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The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Chicago Bulls Sunday afternoon, giving them a full four-game lead over the Bulls in the standings as well as the 3-1 season series victory. That last part is important because, with just five games remaining, Cleveland can finish tied with Chicago in the standings and still have the second seed […]

Kevin Love, who missed the final matchup against the Miami Heat Thursday night, will return Sunday for the Cavs’ final matchup with the Chicago Bulls. Love missed Thursday’s game after taking an elbow to the back Sunday against the Philadelphia 76ers late in the fourth quarter. He was unable to finish the game, going back […]

Dan Gilbert is perhaps one of the most recognizable owners in the NBA. Ever since he bought the Cleveland Cavaliers for $375 million ten years ago, he’s had his hand, or face as far as being present in press conferences and draft lotteries go, in almost every major move that the team has made. His […]

The 2014-2015 NBA season has been marred by a number of significant injuries to its top stars but when everyone is healthy, the competition is instantly brought to a whole new level. On that note, we played a game of “what ifs” and came up with a list the league’s 10 most vicious duo’s when […]

On Friday evening, the NBA announced that LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers has been namd the Kia NBA Eastern Conference Player pf the Month for the month of March 2015. It marked the 17th time that a Cavalier has won the award and it was LeBron James won it for an NBA record 29th […]

10. Timberwolves – Nets Trade Grade: A Minnesota Timberwolves get: F Kevin Garnett Brooklyn Nets get: F Thaddeus Young This trade was pretty easy to understand. Thaddeus Young is a talented forward who was struggling and not finding his place with the Timberwolves despite being the veteran leader. Minnesota saw the opportunity to let Kevin […]

Dwyane Wade and LeBron James were close friends before James went to play with the Heat in Miami back in 2010. It only makes sense that their bond grew even stronger and into a brotherhood as they went on to four NBA Finals and two NBA Championships. Wade has been hearing all about the so-called […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have just six games remaining on their schedule, with the final game coming April 15 against the Washington Wizards. At 49-27, the Cavs are looking to end their first winning season in four years on a high note, trying to lock in at practice, improve their team chemistry, and get ready for […]

For much of the year, the news on Kevin Love has not been positive. His stats are down, he sometimes sits out the entire fourth quarter, and his relationship with LeBron has come into question. There are rumors about his unhappiness and where he will play once he is able to leave Cleveland, with the […]

Click “Next” at the bottom of this page for all of today’s top plays and highlights! The Miami Heat came into Quicken Loans Arena to face the Cleveland Cavaliers for the final time this season in a possible first-round matchup for both teams. Playing without Kevin Love who was resting a bad back, the Cavaliers […]

Kyrie Irving comes in from the sideline and splits down towards the middle. He uses a series of hesitation dribbles and a euro step to get to the basket and lay it up over Luol Deng. RELATED: Kyrie Irving’s Top 10 Crossovers

Iman Shumpert grabs the offensive rebound off of the Matthew Dellavedova missed three. He dribbles towards the three point line before realizing how much time was on the clock. He quickly turns, and puts up a fade-away jumper that goes in at the horn. RELATED: Iman Shumpert Top 10 Career Dunks And Plays

Kyrie Irving goes baseline after taking the screen from Timofey Mozgov and throws it up to Mozzy for the alley-oop slam dunk

Tonight is the final meeting of four games between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Miami Heat. In the three games this season, each team has won at their home. Kyrie Irving, who came down with an illness last night, is playing tonight after missing Thursday morning’s shootaround. Irving’s presence and scoring will be big tonight as […]

A few weeks from now, the Cavaliers are set to play their first playoff game in four years. The ride has been up and down to say the least, from being one of the league’s best in 2010 at 62-20 to enduring four grueling years of playing for ping pong balls and eventually reclaiming their […]

Kyrie Irving, who came down with an illness the past couple of off-days for the Cavs, is questionable to play tonight against the Heat. Irving has been relatively healthy this season, missing just five games this season. In three games against the Heat, he’s averaging 20.3 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 5.0 assists in three games […]

On Tuesday, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst said that LeBron James was doing a lot of play-calling on the court and during timeouts instead of head coach David Blatt. Despite those numerous reports that it’s a problem, James says the Cavs have given him the freedom to call plays on the court, something that Blatt says shouldn’t […]

Earl Joseph Smith III is one of the most decorated players in the league today as far as fashion sense is concerned. No matter what he’s wearing, the man they call JR Swish still manages to groom himself into one striking individual. His confidence allows him to keep his taste of wardrobe as sharp as […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ head coach David Blatt was named Eastern Conference Coach of the Month for the month of March today by the NBA. He won the award alongside Golden State Warriors’ head coach Steve Kerr, who won it for the Western Conference. RELATED: 10 Things You Didn’t Know About David Blatt Blatt led the […]

LeBron James received the H. Peter Burg award Tuesday Night. He got the distinguished award for leadership, inspiring youth, and philanthropic efforts in his hometown of Akron, Ohio. James was presented the award during the Greater Akron Chamber’s annual meeting. According to the Associated Press, the award goes to a business or community leader who […]

Kyrie Irving and LeBron James’ relationship has come a long way since the start of the season. It all really began with the losses to the Portland Trailblazers and Utah Jazz during the first road trip the Cavaliers took out West. Against the Blazers on November 3, Kyrie Irving and then-Cavalier Dion Waiters seemed as […]

Last week, Kevin Love came out with the controversial statement that he and LeBron James aren’t the best of friends, which sparked an explosion of rumors that Love wasn’t happy with the Cavs and wanted out. He did say their relationship is evolving, but it’s not where they’d call each other best friends. LeBron touched […]

Timofey Mozgov is considered one of the best rim protectors in the NBA. And people don’t see that, the stats show it all. His rim protection is what leads to a lot of Cavalier fast-break opportunities. His confidence on the basketball has apparently translated onto the big screen that is television, when he starred in […]

The NBA has seen some amazing fourth quarter performances this season. Most of the highlight plays that we look at the end of the season occur during the fourth. That being said, we take a look at the top 10 fourth quarter scorers this season, starting with number 10: 10. Kyrie Irving Cleveland Cavaliers point […]

The Cavaliers, after playing 15 games in 29 nights in the month of March, will have just two games between March 30th and April 7th. That’s nine days where Cleveland plays just two games, both of which are at home before taking a short flight to Milwaukee for a matchup against the Bucks next Wednesday […]

The Cavaliers missed their final six shots of the fourth quarter Sunday evening against the Philadelphia 76ers. The Cavs shot just 7-18 (38.8%) from the field as they struggled to score down the stretch. In the past two fourth quarters (Friday against Brooklyn and Saturday against Philly), Cleveland has scored a combined 34 points. This […]

Click “Next” at the bottom of this page for all of today’s top plays and highlights! The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Philadelphia 76ers Sunday afternoon. Cleveland was able to slip by the Sixers in the final minutes thanks to some incredibly kind bounces and stellar defensive possessions. The victory extended the Cavs’ home winning streak […]

Imam Shumpert went up for a wide open dunk off of a steal. He missed the shot and came down awkwardly. Per Chris Haynes of NEOMG, Shumpert will not return to action tonight against the Philadelphia 76ers. The play happened late in the second quarter when he apparently planted his left foot awkwardly as he […]

J.R. Smith was the throw-in from the deal that brought defensive specialist Iman Shumpert to Cleveland. In less than two months, Smith is easily one most irreplaceable players on this team. LeBron James, who has slowly earned the trust of J.R. Smith on and off the court, is said to really enjoy having Smith on […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have locked up their first playoff spot since 2010 in what has been an exciting, up-and-down season for the Cavs and their fans. With the second seed all but locked up, especially if the Cavs can get a home victory over the Bulls next Sunday. We take a look at the top […]

On February 6, 2014, the Cleveland Cavaliers fired former General Manager Chris Grant after a disappointing start to a supposedly promising season. Then-Vice President for Basketball Operations, David Griffin, was assigned interim-GM and inherited an immature 16-33 team with locker room issues. Fast forward to today, the full time Cavs GM has already left behind […]

There’s a belief that behind every Cavalier is a beautiful and sizzling wife or girlfriend so we came up with a list of the hottest in the Wine and Gold women’s club. While the partners of these ladies are absolute ballers on the court, they have definitely proven to be men of great taste as […]

Fortune magazine released their 50 greatest leaders on Thursday. Among the list of people who made it, the NBA’s LeBron James, of the Cleveland Cavaliers, and Adam Silver, Commissioner of the NBA, made the list. The other NBA-related person who made the list is former Houston Rockets’ center Yao Ming. Now, these three may not […]

Click “Next” at the bottom of this page for all of today’s top plays and highlights! On the final night of three-game road trip, the Cleveland Cavaliers fell to the Brooklyn Nets tonight 98-106. Kyrie Irving scored 26, but it wasn’t enough as Brooklyn had five players in double figures led by 20 apiece from […]

The NBA has some of the best athletes ever. From the high-flying dunkers to the incredible shooters, the superstars of the NBA are one of a kind. But before they were superstars, they were regular high school kids who were just a little better at basketball than the rest of us. Here, we’ll take a […]

While Stephen Curry, LeBron James, James Harden, Paul Millsap, Chris Paul, and the likes are leading their teams to highly successful runs, it’s blasphemous to ignore the contributions of their teams’ “other guys”. These players are considered to be their respective teams’ x-factors as they all make huge contributions to a wide area yet they […]

A lot of fans knew who J.R. Smith was when the Cavs acquired him in January. A streaky shooter with the ability to shoot off of a catch or dribble and defend the ball incredibly well, Smith’s talents were never in question. His dedication, seriousness, and ferocity on the court this season with the Knicks […]

While Steph Curry, LeBron James, James Harden, Marc Gasol, Chris Paul, and the likes are leading their teams to highly successful runs, it’s blasphemous to ignore the contributions of their teams’ “other guys”. These players are considered to be their respective teams’ x-factors as they all make huge contributions to a wide area yet they […]

It’s Thursday and we’re now three days removed from Love’s statements that he made earlier this week on a pair of radio shows. Here’s the first from ESPN’s Mike & Mike: “You know, we’re not best friends, we’re not hanging out every day, but we see each other every day, whether we’re at the practice […]