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Only one more day until the 2023 NBA Draft begins. After months of looking at different options the Cleveland Cavaliers could select in the draft, it will finally begin on Thursday at 8 p.m. EDT. Two division rivals, the Detroit Pistons and the Indiana Pacers, will have spots in the top 10 of Thursday’s draft. […]

Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma declined his player option and became a free agent on Tuesday, according to a tweet from ESPN Senior NBA Insider Adrian Wojnarowski. “ESPN Sources: As expected, Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma has declined his $13 million player option and become a free agent,” Wojnarowski wrote. “Kuzma will be one of […]

Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma could become a more realistic target for the Cleveland Cavaliers to sign, but other teams could also be in the mix for the Washington forward, Right Down Euclid Editor-in-Chief Evan Dammarell wrote in a Tuesday article. “Instead, keep an eye on free agency, with multiple sources saying Kuzma is now […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers could be looking for a way to trade into the first round of the 2023 NBA Draft, Right Down Euclid Editor-in-Chief Evan Dammarell wrote in a Tuesday article. “That doesn’t mean the Cavaliers won’t try to make a trade when the 2023 NBA Draft opens on Thursday evening,” Dammarell wrote. “Sources across […]

Kentucky big man Oscar Tshiebwe will work out for the Cleveland Cavaliers before the 2023 NBA Draft Thursday, according to basketball insider Adam Zagoria. Tshiebwe won National Player of the Year honors from all six NCAA-recognized awards in 2022. He has already worked out for several other NBA teams, with a total schedule of 16 […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers added an interesting potential scenario last Thursday before the start 2023 NBA Draft. The Athletic Senior NBA Draft Writer Sam Vecenie wrote the Cavaliers were among the teams looking at potential opportunities to move up to the late 20s and 30s in a Thursday mock draft. “Sources across the league have said Milwaukee, Phoenix […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers may be eyeing a trade into the first round of the 2023 NBA Draft, according to a late-Wednesday article from Cleveland.com Cavs reporter Chris Fedor. “While members of the front office and scouting staff like that position and believe there will be a compelling, young draft-and-develop prospect late in the second round, there’s an […]

A few years after the 2020 NBA Draft, one that saw the Cleveland Cavaliers earn their second of three-straight top 5 draft picks, Cleveland clinched a spot in the playoffs. The Cavaliers took a 108-91 win over the Houston Rockets in Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse, which saw Cleveland’s starters shine on home court as they combined […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ options may be limited when they try to find solid additions in the offseason. 10 players can return to the Cavaliers in the 2023-24 season, according to Spotrac. Forward Lamar Stevens is listed with a club option. Every one of Cleveland’s big four will be under contract for the Cavs next season. […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Ricky Rubio could leave the NBA soon. The 32-year-old playmaker admitted as much in a recent interview Liga Endesa, noting that he plans to go back to Europe to continue his playing career as his “NBA days are coming to an end.” Rubio didn’t exactly reveal when he plans to leave the […]

The United States 2023 FIBA World Cup roster is nearly complete. As of Sunday, eight players have committed to play for Team USA in the 2023 FIBA World Cup, according to The Athletic and Sporting News. Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards, Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr. and Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton highlight the selections for the […]

Nearly five years have passed since the 2018 NBA Draft. The Cavaliers have had multiple cycles of gaining spots in the lottery since then. Multiple cycles of selecting high-potential picks with their draft selections. And multiple cycles of hoping they would become a future cornerstone for the Cavaliers one day.  Cleveland has had nine selections […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers will be in an interesting situation heading into the offseason. 10 players can  return to the roster during the 2023-24 season, according to Spotrac. Forward Lamar Stevens is listed with a club option for next season. The Cavs’ options may be limited in the 2023 NBA Draft. Cleveland currently has the No. […]

Hoops Wire Senior NBA writer Sam Amico wrote about Cleveland Cavaliers guard Caris LeVert’s expectations in free agency in a Wednesday article. “The Cavs want LeVert to return and LeVert would like to be back in Cleveland,” Amico wrote. “So both sides are off to a good start. Now, as is always the case in these […]

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach JB Bickerstaff revealed how he was learning from the NBA Finals series between the Denver Nuggets and the Miami Heat on a Tuesday edition of “Run It Back” by FanDuel TV. “What I aim to do is continue to study, try to learn and get better,” JB Bickerstaff said, via FanDuel. “I […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers will have plenty to look out for during the 2023 offseason. From bigs with extra size and strength to take valuable minutes behind the team’s big duo, to reliable scorers and shooters either off the bench or who can join the Cavs’ big four in the starting lineup, Cleveland will need to […]

To get straight to the point, the Cleveland Cavaliers have a few key needs as they head into the 2023 NBA offseason: a starting small forward with a reliable jumper; a productive and healthy backup point guard; an efficient stretch-four; and a physical backup center. Armed with $12.8 million in cap space, the $12.2 million […]

Let’s try this again. The Cleveland Cavaliers hold the No. 49 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. Whether it takes its chances on a risky prospect with its later choice or tries for a safer option who can contribute immediately, Cleveland will still have plenty of opportunities to look out for a diamond in the […]

Former Cleveland Cavaliers guard Iman Shumpert shared his thoughts on now-Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James being the GOAT on Saturday. “I just put my guard down and said Bron you the best,” Shumpert said, via DraftKings. “You got it, greatest ever… It took JJ Redick’s quote for me to get to here… I was looking […]

Cleveland Cavaliers superstar Donovan Mitchell is without a doubt one of the most explosive offensive players in the NBA right now. The fact that he dropped a mind-numbing 71 points earlier this season is a clear testament to this fact. As such, the Cavs combo guard is usually matched up with the opposing team’s best […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell revealed his thoughts on not making the All-NBA First Team when he appeared on the “Sideline Stroll with Ros” podcast on Wednesday. “I just felt I should have been first team,” Donovan Mitchell said, via Bleacher Report Breaking News Team Writer Erin Walsh. “That’s one of my goals for next year is […]

The 2023 NBA Finals are finally here. After a hard-fought seven-game series that almost saw the Boston Celtics claw back from a 3-0 deficit, the Miami Heat will take on the Denver Nuggets in the playoffs’ final round. Each team will have completely different stakes heading into the championship showdown. The Nuggets will be playing […]

Veteran NBA point guard Ricky Rubio is keeping his options open for the potential to continue his playing career across the Atlantic. Rubio, who is still under contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers after signing a three-year deal with the team in 2022 that’s worth $18.44 million, recently appeared on the La Sotana podcast and hinted […]

To keep the bench crew, or not to keep the bench crew. The Cavaliers must decide if and how they will improve their bench before the 2023-24 season starts. The Cavs can turn to free agency to shore up their depth, or they can try and pull off some hopeful trades for a potential solidified starter at […]

Here we go again. In a Tuesday article, Bleacher Report Senior NBA Insider Chris Haynes wrote Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James was uncertain if he’ll be with the team when the 2023-24 NBA season starts and retirement was under consideration. “Lakers star LeBron James is uncertain if he’ll be with the team when the […]

It seemed like a tale of two seasons for Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen. Allen shone brightly during the regular season on a hopeful Cavaliers squad ready to make their mark on the Eastern Conference and beyond  for the first time in nearly half a decade. Unfortunately for him, the lights of the playoffs shone […]

This offseason will be an important one for the Cleveland Cavaliers. It will give some much-needed time for the players, coaching staff and front office alike to further amplify the team’s strengths while addressing some of their most glaring needs. Cleveland ended with a record of 51-31 and took the 4th seed in the Eastern […]

Another year, another round of Cedi Osman trade talks. The 28-year-old forward’s trade discussions went as far back as November this season, when he was named the Cleveland Cavaliers’ top trade candidate for the 2022-23 season by HoopsHype. “When the Cavaliers expressed interest in acquiring Suns forward Jae Crowder, Cedi Osman’s name came up in the trade […]

As far as the Cleveland Cavaliers have come over the past few years, they still have a long way to go on their quest to bring the Larry O’Brien trophy back to The Land for the first time since the 2015-16 season. The Cavaliers need extra shooting talent to take the next step as potential […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers head into an offseason where decisions need to be made. One of those players who could either be retained or walk is wing Cedi Osman, one of the Cavs’ better shooters and bench pieces. While Osman doesn’t become a free agent until 2024, he has a non-guaranteed $6.7 million salary for the […]

With great expectations come great responsibilities. Cleveland Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley set a high goal for himself in February, one that could foreshadow just how far the blossoming big can go in his NBA career. “Being an All Star, being a top guy in the league, I’ve always envisioned that,” Mobley said, via the Akron Beacon […]

From the end of the 2021-22 NBA season, Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland was challenged to be a much larger part of the organization than he had in seasons past. “Aside from managing expectations, I think the thing I challenged Darius (Garland) with right away after the season was over is ‘how do you stay connected?’” Cavs […]

An NBA executive explained what they thought was the Cleveland Cavaliers’ most significant issue with the Cavs in the 2022-23 NBA Playoffs, Cleveland.com sports columnist Terry Pluto wrote in a Sunday article. “The Knicks were the more physical team, period,” wrote Pluto. “‘That’s true,’ a well-known NBA executive told me. ‘But that’s not their biggest […]

How close are the Cleveland Cavaliers to making a lengthy run in the NBA playoffs? Cleveland fought its way into more than just a taste of the playoffs when it took the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference. It earned wins over the Orlando Magic and Indiana Pacers before falling in five games to the […]

From the moment the trade that sent guard Donovan Mitchell to the Cleveland Cavaliers was completed, the bar was set high for a young and rising Cavaliers roster. They had won the most games since their last NBA Finals appearance in 2018. Cleveland pulled off the trade without giving up any of the players that made up […]

The Cavaliers will need to find a way to either upgrade or at least find some stability at the small forward position before the start of next season. The Cavs’ list of potential starting small forwards was narrowed down to forward Isaac Okoro and guard Caris LeVert by the time the playoffs rolled around. LeVert and […]

Whether it be through free agency or the trade market, the Cleveland Cavaliers still have plenty of time to look over any potential options before the start of the 2023-24 regular season. The Cavaliers had an interest in Brooklyn Nets forward Royce O’Neale before the NBA trade deadline, potentially putting O’Neale on his third roster and on another […]

Even as the Cleveland Cavaliers sat on the sidelines and had nothing at stake in the NBA Draft Lottery, they still came out lucky following Tuesday’s drawings. None of their division rivals could land the No. 1 pick in the lottery. The San Antonio Spurs ended up with the No. 1 pick, all but cementing […]

It’s no secret that the Cleveland Cavaliers weakest link in their starting lineup is at small forward. Caris LeVert was as inconsistent as his roles last season. Cedi Osman was as inconsistent as ever. Isaac Okoro remaining limited offensively. Dylan Windler continues to battle injuries. Dean Wade was underwhelming as the heir apparent to a […]