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Cavs fans everywhere fondly remember that epic LeBron James chase-down block on Andre Iguodala during the 2016 NBA Finals between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors. Cavs rookie Evan Mobley is well aware of that historic moment and on Saturday against the Boston Celtics, the highly-touted 20-year-old submitted his own version of LeBron’s epic […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers find themselves in unfamiliar territory, holding the fourth seed in the East after 13 games. Credit the Cavs for embracing their newfound identity as a defensive-minded unit. They’re young, but they aren’t pushovers. Despite key players missing action due to separate health reasons, the Cavs are thriving thanks to an underdog mentality. […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ roster woes took a turn for the worse when Collin Sexton was diagnosed with a torn meniscus in his left knee. This left a big gaping hole in the Cavs’ offense as Sexton leads the team in scoring this season with 16.0 points per game. With the exception of Tacko Fall, whose […]

In the modern NBA, position-less basketball and small ball schemes have been the go-to trends for many teams to follow nowadays. However, the rebuilding Cleveland Cavaliers recently rolled the dice and tried experimenting with three bigs in their starting lineup. To everyone’s surprise, it has been working well for J.B. Bickerstaff and the Cavs through […]

Reeling off Collin Sexton’s devastating injury, the Cleveland Cavaliers were in dire need of good news as they hope to sustain their strong start. Fortunately for the Cavs, Isaac Okoro may finally make his return when the team hosts the Washington Wizards on Wednesday. "If everything goes well then tomorrow he'll play."#Cavs head coach J.B. […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers suffered a huge blow on Monday after it was revealed that Collin Sexton had suffered a torn meniscus on his left knee. The promising Cavs guard has now been ruled out indefinitely and for his part, teammate Jarrett Allen could not hide his emotions after learning about Sexton’s injury. Allen admitted that […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Collin Sexton suffered a torn meniscus in his left knee and does not have a timetable to return yet. The 22-year-old sustained the injury while banging knees with Jarrett Allen in the second quarter of their huge Sunday night win over the New York Knicks. Sexton will undergo further tests and evaluations […]

Jarrett Allen just showed the Cleveland Cavaliers that the five-year, $100 million contract they gave him this past offseason is worth it. After all, he just achieved what no Cavs player has done since LeBron James in 2018. Allen has been named the Eastern Conference Player of the Week for his sensational performance in four […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Collin Sexton left Sunday’s win over the New York Knicks early with a knee injury. The results have come back and it appears that he has torn his meniscus, the Cavs announced on Monday: pic.twitter.com/doPODhKGyv — Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) November 8, 2021 This is certainly a huge blow for the Cavs. While […]

Cavs guard Collin Sexton was due for a rookie extension prior to this season, but the two sides couldn’t come to an agreement. However, Cleveland evidently still remains interested in locking up the former Alabama standout for the long term. Via Shams Charania of The Athletic: The Cavaliers remain interested in a long-term deal with […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers moved to 7-4 on the season with an impressive 126-109 victory over the Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Sunday night. The Cavs were spearheaded by both the old and the new, with veteran point guard Ricky Rubio and Evan Mobley leading the charge. Rubio had the most eye-popping stat line with […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers enjoyed themselves at Madison Square Garden on Sunday night, with Ricky Rubio going for a career-high 37 points on eight 3-pointers and Evan Mobley dominating all over the court in an impressive 126-109 victory. There was one downer, though, as guard Collin Sexton suffered a knee injury and didn’t play in the […]

Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Ricky Rubio played the best game of his career on Sunday as he led the Cavs to a 126-109 victory over the New York Knicks. Rubio exploded for a career-high 37 points in a truly epic performance in Madison Square Garden. The Cavs veteran made history on Sunday as he became […]

Cavs center Jarrett Allen reveals an eye-opening admission after tallying 24 points and 17 rebounds against the Blazers, explaining his revitalized career at Cleveland. During Allen’s first few years with the Nets, he averaged a little over 10 points per game. After being traded to Cleveland last season, he recognizes that the new environment headed […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ prodigal son returned to Northeast Ohio on Wednesday night. It’s not LeBron James, but someone who’s deeply rooted in Cleveland—Larry Nance Jr. The former Cavs forward paid a visit to Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse together with the Portland Trail Blazers, hoping to steal a victory. As expected, Cavs fans inside the arena gave […]

The Cavs announced on Wednesday that big man Lauri Markkanen is heading into health and safety protocols which will cause him to miss their upcoming game against the Portland Trail Blazers: pic.twitter.com/WOnqiiGf8y — Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) November 3, 2021 Per Shams Charania, Markkanen will likely be out for a few contests, however: Sources: Cleveland's Lauri […]

If there’s one pleasant surprise so far for the Cleveland Cavaliers this season, it’s the instant impact of rookie Evan Mobley. Mobley, who was selected third by the Cavs has shown so much potential in the first few games. Before entering the league, he was scouted as a taller Chris Bosh but with a tendency […]

Cleveland Cavaliers big man Kevin Love will enter COVID-19 health and safety protocols and is expected to miss several games, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. No further details were provided in Shams’ report. Love, 33, is averaging 9.9 points and 7.3 rebounds this season in a bench role behind the Cavs’ young backcourt of […]

Collin Sexton and the Cleveland Cavaliers didn’t agree to a contract extension before the season, even though there were some signs that an agreement was close. Jason Lloyd of The Athletic has more details on the Sexton contract negotiations, noting the two sides “were on track to get an agreement in place for something in the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are having a solid start to the season, with big wins over the Atlanta Hawks, Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Clippers on their resume. One of the highlights of the young season has been rookie Evan Mobley. The third selection in the 2021 NBA Draft has started his NBA career off well […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James had some praise for the Cleveland Cavaliers big man Evan Mobley following Friday’s game where the rookie finished with 23 points and six rebounds. Postgame, LeBron had this to say about Mobley. Via Ball is Life: “He’s going to be a damn good basketball player in this league…so crazy […]

Ricky Rubio has been excellent for the Cavs to start the season and the veteran has proven himself to be a key addition to the team. Rubio is a true professional and based on what we’ve seen from him on the basketball court, you can’t really tell how he truly feels about making the move […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are off to a noteworthy start to their 2021-22 campaign. Similar to their early-season performance from 2020-21, the young Cavs have been able to collect wins against playoff-caliber teams in the Atlanta Hawks, Denver Nuggets, and L.A. Clippers. This campaign, Jarrett Allen, a midseason acquisition last season, has been brilliant. He is […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have been one of the biggest surprises early in the season. Following their 92-79 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday, the Cavs are now on a rather unexpected three-game winning streak. For head coach J.B. Bickerstaff, there is one particular player on the Cavs roster who has stood out the […]

Collin Sexton had one of his best games in a Cavs uniform on Wednesday as he led Cleveland to an impressive 92-79 road win over the Los Angeles Clippers. It looks like the Cavs guard had a bit of extra motivation throughout the game coming from a random Clippers fan who relentlessly called him “trash.” […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are one of the biggest early surprises of the 2021-22 NBA season thanks to consecutive wins over the Atlanta Hawks, Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Clippers. In Wednesday night’s win over the Clippers, Cavs guard Collin Sexton detonated a monster dunk all over Nicolas Batum. Poster time: SEXTON PUT BATUM ON A […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers pulled off an impressive 99-87 road win on Monday against reigning league MVP Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. Kevin Love produced his best game of the young season, and by the looks of it, the five-time All-Star may have had quite the motivation against the Nuggets. According to Cavs insider Sam […]

Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen was arguably the MVP of their recent victory over the Denver Nuggets. Allen’s boundless energy and commitment to containing Nikola Jokic proved pivotal for the Cavs in their road win. Allen’s contagious drive and burning passion reminded teammate Kevin Love of his temperament after games when he first joined the […]

Ricky Rubio and Facundo Campazzo brought their FIBA rivalry to the NBA court on Monday, during the game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Denver Nuggets. After a closeout challenge by Facundo on Rubio that the Cavs guard did not like, the two got into each other’s face and jawed until human beings with cooler […]

There’s a reason the Cleveland Cavaliers handed big man Jarrett Allen a $100 million extension. It was for nights like Monday when he came up against the reigning league MVP in Nikola Jokic. Cavs head coach J.B. Bickerstaff told Allen that he’ll be tasked with handling the Joker and needless to say, he responded in […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers enter the 2021-22 season with high hopes. They do not expect to be a playoff team this year, but Cavs fans everywhere are excited about the potential of this highly promising young group of players. As it turns out, it looks like the Cavs have now unearthed that next Kevin Garnett/Chris Bosh. […]

All things considered, Kevin Love has had a relatively noteworthy start to the 2021-22 season. The fact that he’s still healthy is already worth mentioning on its own. Nevertheless, the five-time All-Star has lost his starting spot to Cavs rookie Evan Mobley and by the looks of it, Love isn’t too stressed about it right […]

LeBron James making the NBA Top 75 list is no surprise whatsoever. What should catch the attention of Cavs fans everywhere is how the four-time NBA champ gave an epic shoutout to his hometown after officially being dubbed by the NBA as one of the greatest players of all time. LeBron quickly took to Twitter […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers got off to a slow start to the 2021-22 season with a 1-2 record. They lost their opening game against the Memphis Grizzlies on a 132-121 defeat followed by another loss to the Charlotte Hornets on a 123-112 outcome. On Saturday night, the team managed to bounce back on their third outing […]

Cleveland Cavaliers rookie Evan Mobley enjoyed a fantastic NBA debut on Wednesday night against the Memphis Grizzlies and already has his teammates and coaches believing he’s the difference-maker for this franchise. The Cavs big man did it all, dropping 17 points, grabbing nine rebounds, and even dishing out six assists. J.B. Bickerstaff applauded Mobley and […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers may have lost their 2021-22 season opener against the Memphis Grizzlies 132-121, but it is not without any positive. After all, they might have just seen their future in Evan Mobley. Mobley, the third overall pick of the 2021 NBA draft, impressed in his official debut for the Cavs. In fact, he […]

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach J.B. Bickerstaff has a big starting lineup decision to make for the season opener against the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night. It looks like Bickerstaff will literally be going big. Chris Fedor of cleveland.com says signs are pointing toward Bickerstaff going with Lauri Markkanen over Isaac Okoro at small forward. The […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers enter this 2021-22 NBA season with grand ambitions as they set their primary target on landing a spot in the postseason. Cleveland has yet to make the playoffs since LeBron James went to Hollywood. It has been a rough transition so far, but with a new season on the horizon, the Cavaliers […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Collin Sexton watched the deadline pass by without a contract extension in hand. To those monitoring Sexton’s contract saga, this comes as no surprise. Sexton and his camp were rumored to be seeking a deal similar to what the Sacramento Kings gave De’Aaron Fox—five years and $163 million. However, the Cavs didn’t […]