j.r. smith

Not even video games could help 'very depressed' JR Smith after NBA gave up on him

LOS ANGELES — JR Smith was not ready to wrap up his 15-year NBA career when he left the Cleveland Cavaliers in late 2018, and the ensuing 20 months were...

J.R. Smith will aid LeBron James' Lakers restart title quest

The J.R. Smith-LeBron James reunion is almost official. The Lakers are "working through the final steps" of a deal with the free-agent Smith to join their roster for the NBA's...

Laker sitting out NBA restart could open door for J.R. Smith

LOS ANGELES — Lakers guard Avery Bradley has decided to sit out the NBA’s upcoming resumption of the season in Florida. He told ESPN on Tuesday night that he wants...

Ex-Knick J.R. Smith regrets 'stupidness' after beating alleged car vandal

J.R. Smith has gone from seeing red to feeling blue. One day after TMZ released a viral video showing an angry Smith beating up a man who allegedly vandalized his...

'Whooped his ass!': J.R. Smith beats up alleged vandal during George Floyd protests

Former Knicks swingman J.R. Smith was caught on a video posted Sunday beating up an unidentified man, who allegedly vandalized Smith's car during the George Floyd-fueled protests in Los Angeles,...

Lakers wasted no time dousing a J.R. Smith-LeBron reunion

Well, that didn’t last long. After failing to work out a trade, the Cleveland Cavaliers waived guard J.R. Smith before his contract for next season became guaranteed. As an unrestricted...

The Cavaliers are moving on from JR Smith

For teams looking to add another shooter to their rosters, a former NBA champion just became available. The Cleveland Cavaliers waived JR Smith on Monday before his contract for next...

LeBron James is ready to rescue J.R. Smith from NBA purgatory

Could a LeBron James-J.R. Smith reunion be in the cards? After Sunday, Smith’s contract becomes fully guaranteed at $15.6 million, so it's not in the interest of a rebuilding Cleveland...

J.R. Smith's soup victim finally tells (almost) all: 'Hot as hell'

No longer salty after ladling out three months of chilling silence, former Cavaliers coach Damon Jones is coming clean about the infamous soup incident. We finally have some clarity into...

J.R. Smith's brother in court for allegedly assaulting bouncer

The baby brother of bad boy Cleveland Cavaliers forward and former Knick J.R. Smith appeared in Manhattan court Monday for slugging a bouncer at an Upper East Side club. Jamahl...

The Rockets are getting J.R. Smith desperate

The Rockets have reached J.R. Smith-level desperation. Entering Tuesday with the second-worst record in the Western Conference at 11-14, the Rockets are exploring a trade for Smith, The New York...

Cavaliers are done with J.R. Smith

CLEVELAND — J.R. Smith's bumpy but never boring stay with the Cleveland Cavaliers is over. The team said Tuesday that the disgruntled forward, who had requested to be traded earlier...

J.R. Smith's Cavaliers end is getting sad

What does J.R. Smith think his Cavaliers legacy is right now? The shooting guard has publicly griped about the current state of the 2-13 Cavaliers as they struggle to recover...

J.R. Smith's cell phone rage costs him $600

Ex-Knicks swingman J.R. Smith forked over nearly $600 on Thursday to resolve his cell phone-throwing debacle with a fan. Smith received an adjournment in contemplation of dismissal -- meaning fourth-degree...

It sounds like Tyronn Lue was J.R. Smith's breaking point

J.R. Smith is enjoying the post-LeBron James era about as much as Cavaliers fans, and he’s ready to move on. The off-the-wall, erratic shooting guard is hoping to get traded,...

Cavaliers' poisonous coaching dilemma gets worse

On Sunday, the Cleveland Cavaliers fired championship-winning coach Tyronn Lue after a disastrous 0-6 start to the season. Somehow, in the days since – even after winning their only game...

Nets play a complete game in win over LeBron-less Cavaliers

CLEVELAND — Maybe the Nets are getting used to unfamiliar faces and lineups. Perhaps they’re getting comfortable with the new system. Or it could be the post-LeBron Cavaliers just plain...

J.R. Smith expected to pay $600 fine for chucking fan's phone

Ex-Knick badboy J.R. Smith is expected to accept a deal that requires him to pay $600 to a fan whose phone he tossed outside a Chelsea bar in exchange for...

J.R. Smith and NBA are in war over 'Supreme' tattoo

The ink has hardly dried on J.R. Smith's new tattoo, and the Cavaliers guard may be facing a fine from the NBA. According to Smith, he has been threatened with...

J.R. Smith has an interesting take on his incredible finals blunder

It was a blunder for the ages. A moment that had millions of fans across the country screaming at their TVs. It broke the internet. It broke LeBron James. But...