Cleveland Cavaliers Articles - Page 63

Though his decision to ask for a trade after winning the 2016 NBA championship was met with criticism, Tristan Thompson believes the Cavs will retire Kyrie Irving’s jersey one day. Thompson and Irving share a unique bond. Thompson was with the Cavs when they decided to draft Irving with the No. 1 overall pick in […]

A lot was said about Kyrie Irving’s decision to leave Cleveland after winning the 2016 NBA championship. Even more was said about his decision to join the Nets, parting ways with the Boston Celtics prior to this season. Despite this speculation, Irving still has several people in his corner, including his former Cavs teammates Kevin […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers take on the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday. They could be without their best player, as Cavs All-Star Kevin Love is questionable to play due to a lower back contusion. The Cavs played on Friday, falling to the Dallas Mavericks. Love played 25 minutes and finished with eight points and seven rebounds […]

In what appeared to be a clear message, Cavs head coach John Beilein decided to bench three of his starters at the beginning of the second half of Wednesday night’s game against the Miami Heat: Darius Garland, Collin Sexton and Cedi Osman. The starting backcourt trio struggled to find a rhythm in the first half. […]

Cavs head coach John Beilein held a one-hour film session inside American Airlines Arena on Thursday afternoon. His goal, according to Chris Fedor of cleveland.com, was to address several of the team’s early-season issues, including poor defensive play. The Cavs had just given up 124 points to the Heat in a Wednesday night loss — […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers may have the full frontline available against the Dallas Mavericks on Friday. Cavs big men Kevin Love, Larry Nance Jr., and Tristan Thompson are all going to suit up, per Sam Amico of Sports Illustrated. Recently injured/resting Kevin Love, Larry Nance Jr, Tristan Thompson all said to be a go for #Cavs […]

Cleveland Cavaliers veterans Kevin Love and Tristan Thompson would ideally like to play for a contender, but neither player has asked for trade from the Cavs, according to Joe Vardon of The Athletic. The Cavs are 4-10 on the season and likely won’t compete for a playoff spot this season. Love is 31 and Thompson […]

In a series of tweets that were sent out on Thursday morning, the Cavs unveiled designs for their City Edition court and jerseys. The court and jerseys feature the Cavs’ distinct navy hue, as well as its gold lettering. The team’s Goodyear logo is stitched prominently onto the left shoulder, with Nike’s swoosh on the […]

According to Sam Amico of Amico Hoops, the Cleveland Cavaliers will likely be without two of its best players, Kevin Love and Tristan Thompson, on Wednesday against the Miami Heat. #Cavs Kevin Love listed as probable for Wednesday at Miami. Larry Nance Jr questionable. Tristan Thompson is out (rest). — Sam Amico (@AmicoHoops) November 19, […]

Although the Cleveland Cavaliers got blown out by the New York Knicks on Monday, Cavs rookie Kevin Porter Jr. still got to experience a “dope” moment. Porter started on Monday, marking the first time he started in an NBA game. The fact that it was at Madison Square Garden made the moment that much sweeter […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love will be ‘100 percent playing’ on Wednesday against the Miami Heat, per Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com Love missed the Cavs’ game against the New York Knicks due to a lower back contusion. He shared that his initial plan was to suit up against the Knicks despite suffering a hard fall […]

Cavs All-Star Kevin Love is listed as “out” for Monday night’s road game against the Knicks, according to a report from Chris Fedor of cleveland.com. Kevin Love (lower back contusion) is listed OUT on the #Cavs injury report. Larry Nance Jr. (left thumb sprain) is also listed OUT. It’s Cleveland’s second game of a back […]

Cleveland Cavaliers superstar Kevin Love had a pretty quiet outing on Sunday, as his Cavs lost to the Philadelphia 76ers, 114-95. At one point early in the lopsided contest, the 31-year-old veteran took quite a hit and was down for a while, causing some concern from the home crowd at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. #Cavs […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers honored team founder Nick Mileti with a 2016 championship ring during the team’s matchup with the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday afternoon: .@CampyRussell presents @cavs founder Nick Mileti with a 2016 NBA Championship ring. ❤️#BeTheFight pic.twitter.com/O8xz7CaYVB — Bally Sports Cleveland (@BallySportsCLE) November 17, 2019 The Cavs founder was also inducted into the Wall […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Larry Nance Jr. is likely to miss Sunday afternoon’s matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers after injuring his thumb against the Miami Heat, according to Joe Vardon of The Athletic: Larry Nance (left thumb) probably isn’t going to play today, but after that he’s ‘day to day.’ The Cavs play at the Knicks (again) […]

Cleveland Cavaliers big man Ante Zizic will make his season debut against the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday afternoon, according to Joe Vardon of The Athletic: I’m covering the Cavs today. Ante Zizic is going to make his season debut this afternoon against the 76ers — Joe Vardon (@joevardon) November 17, 2019 Zizic has been out for […]

Not everyone can be successful playing alongside LeBron James. Kevin Love understands that as well as anyone. Sure, the superstar duo–along with Kyrie Irving–helped the Cavaliers overcome the odds to win the 2016 NBA championship. But they also faced plenty of questions internally, including personal desires that would lead to Irving requesting a trade. So […]

Kevin Love understands what it means to be an aging star on a rebuilding roster. The former UCLA standout has been the subject of a plethora of trade rumors since he joined the Cleveland Cavaliers back in 2014. But Love told Arash Markazi of the Los Angeles Times that basketball is a business, and that […]

When Kevin Love first came to the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2014, he was one of the younger guys on the roster. Now in his sixth season with the Wine and Gold, the 31-year old is now among the veterans of the up-and-coming group. Love, while reportedly looking through their roster, admitted via Arash Markazi of […]

Cleveland Cavaliers big man Larry Nance Jr. is meeting with a hand specialist Saturday, according to Chris Fedor of cleveland.com. Nance, who has been playing with his left thumb wrapped for weeks, re-injured his thumb during the fourth quarter of the Cavs’ 108-97 loss against the Miami Heat on Thursday: “Pretty painful. I will be […]

Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star big man Kevin Love is a hero to a lot of people, not just Cavs fans. During the 2017-18 season, Love opened up about his struggles with mental health and how more awareness needs to be brought to the subject. Love’s bravery in talking about his illness started a movement, as shortly […]

Cavs teammates Kevin Love and Larry Nance Jr. believe the Miami Heat are a team Cleveland can learn from. The Cavs served as hosts to the Heat on Thursday night. Miami was hot from the start, knocking down three straight triples to open the game. The Heat never looked back. Cleveland fought back to within […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Larry Nance Jr. was forced to return to the locker room after apparently suffering a hand injury following a transition dunk on Thursday night. The Cavs dunk specialist had his thumb wrapped prior to the start of Cleveland’s matchup with the Miami Heat. #Cavs Larry Nance Jr., who has been incredibly active […]

The Cavs wrapped up their first road trip of the season with a 2-1 record, defeating the Wizards and Knicks but narrowly falling to the Sixers on Tuesday night. This was no ordinary roadie, though, as head coach John Beilein took his players to various sites along the way in an attempt to build team […]

Cavs All-Star Kevin Love had a clean look at a go-ahead three in the closing seconds of Tuesday night’s road game against the Sixers. Unfortunately, though, his shot bounced just off the rim. As a result, Philly snuck off with a 98-97 victory. The next morning, Love sent out an Instagram post, referencing ‘American Psycho.’ https://www.instagram.com/p/B4z2AM2g-vC/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link […]

Shaquille O’Neal and the rest of the Shaqtin’ A Fool crew will certainly have a field day on this one, as Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson might have pulled off one of the most outrageous plays this season. With less than three minutes left in regulation in the Cavs’ away game versus the Philadelphia 76ers […]

Philadelphia 76ers rookie guard Matisse Thybulle has been known for his stout defense out of the gate, but nothing was stopping Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland on this crossover (via Cavs on Twitter): Ooowee, @dariusgarland22! pic.twitter.com/XlNO2UBGuY — Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) November 13, 2019 Garland, 19, put the moves on his fellow NBA newcomer Thybulle in […]

Collin Sexton led the Cavs to a 108-87 victory over the New York Knicks on Sunday night, scoring a career-high 31 points in the process. Following his big game, the second-year point guard noted that he wanted to keep the defense honest: “If they’re gonna sag off me, I got to show them I can […]

Contrary to what most experts predicted at the beginning of this season, the Cavs are proving to be a tough matchup for opposing sides. Their starting lineup is an interesting compilation, with veterans Kevin Love and Tristan Thompson leading a young core of Collin Sexton, Darius Garland and Cedi Osman. So far, things are looking […]

Count Cavs rookie Darius Garland as somebody who’s a big fan of the work assistant coach Lindsay Gottlieb is doing with the club. ESPN’s Jackie MacMullan did a superb profile on Gottlieb’s journey to the Cavs, and she detailed a film session the assistant coach led during preseason on the Boston Celtics’ offense. Garland came […]

Cavs rookie Darius Garland has struggled to find a rhythm in recent games, but head coach John Beilein and his staff aren’t all that concerned, according to a report from Chris Fedor of cleveland.com. The Cavs are currently facing a three-game road swing, starting with Friday night’s matchup against the Washingrom Wizards. Before leaving, Garland […]

Celtics head coach Brad Stevens had high praise for the way John Beilein is running the young Cavs following their matchup on Tuesday night. Beilein is recognized as one of the greatest leaders in collegiate history, as he’s the only coach to have achieved 20-win seasons at four different levels (junior college, NCAA Division III, […]

Cleveland Cavaliers rookie Darius Garland has had a rough start to his NBA career. Through six games, he is shooting 31% from the field and 29% from beyond the arc, and is turning the ball over 2.5 times per contest. Out of all guards who have played at least 12 minutes per game three times, […]

Cavs point guard Brandon Knight is drawing a fair amount of interest from teams around the NBA, according to a report from Sean Deveney of Heavy.com. For the past few seasons, most of the Cavs’ trade rumors have revolved around All-Star Kevin Love. However, the former UCLA standout remains with the team, and they’re hoping […]

Cavs guard Kevin Porter Jr. has been suspended one game without pay for improperly making contact with a game official, the NBA announced on Monday. The incident occurred on Sunday against the Dallas Mavericks in the third quarter: The NBA has announced that Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kevin Porter Jr. has been suspended one game without […]

Cleveland Cavaliers general manager Koby Altman says the Cavs have no interest in trading All-Star big man Kevin Love. Love is making $28.9 million this season. The Cavs are unlikely to make the playoffs and the franchise is going to receive trade calls on Love. However, Altman says the Cavs really value Love and aren’t […]

On Friday, the Cleveland Cavaliers announced that general manager Koby Altman had agreed to a long-term extension with the team. Altman has held the position since July 24th, 2017, and is now the first GM to receive an extension since owner Dan Gilbert bought the team. Altman’s two seasons have resulted in the Cavs being […]

The Cavs agreed to the terms of a long-term extension with general manager Koby Altman on Friday morning. It was a solid decision, as the 37-year-old seems to have the young squad moving in the right direction. Altman has been with the Cavs since 2012. The Brooklyn native gradually worked his way up the ranks, […]

Cavs general manager Koby Altman has signed a long-term extension, according to a report from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Altman has been with the Cavs since 2012. He served as a director of pro personnel on the 2016 championship team. The 37-year-old went on to work his way up to assistant general manager for the 2016–17 […]