Cleveland Cavaliers

LeBron James led the way as the Cleveland Cavaliers wrapped up a series sweep with a ruthless demolition of the Toronto Raptors on May 7 to book their place in the NBA Eastern Conference finals.

Serbian-born basketball coach Igor Kokoskov has been hired to lead the US team Phoenix Suns, becoming the first head coach in National Basketball Association history born outside North America.

"I have been preparing for this for 18 years and I'm not afraid of any challenge," Kokoskov, 46, told the Serbian daily Vecernje novosti on Friday.

Forget LeBron James making his eighth consecutive trip to the NBA finals -- the Cleveland Cavaliers star might have trouble just getting out of the opening round of the playoffs.

LeBron James passed another NBA milestone on April 3 as the Cleveland Cavaliers kept ahead of Philadelphia in the Eastern Conference playoff race with a win over first place Toronto.

The Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors, vying to set up a fourth straight NBA Finals clash, continued to limp toward the post-season on March 27.

LeBron James scored 17 of his 37 points in the third quarter as the new-look Cleveland Cavaliers outgunned the Oklahoma City Thunder 120-112 on Feb. 13 night.

Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Isaiah Thomas joined the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday in a deadline trade which could pave the way for a possible bid to lure LeBron James to California.

LeBron James scored 24 points and came up with a crucial late block as the Cleveland Cavaliers edged the Miami Heat 91-89 on Jan. 31 in a duel for third place in the NBA’s Eastern Conference.

Kevin Durant scored 32 points as the Golden State Warriors overpowered the Cleveland Cavaliers with a late rally to score a 118-108 win in a pulsating clash between the two NBA archrivals on Jan. 15.

The Minnesota Timberwolves humbled LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers on Jan. 8, leading by as many as 41 points en route to a 127-99 triumph in Minneapolis.