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Cleveland Cavaliers · 5 years agoSigning Andre Drummond to a long-term extension doesn't make sense for Cavs

It was earlier reported that both the Cleveland Cavaliers and the camp of Andre Drummond have mutual interest in extending his stay with the Cavs. This isn’t just about the 6-foot-10 big man opting into the final year of his deal, but actually signing him to a long-term extension that goes beyond the 2020-21 campaign. […]

Cleveland Cavaliers · 5 years agoReport: Andre Drummond, Cavs have early interest in a contract extension

Cleveland Cavaliers center Andre Drummond has already said he’s going to pick up his 2020-21 player option with the franchise. The Cavs acquired Drummond from the Detroit Pistons at the 2020 February trade deadline in a move that left a lot of execs around the league scratching their heads. Drummond can become an unrestricted free […]

Cleveland Cavaliers · 5 years agoAndre Drummond could be great for the Cleveland Cavaliers

Andre Drummond is off to a rough start with the Cleveland Cavaliers. At the same time, from a pure basketball standpoint, Drummond is perfect for the Cavs. The Cavs acquired Drummond from the Detroit Pistons before this season’s NBA trade deadline for Brandon Knight, John Henson, and the less favorable of Cleveland and the Golden […]

Cleveland Cavaliers · 5 years agoAndre Drummond's option pickup is least surprising Cavs move in a while

On Tuesday, months ahead of his October 17th deadline, Cleveland Cavaliers center Andre Drummond announced he would be picking up his player option for the final year of his contract, sticking around in Cleveland for the 2020-2021 season. It was far from a surprise though, and it presents the first bit of predictable news the […]

Cleveland Cavaliers · 5 years agoAndre Drummond reveals plans for $28.8 million player option

Cleveland Cavaliers center Andre Drummond noted he plans to pick up his player option that will keep him in The Land for another year. The All-Star said on Tuesday’s episode of ESPN’s LeBatard & Friends STUpodity podcast that he “definitely” will be in Cleveland next season. “Yeah, it’s going to be hard to give up, […]

Cleveland Cavaliers · 5 years agoKevin Love commits $500,000 to UCLA for mental health work

As the icon of mental health awareness in the NBA, Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love continues to build upon his cause. The Cavs star is no stranger to speaking up about mental health, as he has made it clear over the years that his goal is to remove the stigma surrounding the issue. Initially, Love […]

Cleveland Cavaliers · 5 years agoVideo: Cavs star Kevin Love gives heartfelt speech after winning Arthur Ashe Courage Award

Cleveland Cavaliers star Kevin Love recently received his Arthur Ashe Courage Award, and to say that he was delighted by the honor would be an understatement. Love has been a vocal advocate for mental health awareness in the league for years now, and this is only one of the many recognitions he has received for […]

Cleveland Cavaliers · 5 years agoCollin Sexton needs to step back for his young career to move forward

Collin Sexton is making the most of his opportunity with the Cleveland Cavaliers. But for his future with the Cavs to bear fruit, Young Bull needs to take a backseat in the rotation. While his 20.8 points per game and 38% shooting from beyond the 3-point arc look pretty, the question still looms on whether […]

Cleveland Cavaliers · 5 years agoKevin Love wins ESPN's Arthur Ashe Courage Award

Kevin Love was one of the first NBA players to open up about his struggles with mental health. The Cleveland Cavaliers big man has carried that same spirit ever since his first-person essay titled, “Everyone Is Going Through Something” on The Players’ Tribune moved plenty of fans who now saw him through a different lens. […]

Cleveland Cavaliers · 5 years agoWhy Cavaliers' Derrick Jones Jr. is a perfect target in free agency

Whenever the 2020 offseason officially begins, the Cleveland Cavaliers will have a bevy of important decisions to make. The Cavs’ front office, led by general manager Koby Altman, will likely try and trade All-Star power forward Kevin Love after failing to move him at the 2020 trade deadline. Altman and Co. will also have to […]

Cleveland Cavaliers · 5 years agoKevin Love delivers case on why Cavs must re-sign Tristan Thompson

Cleveland Cavaliers big man Tristan Thompson is set to become an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season. As his future with the Wine and Gold hangs in the balance, Kevin Love delivered his case on why the team must re-sign Thompson. Per Chris Fedor of cleveland.com, Love recounted his duels with Thompson […]

Cleveland Cavaliers · 5 years agoRumor: Chance of Tristan Thompson returning to Cavs, revealed

The Cleveland Cavaliers are one of the eight teams excluded from the NBA’s return-to-play plan in July, meaning Tristan Thompson’s five-year, $82 million contract has expired, making him an unrestricted free agent in the process. Since the Cavs are in the midst of rebuilding, many feel re-signing Thompson doesn’t make much sense, especially after they […]

Cleveland Cavaliers · 5 years agoCavs' Collin Sexton reveals lofty goal for next season

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ 2019-20 season is officially over thanks their exclusion from the 22-team return-to-play plan, which was recently approved by the NBA. With his sophomore campaign cut short, Cavs guard Collin Sexton already has his sights set on next season, and he has a rather lofty goal for himself: “I want to push towards […]

Cleveland Cavaliers · 5 years agoAndre Drummond crashes Zoom meeting by high schoolers

Cleveland Cavaliers center Andre Drummond showed up unannounced in a high school basketball team’s video chat, surprising the teenagers who thought they were just having a regular team meeting. These high schoolers thought they were just having another team meeting on Zoom… Then @cavs center Andre Drummond showed up on their screen. 💯🙏 @AndreDrummond pic.twitter.com/TDpu1yNPOp […]

Cleveland Cavaliers · 5 years agoVIDEO: Collin Sexton hilariously jumps in on Kevin Love's call with media

Cleveland Cavaliers second-year point guard Collin Sexton accidentally interrupted Cavs veteran power forward Kevin Love during a media call on Friday afternoon. Love quickly reacted with “oh hell no” upon seeing his Cavs teammate’s face (via Spencer Davies on Twitter): "OH HELL NO!" Collin Sexton was a little early for his media call and jumped […]

Cleveland Cavaliers · 5 years agoKevin Love addresses Tristan Thompson's future with Cavs

Cleveland Cavaliers big man Tristan Thompson is set to be a free agent this offseason, so the general consensus is that he has played his last game as a member of the Cavs. Kevin Love, however, is hoping that’s not the case. “He does so much for this organization,” Love said, according to Rick Noland […]

Cleveland Cavaliers · 5 years agoKevin Love reacts to end of Cavs' season

The Cleveland Cavaliers were not one of the 22 teams invited to continue to the 2019-20 NBA campaign at Disney World. Considering the Cavs were 19-46 and 11 games behind the Orlando Magic for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, you can see why. However, that didn’t make things any easier […]

Cleveland Cavaliers · 5 years agoRUMOR: Tristan Thompson's time with Cavs may not be over

Tristan Thompson has been with the Cleveland Cavaliers for his entire nine-year career, and apparently the 28-year-old veteran might be back with the team sooner than expected per reporting from Chris Fedor of the Cleveland Plain Dealer on the Wine and Gold Talk Podcast. “My initial thought when the Cavs were excluded from the Disney […]

Cleveland Cavaliers · 5 years agoCavs' JB Bickerstaff explains why he's taking activist role amid nationwide protests

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach JB Bickerstaff has discussed in length why he has decided to take an active role in the midst of the nationwide protests that have prevalent of late. According to Bickerstaff, the issue at hand goes way beyond basketball. He described how in the Cavs organization, even the players themselves live under […]

Cleveland Cavaliers · 5 years agoJ.B. Bickerstaff envisions tough Cavs that sends chills down other teams

With the season of the Cleveland Cavaliers officially coming to an end, the Cavs are as early as now beginning preparations for next term. According to Cavs head coach J.B. Bickerstaff, he wants his side to be the side that other teams fear next year. “You can’t be a good team if you don’t have that […]

Cleveland Cavaliers · 5 years agoCavs season ending early may be for the best

The NBA seems ready to resume its 2019-2020 season, but the Cleveland Cavaliers will not be a part of it. 22 of the league’s 30 teams are set to take part in a heavily shortened regular-season finish prior to a somewhat normal playoff tournament. Given their 19-46 record at the time of hiatus, the Cavs […]

Cleveland Cavaliers · 5 years agoReport: Cavs view Kevin Porter Jr. as player who can drastically alter the rebuild

The Cleveland Cavaliers might be eliminated from resuming the rest of the 2019-20 NBA season, but they’re now looking ahead into how to build their team next season. According to Joe Vardon of The Athletic, the Cavs are looking at rookie Kevin Porter Jr. as a player who can drastically alter the rebuild. Transcript via HoopsHype: […]

Cleveland Cavaliers · 5 years agoCavs 'pissed off' after Orlando bubble snub

The Cleveland Cavaliers entered the hiatus with a 19-46 record — dead last in the East and second-worst in the entire league, bettering only the hapless Golden State Warriors (15-50). Nevertheless, this fact has not prevented the Cavs from feeling aggrieved for not being invited by the NBA to the Orlando bubble. As a matter […]

Cleveland Cavaliers · 5 years agoCavs star Kevin Love reacts to the death of his godfather Wes Unseld

Legendary Washington Bullets center Wes Unseld has passed away at the age of 74. Cleveland Cavaliers big man Kevin Love, who was Unseld’s godson, took to Instagram on Tuesday morning to express his love and appreciation for the Hall of Famer: “Proud to be named after such a great man,” wrote Love, whose middle name […]

Cleveland Cavaliers · 5 years agoCavaliers' Brad Daugherty would rather watch NASCAR instead of 'The Last Dance'

Former Cleveland Cavaliers big man Brad Daugherty has no interest in watching ESPN’s “The Last Dance” docuseries. In fact, Daugherty would rather watch stock car racing. This only makes sense, however, given Daugherty is the co-owner of a racing team (via Marc J. Spears of ESPN): The five-time NBA All-Star is a co-owner of JTG […]

Cleveland Cavaliers · 5 years agoLaMelo Ball remains in play for Cleveland in spite of Collin Sexton, Darius Garland's presence

The Cleveland Cavaliers already have two promising young guards on the team in Collin Sexton and Darius Garland. However, it is rumored that LaMelo Ball remains in play for the Cavs whenever the 2020 NBA Draft takes place despite Sexton and Garland’s presence on the roster. During an interview on 92.3 The Fan, Chris Fedor […]

Cleveland Cavaliers · 5 years agoCavs' Collin Sexton surprises 20 students with $20,000 scholarships

Cavs point guard Collin Sexton has teamed up with Foot Locker to give 20 graduating students a $20,000 scholarship, per Chris Fedor of cleveland.com. Sexton is the latest NBA player to help students during the coronavirus pandemic: “Foot Locker has always been committed to inspiring and empowering young people through education and sports,” Collin Sexton […]

Cleveland Cavaliers · 5 years agoCavs want to be part of NBA return despite terrible record

If the 2019-20 season resumes in the summer at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, the Cavs would like to play despite having the second-worst record in the NBA. Per Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com, the Cavs favor a return-to-play format that includes all 30 teams going to Florida and being able to play an undetermined […]

Cleveland Cavaliers · 5 years agoAndre Drummond leaves $1,000 tip for waitress at Florida restaurant

Cleveland Cavaliers center Andre Drummond provided one waitress in Palm Beach County, Florida an unexpected moment of joy during these worrisome times in the form of an extremely generous tip. After dining at Che Restaurant in Delray Beach, the Cavs big man left a $1,000 gratuity for Kasandra Diaz on top of a $164.25 bill. […]

Cleveland Cavaliers · 5 years agoCavs coach J.B. Bickerstaff reveals the one thing everyone must know about Collin Sexton

Cavs head coach J.B. Bickerstaff says there isn’t anyone in the NBA who is more serious about the game and improving his craft than point guard Collin Sexton. Cavs Head Coach J.B. Bickerstaff tells Justin Termine and Eddie Johnson the one thing everyone should know about Collin Sexton. #BeTheFight pic.twitter.com/Kvg9oJrmfJ — SiriusXM NBA Radio (@SiriusXMNBA) […]

Cleveland Cavaliers · 5 years agoKevin Love reveals how Dirk Nowitzki influenced his transition to pace-and-space style

As far as being able to stretch the floor at the four position goes, Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Kevin Love does possess similarities with retired Dallas Mavericks icon Dirk Nowitzki. On Friday, Love sat down with TNT’s Ernie Johnson and shared how his father, Stan Love, urged him to study and pattern his game to […]

Cleveland Cavaliers · 5 years agoCavaliers' Kevin Love reveals how 'The Stop' on Stephen Curry came to be

Kevin Love has been burned to ashes for his meager defensive ability and his constant shortcomings at that end of the floor. However, his claim to fame came on a defensive play — stopping Stephen Curry from hitting a game-tying 3-pointer in the final seconds of Game 7 of the 2016 NBA Finals. Love revealed […]

Cleveland Cavaliers · 5 years agoCavs' Kevin Love reveals how LeBron James, Michael Jordan are 'demanding' in different ways

Now more than ever, the debate between LeBron James and Michael Jordan has become the talk of the town. Kevin Love, who won a title with LeBron during their time together with the Cleveland Cavaliers, chimed in on the discussion. According to the Cavs big man, one significant difference between LeBron and Jordan is their […]

Cleveland Cavaliers · 5 years agoCavs legend LeBron James' block on Andre Iguodala in 2016 Finals is the 'best block' of all-time, claims Kevin Love

Former Cleveland Cavaliers star forward LeBron James may have cemented his legacy in northeastern Ohio with an astonishing full-court chasedown block in transition to prevent the previous year’s Finals MVP in Golden State Warriors wing Andre Iguodala from scoring in Game 7 of the 2016 NBA Finals. For current Cavs power forward Kevin Love, though, […]

Cleveland Cavaliers · 5 years agoCavs' Tristan Thompson files lawsuit against woman claiming he's father of her child

Cleveland Cavaliers big man Tristan Thompson is making headlines again for all the wrong reasons. This time around, the issue involves a woman who is claiming that the Cavs big man is her son’s father. A report by TMZ states that Thompson has just filed a lawsuit against Kimberly Alexander for libel charges: Tristan just […]

Cleveland Cavaliers · 5 years agoCavaliers' Larry Nance Jr. hoping players could 'get a pass' in NBA's plan to resume the season

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Larry Nance Jr. is hoping that the NBA will be understanding to players’ health concerns if and when the 2019-20 season resumes amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. “I would hope there would be an understanding [from the league] if someone didn’t feel comfortable coming back that’d you get a pass,” Nance Jr. […]

Cleveland Cavaliers · 5 years agoTristan Thompson's strong stance on when the NBA should return

Cleveland Cavaliers big man Tristan Thompson says although guys in the league want games to start up again, ultimately you can’t put a price tag on health. Thompson spoke to Cavs reporters on a conference call on Thursday and talked about how he wants basketball to return only if it’s safe: “Guys want to play. […]

Cleveland Cavaliers · 5 years agoTristan Thompson's response to possibility of playing his last game with Cavs

Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Tristan Thompson will be an unrestricted free agent this offseason, and he might have played his final game with the Cavs. The Cavs–who are last in the Eastern Conference–are unlikely to play another game as the NBA grapples with how best to proceed with the season in the event the league […]

Cleveland Cavaliers · 5 years agoCavs' Larry Nance Jr. wants NBA champion for 2019-20

Larry Nance Jr. of the Cleveland Cavaliers recently spoke out about the league potentially being canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. In the mind of the 27-year-old, it is a must that the league crowns a champion this season. In a recent Zoom conference call with the Associated Press, the Cavs forward explained the rationale […]

Cleveland Cavaliers · 5 years agoKevin Love claims 2017 Cavs were more talented than 2016 championship team

Cleveland Cavaliers star Kevin Love recently took a quick trip down memory lane as he discussed the Cavs’ title-winning side in 2016. According to the five-time All-Star, their lineup the following season was actually more talented than that championship-winning squad. Love recently guested on the “Ledlow & Parker” podcast, and he discussed the rationale behind […]