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Tristan Thompson · 5 years ago5 things we've learned about the Cavs after 2 games

The Cleveland Cavaliers have played two games so far in the 2019-2020 season and have already equaled their win total from the first 12 contests of last year. Two games is obviously an incredibly small sample size, but there are still some takeaways to discuss. Here is what we’ve learned about this team already. This […]

Tristan Thompson · 5 years agoVIDEO: Cavs' Kevin Love hyped up by Tristan Thompson's first career 3-pointer

Tristan Thompson drilled in the first 3-pointer of his career, and Kevin Love absolutely loved it. The Cleveland Cavaliers center hoisted up a triple to beat the shot clock buzzer in the first quarter of their game against the Indiana Pacers and knocked it down, much to the delight of the All-Star forward. Watch the […]

Tristan Thompson · 5 years agoTristan Thompson responds to potential Cavs trade rumors

Cavs center Tristan Thompson has heard his name tossed about in trade discussions for years, yet he has remained with the team. The Ontario native opened up about these rumors in a recent one-on-one interview with Sam Amico of Sports Illustrated. Amico: With an expiring contract, you’re likely to hear your name mentioned in trade […]

Tristan Thompson · 5 years agoTristan Thompson, Cavs building defense 'from the ground up'

Tristan Thompson and the Cleveland Cavaliers are looking to build a strong foundation for their defense. He likens it to building a house where the Cavs have to start from the ground up. Per Kenny Honaker of Cavs Nation, Thompson shared that this is the mentality that new head coach John Beilein has: “We wanna […]

Tristan Thompson · 5 years agoTristan Thompson says Cavs are 'trying to build a CJ-Dame situation' with backcourt

The Cleveland Cavaliers are in the midst of a rebuild, with Collin Sexton and 2019 No.5 overall pick Darius Garland at the core. Obviously, Cavs veteran Tristan Thompson is excited to see what the two youngsters can do. Thompson is looking forward to the backcourt partnership of the two, and he even suggested that Sexton […]

Tristan Thompson · 5 years agoCleveland Cavaliers: 5 bold predictions for the 2019-20 NBA season

The 2019-20 NBA season is almost upon us with the Cleveland Cavaliers looking to bounce back from a disappointing campaign last season. The Cavs had a horrendous 19-63 record last season, one that fans were forced to endure after they had been pampered with four straight trips to the Finals the previous years. But things […]

Tristan Thompson · 5 years agoCavs big Tristan Thompson buys chicken sandwiches for all customers at Los Angeles Popeyes

Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson is getting in on the latest fast-food craze. The 28-year-old Cavs vet bought the much sought-after chicken sandwich from Popeyes, which apparently have been selling out from stores in northeast Ohio, per local NBC affiliate WKYC. … Before leaving, Thompson also purchased chicken sandwiches for every customer in attendance, many […]

Tristan Thompson · 5 years agoReport: Cavs' Tristan Thompson won't play for Canadian national team in FIBA World Cup

Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson will not play for Canada in this years FIBA tournament, per NBA Insider Shams Charania. Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson will not play for the Canadian national team in this summer's FIBA World Cup, agent Rich Paul tells @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. Thompson was named on Canada's training camp roster this week. […]

Tristan Thompson · 5 years agoCleveland could look to move Tristan Thompson, John Henson by trade deadline

The Cleveland Cavaliers are on the early stages of their rebuild, and they have already gathered an interesting selection of young talent and draft prospects. They also have several veterans on the squad who could be useful in their attempt to contend for a playoff spot in the near future. But just like any other […]

Tristan Thompson · 5 years agoTristan Thompson bought a $6.5 million LA mansion

Cleveland Cavaliers big man Tristan Thompson is a Hollywood kind of guy. Despite the fact that he has been with the Cavs for the entirety of his eight-year career in the NBA, the bright lights of L.A. are simply too attractive for the 27-year-old, which is where he spends most of his days during the […]

Tristan Thompson · 6 years agoTristan Thompson FaceTimes Darius Garland after being drafted by Cavs

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Tristan Thompson is obviously excited to start working with his new teammate. Thompson did not waste time and quickly welcomed Darius Garland to Cleveland after the Cavaliers selected him as the fifth overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. The veteran power forward initially took to Twitter to congratulate Garland. Aside from […]

Tristan Thompson · 6 years ago3 keys to a perfect offseason for the Cleveland Cavaliers

The Cleveland Cavaliers are coming off of a 2018-19 campaign in which they won just 19 games, a sobering season after having made it to four straight NBA Finals. But, with LeBron James bolting for the Los Angeles Lakers last summer, we all saw this coming, especially when you take into account that the Cavaliers […]

Tristan Thompson · 6 years agoSeason Review: Tristan Thompson

For years, Tristan Thompson was known as Cleveland’s Iron Man. From 2012-2013 through 2015-2016, Thompson suited up for every game, playing through a variety of less serious injuries. His reputation as a tough hustle player made him a fan favorite, and that culminated with a fantastic performance in the 2016 NBA Finals, helping the Cavaliers […]

Tristan Thompson · 6 years ago3 bold offseason predictions for the Cleveland Cavaliers

The Cleveland Cavaliers had a great four-year run between the 2014-15 and 2017-18 campaigns, making it to four straight NBA Finals and bringing home a championship. But once the Cavaliers were swept by the Golden State Warriors in last year’s Finals, the writing was on the wall. LeBron James seemed ready to head to Hollywood, […]

Tristan Thompson · 6 years agoCavs' Kevin Love, Tristan Thompson out vs. Kings

The Cavs are currently on their last West Coast road trip of this season. On Thursday night, they’ll face off against the Sacramento Kings. However, Cleveland will be without the services of Kevin Love and Tristan Thompson for the matchup. Cavs head coach Larry Drew shared the news during Thursday morning’s shootaround in Phoenix: Coach […]

Tristan Thompson · 6 years agoTristan Thompson says everyone on Cavs deserves an 'A' for character

The 2018-19 Cleveland Cavaliers are one of the worst teams in the NBA, as their 19-54 record indicates. Despite this, the Cavs are still a gritty bunch, proving to be no pushovers. Center Tristan Thompson praised everyone on the roster, and said that he’d give everybody an “A” for the character they have shown this season. […]

Tristan Thompson · 6 years agoTristan Thompson credits Larry Drew for helping Cavs get through tough season

It has got to be tough to go from making the finals four years in a row to battling for the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft, but that is the position in which the Cleveland Cavaliers find themselves this season. In spite of the Cavs’ struggles throughout the year, big man Tristan Thompson […]

Tristan Thompson · 6 years agoKevin Love, Tristan Thompson, Larry Nance Jr. available for Cavs vs. Bucks

The Cleveland Cavaliers will have a full stable of frontcourt options available on Wednesday night against the Milwaukee Bucks. Whether that will make Larry Drew’s Cavs team any more successful trying to slow down the Bucks remains to be seen. According to Spencer Davies of Basketball Insiders, Kevin Love, Tristan Thompson and Larry Nance, Jr. […]

Tristan Thompson · 6 years agoReport: Cavs' Tristan Thompson could return Saturday vs. Pistons

After being out commission for more than a month now, Cleveland Cavaliers veteran big man Tristan Thompson appears to be on track to make his return to the court soon. According to Joe Vardon of The Athletic, the 6-foot-10 center has been making steady progress in his recovery from a foot injury, and might just […]

Tristan Thompson · 6 years agoCavs' Tristan Thompson needs full contact practice before returning

Cleveland Cavaliers big man Tristan Thompson, who has missed the last 15 games due to foot soreness, might miss some more games as he is yet to participate in full-contact practice. Cavs head coach Larry Drew gave an update on Thompson’s status on Monday before his team faced the Portland Trail Blazers. Per Chris Manning […]

Tristan Thompson · 6 years agoCavs star Tristan Thompson's now-deleted response to reports that Khloe Kardashian broke up with him due to cheating

Reports have surfaced that reality TV star Khloe Kardashian broke up with Cleveland Cavaliers big man Tristan Thompson as a result of him cheating. According to TMZ, the Cavs big man cheated on Khloe Kardashian with Kylie Jenner’s best friend, Jordyn Woods. As for Tristan Thompson’s response? It was short and sweet: Tristan Thompson’s now-deleted […]

Tristan Thompson · 6 years agoCavs All-Star Break Report Cards

The Cleveland Cavaliers are nearly three quarters through the 2018-2019 season, and are currently on break for the NBA All-Star festivities. Cedi Osman participated in the Rising Stars Challenge, but for the the first time since 2011-2012, the Cavs don’t have an All-Star. So, to pass the time, let’s see what each player’s report card […]

Tristan Thompson · 6 years agoTristan Thompson out approximately 2 weeks with treatment for injured left foot

On Friday morning, the Cavs announced that Tristan Thompson will be sidelined for approximately two more weeks as he continues to rehabilitate his injured left foot. Cleveland Cavaliers say Tristan Thompson will be sidelined for approximately two weeks as a result of an updated treatment plan for his left foot. — Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) January […]

Tristan Thompson · 6 years agoTristan Thompson will miss game vs. Celtics

Cavs center Tristan Thompson will be held out of Wednesday night’s game against the Boston Celtics due to ongoing foot soreness, according to a report from Chris Fedor of cleveland.com. #Cavs Tristan Thompson will miss his fourth straight game because of foot soreness. Ante Zizic will once again get the start against Celtics. Cavs will […]

Tristan Thompson · 6 years agoRUMOR: Cleveland willing to take on salary for this season and next, but not beyond

The Cleveland Cavaliers figure to be one of the more active teams in the lead-up to the Feb. 7 trade deadline, possessing numerous veterans whom they could move. One such veteran is big man Tristan Thompson, who has another year remaining on his deal with the Cavaliers after this season. The Cavs may have to […]

Tristan Thompson · 6 years agoTristan Thompson understands if Cavs trade him

The Cleveland Cavaliers dropped to 9-39 after their loss to the Chicago Bulls on Monday night, so, they obviously aren’t going anywhere. Naturally, there are plenty of trade rumors swirling around the Cavs, as they are clearly in rebuilding mode and don’t have much need for their veterans. One such veteran is long-time big man […]

Tristan Thompson · 6 years agoCavs' Tristan Thompson rumored to be garnering interest from Spurs

The Cleveland Cavaliers are still looking to deal some of their veterans before the trade deadline on February 7. With this a league-wide known fact, many contending teams are targeting these veterans to beef up their rosters for a deep playoff push. One of the more desirable targets is Cavs big man Tristan Thompson, who […]

Tristan Thompson · 6 years agoCavs forward Tristan Thompson out vs. Bulls

Cavs center Tristan Thompson will be held out of Monday’s home game against the Bulls due to foot soreness, according to a report from FOX Sports Ohio’s Angel Gray. Tristan Thompson missing his 3rd consecutive game due to foot soreness experienced after the Utah game. #BeTheFight — Angel Gray (@Angel_Gray1) January 21, 2019 For Thompson, […]

Tristan Thompson · 6 years agoCavs forward Tristan Thompson unlikely to be traded at deadline, could be kept long-term

Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson is unlikely to be traded before the Feb. 7 deadline, now with less than three weeks left for teams to make a move on the 27-year-old Canadian, according to Joe Vardon of The Athletic. Thompson will make $18.5 million next season, making it a big number to unload — a […]

Tristan Thompson · 6 years agoCavs news: Blazers' CJ McCollum tempers Tristan Thompson's expectation for the Browns

Tristan Thompson of the Cleveland Cavaliers expects the Cleveland Browns to qualify for the Super Bowl next season, but CJ McCollum of the Portland Trail Blazers — a fan of the football club himself — tempered Thompson’s forecast. Via Twitter, McCollum tagged Thompson’s declaration as “super aggressive.” Though he’s iffy of the Browns’ chances at […]

Tristan Thompson · 6 years agoCavs' Tristan Thompson finds a way to sneak in the Browns amid Rams-Patriots Super Bowl hype

Amid the Superbowl hype between the Los Angeles Rams and the New England Patriots, Tristan Thompson of the Cleveland Cavaliers sneaked in his support for his home team, the Cleveland Browns. Via Twitter, Thompson appeared to guarantee that the Browns will qualify for the Superbowl next season. The Browns finished with a 7-8-1 record and […]

Tristan Thompson · 6 years agoTristan Thompson out vs. Jazz

Cavs center Tristan Thompson has been ruled out of Friday night’s game against the Utah Jazz due to left foot soreness, according to a report from Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com. On the 8:30 ET report from the NBA, #Cavs Tristan Thompson is listed OUT for Friday's game in Utah because of left foot soreness. Matchup […]

Tristan Thompson · 6 years agoTristan Thompson reacts to Cavs snapping losing streak

With the 101-95 win against the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday, the Cleveland Cavaliers snapped a 12-game losing streak that extended as far as December 19. Cavs big man Tristan Thompson was understandably delighted with the win, and shared how it took a “total team effort” for them to be able to defeat a LeBron […]

Tristan Thompson · 6 years agoTristan Thompson thinks over dependence on LeBron James added to Cavs' woes in Finals

Cleveland Cavaliers veteran big man Tristan Thompson had a huge game on Sunday as he helped the Cavs secure a 101-95 victory against the LeBron James-less Los Angeles Lakers. Following the win, Thompson reflected on how he believes the Cavs lost last season’s Finals matchup against the Golden State Warriors due in part to the […]

Tristan Thompson · 6 years agoCavs forward Tristan Thompson sees a great opportunity for Lakers in LeBron James' absence

On Sunday night, the Cleveland Cavaliers scored the upset of the evening as they secured an unexpected away victory against the Los Angeles Lakers, 101-95, in Staples Center. The Lakers were again without the services of LeBron James who is still out with a groin injury. Following the tightly-contested victory, Cavs big man Tristan Thompson […]

Tristan Thompson · 6 years agoVideo: Cavs' Matthew Dellavedova, Tristan Thompson pull off classic lob connection

The partnership between Cleveland Cavaliers point man Matthew Dellavedova and center Tristan Thompson gave the fans a taste of vintage, connecting on this lob play against the LeBron James-less Los Angeles Lakers. In classic fashion, the Cavs ran the weave only for Delly to lob the ball from the 3-point line to a rim-running Thompson […]

Tristan Thompson · 6 years agoWhy the Cavs should move Tristan Thompson, Jordan Clarkson at the trade deadline

The Cleveland Cavaliers find themselves in the midst of what could wind up being their worst season in franchise history. Halfway through the season, the Cavs are on pace for 16 wins and they’re spared by two seasons in which Cleveland — an expansion team — only recorded 15 wins (1970-71, their first season in […]

Tristan Thompson · 6 years agoTeams showing interest in Tristan Thompson

The Cleveland Cavaliers have received calls from teams interested in potentially poaching big man Tristan Thompson after a surging season that has put him on the map as one of the best full-time rebounding centers in the game. According to Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com, Thompson’s contract poses a huge problem unless a third team gets […]

Tristan Thompson · 6 years agoTristan Thompson expected to play vs. Pacers on Tuesday

Though he did not participate in Monday morning’s practice session, Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson is expected to play in Tuesday night’s home game against the Indiana Pacers. Drew thinks @RealTristan13 should be able to play Tuesday vs Pacers — Marla Ridenour (@MRidenourABJ) January 7, 2019 Thompson, who is now in his eighth NBA season, […]

Tristan Thompson · 6 years agoCavs' Tristan Thompson calls out team for lack of competitive fire

The Cleveland Cavaliers suffered yet another humiliating loss this season, getting blown out by the New Orleans Pelicans 133-98 on their home floor. The 35-point defeat sent the Cavaliers to their ninth straight loss. They also own the NBA’s worst record at 8-32. Tristan Thompson wasn’t very happy after the game. He called out the […]