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Cleveland Cavaliers – LeBron James Trying to Make Kyrie Irving Feel Important
A few things were picked up by LeBron James during his four season with the Miami Heat. Some of it was on how to make your co-stars happy and fit superstars together in one system. Maybe that’s why before his second stint with the Cleveland Cavaliers begins, he’s trying very hard to make Kyrie Irving feel more important than he actually is.
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Kyrie Irving Can’t Play Next to LeBron James and be the Best Point Guard in the NBA
Hyping up someone is one thing, but being realistic usually comes off as less delusional. LeBron James is trying to build up Kyrie Irving heading into their first season together playing on the Cleveland Cavaliers. Claiming that he’s going to be the best point guard in the NBA comes with something of a catch.
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Team USA – Easy From Start to Finish
Be it their final win over Serbia (129-92) or the entire tournament in general, the United States never really had any trouble winning every game and eventually the gold medal, getting quite the impressive shooting performance from Kyrie Irving and James Harden, this time not waiting for the second half to get serious.
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Team USA – One More for the Gold Medal
Just like all the other opponents Team USA has gone through in the 2014 Basketball World Cup, Lithuania managed to pose a problem for a very short time. They might have had size to match and were chippier and dirtier than other teams, but the end result was the same: 96-68, with the backcourt doing most of the job, led by Kyrie Irving, James Harden and Klay Thompson.
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Team USA – Derrick Rose Might No Longer be Rusty
Another sluggish start, another great finish from Team USA as they beat Slovenia 119-76 in the quarterfinals of the Basketball World Cup. However, the biggest piece of news wasn’t the victory, but getting the best game from Derrick Rose since the beginning of the tournament and for the first time not looking like he’s struggling with his shot.
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Team USA – Going According to Plan
A 5-0 start in the group stage, no injuries to be worried about. The rest? It’s all fixable. Beating Ukraine 95-71 put the USA through to the round of 16 in the Basketball World Cup, not letting another slow start worry them as James Harden led the team in what seemed to be the first time in this tournament that the perimeter players were more dominant than those in the paint.
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18 Best Memes of Kevin Love Joining LeBron James & the Cleveland Cavaliers
It’s official, although it’s been known for a very long time. Kevin Love gets traded, joining LeBron James and Kyrie Irving to play for a new big three on the Cleveland Cavaliers, and memes both commending and dissing the transaction were soon to appear.
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Team USA – Derrick Rose Doesn’t Play, No Problems Without Him
Despite the pleas of the fans, Derrick Rose remained on the bench while his teammates led Team USA to a 105-62 win over the Dominican Republic, sitting out due to soreness in his knees. It didn’t bother Kyrie Irving and James Harden to handle the challenge with ease, while Klay Thompson, DeMar DeRozan, Andre Drummond and Rudy Gay made a strong case for their inclusion in the final roster that goes to the basketball World Cup.
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Cleveland Cavaliers – LeBron James Makes Kyrie Irving Very Happy
One of the more interesting changes we will see this season with the Cleveland Cavaliers will be how the arrival of LeBron James changed the way Kyrie Irving plays, as he tries to get used to the fact that he’s no longer the best and most important player on the team.
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Cleveland Cavaliers – Kyrie Irving Won’t Be Going Anywhere
Things haven’t been exactly perfect for the Cleveland Cavaliers and Kyrie Irving since their relationship began, but the former number one overall draft pick decided that for the good of his career, he’s going to keep on trying with a franchise that hasn’t been exactly known to make incredible decisions these last few years, signing the max extension that keep them there through the 2019-2020 season.