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One member of the Cleveland Cavaliers believes that the next step forward for rookie Collin Sexton is an improved outside shooting touch. Sexton had a slot start to his first season in Cleveland but he’s quieted some of his critics with a very productive stretch of games over the past month, all games that have coincided […]

In an interview with Bleacher Report‘s Greg Swartz, Washington Wizards head coach Scott Brooks offered high praise for Cleveland Cavaliers rookie point guard Collin Sexton, the eighth overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft. Sexton, who has bested Wizards All-Star point guard John Wall in the Cavs and Wizards two meeting this season, is a […]

Call Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert a dreamer. Not even one year after losing superstar LeBron James to the Los Angeles Lakers in free agency, Gilbert believes his Cavaliers can compete in the NBA again in another two or three years, according to Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com: “I have no doubt that if we continue […]

People across the country must ask all the time: Why do Cleveland Cavaliers fans love Matthew Dellavedova so much? All you need to do is watch this one play from the Cavs guard and you’ll have your answer. It's all fun and games until Delly destroys your notes 🤣 pic.twitter.com/V3Tce4HBz3 — Bally Sports Cincinnati (@BallySportsCIN) December […]

Lately, rumors have been flying around about Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert’s interest in buying another sports team. We should probably squash that for now, as Gilbert told a group of reporters that he is not about to take on such a venture. “No, we don’t even think about it,” said Gilbert, at a building […]

Matthew Dellavedova is feeling the love after returning to Cleveland and Cavaliers forward Kevin Love believes Delly has already cemented his place in Cleveland history. “He’s a folk hero,” Kevin Love told Chris Fedor of cleveland.com. “Bron will have a statue outside and Delly will have a little, smaller one.” First off, LeBron James is […]

Per Amico Hoops‘ basketball insider Sam Amico, Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard Rodney Hood has been drawing interest from the Philadelphia 76ers with the league’s trade deadline just a couple of months away: It’s hard to imagine either Rodney Hood or Alec Burks being on the team following the Feb. 7 deadline. Both have smaller, expiring contracts. I’ve heard Burks […]

The Cavs are said to be interested in dealing some of their players ahead of the February deadline. Who they might trade is still up for debate, but it sounds like three members of the team have made the exempt list, including Collin Sexton, Kevin Love and Tristan Thompson. Via Sam Amico of Amico Hoops: […]

Cavs shooting guard Alec Burks is drawing interest from several teams around the NBA, including the Boston Celtics and Denver Nuggets. Though the 2018-19 NBA season is well under way, there are still some teams around the league that are searching for ways to bolster their rosters. The Cavs, who are admittedly in a rebuild […]

Centers are now regularly stepping out beyond the arc more often, The Cleveland Cavaliers’ Larry Nance Jr. is among them. The Cavs’ big man is by no means a chucker as he’s averaging nearly one attempt from deep per game — and making 40.9 percent of them. NBA teams are taking more threes than ever. […]

Matthew Dellavedova, who’s back with the Cleveland Cavaliers, got MVP chants from Cavs fans in the Wine and Gold’s win over the New York Knicks. In his first game back at the Quicken Loans Arena, Dellavedova was tasked to seal the deal for his team by way of free throws. The Cleveland crowd encouraged the […]

Unexpectedly, Tristan Thompson of the Cleveland Cavaliers is the most-searched athlete in the world in 2018. As per Sports Illustrated, Thompson topped former teammate LeBron James as the most searched athlete in Google this year. According to Google's Year in Search, the world's most searched athlete in 2018 was not LeBron James or Conor McGregor, […]

Matthew Dellavedova made his Celevand Cavaliers debut at home on Wednesday, and as you would expect, Cavs fans gave him a standing ovation when he entered the game.  Matthew Dellavedova spent the first three years of his NBA career with the Cavs and was a fan favorite because of his style of play. Dellavedova is […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers take on the New York Knicks Wednesday night, and the Cavs will get David Nwaba back into the lineup, according to Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com. Nwaba has been out for over two weeks due to a sore right knee. Cavs head coach Larry Drew says the swingman will play versus the Knicks […]

Though he’s currently sidelined due to a sprained left foot, Cavs center Tristan Thompson is enjoying one of the finest seasons of his career. He’s become a vocal leader, and head coach Larry Drew says the team feeds off of his energy. “We feed off his energy and activity,” Drew told Chris Fedor of cleveland.com. “If […]

On Wednesday morning, the designers at Nike officially unveiled their new “Earned Edition” uniforms, which will be given to the 16 teams that made it to the 2018 NBA Playoffs. For Cavs fans, this means a cool twist on their already-hot City Edition kits is on the way. With the weather turning cold in Cleveland, […]

With the year coming to an end, researchers for the NBA have gathered enough data to determine that the Cavs were the No. 1 trending team in 2018. The Cavs shared the news in an Instagram post on Wednesday morning. The Cavaliers entered the 2017-18 season as runners-up in the 2017 NBA Finals, where they were […]

With Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson ruled out for 2-4 weeks with a sprained right foot, Cavs fan favorite Larry Nance Jr. will get his first chance this season to prove he’s worth the four-year, $45 million contract extension that Cleveland gave him. Perceived to be a franchise cornerstone by the Cavs front office, Nance’s […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers could dangle two of their most recent acquisitions in the trade market, as newly-netted Alec Burks and last season’s trade target Rodney Hood could be leading candidates to be traded once they become eligible on Dec. 15, according to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst. The Cavs have already dealt Kyle Korver and George Hill […]

Cavs shooting guards Rodney Hood and Alec Burks have developed a unique friendship over the course of their careers in the NBA. The two players once served as teammates with the Utah Jazz and now they’re together again — this time with the Wine and Gold. In a recent interview with Joe Vardon of The […]

In a recent interview with The Athletic’s Joe Vardon, shooting guard Rodney Hood shared his thoughts on how this season is going for the Cavs, who are currently holding a 6-21 overall record. Amid his discussion with Vardon, Hood noted that it’s tough to enjoy the game of basketball when the team you’re playing for […]

Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson is expected to miss two-to-four weeks after spraining his foot, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Thompson hurt his foot five minutes into the third quarter during Monday’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks, quickly being ruled out for the rest of the game, despite getting off to a rousing start to […]

At 6-21, the Cleveland Cavaliers have — without a doubt — struggled mightily through the first leg of the NBA season. There have been moment when the Cavs look like one of the worst teams in league history, like when they found themselves getting blown out by the Atlanta Hawks on October 21st, and times […]

Good news for the the Cleveland Cavaliers has been hard to come by since LeBron James left the franchise for the Los Angles Lakers, but the team caught a break Monday after center Tristan Thompson was forced to leave their game against the Milwaukee Bucks. X-rays came back negative and Thompson was diagnosed with a […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are in Milwaukee Monday taking on the Bucks and unfortunately lost starting big man Tristan Thompson for the game. Thompson suffered a left foot injury and will not return to the game. Before exiting, Thompson played 18 minutes and finished with 12 points and seven rebounds. Tristan with left foot injury, will not […]

The Houston Rockets have expressed exploratory interest in acquiring Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard J.R. Smith, according to Marc Stein of the New York Times. J.R. Smith has been away from the team for a while, as the Cavs look to find a new home for the veteran shooter. The Rockets have expressed exploratory interest in acquiring […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Matthew Dellavedova — who the Cavs acquired last week in a three-team trade with the Milwaukee Bucks (his former team) and the Washington Wizards — has been cleared to suit up for Monday night’s game, according to a report from Joe Vardon of The Athletic. OK, so, Matthew Dellavedova will play tonight […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers made waves with their trade of sharpshooter Kyle Korver, but lost in that news was a smaller pair of transactions that may not appear to mean much, but make little sense nonetheless. Andrew Harrison and Billy Preston, Cleveland’s two-way players, were waived and replaced with Jalen Jones and Jaron Blossomgame. Harrison was […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are dealing away many of the veterans on the squad and the next domino to fall could be J.R. Smith. According to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer, the Houston Rockets and New Orleans Pelicans are interested in Smith as a trade piece. O’Connor writes: “Expect the Cavaliers to try to move on […]

Matthew Dellavedova received a warm ovation in his return to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Delly wasn’t in the lineup for Cleveland’s 15-point victory over the Washington Wizards, but he was in attendance for Saturday night’s game. The Cleveland fans remember the good times with Dellavedova. He was part of the first two runs to the NBA Finals […]

Cleveland Cavaliers high-flying forward Larry Nance Jr. nearly hit his head on the roof of The Quicken Loans Arena with an insane one-handed alley-oop throwdown coming off a lob from Cavs rookie guard Collin Sexton late in the fourth quarter. Watch the highlight play below: RAISE THE ROOF, @LARRYDN22! #BeTheFight https://t.co/Pxw9RvX6IG — Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) […]

Cleveland Cavaliers big man Tristan Thompson tied his career-high for rebounds in a quarter in their game against the Washington Wizards on Saturday night. According to the Cleveland Cavaliers Basketball Communications Department on Twitter, the rebounding machine hauled in 11 boards in the second quarter, tying the mark he previously set in the third quarter of […]

Cleveland Cavaliers returnee Matthew Dellavedova received a huge ovation from the fans at The Quicken Loans Arena. The Cavaliers welcomed Dellavedova back with a tribute video, showcasing some of his memorable moments from his first stint with Cleveland. Afterwards, the former NBA champion was shown on the big screen, and the Cleveland fans erupted at […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers held Washington Wizards All-Star point guard John Wall to zero points in the first half Saturday. By doing so, the Cavs made some history, as it was only the ninth time Wall has had a scoreless first half in nine NBA seasons. Just the 9th time Wall has had a scoreless first half […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers won’t have the services of fan favorite Matthew Dellavedova when they face the Washington Wizards at home on Saturday night, the team’s second meeting of the season. However, although he won’t be available, the recently reacquired Dellavedova will be on the Cavs bench, according to The Athletic’s Joe Vardon. Matthew Dellavedova is […]

Cleveland Cavaliers rookie point guard Collin Sexton and Sacramento Kings second-year guard De’Aaron Fox both played their college basketball in the SEC. Sexton played at Alabama, while Fox thrived at Kentucky. The two have a previous relationship before their NBA days, which made the matchup on Friday even more fun. The Kings defeated the Cavs on […]

Kyrie Irving sent shockwaves through every NBA circle when he requested a trade from the Cleveland Cavaliers during the summer of 2017. The prevailing thought was that the All-Star point guard wanted to escape the shadow of LeBron James with the Cavs and become the alpha on his own team. He got his wish and […]

Per the NBA’s official injury report, Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard Rodney Hood is listed as “doubtful” against the Washington Wizards after suffering a right toe sprain against the Sacramento Kings on Friday. Hood only played 15 minutes against the Kings, tallying four points (1-3 shooting from the field) and one assist before exiting the game […]

On Friday, shortly before the rebuilding Cleveland Cavaliers faced off against the upstart Sacramento Kings, a major trade was announced that sent shockwaves throughout Northeast Ohio. Cavs general manager Koby Altman had managed to trade veteran point guard George Hill and forward Sam Dekker in a three-team deal with the Milwaukee Bucks and Washington Wizards […]