The Cleveland Browns defeated the Carolina Panthers thanks to Deshaun Watson scoring two important touchdowns. Watson had arguably his best game in a Browns jersey against the Panthers, leading them to a slender 21-18 win at home.
Aside from trying – and failing – to land LeBron James, the Cleveland Cavaliers’ major priorities this offseason were to agree on new deals for Donovan Mitchell and James Harden.
From the day he was first acquired by the Cavaliers last February, James Harden has left a lasting impression. The team went 19-7 in the 26 games he appeared in during the regular season.
James Harden did more than wait for the Cavaliers to improve their roster. He helped them do it. Peyton Watson said Harden contacted him during his restricted free agency and made it clear that Cleveland wanted him.
How many of the players to rack up the most points in one playoff run for each NBA franchise can you name in five minutes?
The regular season is important, but NBA legends are made in the playoffs. More specifically, it's the Finals where the all-time greats have built their otherworldly reputations.
Luka Doncic and James Harden are two of the best individual players in the NBA. But are they the best role models to follow? One former star says no… Former Boston Celtics player Isaiah Thomas has sent a message to aspiring basketball stars – Don’t try and be like Luka Doncic and James Harden.
Andre Iguodala’s 2015 Finals MVP trophy has once again become a topic of conversation, this time due to a comment made by Tracy McGrady. “The MVP of the regular season has more weight than a championship,” said McGrady on Cousins with Vince Carter & Tracy McGrady podcast.
ESPN has released its early Cavaliers season preview, which is always useful to read and almost never useful in predicting what will actually happen. ESPN probably knows this, too.
The Cavaliers got James Harden‘s new contract under the wire. Barely. Harden’s three-year deal with Cleveland begins at $30,647,619 and is worth $96.54 million overall, according to Bobby Marks of ESPN and Sports Business Classroom.
Fresh off two tanking seasons, the Brooklyn Nets are hoping Mikel Brown Jr. can help turn their fortunes in the coming years. Cleveland Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell feels the Nets made a smart bet with the No.
James Harden’s new three-year contract with the Cavaliers includes a starting salary of $30,647,619, according to Bobby Marks of ESPN and Sports Business Classroom.
Typically, the path to the NBA for most players is to spend at least a season in college to get high-level basketball and important development under their belts.
Over 10 weeks after he declined his 2025/26 player option and nearly three weeks after he agreed to re-sign with the Cavaliers, guard James Harden has officially finalized his new deal with the team, according to a press release.
James Harden is officially back with the Cavaliers. Finally. The Cavs announced Tuesday that they have re-signed Harden to a multi-year contract, completing a deal that had been agreed upon nearly three weeks ago.
James Harden agreed to return to the Cavaliers nearly three weeks ago. He still hasn’t officially signed. At this point, there isn’t much mystery about why.
James Harden is back with the Cavaliers. More importantly, he seems pretty invested in making this thing work. Our friend Spencer Davies made that point in a recent piece for Roundtable, noting that Harden gathered several Cavs teammates for workouts in Arizona this offseason.
Former NBA MVP and 11-time All-Star guard James Harden has agreed to a new three-year, $97 million contract to return to the Cleveland Cavaliers, his agents told ESPN on Thursday.
The Cavaliers acquired Harden this past February as a championship-or-bust move.
The Cleveland Cavaliers pulled off a massive trade that shook up their roster on Wednesday, acquiring forward Peyton Watson from the Denver Nuggets via a sign-and-trade transaction that also involved three other teams. With Watson secured, the Cavs are said to be finally turning their focus to James Harden’s future with the team.
A number of former All-Stars opted out of their contracts for 2026-27 to give their teams more flexibility to make moves. Across the board, that extra flexibility has led nowhere.
A misdemeanor charge filed against NBA guard James Harden for unlawfully carrying a weapon in Texas has been dismissed, reports John Hanna of The Associated Press.
James Harden will definitely be sleeping well tonight. Officials have formally dropped the misdemeanor weapons charge that the former NBA MVP Harden was facing stemming from his arrest earlier this summer.
Once again, all eyes in the NBA are set on LeBron James and the delay in his decision is holding up some other deals.
Harden has only been with the Cleveland Cavaliers for a partial season since he came to the team via a blockbuster trade from the Los Angeles Clippers in February.
Harden was arrested Saturday and charged with a misdemeanor unlawful carrying a weapon.
Before a looming decision on his 2026-27 player option, Harden has a more immediate concern.
James Harden and the Cleveland Cavaliers were swept by the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference Finals, with Harden once again failing to carry his stellar regular-season play into the postseason.
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