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The always outspoken Kendrick Perkins claims the Cavs refused LeBron James’ suggestion of bringing in Carmelo Anthony. We don’t know when this happened, but Perkins could be referring to the summer of 2017. The New York Knicks were openly shopping Carmelo Anthony that summer and the Cavs were dealing with Kyrie Irving’s trade request. A […]

In recognition of their 50th year of service in the NBA and the grand opening of the newly-renovated Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse, the Cavs are introducing a new Wall of Honor to pay homage to deserving former members of the franchise. According to the team’s official press release, the Wall of Honor will serve as a […]

Cleveland Cavaliers star Kevin Love has some competition. After posting a workout video of him lifting 500 pounds to strengthen his core muscle, the Cavs star received a challenge from new Portland Trail Blazer swingman Mario Hezonja. The 24-year-old one-upped Love by hitting 505 pounds for 10 repetitions. Furthermore, Hezonja called out Love and told […]

The 2019 NBA Draft class recently gathered to pick their favorites for a series of categories, including Kia Rookie of the Year, best defender, most athletic, and best playmaker. As part of their voting, the rookies recognized Cavs guard Kevin Porter Jr. as one of the biggest steals in this year’s draft. Via NBA.com: Which […]

Former Cleveland Cavaliers head coach David Blatt recently shared his trying experience after being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, a central nervous system disease that could potentially lead to becoming disabled. Blatt wrote an open letter addressing his condition in which he openly talks about the difficult times he expects to face in the coming years. […]

According to Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com, the Cavaliers are excited to see a healthy John Henson suit up for Cleveland this upcoming 2019-20 season. Fedor was bored the other night and asked Cavs fans if they had any questions for him, as he played another edition of “Hey, Chris” on Twitter. One particular fan was […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love is aware that his role is bigger now and he is making the most out of the offseason by getting himself into shape with the right diet and exercise. The 30-year-old player recently showed off his new physique on Instagram. Aware that preparing for the physicality is a must, Love […]

The Cavs are signing power forward Jarell Martin to a one-year, non-guaranteed deal, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Martin played with the Orlando Magic last season after playing the first three years of his NBA career with the Memphis Grizzlies. Cavaliers signed former first-round pick F Jarrell Martin to a one-year, non-guaranteed deal, league […]

Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Matthew Dellavedova seems to have been working hard on his jump shot during the offseason, and the results have been showing. The 28-year-old was recently caught on film taking a few long-distance jumpers during warm-ups of the Australian national team. The new and improved shot, as well as the much quicker […]

At a quick glance, it seems the Cleveland Cavaliers won’t be under much pressure for the coming season. However, there are some members of the Cavs who will have something to prove, including second-year guard Collin Sexton, Cedi Osman and newly-appointed head coach John Beilein. The Cavs selected Sexton with the No. 8 pick in […]

For a month-long stretch in 2012, Jeremy Lin was the biggest story in the NBA. After playing 55 minutes over the New York Knicks’ first 22 games, Lin was inserted into the rotation, and went on a tear, leading New York to a 16-10 record. His performance ended up being mostly a flash-in-the-pan situation, but […]

The Cavs will have several new faces on their roster for the 2019-20 campaign, including former Belmont Bruins standout Dylan Windler. Cleveland selected Windler with the 26th overall pick in this year’s draft. At 6-7, the 22-year-old is able to play a variety of positions, but his accuracy from beyond the arc is likely what […]

Injury prevention drives most of Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star Kevin Love’s summer exercises, as the lone star on the Cavs wants to stay healthy next season after having an injury-riddled 2018-19 campaign. Love played in just 22 games last season after undergoing toe surgery on his left foot in November. For the Cavs to be competitive […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Cedi Osman will get a taste of NBA action far away from the United States, as the Turkish national team takes on Team USA during the group stage of the 2019 FIBA World Cup. While the U.S. remains the favorite to win it all despite the slew of dropouts, Osman says it’s […]

Since the NBA regular season schedule has been released, fans can now pencil in some must-watch games for their favorite teams. While the Cleveland Cavaliers might not be predicted to win many games (24.5 is the over/under on most betting sites), they are still sure to have some great games that will keep Cavs fans […]

Darius Garland of the Cleveland Cavaliers believes that his agent Rich Paul has a ‘target on his back’ amid the recent NCAA controversy over a proposal from the governing body of college sports. Talking on SiriusXM NBA Radio, Garland — the fifth overall pick by the Cavs in the 2019 NBA Draft — shared his […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James returns to Cleveland to take on the Cavs on March 26. James got a standing ovation from Cavs fans last season and a video tribute. The four-time MVP will likely get another standing ovation this time around. LeBron returns to Cleveland March 26 — Joe Vardon (@joevardon) […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers won the scheduling lottery and will be traveling the fewest miles of any team. The NBA released the full 2019-20 regular season schedule on Monday afternoon. Based on the schedule, the Cavs will only have to travel about 35,000 miles total — a whopping 15,000 miles less than the Utah Jazz: https://twitter.com/EdKupfer/status/1160997241575956480 […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ schedule for the 2019-20 NBA season has been released, and the Cavs will kick off a brand new year of basketball on the road against the Orlando Magic on October 23. Cleveland will return home three days later to host the Indiana Pacers at the newly renovated Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. The Cavs, […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers will open their season against the Orlando Magic on Oct. 23 in Orlando. The Cavs will have to wait three days to host their first game at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse: #Cavs will open the 2019-20 season on October 23 in Orlando. The home opener will be Saturday, Oct. 26 vs. Indiana at […]

As part of a ride-along interview with FOX Sports Ohio’s Caleigh Griffin, Cavs general manager Koby Altman noted that the team is viewing newly-appointed head coach John Beilein as a “cultural driver.” “We were looking for — and it’s funny because I’m driving right now — a cultural driver,” Altman said during his ride-along interview […]

Cavs general manager Koby Altman recently joined FOX Sports Ohio’s Caleigh Griffin for a ride-along interview. Amid their wide-ranging discussion, Altman noted that Cleveland was “very fortunate” to wind up with Darius Garland in the 2019 NBA Draft. “We were really excited about the top of (the 2019 NBA Draft),” Altman said during his interview […]

Cavs general manager Koby Altman recently joined FOX Sports Ohio’s Cayleigh Griffin for a lengthy ride-along interview. Amid their discussion, Altman noted that he views the 2018-19 season as a “positive,” despite the fact that Cleveland finished with a 19-63 overall record: “I think last season … obviously, the win/loss total wasn’t how we envisioned […]

As part of an official press release that was issued on Thursday morning, the Cavs announced their schedule for the 2019-20 NBA Preseason. According to the team’s report, the Cavs will play a total of four preseason games — two of which will be held inside the recently-renovated Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse. Via Cavs.com: The Cleveland […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love is very happy with the recent developments in the NBA, particularly the league’s new mental health guidelines for the upcoming season. Love, a known advocate of mental health awareness, took it to his social media to show his appreciation to the NBA for taking the necessary steps to aid its […]

CLUTCH Summary: The Cleveland Cavaliers have made some tremendous moves in the history of the NBA Draft. While some of it is relative to a specific class, the Cavs managed to create value where many believed little existed.  1996 was the last true steal the Cavs managed to make in any NBA Draft. The Cleveland […]

CLUTCH Summary: The Cleveland Cavaliers, like many other franchises, have made mistakes in while participating in the NBA Draft. The Cavs have a history of selecting good players, but reaching to land them. All but one of these reaches has happened recently, which isn’t exactly an excellent sign.  The Cleveland Cavaliers have made plenty of […]

CLUTCH Summary: The Cleveland Cavaliers have a long NBA Draft history of choosing excellent players for other franchises. The Cavs have selected players like Charles Oakley and Jamal Crawford, but for other teams. Some of the guys the Cleveland Cavaliers selected in whatever years’ NBA Draft did not originally played for the Cavs, but they […]

Cleveland Cavaliers big man Larry Nance Jr. roasted Cavs rookie Dylan Windler for a hilariously edited jersey swap. Legion Hoops posted the Cavs’ projected starting five and notable rookies, which include Windler. However, Nance Jr. noticed that Windler’s jersey was oversized and noted that the 22-year-old is ‘drowning’ in the jersey. Damn bro @Dylan_Windler23 you […]

Shooting guard Sindarius Thornwell has agreed to a one-year deal with the Cavs, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Watch Stadium. Thornwell spent the past two seasons with the Los Angeles Clippers. Clippers free agent Sindarius Thornwell has agreed to a one-year deal with the Cleveland Cavaliers, per agent Andy Shiffman (@PriorityBkball) of […]

Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Kevin Love explained why he wears No. 0 for the northeast Ohio NBA franchise. Answering an Instagram user’s Story question on the social media platform on Friday, the Cavs star said “O-regon and O-hio,” when asked “Why number 0”. Love also elaborated, saying “Plus 42/11/7 were all retired.” Love, 30, wore […]

Former Cleveland Cavaliers general manager David Griffin explained polarizing comments he made to Sports Illustrated published on Thursday in an appearance on ESPN program “The Jump” today. Griffin was asked about why he felt “miserable,” as he was quoted in SI, despite constructing the LeBron James–led team that won the Cavs their first title in […]

Former Cleveland Cavaliers general manager David Griffin appeared on ESPN’s “The Jump” program on Friday to clarify comments he made about LeBron James. Griffin, who’s the executive vice president for the New Orleans Pelicans now, said in an interview with Sports Illustrated earlier in the week that his former star James wasn’t the same “animal” […]

Former Cavs general manager David Griffin went on ESPN’s The Jump on Friday to clarify his “LeBron is getting all the credit and none of the blame” comment which he said to Sports Illustrated on Thursday. Griffin was trying to talk about the media machine surrounding James and how the media covered LeBron and the […]

David Griffin didn’t mean to criticize former Cavs superstar LeBron James when he said “LeBron is getting all the credit and none of the blame” to Sports Illustrated on Thursday, according to Dave McMenamin of ESPN. Griffin said to SI LeBron got all the credit when the Cavs won and none of the blame when […]

David Griffin and a person close to former Cavs superstar LeBron James spoke after Griffin’s comments to SI went public on Thursday, according to Dave McMenamin of ESPN. Griffin said some controversial things about James to SI, including he didn’t have fun running the Cavs, building a team around LeBron is tough, and James isn’t […]

The Los Angeles Lakers learned the hard way last season about the pitfalls of employing LeBron James. Not only did the four-time MVP take his long lackadaisical approach to defense to an entirely new level, but his behind-the-scenes involvement in Anthony Davis’ trade request left much of the Lakers’ roster feeling alienated – especially after […]

Former Cavs star LeBron James and his camp were reportedly “shocked” by David Griffin’s controversial comments on Thursday, according to Dave McMenamin of ESPN (h/t Joseph Zucker of Bleacher Report). Griffin, who now works for the New Orleans Pelicans, said he was “miserable” working for the Cavs because “everything we did was so inorganic and […]

The Cavs have agreed to an Exhibit 10 training camp deal with former Duke center Marques Bolden, according to a report from Chris Fedor of cleveland.com. Bolden was not selected in the 2019 NBA Draft, but the Cavs picked up the 21-year-old big man for this year’s Summer League tournament. Now that he has signed […]