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Prior to yesterday’s 126-125 overtime loss to the Atlanta Hawks inside Philips Arena, Cleveland Cavaliers GM David Griffin made the decision to waive shooting guard and defensive specialist DeAndre Liggins. Chris Reichert, editor at The Step Back, reports that the Cavaliers, who have just two games remaining in the regular season, will fill their newly-created […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers waving DeAndre Liggins with only a week before playoffs indicates the team has plans to add a new individual to the roster. Liggins had fallen out of the rotation following J.R. Smith’s return, and just as Cleveland has done the past two years, they may look to add a last-second playoff veteran to help fill […]

LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers underwent one of their lowest moments of the season tonight, as they threw away a 26-point lead to start the fourth quarter and allowed the Atlanta Hawks to roar back and eventually take the victory in overtime in one of the strangest games of the campaign. It was a […]

Sunday turned out to be a disastrous one for the Cleveland Cavaliers, as they once again lost to the Atlanta Hawks. It wasn’t just any ordinary one, as they squandered a 26-point lead in the fourth quarter, and eventually lost in overtime. The closing seconds of regulation and overtime were filled with numerous questionable plays, including […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers were in the driver’s seat tonight. With the game looking all but won with one quarter to play, everyone was expecting fourth quarter formalities and junk time to follow as the Cavs took a commanding 26-point lead into the final period.  What transpired after that was nothing short of absolutely shocking, mind […]

After waiving DeAndre Liggins, the Cleveland Cavaliers threw a last second wrench into the plans of reporters tonight. Rather than spending a quiet Sunday night watching basketball, making food, or doing whatever else people do, some most probably spent the night hopping on their computers and starting to cover every aspect of this strange occurrence. But while waiving a […]

In a sort of stunning development, the Cleveland Cavaliers, with just three games left in the regular season, have opted to waive guard DeAndre Liggins and open up a roster spot before the start of the postseason. The news was first reported by Cleveland.com’s Joe Vardon. Vardon adds that forward/center Anderson Varejao is among the […]

After a tumultuous period month of March, many Cavalier fanatics held their hopes on the ability of LeBron James to flip the switch come playoff time, influencing his teammates to also increase their level of performance when the bright lights are turned on. The defending world champions did exhibit some signs of life to kickstart […]

Last night, the NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers faced a shorthanded Atlanta Hawks team inside Quicken Loans Arena. After a hard fought battle through three quarters of play, the Hawks managed to pull away in the final period. When the final horn blew, the Cavs were defeated, 114-100. There were several contributing factors to Cleveland’s […]

Last night, the Cleveland Cavaliers hosted a shorthanded Atlanta Hawks squad inside Quicken Loans Arena, resulting in a rather embarrassing 114-100 loss for the home team. The Hawks were without several members of their starting rotation last night, including Dwight Howard (rest), Kent Bazemore (knee bruise), and Dennis Schroder (foot sprain), but that didn’t slow […]

LeBron James caught everyone’s eye when he was caught during warm-ups attempting shots in a peculiar manner. The video below will remind you of the moment LeBron was playing around with a shot that seemed to resemble future lottery pick Lonzo Ball. This was initially thought by most to be LeBron trolling Ball, but apparently […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers suffered one of their worst losses of the season on Friday night when the visiting Atlanta Hawks defeated them 114-100. Now, the Hawks are a good team, but take their first, second, third, fourth, and fifth best players off their team, and they should have no business being in a close game […]

Tonight, the NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers will host the Atlanta Hawks at 7:30 p.m. EST inside Quicken Loans Arena. With just four games remaining in the regular season, including tonight, the Cavs will look to keep their four-game winning streak alive. While the Cavs seem to be getting healthy at just the right time, […]

As most fans of the team know, Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Channing Frye and swingman Richard Jefferson like to bring a bit of comedy into the everyday NBA grind via their podcast, “Road Trippin’ with RJ and Channing.” Last month (March), Frye missed a fairly easy put-back dunk attempt in a home game against the […]

LeBron James’ decision to return to the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2014 sent shock waves around the league. At the time, it just seemed unfathomable that James would leave the Miami Heat, where he had experienced championship success and was playing alongside his good friend Dwyane Wade. But what may have been the most shocking about […]

Recently, a lot has been said of teams across the NBA landscape deciding to rest their star players. Team owners and coaches feel that they should be able to rest their players whenever they so choose. However, Adam Silver and the league office argue that players sitting out creates huge revenue problems and a let-down […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and their fans, barring a major upset in the draft lottery next month, are gearing up for the 2017 NBA Draft. Over the last couple of months, reports have said that they’re very intrigued by freshman combo-guard Lonzo Ball out of UCLA. He made a name for himself during the season […]

Yesterday morning, multiple sources reported that Cleveland Cavaliers forward Tristan Thompson, who suffered a sprained thumb in Tuesday’s 122-102 win over the Orlando Magic, did not travel with the team to Boston for their matchup against the Celtics, thus ending his record 447 consecutive games played. According to Joe Vardon of Cleveland.com, Thompson was not […]

Last night, the Cleveland Cavaliers squared off against the Boston Celtics inside TD Garden, which resulted in a 114-91 runaway victory for the road-bound defending champs. If you’re the Celtics, you have several glaring concerns about the outcome of last night’s game. Through the first quarter, Boston actually held a one-point advantage (20-19). However, with […]

After the midseason additions of Kyle Korver, Derrick Williams, Deron Williams, and Larry Sanders, the Cleveland Cavaliers are now one of the NBA’s deepest teams. However, with most NBA teams only playing eight or nine men in the playoffs, what could the Cavs’ postseason rotations look like? Kay Felder is just a rookie, and doesn’t […]

After last night’s impressive 114-91 road win over the Boston Celtics inside TD Garden, the NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers are once again sitting atop the Eastern Conference standings, now leading the boys from Beantown by one full game. The Cavaliers, who were without the services of Tristan Thompson due to a thumb sprain, came to […]

LeBron James moved up another ladder on Tuesday night against the Orlando Magic inside Quicken Loans Arena. The Cavs comprehensively put the Magic away in the second half, and James finished the game with his second straight triple-double of 18 points, 11 rebounds, and 11 assists. He was brilliant on the evening, and with the […]

Wednesday’s matchup between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics was a highly anticipated one as it could determine who will end up with the top seed in the Eastern Conference. As expected, LeBron James was at his best and is willing his team to a victory. With 6:55 left in the second quarter, The King […]

Kevin Love couldn’t catch a break during Wednesday’s warmups prior to facing the Boston Celtics at the TD Garden. The deadeye forward was sniped by a basketball headed his way, landing right on the moneymaker. Headshot! A loyal J.R. Smith was there to rescue his fallen teammate, just in time to provide much needed CPR after […]

Game Preview: :::: Click Here For Full CavsNation Pregame Stat Guide :::: STARTING LINEUP CHANGE: Tristan Thompson will miss the next two games with a sprained thumb, ending his streak of 447 straight games – previously the longest active in the league. Channing Frye is projected to start in his place. UPCOMING MILESTONES: With one more assist, Iman Shumpert notches 700 […]

It seems as though there is no end to irony for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Just one day after Coach Tyronn Lue jinxed the media with hopes of returning to a full 15-man roster, iron-man Tristan Thompson’s thumb suffered an injury. While the MRI results were negative and force Thompson to only miss two games, it […]

LOS ANGELES – As the regular season winds down, the Cleveland Cavaliers are fighting for playoff positioning with the Boston Celtics while trying to find their consistency and defensive identity. With a lot of veterans on the team and little athleticism coming off the bench, the Cavs acquired a bit of a young spark plug […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Tristan Thompson suffered a thumb injury during the third quarter of last night’s 122-102 victory over the Orlando Magic. Initial x-rays came back negative. However, shortly after noon today, multiple sources reported that the injury is a sprained right thumb. Tristan Thompson has sprained right thumb, will miss #Cavs' next 2 games. […]

Last night, the NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers wrapped up their three-game home stand with a matchup against the Orlando Magic inside Quicken Loans Arena, resulting in a 122-102 runaway victory for the home team. During the second half of last night’s game, Tristan Thompson suffered an unfortunate thumb injury. However, initial x-ray scans showed […]

Wednesday night will mark the fourth and final meeting of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics in the regular season. It may also be the decider on who ends up with the top seed in the Eastern Conference, which adds to the importance of the matchup. However, for LeBron James, he treats it just like […]

LeBron James is having another incredible season. The four-time MVP is averaging 26 points, eight rebounds, and eight assists whilst shooting a sizzling 54% from the field. It is something everyone have been accustomed to from James, who has put together superb seasons for what seems like an eternity within the association. James’ second round […]

Game Preview: :::: Click Here For Full CavsNation Pregame Stat Guide :::: UPCOMING MILESTONES: If LeBron James scores at least ten points, he extends his double digit scoring streak to 788 games, passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the 2nd longest streak in NBA history. Cleveland can extend their franchise-best win streak against a single team with a 17th consecutive win over […]

The NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers will close out their current three-game home stand tonight with a matchup against the Orlando Magic inside Quicken Loans Arena at 7:00 p.m. Shortly before tipoff, Cavs head coach Tyronn Lue announced that Kyle Korver, who has been dealing with foot soreness for quite some time, has been cleared […]

Tonight, the Cleveland Cavaliers will close out their current three-game home stand with a matchup against the Orlando Magic at 7:00 p.m. EST. Earlier this afternoon, Kyle Korver, who hasn’t played for the Cavaliers since March 25th due to soreness in his left foot, was officially upgraded to questionable for tonight’s game. Korver’s foot soreness […]

It has been the closest MVP race in recent memory, as Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James, Oklahoma City Thunder’s energizer Russell Westbrook, Houston Rocket’s dynamic point guard James Harden, and San Antonio Spurs two-way monster Kawhi Lenoard are all battling it out for the league’s crown and highest individual regular season honor. In seasons past, […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers may be on an off-day, but that isn’t stopping one member of the team from serving as a good Samaritan in the community. Richard Jefferson, Cavaliers forward and 17-year NBA veteran, not only has a funny personality, but he also has a kind heart. Earlier today, Jefferson was spotted at a local […]

With the NCAA Championship Game played on Monday night, millions of viewers watched as the North Carolina Tar Heels faced off against the Gonzaga Bulldogs for this year’s title. It had the potential to be an instant classic as two number one seeds were competing ‘ship. However, the referees made very questionable calls that killed […]

Last night, the Cleveland Cavaliers battled the Indiana Pacers inside Quicken Loans Arena through four quarters of regulation time and two periods of overtime, resulting in a grind-out 135-130 victory for the home team. A game like last night’s may have been just what the doctor ordered for a Cavs team that struggled through the […]

Some fans of the team may not know it, but after failing to reach an agreement on an extension last offseason, Cleveland Cavaliers General Manager David Griffin is in the final year of his contract. Griffin has played a large role in numerous pivotal team decisions throughout his tenure with the Cavs, including the signing […]