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The NBA regular season is almost here, and up first in this series of previews for the Cleveland Cavaliers is point guard Collin Sexton, who is expecting big things from himself as he enters his third professional season. Sexton had a promising season as a rookie, and improved in many areas in year two. In […]

Cleveland Cavaliers center Andre Drummond has a bold goal for the 2020-21 season and it may not sit well with Utah Jazz All-Star Rudy Gobert and Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo. During his media session with Cavs reporters on Tuesday, Drummond told Eric Woodyard of ESPN he wants to win the 2020-21 Defensive Player of […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers organization is supporting small forward Kevin Porter Jr. amid his troubling legal issues. On Nov. 15, Porter Jr. was arrested and charged with improper handling of a firearm in a motor vehicle. The Cavs swingman was also charged with failure to control his vehicle and misdemeanor possession of marijuana. Cavs head coach […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers and Houston Rockets discussed a Russell Westbrook trade, per Shams Charania of The Athletic. Westbrook has reportedly requested a trade from the Rockets after just one season in Clutch City. “They talked to Washington about John Wall, which I reported,” Charania said on the Complex Load Management podcast, via Real GM. “They […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are still in the talent acquisition stage of their rebuild, so naturally, they should be interested in acquiring talent whenever and wherever they can. 2018 first-round pick Zhaire Smith was recently waived by the Detroit Pistons after being acquired in a trade, and he’s exactly the kind of low-risk, high-reward player the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have released a statement thanking Tristan Thompson after the big man left the franchise for the Boston Celtics in free agency. The Cavs drafted Thompson with the fourth overall pick in the 2011 draft out of Texas. He appeared in 619 games with the organization and averaged 9.4 points and 8.7 rebounds […]

Given the uncertainty involving their frontcourt players at the time of the 2020 NBA Draft, the Cleveland Cavaliers were expected to use their fifth overall selection on Dayton Flyers standout Obi Toppin. However, much to the bewilderment of a lot of fans and pundits, the Cavs elected to address their wing needs instead, opting to […]

New Cleveland Cavaliers center JaVale McGee is not only a three-time NBA champion, but he’s also been nominated for a Grammy Award. McGee recently revealed on IG that Justin Bieber’s “Changes” album has been nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album. The Cavs big man was a producer on the album.   View this post on […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are adding depth to their frontcourt alongside the likes of Kevin Love and Andre Drummond. With the season beginning next month, Thon Maker has agreed to a deal with the Cavs, per Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. Maker began his career with the Milwaukee Bucks as the No. 10 overall pick in the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers had the fifth overall pick in the 2020 draft and selected Isaac Okoro from Auburn. While the Cavs are happy with the Okoro pick, the franchise may have been targeting someone else. According to Brian Windhorst of ESPN (h/t Fansided), the Cavs were hoping to land Patrick Williams, who went to the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are still making some minor moves as the offseason begins to die down. The Cavs reportedly obtained Rayjon Tucker along with a second-round draft pick from the Utah Jazz in exchange for cash, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Jazz are sending G Rayjon Tucker and a future second-round pick to the Cavaliers […]

Matthew Dellavedova has agreed to re-sign with the Cleveland Cavaliers, per Olgun Uluc of ESPN. The deal is for one year at the minimum, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.  The New York Times’ Marc Stein says the Los Angeles Lakers gave Dellavedova some consideration, but the Aussie has decided to return to Cleveland. Dellavedova is a […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have agreed to a two-year, $4 million deal with unrestricted free agent Damyean Dotson, according to a report from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Dotson, now 26 years of age, played three seasons with the New York Knicks before this signing with the Cavs. The Knicks drafted the Houston native with the 44th overall […]

Tristan Thompson is going to be playing for a team not named the Cleveland Cavaliers for the first time as he enters his 10th season in the NBA. With Thompson headed to the Boston Celtics, Kevin Love sent a heartfelt message to Thompson on social media. My brother — will miss going to battle every […]

Tristan Thompson’s tenure with the Cleveland Cavaliers has come to an end with the former Cavs star signing a two-year deal with the Boston Celtics in free agency. While Thompson departs the Cavaliers, Larry Nance Jr. believes Thompson deserves to have his jersey hung in the rafters at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. “Going from being […]

After months and months of waiting, the 2020 NBA Draft finally tipped off and concluded on Wednesday night. The Cleveland Cavaliers selected Auburn wing Isaac Okoro fifth overall, their only selection of the night. Let’s take a look at how Okoro will help the Cavs. Okoro’s selling points are his athleticism and defensive versatility. He […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love has become a vocal figure on the topic of mental health ever since revealing to the world his struggles with depression. The five-time All-Star has once more opened up about how he still has often battles against depression along with thoughts of suicide. During a sit-down interview with Graham Bensinger, […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers currently hold the fifth overall pick in the upcoming 2020 NBA Draft. The Cavs are reportedly eyeing Dayton big man Obi Toppin, but the organization believes they may be able to trade down and still select him, all while netting an additional asset or two. Via The Ringer’s 2020 NBA Draft Guide […]

The 2020 NBA Draft is just hours away. Wrapping up this series of Cavs Draft Profiles is Dayton’s Obi Toppin, whose presence in northeast Ohio these past two years has earned him quite a reputation in the Cavaliers fan base. It’s rare for a player from such a small school (as far as basketball prowess […]

Although a popular figure with the Cleveland Cavaliers, much of Channing Frye’s game minutes with the Cavs came in late—particularly when the match was already decided. Rumor has it then that Frye was so bored and drained during those times that he used an Apple watch during games to count his steps. Frye confirmed the […]

The 2020 NBA Draft is just hours away. Next up in this series of Cavs Draft Profiles is USC big man Onyeka Okongwu, a high school teammate of LaMelo Ball whose game closely resembles current Cavalier Tristan Thompson. Strengths Defense Onyeka Okongwu is a very good defender with the ability to seamlessly switch on pick-and-rolls […]

Cleveland Cavaliers second-year swingman Kevin Porter Jr. has been accused of punching a woman in a skirmish involving his sister back in August. The Cavs youngster and his sister reportedly got into a testy verbal argument that resulted in the former USC star allegedly putting hands on a 19-year-old girl, per TMZ. Porter’s sister reportedly “exchanged […]

It has just been confirmed that Andre Drummond will remain with the Cleveland Cavaliers for next season, with a new report stating that the two-time All-Star has decided to pick up his player option with the Cavs for the 2020-21 campaign. This report comes via Marc Stein of The New York Times: Andre Drummond is […]

The 2020 NBA Draft is just days away, and next up in this series of Cavs Draft Profiles is Memphis big man James Wiseman, who presents an intriguing blend of size and athletic ability. Widely expected to be one of the first three players taken Wednesday night, would he be a fit with the Cleveland Cavaliers […]

The 2020 NBA Draft is just days away, and next up in this series of Cavs Draft Profiles is Israeli wing Deni Avdija, a versatile player that has received comparisons to Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic, whether fair or otherwise. Strengths Playmaking and basketball IQ Avdija is a very intelligent player with a great feel for […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have the No. 5 overall pick in the upcoming 2020 NBA Draft. With draft boards all over the place, it’s still uncertain which direction the Cavs will go. Terry Pluto of cleveland.com has heard rumors that the Boston Celtics presented an offer for Cleveland’s fifth pick in exchange for the No. 14 pick and […]

The 2020 NBA Draft is just days away, and next up in this series of Cavs Draft Profiles is Auburn swingman Isaac Okoro, a name that has been consistently linked to the Cavaliers since the draft cycle began. What are his strengths and weaknesses, and how does he fit in Cleveland? Strengths Driving Okoro’s offensive […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are eager to trade veteran power forward Kevin Love this offseason and draft Obi Toppin in the 2020 draft, per Sean Deveney of Heavy. The Cavs are in rebuild mode since they are in the second post-LeBron James era, so it makes no sense to have Love on the roster anymore. Okoro […]

The 2020 NBA Draft is next Wednesday, and for the second year in a row, the Cleveland Cavaliers own the fifth overall pick. With no clear-cut top prospect in this year’s class, this draft is a wild card, as is the Cavs’ No. 5 selection. Anything could happen, so it’s of course worth the time […]

Jerami Grant knows the Cleveland Cavaliers will be one of the few big players in the brief 2020 NBA offseason. Even so, one of their top targets that they were rumored to be chasing has possibly played well past his original value, making his services unattainable by the Cavs if that’s to be the case. […]

As part of this week’s “Hey, Chris” mailbag segment for cleveland.com, Chris Fedor laid out a scenario in which the Cavs might consider trading Andre Drummond. A lot of speculation has been swirling around Drummond’s name as we draw closer to the start of the 2020-21 NBA season, as the former UConn standout has a […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers gave Collin Sexton the keys to their offense when they drafted him eighth overall in 2018. While the 21-year-old speedster has given them a nice offensive lift in his first two seasons, a lot of people around the league believe he is better off as a bench player rather than a full-time […]

According to a report, Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson has garnered interest from the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers. However, it’s uncertain whether or not Thompson—who’s been with the Cavs since his rookie year—is willing to part ways with the Wine and Gold. In a report by Evan Dammarrell of Forbes, sources […]

Kevin Love’s last official NBA game was way back in March since the Cleveland Cavaliers were among the “Delete 8” teams who were not invited back for the resumption of the 2019-20 campaign at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. While the long hiatus brought upon by the pandemic has certainly been bothersome for the […]

As part of an offseason-focused article for ESPN, Zach Lowe suggested that Cleveland Cavaliers forward Larry Nance Jr. could be among the players to hear their names in trade rumors ahead of the 2020-21 NBA season. Lowe’s remarks about the Cavs talent were brief, listing him among several other viable trade targets that teams might […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have reportedly tabled an offer for unrestricted free agent Tristan Thompson, which as it turns out, did not fall in line with the 29-year-old’s estimation of his own value. So, apparently, there’s a stalemate with the Cavs of sorts. In a recent appearance on WKNR’s Really big Show, ESPN’s league insider Briand Windhorst […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have released a statement regarding the tragic death of Ericka Weems, who was the sister of the Cavs’ Director of Scouting, Brandon Weems. Ericka, 37, was found shot dead in her Akron home on Monday afternoon. Former Cavs superstar small forward LeBron James and the Weems family grew up together in Akron, […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have had little success since LeBron James departed for Los Angeles in the summer of 2018. The Cavs have won just 38 games combined over the course of the last two years, and this past season included some internal turmoil regarding the firing of former head coach John Beilein. However, the Cavs […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are set to work out several top prospects this week, including Dayton Flyers standout Obi Toppin. According to a report from Chris Fedor of cleveland.com, the Cavs will travel to New Jersey this week for a private, in-person workout with Toppin. General manager Koby Altman will be there, as will assistant GM […]