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Cleveland Cavaliers forward Tristan Thompson may have had his consecutive games played streak come to an end, but he isn’t letting that bring him down. Via Joe Vardon of cleveland.com: “Knowing I’ve got another nine more years I’ve got to play consecutive games to (catch) A.C. Green, he can have it,” Thompson said after Sunday’s […]

The NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers are on to the Eastern Conference Semifinals by way of a 4-0 sweep against the Indiana Pacers in their first-round matchup. The Cavs, led by LeBron James‘ 33 points, 10 rebounds, four assists, four steals, and two blocks, put the final nail in the Pacers’ playoff coffin on Sunday […]

Last night, the NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers made playoff history by completing a 26 point come-from-behind effort against the Indiana Pacers inside a hostile Bankers Life Fieldhouse. When the smoke cleared in the Hoosier State, the Cavs found themselves up 3-0 in their first-round playoff matchup by way of a 119-114 win. The Cavs […]

By most accounts, LeBron James is known as the brightest star in the basketball universe. However, even stars can use a little help shining sometimes. Over the course of his illustrious 14-year career in the NBA, “The King,” as James is justly known, has racked up some of the most impressive statistics we have ever […]

Tonight, the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers will close out their regular season campaign with a matchup against the Toronto Raptors inside Quicken Loans Arena at 8:00 p.m. EST. With the Boston Celtics leading the Eastern Conference standings by one full game, the Cavs will need a little help if they are to win the No. […]

With Spring finally in the Northeast Ohio air, it’s time for families to clean off their barbecue grills and head to their favorite sporting events. Spring is also widely-recognized as a beautiful season for weddings, but we’ll get to that later… Over the past week Khloe, Kim, and Kourtney Kardashian spent quite a bit of […]

Charles Barkley, NBA legend and current TNT basketball analyst, has chimed in with yet another opinion about the Cleveland Cavaliers. During a segment of Inside the NBA before Monday night’s game between the Washington Wizards and the Detroit Pistons, “The round mound of rebound,” as Barkley is often referred to as, spoke of the Cavaliers’ […]

The defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers will close out their regular season campaign on Wednesday night with a matchup against the Toronto Raptors inside Quicken Loans Arena at 8:00 p.m. EST. According to Joe Vardon of Cleveland.com, LeBron James, who was held out of last night’s 124-121 overtime road loss to the Atlanta Hawks for rest, […]

Tonight, the NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers will host the Atlanta Hawks at 7:30 p.m. EST inside Quicken Loans Arena. With just four games remaining in the regular season, including tonight, the Cavs will look to keep their four-game winning streak alive. While the Cavs seem to be getting healthy at just the right time, […]

Yesterday morning, multiple sources reported that Cleveland Cavaliers forward Tristan Thompson, who suffered a sprained thumb in Tuesday’s 122-102 win over the Orlando Magic, did not travel with the team to Boston for their matchup against the Celtics, thus ending his record 447 consecutive games played. According to Joe Vardon of Cleveland.com, Thompson was not […]

It seems as though there is no end to irony for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Just one day after Coach Tyronn Lue jinxed the media with hopes of returning to a full 15-man roster, iron-man Tristan Thompson’s thumb suffered an injury. While the MRI results were negative and force Thompson to only miss two games, it […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Tristan Thompson suffered a thumb injury during the third quarter of last night’s 122-102 victory over the Orlando Magic. Initial x-rays came back negative. However, shortly after noon today, multiple sources reported that the injury is a sprained right thumb. Tristan Thompson has sprained right thumb, will miss #Cavs' next 2 games. […]

Last night, the NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers wrapped up their three-game home stand with a matchup against the Orlando Magic inside Quicken Loans Arena, resulting in a 122-102 runaway victory for the home team. During the second half of last night’s game, Tristan Thompson suffered an unfortunate thumb injury. However, initial x-ray scans showed […]

Some fans of the team may not know it, but after failing to reach an agreement on an extension last offseason, Cleveland Cavaliers General Manager David Griffin is in the final year of his contract. Griffin has played a large role in numerous pivotal team decisions throughout his tenure with the Cavs, including the signing […]

Last nght, the NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers faced off against the Indiana Pacers inside Quicken Loans Arena, resulting in a 135-130 double-overtime victory for the home team. During the final overtime period of last night’s game, LeBron James and Tristan Thompson became involved in a bit of an on-court scuffle after a blown coverage […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers won their second consecutive game on Sunday afternoon following a three-game losing streak. The 135-130 double-overtime victory over the Indiana Pacers was full of big-time shot-making, but it also brought s little fire between LeBron James and Tristan Thompson. The two got into a heated argument following a defensive breakdown and going […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers squeezed out a 135-130 double-overtime victory over the Indiana Pacers on Sunday night. The game had all the makings of a classic for this season, including some fireworks between teammates. Late in the second overtime session, Kevin Love hit a big-time three-pointer to give the Cavs a four-point lead. Heading into the […]

When the Cleveland Cavaliers won last year’s NBA championship, they did it with the help of several players who are no longer members of the team. Most Cavs fans will remember the important front-court role that Timofey Mozgov played in last year’s campaign, serving as a starting center for much of the season under (then) […]

Last night, the Cleveland Cavaliers were in Los Angeles for a matchup against the Lakers inside The Staples Center. After trailing most of the game, the Cavs managed to rally for a 125-120 victory. At times, the game of basketball can be physical. Injuries can occur at any given moment. Cavs center Tristan Thompson, who […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have been dealing with injuries all season, so it shouldn’t surprise anyone when coach Tyronn Lue and his coaching staff opt to rest some of their starters who play heavy minutes. Unfortunately for the Cavs, they lost Tristan Thompson, at least for the remainder of the game, after he was elbowed by […]

If Tristan Thompson plays tonight against the Los Angeles Lakers, he will extend his current NBA-best streak of consecutive games to 439. Quite an impressive streak, but is it really for the best of the team and Thompson himself? Thompson has been the Iron Man of the team ever since he was selected 4th overall […]

As most fans of the team know, Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson is currently in a relationship with reality TV star Khloe Kardashian. By all accounts, it seems the two are happy together. Last Saturday night, as the Cavs squared off against the Houston Rockets on ESPN, E! Network aired Thompson’s debut appearance on “Keeping up […]

When the NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers are back at full strength, there will need to be some minor adjustments to the starting rotation. The Cavs have dealt with quite a few injuries this season. Kevin Love suffered a knee injury in February, J.R. Smith fractured his thumb in January, and Andrew Bogut went down […]

Monday was Cavaliers big man Tristan Thompson‘s 26th birthday and with it being a rare night off, he and a small group of his friends celebrated the auspicious occasion at his home. But despite it being a small gathering, thanks to Thompson’s girlfriend’s Khole Kardashian, his 26th birthday and the accompanying cake was one he […]

As the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers prepare for this year’s playoff push, they find themselves searching for a suitable replacement for Andrew Bogut, who recently suffered a season-ending fractured tibia. Per multiple reports, it seems the Cavaliers have found their man in Larry Sanders, a 6-foot-11 rim protector who last played for the Milwaukee Bucks […]

In what might have been their final trip to The Palace of Auburn Hills (barring a potential playoff matchup), the Cleveland Cavaleirs jumped out to a 15-point first quarter lead over the Detroit Pistons by way of a 22-to-4 run. However, when head coach Tyronn Lue elected to sub in another player for LeBron James, […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have arguably the deepest team in the NBA once Andrew Bogut makes his Cavs’ debut on Monday night against the Miami Heat. A team that made just one trade since the regular season started, bringing Kyle Korver to Cleveland, has turned Mike Dunleavy, Chis Andersen, and Jordan McRae into Korver, Deron Williams, […]

David Griffin, Cleveland Cavaliers general manager, and team owner, Dan Gilbert, have compiled one of the greatest rosters we have seen in recent NBA history. The additions of Kyle Korver, Derrick Williams, Deron Williams, and now Andrew Bogut have the Cavs looking like the favorites to win the Eastern Conference and defend their championship crown. […]

After a few days of waiting, Cleveland Cavaliers fans will be happy to know that the team has officially signed Andrew Bogut. David Griffin, Cavs General Manager, announced the news this afternoon from Cleveland Clinic Courts. OFFICIAL: Welcome to The Land, @andrewbogut! DETAILS: https://t.co/lHet6lFHLI#DefendTheLand pic.twitter.com/UHrc98hkJe — Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) March 2, 2017 #Cavs make it […]

Over the course of his five year career, Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson has been nothing short of an iron man, as his current streak of 428 consecutive games played indicates- a streak of games that has taken four years to amass. When you consider the traveling, injuries, and flat-out time that NBA players put […]

For the lifetime Cleveland Cavaliers fans, watching the 2010-11 season may have been the most painful in the club’s history. After seeing LeBron James leave for the Miami Heat, the Cavaliers posted their fourth worst record in team history at 19-63. With the season lost at the trade deadline, the Cavaliers pulled the trigger on […]

Bill Simmons – sports analyst, author, and host of The Ringer podcast, has a great basketball mind. Fans of the game might remember Simmons’ tenure as Editor-In-Chief of ESPN’s Grantland and his work on various 30 for 30 productions. Over the course of his 20-plus years as a professional journalist, Simmons has witnessed (and covered) […]

Tristan Thompson, the man in the middle for the Cleveland Cavaliers, has taken offense to insinuations that he had help in earning contract. In 2015, the Toronto native signed a contract that made headlines, earning himself a five-year, $82M deal. He’s an important piece of the Cavaliers roster, and he certainly knows that. “I earned […]

Throughout his career, and especially on social media, fans and players have poked fun at some of LeBron James’ travels, both the called and uncalled ones. But on Sunday afternoon when the Cleveland Cavaliers took on the Oklahoma City Thunder, James poked a little fun at one of his teammates’ very obvious travels. Tristan Thompson […]

The NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers are currently in the midst of a slump. While they still hold the number one spot in the Eastern Conference, a three-game losing streak has a lot of analysts talking. One of the reasons for Cleveland’s recent set-backs has been their poor shooting from the free-throw line. In their […]

The NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers have lost six of their last eight games, and tensions are on the rise. Yes, the Cavaliers are still holding serve atop the Eastern Conference standings, but several factors have played into their recent slump, including injuries, illness, flight delays, long road trips, and acclimating new players into the […]

Anyone who plays or watches the game of basketball consistently knows that games isn’t won or lost as a result of a final play. Games are won by a series of runs, ability to take care of the ball as well as run plays, and sometimes, just plain luck. Saturday night’s game between the Cleveland […]

If you were watching last night’s game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Sacramento Kings, you may have noticed some players wearing a retro version of LeBron James’ first signature shoe, the Nike Zoom Generation 1. Nike recently announced the release of a retro version of James’ now-famous shoe. In what can only be described […]

Winning an NBA championship is the pinnacle achievement in the career of professional basketball players. The season is long and filled with tests, both mental and physical. When you spend as much time together as athletes do, a certain camaraderie begins to develop. Long flights, bus rides, and countless practice sessions aid in the familiarity […]