(1:44) Twelve-time NBA All-Star guard Dwyane Wade plans to sign with the Cleveland Cavaliers once he clears waivers on Wednesday, league sources told ESPN. Wade, who agreed to a contract buyout with the Chicago Bulls on Sunday, will be an unrestricted free agent and will sign a one-year, $2.3 million veterans minimum deal to reunite with LeBron James, league sources said. Wade, a three-time NBA champion and MVP of the 2006 NBA Finals, will join a formidable Cavaliers roster with James, Kevin Love, JR Smith and Tristan Thompson. Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue said it will be a challenge with all the new players added to the Cavaliers' roster this offseason, but he and his players are up for it. Wade, 35, gave back $8 million of his $23.8 million 2017-18 salary to reach a buyout agreement with the Bulls, league sources said.

(1:44) Twelve-time NBA All-Star guard Dwyane Wade plans to sign with the Cleveland Cavaliers once he clears waivers on Wednesday, league sources told ESPN. Wade, who agreed to a contract buyout with the Chicago Bulls on Sunday, will be an unrestricted free agent and will sign a one-year, $2.3 million veterans minimum deal to reunite with LeBron James, league sources said. Wade, a three-time NBA champion and MVP of the 2006 NBA Finals, will join a formidable Cavaliers roster with James, Kevin Love, JR Smith and Tristan Thompson. Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue said it will be a challenge with all the new players added to the Cavaliers' roster this offseason, but he and his players are up for it. Wade, 35, gave back $8 million of his $23.8 million 2017-18 salary to reach a buyout agreement with the Bulls, league sources said.

Dwyane Wade reportedly could be a member of the Cavaliers as soon as Wednesday. (AP) -- Dwyane Wade and LeBron James are on the brink of becoming teammates again. According to ESPN, Wade has agreed to sign a one-year, $2.3 million deal with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Sometime - presumably not very long - after that, the belief is Wade will announce that he has decided to reunite with his former Miami teammate and join the Cavaliers, according to the person who spoke with AP. James and Wade have been friends since entering the NBA together in 2003, and were teammates with the Heat for four seasons from 2010 through 2014.

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Dwyane Wade reportedly could be a member of the Cavaliers as soon as Wednesday. (AP) -- Dwyane Wade and LeBron James are on the brink of becoming teammates again. According to ESPN, Wade has agreed to sign a one-year, $2.3 million deal with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Sometime - presumably not very long - after that, the belief is Wade will announce that he has decided to reunite with his former Miami teammate and join the Cavaliers, according to the person who spoke with AP. James and Wade have been friends since entering the NBA together in 2003, and were teammates with the Heat for four seasons from 2010 through 2014.

The opening of NBA training camp is usually a day for coaches to offer guarded optimism about their teams and for players to brag about being in the best shape of their lives. This year it was a day for them to blast the president of the United States. “The people run this country,” said Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James. “Not one individual. And damn sure not him.”

Dwyane Wade reportedly could be a member of the Cavaliers as soon as Wednesday. (AP) -- Dwyane Wade and LeBron James are on the brink of becoming teammates again. According to ESPN, Wade has agreed to sign a one-year, $2.3 million deal with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Sometime - presumably not very long - after that, the belief is Wade will announce that he has decided to reunite with his former Miami teammate and join the Cavaliers, according to the person who spoke with AP. James and Wade have been friends since entering the NBA together in 2003, and were teammates with the Heat for four seasons from 2010 through 2014.

Dwyane Wade will reportedly reunite with former Miami Heat running mate LeBron James on the Cleveland Cavaliers, as the two pursue their third NBA championship together after three years apart. Dwyane Wade is nearing a commitment to sign with Cleveland and could finalize decision as soon as Wednesday, league sources tell ESPN. Wade finalized a buyout agreement with the Chicago Bulls on Sunday, foregoing roughly a third of his $23.8 million contract for the upcoming season to become a free agent a month before the opener. However, the 35-year-old assured fans in an interview with the Chicago Tribune on Sunday that he has nothing but love for the organization and city, despite the rocky return to his hometown ending in a buyout. They had less money to offer than others, but with Isaiah Thomas slated to be out until January and a shallow bench, Cleveland has plenty of minutes to offer another playmaker of Wade’s caliber — even one at an advanced NBA age.

Isaiah Thomas has successfully continued with the rehabilitation process related to his right hip impingement. Based on his progress thus far and after several weeks of evaluation and monitoring with the Cavaliers medical team and Cleveland Clinic Sports Health, the team and Thomas are hopeful he will be in position to return by January. His status will be updated again, along with any further timeline adjustments, after the start of the regular season. Accessibility Directions to The Q Have a Great Idea? Job Opportunities Quicken Loans Arena

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio -- Isaiah Thomas could be playing for the Cavaliers before the end of the calendar year, the Cavaliers said. But he missed the final three games of the Eastern Conference finals because of an aggravated hip injury and took the next three months off. When the Cavs introduced him at a press conference in September, they declined to set any timetable or allow him to answer questions about his injuries -- among them a torn labrum. Now, Thomas could be back and playing for the Cavs when they play the Golden State Warriors on Christmas. Overseeing Thomas' recovery is the Cleveland Clinic's Dr.

Both sons of the Pacific Northwest, Kevin Love and Isaiah Thomas have known each other since they were adolescents. On Monday at Cleveland Cavaliers Media Day, they recreated a classic picture taken at the 2005 ABCD Camp when Love was 17 and Thomas was 16.

New Celtics guard Kyrie Irving said his trade from the Cavaliers was more about maximizing his potential and had nothing to do with LeBron James, whom he praised. James and Irving still have not communicated since the trade with Boston was executed. And I was OK with that. "I don't have any advice for him now," James said. "I don't have any advice for him or any people that are on any other team.

LeBron James on Kyrie Irving: "I was ready to give him the keys...I tried to help him be as good as he could be...I don't have any advice for him now, you're either with us or against us...it was a gratifying three years together." He said he hasn't communicated with Irving since trade. We use cookies to offer an improved online experience. By clicking "OK" without changing your settings you are giving your consent to receive cookies.

New Celtics guard Kyrie Irving said his trade from the Cavaliers was more about maximizing his potential and had nothing to do with LeBron James, whom he praised. James and Irving still have not communicated since the trade with Boston was executed. And I was OK with that. "I don't have any advice for him now," James said. "I don't have any advice for him or any people that are on any other team.

The positive Rose vibes started Monday at Cavs media day, with coach Tyronn Lue and stars LeBron James and Kevin Love expressing their excitement for Rose, who will be the starting point guard for Cleveland until Isaiah Thomas returns from his hip ailment. After the Cavs conducted their first practice of the season Tuesday, Thompson and Korver spoke with the media and both said they are thrilled to play with Rose and that the explosive guard is already turning heads at practice. “He hit a reverse layup in practice today with his off-hand that wowed everyone. Rose, 28, averaged 18.0 points and 4.4 assists in 64 games with the New York Knicks last season. Kyle Korver's impression of Derrick Rose finishing at the basket with an up-and-under is great.

He still was the hometown hero introduced last when the Michael Jordan music boomed. But instead of the five-year, $150 million maximum contract that danced in his head in 2015, Rose signed a one-year deal to play for $2.1 million. He began the season in the wake of a tawdry sexual-assault trial in Los Angeles, and went AWOL from the Knicks for a night, inexcusably missing a game in January. But I said that all the years I did get injured. He is challenging himself to make the Cavs look smart and he hasn’t given up on a championship, no matter the role in which he might have to win it.

Last season with the New York Knicks, Rose made a cool $21 million, with the hope being that he'd eventually procure a $150-million max contract on the open market. Unfortunately, offers coming his way were few and far between, with Rose eventually signing with the reigning Eastern Conference champs on a one-year contract for the veteran's minimum of $2.1 million - his lowest yearly salary since he made $4.8 million as a rookie in 2008-09 with the Chicago Bulls. He tore his ACL in 2012, has dealt with hamstring, ankle, back, and foot issues, and has undergone three surgeries on his meniscus. Rose also went MIA for a stretch with the Knicks due to a family issue, and was later fined for not informing the team of his absence ahead of time. He and James kept the lines of communication open leading up to his signing, with the two reportedly having a mutual admiration for one another.

"Watching from the other sidelines, you just get kind of an outside observer's view," Irving told Abby Chin and Brian Scalabrine Monday at Celtics Media Day. He's consistent all the time. And the city loves him.'" Then Irving got a first-hand look at the coach he'd heard so much about. It's a special edition of the "Celtics Talk" podcast, as legends Mike Gorman and Tommy Heinsohn take over to talk about one of the busiest summer's in team history, the re-shaped roster, what kind of a leap Jaylen Brown, Marcus Smart and Terry Rozier could make, and what the ceiling is for Brad Stevens' team. Wojnarowski reported that Wade considered offers from the San Antonio Spurs, Oklahoma City Thunder and a return to Miami, where he won two titles with James in 2012 and '13 and one with Shaquille O'Neal in 2006.

Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell, the first African-American coach in major American sports, tweeted from the @BillRus73270016 account Monday to post a photo of him kneeling while wearing the Presidential Medal of Freedom. President Barack Obama, coincidentally the first African-American President of the United States, awarded Russell with the nation’s highest civilian honor in 2011 for his greatness in achievement in his craft and role in the civil rights movement. The 83-year-old Russell sent the photo of him kneeling with one hand on the ground from what appears to be his home in the Seattle area. The Hall-of-Famer posted the photo to kneel in solidarity with the other athletes making their voices heard this week. The post comes after members of his former Celtics discussing a plan to take action as well.

Celtics Media Day is off and running, and the preseason hype trains can officially leave the station. The on court chemistry with new point guard Kyrie Irving will be one of the main storylines throughout the year for this Celtics team. The last time the Celtics acquired two all stars in the same offseason, they won a championship the following year with Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen alongside Paul Pierce. This time around, we get a look the new “Big Three” in Boston. Kyrie Irving, Gordon Hayward & Al Horford step onto the scene for the first time together as @celtics teammates!

Other entries in the player preview series covered the players most likely to get at least some level of action with the Boston Celtics during the 2017-18 season. With the advent of the new collective bargaining agreement, which starts with the 2017-18 season, each NBA team is allowed to sign up to two players to a two-way contract. That means the players can spend the entirety of the preseason with the NBA team, the early part of the regular season and then re-join them for the end of the season (the NBAGL season is slightly shorter than the NBA season) without using any of the 45 days. If the NBA team pays them more, they are not eligible to play for their NBAGL affiliate, eliminating a loophole around the max a player can be paid while on a two-way contract. On defense, Bird is competitive, but lacks the strength to defend his position.

Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr has criticised Donald Trump after the President of the United States of America rescinded an invitation to the NBA champions to visit the White House, and asked why he defended “neo-Nazi chanting hate slogans” but attacked the players in the NFL that were protesting against racial inequality. Dozens of NFL players either knelt or sat down during the national anthem on Sunday, while the entire rosters of the Seattle Seahawks, Tennessee Titans and Pittsburgh Steelers remained in the tunnel – with the exception of former serviceman and three-time Afghanistan tourist Alejandro Villanueva, who stood in front of the tunnel with his hand across his chest. The mass protests, which also included more than 20 players kneeling at Wembley Stadium where the Jacksonville Jaguars played the Baltimore Ravens, were in response to President Trump’s controversial comments aimed at former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick and other protesting players in the league, who Trump said should be sacked. He may not be aware of that, but he is a public servant, right? It helps to build our international editorial team, from war correspondents to investigative reporters, commentators to critics.

Donald Trump's first 100 days in office were marred by a string of scandals, many of which caught the eye of the Independent's cartoonists Trump's first 100 days have seen him aggressively ramp up tensions with his nuclear rivals in North Korea Mr Trump has warned of a "major, major conflict" with the pariah nation lead by Kim Jong Un Mr Trump dropped the "mother of all bombs" on alleged ISIS-linked militants in Afghanistan, amid an escalation of US military intervention around the globe Mr Trump has been accused of falling short of the standards set by his predecessors in the Oval Office, including Franklin D Roosevelt The tycoon's ascension to the White House came at a time when the balance of power is shifting away from Western nations like those in the G7 group Western politicians, including the British Conservative party, have been accused of falling in line behind Mr Trump's proposals Brexit is seen to have weakened Britain, reducing still further any political will to resist American leadership Trump's controversial missile strike on Syria, which killed several citizens, was seen by some analysts as an attempt to distract from his policy elsewhere The President has also spent a large majority of his weekends golfing, rather than attending to matters of state Though free of gaffes, a visit from Chinese president Xi Jinping spotlighted trade tensions between the two states One major and unexpected setback came when Mr Trump's Healthcare Bill was struck down by members of his own party A string of revelations about Mr Trump's financial indiscretions did not mar his surge to the White House Outgoing President Barack Obama was accused of wiretapping Trump Tower by his successor in America's highest office The alleged involvement of Russian intelligence operatives in securing Mr Trump the presidency prompted harsh criticism The explosive resignation of Security Adviser Michael Flynn, who lied about his links to the Russian ambassador, was just one scandal to hit the President Many scandals, such as the accusation Barack Obama was implicated in phone-hacking, first broke on Mr Trump's Twitter feed Donald Trump's election provoked mass protests in the UK, with millions signing a petition to ban him from the country When Mr Trump's initial so-called Muslim ban was struck down by a federal justice, the President mocked the 69-year-old as a "ridiculous", "so-called judge" Donald Trump's first days in office were marked by a hasty attempt to follow through on many of his campaign promises, including the so-called Muslim ban Donald Trump's decision to ban citizens of many majority-Muslim countries from the US sparked mass protests Revelations about Donald Trump's sexual improprieties were not enough to keep him from being elected President British PM Theresa May was criticised by many in the press for cosying up to the new President One of Mr Trump's top aides, Kelly Anne Conway, was mocked for describing mistruths as "alternative facts" British PM Theresa May was quick to demonstrate that her political aims did not hugely differ from Mr Trump's Trump started by announcing that Curry, the immensely popular two-time MVP for the Warriors, would not be welcome at the White House for the commemorative visit traditionally made by championship teams after Curry indicated he didn't want to come. The Warriors said it was made clear to them that they were not welcome at the White House. Instead of looking backward, we want to look forward." Curry had said he did not want to go anyway, but the Warriors had not made a collective decision before Saturday - and had planned to discuss it in the morning before the president's tweet, to which coach Steve Kerr said: "Not surprised. He was going to break up with us before we could break up with him." "U bum @StephenCurry30 already said he ain't going!" James tweeted in a clear message to the president — a post that Twitter officials said was quickly shared many more times than any other he's sent. We all have to kind of stand as one the best we can." French President Emmanuel Macron and US President Donald Trump talk as they leave the Army Museum at Les Invalides in Paris German Chancellor Angela Merkel and US President Donald Trump arrive for the group photo at the G7 Taormina summit on the island of Sicily in May 2017 US President Donald Trump gives a speeech at the Warsaw Uprising Monument on Krasinski Square US President Donald Trump and Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May during a ceremony at the NATO headquarters before the start of a summit in Brussels, Belgium Montenegro's Prime Minister Dusko Markovic is seen to the right of Donald Trump at a Nato summit in Brussels US President Donald Trump arrives at Palazzo del Quirinale ahead of the meeting with Italian President Sergio Mattarella US President Donald Trump is seen during a joint press conference with the Palestinian leader at the presidential palace in the West Bank city of Bethlehem Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks with US President Donald Trump prior to the President's departure US President Donald Trump and Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shake hands after delivering a speech at the Israel Museum US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump lay a wreath in the Hall of Remembrance as White House senior advisor Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump watch on during a visit to the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial museum US President Donald Trump visit to Yad Vashem Holocaust museum in Jerusalem accompanied by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu US President Donald Trump takes his seat before his speech to the Arab Islamic American Summit in Riyadh in Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud, US President Donald Trump and US First Lady Melania Trump look at a display of Saudi modern art at the Saudi Royal Court in Riyadh US President Donald Trump and Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud take part in a signing ceremony at the Saudi Royal Court in Riyadh King Salman presents Donald Trump with The Collar of Abdulaziz al-Saud Medal at the Royal Court Palace on 20 May US President Donald Trump is welcomed by Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud upon arrival at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh U.S.

At a press conference on Friday, the Golden State Warriors point guard said he would be against his team attending a meet-and-greet with the President. "Going to the White House is considered a great honour for a championship team," the president said on Saturday. "But it's not just me going to the White House, because if it was that would be a pretty simple conversation. French President Emmanuel Macron and US President Donald Trump talk as they leave the Army Museum at Les Invalides in Paris German Chancellor Angela Merkel and US President Donald Trump arrive for the group photo at the G7 Taormina summit on the island of Sicily in May 2017 US President Donald Trump gives a speeech at the Warsaw Uprising Monument on Krasinski Square US President Donald Trump and Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May during a ceremony at the NATO headquarters before the start of a summit in Brussels, Belgium Montenegro's Prime Minister Dusko Markovic is seen to the right of Donald Trump at a Nato summit in Brussels US President Donald Trump arrives at Palazzo del Quirinale ahead of the meeting with Italian President Sergio Mattarella US President Donald Trump is seen during a joint press conference with the Palestinian leader at the presidential palace in the West Bank city of Bethlehem Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks with US President Donald Trump prior to the President's departure US President Donald Trump and Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shake hands after delivering a speech at the Israel Museum US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump lay a wreath in the Hall of Remembrance as White House senior advisor Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump watch on during a visit to the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial museum US President Donald Trump visit to Yad Vashem Holocaust museum in Jerusalem accompanied by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu US President Donald Trump takes his seat before his speech to the Arab Islamic American Summit in Riyadh in Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud, US President Donald Trump and US First Lady Melania Trump look at a display of Saudi modern art at the Saudi Royal Court in Riyadh US President Donald Trump and Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud take part in a signing ceremony at the Saudi Royal Court in Riyadh King Salman presents Donald Trump with The Collar of Abdulaziz al-Saud Medal at the Royal Court Palace on 20 May US President Donald Trump is welcomed by Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud upon arrival at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh U.S. While he didn't mention Kaepernick specifically by name Trump indicated he believes any players protesting are disrespecting the flag and deserve to lose their jobs.

"It's powerful what all these athletes are doing," James said. "It's not about the disrespect of our flag and the military that's made this world free." The protests took place after President Donald Trump called for the NFL to "fire or suspend" players who kneel during "The Star-Spangled Banner." "If NFL fans refuse to go to games until players stop disrespecting our Flag & Country, you will see change take place fast. He said what Trump said over the weekend "frustrated me." "He used the sports platform to divide us. Sports is so amazing, what sports can do for everyone — no matter shape, size, race — brings people together like no other. I'm not going to let one individual — no matter the power, the impact he or she should have — ever use sport as a platform to divide us," James said.

James defended professional athletes’ right to speak out about politics and said he would continue to do so, despite Trump’s criticism. Trump’s barrage of criticism over the weekend touched on fiery debates over race and activism and provoked a fierce response from many black football and basketball stars. James slammed the president after he disinvited the Golden State Warriors and former MVP Stephen Curry from a White House celebration of their NBA title. Many Warriors players already indicated they would not attend such an event. Going to White House was a great honor until you showed up!” James wrote on Twitter.