Posts Tagged ‘Cleveland Cavaliers’
David Blatt axed by Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cleveland Cavaliers have parted ways with head coach David Blatt, dismissing the tactician late on Friday and replacing him with his top assistant. The news came as something of a surprise because Blatt was having a better second season with the NBA franchise than his first campaign. Certainly, if this news had landed this…
Read MoreNBA Opens 2015-16 Season with 3 Games
The NBA officially welcomed the 2015-16 season with three games. The reigning NBA champions, the Golden State Warriors hosted the New Orleans Pelicans. Derrick Rose and the Chicago Bulls faced off against LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers in Chicago. Last but not the least, the Atlanta Hawks took on the new-look Detroit Pistons. Going…
Read MoreLeBron James to Opt Out of Contract July 1st
On July 1 LeBron James will be opting out of the final year of his current contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers and become an unrestricted free agent. His decision comes as no surprise. He will be leaving $21.6 million on the table as part of a plan to take advantage of a restructuring of the…
Read MoreGolden State Warriors win 2015 NBA Championship
Cleveland, Ohio – The Golden State Warriors are the 2015 NBA Champions after a 105-97 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 6 of the Finals series. The Warriors have ended a 40-year championship drought are elated to take home the gold. Andre Iguodala got seven out of 11 votes to be named the series…
Read MoreStephen Curry scores 37 as Warriors win Game 5
Game 5 of the NBA Finals, Stephen Curry put on display just a few aspects of why he was named the regular season M.V.P. He torched the Cleveland Cavaliers for 37 points en route to a 91-104 win for the Golden State Warriors. The Warriors now lead the series 3-2 and are one win away…
Read MoreAndre Iguodala Shines, Ties NBA Finals 2-2
The Golden State Warriors redeemed themselves in Game 4 of the NBA Finals with a 103-82 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Steve Kerr tweaked his starting lineup, going small-ball by adding Andre Iguodala in favor of Andrew Bogut. Iguodala responded well as he joined the rest of the starters. Not only did he shadow LeBron…
Read MoreNBA Finals: Cavaliers take Game 3, up 2-1
The NBA Finals have taken a surprising turn. The Cleveland Cavaliers, on paper the underdogs, have seized control of the series after a 91-96 win over the Golden State Warriors in Game 3. Four words sum up their surprising success thus far. “Defense,” “LeBron,” “Defense,” oh and yes, “Dellavadova.” Despite missing two of their all-star…
Read MoreLeBron James ties NBA Finals Series 1-1
LeBron James put together an impressive triple-double performance and lifted the Cleveland Cavaliers to 95-93 overtime victory over the Golden State Warriors in Game 2, tying the NBA Finals series 1-1. James finished with 39 points, 16 rebounds and 11 assists. What he gave his team in terms of effort was met in kind by…
Read MoreWarriors advance to face Cavs in NBA Finals
The Golden State Warriors are headed to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1975! The “Dubs” beat the Houston Rockets 104-90 in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals. “Splash Brothers” Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson are set to duke it out against LeBron James, Kyrie Irving and the rest of the Cleveland…
Read MoreJ.R. Smith leads Cavaliers to Game 1 win
Philips Arena, Atlanta – The Cleveland Cavaliers got a huge boost from J.R. Smith off their bench in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference against the Atlanta Hawks. Smith caught fire and torched the Hawks from beyond the arc for eight triples en route to his 28 points. He stepped up and did just enough…
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