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Kevin Love missed Game 3 because he couldn’t pass the NBA’s concussion protocol in time for the game. He was, however, reportedly very close to a return and even pushed the Cavs to let him return. ESPN sources say Love has been lobbying hard for clearance to play Game 3 but has been told Friday's […]

The Cavaliers blew out the Warriors in Game 3 120-90, but it’s hard to tell if the blowout was as a result of the lineup change, because LeBron James, Kyrie Irving, J.R. Smith, and Tristan Thompson lit up the boxscore. RELATED: Coach Tyronn Lue Has Perfect Response For Those Who Questioned His Lineup Change With […]

Prior to the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 30-point drubbing of the Golden State Warriors in Game 3 of the NBA Finals, it was the defending champs’ turn to unleash a beating to the Cavs in Game 2 at Oracle Arena. RELATED: VIDEO: Klay Thompson Calls Out Timofey Mozgov For “Dirty” Screen The most recent road loss was […]

Game Three meant something different for everyone. The Warriors realized the East isn’t a complete joke, their fans probably didn’t lose sleep. The Cavaliers found their mojo while their fans couldn’t sleep out of excitement. For sidelined Kevin Love, Game Three was some sort of bittersweet joke, both sick and cruel with remnants of last […]

Who is the best player in the NBA right now? Is it LeBron James or is it Stephen Curry (It’s LeBron James)? Carolina Panthers’ quarterback Cam Newton, a big Curry supporter, went on WFNZ-AM’s radio show called “The Mac Attack” where he discussed the highly-debated topic. For someone who supports Curry, his answer may surprise […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers came out and destroyed the Warriors in Game 3 of the NBA Finals last night, and it was largely due to the physicality the Ccavs played with. The 120-90 victory fans saw did not include Kevin Love, however, after he was unable to pass the NBA’s concussion protocol in time for the […]

Game 3 of the finals series between the Cavaliers and Warriors turned out to be a muscle-flexing affair for the home squad of Cleveland. The final score was 120-90, one of worst losses of the defending champs’ season. RELATED: Klay Thompson Talks About Cleveland Fans While Discussing Challenge Of Winning On The Road The Cavs […]

Click “Next” at the bottom of the page to see all the highlights from tonight’s game! The Cleveland Cavaliers rewarded their incredible home crowd, protecting the Q and taking Game 3 by a score of 120-90. Kevin Love did not play, as he wasn’t cleared of the NBA’s concussion protocol in time for the game. […]

For all the good things that Kevin Love brings to the court, a couple of defensive lapses are already enough to make people see him as a liability and nothing more. Don’t mind his three-pointers that easily draw out the Andre Drummonds and Al Horfords of the world. Don’t mention his excellent passing ability which […]

LeBron James continues to break records and climb the record books. In Game 3 of the NBA Finals, LeBron James scored 32 points, 11 rebounds, six assists, a steal, and two blocks. His 32 points helped him pass Kobe Bryant for 10th place on the NBA’s All-Time Finals scoring list. RELATED: VIDEO: Kyrie Irving Uses […]

Kyrie Irving goes to work on Stephen Curry, using a series of dribble moves before crossing him up and hitting a jumper

The Cleveland Cavaliers have been schooled in the first two games of the NBA Finals by the Golden State Warriors, but entering the arena prior to Game 3, the home team has already started to dominate the fashion game. RELATED: Cavs Hailed By GQ As NBA’s Best Dressed Of course, LeBron James will lead this […]

Kevin Love was ruled out of Game 3 earlier this morning, and many started to predict who would start in Love’s place. RELATED: LeBron James Had A Unique Gift To Cavs Teammates Before The Postseason Started Just an hour and a half before tipoff, Coach Lue announced that Richard Jefferson would start in his place […]

If LeBron James loses, his haters cheer and celebrate. If LeBron James wins, his haters will find something else to hate on. It’s a never ending cycle with the King; With the recent back-to-back NBA Finals losses in 2014 and 2015, as well as another incredible challenge in this 2016 NBA Finals, the haters and […]

Kevin Love was put under the concussion protocol for the elbow he received in the first half of Game 2. He’s officially listed as out for today’s Game 3 against the Warriors, and here are some of the replacements the Cavs were thinking about for Love during this morning’s shootaround. RELATED: VIDEO: LeBron James Holds […]

Kevin Love was put under the concussion protocol for the elbow he received in the first half of Game 2. He was questionable to play in tonight’s pivotal Game 3, and Marc Stein of ESPN just reported that Love will not be medically cleared to play in tonight’s Game 3. Kevin Love has been informed […]

LeBron James` generosity goes beyond his precise and timely assists on the basketball court. Outside the hardwood, he is also popular for handing out gifts to his teammates. RELATED: NBA Legend Jerry West Comes To LeBron James’ Defense, Fires Back At His Critics The Cleveland Cavaliers entered the postseason on a mission of redemption. They […]

The 2011 NBA Draft was quote the talented bunch. Kyrie Irving at number one, Enes Kanter at three, Tristan Thompson at four, Jonas Valanciunas at five, Bismack Biyombo at seven, and Klay Thompson at pick number 11. All of those guys were in the Conference Finals this postseason from the 2011 NBA Draft alone, but […]

Game 3 of the NBA Finals is on Wednesday and no team in NBA history has ever come back from an 0-3 series deficit before. With the Cavs down 0-2 after losing Games 1 and 2 by a combined 48 points, it’s almost an understatement to say that Game 3 is a must win, but […]

Legendary coach Phil Jackson, who coached the Chicago Bulls to six NBA championships as well as the Los Angeles Lakers to five championships, believes that the Cleveland Cavaliers are not done and that it’s up to LeBron James to take it to another notch. Jackson believes it will take a Jordan-esque performance, and cited something […]

In an overwhelming clash of nightmares, the Cavs find themselves down two games in the NBA Finals less than two weeks after their opponents faced elimination against Oklahoma City. ESPN odds predicted the Warriors would have a higher chance to sweep these Finals (12%) than the Cavs do to win in six games (11%). After […]

J.R. Smith has the hardcourt skills and talent. He has, or had, the antics. He has an interesting story about how he turned around his NBA career. He has a whole room full of shoes. But do we know more about him outside of these? RELATED: J.R. Smith Reveals The Motivation Behind His New-Found Love […]

The Cavaliers haven’t been playing their brand of basketball in the NBA Finals, and a lot of that has to do with the incredible intensity on both offense and defense from the Golden State Warriors. Although they’re down 0-2, the Cavs are now back home with a chance to pick up a game in this […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have been manhandled so far in these NBA Finals, and nearly everyone has written them off. After two games in which they both lost, the Cavs looked like they don’t belong in this stage. RELATED: VIDEO: LeBron James Speaks On Embarrassing Loss In Game 2 With the Golden State Warriors finding answers […]

On Sunday night in Oakland, the Cleveland Cavaliers simply could not buy anything. The breaks came really expensive for the visiting team and things worsened when power forward Kevin Love left the game due to a concussion. RELATED: Kevin Love And Klay Thompson Were Teammates Way Back In The Day In one rebound play, Love […]

There’s no easy way to put it. The Cavs put up a shocking and embarrassing performance in Game 2, possibly one of the worst games in my recent NBA Finals memory. LeBron James finished with 19 points, eight rebounds, nine assists, and four steals, but also shot just 7-17 from the field and added seven […]

Click “Next” at the bottom of the page to see all the highlights from tonight’s game! The Cavs fell in Game 2 of the NBA Finals by the score of 110-77. The game plan coming into this one was for LeBron James and company to increase the pace of play, but it was the Warriors […]

LeBron James drives hard at Andre Iguodala, fakes right, and crosses over back left before elevating and throwing down a nasty dunk!

There was a time when J.R. Smith was one of the league’s most potent scorers off the bench. His athleticism and streaky shooting produced instant offense – on good days. Otherwise, an image of Smith sulking on the bench took over. RELATED: J.R. Smith More Pleased With Appreciative Cavs Fans Than Knicks Fans Known for […]

Kyrie Irving is a master of finishing at the rim. He’s got aggressive finishes over defenders as well as acrobatic and wild layups around defenders that always seem to mesmerize the crowd. RELATED: VIDEO: LeBron James Gives Cavs Gift Ahead Of Game 2 Of The NBA Finals In Saturday’s practice, Irving showed off his cool […]

LeBron James is a true definition of a leader both on and off the floor. With the Cavs enjoying a couple of days off before Game 2 of the NBA Finals, James decided to gift his team a brand new headphones with custom-made Beats by Dre. Along with it, came a little motivational caption or […]

LeBron James has had a career full of success, putting up incredible performances, passing all-time greats on statistical scoring lists, and winning rings. And yet, losing this NBA Finals and having a 2-5 Finals record would be the only thing fans and the media will see. No one knows more about what James is going […]

The world is mourning the shocking loss of the greatest boxer of our generation, and arguably one of the most influential people in the world. Muhammad Ali passed away last night at the age of 74 due to a respiratory illness. The Cavs own LeBron James spoke with ESPN’s Chris Broussard on Saturday after the […]

With the Cleveland Cavaliers having another crack at winning the NBA Finals this year featuring what’s arguably their best roster ever, everything is looking up for the franchise. They are a top tier team in the league, and they have LeBron James, Kyrie Irving, and Kevin Love, all of whom are considered as major NBA […]

Before the NBA Finals tipped off, the players and coaches from both sides participated in media availability day, and while Uber has become a new way to travel around town, not everyone has an account or actually uses it. Some of the Cavs players do, as we’ve seen Richard Jefferson, Channing Frye, and some of […]

For more than 11 years, Anderson Varejao was an immensely-loved member of the Cleveland Cavaliers. It was never hard not to get pumped up by the image of him diving for every loose ball no matter what the scoreboard indicates – hence, the moniker “Wild Thing”. RELATED: VIDEO: Now On Warriors’ Side, Anderson Varejao Talks […]

A couple of years ago, Klay Thompson and Kevin Love were rumored to be switching teams. But that did not materialize and Love found his way to Northeast Ohio from Minneapolis. Now, circumstances have brought these two to the NBA Finals where Thompson is looking for domination, while Love is after redemption. RELATED: FULL HIGHLIGHTS: […]

Channing Frye has been an outstanding sharpshooter off the bench for the Cavs. With the exception of Game 1 of the Detroit Pistons series all the way back in mid-April, Frye has come in off the bench and forced opponents to gameplan for him thanks to the lineup that involves LeBron James and Matthew Dellavedova. […]

Matthew Dellavedova was the center of attention after Game 1 of the NBA Finals last night, mainly for the incidental groin hit to Andre Iguodala. The situation drew a crowd of players trying to calm Iguodala down and pull Delly away from the scrum, and after reviewing the play for several minutes, the officials called […]