j.r. smith
Not even video games could help 'very depressed' JR Smith after NBA gave up on him
July 7, 2020 | 11:14amLOS 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
June 29, 2020 | 1:21pmThe 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
June 24, 2020 | 2:53amLOS 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
June 1, 2020 | 5:11pmJ.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
May 31, 2020 | 7:12pmFormer 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
July 16, 2019 | 12:19pmWell, 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
July 15, 2019 | 2:51pmFor 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
June 26, 2019 | 4:49amCould 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'
March 19, 2019 | 12:45pmNo 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
February 11, 2019 | 6:10pmThe 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
December 11, 2018 | 5:09pmThe 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
November 20, 2018 | 9:39pmCLEVELAND — 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
November 20, 2018 | 11:28amWhat 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
November 15, 2018 | 11:44amEx-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
November 1, 2018 | 12:55pmJ.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
October 31, 2018 | 1:29pmOn 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
October 24, 2018 | 9:39pmCLEVELAND — 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
October 3, 2018 | 10:05pmEx-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
September 30, 2018 | 11:41amThe 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
September 26, 2018 | 4:10pmIt 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...