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Cavs All-Star Kevin Love has transformed his body quite a bit over the course of his career in the NBA. When he entered the league with the Timberwolves in 2008, the former UCLA standout tipped the scales at 270 pounds. Now, thanks to a new diet program, he’s down to roughly 250 pounds. Love took […]

There were many reasons why the 2015-16 Cleveland Cavaliers won the NBA championship, and while the contributions of superstars Lebron James and Kyrie Irving were the main reasons, the contributions of key role players also led to that title. Perhaps the most key role player, particularly in the Finals series with the Golden State Warriors, […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers came up with an impressive victory on Friday, defeating the Minnesota Timberwolves, 94-88. The Cavs have been on an inspiring run of late  — something that Cleveland big man Tristan Thompson believes to be a great sign for the team moving forward. “This team is fighting,” Cavs center Tristan Thompson told reporters, […]

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach John Beilein had high praise for Cavs forward Tristan Thompson after Thompson scored 12 points and pulled down 15 rebounds during Cleveland’s win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday. Beilein credited Thompson for his effort around the rim and insatiable passion. Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com also added that the veteran forward […]

Cleveland Cavaliers rookie guard Darius Garland is listed as questionable for his team’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night due to a right ankle sprain, according to Dane Moore of Zone Coverage Minnesota. Kevin Love will not play tonight (right hip contusion) for the Cavs against the Timberwolves. Darius Garland is questionable to […]

Last week’s trade of Jordan Clarkson was a bit of surprise to most Cavs fans. Not that Clarkson was traded, but how early he was dealt, and what Cleveland received in return. There are plenty more deals on the horizon for the Cavaliers, and the Clarkson package isn’t good for those trades. Clarkson was always […]

The talent of the Boston Celtics was on full display on Friday. Facing off against the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Celtics duo of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown would torch the Cavs’ defense to the tune of a combined 64 points. For the Cavs, Kevin Love’s 30 points weren’t enough for the team to avoid a […]

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach John Beilein says newly acquired guard Dante Exum will step into Jordan Clarkson’s role in the rotation in the Cavs’ second unit. Exum will make his Cavs debut on Friday against the Boston Celtics: Cavs coach John Beilein says newly acquired Dante Exum will step into Jordan Clarkson’s role in the […]

Minutes before their game against the Atlanta Hawks on Monday night, the Cleveland Cavaliers traded Jordan Clarkson to the Utah Jazz for Dante Exum and a pair of future second-round draft picks. It’s an interesting deal, less so for the picks, and moreso for what Exum can possibly bring to the table. After an excellent […]

It’s been a tough season for the Cleveland Cavaliers so far. After winning four of their first nine games, and showing significant promise, the team is now 8-21, having won three of their last five. The Cavs are extremely young, both in player age and coaching experience, so the growing pains that have been prevalent […]

Cleveland Cavaliers rookie Kevin Porter Jr. says the Cavs trading guard Jordan Clarkson to the Utah Jazz was “devastating.” The Cavs and Jazz agreed to a trade literally minutes before Cleveland’s game against the Atlanta Hawks, giving Porter his first taste of the business side of the NBA: “It was kind of devastating, but you […]

The trade that sent Jordan Clarkson from the Cleveland Cavaliers to the Utah Jazz was a move that blindsided Cavs players. As a way to cope with the sudden departure of the guard, Collin Sexton and the Cavs managed to win a close one over the Atlanta Hawks, 121-118. The Cavs managed to squeeze out […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers traded Jordan Clarkson to the Utah Jazz for Dante Exum and a couple of second-round picks, and Kevin Love is sad to see Clarkson go. In the aftermath of the trade, Love took to Instagram and shared a photo of himself and Clarkson having a laugh, admitting that this trade “hurt” because […]

During the Cleveland Cavaliers’ starting lineup intros, the news of the trade that sent Jordan Clarkson to the Utah Jazz in exchange for Dante Exum and two second-round picks came out on social media. The first to report the deal and all of its details was Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Utah Jazz have agreed to trade […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers is en route to rebuilding its roster by ‘uprooting veterans’ to make room for draft picks and other young assets. They recently sealed a trade that sent Jordan Clarkson to the Utah Jazz. They received Dante Exum in return. Per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Cavaliers are about to unload their veterans […]

The news of Jordan Clarkson being sent to the Utah Jazz via trade broke during the Cleveland Cavaliers’ starting line up intro during their game against the Atlanta Hawks. Justin Hayes was in the arena when he discovered the news through his phone. Clarkson sat out and didn’t play. bad timing @cavs pic.twitter.com/k3iKW6r2aL — Justin […]

After the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday, Cavs star Kevin Love gave everybody on the team a chest bump. Well, everyone except for rookie Kevin Porter Jr: when @kevinlove gives everybody a chest bump except the only other kevin on the team: @kevinporterjr 😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/XdWgsv9M78 — Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) December 21, 2019 […]

Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant has been dunking on everybody as of late, and he tried to add Cleveland Cavaliers’ star Kevin Love to his growing list of victims on Friday. The Cavs forward saw firsthand how athletic the 20-year-old Murray State product is when he tried to take a charge against the impressive rookie […]

Second-year Cavs point guard Collin Sexton has heard his fair share of criticism since entering the NBA, but the former Alabama standout is continuing to use it as motivation. There are some who question Sexton’s tendency to dribble the ball a bit too much. To be fair, though, he is one of the best ball […]

Cavs All-Star Kevin Love was relieved to see Terry Rozier’s go-ahead shot bounce off the rim in the closing seconds of Wednesday night’s game against the Hornets. Charlotte trailed for much of Wednesday’s matchup in Cleveland, but Rozier caught fire in the fourth quarter. The Shaker Heights, Ohio, native nearly erased a 24-point deficit on […]

Cavs forward Cedi Osman had high praise for Kevin Love’s leadership following Wednesday night’s victory over the Charlotte Hornets, despite the fact that his name is being tossed about in trade rumors. Love’s name has popped up in trade rumors for the past few seasons, yet the former UCLA standout has remained with the Cavs. […]

Cavs forward Kevin Love has earned several prestigious accolades over the course of his 12-year career in the NBA, including five All-Star nods and two All-NBA selections. In 2016, the former UCLA standout helped Cleveland claim its first championship, ending a 52-year drought in the city. He’s recognized as one of the better stretch forwards […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love says that he didn’t expect his tenure with the Cavs to last long after LeBron James left last year. Love, who was instrumental in helping the Cavs capture the 2016 NBA championship, said that he had a feeling that his time with the Cavs would end shortly after LeBron walks […]

Kevin Love is among the biggest names surrounding trade rumors prior to the Feb. 6 deadline, but the Cleveland Cavaliers star is still unsure if he could see himself requesting a trade. The Cavs are 6-21 this season, among the worst records in the league, but Love is still unsure about the direction his team […]

Kevin Love knew he wanted to find his way out of the Twin Cities after six seasons with the Minnesota Timberwolves, but owner Glen Taylor also knew he could be going into a tough situation as the third cog of a trio of stars with the Cleveland Cavaliers. In the immediate aftermath of the trade, […]

Kevin Love had a rough transition from being the star franchise during his first few years with the Minnesota Timberwolves, suddenly turned into a glorified role player upon being traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers. That newly-assembled 2014-15 Cavs faced some problems meshing, with Love often being blamed for the circumstance, as many people guessed LeBron […]

Several Cavs players have initiated a new motto in an attempt to improve their transition defense. It’s a four letter acronym (GTFB), and it rhymes with “get the puck back.” So far, though, the team hasn’t lived up to its new mantra. Cleveland has struggled to find any sort of rhythm through the first quarter […]

At the beginning of the 2019-2020 NBA season, Cavs fans were looking forward to the development of Collin Sexton and Darius Garland, Cleveland’s starting backcourt. Sexton is just 20 years old and Garland only 19, so growing pains were expected. That has certainly been the case thus far, as neither guard has really gotten going […]

Tristan Thompson hails from Canada, so he was naturally happy to see the Toronto Raptors win their first championship in franchise history last season. However, Thompson had no problem taking a friendly dig at Kyle Lowry when asked about their previous matchups. Though they play in different divisions, the Cavs and Raptors are no strangers. […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are reportedly eyeing Kevin Love from the Cleveland Cavaliers, while the Phoenix Suns could be interested in making a move for the Cavs star. Speaking on the Woj & Lowe Trade Deadline Special, Zach Lowe said that the Cavs are looking to trade Love for a first-round pick plus some additionals. […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are struggling and are clearly not playoff contenders by any stretch of the imagination, so it seems only natural that their veteran players will be available between now and the February trade deadline. It looks like that will be the case. According to Jeff Zillgitt of USA TODAY, both Kevin Love and […]

Times are tough in Cleveland. The Cavaliers stink, an anonymous source said that the players are tuning out head coach John Beilein and on Thursday night, big man Tristan Thompson got into a heated exchange with Beilein against the San Antonio Spurs that resulted in the veteran getting benched. But apparently, Thompson and Beilein are […]

Cavs big man Tristan Thompson was seen hurling a few choice words at first-year head coach John Beilein in the third quarter of Thursday night’s road game against the Spurs. Thompson seemed to be upset about how the previous sequence of plays unfolded. After throwing down a transition dunk to give the Cavs a 69-60 […]

Cedi Osman of the Cleveland Cavaliers hustled back for the chase-down block on Derrick White of the San Antonio Spurs. Watch the Turkish forward showcase his hops and excellent timing in the clip below. Notice how far behind his Cavs teammates were from White. Then, out of nowhere, Osman came flashing through to come up […]

Teams around the league have been darting around the idea of trading for Kevin Love, but they will want the Cleveland Cavaliers to shell out a first-round pick in order to haul in his gargantuan contract. The Cavs were hoping to get a first-round pick as part of the return package in return for Love, […]

Cavs teammates Kevin Love and Collin Sexton had high praise for Kevin Porter Jr’s performance in Wednesday night’s loss to the Houston Rockets. Most experts thought the Rockets would blow the Cavs out, but that wasn’t the case at all. In fact, Cleveland stayed close throughout the entire game, even taking the lead at times. […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers faced off against the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night and made it something of a game late. The Cavs were down by as many as 14 but were able to flip the script in the 4th quarter where they vaulted out to an 11-point advantage early in the period. The team was […]

The name of Cleveland Cavaliers star Kevin Love is once again being brought up in trade rumors, as ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported last week that the Cavs are “expressing a willingness to listen to offers” for the All-Star big man. Interestingly, Cavs coach John Beilein was coy whether the rumors are true or not. However, […]

Cavs vet Kevin Love’s name has emerged as one of the suitable trade targets prior to next year’s deadline, yet executives around the league have serious reservations about rolling the dice for the Cleveland Cavaliers forward, given his age, health, and the beefy contract that comes with acquiring him. “He’s 31 and he is not […]