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When Dwyane Wade joined the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2017 offseason, the sort of role he would play on the team was a bit uncertain. At that time, most experts and analysts were adamant in their belief that he should be on the first unit. After all, the man is a future Hall of Famer. […]

As mentioned before by Cleveland.com’s Joe Vardon, the Cavaliers are one of the teams in talks to acquire star center DeAndre Jordan from the LA Clippers. The most likely trade is involving a package centered around Tristan Thompson, Cedi Osman, and the Cavs own 2018 first-round draft pick. The only thing off of the table […]

As the Cleveland Cavaliers continue their turnaround to the season, LeBron James is also showing no signs of slowing down, despite already being in his 15th NBA season. He has been the catalyst for the Cavs, and is showcasing his superb all-around skills in their 12-game winning streak. With all the young players taking most […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers kept up their winning ways with a dominant 113-91 victory over the Chicago Bulls. However, it seems the trip to the United Center carried a bit of significance for superstar forward LeBron James. Like many growing up during his generation, James idolized Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan. In the spirit of visiting […]

There were only two types of people last weekend: those that think the Ohio State Buckeyes should get in the College Football Playoff and those who think that it should be the Alabama Crimson Tide. We all know where Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James was siding during the debates. As a life-long Buckeyes fan who […]

On Monday afternoon, the NBA officially announced that Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James had been given the NBA’s Eastern Conference Player of the Week award for his outstanding play in Week 7 of the 2017-18 season (Nov. 27 – Dec. 3), marking the 58th time he’s earned the distinguished honor. Congrats, @KingJames! LeBron was just […]

Amidst the Cleveland Cavaliers’ struggles early on in the 2017-18 NBA season, it became apparent that veteran shooting guard Dwayne Wade was willing to play whatever role the team needed him too. Although the thought of seeing a 12-time All-Star come off the bench may seem a bit strange, it has since been reported that […]

Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James says Derrick Rose doesn’t owe anyone an explanation for his excused absence from the team. On Monday morning, the Cavs officially announced that Rose, now 29 years of age, will be reporting to the team’s practice facility in Independence, Ohio to resume the rehabilitation process on his injured left ankle. […]

On Monday, the Cleveland Cavaliers announced that Derrick Rose will be re-joining the team after an excused absence. And for the record, Cavs head coach Tyronn Lue is happy to have him back. “We’re happy to have him back,” Lue told Joe Vardon of cleveland.com after Monday’s practice in Chicago. “Glad he’s back. Glad he’s […]

As a result of his stellar play off the bench through the early stages of this season, many experts and analysts are mentioning Cleveland Cavaliers guard Dwyane Wade in their conversations about the Sixth Man of the Year award. However, despite the fact that he has become the accepted leader of Cleveland’s bench squad (also […]

On Monday morning, the Cleveland Cavaliers officially announced that former MVP Derrick Rose will make his return to the team to begin rehabbing his injured left ankle. As most hoops fans know, Rose, now 29 years of age, had been on an excused leave from the Cavs for quite some time. After mulling over his […]

During this past offseason, the Cleveland Cavaliers were one of the busiest teams in the league making a plethora of roster moves. One of those additions that flew under the radar was the signing of veteran forward Jeff Green to a one-year, $2.3 million deal. It is an acquisition that San Francisco 49ers defensive back […]

After being away from the team for several days to contemplate his future in the NBA (and recover from an ankle injury), it sounds like Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Derrick Rose is ready to return. According to a report from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Rose, now 29 years of age, flew to Cleveland on Monday morning […]

Sometimes, all the Cleveland Cavaliers have to do when they find themselves in distress is give the ball to LeBron James and let him do the rest. The latest example of that came last Saturday, when James put his entire team on his back late in the game against the Memphis Grizzlies, as he scored […]

Following their very slow start to the season, the Cleveland Cavaliers have now shown why they are the defending Eastern Conference champions and title favorites, as they’ve piled on the victories lately en route to an 11-game winning streak. A big part of their turnaround is the stellar play of LeBron James, who has been […]

It seems that disgruntled Cleveland Cavaliers guard Derrick Rose is leaning towards returning to the team, but when exactly will he show up in Cleveland’s facility remains a mystery. This is according to Joe Vardon of Cleveland.com, who had a source telling him that the one-time league MVP is showing interest in coming back. A […]

Derrick Rose was once again part of a lot of headlines recently, as he reportedly informed the Cleveland Cavaliers that he plans to rejoin them, and continue his basketball career. While his desire to win a championship could be thought of as the main reason for his decision, his shoe deal with Adidas may have […]

After their very slow start to the season, the Cleveland Cavaliers have since bounced back from it strong, and are currently on an 11-game winning streak. It has been made possible by the impressive play of LeBron James, who continues to lead the Cavs night in and night out. However, Channing Frye says he still […]

After a 7-12 start to the season, the Memphis Grizzlies fired head coach David Fizdale. In his first with Memphis, Fizdale lead the team to a 43-39 record, and the seventh seed in the Western Conference. Thus far, the Grizzlies’ struggles can be tied primarily to injuries; Mike Conley, JaMychal Green, and Ben Mclemore have […]

LeBron James has finally given his thoughts about Derrick Rose being away from the Cleveland Cavaliers, and recently making it known that he wants to return to them, to pursue his basketball career. The three-time champion does not want him to rush in deciding about his future. James also added, via Nick Friedell of ESPN, […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are clicking on all cylinders following their 116-111 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday. The Cavs are now riding a 11-game winning streak heading into their favorable matchup against the lowly Chicago Bulls. However, Cleveland accomplished another rather impressive feat against the Grizzlies as well. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, it was the […]

Cleveland Cavaliers veteran shooting guard Dwayne Wade has taken a bit of heat lately after seemingly being unwanted by some of his new teammates prior to his signing. Even superstar LeBron James himself was admittedly disappointed after addressing the recent rumors. Although Wade has not done much to counter these criticisms in terms of performance, […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers celebrated their 11th straight victory following their 116-111 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night. However, that was not the only thing one Cavs player, in particular, was celebrating. Veteran shooting guard Dwayne Wade was in the middle of postgame interviews when he was loudly interrupted by the cheers of superstar LeBron James […]

After undergoing an uneven start to the NBA campaign, the Cleveland Cavaliers are now riding an 11-game winning streak after they defeated the Memphis Grizzlies inside Quicken Loans Arena on Saturday. The Cavs were up by as many as 19 points during the contest, but the Grizzlies dug deep aiming to rectify their own losing […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James put on a clinic Saturday, as he scored 34 points and dished out 12 dimes to lead the Cavs, who extended their win streak to 11 games after beating the visiting Memphis Grizzlies, 116-111. Of those 12 assists he recorded, none was more impressive than the one he made to […]

Cleveland Cavaliers big man Channing Frye suffered a dislocated finger in his right hand during the third quarter of Saturday night’s 116-111 win over the Memphis Grizzlies. Frye, now 34 years of age, seems to have got his finger caught in the jersey of Grizzlies center Marc Gasol. After a quick sideline evaluation from Cavs […]

According to a report from Joe Vardon of cleveland.com, Cavaliers point guard Derrick Rose has engaged in “positive communications” with general manager Koby Altman and head coach Tyronn Lue. “Coach Tyronn Lue and general manager Koby Altman said Saturday that the team had spoken to Rose,” Vardon writes in his recent article. Rose, now 29 […]

In early November, Eric Bledsoe was traded from Phoenix to Milwaukee in exchange for Greg Monroe, a first-round pick, and a protected second-round pick. While the Cavs were rumored to have interest in Bledsoe, no deal materialized. However, Cleveland should have interest in Monroe, provided he is attainable. One of the Cavs’ biggest weaknesses currently […]

Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James believes that Dwyane Wade, his long-time friend and newly-acquired teammate, should be the front-runner for this season’s Sixth Man of the Year award. “He’s probably the No. 1 candidate,” James told Joe Vardon of cleveland.com after Saturday morning’s practice. “Not even being biased, that’s one of my best friends,” James […]

Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Isaiah Thomas thinks he knows how his team has been able to rack up a ten-game winning streak. In the early days of November, when the Cavs were just trying to get above .500, Thomas surprised each of his teammates with a unique gift: a set of Wine and Gold JBL […]

Well-known LeBron James supporter and First Things First on FS1 host Nick Wright has plenty of things to say in reaction to the Cleveland Cavaliers forward’s ejection during last Tuesday’s 108-97 win by the Cavs over the Miami Heat. Wright questioned referee Kane Fitzgerald’s thought process in sending James to the showers early, saying that […]

LeBron James pulled out the classic Dikembe Mutombo finger wag gesture when he delivered a game-clinching block on Dennis Schroder in the Cleveland Cavaliers’ most recent game against the Atlanta Hawks. Seeing as they were in Atlanta, which was Mount Mutombo’s home for five seasons, might that have been a premeditated move by the Cavs […]

Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James has been given the Eastern Conference Player of the Month award for his outstanding play in October and November, the NBA announced on Friday evening. Congratulations to @KingJames, the @Kia Eastern Conference Player of the Month! He averaged 28 points, 8.2 rebounds and 8.5 assists in the months of October […]

Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James has upped the ante for this year’s Wingfoots Classic in his hometown of Akron, Ohio. For those unfamiliar, the Wingfoots Classic is an annual high school boys and girls basketball tournament. This year, the Stow Bulldogs and The Fighting Irish of James’ alma mater, St. Vincent – St. Mary’s, will […]

After Thursday night’s 121-114 win over the Atlanta Hawks, Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue had high praise for LeBron James’ ability to defend point guards — more specifically, Dennis Schroder. Schroder, one of the quickest ball-handlers in today’s NBA, was giving the Cavs headaches in the first half, scoring 17 points with relative ease. […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers capped an excellent month of November with a 10-game win streak after a 121-114 win over the Atlanta Hawks. Having been part of a 27-game unbeaten run along LeBron James as a member of the Miami Heat, Dwyane Wade was encouraged by this incredible run, but didn’t put it right with the […]

Despite the fact that he’s having one of the best statistical years of his career from beyond the arc, Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James says he has no intentions of participating in the 3-point contest at this season’s All-Star Weekend. As most hoops fans know, Los Angeles will be the setting of the 2018 All […]

A 10-game win streak is bound to lift a lot of moods, no matter if it’s Arthur, an injured Tristan Thompson, a Dwyane Wade coming off the bench, or a LeBron James, who has grown accustomed to winning big during his 15 years in the league. Yet for James it isn’t about how far the streak […]

In the second half of Thursday night’s 121-114 win over the Atlanta Hawks, Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James decided to take on the responsibility of guarding Dennis Schroder. After watching Schroder dice up the Cavs’ defense in the first half for 17 points, James, who finished Thursday night’s game with 24 points and 12 assists, […]