Swingman J.R. Smith came clean during an episode of the Road Trippin’ podcast with teammates Richard Jefferson and Channing Frye. The three-point specialist told his fellow benchmates how he really felt about having to cede his starting job to newcomer Dwyane Wade, despite having taken the high road when asked by the media. “Honestly, I […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are in advanced talks to send veteran forward Richard Jefferson and point guard Kay Felder to the Atlanta Hawks for the rights to European players Dimitrios Agravanis and Sergii Gladyr, according to Sam Amick of USA TODAY Sports. The Cavs will also send two future second-round picks and cash considerations to Atlanta. […]

Dwyane Wade is taking his new teammate Isaiah Thomas’ side when it comes to his feelings toward Boston Celtics president Danny Ainge, who pulled the trigger on a trade that sent him to the Cleveland Cavaliers earlier this summer. Thomas said that he would likely not talk to Ainge ever again during an interview on […]

Cleveland Cavaliers star Isaiah Thomas won’t be out for blood when his time to return to the TD Garden and play his former team, the Boston Celtics, comes around. The Cavs’ 5-foot-9 dynamo has been traded a couple of times before, first by the Sacramento Kings in 2014 and later by the Phoenix Suns the […]

Shooting guard J.R. Smith admitted to some frustration only days after newcomer Dwyane Wade was named the starter at his position. Smith had been the starter for the Cleveland Cavaliers for the last three seasons, with ups and downs during his tenure as the starting off-guard. “We talked about it,” Smith told Joe Vardon of […]

As luck would have it, two of Chicago’s finest wound up in the same starting backcourt in Cleveland of all places, often raising the question of how special this one-two punch could have been with Derrick Rose and Dwyane Wade both at their prime, back in 2011. Wade didn’t shy away from this hypothetical question, […]

A coalition of Derrick Rose, Dwyane Wade, and LeBron James could have taken place even before 2017, as a once-MVP-caliber Rose tried to lure the two friends to the Windy City during his stint with his hometown Chicago Bulls. Rose insists that despite the “non-recruiter” fame he earned after his somewhat meek comments about guys […]

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue announced his intentions of making Dwyane Wade the starter at shooting guard, relaying sharpshooter J.R. Smith to a bench role coming into the start of the season, according to Joe Vardon of Cleveland.com. Lue also noted Derrick Rose will start at point guard, but will leave early in the […]

Dwyane Wade was only seconds shy of missing his cue when introduced as a starter of the Cleveland Cavaliers for the first time. The 14-year pro spent his first 13 seasons with the Miami Heat, netting three championships in the process, spending his last with his hometown Chicago Bulls, agreeing to a buyout with them […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers will stir things up yet again, starting power forward Kevin Love at the center position and moving forward Tristan Thompson to the bench, according to Jason Lloyd of The Athletic via NBA.com’s David Aldridge. Thompson was reportedly “okay with it,” in a move that will put Derrick Rose at the starting point […]

LeBron James has been notorious for orchestrating the route his career takes, from leaving the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2010 to land with two of his best friends in the Miami Heat to getting some of his key role players to follow him back to The Land like James Jones and now most-recently Dwyane Wade. But […]

The arrival of Dwyane Wade brought on a new twist to this star-studded Cleveland Cavaliers roster, as the new-signing was supposed to take over J.R. Smith’s starting shooting guard spot. While that sounds fitting, given Wade’s All-Star caliber play, even at the age of 35; the Cavs are not quite ready to move in that […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers training camp has gotten underway and with a Dwyane Wade-less roster, as he attends to personal matters, the new-look team took part in some basics along with their pre-season media obligations. Among them was J.R. Smith, who was sporting a pair of Kyrie Irving’ signature kicks — the Nike Kyrie 3’s in […]

Newly-acquired Dwyane Wade is slated to wear jersey No. 9 for the Cleveland Cavaliers this season after longtime friend and now-again-teammate LeBron James negotiated a deal with the equipment manager to have rookie Cedi Osman give up his number for their incoming signing. Wade picked out No. 9 after the number he wore for Team […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers plan to waive newly-signed rookie forward JaCorey Williams in order to clear a roster spot for Dwyane Wade, who agreed to terms in a $2.3 veteran’s minimum contract with the team on Tuesday, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical. Williams plans to find another team soon, according to Charania — he […]

In the midst of the social unrest from the NFL and the NBA during the weekend, the Cleveland Cavaliers’ Media Day was a myriad of questions about President Donald Trump and the darted tweets aimed at those who protest in the NFL and most-recently a withdrawn-but-never-sent invitation to the White House for the Golden State […]

Following the impending finalization of Dwyane Wade’s buyout, many teams are waiting to take their shot at acquiring the 12-time All-Star guard. The Cleveland Cavaliers, who have proven to be the frontrunner of this race would need to waive a player in order to sign Wade if he was to commit to joining the team, […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers aren’t ready to shuffle the puzzle just yet. After head coach Tyronn Lue promised to involve Kevin Love into the offense even more with the departure of Kyrie Irving, he stopped short at the idea of sliding the double-double machine into the center position — an idea that came about after ESPN’s […]

While the start of training camp nears, players are already slipping into their basketball habits once again. For Isaiah Thomas, that includes sleeping with his basketball, as his wife Kayla showed in an Instagram video. The 5-foot-9 point man was snuggled with his friend Spalding at 7:34 a.m. — a clear sign that his recovery […]

Isaiah Thomas “had a blast” during the filming of his cameo in the popular crime show Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, which took place in New York City on Wednesday. Thomas took to Twitter to post a behind-the-scenes photo of himself with series executive producer Julie Martin and director Tricia Brock on the scene’s […]

Isaiah Thomas is still ways away from making a return to the court, but thanks to the magic of video games, fans can get to see him in wine-and-gold prior to his debut with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Though in this edition of NBA Live 18, Thomas hasn’t only fully recovered from his hip and labrum […]

It wasn’t long after the introduction of Rakuten as the new three-year partner of the Golden State Warriors that Draymond Green was called up by the media to get his take on what’s been a frenzied offseason. The Defensive Player of the Year admitted it was hard to keep up with the amount of transactions […]

Prior to the modern era, the only historic big shot the Cleveland Cavaliers were associated with was Michael Jordan’s infamous jumper over Craig Ehlo to move onto the second round of the 1989 playoffs. Ehlo had scored 15 points in the fourth quarter of that Game 5, including the go-ahead basket, but it was all […]

Despite his most productive season in a long time, which saw him at his most effective since sustaining his first substantial injury during the 2011-12 season; Derrick Rose found himself as the only active MVP winner to not make the Sports Illustrated Top 100 NBA rankings. Rose qualified as a snub more so due to […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have signed guard John Holland to a two-way contract, according to Joe Vardon of Cleveland.com. The team now has only one two-way spot left in the roster, which could complicate retaining the likes of point guard Kay Felder and center Walter Tavares on the roster. Holland averaged 22.9 points per game as […]

In the midst of a nerve-wracking long week where the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics had agreed to a pending trade, the anxiety surrounding those involved after rumors of the Cavs seeking additional assets in return gave a bite of uncertainty to the situation. Meanwhile Jae Crowder was in Atlanta, a 40-minute drive from his […]

Defensive ace Jae Crowder was a key piece in the bundle that came back to the Cleveland Cavaliers in return for All-Star Kyrie Irving, providing a well-rounded three-and-D asset to a team in need of both specialties. The Georgia native addressed his situation during Thursday’s introductory press conference, noting the significance of the start of […]

Isaiah Thomas will be heading into his fourth NBA team through the start of his seventh season in the league and as the 60th overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft, he’s made sure to come in with a working-man attitude from his very first day in The Association. During Thursday’s press conference, Thomas noted […]

New addition Isaiah Thomas has been no stranger to those doubting the health of his hip and even those who have traced the history of its origins throughout last season. While friends like Jason Terry and his inner circle have been hell bent assuring he’ll bounce back just fine, there’s still some doubt up in […]

Despite a tough goodbye to the city he called home for the better part of three years in a self-written article in The Players’ Tribune, Isaiah Thomas expressed his excitement of starting this new stage of his career, and getting the opportunity to play with a player of LeBron James’ talent. “I’m excited to play […]

Isaiah Thomas faced one of the toughest times of his NBA career last season, when he was informed of the death of his sister Chyna in a one-person car accident in his native Washington. The call came barely 24 hours prior to the start of his first-round postseason game against the Chicago Bulls, feeling numb […]

New point guard acquisition Isaiah Thomas was blindsided by the trade that brought him from the Boston Celtics to the Cleveland Cavaliers, which was finalized last week — but as much as he understands the nature of the business, he doesn’t necessarily think his former team made the right move. In a piece for The […]

Rumors of a trade involving the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Boston Celtics made waves rather quickly, just as quickly as news of Kyrie Irving requesting a trade from the front office soon after a tough NBA Finals loss. Isaiah Thomas, who was returning from a vacation with his wife, celebrating his one-year wedding anniversary, found […]

Point guard Isaiah Thomas is in the process of parting ways with his representation, Excel Sports Management, hoping to seek a new agent to handle his incumbent 2018 free agency process, according to ESPN’s Chris Haynes. This comes at the heels of a report involving the extent of his injuries, which could turn out to […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers could be dealing with more than just a historically-maligned injury to Isaiah Thomas’ hip, as the All-Star dynamo’s injuries could surpass what meets the eye and nerve, according to ESPN’s Tom Haberstroh. Thomas first suffered a right knee bone bruise in a March 15 game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, going up for […]

Mike Tyson is a giant of the sport of boxing, but even with a prime seat to the event of the year that saw undefeated champion Floyd Mayweather and UFC sensation Conor McGregor face off on Aug. 26, he was reduced to just another face in the crowd, sitting behind LeBron James. The 5-foot-10 Tyson, […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are likely to play a safe approach with new point guard Isaiah Thomas and his injured hip, giving the significance that it will have on his movement when first incorporated in basketball activities. While his healing and recovery will play a major role in the overall grading of this trade, the Cavs […]

While the Cleveland Cavaliers have been able to milk the trade with the Boston Celtics to the absolute max, there’s the growing impression that Isaiah Thomas won’t get the massive contract he expects to receive after he recovers from his hip injury. The 5-foot-9 dynamo was hoping the Celtics would have a Brinks truck’s worth […]

In the aftermath of the closure of Cleveland’s trade with the Boston Celtics, fellow Seattleite Jason Terry assured his dear friend Isaiah Thomas will be fine in regards to the health of his injured hip. “He’s healthy and he’ll be ready to go,” Terry, who is also slated to re-up his contract with the Milwaukee Bucks, […]