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After being thoroughly outplayed by the Boston Celtics during the first two games of the Eastern Conference Finals, the Cleveland Cavaliers dominated at home, winning Game 3 116-86. Not only did it even the series at two games a piece, but it highlighted how special Cleveland can be when hitting on all cylinders. Throughout the […]

Last time out, we took a deep dive at five possible prospects that the Cavaliers can select eighth overall in the upcoming NBA Draft. Well, while having a rookie cornerstone for the future is major key, the Cavs are in win-now mode. The team’s average roster age is 28.9, oldest in the league. Because of […]

Other than winning their first title in 2016, Tuesday night was one of the biggest nights in Cleveland Cavaliers history. After what seems like five years ago, the final piece of the infamous Kyrie Irving trade would be decided. It was closure from a deal made months ago. The coveted 2018 Brooklyn Nets pick was […]

With the Cleveland Cavaliers down 0-2 in a playoff series for the first time since 2016’s incredible Finals comeback, it may be time to panic a little bit. After getting their doors blown off in Game 1 due to a putrid shooting performance, the Cavs actually shot better than the Boston Celtics in Game 2, […]

After sweeping the one-seeded Toronto Raptors, the Cleveland Cavaliers had a rude awakening in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, as they were embarrassed by the Boston Celtics, 108-83. While Boston played very well, the loss is more on the Cavs for not executing. Cleveland’s team composition is to blame, and while that means […]

Note: This contains spoilers for Avengers: Infinity Wars Last time out, we looked over the Cavaliers’ prehistoric tilt with the Toronto Raptors. After looking like LeBron James and a bunch of JV scrubs on offense against the Indiana Pacers, the Cavs were finally able to figure it out against the Raptors. During the series, the […]

Before the second round of the Eastern Conference Playoffs, the Cleveland Cavaliers seemed dead in the water. They were getting bullied by the Indiana Pacers, and it looked like the Toronto Raptors would be yet another challenge. Hindsight is telling everyone that they should have relaxed. LeBron James must have snapped his fingers like Thanos […]

After their first-round series against the Indiana Pacers, a lot of Cleveland Cavaliers fans were worried. This writer included. The Cavs looked grim with LeBron James being their only saving grace. One of the biggest letdowns in the series was All-Star forward Kevin Love. Through seven games, Love was carrying averages of 11.4 points, 9.3 rebounds, […]

The future of the Cleveland Cavaliers isn’t exactly bright, especially if LeBron James decides to sign elsewhere in free agency this offseason. However, the Cavs do have a few young players who could develop into solid contributors over the next few seasons. Three members of the team stand out when talking about the team post-LeBron: […]

As the Cleveland Cavaliers begin their quest for a fourth straight NBA Finals berth, the team is borderline unrecognizable from the squad that fell to the Golden State Warriors in five games last June. Most notably, All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving is no longer with Cleveland. He’s now, obviously, with the Boston Celtics. But the […]

After essentially disappearing for nearly the entire 2017-2018 NBA season, Cleveland Cavaliers veteran center Tristan Thompson seems to be playing like his old self.  His recent performance has been one of the biggest reasons why Cleveland was able to win Game 7 of the first round against the Indiana Pacers. It’s also why the Cavs […]

Last time out, we looked over the Cavaliers’ biggest threat to their Eastern Conference dominance, the Indiana Pacers. Well, after an ugly, tightly-contested series, the Cavs were able to put the pesky Pacers away in game seven of the first round. With the series-clinching win, the Cavs had one day off to head up to […]

On Sunday, the Cleveland Cavaliers edged out the Indiana Pacers to finish out a grueling seven-game first-round playoff series and advance to round two, where they will face the Toronto Raptors. Game 7 was exciting but the best moment of the series came in Game 5, when LeBron James gave the Cavs a 3-2 series […]

Heading into game six of the first round matchup against the Indiana Pacers, there was a lot on the line for the Cleveland Cavaliers. The biggest being that they could finally put the pesky Pacers to rest and close out the series to face the Toronto Raptors. Instead, the Cavs were embarrassed. The team was […]

The playoff series between the Indiana Pacers and the Cleveland Cavaliers has been a slugfest. Currently tied at 2-2, the last three games in the series have been decided by four or fewer points. This is coming as a surprise to Cavs fans, though, as the team has dominated the Eastern Conference in recent years. […]

As the Cleveland Cavaliers return home to play Game 5 against the Indiana Pacers, a few things have been evident so far in the playoffs. LeBron James continues to play at an All-NBA level, and as long as he is on the court, the Cavs have a good chance at winning. But aside from James, […]

The first round of the Eastern Conference Playoffs between the Indiana Pacers and the Cleveland Cavaliers has been brutal. Game one was tough for Cavalier fans to stomach, as the team looked anemic on offense. On defense, they looked sharp at times but were blown apart by Pacers All-Star Victor Oladipo. Heading into the second […]

In what has felt like three seasons within a season, the Cleveland Cavaliers’ regular season came to a close this week. While the Canton Charge callups tried their best against the New York Knicks, the team’s 110-98 loss wrapped up the Cavs’ record to 50-32. This Cavs’ season has been rife with drama even before […]

With the 2017-18 NBA regular season coming to a close, the Cleveland Cavaliers have locked up the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference with an overall record of 50-32. They will face off in the first round against the Indiana Pacers and will try to make their fourth consecutive NBA Finals trip. Even before the […]

Heading into their Friday matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers last week during the 2017-18 NBA season, there was a lot on the line for LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers. The winner of this game will likely go on to be the third seed in this year’s Eastern Conference playoffs. Well, after getting absolutely thrashed […]

On an island with the NBA’s most dynamic big man, the Cleveland Cavaliers’ Tristan Thompson was a one-man swarm against the New Orleans Pelicans’ Anthony Davis. In the Cavs’ 107-102 victory, Thompson was everywhere on the court, much to Davis’ chagrin. On a late key possession, the Cavs’ big man met Davis three times on […]

Injuries have ravaged the NBA from top to bottom this season. On opening night, Gordon Hayward turned his ankle 180 degrees. Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry has been in and out of the lineup with plenty of nagging injuries. Even the Cleveland Cavaliers have been dealing with their fair share of injuries, with the […]

With what has turned into a pretty remarkable NBA season soon coming to a close, many regular season awards will be decided on. For Rookie of the Year, the main contenders are Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell and Philadelphia 76ers point-forward Ben Simmons. In the Sixth Man of the Year contest seems to favor Houston […]

The 2017-18 Cleveland Cavaliers have been a unique team throughout the season. There was constant drama after Isaiah Thomas came to town, inconsistency on both offense and defense, and their former star Kyrie Irving was cruising with the Boston Celtics. Besides all of this, the Cavs weathered through the never-ending storm. Another thing the Cavs […]

With the 2018 NBA playoffs nearly around the corner, the Cleveland Cavaliers are trying to find themselves after adjusting on the fly through a myriad of injuries and plenty of roster adjustments. With all the injuries, the Cavs’ starting unit has been in flux since their roster changing trades. Many bench players, like Kyle Korver […]

The hometown crowd was buzzing but not because one of the Portland Trail Blazers made a huge play. It was number 23 from the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers who absolutely destroyed one of their own players that drew the oohs and ahhs from the crowd. Jusuf Nurkic was at the wrong end of a King-sized slam […]

Whatever happens with LeBron James’ pending contract situation, the Cleveland Cavaliers will be adding another star to the team, whether it’s an established pro or a new draft pick with their selection obtained from the Kyrie Irving trade. There are plenty of options for the Cavs in the draft who can both contribute immediately and lead […]

In the month of March, the Cleveland Cavaliers roster has been ravaged by injuries. In a little over a week, the Cavs have lost Tristan Thompson (ankle) and Cedi Osman (hip) for an extended period and newcomers Rodney Hood (back) and Larry Nance Jr. (hamstring) are dealing with nagging injuries as well. Besides the before-mentioned […]

In life, there are plenty of things that constantly maintain the attention of the world around us. Whether it is the Oscars, or what name Tristan Thompson and Khloe Kardashian’s baby will have, or what President Trump is tweeting about, or how the Browns would be foolish to not draft former Penn State running back […]

In a home loss to the Denver Nuggets to the tune of 126-117,  the Cleveland Cavaliers had their perimeter defense exposed by Nuggets star guard Gary Harris, who scored 32 points and connected on six of his 10 three-point attempts. The other problem for the Cavs, who have been dealing with injuries all season long, […]

Ever since he assumed the role of head coach, Tyronn Lue has been blamed for all of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ problems. A lack of offensive design creativity, a tendency to keep struggling players on the court, and a refusal to play rookies outside of Cedi Osman recently has made Lue the center of attention when […]

Throughout the 2017-18 NBA season, one raging question was whether or not the Cleveland Cavaliers would trade away the 2018 Brooklyn Nets first-round draft selection that they received from the Boston Celtics in the infamous Kyrie Irving trade along with Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, and Ante Zizic. We now know where the Cavaliers stood after […]

With the NBA trade deadline come and gone, the Cavs were obviously the biggest winners when they brought in talent to win now, in the future, and still kept the coveted 2018 Brooklyn Nets first-round draft selection. One of the players the Cavs obtained that generated the most buzz amongst fans was former Wyoming Cowboy […]

While the NBA has promptly cemented itself as the second most popular professional sports league in North America, only behind the National Football League, but also might be closing in on the NFL due to their involvement in video games. eSports, which is more and more becoming a household name, has become massively popular in […]

A few days ago I recently talked about the three top targets for the Cavs during the NBA’s buyout season should be Brook Lopez, Tony Allen, and Tyson Chandler in the event they are bought out. Not too long after, former NBA star Chris Bosh made an appearance on ESPN’s First Take and made quite […]

When the Cleveland Cavaliers traded Iman Shumpert and Channing Frye at the trade deadline on February 8th, they trimmed the number of players left over from the 2015-2016 NBA champion Cavaliers to just four. Because of what they helped to accomplish, these players will forever be fan-favorites, no matter where they play. What are these […]

After taking a powder keg to their roster and rotations, the Cleveland Cavaliers were wheeling and dealing at the NBA Trade deadline by sending away six of their own players and bringing back four, all while keeping the coveted 2018 Brooklyn Nets first-round draft pick. The biggest message the Cavs made at the conclusion of […]

Heading into the final day of the NBA’s trade deadline, things were pretty dull on the trade market with the Detroit Pistons trading for former L.A. Clippers star Blake Griffin being the biggest move up until that point. But around lunchtime, the Cleveland Cavaliers, staying strong with the season’s theme of constant drama, turned the […]

The trade deadline saw a complete change of identity for the Cavaliers. Gone were some of their most lauded off-season additions: Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, Derrick Rose, and Dwayne Wade. Gone were two members of the 2016 Championship squad: Channing Frye and Iman Shumpert. In return, the Cavaliers picked up Akron-born Larry Nance Jr., Rodney […]