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Cleveland Cavaliers guard Collin Sexton has always been eager to play with aggression in the early stages of his career in the league. However, he gained a valuable lesson from Phoenix Suns veteran guard Chris Paul who taught him to exhibit patience on the floor, especially as the lead playmaker of the Cavs. “He told […]

Richard Jefferson has offered a pretty interesting take about the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 2016 championship-winning side. According to the former NBA stud, he’d rate the 2017 LeBron James-led Cavs side over the 2016 squad that actually went all the way to win the title. The Jump on ESPN recently asked a poll question on Twitter asking […]

Andre Drummond will be watching from the sidelines when the Cleveland Cavaliers take on the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday night. The Cavs have decided to give their star big man the night off to rest, which could have an impact on Drummond’s seemingly impending trade away from Cleveland. It is worth noting, however, that […]

Kevin Love has been out for the Cleveland Cavaliers since early this season, but he could be nearing a return to the court for the Cavs. Amid Cleveland’s recent skid, J.B. Bickerstaff shared that there should be an update on Love’s status soon. “There’s times in games when you can see ‘This is where Kevin […]

Larry Nance Jr. of the Cleveland Cavaliers suffered a broken finger on his left hand on Feb. 7, which will keep him out for the next six weeks. Despite that injury, that didn’t stop the Cavs big man from having his own personal battle with the “Nuggets.” The Cavs played the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday […]

Injuries have been commonplace for the Cleveland Cavaliers to this point in the 2020-2021 regular season, and the team was dealt another major blow this past week as Larry Nance Jr. underwent surgery for a fractured finger that will sideline him for up to six weeks. Losing Nance’s all-around game hurts, and it doesn’t help […]

Cleveland Cavaliers big man JaVale McGee has suddenly taken to shooting 3-pointers. McGee’s previous single-season high for 3-point attempts was 12, during the 2018-19 season. However, the 33-year-old has already surpassed that mark through his first 17 games of the 2020-21 campaign, shooting 14 triples and counting. The Cavs veteran explained his rationale to Yahoo […]

Over a week ago, on Jan. 31 to be exact, Cleveland Cavaliers star Kevin Love announced his engagement to long-time girlfriend Kate Bock on Instagram. Bock, who also celebrated her birthday when Love popped the question, likewise shared the news of the special occasion to her followers on social media. In an exclusive interview with […]

Larry Nance Jr. recently suffered an injury to his hand and there appears to be a timetable for his return to the Cleveland Cavaliers. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Nance is expected to miss four-to-six weeks with a fractured finger. Reporting with @WindhorstESPN: Cleveland F Larry Nance Jr., is expected to be lost four-to-six weeks […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have been one of the biggest surprises in the NBA this season, and they have found success even without one of their veterans in Matthew Dellavedova. As rumors about Delly’s retirement swirled around, the Aussie guard took to Twitter to say he is not focused on that by any means. 2/ Injuries […]

A concussion continues to prevent Matthew Dellavedova from participating with his NBA teammates this season. The Cleveland Cavaliers have shown a tremendous amount of support for Dellavedova throughout the past years. As the months go by, the situation seems to have gotten worse for Dellavedova, possibly forcing him to retire from the Cavs sooner than […]

After going untaken in the 2020 NBA draft, former Penn State standout Lamar Stevens has gone a long way with the Cleveland Cavaliers. In a span of a couple of months, Stevens went from being without a team to having to defend none other than Kawhi Leonard when the Cavs took on the Los Angeles […]

Things are looking up in Cleveland (aka SexLand). With the exciting emergence of the young backcourt of Collin Sexton and Darius Garland and the leadership of first-year head coach J.B. Bickerstaff, the Cavs suddenly look like one of the more promising teams in the league. But, outside of LeBron James — who happened to be […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have a young roster, which is why head coach J.B. Bickerstaff has called on older mentors and champions in all walks of life to speak to the players throughout the season. Bickerstaff told “The Boardroom” host Jordan Schultz the players have gotten quite a bit out of what he called the “Speaker […]

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach J.B. Bickerstaff said playing amid a global pandemic has “completely changed” the outlook of the team. Bickerstaff joined The Boardroom host Jordan Schultz on the premiere episode of the Game Plan series, saying the pandemic gave the coaching staff an opportunity to assess the Cavs and how best to manifest year-over-year change. Cavs […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have yet to establish themselves as a danger from the perimeter. In fact, the Cavs have been hesitant to shoot the three-ball, period. Cleveland ranks dead-last in the NBA in both three-pointers attempted and three-pointers made. The Cavs are also 20th in three-point percentage. J.B. Bickerstaff’s team hardly even hunted perimeter jumpers […]

Cavs veteran forward Kevin Love is getting closer to his return from a calf injury that has plagued him for over a month. The team announced Love, who last played on Dec. 27, has been cleared to resume individual basketball activities after undergoing treatment to heal his right calf strain. STATUS UPDATE: forward Kevin Love […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have passed the quarter point of the 2020-2021 NBA season, and sit at 10-11 through 21 games, owning the seventh playoff seed in the Eastern Conference. The season has been quite eventful this far for the Cavs, and there is plenty more to come. Here are five takeaways from the team’s first […]

Cleveland Cavaliers big man Jarrett Allen showcased his versatility on both ends of the floor as the Cavs took on the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday. The 6-foot-11 center came up with a huge swat on defense followed by a tremendous finfish on the other end. Here’s Allen looking outstanding in his first career start for […]

Larry Nance Jr. just pulled the classic join-the-other-team’s-huddle move on Sunday night in the Cleveland Cavaliers’ game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Cavs were down by 11 with over four minutes to go in the final quarter, so Nance thought it would be a good idea to try and listen to Minnesota’s plan. His former […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love has only played two games this season and hasn’t stepped on the court since Dec. 27, but it seems that he used this time to shore up his personal life with an engagement he shared via Instagram.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Kevin Love […]

The not so endearing “Sexland” nickname is starting to grow on Cavs guard Collin Sexton. The 22-year-old playmaker, who shares the rather vulgar moniker with his backcourt mate Darius Garland, admitted he wasn’t on board with it at first but is starting to embrace it as well. “It’s definitely the thing now, with DG coming […]

Tristan Thompson is no longer a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers, but he is still revered as a fan-favorite of the franchise despite him joining the Boston Celtics in the offseason. While reflecting on his tenure with the Cavs, Thompson spoke about his best moments in Cleveland, and his desire to have his jersey retired. […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have been one of the more surprising teams in the NBA this season. Coming from a 19-46 record last season, the Cavs have climbed from the bottom of the East all the way to the seventh spot this season with an impressive 9-9 start to their 2020-21 campaign. Nine wins in 18 […]

The Cavs engaged in a tightly-contested matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night at their home floor. However, they failed to execute plays in crunch time as they eventually succumbed to a narrow defeat. Cavs head coach J.B. Bickerstaff felt that his team could’ve had a better shot at upsetting the Lakers if […]

As the one-year anniversary of Kobe Bryant’s death approaches, teams across the NBA such as the Cavs are continuing to mourn the loss of a legend. On Monday night, the Cleveland Cavaliers played a tribute video in honor of Bryant. The video featured numerous pictures of Kobe Bryant in his past battles against the Cavs. […]

New team, same old JaVale. In his first year with the Cleveland Cavaliers, three-time NBA champion JaVale McGee was doing what he does best, and not what Collin Sexton does best. On Monday, the 33-year old dribbled his way to his own 2021 Shaqtin’ A Fool highlight as a member of the Cavs. In the […]

The Cavs have ruled out forward Larry Nance Jr. for Monday’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers due to a sprained right wrist. Nance Jr. sprained his wrist early in the Cavs matchup against the Boston Celtics Sunday night, only playing 12 minutes. Nance Jr. is averaging 34.4 minutes per night this season for J.B. […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers will be squaring off with the Boston Celtics on Sunday night, making it the first game the Cavs will face Tristan Thompson in a different jersey. Ahead of Sunday’s matchup between the Cavs and Celtics, Larry Nance Jr. shared his desire to put Thompson on a poster during the game with Chris Fedor […]

Tristan Thompson of the Boston Celtics knows that second-year guard Darius Garland is one of the more exciting pieces for the upstart Cleveland Cavaliers team. The Vanderbilt product has battled injuries early on in this NBA season, but the buzz around him with the Cavs is undeniable. Garland gets support from an ex-teammate and his […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers just completed a two-game sweep of the almighty Brooklyn Nets and their talented trio. The Cavs have been led by Collin Sexton and Andre Drummond who have both been playing out of their minds this season. In fact, Sexton made history in the early stages of this NBA season. Collin Sexton is […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Larry Nance Jr. completely annihilated James Harden’s defense with this sick poster slam on Friday. Midway in the third quarter of the Cavs’ hosting of the Brooklyn Nets at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Nance was hanging around the paint and received a nice touch pass from teammate Andre Drummond. Seeing The Beard as […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are fresh off of a double-overtime thriller against the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night, but they face another challenge with the same Nets team on Friday. For new Cavs big man Jarrett Allen, he was able to get a sniff of revenge on the team that traded him just a week ago. […]

Cleveland Cavaliers second-year player Kevin Porter Jr. was sent to the Houston Rockets on Thursday after an interesting- to say the least- tenure with the Cavs. However, Porter thanked the Cavs organization in an Instagram post on Friday.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Scoot 🛴💨 (@kevinporterjr) While Porter only […]

Cleveland Cavs guard Collin Sexton’s 42-point outburst against Brooklyn Nets stars Kevin Durant, James Harden, and Kyrie Irving is now the most viewed game on NBA League Pass. As reported by Sam Amico of Forty Eight Minutes, the Cavs’ victory over the powerhouse Nets now has the crown for most viewers on NBA League Pass. […]

Collin Sexton returned to play in the way we all expect an injured player to: dropping 42 points in a double overtime victory. Okay, that’s not typical, rather it’s extraordinary. Furthermore, that explosion for the Cavs came against a Brooklyn Nets team debuting its new big three of Kevin Durant, James Harden, and Kyrie Irving. […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers spoiled the debut of the Brooklyn Nets trio of Kevin Durant, James Harden, and Kyrie Irving on Wednesday, in large part due to the efforts of Collin Sexton. Following his remarkable performance in double-overtime, the Cavs guard reacted to facing Irving and the Nets. “I am in Cleveland, I do wear No. […]

Collin Sexton and the Cleveland Cavaliers had the chance to play spoiler on Wednesday night facing off against the Brooklyn Nets. With ex-Cavs star Kyrie Irving returning to action, the Nets’ big three were playing together for the first time and the anticipation was felt across the NBA. To the disappointment of nobody, the game […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Collin Sexton channeled his inner-Neo on Wednesday in a crucial play against Kyrie Irving, as the Cavs hosted the Brooklyn Nets. The 22-year old drew an offensive foul on Irving in transition that had him going full-Matrix in Barclays Center. Unfortunately, Sexton couldn’t dodge this one like Neo, as he appeared to […]