Back home and where he began his NBA career, LeBron James and the transformed Cavaliers held media day Friday as they began a journey they hope ends with the city’s first pro sports championship since the Browns won it all in 1964. More than 300 media members were on hand.
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Charlotte Hornets forward Jeffery Taylor has been arrested in Michigan on domestic assault charges, according to East Lansing Police.
Former UNLV forward Roscoe Smith has been signed to the Los Angeles Lakers training camp roster, Lakers GM Mitch Kupchak announced on Tuesday.
LeBron James came back. One of his biggest fans has returned, too. James Blair, banned by the Cavaliers after he ran onto the floor in Quickens Loans Arena during a Cleveland-Miami game in 2013, is again permitted inside the building.
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says his league will “take a fresh look” at its domestic violence procedures in the wake of the NFL’s rash of incidents.
The driver’s license of Houston Rockets eight-time All-Star center Dwight Howard has been suspended in Florida for his failure to pay a fine for running a red light, court records show.
Ohio’s Cedar Point amusement park is partnering with the LeBron James Family Foundation instead of renaming a roller coaster for the basketball superstar.
Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin throws down some slam poetry in three new Vizio’s ads, delivering artistic poems on very serious subjects — a bobblehead, a mouthguard and of course tearaway pants.
Former UNLV men’s basketball forward Khem Birch signed with the Miami Heat, the team announced Sunday. Terms of the contract were not disclosed.
Kyrie Irving made all six 3-pointers and scored 26 points, and the U.S. repeated as world champion for the first time by crushing Serbia 129-92 on Sunday in the Basketball World Cup.
The Atlanta Hawks have released an open letter of apology to the team, fans and city of Atlanta, saying the organization “did not do the right thing” to correct racially inflammatory words and innuendos.
Under fire for making racially charged comments about a player, Atlanta Hawks general manager Danny Ferry took an indefinite leave of absence Friday.
The United States breezed into the basketball World Cup final after a commanding performance by the holders who beat Lithuania 96-68 in a one-sided contest on Thursday.
Los Angeles Lakers player Jeremy Lin has pulled a few pranks on his mom recently, but this time he turned the tricks on some fans at a wax museum — and even pranked his mom, and uncle, again.
Indiana Pacers forward Paul George apologized Thursday for insensitive remarks made via Twitter in reaction to the NFL announcing the indefinite suspension of Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice.