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Cleveland’s summer of success has been a monsoon of pride and relief for a city tormented for decades. Every story has a conflict, and every hero has his obstacles. Coach Tyronn Lue dealt with the pressure of job security and family health issues back home, Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love shared redemption, and some kid […]

It is currently early August, and I would like to remind you all that the Cleveland Cavaliers are still the NBA World Champions. Teams are gearing up to try and take the throne, but no one is going to be able to take a crack at the champs until at least October. That being said, […]

Not every NBA story is a fairy tale. Jordan McRae was drafted 58th overall (third from last) in 2014 by the Spurs, and has done a whole lot of traveling since. After being traded to the 76ers on draft night, McRae was ultimately unable to secure a NBA contract and spent 2014-2015 playing overseas. He […]

The NBA has remixed its rosters and tinkered its rules, but the same objective for the league’s reigning champions stands – defend the Land. Still, looking back a month after quenching Cleveland’s decadent drought is a beautiful perspective. In what was a scramble for the highest honor in basketball, Game 7 of these NBA Finals […]

Chris “Birdman” Andersen is one of the most recognizable players in the NBA. At 6’10’’ and 245 pounds, Andersen has an imposing figure. But his most recognizable traits are the countless tattoos covering his entire body. But, aside from his appearance and close friendship with LeBron James, what can Andersen provide for the Cavaliers? Andersen […]

After coming back from down 19 against the Lakers in their first match-up of this year’s NBA Summer League tournament on Thursday night (88-80), the Cleveland Cavaliers were slated to face off against the Brooklyn Nets inside the Thomas & Mack Center for a quarterfinal round battle in the desert. Cleveland came out strong behind […]

The NBA season never disappoints, but remarkably overwhelming is the league’s offseason. The feeling of winning a championship can be matched only by the aspiration and acquisitions to give a city hope. Cleveland’s story is far from over, for better and worst, their relationship with the league’s Collective Bargaining Agreement will pave way to future […]

After besting the Boston Celtics in their first game of this year’s Samsung NBA Summer League tournament on Wednesday night (98-94), the Cleveland Cavaliers were set to face the Los Angeles Lakers inside Thomas & Mack Arena for a Thursday night show-down in the steamy Las Vegas desert. Both teams came out a bit off […]

As free agency continues, the big names seem to already found destinations. But Cleveland never really had a shot at the big names due to their payroll situation. David Griffin is only able to offer free agents a starting salary of $1-2.5 million. As a result, they have to set their sights a bit lower […]

A Kid from Akron Ohio. King James. The Chosen One. Actually, he’s better known to the city of Cleveland as just a kid from Akron. No athlete has been more important to the city they were raised in than LeBron James. After an early coronation as the chosen one to the first overall pick in […]

As a “Remain” voter in last month’s EU Referendum, the name Boris is just mildly off-putting to me, however, Cleveland could easily remedy that with an immediate trade on the 7th of July. Several sources around the league have confirmed that Pau Gasol will take a contract (most likely his last) with the San Antonio […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers suddenly find themselves thin protecting the rim. With the departure of Timofey Mozgov to the Los Angeles Lakers, the Cavs now have to find bodies to not only fill out their roster, but also find big men who could potentially contribute a chunk of minutes. The Cavs are set to start both […]

We are a town of losers. We have figured out how to accept the fact that we lose. In fact, some may say that we love to lose. We are professional losers. There’s no town who fails with more grace. We love our teams with our hearts and souls even though we know the likelihood […]

The NBA salary cap is set to take a historic jump. Fueled by a $24 billion TV deal (and $50k NBA Finals Game 7 tickets, albeit to a lesser extent), most projections have the 2016-2017 cap set at right around $94 million. This is almost a 35% rise from the $70 million of this year, […]

The confetti has settled, the LeBron poster stays, and the roar of Cleveland has subsided, leaving only a mild hum and it’s time now to retool in preparation for the championship defence. Cleveland will have challengers, the throne is rarely held so effortlessly anyways. As Golden State attempts to improve from near perfection to the […]

The 2015-16 season was the one every Cleveland Cavaliers fan had been waiting for. Although it had its fair share of drama throughout the regular season and in the playoffs the season ended with a championship coming to Cleveland. With everyone including the team and their fans enjoying all of the championship festivities, the thought […]

Richard Jefferson came into this season as a veteran presence off the bench who could contribute every once in a while. He’s turned into a key contributor to the Cavs, and not just on the court. The last time Jefferson was in the NBA Finals, LeBron James was a senior in high school. He was […]

What happened? Down 3-1 at a time when we were even last year. Stacked but still struggling to score. Healthy but still falling behind on defense. The Cavs are failing to set themselves apart like 28 other teams, and it’s painful to watch after just four games. For LeBron, a legacy stands at crossroads between […]

Stephen Curry may have won the NBA’s Most Valuable Player award for the 2015-16 season, helping his team secure an NBA record 73 wins while putting up some astronomical numbers and hitting unbelievable shots all season. There’s still, however, some debate as to whether he’s really the most valuable player to his team. The reason […]

If you watched Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Friday night, Draymond Green was back at it again with his cheap shots. However, to everyone’s surprise (and kind of not surprisingly), it was a punch to the groin of LeBron James as opposed to a kick. Looking at it live, the referees could not […]

For all the good things that Kevin Love brings to the court, a couple of defensive lapses are already enough to make people see him as a liability and nothing more. Don’t mind his three-pointers that easily draw out the Andre Drummonds and Al Horfords of the world. Don’t mention his excellent passing ability which […]

If LeBron James loses, his haters cheer and celebrate. If LeBron James wins, his haters will find something else to hate on. It’s a never ending cycle with the King; With the recent back-to-back NBA Finals losses in 2014 and 2015, as well as another incredible challenge in this 2016 NBA Finals, the haters and […]

Just breathe. Cleveland and its Cavaliers can attest to the gravity of falling behind two games in the NBA Finals after losing just two all postseason. But no one can describe Golden State’s quick start as shocking. The truth is that Cleveland, one of the hottest teams to enter the Finals since Michael Jordan’s 1996 […]

Legendary coach Phil Jackson, who coached the Chicago Bulls to six NBA championships as well as the Los Angeles Lakers to five championships, believes that the Cleveland Cavaliers are not done and that it’s up to LeBron James to take it to another notch. Jackson believes it will take a Jordan-esque performance, and cited something […]

Click “Next” at the bottom of the page to see all the highlights from tonight’s game! The Cavs fell in Game 2 of the NBA Finals by the score of 110-77. The game plan coming into this one was for LeBron James and company to increase the pace of play, but it was the Warriors […]

LeBron James has had a career full of success, putting up incredible performances, passing all-time greats on statistical scoring lists, and winning rings. And yet, losing this NBA Finals and having a 2-5 Finals record would be the only thing fans and the media will see. No one knows more about what James is going […]

Channing Frye has been an outstanding sharpshooter off the bench for the Cavs. With the exception of Game 1 of the Detroit Pistons series all the way back in mid-April, Frye has come in off the bench and forced opponents to gameplan for him thanks to the lineup that involves LeBron James and Matthew Dellavedova. […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers did everything as best they could according to their gameplan. Be physical with Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson; Check. Attack the basket; Check. Lock down the three-point line; Check. Don’t let Curry or Thompson beat you with the three and ignite the crowd; Check. Curry and Thompson had just 20 points on […]

Click “Next” at the bottom of the page to see all the highlights from tonight’s game! The Golden State Warriors pulled away in the fourth quarter tonight to take game one of the NBA Finals by the score of 104-89. The game was defined by a 21-4 run in the fourth quarter, with most of […]

The difference between defeating the Golden State Warriors and falling short. Here we are; the NBA Finals — the greatest test of skill in basketball. When it gets to this point in the year, the world watches this single series. Game plans are evaluated and match-ups are analyzed in extreme detail. One of the greatest […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers found out who their opponent will be in the NBA Finals after the Golden State Warriors won an exciting Game 7 against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night. The NBA Finals rematch that most people were hoping for will be a reality. Both teams have a chip on their shoulder after […]

Remember back early in the year when LeBron James said that Kyrie Irving was the best point guard in the league and that he had MVP-calibre talent? Remember when even the most devoted Cleveland fans said something along the lines of “well yes he’s super good, but I’m not sure he’s Russ or Steph yet.” […]

Draymond Green has been the dirtiest player of this last series and possibly this postseason. Agree or disagree, I really don’t care because the evidence is in his flagrant fouls and how he hasn’t been punished for any of them yet. He’s behind only Bismack Biyombo in terms of flagrant foul points this postseason, and […]

The picture of Kevin Love helplessly sitting on the bench as the Golden State Warriors ran roughshod over a depleted Cleveland Cavaliers team last year, the missing presence of Kyrie Irving, the image of LeBron James shaking Stephen Curry’s hand, and the smell of champagne from the visitors’ locker room at the Quicken Loans Arena. […]

Still hot on closing out the promise he made the city of Cleveland, LeBron James has his Cleveland Cavaliers back in the NBA Finals. For now we wait to see who the King’s prey will be. Will it be Kevin Durant’s shot to redeem his 2012 Finals loss, or will it be the Cavaliers shot […]

It’s not uncommon to see championship contenders trade for or pick up players that will give them that “one missing piece.” For the Cavs it was Channing Frye, acquired at the trade deadline buzzer in mid-February, and he’s been an absolute godsend. Cleveland, however, had to give up its longest tenured Cavalier and easily a […]

Making Intangibles Tangible with Hustle Stats and the Cavaliers. As fans, we often talk about “intangibles,” utilizing the eye test in judging players. Until recently, these types of plays remained just that — intangible. However, after a successful trial period in the 2015 Las Vegas Summer League, the NBA has begun reporting “Hustle Stats” for […]

The city of Cleveland is witnessing the team they envisioned when LeBron James came home. Firing on all cylinders and dismantling three teams in 14 games, the Cavs have stormed into their second straight (LeBron’s sixth) NBA Finals. No team has dominated like Cleveland these playoffs; so much so, personalities around the NBA have definitely […]

The Eastern Conference Finals Are Showing the Importance of Home Court Advantage In late January, even as Kyle Lowry was being voted in as All-Star starter on a barrage of iPhone retweets and Demar DeRozan selected as an All-Star reserve guard, the Raptors were rolling. Led by the elevated play of their All-Star backcourt, Toronto […]