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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 […]

LeBron James spoke to a crowd of 1.3 million people during the Cavs’ NBA Championship Parade. It was a long overdue championship for the city of Cleveland, and the parade was the best thing Cavs fans could’ve experienced. During his speech, however, James let out a couple bad words, which made some fans uneasy. RELATED: […]

The Cavs have been in the market for a power forward/center who can defend the rim, and it seems like they’ve found their man for the right price. During the Cavs Summer League opener against Milwaukee, Tyronn Lue spoke with the NBA TV hosts calling the game and revealed that the Cavs had picked up […]

Richard Jefferson announced his retirement from the NBA after Game 7 of the NBA Finals and an NBA Championship awarded to his team. However, at the championship parade, Jefferson indulged the fans Jefferson announced he would play if the fans wanted him to. Ultimately, Jefferson agreed to and signed a two-year, $5 million deal with […]

Timofey Mozgov agreed to a contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on he morning of July 1st and signed it on July 8th. However, the Cavaliers will always be with him. RELATED: Cavs Officially Announce Full Details On Trade With Chicago Bulls When signing his contract on Monday, Mozgov did it wearing probably the greatest […]

The United States is mourning and outraged at the fatal shootings of two black men on Wednesday. Both Alton Sterling and Philando Castile were in officer-involved shootings that video appears to show were unwarranted. Last night, James tweeted out a couple of trending hashtags in memory of the two men. #AltonSterling — LeBron James (@KingJames) […]

The evolution of Tristan Thompson started as a relatively surprising #4 pick in the 2011 NBA Draft, with players like Klay Thompson, Kawhi Leonard and Jimmy Butler still waiting to hear their names called. Thompson was an athletic big man with what Jay Bilas would call “a great motor and tremendous upside.” As an investment […]

The Cleveland Cavalieres officially announced the trade that would bring guard/forward Mike Dunleavy to Cleveland in exchange for the rights to Albert Miralles. The Cavs acquired a trade exception and Miralles in a trade just hours ago that sent Matthew Dellavedova to Milwaukee. #Cavs announce deal that brings G/F Mike Dunleavy to CLE (along w/rights […]

LeBron James is a major star on and off the court. From his basketball prowess to his work on the big screen, James does it all. RELATED: Cavs Complete Sign-And-Trade With Milwaukee Bucks For Matthew Dellavedova On Thursday, Verizon aired a pair of new commercials with The King. You can watch them below: When @KingJames […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have officially traded away and let go of Matthew Dellavedova. It isn’t an easy move by any means for the organization, players, or the fans, but it’s a move that the Cavs have to make in order to keep their core and sign veterans this offseason. RELATED: LeBron James Congratulates Matthew Dellavedova […]

The heart and soul of the Cavs bench for the past three seasons is no longer a Cavalier as Cleveland has officially let go of Matthew Dellavedova. On Thursday, Dellavedova was expected to sign the three-year, $38.5 million deal with the Milwaukee Bucks, but the two teams finalized a sign-and-trade scenario instead. RELATED: Dwyane Wade […]

LeBron James and Dwyane Wade have been vacationing together out in Ibiza off the coast of Spain for the past week or so. They, along with Chris Paul and all their wives, were hanging out and probably not discussing too much basketball while enjoying each other’s company. RELATED: Cavs Targeting Former Miami Heat Center To […]

While the Golden State Warriors appear hell bent on upgrading their roster in a manner that no other team has done before them, save for the Miami Heat in 2010, the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers, being on an extremely tight budget, just saw two of their mainstays pack their bags for other teams. For those […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have had a few free agent options available to them, but through six days of the NBA postseason, they’ve struck out and missed almost every intriguing option. To make matters worse, they’ve lost Timofey Mozgov to the Los Angeles Lakers and Matthew Dellavedova to the Milwaukee Bucks. The Cavs have to make […]

Leaving something you love is never easy. For Kobe, it took a season of goodbyes. For LeBron, it cost airplane tickets and misguided hatred. For vetern and now NBA champion Richard Jefferson, it took everything he had to leave; and he still couldn’t do it. After Cleveland’s godsend against testy matchups with Golden State, Jefferson […]

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 […]

Some people like to camp out under a pale moon light. Clevelanders prefer the wine and gold glow of the Terminal Tower three days after the Cavaliers win the Larry O’Brien Championship Cup! You weren’t supposed to camp out. The Cleveland Police reported that it wouldn’t be tolerated. But people did anyway and had a […]

The Chicago Bulls have traded Mike Dunleavy to the Cleveland Cavaliers and Jose Calderon to the Los Angeles Lakers in order to clear cap space for Dwyane Wade to sign with them. The original deal had Dunleavy going to the Milwaukee Bucks. However, Wade and LeBron James had been hanging out this summer, and Wade […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers may have missed out on the Dwyane Wade sweepstakes, even though they really didn’t have much of a chance to sign him, but they may have gotten a player who fits their system way better. According to Adrian Wojnarowski, the Chicago Bulls will be making moves in order to clear cap space […]

With Kevin Durant and Pau Gasol joining the Golden State Warriors and San Antonio Spurs, respectively, the age of super teams is once again threatening every single franchise devoid of multiple superstars. Recent rumblings have connected the Cleveland Cavaliers as a potential destination for free agent guard Dwyane Wade; with the future Hall of Famer […]

Right before the NBA Draft, the Houston Rockets were reportedly looking to trade away a few players including swingman Trevor Ariza. Their attempts were unsuccessful, however, as they couldn’t find a proper suitor for Ariza. He may no longer be on the market after the major roster upgrade, but there is a team interested: the […]

The Golden State Warriors are looking to add every player they can for as little as possible. That includes sharpshooter Ray Allen, who has been out of the league for two years now, but has stayed in shape and ready to go. According to Chris Haynes of Cleveland.com, Allen’s representatives have reached out to the […]