Tag: LeBron James
NBA Play-In Tournament TV Ratings Soar
Television ratings for the NBA play-in tournament have been at an all-time high, and not just because LeBron James was in it.
Though that probably...
Cavs Pod: Previewing and Predicting Playoff Series vs. Knicks
Well, the playoffs in Cleveland have arrived again. You already know the stats -- namely, that this is the Cavaliers' first playoff appearance without...
Lakers Notes: LeBron James, Darvin Ham, Anthony Davis
It wasn't a great start to the season and it wasn't a great finish to the play-in victory, but the Lakers are somehow playoff-bound.
Not...
JB Bickerstaff on Cavs’ Lack of Playoff Familiarity: ‘I’m Confident in Our Group’
Most of the Cavaliers are new to the playoffs, but that isn't keeping coach J.B. Bickerstaff from believing in good things.
“I’m confident in our...
West Notes: Mavs, Kyrie Irving, Lakers, LeBron James, Warriors
Mavericks
Coach Jason Kidd said the Mavs weren't waving the white flag by sitting Kyrie Irving and pulling Luka Doncic in a must-win game against...
Dribbles: Fifty Wins? Fourth Seed? It’s Already Been Banner Year for Cavs
Random dribbles on the Cavaliers as they enter the final two games of the regular season. ...
1. The Cavs have clinched the fourth seed...
Pacific Notes: Clippers, Russell Westbrook, Lakers, Warriors
Clippers
Point guard Russell Westbrook said the Clippers' game against the Lakers means little to him individually, but is a biggie as far as the...
Mike Brown After Kings Win Division: ‘I’m Going to Listen to My Country Music and Drink a Modelo’
The Kings are Pacific Division champions and that's the first time we can say that in 20 years. Honestly. They last won it in...
Lakers Notes: Anthony Davis, LeBron James, Playoff Hopes
If there's one thing we can say about this year's Lakers, it's that they have saved their best basketball for last.
Or at least, for...
Anthony Davis: Lakers Have Everything in Place for a Run
All the talk lately has been about whether the Lakers can not only make the playoffs -- but g the distance. As in, all...
Mike Brown Says He’s Changed Coaching Approach, and Now, Kings in Playoffs
For the first time since 2006, the Kings are in the playoffs. That ends the longest drought in NBA history. Sixteen long years, to...
West Notes: Mavs, Kyrie Irving, Suns, Kevin Durant, Timberwolves
Mavericks
Point guard Kyrie Irving said it may take time for the Mavericks to build a true contender. Today, they're 37-40 and in danger of...
NBA Mock Draft 1.0: Victor Wembanyama Goes to …
The first Hoops Wire NBA Mock Draft of 2023 is coming out about two months before the lottery and the Victor Wembanyama sweepstakes is...
JR Smith: I Had a Great Time Making History in Cleveland
Without a doubt, shooting guard J.R. Smith was a fan favorite with the Cavaliers. He had a shoot-first, ask-questions-considerably-later mentality -- and when he...
