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The Cleveland Cavaliers entered the hiatus with a 19-46 record — dead last in the East and second-worst in the entire league, bettering only the hapless Golden State Warriors (15-50). Nevertheless, this fact has not prevented the Cavs from feeling aggrieved for not being invited by the NBA to the Orlando bubble. As a matter […]

The NBA’s Board of Governors approved on Thursday a proposal for 22 teams to resume the suspended 2019-20 season in late July in Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. Unfortunately, for the Cleveland Cavaliers, that approved plan would not include a Cavs team. In a joint statement released by the team on behalf of head […]

Legendary Washington Bullets center Wes Unseld has passed away at the age of 74. Cleveland Cavaliers big man Kevin Love, who was Unseld’s godson, took to Instagram on Tuesday morning to express his love and appreciation for the Hall of Famer: “Proud to be named after such a great man,” wrote Love, whose middle name […]

Former Cleveland Cavaliers big man Brad Daugherty has no interest in watching ESPN’s “The Last Dance” docuseries. In fact, Daugherty would rather watch stock car racing. This only makes sense, however, given Daugherty is the co-owner of a racing team (via Marc J. Spears of ESPN): The five-time NBA All-Star is a co-owner of JTG […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers already have two promising young guards on the team in Collin Sexton and Darius Garland. However, it is rumored that LaMelo Ball remains in play for the Cavs whenever the 2020 NBA Draft takes place despite Sexton and Garland’s presence on the roster. During an interview on 92.3 The Fan, Chris Fedor […]

Cavs point guard Collin Sexton has teamed up with Foot Locker to give 20 graduating students a $20,000 scholarship, per Chris Fedor of cleveland.com. Sexton is the latest NBA player to help students during the coronavirus pandemic: “Foot Locker has always been committed to inspiring and empowering young people through education and sports,” Collin Sexton […]

If the 2019-20 season resumes in the summer at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, the Cavs would like to play despite having the second-worst record in the NBA. Per Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com, the Cavs favor a return-to-play format that includes all 30 teams going to Florida and being able to play an undetermined […]

Cleveland Cavaliers center Andre Drummond provided one waitress in Palm Beach County, Florida an unexpected moment of joy during these worrisome times in the form of an extremely generous tip. After dining at Che Restaurant in Delray Beach, the Cavs big man left a $1,000 gratuity for Kasandra Diaz on top of a $164.25 bill. […]

Cavs head coach J.B. Bickerstaff says there isn’t anyone in the NBA who is more serious about the game and improving his craft than point guard Collin Sexton. Cavs Head Coach J.B. Bickerstaff tells Justin Termine and Eddie Johnson the one thing everyone should know about Collin Sexton. #BeTheFight pic.twitter.com/Kvg9oJrmfJ — SiriusXM NBA Radio (@SiriusXMNBA) […]

As far as being able to stretch the floor at the four position goes, Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Kevin Love does possess similarities with retired Dallas Mavericks icon Dirk Nowitzki. On Friday, Love sat down with TNT’s Ernie Johnson and shared how his father, Stan Love, urged him to study and pattern his game to […]

Kevin Love has been burned to ashes for his meager defensive ability and his constant shortcomings at that end of the floor. However, his claim to fame came on a defensive play — stopping Stephen Curry from hitting a game-tying 3-pointer in the final seconds of Game 7 of the 2016 NBA Finals. Love revealed […]

Now more than ever, the debate between LeBron James and Michael Jordan has become the talk of the town. Kevin Love, who won a title with LeBron during their time together with the Cleveland Cavaliers, chimed in on the discussion. According to the Cavs big man, one significant difference between LeBron and Jordan is their […]

Former Cleveland Cavaliers star forward LeBron James may have cemented his legacy in northeastern Ohio with an astonishing full-court chasedown block in transition to prevent the previous year’s Finals MVP in Golden State Warriors wing Andre Iguodala from scoring in Game 7 of the 2016 NBA Finals. For current Cavs power forward Kevin Love, though, […]

Cleveland Cavaliers big man Tristan Thompson is making headlines again for all the wrong reasons. This time around, the issue involves a woman who is claiming that the Cavs big man is her son’s father. A report by TMZ states that Thompson has just filed a lawsuit against Kimberly Alexander for libel charges: Tristan just […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Larry Nance Jr. is hoping that the NBA will be understanding to players’ health concerns if and when the 2019-20 season resumes amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. “I would hope there would be an understanding [from the league] if someone didn’t feel comfortable coming back that’d you get a pass,” Nance Jr. […]

Cleveland Cavaliers big man Tristan Thompson says although guys in the league want games to start up again, ultimately you can’t put a price tag on health. Thompson spoke to Cavs reporters on a conference call on Thursday and talked about how he wants basketball to return only if it’s safe: “Guys want to play. […]

Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Tristan Thompson will be an unrestricted free agent this offseason, and he might have played his final game with the Cavs. The Cavs–who are last in the Eastern Conference–are unlikely to play another game as the NBA grapples with how best to proceed with the season in the event the league […]

Larry Nance Jr. of the Cleveland Cavaliers recently spoke out about the league potentially being canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. In the mind of the 27-year-old, it is a must that the league crowns a champion this season. In a recent Zoom conference call with the Associated Press, the Cavs forward explained the rationale […]

Cleveland Cavaliers star Kevin Love recently took a quick trip down memory lane as he discussed the Cavs’ title-winning side in 2016. According to the five-time All-Star, their lineup the following season was actually more talented than that championship-winning squad. Love recently guested on the “Ledlow & Parker” podcast, and he discussed the rationale behind […]

Let’s see where the Cavs stand on a larger issue: The COVID-19 pandemic has forced professional sports leagues to make unprecedented changes, with the NBA perhaps the most affected. The NBA Playoffs were supposed to start last month, and the conference semifinals should have been happening right now. Instead, the season lies in limbo, and […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers were one of the first NBA teams to reopen its practice facilities and forward Kevin Love pounced on the opportunity to resume basketball activities. Earlier this week, Commissioner Adam Silver gave the green light for teams where shelter-in-place regulations have been eased to resume practices, albeit with numerous restrictions. The Cavs veteran didn’t […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers could see some normalcy return to the coronavirus-stricken state of Ohio with an open practice facility. Cavs big man Larry Nance Jr. is among the players happy with the ability to train and shoot hoops. “It was wonderful,” the Cavs forward told Marc Stein of The New York Times. “All of us […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers reopened their practice facility to players for individual workouts on Friday (May 8). Cavs stars Kevin Love, Cedi Osman and Larry Nance Jr. were among those who showed up first. Per Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com, the players who came to the facility were all pretty excited about it. Kevin Love, Larry Nance […]

With most people preoccupied with keeping our physical health in tip-top form amidst the coronavirus pandemic, it’s easy to forget about the importance of also watching out for out mental health. Cleveland Cavaliers star Kevin Love is an expert on this subject matter, and the Cavs big man shared some of his personal tips on […]

Earlier this week, the Cavs announced that they would be reopening their practice facility at Cleveland Clinic Courts, joining the Portland Trail Blazers and Denver Nuggets as the only three teams to make the decision thus far. Though he suffers from Crohn’s disease, forward Larry Nance Jr. says he plans on reporting for duty. Marc […]

The coronavirus pandemic has brought most of the sporting world to a halt, but there seems to be a bit of good news on the horizon. According to a report from Chris Fedor of cleveland.com, the Cavs are planning to reopen their practice facility on Friday for limited individual workouts. This is great news for […]

Cleveland Cavaliers star Kevin Love has recently opened up about how he believes the era of the Big 3 Cavs ended sooner than he had hoped for. Speaking to Jason Lloyd of The Athletic, Love shared how he regrets not having at least one more season with former teammates LeBron James and Kyrie Irving. “To […]

Former Chicago Bulls guard Michael Jordan’s game-winning jumper over Cleveland Cavaliers wing Craig Ehlo is so iconic, it became known simply as “The Shot.” The Bulls trailed the Cavs by one point in Game 5 of their first-round matchup of the 1989 playoffs when Jordan received an inbounds pass and took a pair of dribbles […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love is joining countless other celebrities in the All In Challenge. The challenge, in which people donate money to win different kinds of fan experiences, is now being used to support COVID-19 relief efforts through multiple charities. According to their website, the organization is focused on “providing food to those in […]

NBA legend Charles Barkley was one of the celebrity guests of the second episode of SNL At Home which aired Saturday. In one of the sketches, Barkley came on and was given a minute to talk about whatever he wanted, and the Hall of Famer decided to share his thoughts on ESPN’s The Last Dance docuseries. Barkley appeared […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers were one of the first teams in the NBA to come out and say that they had every intention of properly compensating the hundreds of game-day workers at their home arena, whose livelihoods have been significantly affected by the current league suspension. According to Cavs CEO Len Komoroski, they feel that it […]

Cleveland Cavaliers big man Andre Drummond is outstanding on the glass. The Cavs center led the NBA in rebounding three of the last four seasons with the Detroit Pistons and was on track to do it again this year before the campaign was suspended. But where does he rank among the best rebounders ever? Earlier […]

Towards the end of the 2016 NBA season, former Cleveland Cavaliers guard Iman Shumpert went viral after a clip of him nonchalantly throwing his sweat towel on the shoulder of Cavs head coach Tyronn Lue surfaced on the internet. Four years later and Shumpert is ready to set the record straight. In an interview with […]

At 6-foot-10 and 279 pounds, not many can physically match the brute strength of Cleveland Cavaliers big man Andre Drummond down low. As it turns out, however, even the Cavs center himself once found his match. To this day, the 26-year-old Cavs behemoth admits that former Minnesota Timberwolves center Nikola Pekovic motivated and continues to […]

In the 2016 NBA Finals, LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers made NBA history by erasing a 3-1 series deficit to win it all against the 73-9 Golden State Warriors and hand the Cavs their first title. After the Cavs lost Game 4 at home, LeBron told his guys the team wasn’t going to lose […]

These days, Cleveland Cavaliers star Kevin Love appears to be the most likely player to be traded by his team that has yet to be actually traded. The Cavs once again failed/refused to move the 6-foot-8 big man prior to the February trade deadline, but to no surprise, Love’s name still appears to be perpetually […]

Numerous NFL teams have been unveiling new uniforms during the offseason, and the Cleveland Browns became the latest team to showcase their new threads on Wednesday. The new look is predicated on connecting generations and the idea that “once you’re a Brown, you’re always a Brown.” Take a look: True to ourselves.True to our loyal […]

Former Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard Iman Shumpert laments the fact the Cavs team that won the 2015-16 NBA title quickly came unglued. Shumpert told Shams Charania of Stadium and The Athletic “the only way to win a championship is to have a consistency in the guys you bring together.” "I'm not saying I regret it. […]

Cleveland Cavaliers center Andre Drummond was traded away from the Detroit Pistons in February. But after spending the first 8.5 seasons with the Motor City team, the Cavs center clearly has deep ties to the Detroit community. Drummond made that clear with his announcement on Saturday that he is partnering with audio company JBL to […]