Cleveland, OH
Former NBA Star Reveals He Cried After Cavs-Knicks Trade

J.R. Smith was once among the best role players in the NBA.
The 2013 6th Man of The Year last played during the 2019-20 season when he was a member of the Los Angeles Lakers.
In a recent interview with Carmelo Anthony’s 7PM in Brooklyn, Smith revealed that he cried when he was traded from the New York Knicks to the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Smith: “I ain’t gonna lie bro, I cried… All I could really fathom at the time was it was over. Like, damn, this is my best friend… This was like a real live end to an era.”
Smith had helped Anthony and the Knicks reach the second round of the 2013 NBA playoffs.
Via The New York Knicks (on April 22, 2020): “This Day in Knicks History: JR Smith became the third Knick in NBA history to win the Sixth Man of the Year Award.”
This Day in Knicks History: JR Smith became the third Knick in NBA history to win the Sixth Man of the Year Award. pic.twitter.com/RR4x58yega
— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) April 22, 2020
While he was a fan-favorite in New York, Smith went on to win the 2016 NBA Championship with LeBron James and the Cavs.
They beat the Golden State Warriors to complete the biggest comeback in NBA Finals history.
Smith was initially the 18th pick in the 2004 NBA Draft out of high school.
He played 16 years for the Cleveland Cavaliers, New York Knicks, New Orleans Hornets, Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Lakers.
The 39-year-old had career averages of 12.4 points, 3.1 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.0 steals per contest while shooting 41.9% from the field and 37.3% from the three-point range in 977 games.

Cleveland, OH
Police raid Cleveland vape shop
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – Multiple law enforcement officers raided a vape shop on the city’s West side Thursday morning.
This happened around 7:30 a.m. at the Green House Smokeshop at W. 150th Street and Puritas Avenue.
Heavily armed police officers were stationed outside the business.
19 News also noticed law enforcement carrying items out of the store.
This is a developing story. Return to 19 News for updates.
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Cleveland, OH
‘He was a great guy’: Cleveland man killed in murder-suicide while mowing his lawn, neighbors say
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – Cleveland police are conducting a suspected murder-suicide investigation Wednesday on the city’s west side.
Officers were first called out around 1:30 p.m. to the 15700 block of Munn Road in the West Park neighborhood.
There, officers found a 50-year-old man fatally shot in the street. A neighbor told 19 News the victim was mowing the lawn when he was killed.
Cleveland police say officers immediately began searching for the suspect, and located his car just minutes away near Stinchcomb Memorial.
Inside the vehicle, police say they found the suspect dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
“He was a great neighbor, he was a great guy,” the neighbor said of the murder victim with tears in his eyes.
19 News has crews at both crime scenes, and we are working to learn more.
Ward 17 Councilman Charles Slife posted on social media about the incident.
This afternoon, a resident was shot and killed at Munn Road and Doris Road.
The suspect, a neighbor, took his life in the Metroparks.
Cleveland Police, the County Prosecutor’s Office, and the Coroner are at the scene investigating.
I visited and spoke with neighbors, who are understandably shocked and distraught. A neighbor asked for a priest to be contacted in light of the victim’s faith; Father Ramser from OLA came and offered a prayer for him.
At this time, these are the facts as I know them.
Please pray for the victim and for his neighbors who are processing this senseless act of violence.
Another neighbor told 19 News the victim and suspect lived near each other, and the suspect was known to cause issues.
“He had continuous problems, everybody did in the neighborhood, with this neighbor,” she said.
At least one school located in the area made changes to pickup due to the shooting.
This is a developing story. Return to 19 News for updates.
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Cleveland, OH
Cleveland Browns Insider Makes Stunning Revelation About Shedeur Sanders

Rookie minicamps are well underway in the NFL, which gives Cleveland Browns’ fans a first look at the franchises’ rookie quarterbacks Shedeur Sanders and Dillon Gabriel.
Despite Gabriel being taken higher in the 2025 NFL Draft, Browns’ beat writer Zac Jackson recently discussed how the two quarterbacks look against each other on an episode of The Ultimate Cleveland Sports Show. According to Jackson, Sanders has looked better throughout the course of the rookie minicamps.
“In just throwing the ball, it’s not close — [it’s] Shedeur Sanders,” Jackson said in regards to the battle between Gabriel and Sanders. “This is rookie minicamp. No pads, no full-speed competition, nobody coming to knock your head off. They go both pick up a ball and throw it; it’s no question.”
#Browns insider @AkronJackson said he was impressed with Shedeur Sanders and how he threw the ball during rookie camp over the weekend.#DawgPound | https://t.co/YbkY8ydtEX pic.twitter.com/EOznT7jGGf
— Ultimate Cleveland Sports Show (@ultCLEsports) May 12, 2025
Gabriel, who was selected in the third round of the 2025 NFL Draft, spent six years in college between UCF, Oklahoma, and Oregon. He capped off his final collegiate season with 3,857 passing yards and 30 touchdowns while also completing 72.9 percent of his attempts in 2024. However, the select of Gabriel was quickly overshadowed when Berry took Sanders in round five.
While many believe Sanders has the upper hand through the rookie minicamp, the son of NFL legend Deion Sanders will have to compete against two veteran quarterbacks in Joe Flacco and Kenny Pickett. Flacco, who led the Browns to the playoffs in 2023, clearly has an edge over the rest of the room due to his experience with head coach Kevin Stefanski. But Sanders’ solid campaign in the earlier stages of the offseason will bode well for him heading into OTAs.
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