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Former Cleveland Cavaliers forward and current NBA TV analyst Richard Jefferson says LeBron James’ 2016 Finals performance against the Golden State Warriors is the greatest performance he has ever seen. LeBron James and the Cavs became the first team in NBA history to come back from a 3-1 series deficit to win the Finals. In […]

Trade season has come upon us. In the next coming month, many NBA teams should be wheeling and dealing across the league. In fact, many Cleveland Cavaliers players have been discussed in potential trade rumors, mostly involving forward Kevin Love. Most recently, Marc Stein of the New York Times wrote on his Tuesday piece about the Denver […]

Bill Simmons, the co-creator of The Ringer and host of “The Bill Simmons Podcast,” always has hot takes that make people shake their head. Among those often targeted by his opinions are the Cleveland Cavaliers. On his Tuesday edition of the podcast, Bill Simmons expressed his feelings on the Cavs’ luck in the draft lottery and […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are having a tough season, and head coach Larry Drew believes the team’s character has been tested. Drew is specifically referencing the team’s recent seven-game losing streak. Drew says a situation like this (7-game losing streak) really tests your character. Admits it's been challenging. #Cavs — Spencer Davies (@SpinDavies) January 3, 2019 […]

Collin Sexton is showing promising signs of growth this season and the Cleveland Cavaliers rookie is attributing some of his success to veteran shooting guard Rodney Hood. “Rodney, that’s my guy. So, he just talks me through it, tells me to be patient and everything’s going to work out,” Sexton said to Eric Woodyard of […]

Rodney Hood of the Cleveland Cavaliers believes his best days are ahead of him, and the 26-year-old guard is hoping to prove that by beating his old team, the Utah Jazz. “It’s been some tough times and it’s been some great times, but it’s really made me better for the long haul,” Hood said to […]

On Wednesday, Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Larry Drew said power forward Kevin Love had begun doing shooting drills as he makes his way back from the toe surgery he underwent on Nov. 2. On Thursday, Drew provided the latest update on Kevin Love, telling reporters the All-Star stretch forward has seen his doctor in the last […]

Though his name has been tossed about in trade scenarios through the early stages of this season, Cavs head coach Larry Drew says Kevin Love is still the team’s “main guy.” Coach Drew being asked about Kevin Love on a number of topics. He calls him #Cavs "main guy." Says team is anxious to get […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have leaders — head coach Larry Drew, veteran center Tristan Thompson, All-Star forward Kevin Love, fan favorite Larry Nance Jr. — but do they have the leader that they need? The answer to that question seems to be no and while Cleveland has enough leadership to keep the locker room relatively peaceful in what’s […]

Matthew Dellavedova’s homecoming was not only to appease Cleveland Cavaliers fans but to jumpstart the development of Cavs rookie point guard Collin Sexton, who has struggled early on in the season. Cleveland doesn’t have many players to surround Sexton to make him better. Kevin Love has been out with an injury and his name is floating […]

Right after the Cleveland Cavaliers tied the 2016 NBA Finals series at three games apiece, LeBron James believed the Golden State Warriors were not in a good place mentally. Via ESPN, locker room footage revealed a confident Cavs team led by James, who shared his observations: .@KingJames called it like he saw it after Game […]

Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star power forward Kevin Love is still out due to the toe surgery he underwent at the beginning of the season, but Cavs head coach Larry Drew says Love has begun doing shooting drills and will see a doctor soon. Love has only appeared in four games this season because of the injury. He […]

Kyle Korver is taking the floor against the Cleveland Cavaliers in Quicken Loans Arena for the first time since he was traded to the Utah Jazz. The sharpshooting guard, however, isn’t going to seek revenge on Friday night when he faces the Cavs. “Some people come back with a chip on their shoulder and feel […]

With the Cleveland Cavaliers rumored to have power forward Kevin Love available for the right price and the Denver Nuggets rumored to have long-standing interest in acquiring Love, it’s time to ask if there are any viable trade packages that would satisfy both the Cavs and the Nuggets in a trade centered around Love. A […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers signed Kevin Love to a four-year, $120 million extension this past offseason to be the centerpiece of the franchise in the post-LeBron James era. But with the Cavs sitting at a league-worst 8-29 and in a clear rebuilding phase, rival front offices believe Love is available in a trade if the price […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Patrick McCaw is very happy to be with the team after staying positive and working to get better as a player. McCaw officially joined the Cavs on Monday after coming over from the Golden State Warriors and it’s clear that the former UNLV star wants to make a big impact in Cleveland. […]

Per Spencer Davies of Basketball Insiders, the Cleveland Cavaliers are very close to bringing back center Tristan Thompson and guard Rodney Hood — both starters for the Cavs throughout the season — back from injury. However, they both will have to participate in a full practice before receiving any minutes in the rotation, Cavs head coach […]

Just like the rest of us, Cleveland Cavaliers big man Tristan Thompson says he was shocked when he heard Kevin Durant was leaving the Oklahoma City Thunder to sign with the Golden State Warriors back in the summer of 2016. The Warriors went 73-9 during the 2015-16 regular season but lost to Tristan Thompson and the Cavs […]

After signing with the Cleveland Cavaliers over the weekend, former Golden State Warriors shooting guard Patrick McCaw is expected to make his team — and season — debut on Wednesday against the Miami Heat. It will be a home game for the Cavs, so the third-year guard should expect plenty of crowd support. McCaw, who […]

We all know that Boston Celtics superstar Kyrie Irving is an elite player but Cleveland Cavaliers big man Tristan Thompson thinks his former teammate has already put together a Hall of Fame resume, according to Yahoo Sports’ Chris Haynes: https://twitter.com/ChrisBHaynes/status/1079818982226505728 Though the support of Irving is understandable, even if he has moved onto greener pastures […]

Patrick McCaw signed a two-year contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers this past week, ending a short two-year run with the Golden State Warriors in which he won championships as a reserve both seasons. Why did he choose to move on, though? Even McCaw says it’s not an easy question to answer, per Joe Vardon of […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers signed wing Patrick McCaw to a two-year, $6 million offer sheet this past week, and the Golden State Warriors elected not to match, meaning McCaw is officially a member of the Cavs. Cleveland head coach Larry Drew is excited to have McCaw aboard, saying that he has always had an admiration for […]

Cleveland Cavaliers rookie point guard Collin Sexton says that Tristan Thompson’s absence has played a key role in his struggles over the last couple of weeks, but head coach Larry Drew is not so sure: “Good question. I don’t know,” Drew said, according to Chris Fedor of cleveland.com. “I will say through the course of […]

Cleveland Cavaliers big man Tristan Thompson has been out since Dec. 12 with a foot injury. Perhaps not so coincidentally, that was exactly the time rookie point guard Collin Sexton began to slide, and Sexton admits that Thompson’s absence has affected him: “It’s been different,” said Sexton following Saturday’s 111-108 loss to the Atlanta Hawks, […]

Cleveland Cavaliers rookie point guard Collin Sexton may have attended college at the University of Alabama, but he calls the state of Georgia home. The Marietta, Ga. native was in Atlanta to take on the Hawks on Saturday night, and he had a whole contingent of his fan club at the game: Collin Sexton said […]

Dwyane Wade signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers with hopes of making another run at a championship. LeBron James and the Cavs were favorites to make a fourth straight NBA Finals, which was the real reason why Wade chose to sign with Cleveland, and he didn’t want out. “That’s why I signed there in the first […]

LeBron James’ 2018 free agency was somewhat of a mystery, but close friend Dwyane Wade knew he was probably going to be playing his last season with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Wade still signed with the Cavs despite knowing that James wouldn’t be there for very long. “LeBron, first of all, he’s a guy who always […]

Larry Nance Jr. is feeling so smooth Friday night during the Cleveland Cavaliers’ matchup against the Miami Heat. Near the end of the first quarter, the high-flying big man pulled off a sweet move on Kelly Olynyk that resulted in a bucket for the Cavs and a bucketload of embarrassment for the Heat center. Larry […]

Golden State Warriors restricted free agent Patrick McCaw has agreed to the terms of a two-year, $6 million offer sheet from the Cleveland Cavaliers, according to a report from Shams Charania of The Athletic: Golden State Warriors restricted free agent Pat McCaw is signing a two years, $6M offer sheet with the Cleveland Cavaliers, per […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers need Tristan Thompson back in the lineup. He’s missed the last eight games with a sprained foot and during those games, the Cavs are a paltry 2-6. According to Joe Vardon of The Athletic, Thompson is participating in Cavs practice again and he could make his return as soon as Friday. Tristan […]

Cavs point guard Matthew Dellavedova tied the knot with his dream girl, Anna Schroeder, in July of last year. In each of the 57 games he’s played since, the crafty ball handler has fastened his wedding ring to his left shoe. While suiting up for a matchup, “Delly,” as he’s come to be known, threads […]

When the Cleveland Cavaliers selected the University of Alabama’s Collin Sexton with the eighth overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, they were aware that they weren’t getting the point guard with the best feel for the game, the best passing instincts or the best defensive potential. In fact, in selecting Sexton, they were both […]

LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers admitted that he had a hard time recruiting players to join forces with him back when he was a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers. In an interview with ESPN, via Ryan Ward of ClutchPoints, James revealed that during his stint in Cleveland, he was trying to lure in […]

Cleveland Cavaliers athletic big man Larry Nance Jr. owes his basketball career to the franchise. Cleveland has had Nance’s back way before he donned the wine and gold jersey. Joe Vardon of The Athletic wrote about Nance’s rare body condition when he was sixteen, and how the Cavaliers franchise helped him overcome that disease. But […]

The buzzer sounded, and the Cleveland Cavaliers had defeated the New York Knicks by a final score of 113-106. It was a rare victory for the Cavs, but it wasn’t just any win. It was the first game back in Cleveland for newly (re)acquired point guard Matthew Dellavedova, who finished with 15 points, three assists, […]

On Sunday night, the Cleveland Cavaliers suffered a humiliating blowout loss at the hands of the lowly Chicago Bulls, 112-92. Following the demoralizing defeat, Cavs big man Larry Nance had some harsh words for his team, who had yet another lackluster performance on the evening. According to Nance, he believes that the Cavs did not […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Larry Nance Jr. is clearly not very happy with the state of the team’s defense at this point in the season. The Cavs now sit at 8-26 on the season after Sunday’s 112-92 loss to the Chicago Bulls, and it was certainly a disappointing performance against a team that has had its […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Larry Nance Jr. knows exactly what it’s going to take for the team to start finding wins after suffering yet another loss on Sunday. The Cavs were outmatched in a 112-92 defeat at the hands of the Chicago Bulls, and once again, it was a rough defensive outing for Larry Drew’s squad. […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers host the Chicago Bulls on Sunday and Cavs shooting guard Rodney Hood will not play. Hood is dealing with an Achilles injury, as the sharpshooter complained about having soreness in his left Achilles on Friday. Rodney Hood (Achilles) out for Sunday https://t.co/KfQL5LOYCD — NBC Sports EDGE Basketball (@NBCSEdgeBK) December 22, 2018 In […]