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The Cleveland Cavaliers’ Richard Jefferson’s claims that his former business manager Ted Kritza defrauded him carry no weight with Kritza. According to TheJasmineBrand.com, Kritza is calling BS on Jefferson with claims of his own stating that the athlete’s reckless spending is the cause of his financial situation. Kritza’s counter claims conflicts with what Jefferson said […]

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CLEVELAND (AP) — LeBron James scored 23 points then grabbed a seat, Kevin Love scored 25, and the Cleveland Cavaliers unleashed tenacious defense on Toronto to regain control of the Eastern Conference finals with a 116-78 rout of the Raptors in Game 5 on Wednesday night. Back on their home court following two straight losses […]

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TORONTO (AP) — Kyle Lowry scored 35 points, including a driving layup in the final minute, and DeMar DeRozan had 32 as the Toronto Raptors evened the Eastern Conference Finals by beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 105-99 in Game 4 on Monday night. DeMarre Carroll scored 11 points and Bismack Biyombo had 14 rebounds as Toronto […]

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CLEVELAND (AP) – Overshadowed as Golden State shot down history during the regular season, the Cavaliers are making this postseason their own. Perfectly. LeBron James recorded a triple-double and Cleveland improved to 10-0 in the playoffs with a 108-89 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Thursday night in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals. […]

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Starting a postseason 9-0 does not guarantee a championship. Neither does 10-0. Or even 11-0, for that matter. But the Cleveland Cavaliers surely aren’t complaining about where they are right now, as their perfect postseason run continues. Cleveland’s 115-84 victory over Toronto in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals on Tuesday night pushed the […]

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CLEVELAND (AP) — Wearing headphones and sweats, J.R. Smith, the one Cleveland player without any restrictions on where or when he can shoot, finished his pregame warmup by stopping near half-court and launching a shot. Swish. At the time, inside the quickly filling arena, it didn’t seem significant. Later, it became symbolic. On Wednesday night, […]

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James savored every bump from Kobe Bryant in the low post. He relished every down-court sprint, every big shot — and even the fake that left him sailing helplessly through the air while Kobe pivoted around him for a layup. The farewell duel between two of the greatest players in […]

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INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) — LeBron James didn’t want to discuss his cryptic tweet, his quick trip to hang out with Dwyane Wade in Florida or much of anything. It’s good to be the king. Following an unusual two-day break in their schedule, James and the Cavaliers returned to practice on Thursday to prepare for a […]

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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Hilton Hotels apologized Tuesday after Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving said he was bitten by bed bugs during a weekend stay in downtown Oklahoma City. Irving played just nine minutes on Sunday in a win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. The team blamed flu-like symptoms, but Irving later said he was […]

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CLEVELAND (AP) — LeBron James will co-produce and appear in a reality TV series called “Cleveland Hustles.” James and his close friend and business partner, Maverick Carter, are producing the series that will debut this summer on CNBC. James also will make some cameo appearances. On the show, James and Carter will give four aspiring […]

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — John “Hot Rod” Williams, a popular sixth man with the Cleveland Cavaliers from 1986 to 1995, has died. He was 53. He died Friday in a Baton Rouge hospital from complications related to prostate cancer, Williams’ agent, Mark Bartelstein, said. He was “obviously a guy who could have started for […]

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CLEVELAND (AP) — When he was a kid, LeBron James looked up on his bedroom wall where Kobe Bryant hung in reverence. “I wanted to be just like him, man,” James said Tuesday. Two days after Bryant announced he would retire after this season, James expressed his gratitude and love for the U.S. Olympic teammate […]