LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Devin Booker produced another high-scoring gem to help the Phoenix Suns notch a seventh-straight victory on Wednesday, Jan. 24, as Milwaukee shrugged off the sacking of coach Adrian Griffin to end Cleveland's unbeaten streak. Devin Booker of the Phoenix Suns shoots as Maxi...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson has been given a 25-game suspension after testing positive for banned drugs, the NBA said on Tuesday, Jan. 23. Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson (AFP) An NBA statement said Thompson had been suspended without pay after...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Donovan Mitchell lit up Paris, scoring 45 points to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 111-102 victory over the Brooklyn Nets as the NBA returned to France on Thursday, Jan. 11. Cleveland Cavaliers' Donovan Mitchell, left, challenges Brooklyn Nets' Dorian Finney-Smith during...
MIAMI (AFP) -- Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Ricky Rubio says he is retiring from the NBA after not featuring this season while he dealt with mental health issues. Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Ricky Rubio (AFP) Spaniard Rubio, who has spent 12 years in the NBA with Minnesota, Utah, Phoenix and...
MIAMI (AFP) -- The Denver Nuggets' six-game winning streak came to an end on Friday, Dec. 29, with the defending NBA champions failing to a 119-93 loss at home to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder dunks over Christian Braun the Denver Nuggets in the...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Cleveland's Caris LeVert made the go-ahead three-pointer with 2:03 to play as the Cavaliers rallied from a 20-point deficit to beat the Dallas Mavericks 113-110 on Wednesday, Dec. 27. Kevin Durant of the Phoenix Suns goes up for a dunk during the second quarter of the game...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Four-time NBA champion LeBron James will open his official museum on November 25 in his hometown of Akron, Ohio, the James Family Foundation announced on Thursday, Nov. 9. Four-time NBA champion LeBron James (AFP) "LeBron James' Home Court" is described on its website as...
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- Kevin Durant scored 41 points to lead the Phoenix Suns over Detroit and former Suns coach Monty Williams on Sunday, Nov. 5, while Britain's O.G. Anunoby sparked Toronto's stunning NBA rally at San Antonio. Kevin Durant of the Phoenix Suns dunks past Isaiah Stewart of the...
PARIS (AFP) --Â The National Basketball Association announced Wednesday, July 19, that the Brooklyn Nets will face the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 'Paris Game' in the upcoming season. *Cleveland Cavaliers' Donovan Mitchell drains a three over Mikael Bridges of Brooklyn Nets. (AFP)* The game will be...
WASHINGTON (AFP) --Â Despite an early exit from the NBA playoffs, the Cleveland Cavaliers are confident they are on the way back to becoming a title contender for the first time since the departure of LeBron James. *Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Cleveland Cavaliers and J.B. Bickerstaff check on...
NEW YORK (AFP) -- The New York Knicks defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 106-95 to complete a 4-1 series victory and advance to the NBA Eastern Conference playoff semi-finals on Wednesday, April 26. *Jalen Brunson of the New York Knicks hugs Darius Garland of the Cleveland Cavaliers after Game Five...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) — Isaac Okoro drained a last-second three-pointer as the Cleveland Cavaliers completed a late rally to down the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday, March 23. *Isaac Okoro of the Cleveland Cavaliers celebrates after the game against the Brooklyn Nets on March 23, 2023 at Barclays...
