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The Cleveland Cavaliers are in a downward spiral the likes of which LeBron James has never known throughout his career. At the root of the problem is a leadership issue brought on by the lack of communication between its leaders—James and Dan Gilbert. During an ESPN SportsCenter segment, Brian Windhorst explains the problem in detail […]

The long-standing rift between Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert and his best player, LeBron James, has put the organization in a state of red alert as of late. Filled with frustrations due to an under-achieving team going through an underwhelming season, both Gilbert and James seem headed into a collision course, as pointed out by […]

Leave it to Brian Windhorst to bring the NBA world and Cleveland Cavaliers fans the most pertinent and immediate LeBron James news. In a recent radio appearance, the veteran ESPN reporter said he knows “for a fact” that James wants to stay in Cleveland, per a Reddit user who transcribed Windhorst’s comments. “I know for […]

Despite the fact that they’ve been struggling to find a rhythm as of late, Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue is remaining confident that the team will make the cut for this year’s playoffs. The Cavs have been to three consecutive NBA Finals — one of which resulted in their first championship in franchise history. […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers and Charlotte Hornets appear to be engaged in some talks in advance of Thursday’s trade deadline. The Cavaliers, having lost 12 of their last 16 games, are desperately trying to find a way to stop the bleeding. The Hornets have an incredibly high payroll and are looking to offload contracts for some […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are almost destined to make moves in hopes to mend what has been an underwhelming season at the heels of trading one of their best players in Kyrie Irving. Among the moves is shedding unnecessary bulky contracts like the ones from center Tristan Thompson and J.R. Smith, who general managed Koby Altman […]

The NBA trade deadline is Thursday, and there is still talk about the Cleveland Cavaliers will do, and how that pertains to L.A. Clippers center DeAndre Jordan. With the Cavaliers losers of 12 of their last 16 games and calls for the organization to do something in order to not lose LeBron James. What that […]

The deal to send Sacramento Kings guard George Hill was nearly completed two weeks ago, but a slight complication caused a snag in the trade — one that seems farther from happening than before. According to Jason Jones of the Sacramento Bee, Iman Shumpert and Channing Frye were destined to pack their bags to Sacramento […]

Most people assume that LeBron James is the unofficial general manager of the Cleveland Cavaliers – that James is the one that really pulls the string when making personnel decisions for the team. To some extent, James has been viewed as the Cavaliers’ Illuminati figure, one that aligns the narrative for the Cavs’ front office, […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers appear to be reeling from their most recent loss, a 120-88 thumping from the Houston Rockets on Saturday on national television. Many players commented on just how bad the Cavaliers are playing and what they can do to spot the slide, including veteran shooting guard Dwyane Wade. But Wade’s comments were a […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers just suffered a nasty loss to the Houston Rockets — a 120-88 thumping to be exact — and Isaiah Thomas had some things to say about it. The Cavaliers point guard that was brought in a trade for Kyrie Irving has seen firsthand, both on and off the floor, that the Cavaliers […]

It’s no secret that the Cleveland Cavaliers have not had a lot of success lately and are struggling to string some wins together. They have lost 12 of their last 18 outings and now there is growing belief that they may most likely push for some trades to happen before the deadline on February 8 […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are in need of changes. However, any potential reform will not have anything to with Cavs head coach Tyronn Lue. In Adrian Wojnarowski’s article for ESPN, one team official from the defending Eastern Conference champions emphasized that, despite many fans calling for it, Lue’s job as head coach of the team is […]

A few days into the month of February and it’s looking like the Cleveland Cavaliers’ woes from January are only getting worse. Their latest embarrassment came at the hands of the Houston Rockets, who handily defeated the Cavs 120-88 in front of a stunned Quicken Loans Arena crowd. Not only did the Cavs made a […]

Dwayne Wade is one of the most popular and talented players in NBA history. Drafted by the Miami Heat in 2003, Wade led his team to a championship in 2006 alongside Shaquille O’Neal. In 2010, Wade was instrumental in convincing his best friend LeBron James to join the Heat. Together they won two championships and […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are currently ranked fourth in the Eastern Conference. Still, they have some ways to go to become a viable championship contender. As crazy as that sounds, the Cavs have actually looked nothing like a championship contender as of late. Granted, the Cavs are the reigning Eastern Conference champions and are still the […]

On January 30, Cleveland Cavaliers star Kevin Love broke his hand in a game against the Detroit Pistons. Initially, the injury didn’t seem serious as the Cavs forward was able to continue on the court for a few minutes. However, Love experienced some discomfort and is now scheduled to miss up to two months with the […]

Ahead of Saturday night’s matchup between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Houston Rockets, guard J.R. Smith is already preparing himself for the inevitable as the Cavs shooter will undoubtedly square up with superstar and MVP candidate James Harden on the floor. Stopping Harden is, in fact, the biggest challenge for the team in order to come […]

Much has been made of the Cleveland Cavaliers this season and the various points of unrest that the team seems to have experienced so far. It appears that former general manager David Griffin is at the center of some of that unrest. When Griffin was let go a few months ago by owner Dan Gilbert, […]

Earlier this week, ESPN’s Chris Haynes reported that LeBron James would entertain a meeting with the Golden State Warriors during free agency. James has since refuted the claim, saying: “It’s a non-story.” In fact, the King asked members of the media who were gathered after Friday morning’s practice session to refrain from asking any further […]

As the entire NBA prepares for the trade deadline, the Cleveland Cavaliers are making themselves players in it as well. With the team struggling to find its way, and with many of their key players not producing, the Cavaliers need to do something to shake things up. Now it appears that they are trying to […]

There was a time in recent NBA history where Kobe Bryant and LeBron James were considered the two best basketball players in the world. Bryant was leading his Los Angeles Lakers to NBA Finals appearances, and James was right on the cusp on getting the Cleveland Cavaliers there during his first stint with the franchise. […]

There has been an ongoing debate about what the Cleveland Cavaliers will do with their 2018 first round pick that was acquired from the Brooklyn Nets in the deal that sent Kyrie Irving to the Boston Celtics last offseason. Some experts and analysts think the Cavs should hang on to the pick in the event […]

Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard Dwyane Wade will return to the team for Saturday night’s home game against the Houston Rockets, according to a report from Marla Ridenour of the Akron Beacon Journal. Dwyane Wade back with #Cavs after being excused Friday #CavsRockets — Marla Ridenour (@MRidenourABJ) February 3, 2018 Wade, now 36 years of age, […]

Two months into the new year. everything is still going wrong for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Even after the return of Isaiah Thomas, the Cavs aren’t where they need to be in terms of competing for an NBA title. To put it simply, the Cavs’ lackadaisical play on the court is somewhat ignited by the team’s […]

Donovan Mitchell is clearly one of the best rookies in the NBA. Currently, Mitchell is averaging 19.2 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 3.4 assists for the Utah Jazz. Selected by the Denver Nuggets with the 13th pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, Mitchell was quickly traded to the Jazz, where he has transformed into the franchise’s […]

The February 8th NBA trade deadline is fast approaching, and the Cleveland Cavaliers have to make a big move. The Cavs are 30-20, coming off of an ugly win against the Miami Heat. Dysfunction and under-performance have dragged down the team all season, and now, Kevin Love is expected to miss the next two months […]

After losing the 2017 NBA Finals, the Cleveland Cavaliers were active in trade discussions in hopes of improving their roster for the 2017-18 NBA season. However, it was revealed then-general manager David Griffin would not be returning on Jun. 19 and Koby Altman was later named the team’s new general manager on Jul. 24. During […]

After a report by ESPN’s Chris Haynes said LeBron James considered granting the Golden State Warriors a free agency meeting this offseason if the defending champions create enough salary cap space, James said there was no truth to those rumors. ESPN’s Dave McMenamin quotes the four-time MVP saying the rumors related to him playing for […]

Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James has heard his name tossed about in the media in recent days. It was reported that James, who can become an unrestricted free agent at the end of this season, would entertain a meeting with the Golden State Warriors. The three-time champion stood in front of the media who were […]

In the midst of rumors stemming from a Wednesday night story that stated LeBron James would consider a max offer from the Golden State Warriors if one came his way this upcoming offseason, the Cleveland Cavaliers superstar was quick to shut down that notion during his first chance after today’s practice. In fact, The King […]

Upon his first immediate media availability, LeBron James immediately shut down any rumors of him considering the Golden State Warriors in the offseason, according to Tom Withers of The Associated Press. According to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin, The King “vociferously” shot down the story initially written by ESPN’s Chris Haynes and urged to only trust information […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers do not intend to make Kevin Love a trade asset as this NBA Trade deadline nears, despite him suffering a recent injury that has put him out for the ensuing eight weeks. “I was told adamantly this week that [the Cavaliers] were not going to move [Kevin Love],” said Marc Stein of […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love won’t undergo surgery on his fractured left hand but is still expected to miss eight weeks with the injury, according to Jason Lloyd of The Athletic. The big man first suffered the injury early in the first quarter of a 125-114 loss to the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday. Jae Crowder took […]

San Francisco Giants outfielder Hunter Pence has issued a big challenge for Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James. No, Pence is not challenging the four-time NBA MVP to a home run derby or a slam dunk contest. Instead, Pence wants James to answer his call to take him on in a game of Mario Kart. Here […]

As the trade deadline draws even closer, speculations are continuing to emerge on what moves the Cleveland Cavaliers will make to strengthen their lineup. There are some players who have been linked to them, but nothing has materialized yet, and the Wine and Gold’s roster is still intact. They still own assets on their disposal, […]

During the third quarter of Wednesday night’s 91-89 victory over the visiting Miami Heat, the Cleveland Cavaliers went to a play known as “Elbow Curl Big” on four consecutive possessions– three of which resulted in points for Channing Frye. In the play, Frye assumed his position in the corner of the floor, waited for a […]

When Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Derrick Rose took an excused leave of absence from the team earlier this season, most hoops fans were under the impression that he was “contemplating his future in the NBA.” However, the story seems to have taken a surprising turn. According to a report from terezowens.com, Rose, now 29 years […]

With all the drama and turmoil that constantly surrounds this season’s Cleveland Cavaliers squad, most recently the beef between star guard Isaiah Thomas and star forward Kevin Love, one thing that gets left to the wayside is the younger players on the Wine and Golders. Throughout this season, the one rookie that has been the […]