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Tristan Thompson · 9 years agoWhat's The Deal With Tristan Thompson's Deal?

When the clock ticked 12:01 AM on the 1st of July, David Griffin and company hit the ground running as they faced a tall list of their own free agents whom they needed to retain. Kevin Love, Tristan Thompson, Iman Shumpert, J.R. Smith, Matthew Dellavedova, and James Jones all played huge parts in their monumental […]

Tristan Thompson · 9 years agoThe Cavs First Priority Right Now: Tristan Thompson or J.R. Smith?

As we progress through the offseason, the Cavaliers have yet to re-sign their backup power forward, Tristan Thompson. Additionally, they have not re-signed their spark plug off the bench in J.R. Smith. Both players were vital in helping the Cavaliers make a run to the NBA Finals this past season and it is imperative that […]

Tristan Thompson · 9 years agoTristan Thompson, Cavs Have Not Reached Agreement; Could Leave After Short Deal

It is now July 9, and Tristan Thompson and the Cavs have still not come to an agreement on a contract that would keep the rebounding machine in Cleveland. RELATED: 15 Things You Didn’t Know About Tristan Thompson Source tells ESPN that there is no Tristan Thompson deal imminent w/ CLE just because of the […]

Tristan Thompson · 9 years agoIs Tristan Thompson Worth More Than 5-Year, $80 Million?

The Cleveland Cavaliers opened up free agency in early July by offering power forward Tristan Thompson a 5 year, $80-82 million dollar contract. For months he decided not to settle for the Cavs 5-year, $80 million contract instead demanding a 5-year $94 million max contract. He even let his qualifying offer pass by, showing the […]

Tristan Thompson · 9 years agoWhy Bringing Tristan Thompson Back Is Key For Cavs

Free agent season has already been exciting and expensive for the Cavs, with the team reaching agreements with Kevin Love and Iman Shumpert. They’ve also picked up the team option on Timofey Mozgov. Mike Miller picked up his player option for next year. LeBron James signing on for at least next year is a foregone […]

Tristan Thompson · 9 years agoCould The Cavs Lose Tristan Thompson?

Early during the opening day of free agency, the Cavs and Tristan Thompson had reportedly come to an agreement on a contract that would keep Thompson in Cleveland for the next four-to-five years. ESPN sources tell @WindhorstESPN & I that Cavs and Tristan Thompson are nearing agreement on deal that will pay the RFA in […]

Tristan Thompson · 9 years agoThe Cavs Big First Day In 2015 Free Agency

The Cleveland Cavaliers came into July 1 with one of the biggest free agency periods in their history. Other than the acquisition of LeBron James last year, this offseason had seven key free agents for the Cavs. LeBron James, Kevin Love, J.R. Smith, and James Jones were unrestricted free agents and Tristan Thompson, Iman Shumpert, […]

Tristan Thompson · 9 years agoReport: LeBron James Will Not Return Until Cleveland Re-signs His Teammates

Since losing in the NBA Finals, the Cavaliers have learned to become grateful. Cavs fans are starting to fight pessimistic slurs that called LeBron James’ 40-point performances and triple-doubles “not enough” to win a championship. Now, the Cavs have some work to do in order to avoid falling short next season. The first step is […]

Tristan Thompson · 9 years agoHow Valuable Is Tristan Thompson?

Tristan Thompson is an elite rebounder. There’s no denying that his effort on the court as well as on the glass is of the likes of DeAndre Jordan and Zach Randolph. However, rebounding is pretty much all Thompson does on the floor. RELATED: 15 Things You Didn’t Know About Tristan Thompson Here’s a look […]

Tristan Thompson · 10 years agoThe Little Known Stats That Make Tristan Thompson A Near-Max Contract Player

With the NBA Finals under wrap, the Cleveland Cavaliers are faced with another impending challenge: free agency. Starting July 1st, the floodgates for NBA contract negotiations are opened and teams are given free rein to offer lucrative payrolls to eligible players. One such player is Tristan Thompson. Thompson, or Double-T as many in the […]

Tristan Thompson · 10 years agoCavs-Warriors Power Forward Matchup: Tristan Thompson Vs. Draymond Green

Tristan Thompson has been the biggest presence around the glass for the Cavs this postseason. The big man is averaging nearly a double-double with 9.9 rebounds and 9.4 points per game. Add the stats to his tremendous offensive rebounding ability as well as his interior post defense, and you can tell why he is a […]

Tristan Thompson · 10 years agoLeBron James, J.R. Smith, and Tristan Thompson On Cavs Being Crowned East Champs

After a grueling and unexpected sweep of the NBA Finals in 2007, the Cavaliers will have a second shot at an NBA Championship. That’s due to the fact that Cleveland was able to sweep their way through the Atlanta Hawks with four consecutively convincing victories. After the game, the Cavs ‘Big Three’ from Game 4 […]

Tristan Thompson · 10 years agoLeBron James Gives Tristan Thompson Ultimate Cavalier Compliment

One year after LeBron James’ migration to Miami, the Cleveland Cavaliers limped out of a 19-63 season with a single bittersweet purpose: rebuild. This construction project’s foundation was the 2011 NBA Draft. Three picks after selecting Kyrie Irving first overall out of Duke University, Cleveland spent their fourth pick of the Draft on Tristan Thompson […]

Tristan Thompson · 10 years agoCavaliers-Hawks Power Forward Matchup: Tristan Thompson Vs. Paul Millsap

It has been a long road throughout the playoffs with twists and turns for both teams in this year’s Eastern Conference Finals. For the Cavs obviously a smooth first round sweeping the Boston Celtics, but that didn’t come without sacrifice, losing one of their Big Three. The second round was a better test having to […]

Tristan Thompson · 10 years agoThe Emergence Of Tristan Thompson

“Hard work beats talent when talent fails to work hard.” The saying is already a cliche but still an undefeated one and that has been the story of Tristan Thompson’s young career so far. In the 2011 NBA draft, the Cleveland Cavaliers, devastated by the departure of LeBron James, found themselves in a rare situation […]

Tristan Thompson · 10 years agoTristan Thompson Is Cleveland's New Dennis Rodman

Every team needs a rebounder. The Lakers had Shaq, the Rockets had Hakeem and the Spurs had Robinson. Rebounding is an area in which every coach focuses on. Defensively, it prevents second chance points, and offensively it allows you to restart your play and gives you 24 more seconds. Since his selection in the 2011 […]

Tristan Thompson · 10 years agoTop 10 Alley Oop Dunks of 2014-15 Season

With the regular season over, the Cavaliers have put on a show and mostly in the second half of the season. With the additions of J.R. Smith, Iman Shumpert, and Timofey Mozgov, they are now looking like the favorites to win the East and even the NBA Finals. The part they most dominate at, however, […]

Tristan Thompson · 10 years ago15 Things You Didn't Know About Tristan Thompson

Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Tristan Thompson is about to completely his fifth year in the NBA, mostly as a starter until this season where he is being used mostly as a rebounding reserve. He has had a huge coming out party these playoffs with Kevin Love lost to injury. Thompson is quiet and usually keeps […]

Tristan Thompson · 10 years agoVIDEO: Who Says Tristan Thompson Can't Play Defense?!

Donatas Motiejunas gets the lob from Harden, gathers, and puts the shot up only to get volleyball swatted by Tristan Thompson!

Tristan Thompson · 10 years agoFULL HIGHLIGHTS: Cavs Win 6th Straight in Waiters' Return; 108-98

Many predicted the Cleveland Cavaliers and Oklahoma City Thunder were on a collision course to possibly meet in the NBA Finals before the start of the season. However, due to injuries or lack of chemistry, both teams haven’t lived up to some of the early yet enormous expectations. Luckily for the Cavs and the Thunder, […]

Tristan Thompson · 10 years agoFULL HIGHLIGHTS: Cavs Get Grind-It-Out Win over Clippers, 126-121

Unlike last night’s game of multiple scoring runs against the Los Angeles Lakers, tonight’s game against the neighboring Clippers was a grind-it-out type of game and the Cavaliers came out the victors by a score of 126-121. In a game that did not feature Kevin Love due to overbearing pain from back spasms, Kyrie Irving […]

Tristan Thompson · 10 years agoWas It Really A Bad Thing That Thompson Declines Extension?

It was recently reported that Cavaliers’ power forward Tristan Thompson declined a four year, $52 million contract extension that would have paid him $13 million per year. The 4th overall pick in the 2011 Draft clearly values himself at more than $13 million annually, although it is unlikely that a team will pay him more […]

Tristan Thompson · 10 years agoWho Are The Cavs Most Likely To Trade?

The Cleveland Cavaliers have been playing well given their circumstances; but having so many new parts with an international coach has left a glaring hole that is getting amplified more after the loss of Varejao. For as talented as the team is offensively, the defense remains quite suspect (major understatement). A prime example was seeing […]

Tristan Thompson · 10 years agoHow Should The Cavs Proceed Without Anderson Varejao?

Anderson Varejao suffered an excruciating ankle injury last Tuesday night in a matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves. In pursuit of one of his famous, high-intensity offensive rebounds, Varejao extended around a defender before planting his left foot, collapsing onto the court’s baseline. He did not return to the game, and left the arena with a walking boot. There […]

Tristan Thompson · 10 years ago5 Things Cavs Must Do To Defeat NBA's 2nd Ranked Grizzlies

Nelson Chenault | USA Today Sports Today, the Cleveland Cavaliers take on the Memphis Grizzlies who currently have the NBA’s second best record at 21-5. The current Southwest division leaders come into the Sunday matchup 9-3 on the road, looking to recover from their 103-97 home loss to the Chicago Bulls on Friday night: The […]

Tristan Thompson · 10 years agoTristan Thompson's Contract in Limbo?

Anderson Varejao’s 6-year, $48 million contract he signed in 2009 will be up after this NBA season and the Cavs are in talks with getting the veteran to resign. In Tristan Thompson’s case, LeBron James, Kevin Love and Anderson Varejao could all be free agents next summer so the young big man could have to […]

Tristan Thompson · 10 years agoTristan Thompson to Start Over Anderson Varejao at Center?

AP Photo/Tony Dejak When the Cleveland Cavaliers acquired Kevin Love from Minnesota, it appeared Tristan Thompson would be headed to the bench for the 2014/15 season. It now appears that Head Coach David Blatt is considering starting Thompson at center and bringing Anderson Varejao off the bench. Thompson is not your prototypical NBA center at […]

Tristan Thompson · 10 years agoEvaluating Tristan Thompson's Value

Getty Images Lost in the flurry of summer signings by the Cleveland Cavaliers is Power Forward Tristan Thompson’s desire for a new contract. He has glimpses of potential, and reports suggest that he believes he deserves such compensation. As reported by the Akron Beacon Journal’s Jason Lloyd, “What hasn’t been discussed is a contract extension […]

Tristan Thompson · 10 years agoCavaliers Defense: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly

David Richard-USA TODAY Sports With the 2014-2015 season dawning upon us, it is important to see where the Cavaliers stand. This team is under the microscope of the public and the sporting world. So we need to look at the Cavs from all angles: the good, the bad, and the ugly. The Good LeBron James, […]

Tristan Thompson · 10 years agoEvolution Of Tristan Thompson and Dion Waiters

Tony Dejak/Associated Press Tristan Thompson and Dion Waiters have both been decent players for the Cavaliers in their careers. With LeBron James back in Cleveland and the possibility of an acquisition for Kevin Love looming, both Dion Waiters and Tristan Thompson need to elevate their games for Cleveland to have a legitimate shot at the […]