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After yet another come-from-behind victory in this year’s Samsung NBA Summer League tournament on Saturday night (91-83), the Cleveland Cavaliers were now set to face off against the Chicago Bulls inside The Thomas & Mack Center for a semi-final match-up. The Cavs really had it going early from beyond the arc. However, neither team was […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have a pair of free agents they’ve yet to sign: LeBron James and J.R. Smith. We know LeBron James is going to re-sign with the team, and after opting out of the second-year of his two-year, $10 million deal with the Cavs, Smith is looking to get paid. RELATED: JR Smith forgot […]

Winning the NBA Championship is the ultimate goal of the NBA season, and when Kyrie Irving won, one of the first calls he made was to a basketball mentor of his: Kobe Bryant. According to an interview with ThePostgame, Irving Facetimed Bryant after Game 7 of the Finals during the championship celebration in the locker […]

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 […]

Overcoming every odd has become the way of the Cavalier. Yet, every spirit spirals and there will always be tribulations. The city’s ethereal streak came to an end with the loss of Cleveland legend Nate Thurmond, who passed away Saturday morning from a battle with Leukemia at the age of 74. One of the first […]

Kevin Durant’s free agency decision this summer changed the whole NBA. Many teams don’t stand a chance at competing while the only other real contenders would be the Cavaliers, Spurs, and possibly the Clippers and Pacers. By creating their super-team out West, the Warriors have also drawn a ton of criticism, mostly aimed towards Kevin […]

J.R. Smith was a huge piece of the Cavs championship core, but he is one of two players who have yet to re-sign with the team. LeBron James has informed everybody that he’s going to return to Cleveland, while J.R. reportedly wants to return as well. Cavs GM David Griffin tells @espn to expect a […]

The Cavs have traded away Sasha Kaun to the Sixers, and it’s in order to make room for the signing of Chris Andersen. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical and Dave McMenamin of ESPN, it’s a one-year deal for the veteran’s minimum. Cleveland has unloaded Sasha Kaun onto Philadelphia, which sources say clears the […]

On Friday evening, the Cavs traded center Sasha Kaun and cash considerations to the Philadelphia 76ers. In exchange, Cleveland will receive the rights to forward Chukwudiebere Maduabum. #Cavs have traded Sasha Kaun to #Sixers for Chukwudiebere Maduabum. (Don't ask, because I don't know.) — Sam Amico (@AmicoHoops) July 15, 2016 In case you were wondering, […]

LeBron James took another mental picture from the top of the World Thursday night when he stepped in to host a post-ESPY party, telling friends, family, athletes and the rest of Hollywood to “dance or get the f*** out!” RELATED: Cavs sign free agent center Chris Andersen to 1-year deal When you’re a legend, why […]

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 […]

The 2016 ESPYS held recently wasn’t just about a celebration of athletic accomplishments. This time around, the show started on a more serious note as one major societal issue was put on the spotlight. Before the traditional festivities went underway, NBA superstars and close friends LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Paul, and Carmelo Anthony took […]

English football club Liverpool is set to arrive in U.S. soil for a couple of matches against Chelsea, on July 27, and AC Milan, on July 30, as part of the 2016 International Champions Cup. RELATED: LeBron James Named 11th Richest Celebrity Of 2016 By Forbes As such, NBA world champion and, yes, soccer fan, […]

Winning the championship and proving you’re the best team in basketball? Cool. Winning the Oscars of sports for best championship and best team on the planet all year? Very cool. Along with five other awards in the annual ESPY’s, Cleveland pinched itself one more time on Thursday night to confirm it’s not dreaming. Every Cavalier- […]

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 […]

Jordan McRae and the Cavs take on the Lakers in the second round of the Las Vegas Summer League, and McRae starts the first by lighting them up for 14 first quarter points, including a couple of nice consecutive buckets. RELATED: REPORT: Cavs Make Decision On Jordan McRae’s Future With Team

Former Cavaliers’ big man Anderson Varejao is a free agent this summer, and after a nearly successful championship season with the Golden State Warriors, many wondered where he could go next. According to Marc Stein, he’s not going anywhere. The Warriors are nearing agreement on re-signing Brazilian big man Anderson Varejao to a one-year contract, […]

Andre Iguodala and the Warriors got it handed to them by the now-NBA Champion Cleveland Cavaliers. They were up 3-1 with home court advantage for the possible title-winning Game 5, but lost the next three games to a hungrier, more physical, and more composed Cavs team. Three weeks later, however, Iguodala still won’t give them […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers were nominated for seven ESPY awards and had a very good chance at sweeping and going 7/7. Unfortunately, they lost out on the ESPY for Best Play to Green Bay Packers’ quarterback Aaron Rodgers (for his hail mary pass that connected at the end of a game). Cavs were nominated for 7 […]

In what has been a dream year so far for LeBron James, he suddenly sees himself in an unfamiliar territory being outside of the top 10 in a very prestigious ranking. RELATED: BREAKING: Cavs Win First Major Award At ESPY’s No need to worry though as this isn’t about his basketball skills. But it is […]

The Cavs started the night off by winning “Best Moment” of 2016 when they won the NBA Championship. They came back from a 3-1 deficit and won the city’s first NBA title in 52 years. RELATED: Cavs Win First Major Award At ESPY’s They were nominated for seven awards coming in, and just won a […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers had never won an NBA Championship. The city of Cleveland hadn’t won a title since 1964. That all ended on June 19, 2016 when the Cavs won the NBA Championship and ended years of disappointment. Cavs Receive Seven ESPY Nominations! The Cavs were nominated for numerous ESPY awards for Wednesday night, and […]

Kyrie Irving is an NBA Champion, and nothing is going to change that. Although they came into the NBA Finals as major underdogs, the Cavs came in there with the utmost confidence and knocked off the record-setting defending NBA Champion Golden State Warriors. RELATED: Kyrie Irving Reveals The Most Memorable Part Of Beating The Warriors […]

Many fans feel that Cleveland missed out on LeBron James’ best years. The future Hall of Famer spent four seasons in Miami and was two-of-four in the finals during that stretch while winning a couple of Most Valuable Player awards as well. When he decided to don the Wine and Gold colors once more, those […]

This year’s NBA Draft class has a ton of talent from big men who can shoot to super athletic guards who can get in there and play among the giants. Some of them, however, also come in very smart. RELATED: NBA Legend Oscar Robertson Speaks On The Greatness Of LeBron James And His One Wish […]

Kyrie Irving has been through a whirlwind of a season with the Cleveland Cavaliers. From the recovery from injury and the rumors that he was unhappy to the playoff outburst and an improbable NBA Championship, Irving has seen virtually everything. RELATED: For Every Point He Scored In The Finals, Kyrie Irving Gave Away As Many […]

LeBron James is on the path to becoming the greatest small forward of all time, but on Monday afternoon, it was all about the greatest power forward of all time. With Tim Duncan announcing his retirement from the NBA after 19 years of basketball with the San Antonio Spurs, the rest of the NBA has […]

It was a long and hard road to the 2016 NBA championship for the Cleveland Cavaliers. The season was filled with ups and downs and a whole lot of drama. All year, fans held their breath hoping that the Cavs would get a shot at a title with a healthy roster. They did and they […]

Philadelphia 76ers rookie Ben Simmons has been drawing a lot of comparisons over the past couple of months. The most common one has been that he’s a younger, less polished version of LeBron James. After the Chicago Bulls and 76ers played their Summer League game on Sunday night, Bulls rookie Denzel Valentine compared Simmons to […]

The NBA’s all-time leader in triple-doubles knows greatness when he sees it, and he’s in absolute awe with LeBron James. Oscar Robertson has 181 career triple-doubles, far ahead of second place Magic Johnson. James sits in seventh place with 43 career triple-doubles, but Robertson sees a lot of himself in James. RELATED: Two Fans Actually […]

Much of Kyrie Irving that was confirmed after this season has been known for a long time. His jumper was always clutch, his handles have convinced, and his talent has always foreshadowed “Superstar.” From just 11 games at Duke, Irving was a diamond in the Cleveland rough before the World embraced him. But Irving has […]

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 […]

Despite being the 2016 NBA Champions, the Cleveland Cavaliers find themselves underdogs for the 2017 NBA title and many aren’t expecting them to repeat after the Golden State Warriors signed Kevin Durant in free agency this summer. Reaction around the league from everyone except Warriors fans is all the same: the Warriors are overpowered and […]

Serena Williams won her 22nd Grand Slam titles, continuing to cement her place as one of the greatest athletes of all time. 22 Grand Slam Titles A photo posted by Serena Williams (@serenawilliams) on Jul 9, 2016 at 10:32am PDT RELATED: Two Fans Actually Complained About LeBron James to The FCC For The Most Absurd […]

Kyrie Irving’s dagger three pointer in the deciding game of the recently concluded NBA Finals stood for more than just the go ahead basket in the closing minute of the game. Apparently, it also meant that three more pairs sneakers were added to a future goodwill gesture. RELATED: VIDEO: Kyrie Irving Looks Back On Team […]

As soon as the Cleveland Cavaliers became legitimate contenders for the championship, each member of the organization had to accept one fact. One way or another, sacrifices have to be made. RELATED: BREAKING: Coach Tyronn Lue And Cavs Working On Contract Extension From LeBron James taking on the new role of being a mentor to […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are making some moves this summer of free agency. So far, they’ve added Mike Dunleavy and are reportedly close to signing Chris “Birdman” Andersen. Although there aren’t any confirmed reports of it yet, the Cavs could be targeting the solid shot-blocking center with a bit of a troubled past: Larry Sanders. On […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ NBA Championship dreams could not have been achieved without our sharpshooting sniper J.R. Smith. He was arguably the Cavs best two way player aside from LeBron James, and his consistency this postseason helped bring a title home to The Land. Smith is now an unrestricted free agent, but according to Chris Haynes […]

Heading into the NBA Finals, Anderson Varejao gained attention because of the fact that he could get himself a ring no matter which team wins the title. The energetic power forward started the season as a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers until being traded midway through the year and, after clearing waivers, getting himself picked […]