Beat Kyrie's Ass"
LeBron James, who is always eager to use social media to swat away unwanted narratives, took aim at two SLAM Magazine tweets this morning. If we’re going to unbox this Russian nesting doll of tweets and aggregation, might as well start with the James tweets themselves. He’s boooooooing in both....
Stephen A. Smith's "Sources" Tell Him LeBron James Wants To Beat Kyrie Irving's Ass<em></em>
Stephen A. Smith is back from a brief vacation from his radio show, and, boy, is he back. With a claim from some anonymous sources that LeBron James would be tempted to beat Kyrie Irving’s ass were they in the same room. ...
Reports: Cavaliers To Sign Crumbling Remains Of Derrick Rose
The Cavaliers’ sad dramatic mess of an offseason has some new action, with the team reportedly in the process of signing Derrick Rose to a one-year deal. (Reports indicate that he has, in fact, passed the physical.)...
Cleveland's Offseason Is Turning Into A Real Nightmare
Dan Gilbert and the Cavaliers have made a massive fucking mess of the 2017 NBA offseason. It’s hard to believe a team that can basically sleepwalk backwards through the regular season and wake up in the Finals would find itself seemingly on the brink of total meltdown, but here we are....
Report: Oh Shit, Kyrie Irving Doesn't Want To Play With LeBron Anymore
While LeBron James’s future with the Cavaliers beyond the 2017-18 season is unknown, someone else on the team might want to jump ship earlier than him. ESPN’s Brian Windhorst reported today that Kyrie Irving wants the fuck out:...
Report: LeBron James Is Not Happy
USA Today’s Jeff Zillgitt has an unsurprising report about how LeBron James, who will be a free agent next summer, is currently feeling about how the Cleveland Cavaliers’ offseason has unfolded. He’s apparently not very happy about it....
LeBron James Has Gone Full Vacation Dad
If you’ve ever been on a vacation at a tropical resort, you’ve seen a Vacation Dad. He’s the guy who is sitting alone at the poolside bar, a little buzzed, smoking his annual cigar—he was sent to the bar by his wife who didn’t want him smoking that crap around her—really enjoying the music, and eage...
Report: Just Some More Evidence That Dan Gilbert Is Truly, Grossly Cheap
Cleveland Cavaliers owner and predatory lending magnate Dan Gilbert has shown repeatedly that he is nothing if not miserly. It’s been widely rumored and loosely reported for weeks now that his stinginess was to blame for letting the team’s former general manager, David Griffin, walk last month; a ne...
Reports: The Cavaliers Might Have Been Close To Getting Paul George
The NBA offseason is the best and wildest of all sports offseasons, and by a long shot. Even the deals that don’t get made are endlessly fascinating. To wit: In some parallel universe, a three-team draft-night trade got done that sent Paul George to Cleveland and Kevin Love to Denver....
Dan Gilbert's Going To Fuck This Up Again, Isn't He?
Barring catastrophic injury or disaster, the Cleveland Cavaliers have a very good chance of returning to the finals next season, because the East is a bunch of cupcakes and having LeBron James is an excellent head start. Beyond that is unclear, as James has a player option for the 2018-19 season, an...
Run, Don't Walk, To Trade For Jimmy Butler
The Golden State Warriors have been champions for one week, and the rest of the NBA is already scrambling to get in position to beat them next year. The Cavs have spent the past few days on a nonsensical roller coaster, flirting with soon-to-be ex-Pacer Paul George then self-immolating and stunting ...
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Cleveland Cavaliers To Part Ways With General Manager David Griffin [UPDATED]
With the team at the center of trade rumors—not to mention three days before the draft—the Cavaliers have decided to part ways with general manager David Griffin....