Things have gone from bad to worse for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Ravaged by injuries since 2023-24 tipped off, the Cavs lost their two foundational building blocks on Friday for extended stretches. Evan Mobley is set to miss the next six-to-eight weeks due to arthroscopic surgery on his balky left knee, while Darius Garland will be […]

Things have gone from bad to worse for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Ravaged by injuries since 2023-24 tipped off, the Cavs lost their two foundational building blocks on Friday for extended stretches. Evan Mobley is set to miss the next six-to-eight weeks due to arthroscopic surgery on his balky left knee, while Darius Garland will be […]

No, there isn’t a single hole on the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse floor that sits directly below the Cleveland Cavaliers’ bench. And no, the Cavs didn’t try to cover up the hole with a white piece of paper. But all the misinformed early hand-wringing about the season-ending injury to Miami Heat guard Dru Smith ignores the […]

No, there isn’t a single hole on the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse floor that sits directly below the Cleveland Cavaliers’ bench. And no, the Cavs didn’t try to cover up the hole with a white piece of paper. But all the misinformed early hand-wringing about the season-ending injury to Miami Heat guard Dru Smith ignores the […]

Darius Garland hasn’t quite been himself over the first few weeks of 2023-24. Once the Cleveland Cavaliers star inevitably reverts back to his career norms going forward, it’s safe to say steadfast confidence in his game will have played a major role in that development. After Cleveland took down the Detroit Pistons on Friday without […]

Darius Garland hasn’t quite been himself over the first few weeks of 2023-24. Once the Cleveland Cavaliers star inevitably reverts back to his career norms going forward, it’s safe to say steadfast confidence in his game will have played a major role in that development. After Cleveland took down the Detroit Pistons on Friday without […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers don’t just believe Donovan Mitchell was justified for going back at Draymond Green after he received a shove by the Golden State Warriors star from behind while running in transition. Cavs coach J.B. Bickerstaff, in fact, is “proud” of Mitchell and his teammates for standing up to Green and the Warriors in […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers don’t just believe Donovan Mitchell was justified for going back at Draymond Green after he received a shove by the Golden State Warriors star from behind while running in transition. Cavs coach J.B. Bickerstaff, in fact, is “proud” of Mitchell and his teammates for standing up to Green and the Warriors in […]

After his team’s impressive 118-110 road win over the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night, Cleveland Cavaliers big man Evan Mobley called out Draymond Green for a “dirty play” on Donovan Mitchell that ultimately prompted his second technical foul and automatic ejection from the game. The controversial sequence took place midway through the third quarter. […]

It’s still unclear just how interested the Cleveland Cavaliers are in trading Jarrett Allen. What’s definitely certain, though, is that Koby Altman and company would have an easier time moving the towering seven-footer for positive value if there weren’t so many other similar players available on the trade market—and the modern game wasn’t so starkly […]

It’s still unclear just how interested the Cleveland Cavaliers are in trading Jarrett Allen. What’s definitely certain, though, is that Koby Altman and company would have an easier time moving the towering seven-footer for positive value if there weren’t so many other similar players available on the trade market—and the modern game wasn’t so starkly […]

Not only has Donovan Mitchell avoided serious injury. Despite playing through pain during the second half of his team’s hard-fought loss to the Boston Celtics earlier this week, the Cleveland Cavaliers star seems unlikely to miss any time going forward. Mitchell was a full participant in Cleveland’s practice on Friday after tweaking his groin in […]

Darius Garland just missed out on making his second consecutive All-Star Game. The Cleveland Cavaliers star floor general isn’t worried by that lack of recognition compared high-level Eastern Conference peers, though. He’s far more focused on helping his young team level up in a loaded field of Eastern Conference title contenders. “I will use it […]

Not even halfway through Donovan Mitchell’s debut season, the Cleveland Cavaliers have already cemented themselves as a legitimate threat to win the Eastern Conference. But there’s one team that’s had the rebuilt Cavs’ number since 2022-23 tipped off, emerging as a sharp potential thorn in their spine come playoff time—assuming it gets there, of course. […]

The new-look Cleveland Cavaliers quietly have a case as the best team in basketball over the first two weeks of the regular season. Making their 5-1 start all the more impressive? It’s come without Darius Garland, who continues making progress toward a return to the floor. Cavaliers coach J.B. Bickerstaff told reporters on Tuesday that […]

The new-look Cleveland Cavaliers could be back at full-strength for an early-season litmus test of where they stand in the Eastern Conference. According to Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com, Darius Garland is targeting a return to the lineup on Friday against the Boston Celtics after sustaining a laceration to his left eyelid in Cleveland’s season-opener. The […]

The new-look Cleveland Cavaliers will enter one of their most anticipated seasons in franchise history at virtually full-strength. Coach J.B. Bickerstaff announced on Thursday that Evan Mobley, the reigning Rookie of the Year runner-up, was a full participant in practice and is expected to make his preseason debut on Friday against the Orlando Magic. #Cavs big […]

LeBron James has enough to worry about with the Los Angeles Lakers. As an avid fan of NBA basketball with a special interest in his hometown franchise, though, the four-time MVP couldn’t help but chime in on the Cleveland Cavaliers blockbuster trade for Donovan Mitchell. Needless to say, James believes the upstart Cavaliers have a […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are still in the early stages of a long-awaited come-up after LeBron James left again in 2018. As the wine-and-gold look to get back to the playoffs for the first time since then, their best young players are taking a page straight from The King’s late-summer playbook. All-Star point guard Darius Garland […]

LeBron James is nothing if not a student of the game. As the Los Angeles Lakers remain in a state of dysfunction with training camp for the 2022-23 season fast approaching, though, it sure is easy for Cleveland Cavaliers fans to read a bit too much into The King’s latest tweets about an all-time franchise […]

Cleveland Cavaliers fans don’t exactly know what to expect from Darius Garland as a rookie, and understandably so. After all, the rookie played just five games at Vanderbilt before going down with a season-ending injury, and didn’t workout for teams during the pre-draft process or play with the wine and gold in Summer League as […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have their backcourt of the present and foreseeable future. After drafting Vanderbilt’s Darius Garland with the No. 5 overall pick in June, it’s clear the Cavaliers are going forward with he and 2018 lottery pick Collin Sexton at both guard spots, embracing a style the Portland Trail Blazers have played to consistent […]

J.R. Smith’s tenure with the Cleveland Cavaliers is finally finished. But six weeks after the veteran scorer was officially waived by the wine and gold, he now seems to be harboring some regrets about his exit – well, when it comes to his access to his former team’s new uniforms, at least. The Cavaliers unveiled […]

Taking the best player available toward the very top of the NBA draft is almost always a winning proposition. The vast majority of teams picking among the draft’s first few selections are there because they lack the talent to compete at a high level on a nightly basis. Why address specific team needs when the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers learned the hard way last season about the pitfalls of employing LeBron James. Not only did the four-time MVP take his long lackadaisical approach to defense to an entirely new level, but his behind-the-scenes involvement in Anthony Davis’ trade request left much of the Lakers’ roster feeling alienated – especially after […]

Darius Garland might be the best long-range shot-maker in the 2019 NBA Draft, a trait he combines with high-level ball-handling ability to wreak havoc from the perimeter as a shooter and penetrator. Where the Vanderbilt product must improve most at the next level is his ability to see the floor, manipulate the defense, and make […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers, it seems, have finally abandoned dreams of quickly vaulting back into contention. As a result, the wine and gold are finally open to trading Kevin Love. One problem: The market for the former All-Star big man has apparently been slow to develop. Asked on Cleveland’s ESPN Radio about the prospect of Love […]

Damon Jones got off lucky on Wednesday. The next time he tries to roast another former NBA player on national television, though, expect the butt of his joke to come prepared. During Wednesday’s edition of Get Up, Richard Jefferson conveyed the often cutthroat nature of the league by recalling how he learned about his trade from […]

John Beilein was a somewhat surprising choice to be the new head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers. Not due to his lack of success on the sidelines or any deficiency in strategic acumen, but because the 66-year-old has no prior coaching experience in the NBA. As a result of Beilein’s unforeseen hiring, rumors have swirled […]

John Beilein knows he has a lot to learn about the NBA game. The Cleveland Cavaliers rookie head coach is 66-years-old and has been in the public eye for over a decade, but he’s a newcomer to coaching at the next level, and acting accordingly. Beilein and the Cavaliers hired Bernie Bickerstaff, former head coach […]

Sorry, Cleveland Cavaliers fans. Your team’s ballyhooed hiring of University of Michigan coach Jon Beilein doesn’t matter in the slightest. Why? Because ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith says so, of course. During Monday morning’s edition of Get Up!, Smith was incredulous while questioning why Beilein’s appointment as the Cavaliers’ new head coach warranted lengthy discussion. “Why […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are still doing their diligence before deciding who should be the team’s next head coach. According to Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com, the Cavaliers conducted an interview with Denver Nuggets assistant Jordi Fernandez this weekend, and will meet with Nuggets assistant Wes Unseld Jr. on Saturday night. The team will also interview Portland […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are finally taking a prudent approach to team-building. According to Marc Stein of The New York Times, the team hopes to hire a “young” head coach who understands the value of analytics and has a successful history with player development. “The Cavaliers have actually made it pretty clear that they are looking […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers, with Zion Williamson available, are sending their time-honored good luck charm to the NBA Draft Lottery. Nick Cilbert, the son of Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert, will represent the team in Chicago on May 14th when the draft order for lottery teams is decided. Team participants for the NBA Draft Lottery on Tuesday […]

A new candidate to become the Cleveland Cavaliers’ new head coach has emerged. Why he’s being considered for one of the 30 most sought-after coaching jobs in the world, though, is pretty much anyone’s guess. According to longtime NBA reporter Peter Vecsey, former University of Louisville and Boston Celtics coach Rick Pitino has spoken with […]

Channing Frye hasn’t used 2018-19 as his farewell tour, but the sharpshooting big man is nevertheless hanging it up at season’s end. Unlike Dwyane Wade, who exchanges jerseys with an opposing player after every game, and the likely retiring Dirk Nowitzki, who’s been increasingly subject to honors opposing arenas as the season has worn down, […]

A prominent sports commentator in Greece said the decision by David Blatt to forfeit a recent game with Olympiacos, his current team, was made because the former Cavaliers coach “has Jewish blood inside him.” Vangelis Alexandris, who made the racist remarks in an interview last week, had a nearly 50-year career as a professional basketball […]

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. […]

Finally, the basketball gods were shining on Cleveland Cavaliers big man Larry Nance, Jr. This season hasn’t exactly been an enjoyable one for the Cavs, and it’s safe to say Nance isn’t immune to the frustration inherently accompanying their struggles. He was supposed to be catching lobs from LeBron James en route to another NBA […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers first traded the just-acquired Nik Stauskas to the Houston Rockets last week before he ever had the opportunity to wear wine and gold, before bringing him back. Even before he starts splashing threes for the Cavs, though, the 25 year old ingratiated himself to fans by singing the praises of LeBron James. After […]

Indiana Pacers fans were back at it on Saturday night, this time directing their playful ire toward another team whose fate is tied to James, the Cleveland Cavaliers. What chant did they go with this time when Cavs players went to the charity stripe? “Tank for Zion!” Every time the Cleveland Cavaliers shoot free throws […]

Kevin Love is back! The Cleveland Cavaliers star scored his first points since the season’s opening week on Friday, beasting former teammate Jeff Green with a step-through layup early in the first quarter of the Cavs’ game against the Washington Wizards. Welcome back, Kevin Love! (via @NBATV)pic.twitter.com/0LE9Kgfa4q — Dime (@DimeUPROXX) February 9, 2019 Forgive yourself […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers will be forever indebted to J.R. Smith for the key role he played in Game 7 of the 2016 NBA Finals. Unfortunately for Smith, though, that doesn’t mean the wine and gold are interested in facilitating his departure from the team absent financial justification for doing so. After Thursday’s trade deadline came […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers aren’t going anywhere, and James Harden needs all the help he can get to keep the Houston Rockets’ championship hopes alive in a loaded Western Conference. Time to make a deal, perhaps? ESPN’s Zach Lowe reported on Friday that the teams have discussed a trade that would send Alec Burks to Houston […]