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Former Cleveland Cavaliers forward Channing Frye revealed a team strategy in Game 4 of the 2016 NBA Finals versus Draymond Green and the Golden State Warriors. Green, who was suspended for Game 5 that series, was assessed a flagrant foul after he slapped Cavaliers forward LeBron James in his groin area in Game 4. He […]

Cleveland Cavaliers star guard Donovan Mitchell has just two years left on his five-year, $163 million contract he signed back in 2020 when he was still a member of the Utah Jazz. He will make $32.6 million in the 2023-24 campaign and $34.8 million in 2024-25. Mitchell then has a player option for the 2025-26 season. […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers took a big step forward this season, making the playoffs and earning homecourt advantage in the first round. Although they lost in five games against the New York Knicks, a blueprint was set for the future. With a superstar in Donovan Mitchell and a solid group of young players, the Cavs upward […]

As the Cleveland Cavaliers march torward championship contender status, there are a number of trade targets on other teams that they could look to add to their roster. Unfortunately, while the primary names being mentioned in blockbuster trade proposals play a position that the Cavs don’t need — Philadelphia 76ers star guard James Harden, Portland […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers deciding to roster former Northwestern and UNC standout Pete Nance during the 2023 Las Vegas Summer League was unsurprising given his family ties. However, what made Nance stick out during the Summer League wasn’t his bloodlines, but his play after he was passed over 58 times in the 2023 NBA Draft. Averaging […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers will take on the Brooklyn Nets in Paris at the Accor Arena on Jan. 11, 2024, the team announced in a Wednesday tweet. Allez les Cavs! 👏 The @NBA Paris Game 2024 will feature, for the first time ever, the Cleveland Cavaliers, as they take on the @BrooklynNets, playing the league’s third regular-season game at […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are your 2023 Summer League champs, with the Isaiah Mobley-led squad beating the Houston Rockets in the finale. Naturally, Donovan Mitchell was absolutely hyped up for the young squad. On Twitter, Mitchell was at a loss for words following the Cavs’ 99-78 win over the Rockets. He could only tweet several double […]

Cleveland is a city of champions once again. The Cleveland Cavaliers finished with a 6-0 record and an NBA Summer League championship after they defeated the Houston Rockets in a 99-78 win at the Thomas & Mack Center. Forward Isaiah Mobley led the charge against Houston with a 28-point, 11-rebound performance on Monday, paving the […]

If you still don’t know the name Isaiah Mobley, then you have to catch up with your Cleveland Cavaliers news. If, however, you’re first thought is that he’s Cavs rising star Evan Mobley’s older brother, then it’s also due time that you put some respect into this man’s name. The Cleveland Cavaliers just bagged the […]

Cleveland Cavaliers rookie forward Emoni Bates has had a whirlwind journey to the NBA, facing adversity after leaving high school as a highly touted high school prospect that not only led him from Memphis to Eastern Michigan but also began to sap his joy for the game. Fortunately, the Michigan native has been making himself […]

Isaiah Mobley continues to impress for the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Summer League, so much so that even Donovan Mitchell keeps heaping praise on the youngster. On Sunday against the Brooklyn Nets, Mobley provided fans with another highlight reel-worthy material. The younger brother of Cavs big man Evan Mobley soared in the first quarter for […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers may have shown interest in Dallas Mavericks center Christian Wood or Charlotte Hornets forward Kelly Oubre Jr., Cleveland.com Cavs reporter Chris Fedor wrote in a Sunday article. “Swingmen Kelly Oubre Jr., Terrence Ross, T.J. Warren and Derrick Jones Jr.., guards Kendrick Nunn, Hamidou Diallo and Terence Davis, and polarizing center Christian Wood […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are not yet done this offseason. While the team has already added a number of solid players–highlighted by the sign-and-trade deal for Max Strus–they are still in the market to bring more help for their core of Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland and Evan Mobley. With that said, the team has been mentioned […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers made multiple moves this offseason that should enable them to build off of their success last season, as they went 51-31, earning the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference and their first playoff berth without LeBron James on the roster in over 20 years. However, the best move that Cleveland made this […]

From one resurgent run to another. A few months after the Cleveland Cavaliers ended the 2022-23 season with a record of 51-31, their highest win total since the 2016-17 season, the Cavs are starting to lay the foundation for another promising run on a different level of NBA basketball. The Cavaliers ended last year’s Summer […]

The first few days of the NBA’s free agency period were highlighted by young stars returning to their respective franchises for the foreseeable future. The Indiana Pacers brought back an All-Star guard in Tyrese Haliburton when they signed him to a five-year, $260-million contract on July 1. Haliburton did well in the three games he […]

The Summer League has given the Cleveland Cavaliers’ roster plenty of opportunities to showcase their skills over the last three games. Cleveland has taken a 3-0 record with victories over the Brooklyn Nets, Toronto Raptors and Memphis Grizzlies. Cleveland scored 101 points as it outlasted Brooklyn at Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas, Nev., barely pushing […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers entered the 2023 NBA offseason with one pressing need to fill on their roster — the small forward position. It was clear, especially during the Cavs’ five-game playoff series defeat at the hands of the New York Knicks, that Isaac Okoro was not the answer at the position and Caris LeVert, as […]

Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Darius Garland entered the NBA as one of its most skilled players out the gate. However, the 2023-24 season may be Garland’s best yet, as the 23-year-old continues to ascend after being selected 5th overall in the 2019 NBA Draft. Though frankly overshadowed by Donovan Mitchell in 2022-23 with the four-time […]

Ricky Rubio has emerged as a key bench piece for the Cleveland Cavaliers, and he made a welcome return to the Cavs midway through the 2022-23 season after tearing his ACL the year before. Rubio was traded to the Indiana Pacers, only re-sign with Cleveland in the ensuing free agent period, but rumblings of his […]

While rookie forward Emoni Bates is rediscovering his love of basketball with the Cleveland Cavaliers, the potential Cavs fan favorite wouldn’t have minded being drafted by the Memphis Grizzlies. His time at the University of Memphis, where he played his freshman season of college after leaving Michigan’s Ypsi Prep Academy (created by his father, Elgin […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers believe that they landed one of the steals of the 2023 NBA Draft when they selected Emoni Bates with the 49th pick. Bates was one of the most hyped-up high school prospects of all time, so it’s clear that, despite struggling in his transition to the college game, he certainly has the […]

Cleveland Cavaliers fans are convinced that their team has stumbled upon a gem in the 2023 NBA Draft. With Emoni Bates showing out in the 2023 NBA Summer League, Cavs fans just feel ever so vindicated about their belief that Bates is this year’s top draft steal. Emoni Bates stuffed the stat sheets on Sunday […]

Donovan Mitchell may have just played a big role in the Cleveland Cavaliers’ strong free agency where they not only brought back Caris LeVert, but also signed Georges Niang and Max Strus. Whether directly or indirectly, Mitchell’s influence may have just helped the Cavs land their free agency targets and improve the roster behind him, […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers ended their 2022-23 season with a whimper, but they are still an attractive destination. At least as far as Caris LeVert is concerned. The veteran wing signed a two-year, $32 million contract in the first couple of days of NBA free agency to remain with the Cavs. There were apparently more lucrative […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers fell short of expectations in the 2023 NBA Playoffs, losing in the first round to the New York Knicks. Despite that, there is still a ton of optimism moving forward for the Cavs, with a core of Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland, Jarrett Allen, and Evan Mobley, plus some nice additions this offseason […]

Cleveland Cavaliers President of Basketball Operations Koby Altman showed confidence in the Cavs’ main core of players during a Friday media availability, according to a Friday tweet from Bally Sports Ohio sideline reporter Serena Winters. “#Cavs POBO Koby Altman said he fully intends for Darius Garland, Donovan Mitchell, Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley to be on Cleveland’s roster when […]

Cleveland Cavaliers President of Basketball Operations Koby Altman took down trade rumors surrounding Cavs guard Darius Garland during a Friday media availability, wrote Right Down Euclid Editor-in-Chief Evan Dammarell. “#Cavs POBO Koby Altman says the rumors about Darius Garland being available in trade talks is, ‘one of the craziest rumors I’ve heard in my entire life,’” […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers signed Eastern Michigan forward Emoni Bates to a two-way contract, the Cavs officially announced via their Twitter account. New kids on the block.✍️#LetEmKnow | #Ad | @Shift4 pic.twitter.com/H0chbTLRck — Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) July 7, 2023 Bates was selected with the No. 49 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft after he split time […]

Former Cleveland Cavaliers forward Cedi Osman wrote a heartfelt message to the fans, the organization and his teammates in a heartfelt message. I grew up dreaming of becoming a basketball player. Writing these words today, I remember each and every minute we spent in the last 6 seasons with proud and happiness. To the fans: […]

Off the court, Cleveland Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell and Grant Williams are buddies. This is in spite of the savagery they’ve shared on the basketball court. Well, sometimes this friendly ruthlessness spills over onto the mean streets of Twitter. This is exactly what happened between the pair on Thursday in what turned out to be […]

It took some time but the Cleveland Cavaliers eventually got their man. After a bit of a worrying delay, the Cavs finally agreed to a deal with former Miami Heat small forward Max Strus in NBA free agency. It did not come as a straightforward signing, though, with the Cavs having to green-light a sign-and-trade […]

The notion many fans have that veteran guard Austin Rivers is a bad player is curious, as Rivers has routinely made high-level plays and had eye-popping scoring outbursts in his career. With that said, if the Cleveland Cavaliers can look past the veil that seems to cast Rivers in a negative light, they should be […]

Just one more day until the start of the Las Vegas portion of the 2023 NBA Summer League. Catch the Cavs in Vegas this Summer. 👀@CaesarsSports | #ad | #LetEmKnow — Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) June 23, 2023 The Cleveland Cavaliers will face several talented teams as they work through their Summer League schedule. From former Cavaliers […]

By all accounts, the Cleveland Cavaliers’ blockbuster trade for Donovan Mitchell in 2022 was a rousing success. Sure, the Cavs’ season ended in playoff heartbreak as they fell to the New York Knicks in five games, in the first round no less. But Mitchell’s addition made the Cavs a more tougher team to defend, giving […]

It looks like LeBron James’ continued support and constant hyping of his sons are working. With Bronny James now at USC and projected to be a mid first round pick in 2024, all eyes are now on Bryce James and how he will improve over the next couple of years. With Bryce displaying tons of […]

Cleveland.com Cleveland Cavaliers reporter Chris Fedor wrote Cavs guard Caris LeVert may have been gaining interest from other teams in a Tuesday article. “LeVert is the linchpin in Cleveland’s free agency class,” Fedor wrote. “Sources say LeVert was garnering interest from numerous rival teams. Some were preparing more lucrative offers. Others were set to provide […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers blew past most expectations during the 2022-23 season. The Cavs won 50 games and, by most metrics, rating as one of the best teams in the entire NBA. Trading for Donovan Mitchell was certainly worth it, even if it cost them Lauri Markkanen, a player who blossomed into an All-Star with the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers may not be done making moves just yet this offseason, as recent rumors suggest that a trade could be on the horizon that involves incumbent starting center Jarrett Allen. A 2022 NBA All-Star selection that’s impressive lob threat, rebounder and shot-blocker at his best, Allen’s biggest weakness is that he has underwhelming […]