The King’s Joy

by Shaquira Speaks The Cleveland Cavaliers were one of the major teams that were quiet during the excitement of the NBA trade deadline on Feb. 23. But it’s what they did after the deadline that has been jaw-dropping. Earlier this season, LeBron James made waves when he became very vocal about needing to fill a…

Defense is Key

By James Saffo The NBA Finals finally start on Thursday night, and, as expected, much of the media attention has been directed toward one person, and his efforts to capture a third NBA title and the first for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Standing in his way are the Golden State Warriors, and the season so far has…

Keys to the 2015 NBA Finals

By ELITE EPs KEYS TO THE SERIES 1. The health of Kyrie Irving If Kyrie Irving is healthy, he is the difference maker for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Irving has the firepower to combat Steph Curry’s scoring. Although you can’t stop Curry, if you have a player who can match his production, you are in that much…

Reigning in a Drought

By Matt Mataxas A drought is a period of slow, prolonged suffering. Dust insidiously worms its way into every open crevice and chokes a region into oppression; hope for rain is whittled down into a bitter acceptance that none is coming. Cleveland, Ohio has been in a championship drought for 51 years. For 51 years,…

Watch The Throne

By Jamari Jordan We sat in a hostage crisis for over 11 days. Reporters, GMs, teams, and other free agents had their hands tied. Families and friends were gagged, and they were bound to secrecy. Thankfully, there were no casualties, outside of Miami Heat fans. Finally, a King returned to his throne.