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Despite being a great shooter, most of J.R. Smith’s career has been defined by his on-and-off-court antics. From the shoe tying controversy to the over-partying, Smith has been on the wrong side of people’s view for a long time. When he came to Cleveland, he vowed to put all that behind him as he began […]

After the Chicago Bulls’ opening day win over the Cleveland Cavaliers, Derrick Rose caught up with the cameras and the Bulls star got asked about the Cavalier pitbull of a point guard in Matthew Dellavedova. RELATED: VIDEO: Matthew Dellavedova Crosses Over, Kyle Lowry Falls, And Delly Knocks Down The Three His answer was a bit […]

The Tristan Thompson contract saga is finally over, and he is officially a Cavalier for the next five years. His signing was long overdue, and ultimately came at about the same cost as the team’s initial offer several months prior. The front court depth of the Cleveland Cavaliers is certainly a strength, with the signings […]

The relationship between LeBron James and Kevin Love was the subject of countless talks last season. The chemistry was at an obvious disarray and just when the two stars began to play great music together, their momentum was abruptly cut by Love’s shoulder injury. These two men knew how to professionally deal with the situation, […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are coming home from a tough two-game road trip where they… against the Bulls and Grizzlies. On Friday, they’ll be taking on the Miami Heat in what has been a long awaited home-opening game. In last year’s highly anticipated home opener, comedian Kevin Hart made a special guest appearance along with separate […]

Click “Next” at The bottom of the page for all of the highlights from tonight’s game! The Cleveland Cavaliers regrouped after an opening night loss in Chicago and throttled the Memphis Grizzlies for a 30-point win on the road. The Cavs were nearly flawless in every aspect of the game, building a 16-point first quarter […]

Jared Cunningham comes into the game, and sizes up the defending Russ Smith. Then he crosses over at the top of the three point line, and finishes with an athletic up and under at the rim. RELATED: Kyrie Irving Best Crossovers of the season RELATED: VIDEO: Matthew Dellavedova Crosses Over, Kyle Lowry Falls, And Delly […]

Tristan Thompson’s activity was missed during the training camp, and now that he’s back, they can do a whole lot of this. RELATED: Top 10 Alley Oop Dunks of 2014-15 Season

After Kevin Love comes down with the rebound, Tony Allen swipes and steals the ball, but goes up for the layup while pulling on Love’s shoulder. It almost looked similar to the Kelly Olynyk pull from the playoffs last season. RELATED: VIDEO: Kevin Love Dishes No Look Behind The Back Pass To Anderson Varejao

LeBron James grabs the loose ball and dishes to Anderson Varejao. The two make more than a few passes until Andy lobs a pass to LeBron, who finishes the alley oop layup. RELATED: Top 10 Alley Oop Dunks of 2014-15 Season

Love grabs the rebound, and sends a full court pass to LeBron for the slam! This is what we missed from Kevin Love! RELATED: LeBron James’ Top 10 Dunks Of All Time

The Cleveland Cavaliers have become the biggest name in the league with the re-arrival of LeBron James and the recent postseason success. So when companies saw how Cleveland was doing, it’s no surprise that everyone was dying to partner with them. The Cavaliers and ZTE USA announced earlier today that the fourth largest smartphone supplier […]

The NBA’s season opener was already a star-studded affair by itself with former Most Valuable Players LeBron James and Derrick Rose, international superstar Pau Gasol, and former All Stars Kevin Love, Mo Williams, Joakim Noah, and Jimmy Butler on the court. RELATED: 10 Teams With The Best Las Vegas Odds To Win A Championship But […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have an incredible task in trying to win an NBA Championship this season. As time passes by, the chances of them winning decreases as LeBron James gets older ever day. One particular statistic, sarcastically but interestingly posted by ESPN NBA Insider Tom Haberstroh, stated that the Cavs will not win the 2015-16 […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers took on the Chicago Bulls in the NBA’s opening night game to open up the season. Prior to that game, the Cavs had lost five of six, and have now lost six of seven. Before the game, however, LeBron James gathered his teammates for a last minute players’ meeting and one thing […]

Click “Next” at The bottom of the page for all of the highlights from tonight’s game! The Cleveland Cavaliers’ season opener was not nearly as hyped as it was last year, but the expectations for the team are at an all-time high, so fans were ready to see the caliber of basketball that they saw […]

J.R. Smith is having an off shooting night but that won’t stop him from making use of his ability to drive and use his athleticism. Here is a graceful display of his God-given gifts.

The Cleveland Cavaliers visit the Chicago Bulls at the United Center in Illinois to open up the 2015-2016 season. These two teams share a long history with each other and this season, they will look to add more intense moments to their rivalry. The road to the title has now started and here are five […]

Cavs fans, it’s been a very long summer for us all after the way the season ended last year at the hands of the Golden State Warriors. We’ve had a long time to reflect back at exactly what went wrong, and it all came down to injuries. There’s been some great new faces added this […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are starting a six game road trip here in early 2016! Cleveland continues it’s season tonight against the Washington Wizards. Wonder who the Cavs play next? We at Cavs Nation have made our very own calendar for you, the fans! You can download it in the link below! Click here to download […]

Anderson Varejao is the longest tenured player on the Cleveland Cavaliers and a fan favorite. Whether it’s his floppy hair, endless energy, diving on the ground for a loose ball, or stepping up and taking a charge, it always seems he is doing something positive for his team. However, he needs to be on the […]

The NBA regular season is about to begin and the odds have already been released. According to David Purdum, the Cleveland Cavaliers are 2-1 favorites to win the 2015 NBA Championship at the Westgate, MGM, and William Hill books. Behind them are the Golden State Warriors, San Antonio Spurs, Los Angeles Clippers, and Oklahoma City […]

When assessing Tristan Thompson’s true value, it’s unfair to him if we only look at his stats. Even if we take into consideration the intangibles that he brings into the court, it’s still not enough. What completes the total package that the Cleveland Cavaliers paid $82 million for five years is how he makes their […]

After months of waiting for the contract he desired, Tristan Thompson and his agents decided to settle for a 5-year $82 million deal. It was closer to the Cavs offer of $82 million than it was their their preferred $94 million demand. After he signed the contract and news broke out to the rest of […]

After a lengthy contract holdout, Tristan Thompson has been welcomed back by his teammates and coaches with open arms. Will he get the same kind of reception from fans at The Quicken Loans Arena in their home opener? The Cleveland Cavaliers power forward got the ire of fans with his hard stance on negotiations, leading […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are coming into the start of the season banged up and beaten after suffering six losses in seven games and not having Kyrie Irving (knee) and Iman Shumpert (wrist) back due to injuries. Not only that, but LeBron James is expected to play despite his nursing a bad back since the middle […]

Earlier this afternoon, it was announced that Timberwolves President of Basketball Operations and Head Coach Flip Saunders passed away at the age of 60. Saunders was battling Hodgkin’s lymphoma since August of this year, and was taking a leave from the team as he recovered. Unfortunately, however, his life was taken at the hands of […]

Greatness does not only take cues from greatness itself, it also learns from failure. LeBron James is a basketball historian and it came as no surprise when he spoke of Michael Jordan the way he did in a recent ESPN interview. “I look at it like this: MJ wasn’t perfect. MJ had bad games. He […]

The Cavs had a tough preseason losing their first six games before finally defeating the Mavericks in their final game. They had the big decision of choose between roster hopefuls Quinn Cook, Jared Cunningham, Austin Daye, D.J. Stephens, Dionte Christmas, and Jack Cooley. RELATED: 10 NBA Players Who Pursued A Rap Career After a few […]

Were we ever truly worried about LeBron James? After receiving an anti-inflammatory injection in his lower back last week, some questioned LeBron James’ availability in the Cavaliers’ season opener against the Chicago Bulls after being shutdown for the remainder of preseason. Reports from ESPN’s Dave McMenamin throughout the week gave optimism despite yesterday’s panic that […]

Tristan Thompson, after a long wait which seemed like an eternity, finally signed a five-year extension for $82 million. This number is $12 million short of the $94 million that his agent, Rich Paul, and himself were demanding from the Cleveland Cavaliers, but the most important thing is that this deal is now complete and […]

LeBron James received an anti-inflammatory injection in his back last week. This injection was more of a precautionary measure taken by the Cleveland Cavaliers and James was eventually shut down for the rest of the preseason. Coach David Blatt offered his take on LeBron James’ back and how healthy he is. “We’re being very conscientious […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers had a lot of young and talented players on their roster this preseason, but the cuts have begun. On Thursday, the Cavs waived forward Nick Minnerath. He rarely played and the Cavs don’t need any more small forward/power forwards on their team. On Friday, the Cavs took another step towards finding who […]

After missing out on the start of training camp and all of the preseason, Tristan Thompson has returned to practice for the Cleveland Cavaliers. RELATED: BREAKING: Cavs Re-Sign Tristan Thompson To A 5-Year Deal Worth How Much?? He came back $82 million richer but he brought with him the same level of work ethic that […]

LeBron James has been out since October 13 when he received an injection in his back. In an interview with the media a few days ago, head coach David Blatt said that he fully expects James to be ready for the regular season opener against the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday. Today, however, reports are that […]

LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers are entering the 2015-16 season as the Eastern Conference Champions and they will have a target of their backs starting opening night. Dwyane Wade talked with Stephen A. Smith regarding the upcoming 2015-16 season. “LeBron knows we’re coming for him,” said Wade. “They’re at the top of the Eastern […]

Earlier this summer, LeBron James and the University of Akron came up with a plan to send 1,100 kids that qualify to college. James appeared with the First Lady Michelle Obama yesterday at an event to talk about the importance of getting an education. RELATED: Craziest Playoff Moments From LeBron James’ Career “We don’t come […]

Tristan Thompson finally locked up a deal with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Late Wednesday night, Thompson and the Cavs agreed on a 5-year, $82 million deal that is fully guaranteed and has no options. Chris Haynes reported it first. #Cavs, Tristan Thompson agree to 5-year, $82 million deal, league sources tell @clevelanddotcom. — Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) […]

Last year, following injuries to Kevin Love and Anderson Varejao, the Cleveland Cavaliers’ frontline became very thin. It showed in the playoffs with only Tristan Thompson and Timofey Mozgov playing almost all of the big guy minutes each game. The team looks very different this year, and the front line depth should give them an […]