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Many consider Matthew Dellavedova’s return to the Cleveland Cavaliers via trade to be a Prodigal Son type of narrative. The Cavs faithful sure are glad to have the Australian back in the fold — perhaps mostly for sentimental reasons — and by the looks of it, Cleveland superstar Kevin Love is also all in on […]

Now on his way out of Ohio after being traded, former Cleveland Cavaliers point guard George Hill has apologized to fans for missing the crucial NBA Finals free throw this past June. The Cavs could have won Game 1 of the 2018 Finals if Hill made that free throw, something that could’ve changed the course […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are welcoming a fan favorite back into The Land. No, it’s not LeBron James. It’s Matthew Dellavedova. The trade that sent the Aussie point guard back to Cleveland was a pleasant surprise for everyone in the NBA, including Dellavedova himself, according to Joe Vardon of The Athletic. Dellavedova had already begun traveling to Cleveland […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are welcoming an old pal back into the fold. The Cavs re-acquired point guard Matthew Dellavedova from the Milwaukee Bucks, along with John Henson and a couple of draft picks, in exchange for veteran guard George Hill. The Washington Wizards also joined the fray as the third team in the trade by […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ time as the rulers of the East is already over. The Cavs are in a relative rebuilding mode. LeBron James’ departure to the Los Angeles Lakers this off-season marked an end to a championship-contending run by the team. Along with James, several other members of the Cavaliers’ finals team in 2018 also […]

Cleveland Cavaliers general manager Koby Altman had plenty to say about the team’s decision to send George Hill to the Milwaukee Bucks while bringing Matthew Dellavedova back to the Cavs. Dellavedova and forward John Henson were acquired on Friday in a three-team deal that sent Hill to the Bucks and forward Sam Dekker to the […]

The Milwaukee Bucks just finished a three-team trade with the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Washington Wizards. As a result, the Bucks received a couple of veterans, namely George Hill from the Cavs and Jason Smith from the Wizards. Sam Dekker, however, was shipped to the Wizards before playing his first game for the Milwaukee. The […]

George Hill will take his physical with the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday, Dec. 10, according to Joe Vardon of The Athletic. Once George Hill passes his physical, the three-team trade between the Bucks, Cleveland Cavaliers and Washington Wizards can become official. George Hill expects to take his physical Monday in Milwaukee — Joe Vardon (@joevardon) […]

The Washington Wizards, and not the Milwaukee Bucks, are going to acquire small forward Sam Dekker from the Cleveland Cavaliers, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Initially, Sam Dekker was headed to the Bucks, but the Wizards joined in on the trade between the Cavs and Milwaukee. Washington big man Jason Smith will head to […]

UPDATE: Since being published, Sam Dekker has been traded to the Wizards. The Cleveland Cavaliers are a rebuilding team. In order to be competitive again, the Cavs had to make some trades to be able to invest in their future. First, guard Kyle Korver was shipped by the Cavs to the Utah Jazz for Alec […]

George Hill is no longer a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers, but the veteran guard did something very nice for the Cavs’ employees a day before he was traded. With the holiday season in full swing, George Hill passed out gift cards to the Cavs’ employees. It’s unclear if Hill knew he was going to […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Milwaukee Bucks raced to complete a trade centered around George Hill and Matthew Dellavedova. However, there was a reason for the hurried deal between the Cavs and the Bucks, according to ESPN‘s Adrian Wojnarowski: “For Cavaliers and Bucks, there was an urgency to a get deal done by 6 PM ET […]

There appears to be a fire sale going on in Cleveland, as the Cavs are trying to get rid of all their bad contracts in a rebuild season. J.R. Smith might be the next player to be traded. After trading point guard George Hill and small forward Sam Dekker to the Milwaukee Bucks, J.R. Smith […]

Safe to say all of Cleveland is thrilled to have Matthew Dellavedova back with the Cavs. Cleveland is reportedly bringing the rugged guard back to The Land after completing a trade with the Milwaukee Bucks. Dellavedova spent the first three years of his NBA career with the Cavs and was a fan favorite because of his style […]

Channing Frye had an interesting analogy for what he brings to the young Cleveland Cavaliers team. Frye believes that he acts as a “fire extinguisher” for the Cavs and he explains his reasoning that makes perfect sense. “My value comes from not taking a shot and giving our guys freedom of mind to think, ‘If […]

Much of the basketball world revolves around Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James and free agency was no different according to Cleveland Cavaliers star Kevin Love. The Cavs big man knew that James dictated much of what happened in free agency this past summer. “I think everybody was uncertain because LeBron kind of dictated what […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers and Milwaukee Bucks have completed a trade that will send guard Matthew Dellavedova and center John Henson to the Cavs in exchange for guard George Hill and forward Sam Dekker. The news was first reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski: Milwaukee is finalizing a deal to send guard Matthew Dellavedova to Cleveland, league […]

Kevin Love, who’s still out with an injury, sees a scenario in which he’ll be traded away by the Cleveland Cavaliers. The 30-year-old Love, who’s eyeing a mid-January return from foot surgery, hasn’t requested a trade despite the disappointing turnout of the season. Despite this, Love could see a trade happen, according to Joe Vardon […]

Prior to the Cleveland Cavaliers’ matchup against the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night, a game that provided far more nostalgia for the past than entertainment in the present although the Wine and Gold held their own against the reigning MVP champions for the first half, Warriors superstar Kevin Durant had quite a few positive […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are the most-tweeted-about sports team in 2018. The franchise that formerly featured 14-time All-Star LeBron James managed to beat several other well-known teams around the world, according to Twitter Sports. These were the most-tweeted-about professional sports teams of 2018, according to @TwitterSports: pic.twitter.com/9DSgayPc95 — Alex Kennedy (@AlexKennedyNBA) December 5, 2018 Twitter released […]

The Cavs will be without the services of David Nwaba and Sam Dekker for Friday night’s matchup against the Sacramento Kings, according to an official NBA injury report. The fact that the Cavs are ruling Nwaba out one day in advance is a bit surprising, and it likely means he isn’t close to a return. […]

The NBA league office has fined Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson $15,000 for an obscene gesture at a fan during Monday’s game against the Brooklyn Nets, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. Thompson turned to the crowd and put his hands in the air in celebration after contesting a Spencer Dinwiddie fadeaway jumper that […]

Following Wednesday night’s loss to the Warriors, Cavs rookie Collin Sexton noted that he’s becoming a bit more comfortable taking three-point shots. Sexton sank all three of his attempts from beyond the arc in Wednesday night’s loss. In his 35 minutes of playing time, the 19-year-old racked up 21 points on 7-of-14 shooting from the […]

Alec Burks is the currently man of the hour in Cleveland. After being dealt to the Cavaliers in exchange for Kyle Korver, Burks has performed well, including a game-winning dunk with three seconds remaining against the Brooklyn Nets on Monday. Burks is a great fit for the Cavs and has clearly improved the team, but […]

In their game with the Golden State Warriors, Larry Nance Jr. of the Cleveland Cavaliers showed off with an around the rim dunk. Check out the clip below posted by FOX Sports Ohio featuring Nance Jr. displaying a signature move out of his offensive arsenal: .@Larrydn22 THUMPED IT!#CavsWarriors || #BeTheFight pic.twitter.com/vcEPUQ75y3 — Bally Sports Cincinnati […]

Cleveland Cavaliers big man Channing Frye is one of the veterans on the rebuilding Cavs this season. Frye is kind of like a player-coach in the sense that he doesn’t play much so he’s relegated to being a mentor to the young guys and teaching them things from the bench. Frye showed off his multitasking […]

The Cavs and Warriors have made four straight trips to the NBA Finals, creating one of the most-watched sports rivalries in recent history. Both squads were great during that span, but Golden State head coach Steve Kerr thinks Cleveland’s 2016-17 team was the best they faced. “The team that I think may have been their […]

Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard Alec Burks would like to stay with the Cavs long term, but the 27-year-old understands the nature of the business and says that ultimately it will be up to the organization if they want him back. The Cavs acquired Burks from the Utah Jazz last week in the Kyle Korver trade. […]

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green has a knack for needling Cleveland Cavaliers fans, and his recent comments on the team and former Cavs star Kyrie Irving are sure to sting. Draymond Green believes that had the Warriors never rose,  Kyrie Irving would have probably stayed in Cleveland and the league would be a lot […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers secured a last-second victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Monday, and Tristan Thompson had a little extra juice for the Brooklyn crowd. The Cleveland big man flipped off the home crowd after he successfully defended Spencer Dinwiddie’s last-second shot that would have won the game for Brooklyn: Expect the league to dole […]

Cleveland Cavaliers main man Kevin Love is reportedly not being included in trade talks as his massive contract and health status would’ve made it hard to attract other teams. Love is currently recuperating from a toe injury and will be missing games until mid-January. Joe Vardon of The Athletic wrote a column on the All-Star […]

Cleveland Cavaliers big man Kevin Love is nearing a return to the court following a toe injury that has forced him to sit out the past month. According to Joe Vardon of The Athletic, Love and the Cavs are eyeing a return towards the middle of January. Kevin​ Love​ is targeting a mid-January​ return​ to​ […]

Alec Burks said he was happy the Utah Jazz were trading him to the Cleveland Cavaliers because he was going to get more playing time with the Cavs. On Monday night against the Brooklyn Nets, Alec Burks showed exactly what he’s going to do with that extended playing time, hitting the game-winning dunk for the […]

Entering the season, Tristan Thompson declared the Cleveland Cavaliers as the team to beat in the Eastern Conference. About one-quarter of the way through the season and that was clearly a misguided statement. The Cavs are no longer thinking about a playoff run. Instead, the focus has shifted to the future and the development of […]

Per cleveland.com’s Chris Fedor, the Cleveland Cavaliers made a number of roster moves on Sunday, replacing Two-Way signings Billy Preston and Andrew Harrison with forwards Jaron Blossomgame and Jalen Jones. The Cleveland Cavaliers have waived Billy Preston and Andrew Harrison — a pair of players on Two-Way contracts, league sources told cleveland.com. With those spots available, […]

Per cleveland.com‘s Chris Fedor, prior to Saturday night’s game against the Toronto Raptors, Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Larry Drew announced that Cavs point guard George Hill would return to the lineup after missing the last 11 games with a shoulder injury. Further, Drew is considering starting Hill — who was one of Cleveland’s most consistent […]

Anthony Bennett could be poised for a return to the NBA. The first overall pick from the 2013 draft was a gigantic bust for the Cleveland Cavaliers, but he’s making waves in the G League. Bennett went off for 36 points and six assists for the Agua Caliente Clippers in a Friday night victory. Bennett’s […]

Former Cleveland Cavaliers superstar point guard Kyrie Irving had high praise for Cavs 2018 eighth overall pick Collin Sexton, saying that he is “a really good player.” Despite absolutely crushing Sexton in their first encounter against each other, Irving, now with the Boston Celtics, still had some good things to say about the 19-year old point […]

It was another forgettable evening for the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday, as they fell to the Boston Celtics in a lopsided 128-95 affair. However, one positive the Cavs can take away from the defeat was that rookie Collin Sexton left quite an impression on former Cavalier Kyrie Irving. Irving was his usual dominant self on […]