Cleveland Cavaliers

The NBA world is in the dark about LeBron James' future ... but if the King were to return to Cleveland for a final season, his old teammate tells TMZ Sports it would be "the coolest story."

We caught up with Cavs champ Iman Shumpert at LAX this week ... and asked if he wants to see the kid from Akron go home (again) before retiring.

Shump said James has obviously earned the right to decide for himself ... but admitted the opportunity to bring things full circle to end his career is pretty enticing to him.

James' return worked out well the first time around -- he ended up raising a championship banner and ending the city's 52-year title drought.

LeBron James’ homecoming hit different Wednesday night … and it might’ve been a final bow.

After the Lakers got smacked 129-99 by the Cavaliers in Cleveland, James didn’t sound like a guy planning many more trips back to Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. The 41-year-old flat-out admitted the thought crossed his mind that this “very well could be” his last game ever in The Land.

And yeah, it showed.

It's safe to say Kevin Love is a future Hall of Famer ... and when that day comes, the NBA star tells TMZ Sports he would be honored to get the recognition "as a Cavalier."

We caught up with the 2016 champion and five-time All-Star this week ... and talked all about his NBA present and future, legacy in Cleveland, recent Instagram antics and partnering up with Shift Naturals, a lineup of non-alcoholic products to help folks unwind after a long day.

At 37 years old, the Utah Jazz forward said he's started to think about what retirement life would be like ... but as of right now, he's open to playing a few more seasons.

Jaylen Brown's hair -- or perhaps lack thereof -- is the talk of the NBA right now ... and even the Boston Celtics broadcast team got in on the jokes with a mid-game jab on Wednesday.

Brown bald balled out against the Cavs with a 30-point performance ... and after one highlight in the second quarter, play-by-play guy Drew Carter made reference to the speculation he got caught painting his hairline.

"Brown, the spin and the deuce ... went flying to the basket like he'll be flying to Turkey at some point this season," Carter said.

The Cavaliers and Knicks' season opener brought all the celebrities to Madison Square Garden ... with Ed Sheeran, Aaron Judge, and Cam Skattebo, who got a lot of love from the fans, all pulled up!

The Knicks and Cavs tipped off their 2025 season Wednesday night in NYC ... and Giants rookie running back sensation, Skattebo, used his free time after practice to catch the action.

His presence didn't go unnoticed. Skattebo drew a huge ovation from the crowd as he was shown on the Jumbotron.

Officials are pushing back on Marcus Morris' claim he went "51 hours" without something to eat or drink in jail ... telling TMZ Sports there is video proof he was delivered meals and beverages while behind bars.

Morris, 35, made the accusations on his Instagram this week ... after he was released from jail in Broward County. He was arrested over the weekend for allegedly writing $260,000 in bad checks to two Las Vegas casinos in 2024.

"24-hour lockdown," Morris said while addressing his alleged treatment in the slammer. "No food or water for the whole 51 hours."

The Cleveland Cavaliers have the best record in the NBA, but Norm Nixon tells TMZ Sports he's not entirely sold they're a real threat to win the championship.

We caught up with the former "Showtime" Lakers star out at LAX this week ... and he made it clear, he's got some serious questions about Cleveland's roster.

He told us he thinks the Cavs are good -- they do, after all, own the most wins in the Eastern Conference -- but he wondered out loud how they'll handle the bright lights of April, May and June.

Cavs rookie Jaylon Tyson learned the hard way to NEVER forget the doughnuts -- 'cause the young hooper got a car full of popcorn after Cleveland's win over the Brooklyn Nets ... and he should've seen it coming after some solid foreshadowing from Donovan Mitchell.

Spida -- who sat out of Tuesday's contest as he deals with a groin injury -- documented the postgame hijinks on his Instagram ... showing the 22-year-old Cal product walking up to his whip as his teammates playfully scolded him for not providing pastries for them to enjoy.

Once Tyson opened his door, he knew just how big of a mistake he made ... discovering a bunch of popped kernels throughout his car's interior.

The Cleveland Cavaliers are hoping to make a fan-favorite phrase their own ahead of the NBA playoffs -- the team submitted paperwork to trademark the term "Cavalanche."

According to the USPTO, the filing was made on Wednesday ... the same day the team beat the Miami Heat to became the first in the Association to punch a ticket to the playoffs this season.

The filing stated it would be used for clothing items -- most likely once the NBA postseason kicks off in a few weeks -- but no additional details were provided.

Donovan Mitchell lost his train of thought during his postgame interview on Thursday ... and it was all thanks to Darius Garland breaking out in song.

The hilarious interaction went down after the Cleveland Cavaliers secured a 110-97 road win over the Brooklyn Nets ... when Spida was trying to weigh in on Evan Mobley's impressive outing -- but Garland had other plans.

During Mitchell's response, Garland was heard in the background jamming to Drake and PARTYNEXTDOOR's "Gimme A Hug" .... and it's clear it wasn't the first time he belted out the tune.

9:10 AM PT -- TT got wind of Rajakovic's postgame comments ... and fired back with some words of his own.

"You wanna full court press with under a minute left in the game when you get cracked by 30 this will happen to you," the 2016 champ said. "Lose for draft lottery and be happy buddy boy."

"Hopefully you and most of your guys see the light at the end of [GM] Bobby [Webster] and [team president] Masai [Ujiri] long term plan. Bless up stay warm in MY CITY 😉😁."

Tristan Thompson made the most of his limited time on the court Wednesday night ... putting up four points, grabbing a rebound, dishing out an assist, and nearly fighting half the Raptors team after a last-second dunk!

The scene played out moments after the Cavaliers' 131-108 blowout win over the Raptors in Toronto. The NBA bet got some burn at the end of the game, and TT made the most of his opportunity.

With six seconds left -- the 33-year-old decided to stat pad a bit -- throwing down a dunk when the game was far out of reach. The Raptors didn't take too kindly to the jam.

A Los Angeles home belonging to NBA player Ty Jerome was burglarized last week, and cops tell TMZ Sports they're still on the hunt for the supects.

We're told the break-in happened at around 7:30 PM on Jan. 17 ... when thieves gained entry to the residence through a broken glass window.

Cops say the criminals took off a short time after getting in -- and as of now, it's unclear what -- if anything -- was taken. Jerome has been away from the area in recent days while on the road playing for the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Kim Kardashian has added another superstar athlete to her SKIMS roster -- this time, it's Cleveland Cavaliers hooper Donovan Mitchell ... who fully committed to being a new undies model!!

Spida got half-naked for a locker room-themed photo shoot for the brand's new campaign ... just a few days before the NBA season kicks off on Oct. 22.

28-year-old Mitchell sported several different Cotton and Stretch undies from Kardashian's line ... and not only did he look good showing off his athletic bod -- he said he felt good in them, too.

Jenn Tran isn't done putting the full-court press on Cleveland Cavs player Max Strus ... 'cause one day after professing her crush on the hooper, she was caught double-tapping on his recent thirst trap.

As we previously reported, the "Bachelorette" beauty gushed over the sharp-shooter on "The Viall Files" podcast released Thursday ... saying after finding out Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum was off the market, she wouldn't mind if Strus slid into her DMs.

The shout-out could very well work in her favor ... 'cause as it turns out, the two follow each other on social media. It's unclear if it's a recent development, or if Tran had been on Strus' radar all along.

"Bachelorette" star Jenn Tran is looking to move on from Devin Strader with a hunky NBA player ... revealing her celebrity crush is Cleveland Cavaliers hooper Max Strus -- and she wants him to hit her up ASAP!!

The gorgeous reality TV star spilled the beans on her dating life on the most recent episode of "The Viall Files" ... where she said she's not looking to get back on the market after her disastrous split from her ex-fiancé.

Tran said she'd make an exception if Boston Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum was interested ... that is, until she was informed he's currently boo'd up with singer Ella Mai.