J.R. Smith and the Cavaliers made the most of a Las Vegas pitstop J.R. Smith is the star of the party at XS. pic.twitter.com/aGJWrH94DT— Arash Markazi (@ArashMarkazi) June 20, 2016 J.R. Smith was shirtless at a Las Vegas nightclub in the wee hours of the morning after a game, and maybe for the first time in the Cleveland Cavaliers guard's career, nobody could have a problem with it. [Follow … [Read more...]

Social media reacts to Cavs' stunning Game 7 victory 8:36 AM ET James QuintongESPN.com Close Editor for ESPN.com Member of Fantasy Sports Writers Hall of Fame The Cleveland Cavaliers have captured Cleveland's first major sports title in 52 years, thanks to an epic 93-89 Game 7 win over the Golden State Warriors on the road. The Cavaliers won three straight games after facing elimination … [Read more...]

LeBron: 'Cleveland, this is for you' Jun 11, 2016 Dave McMenaminESPN Staff Writer Close Cavs and NBA writer for ESPN.com Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14 and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09 Syracuse University graduate OAKLAND, Calif. -- It was a championship 52 years in the making. With 333 of the 336 regulation minutes through seven games of the NBA … [Read more...]

J.R. Smith caps Cavs title with lovely, tearful tribute to parents Sunday was a special day for J.R. Smith. Yes, it was special because he contributed 12 points, four rebounds, two assists and a steal to help the Cleveland Cavaliers knock off the Golden State Warriors, 93-89, in Game 7 of the 2016 NBA Finals to earn the first championship in Cleveland's franchise history. [Follow Dunks Don't … [Read more...]

Richard Jefferson says he's retiring after Cavaliers win NBA title After helping propel the Cleveland Cavaliers to their first-ever NBA title, and earning the first championship of his own 15-year career, veteran forward Richard Jefferson announced — in the winning locker room, mid-champagne showers and all — that he's decided to retire from the NBA. [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The … [Read more...]

How Kyrie, Love, and the Cavs' others helped LeBron win the title OAKLAND, Calif. — The story of the 2016 NBA Finals will forever revolve around LeBron James, a legend of the sport who put forth one of the greatest championship performances anyone has ever seen. He brought Cleveland that elusive title, ended at least some of the talk about his ability to come through in big moments, and … [Read more...]

Social media reacts to Cleveland Cavaliers' stunning Game 7 victory 12:39 AM ET James QuintongESPN.com Close Editor for ESPN.com Member of Fantasy Sports Writers Hall of Fame The Cleveland Cavaliers have captured Cleveland's first major sports title in 52 years, thanks to an epic 93-89 Game 7 win over the Golden State Warriors on the road. The Cavaliers won three straight games when … [Read more...]

Basketball Daily Dose: Dose: Cavs Win 2016 NBA Title Cavaliers 93, Warriors 89 (Cavs win series 4-3) For the first time since the 1964 Browns, the Cavaliers broke a 52-year drought and finally brought a title back to Cleveland. The Cavs also became the first team in the Finals to come back from a 3-1deficit, but doing it against a historic Warriors team makes this even more special. But it … [Read more...]

The King stays The King: LeBron James wins third NBA Finals MVP This time around, there was no debate about what constituted "value," or about whether someone who turned in a superhuman performance in a losing effort merited the championship round's top individual award. This time around, there would be no other choice. There couldn't be. For the second straight year, LeBron James did … [Read more...]

NBA players react to Cleveland winning the NBA championship LeBron James led the Cleveland Cavaliers to the city's first pro sports championship since 1964. Players from around the NBA took to Twitter to react to the thrilling Game 7. The Golden State had a year for the books. Of course this will hurt but they have nothing to put their hands down about. Amazing series— DWade (@DwyaneWade) … [Read more...]