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Tristan Thompson, the man in the middle for the Cleveland Cavaliers, has taken offense to insinuations that he had help in earning contract. In 2015, the Toronto native signed a contract that made headlines, earning himself a five-year, $82M deal. He’s an important piece of the Cavaliers roster, and he certainly knows that. “I earned […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers will continue to be shorthanded as their All-Star forward, Kevin Love, will miss their game on Wednesday against his former team, the Minnesota Timberwolves. Love is out for Wednesday against his old team — Joe Vardon (@joevardon) January 31, 2017 Love has been plagued with recurring back spasms and was forced to […]

LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers have been the punching bags of every media outlet for weeks now, especially to Charles Barkley and the NBA on TNT crew. When you poke the bear enough, eventually it’s going to retaliate, and that’s exactly what James has done. Barkley has been all over James in recent times, […]

Midway through his 14th NBA season, the son of Cleveland, LeBron James, has played more career minutes than one of the all-time greats to ever play the game — Michael Jordan. As the trophies and accolades pile up for his career, so have the minutes in James’ legs. LeBron has played in 1030 games, which […]

Final: Cavaliers: 97 – Mavericks: 104 The Cavaliers shot 46.7% from the field and 37.5% from three. The Mavericks shot 45.3% from the field and 28.1% from three. High Scorers: CLE: L. James – 23 points DAL: H. Barnes – 24 points Rebounds: CLE: 42 (L. James – 9 rebounds) DAL: 42 (H. Barnes – 11 […]

Stripping down to your undies and running through the streets of Cleveland would normally result in a trip to the police station. However, on February 4th, participants in Cleveland’s Cupid Undie Run will be allowed to do just that in support of a great cause – without fear of indecent exposure charges. Cupid’s Undie Run […]

LeBron James and his Cleveland Cavaliers have been a major point of conversation over the past week. Many have taken a shot at James for his comments regarding the Cavs’ need for a playmaker, while former teammate, Shaquille O’Neal, defended the King. The NBA on TNT crew, including Shaq’, Kenny ‘the Jet’ Smith, Charles Barkley […]

Last year, the Cleveland Cavaliers accomplished one of the greatest feats in sporting history by defeating the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals. As most of you know, it was no ordinary series of games. After going down three games to one, the Cavs had a steep hill to climb if they were to […]

On Sunday afternoon the Cleveland Cavaliers took on the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder, showcasing the MVP favorite, Russell Westbrook. A major part of the Cavaliers’ recent struggles, and a reason for losing games is their defense, or lack thereof. Sunday’s victory was a major turning point for the Cavs on the defensive end of the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers found themselves back in the winners column on Sunday afternoon, but it wasn’t all good news. Kevin Love played just 12 minutes due to a lower back injury, and did not return to the game after the half. Love’s had his troubles with a lower back injury on and off for months […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers search for a point guard has gone through multiple teams and free agents, but has been unsuccessful thus far. The most recent report of a point guard the Cavs were interested in came from Philadelphia. That’s right. According to Keith Pompey of the The Inquirer, the Cavs inquired about trading for Sixers […]

Throughout his career, and especially on social media, fans and players have poked fun at some of LeBron James’ travels, both the called and uncalled ones. But on Sunday afternoon when the Cleveland Cavaliers took on the Oklahoma City Thunder, James poked a little fun at one of his teammates’ very obvious travels. Tristan Thompson […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers had the triple-double machine in Russell Westbrook and the Oklahoma City Thunder in town today. Cleveland came out with the 107-91 victory, but had to do it without the services of Kevin Love in the second half of tonight’s game. Love played 12 minutes in the first half and finished with one […]

Kyrie Irving puts the move on Russell Westbrook in the first half, crossed him over, draws the foul and banks in the floater for the and-1. https://twitter.com/CavsNationTV/status/825821864295485441

Post Game: 1. LeBron James made history again. Coming full circle yet again, LeBron James pressed in his stamp on Cleveland sports history today after he became the first Cavalier to score 20,000 in franchise history. He recently moved up to 14th all time in NBA assists, continuing his untouchable resume as the most versatile […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Brooklyn Nets, 124-116, at the Quicken Loans Arena Friday night. It was a much needed victory that halted a three-game losing skid for the defending champions. The Cavs were clicking on offense and when asked about what she observed during one of the team’s huddles, FOX Sports Ohio sideline reporter […]

As this year’s NBA Feb. 23 trade deadline draws near, many teams around the association are still looking to bolster their respective rosters, including the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers. It’s a fairly well-known fact that the Cavs are in need of a backup point guard to run their offense off the bench. Over the past […]

For better or worse, Charles Barkley, NBA legend and current analyst for TNT, is known for letting his personal opinions fly from the hip. This time, he had some words for LeBron James on live television. Recently, a lot has been made of James’ comments about the current status of the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers. […]

Cleveland’s payroll is notoriously high and as a result, Forbes is reporting that Dan Gilbert lost $40 million on the Cavs last season. Beating out any other team in the NBA and franchise in sports, Cleveland currently spends $115 million on payroll alone. However, the real killer for the team is the luxury tax overage of […]

The 2008-09 season was a historical one for the Cleveland Cavaliers. They finished with a league best, and franchise best 66-16 regular season record. It was because of their historic numbers that the Cavaliers would own the 30th overall pick, and had traded for the 46th overall pick from the Chicago Bulls. After bowing out […]

The Sacramento Kings haven’t had the season they expected when the season tipped off in October 2016. It’s been 10 years since the Kings last made the playoffs in 2006 and currently sit at 11th in the Western Conference two-and-a-half games behind the eighth place Denver Nuggets. However, earlier this week, they earned a very […]

Recently, a lot has been said of the slump that the NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers are in. Several factors have played into the Cavs’ recent set-backs, including the loss of J.R. Smith to a thumb injury, a bad sea bass incident for Kevin Love, a six-game West coast road trip, and trying to acclimate […]

1st Half: Nets: 47 – Cavaliers: 55 The Nets are shooting 42.9% from the field and 35.7% from three. The Cavaliers are shooting 45.8% from the field and 31.6% from three. High Scorers: BKN: B. Bogdanovic – 10 points CLE: L. James – 13 points Rebounds: BKN: 23 (J. Hamilton – 5 rebounds) CLE: 25 […]

After dropping six of their last eight games, the defending NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers find themselves in a bit of a slump. So, what better way to cure the losing-streak blues than filming a commercial in downtown Cleveland. Today, Cavaliers superstar LeBron James and film crews from Nike decended on the corner of East 6th […]

LeBron James’ recent comments about the Cavaliers’ need to upgrade their roster has made its way onto the set of TNT, which includes Hall-of-Famers Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley. In their recent coverage on TNT yesterday, O’Neal and Barkley got into a heated exchange when discussing the comments and direction James was going with his […]

The NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers are currently in the midst of a slump. While they still hold the number one spot in the Eastern Conference, a three-game losing streak has a lot of analysts talking. One of the reasons for Cleveland’s recent set-backs has been their poor shooting from the free-throw line. In their […]

If you live under a rock, you probably haven’t heard that the Cleveland Cavaliers are on a major slump as of late, and every media outlet is having a field day with it. To add insult to injury, LeBron James is fueling the situation by claiming his Cavaliers need more ‘playmaking’ help. While everyone has […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are on a current run of three straight losses, losing six of their past eight games. The Cavs have given up an average of 117.8 points a night over their past 5 games, and have allowed their opponents to score over a hundred points in their past 11 outings. If you mentioned […]

The NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers have lost six of their last eight games, and tensions are on the rise. Yes, the Cavaliers are still holding serve atop the Eastern Conference standings, but several factors have played into their recent slump, including injuries, illness, flight delays, long road trips, and acclimating new players into the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have two glaring needs since the retirement of Mo Williams, the losses of Matthew Dellavedova and Timofey Mozgov, as well as losing Chris Andersen to a torn ACL. The first would be to get a playmaking guard who can handle the ball and run an offense without it always being in James’ […]

After LeBron James’ call for the Cleveland Cavaliers’ front office to do more as a result of their 124-122 loss on Monday night to the New Orleans Pelicans, who were without star forward Anthony Davis, David Griffin, Cavs General Manager, is keeping his focus on how the team can help itself on the court. James’ […]

On Wednesday night, the NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers squared off against the Sacramento Kings inside Quicken Loans Arena, resulting in a 116-112 overtime victory for the road-bound Kings. With the loss, the Cavs now have dropped three straight games and six of their last eight. After Cleveland’s 124-122 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have had a horror recent stretch by their standards, facing different types of adversity at every turn of a corner. The first shot taken by the Cavaliers was the loss of their starting shooting guard, J.R. Smith, who still has months to recover from his thumb surgery. Slotting into the void left […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are playing a frustrating brand of basketball right now. They’re frustrating fans, the front office, and most importantly, themselves. Losers of six of their past eight games, the Cavaliers find themselves major off-court distractions, while trying to rediscover their winning way on-court. According to reports, the New York Knicks propositioned the Cavaliers with […]

Early in the second half between the Sacramento Kings and Cleveland Cavaliers, DeMarcus Cousins grabbed a defensive rebound and begins the fastbreak for the West Coast visitors. Just as he started however, he swung his elbows to start his dribble but seemed to hit Kevin Love in the face. The officials reviewed the call, and […]

LeBron James’ recent profanity-filled rant about the Cavaliers’ need for a playmaker has sent shockwaves throughout the NBA. James’ frustrated remarks came in a post-loss locker room after failing to complete a come-back effort against the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday night. As a result, the Cavs find themselves as losers in five of their […]

When it comes to star players in the NBA, few shine brighter than New York Knicks superstar forward, Carmelo Anthony. The former number three overall pick in the 2003 NBA Draft and nine-time All-Star has established himself as one of the best playmakers in the history of the game. “Melo,” as Anthony is affectionately known, will […]

With this year’s NBA trade deadline drawing near (February 23rd), many organizations across the association are scrambling to find pieces that best fit their rotational puzzle, including the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers. By now, Cavs fans have heard an entire host of names who could be potential backup point guards for their team. An increasingly […]

LeBron James has not been a happy man of late, his Cleveland Cavaliers have lost 5 of the past 7 games, and he’s made his NSFW feelings be heard. Remember the name Jordan Crawford? Probably not. Let me remind you who that is, as he believes he is the solution to the Cavaliers playmaking woes. […]