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The Cleveland Cavaliers are a work in progress and there’s no shame in that. Despite sizable expectations heading into the 2022-23 season after the acquisition of All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell, the Cavs were unable to fully maximize their arsenal of talent, leading to an abrupt exit from the 2023 NBA Playoffs. Now, with enough time […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers will have their work cut out for them when they attempt to strengthen the bench enough to comfortably reinforce the starting five and address some of the more glaring needs on the roster. Cleveland’s total salaries, including the estimated amount by Spotrac for guard Darius Garland and three non-guaranteed contracts, add up […]

Not all great stories were meant to have a happy ending. Just one year ago, a young upstart Cleveland Cavaliers roster seemed primed to fill Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse with playoff attire and a hopeful round of postseason basketball for the first time in nearly half a decade. Cleveland had won 44 wins, its largest win […]

It’s obvious the Cavaliers’ season didn’t end the way it should have. Cleveland’s most glaring weaknesses were all but exposed by a more physical New York Knicks team in the NBA playoffs, taking a season full of extremely high peaks and low valleys and shutting it down with a bitter end. Despite the 5-game loss […]

After an entire season of evaluation, and games that showed the best and the worst that the Cleveland Cavaliers had to offer, it’s time for the Cavs’ front office to take a step back and reflect upon how to improve their roster and make the jump back into playoff contention. “It’s not always going to […]

Just like that, the season is over. A promising season came to an unfortunate end during a 5-game series against the New York Knicks. Though the Cavs took an encouraging win in front of a friendly crowd at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Game 2, it wasn’t enough to push a young Cavaliers starting lineup to […]

This is not how it was supposed to go. The 2023 NBA Playoffs were to be the place the Cleveland Cavaliers formally announced themselves as a serious threat to the Eastern Conference crown. Now, they head back to the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse down 3-1 to the New York Knicks, just one game away from being […]

It was clear that the Cleveland Cavaliers had a few adjustments to make after suffering a heartbreaking 101-97 loss to the New York Knicks in their opening contest of the 2023 NBA playoffs. The Knicks came out of the gates the hungrier, more determined team, and it showed in their work on the glass. The […]

New year, New Cavs. The Cleveland Cavaliers have officially completed their first regular season with 50 wins or more since 2018, and have had plenty of new experiences to go along with it. Cavaliers guard Darius Garland spoke on the excitement before his first seven-game playoff series on Thursday. Garland had a featured scoring role […]

It’s playoff time, Cavs Nation. The Cleveland Cavaliers have secured their spot in the playoffs for just over a few weeks, marking the first time the team has made it to the postseason without star forward LeBron James since 1998. Cleveland clinched the fourth seed in the East after a loss to the Charlotte Hornets, and their place in […]

After weeks of waiting since the Cavs clinched a playoff berth following a 108-91 win over the Houston Rockets, Cleveland and its young stars like guard Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland and forward Evan Mobley will finally be able to tip off in their first postseason series since the team started a transitional period following the 2017-18 season. The playoffs […]

They’re back. For the first time in five seasons, the Cleveland Cavaliers have earned their spot in playing past the 82-game regular season and the opportunity to showcase the talent of their up-and-coming lineup on one of the league’s biggest stages. On April 15, it will be Cleveland’s turn to show how far it has […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers completed one of the biggest trades in the offseason by acquiring star guard Donovan Mitchell. President of Basketball Operations Koby Altman built on their Cinderella run in 2022 and made it a point for them to be a formidable force in the Eastern Conference. The Cavs have clinched the fourth seed in […]

It has been a long time since the Cleveland Cavaliers earned a spot in the playoffs without LeBron James. Cavs guard Donovan Mitchell was nearly two years old when Cleveland, led by Shawn Kemp, Wesley Person and Zydrunas Ilgauskas, faced off against the Reggie Miller-led Pacers in the 1998 NBA playoffs.  Cavs head coach J.B. […]

The home stretch is upon us, Cavs Nation. Only 21 games stand between the Cleveland Cavaliers and their first potential playoff spot in over a decade. The Cavs are 38-23 after the All-Star break, good enough for fourth place in the Eastern Conference. The Boston Celtics, Milwaukee Bucks and Philadelphia 76ers all stand ahead of […]

With the recent signing of forward Kevin Love by the Miami Heat, every one of the Cleveland Cavaliers that won a championship in 2016 has gone their separate ways. The influence of the championship Cavs goes far beyond making Finals history. While several Cavs players made their way onto different rosters, some of the more seasoned veterans […]

After a sizzling-hot start to the 2022-23 season, the Cleveland Cavaliers have gone cold with the season. The primary reason could simply be chalked up to Donovan Mitchell’s availability. The Cavs went 2-4 in 2023 in games that saw Darius Garland leading the backcourt by himself. This isn’t to say that the shifty point guard […]

Out with the old, in with the new. Should the Cleveland Cavaliers go through with the recent buyout request from forward Kevin Love, every player from the team’s 2016 championship run will have gone their separate ways. It’s been seven years since Love locked down Curry on the perimeter and solidified his Cavs legacy with […]

Four head coaches. A multitude of general managers. The second return of an Akron-born star and the Cleveland Cavaliers’ first NBA Championship in 2016. Kevin Love was there through it all. Though nothing has been finalized, one of the Cavs’ most significant constants in recent memory may try to find a new home. The very […]

You heard Danny Green, Cavs Nation. It’s not done just yet. After the Cleveland Cavaliers stood pat at the trade deadline, the Cavs are finalizing a deal to bring Green back to the Land for the first time since the 2009-10 season, according to a Sunday tweet from The Athletic Senior lead NBA Insider Shams Charania. The Cavs will sign […]

What a chaotic week, Cavs Nation. 28 teams made a trade by the time the clock struck 3 p.m. The days leading up to the 2023 NBA trade deadline saw the Brooklyn Nets go from what looked like a championship contender on paper to a starting five that features guard Spencer Dinwiddie as its top […]

Two more days, Cavs Nation. Just as the Dallas Mavericks had when they made a blockbuster trade for guard Kyrie Irving, teams across the league may form entirely new lineups and superstar pairings as the long-awaited 2023 NBA trade deadline approaches. If Cleveland wants to make a trade by the deadline, it must make it count. If […]

Last off-season, the Cleveland Cavaliers made perhaps the biggest splash by trading a helluva ton of draft assets for former Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell. That transaction included three Cavs first-round picks and two pick swaps. As such, the Cavaliers are currently constrained by the draft assets they may utilize in subsequent transactions. And now […]

How the time has flown by, Cavs Nation. Not so long ago, the Cleveland Cavaliers made the blockbuster trade for guard Donovan Mitchell, instilling hope in Cavs fans everywhere that they could finally take the next step forward into true Eastern Conference contention with a young, talented starting five.  The Cavs were coming off of a 44-38 […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers were so close last year. Before the flashes of potential shown by forward Evan Mobley and head coach J.B. Bickerstaff’s calls for center Jarrett Allen to win Defensive Player of the Year, the Cavs earned the seventh-highest defensive rating in what would be Bickerstaff’s second year as the team’s full-time head coach, according to Basketball Reference. […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers made a lot of noise in the offseason when they acquired Donovan Mitchell. Not surprisingly, they’re playing great this season. They currently have a 29-19 win-loss record. That’s good enough for second place in the Central Division and fifth place in the entire Eastern Conference. Despite that, we expect the Cavaliers to […]

Normally, this wouldn’t even be a question for the Cavs. But it seems recent developments have put Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James and a potential departure from one of the league’s most historic franchises at the forefront of NBA headlines. James said he had “multiple thoughts” about his team’s current performance following a 112-98 […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love’s answer was almost immediate when asked if Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving’s Cavs jersey should be retired and hang in the same rafters as three-time All-Star Larry Nance, a four-time All-NBA selection in Mark Price and the once-leading scorer for the Cavs in Brad Daughtry. “Without a doubt,” Kevin Love told cleveland.com. […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are among the top teams in the league, as they sit in 3rd place in the Eastern Conference. The Cavs’ offseason move for star guard Donovan Mitchell has added to their solid core. They now have four All-Star caliber players with Mitchell, Darius Garland, Jarrett Allen, and Evan Mobley. This core is […]

Though the Cleveland Cavaliers may have slipped since their 8-1 start earlier in the season, Cavs general manager Koby Altman still seems to be right. His Cavaliers just needed a few more pieces to make them one of the most exciting up-and-coming teams in the Central Division and beyond. “We’re ready to take that next […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have cooled off recently after a scorching hot start to the season, but they still look like one of the top teams in the league in the early going. With their dominant backcourt duo of Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland leading the way, the Cavs have jumped out to an 11-6 record, […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers just snapped a five-game slump with a win over the hapless Charlotte Hornets. That’s a good thing, but remember that the Cavs needed not one but two overtimes to beat one of the worst teams in the entire league. That’s not a good sign moving forward, especially with the Cavs set to […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers had quite an explosive offseason, and have begun the 2022-23 season on fire. The Cavs have rolled to an 8-5 start, and have looked likely to be one of the top contenders out of the Eastern Conference this season. Even with all the competition in the East this season, the Cavaliers have […]

Donovan Mitchell has been playing the best basketball of his career so far after joining the Cleveland Cavaliers. He has been so good that he would be on the short list of contenders for early-season MVP, if such a thing existed. Mitchell has been on fire for the Cavs, who are off to a red-hot […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers may have failed to make the playoffs in 2021-22 despite a hot start to the year. However, this 2022-23 campaign is bound to be different, especially with a new weapon in their arsenal and a more cohesive unit that has been battle-tested after a grueling season together. Cleveland has already begun to […]

After a rough opening that saw them tumble against the Toronto Raptors, the Cleveland Cavaliers have strung back-to-back wins. The Cavs have started pretty strong, and there are some good signs that this team will live up to its lofty preseason billing. Here we’ll look at four of the hottest Cavs takeaways from the first […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers suffered a tough 108-105 loss to the Toronto Raptors in their season opener. It wasn’t the performance the Cavs and their fans were looking for after their explosive offseason of work, and it will leave a lot to be desired over the next few games. The Cavs clearly have some things that […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers made a lot of noise in the offseason and head into the 2022-23 NBA season with so much anticipation and renewed expectations. With those, of course, also come a few big questions and projections. Here we will discuss four bold predictions for the Cavaliers in the 2022-23 NBA season. Last season, the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers 2022-23 season could be a season of extreme growth. After swinging a blockbuster trade for star guard Donovan Mitchell, the Cavs have one of the best groups of players on their roster in the entire league. Considering how the Cavaliers made an unexpected run to the Play-In Tournament last season despite dealing […]