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Mat Ishbia smiling

Suns owner Mat Ishbia scores notable victory over hated rival Dan Gilbert

Mat Ishbia has officially won The Great NBA Mortgage Company War. The NBA announced on Thursday a new multi-year partnership with United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM). Mortgage Matchup, UWM’s consumer-facing brand, will become the official mortgage …

Dan Gilbert in front of a microphone

Cavs owner Dan Gilbert took subtle shot at refs on social media after Game 4 loss

Dan Gilbert appears to have mastered the art of plausible deniability. The Cleveland Cavaliers fell at home on Monday in Game 4 of their second-round playoff series against the Boston Celtics by the final of 109-102. It was at least a rather valiant …

Donovan Mitchell smiling in a Cavaliers uniform

Donovan Mitchell responds to Cavs owner Dan Gilbert’s extension comments

Donovan Mitchell sounds a little less certain about a possible extension than Dan Gilbert does. The Cleveland Cavaliers owner Gilbert made some interesting comments this week about the Cavs star Mitchell, who can become a free agent in 2025. Gilbert …

Nick Gilbert at the NBA Draft lottery

Nick Gilbert, son of Cavs owner Dan Gilbert, dies at age 26

Nick Gilbert, the sons of Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert, has died at the age of 26. Cleveland Scene reported the news on Saturday night by sharing a link to the online obituary for Nick. …

Mat Ishbia smiling

Suns owner Mat Ishbia publicly rips rival Dan Gilbert

Mat Ishbia is wearing his dislike of fellow NBA owner Dan Gilbert on his sleeve. Appearing this week on an episode of “The Bill Simmons Podcast,” the new Phoenix Suns owner Ishbia was asked about his relationship with Cleveland Cavaliers …

Dan Gilbert in front of a microphone

Dan Gilbert pulled petty move with new Suns owner

It turns out that LeBron James is not the only person that Dan Gilbert can be extremely petty with. Shams Charania of The Athletic reported on Monday that billionaire Mat Ishbia was officially approved by the NBA Board of Governors as the new owner …

Darvin Ham smiling

Lakers coach goes viral for funny LeBron James-Dan Gilbert comment

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Darvin Ham knows his star player’s history just as well as anybody does. Before the Lakers played the Cavaliers in Cleveland on Tuesday, Ham was asked about LeBron James’ glowing career record against the …

Dan Gilbert

Dan Gilbert’s son Grant poised to take over Cavs?

A new generation could soon be taking the reins of the Cleveland Cavaliers. Jason Lloyd and Joe Vardon of The Athletic reported this week that Grant Gilbert, the 23-year-old son of Cavs owner Dan Gilbert, is on “the fast track” as the …

LeBron James in his Lakers uniform

Ex-Cavs player shares new story about Dan Gilbert’s pettiness with LeBron James

LeBron James and Dan Gilbert have had a very checkered past to say the least. Now we are hearing another story about just how petty things got between the two. Retired former Cleveland Cavaliers guard Baron Davis revealed this week that Gilbert, the …

Dan Gilbert

Report: Knicks could hire Dan Gilbert’s ex-personal assistant to front office job

Leon Rose could be going with an interesting choice to fill out his new management team with the New York Knicks. Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News reported on Sunday that Brock Aller, a capologist for the Cleveland Cavaliers, is a …

Cavs owner Dan Gilbert hospitalized with stroke-like symptoms

Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert was hospitalized on Sunday morning after experiencing stroke-like symptoms, according to Quicken Loans, the company he founded. “He received immediate medical attention and is currently recovering …

Kyrie Irving

Dan Gilbert thinks Cavs ‘killed it’ with Kyrie Irving trade

The Cleveland Cavaliers would have had a much better chance of winning another championship with LeBron James if they ignored Kyrie Irving’s trade demand, but team owner Dan Gilbert does not regret the way the situation unfolded. In an …

Report: Dan Gilbert thinks he can build championship team without LeBron

Dan Gilbert doesn’t seem to be too worried about LeBron James’ potential departure in free agency this offseason. In a recent episode of ESPN’s “The Hoop Collective,” veteran NBA writer Brian Windhorst spoke on the …

Cavs owner Dan Gilbert throws shade at referees during Game 3

Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert was not happy with the free throw disparity during the first half of Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday night. Cleveland went into the locker room with a 58-52 halftime lead over the Golden State Warriors. …

Dan Gilbert credits ‘magical’ LeBron James for NBA Finals run

As the Cleveland Cavaliers tip off their fourth straight NBA Finals, it’s all love from owner Dan Gilbert. At the start of Game 1 against the Golden State Warriors on Thursday, Gilbert tweeted a humble message where he expressed gratitude to …

LeBron James

LeBron James has interesting comments on his relationship with Dan Gilbert

LeBron James’ relationship with Dan Gilbert has been one of the NBA’s most intriguing subplots ever since he returned to Cleveland four years ago, and now James is opening up some about the two’s rapport. In an interview with …

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