They’re called Kingmakers. That silent hand, guiding the masters of their domain, elevating their image, quelling fires, and filling the gaps. Game of Throne’s Cerci Lannister, DNC Chairman and former Chicago Mayor Richard Daley, or Chicago Tribune Political Writer David Axelrod, the Kingmaker takes many forms. Be it actual control from the shadows, or setting […]

It was not six months ago when Kevin Love for Amir Johnson, Jae Crowder, and a second rounder was considered not only a possibility but an even trade. Up until the trading deadline, numerous Love rumors were swirling. Similarly, the question of how LeBron James would perform post-prime danced through the minds of GM’s and fans […]

In the “really need a backup point guard” lottery, Cleveland hit the jackpot with the Deron Williams signing. A starting caliber player, Williams solidifies Cleveland’s second unit. For reference, recreating this team on “2K My GM” shares the same difficulty level as recreating the DeMarcus Cousins trade, that level being impossible. Cleveland somehow upgraded the […]

Cleveland already hosts the league’s best Small Forward, LeBron James. They have the best handles in Kyrie Irving. Most importantly, rings don’t lie; in 2016 Cleveland was the best. Following the wizard David Griffin’s newest acquisition, Cleveland may just notch another “best” in its belt: Deron Williams, the NBA’s best backup Point Guard. A baseless […]

In literature, there’s a term known as situational irony. Situational irony reflects circumstances where one outcome is expected, though an alternate outcome occurs. David Griffin embodies Situational Irony in human form. Griffin transformed what amounts to safety pins and chewed gum into arguably the league’s best backup point guard, Deron Williams, sharpshooter Kyle Korver, Andrew […]

As of 5pm Eastern Standard Time, veteran point guard and former All-Star Deron Williams’ agent confirms his client’s intent to join the Cleveland Cavaliers, per FOX Sports Ohio’s Sam Amico. Williams was waived last Thursday following the NBA trade deadline, and after spending 48 hours on the waiver wire, he has been cleared to sign as […]

Cavs target alert. According to Marc Stein of ESPN, a medium sized trade where the Philadelphia 76ers will be trading Nerlens Noel to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for Andrew Bogut, Justin Anderson and a first round pick has just occurred. Cleveland has been connected to Bogut for the past season, with his experience in […]

With the deadline mere hours away, it is looking less and less likely that Cleveland will be making improvements via the trade market. With few assets left, Cleveland has little they can bring to the table in trade negotiations, and only a definitive upgrade would see Cleveland willing to part with a rotation player such […]

With the deadline mere hours away, it is looking less and less likely that Cleveland will be making improvements via the trade market. With few assets left, Cleveland has little they can bring to the table in trade negotiations, and only a definitive upgrade would see Cleveland willing to part with a rotation player such […]

They call him the “American Eagle.” He flew high for 29 points on 6-of-6 three point shooting against Indiana on Wednesday night. He also has a giant tattoo of an eagle on the left side of his body. His name is Kyle Korver and he is “fitting in” with the Cavs, while simultaneously putting fear […]

More positive news coming out of Cleveland last night. ESPN’s Dave McMenamin reported that before and during last night’s home game against the Denver Nuggets, J.R. Smith was participating in a workout in Cleveland’s back facilities. Smith fractured his right thumb in a game against the Milwaukee Bucks on December 20th and required surgery to […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers jerseys will be receiving some tweaking next year, specifically in the form of a new corporate sponsor’s patch. According to Scott Soshnick of Bloomberg Technology, the Cavaliers will be wearing the Logo of Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. The Akron based company continues to follow the trend of NBA teams picking sponsors […]

According to coach Tyronn Lue, via ESPN’s Dave McMenamin, he will “probably” rest LeBron James, Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love against the Oklahoma City Thunder in OKC on Thursday night. Cleveland will be playing their fourth game in a road trip that took them to Washington and Indiana, currently the two hottest teams outside of […]

It seems despite reports on Wednesday stating that Cleveland was still interested in trading for Carmelo Anthony as long as the price was right, the Cavalier front office may be cooling off from the idea. According to Joe Vardon of Cleveland.com, the front office is “backing far away from a potential trade for Anthony.” Cleveland […]

Cleveland’s payroll is notoriously high and as a result, Forbes is reporting that Dan Gilbert lost $40 million on the Cavs last season. Beating out any other team in the NBA and franchise in sports, Cleveland currently spends $115 million on payroll alone. However, the real killer for the team is the luxury tax overage of […]

Cleveland’s payroll is notoriously high and as a result, Forbes is reporting that Dan Gilbert lost $40 million on the Cavs last season. Beating out any other team in the NBA and franchise in sports, Cleveland currently spends $115 million on payroll alone. However, the real killer for the team is the luxury tax overage of […]

Winning only three of its six games on Cleveland’s previous road trip, some might feel concern over the state of Cleveland. Wins only coming against sub-.500 opponents does not instill any confidence. Websites such as Bleacher Report have drastically dropped the Cavaliers in their power rankings due to this average performance over the past two […]

Winning only three of its six games on Cleveland’s previous road trip, some might feel concern over the state of Cleveland. Wins only coming against sub-.500 opponents does not instill any confidence. Websites such as Bleacher Report have drastically dropped the Cavaliers in their power rankings due to this average performance over the past two […]

The Kyle Korver trade is just the trade that keeps on giving. According to a report by Jason Lloyd, Cavs Beat Writer for The Akron Beacon, Cleveland will also be shipping off the dead-weight contract of Mo Williams to Atlanta, along with Mike Dunleavy Jr. and a protected first round pick. Cleveland previously were tied […]

Cleveland might not be done making moves anytime soon. According to NBA Insider Sam Amico of AmicoHoops, Cleveland is currently in talks and have the ball rolling on a move for a backup point guard. Mike Dunleavy part of #Cavs trade with #Hawks for Kyle Korver, per Yahoo. I've also been told Cavs have ball […]

While most of the hype surrounding Cleveland tonight revolves around the acquisition of sharpshooter Kyle Korver, a second, equally important trade occurred to help facilitate Cleveland’s trades. According to NBA Insider for ESPN, Brian Windhorst, Cleveland has traded their 2017 first round pick to Portland, in exchange for the return of their top-10 protected 2018 […]

Cleveland’s search for a true backup point guard continues, and with it so too does the rumor mill. According to Joe Vardon of Cleveland.com, the Cavs are keeping an eye on one of the most dramatic situations in the league this season, Chicago’s Rajon Rondo conundrum. With no real foreseeable futures outside of his continued […]

Alright. Let’s address a problem that doesn’t exist, yet everyone thinks it does. Let’s finally talk about trading for a shot-blocker. Cleveland has the league’s third best paint defense. Two of their three big men are averaging double-digit rebounds a game. Cleveland just beat the league’s most explosive team, The Golden State Warriors, in large […]

Alright. Let’s address a problem that doesn’t exist, yet everyone thinks it does. Let’s finally talk about trading for a shot-blocker. Cleveland has the league’s third best paint defense. Two of their three big men are averaging double-digit rebounds a game. Cleveland just beat the league’s most explosive team, The Golden State Warriors, in large […]

Phil Jackson took a subtle jab at LeBron James and those who are defending him in their spat last Wednesday.  Following criticism by LeBron James over the use of the term “posse” to define the group of individuals LeBron has put together, including Maverick Carter his business manager and Rich Paul, Jackson retweeted a tweet […]

Jeremy Bentham laid out a relatively simple principle in his defining work “Utilitarianism”. The goal of life is to spread the most happiness to the greatest amount of people, through any means necessary. This idea could, and should, be applied to resting NBA Stars. While it may upset some in the moment, resting NBA stars […]

Jeremy Bentham laid out a relatively simple principle in his defining work “Utilitarianism”. The goal of life is to spread the most happiness to the greatest amount of people, through any means necessary. This idea could, and should, be applied to resting NBA Stars. While it may upset some in the moment, resting NBA stars […]

The longer the NBA season goes on, the more the realization Cleveland needs a backup point guard cements itself into the minds of the front office. The Cavaliers currently run with Iman Shumpert, DeAndre Liggins and Kay Felder as a body to fill at the one, while LeBron James does the large majority of the […]

I was fully ready to watch Cleveland drop a fourth straight on Monday night against the Toronto Raptors, but instead I got a wonderful surprise. Against the team that made it a priority to have home court advantage in the playoffs, the Cavs victory over the Eastern Conference runner ups brought a mild sense of […]

During the regular season, teams have the breathing room to take risks. Cleveland is going ahead and taking one of those risks tonight. With J.R. Smith side-lined after an injury that occurred against the Toronto Raptors, Cleveland is turning to an unlikely candidate to fill his place. DeAndre Liggins has only ever notched one career […]

Sometimes we all back the wrong horse. While the Cleveland Indian’s did make a valiant effort in the 2016 World Series, The Chicago Cubs were the ultimate winners, and now some have to pay the price. LeBron James and his good friend Dwyane Wade made a friendly wager before the series started. Dwyane Wade, a […]

Cleveland is doing a solid job fighting off what is eloquently referred to as “The Championship Hangover.” While it is often forgiven by fans and coaches alike, many times teams start off slow, seeing lack of focus/effort/conditioning play out on the court. Cleveland has ignored most of these shortcomings, starting off the season 13-3, however […]

Less than 24 hours after LeBron James was named the NBA’s Eastern Conference Player of the Month, The NBA announced that Head Coach Tyronn Lue would be taking home some hardware of his own. Lue was named the Eastern Conference Head Coach of the Month for games played in October and November. Lue was outstanding […]

LeBron James keeps winning awards. After taking home his second SI Sportsperson of the year earlier today, it was announced the LeBron James is the KIA Eastern Conference Player of the Month for games played in October and November. This award goes to the best all-around player from each conference over the course of a […]

It’s hard to not have heard of Broadway’s hottest new musical “Hamilton”.  The Hip Hop based musical about the life of Founding Father Alexander Hamilton ranks among the likes of “The Book of Mormon”, “Spamalot”, and “Cats” as theatrical performances that broke into the mainstream.  If you want tickets it might take a while, “Hamilton” […]

Apparently Old School is back in this winter.  A Tribe Called Quest has the number one album in the country, Los Angeles has a football team, and there’s a Full House reboot on Netflix.  The Cleveland Cavaliers also are participating in this throwback tradition, as they unveiled their hardwood classic uniforms this past Tuesday. Turn […]

J.R. Smith really likes shooting three point shots.  The day before his Cavalier debut back in January of 2015, Smith was asked how he would fit in with the Cleveland squad, his response. “Worse come to worse … my motto is, ‘When in doubt, shoot the ball.’ So when in doubt, I’m going to shoot […]

There were some doubts, even among Cleveland fans as to if The Cavaliers truly were the number one team heading into the start of the regular season. The Cavaliers opened with a statement game against the New York Knicks, winning by 29. They continued with six wins of the next seven games, leaving them at […]

LeBron James is undoubtedly the greatest athlete Cleveland has seen since Jim Brown (arguably the NFL’s greatest fullback). After snapping Cleveland’s 52 year championship drought, LeBron James is now having an MVP calibre season, averaging 22.4 points, 10 assists and 9 rebounds so far this season. Tyronn Lue thinks he can do better. “I think […]

After many began to say LeBron James’ age will catch up to him, James decided that age is just a number this season. James helped lead the Cavaliers to a 3-0 start by averaging 21 points, 8.3 rebounds, and 10 assists throughout his first three games of the 2016-2017 season, which netted him the first […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have added another body to their training camp staff this afternoon. Eric Moreland, formerly of the Sacramento Kings, signed on with Cleveland for a training camp deal, with an opportunity to fight for one of the last roster spaces. Moreland, 24, is a combo Power Forward/Center. In his eight NBA games he […]

There are ups and downs to the excitement that comes with being a basketball fan. Some of the heights, the playoffs, free agency, Christmas Day, and opening night can leave us feeling ecstatic, but the lows, such as we are in right now, can leave many a sports reporter antsy and desiring something, anything to […]

Kay Felder might not be the biggest news coming out of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ point guard situation, but he might just be a bigger deal than anyone thought. While Mo William’s suggestions of retirement have triggered a shock and immediate search of replacements, Felder continues to make a case for himself to take the backup […]

Kay Felder might not be the biggest news coming out of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ point guard situation, but he might just be a bigger deal than anyone thought. While Mo William’s suggestions of retirement have triggered a shock and immediate search of replacements, Felder continues to make a case for himself to take the backup […]

Everyone knows that the Golden State Warriors made a few significant upgrades to their front court this summer in Zaza Pachulia and David West, oh yea and that Kevin Durant guy, but around the league this summer, the theme of the 2016 offseason has been “the rich get richer.” Last time, we looked in Cleveland’s […]

If you’ve been on Twitter or Instagram sometime over the past several weeks, you might have seen the hashtag #sogonechallenge. The challenge requires that an individual raps their own verse over Monica’s 2003 classic R&B track “So Gone”. After Chicago rapper Chance the Rapper spit his own verse, the So Gone Challenge went viral, having […]