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Before Larry Nance Jr. there was Larry Nance, and he had a very successful NBA career. It was successful enough that the Cleveland Cavaliers retired his number 22 jersey. His best year with the Cavaliers was the 1990-91 season when he was 31 years of age. He averaged 19.2 points and 8.6 rebounds per game. His […]

With LeBron James being an unrestricted free agent this summer, most believed that the Cleveland Cavaliers would do anything to keep the four-time MVP. After all, the Cavs’ superstar remains one of the best, if not the best, players in the world, but according to Howard Beck of Bleacher Report, that probably isn’t actually the case. […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have just under two months to work on the team’s chemistry, which will be hard without forward Kevin Love, who is dealing with a broken hand. On Thursday morning, however, some encouraging signs came when Love was seen without a cast on his injured hand during the team’s shootaround at the Cleveland […]

One of the most exciting moments in an NBA game occurs when a player completes a nice slam dunk, and it’s even better if it’s poster-worthy. But Tristan Thompson has a message for players who occasionally miss dunks during games: Make them. In the current social media landscape where someone’s camera somewhere picks up player […]

Newly-acquired point guard George Hill says it’s a blessing to be a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers, according to Cavs Nation’s Nikki Goel. As most hoops fans know, Hill was a part of the Cavs’ blockbuster trade deadline deal. In a bit of a surprising move, Cleveland sent out six players. In return, they received […]

When it comes to classic footage of NBA players, some might be hard to find. In the following throw-back clip from Reddit user gtisgreatandunited, you’ll witness a teenage LeBron James answering a myriad of questions, including those regarding his work ethic, meeting Michael Jordan, and fan attendance at his high school games. Via Reddit: “What […]

Jordan Clarkson and all the three new members of the Cleveland Cavaliers are just two games in, but their energy is already drawing a lot of encouragement from the team, the fans, and the media. Clarkson himself is very upbeat with having a refreshing start. After he debuted well weeks ago, wherein he helped the […]

When Larry Nance Jr. found out he was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers, it was a very exciting moment for him. Being born and raised in Akron, the 6-foot-9 forward saw it as a chance to stay close to where he grew up, and be around family and friends. However, he also had to deal […]

Now that the season is heading to its second half, the battle for playoff positions is already starting to heat up, with a number of teams also preparing themselves to make a run for the title. One of them is the Cleveland Cavaliers, who are the defending Eastern Conference champions, and have their eyes set […]

LeBron James and Dwyane Wade are best friends and two of the most talented players in the NBA. Both players were lottery picks in the 2003 NBA Draft. Wade was fortunate enough to win a championship in 2006 with the help of Shaquille O’Neal. James was less fortunate. After many years of failure with the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have signed G League standout Marcus Thornton to a 10-day contract, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of EPN. G-League guard Marcus Thornton is signing a 10-day contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers, league source tells ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 22, 2018 Thornton is not to be confused with the other Marcus Thornton, […]

The 2018 NBA All-Star Game which took place in Los Angeles was met with much intrigue and a little skepticism. Being the biggest event of All-Star weekend meant the game would feature the biggest stars the league has to offer, and for that reason alone, expectations were higher. One year ago the weekend ended in disappointment […]

Since landing with the Cleveland Cavaliers before the trade deadline earlier this month, Jordan Clarkson has given the team a huge lift off the bench which has helped them win four consecutive games. He has shown his impressive skill set, particularly in scoring, as well as challenging his teammates to play better. One of them […]

LeBron James has been a fervent proponent of making the league a better place, empowering the likes of commissioner Adam Silver to take fast and swift action in hopes to re-assessing terms in the collective bargaining agreement, as well as bringing changes to the All-Star Game and its format. Though one issue he has not […]

Newly-acquired Cavaliers forward Larry Nance Jr. says he’s always held a special place in his heart for Cleveland, even when he was a member of the Los Angeles Lakers. As most hoops fans know, The Cavs acquired Nance Jr, now 25 years of age, from the Los Angeles Lakers in a blockbuster trade deadline deal. […]

If you caught this season’s NBA Dunk Contest, you will have already seen Larry Nance Jr.’s impressive recreation of his father’s jam that stole the same show in 1984. Here is a side-by-side look at Nance Jr.’s dunk in concert with the one his father unleashed en route to the 1984 Dunk Contest crown. Like […]

In recent history, there have been a lot of comments regarding the supremacy of the Western Conference over its Eastern Conference counterpart, especially over the last decade. A lot has been mentioned about finding ways to balance the competition on both sides, as a big part of the league’s star power can be found in […]

Following Wednesday morning’s shootaround, Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue noted that the team’s starting lineup would not change going forward. Ty Lue announces his starting lineup vs Washington pic.twitter.com/Cg7Lz2HQfo — Nikki Goel (@Mr_NikkiG) February 21, 2018 As most hoops fans know, the Cavs made several changes just hours before this season’s trade deadline, sending […]

After suffering a fractured hand back on January 30 against the Detroit Pistons, Kevin Love has since been recovering from it. He opted not to undergo surgery and was slated to miss the next six to eight weeks of action. Now, more than three weeks into his recovery, the Cleveland Cavaliers star forward has given an […]

Kevin Love has to be one of the most underrated players in both the NBA and on the Cavaliers. Love has repeatedly been cited as the “fall guy” for the Cavaliers every time the team is on a losing streak. When the grass was greener, however, Love was a beloved addition of the 2016 Championship […]

Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James was at the receiving end of some choice comments made by Fox News anchor Laura Ingraham, telling him to just “shut up and dribble.” He has since received a lot of support from his fellow NBA players, athletes of different sports and even celebrities who encouraged him to continue what he’s doing. […]

With the NBA regular season starting to wind down, the hot topic seems to be about where LeBron James should end up this off-season with almost everyone seeming to give their two cents. The latest former NBA player to give his opinion is Hall of Fame Guard Isiah Thomas who was on First Things First […]

LeBron James and Michael Jordan are considered by most to be two of the greatest players to ever play in the NBA. With them playing in different generations though, it’s hard to say who exactly is the best because neither player got to play one on one in their prime. Because they played at different times, […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have passed the eye test as the clear winners of the NBA trade deadline after stringing together three straight trades to rejuvenate the oldest team in the league. Somehow, without using their most valuable asset — the Brooklyn Nets’ first-round pick — the Cavs were able to do a major overhaul, thanks […]

There were a number of interesting dynamics going into the 2018 NBA All-Star Game over the weekend. However, the most notable may have been the reunification of Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James and Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving. The Cavs star made headlines when he announced his selection of Irving in the game’s new draft […]

The subject of where LeBron James will play after this season has been the talk of every sports network every week since before the season started. According to sports pundits, one team that James is eyeing is the Philadelphia 76ers. According to Smitty of Barstool Sports, James visited Philly to scout for a school for […]

Following the flurry of moves the Cleveland Cavaliers made ahead of the trade deadline earlier this month, there is now growing belief that the Los Angeles Lakers are at an even better position to land the services of LeBron James after this season. However, for one Eastern Conference executive, he thinks it’s the opposite, and […]

LeBron James won his third All-Star MVP award with his team winning the first new NBA-All Star game format Sunday night. Team LeBron would go on to beat Stephen Curry’s team by the final score of 148-145. James was awarded the MVP trophy as his team would come from behind and defeat Curry as they […]

The NBA All-Star weekend was filled with laughs, dunks and more importantly players getting together. However, there were issues outside of the court as Lebron James and host of the Fox News Program “Ingraham Angle” went back and forth on the feud on whether or not players should have the freedom to talk about politics. […]

He may be currently injured, but Kevin Love has seen what his new teammates have done so far for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Rodney Hood, George Hill, Jordan Clarkson and Larry Nance Jr. have all played well for the Cavs and has made it possible for them to win their last four games. That has made […]

The 2018 All-Star game was one for the books as LeBron James would go on and win yet another All-Star MVP award. Everything was done through him even selecting the team with the new format. He picked every single player on his team and was the most active player on the court on both ends, […]

As a result of his outstanding performance in Sunday night’s All-Star Game, Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James was presented with this season’s All-Star Game MVP award, marking the third time he’s earned the distinguished title. Only one other player in NBA history can boast such a feat: “His Airness,” Michael Jordan. In his 31 minutes […]

One of the weirder stories to come out of NBA All-Star weekend was about who was in the crowd for the “The Decision” when LeBron James announced he would be leaving the Cleveland Cavaliers to join the Miami Heat. Donovan Mitchell sat down with Chris Mannix of Yahoo! Sports at the All-Star game to talk […]

With the NBA season already halfway through, it could only mean one thing. The answer to whether or not LeBron James will be returning back to Cleveland in the offseason is inching closer and closer. This free agency market this summer is going to be one for ages, as star James could have a wide […]

NBA players are participating in the LeBron James offseason drama, as the star player could be making a move to another team in the summer. Right now, James could have a wide variety of options to join in the offseason, but some NBA players from a recent ESPN confidential poll are speaking out on which teams […]

The NBA might be changing a bit in the off-season as the free agency class this summer could be one for the books. Headlining the free agency will be star LeBron James who has a nice array of options. Of course tons of teams will be keeping their eye on James as the addition of […]

ESPN recently published a poll done within NBA players. LeBron James, one of the handful of superstars who will most probably enter the free agency market on July, is among the most asked about players. Many are always wondering which stars could or should James play with next, which could usually be a very long […]

As most hoops fans know, Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James can become an unrestricted free agent upon completion of this season, which leaves most fans wondering if he’ll ride off into a Wine and Gold sunset or leave for another team. ESPN staffers recently polled 48 NBA pros to gauge their free agency predictions for […]

Late night TV personality Guillermo Rodriguez finally got a response from Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James. As he has been in the past few seasons, Guillermo was accepted as a media affiliate for the 2018 All-Star Game. The Jimmy Kimmel Live! star is known for asking athletes — let’s say, unusual questions — and Sunday’s […]