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The smoke has finally cleared and the contenders have separated themselves from the pretenders. Everything changes from now on. Coaches will sleep less and players will sweat more as every possession gets even more crucial. Teams will be flexing their muscles as they dominate foes and ground breaking upsets are also within reach for those […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers let a few games go at the end of last season in order to avoid the Indiana Pacers, Miami Heat, and Brookyn Nets. In doing so, they set up a playoff matchup against the Boston Celtics. Before the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics tipped-off their final meeting of the season (before the […]

Since being drafted in 2011, Kyrie Irving has already made a little over $15 million playing for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Also, he signed a 5 year $90 million extension last summer. Kyrie spent some of his money on a $800k house near Cleveland recently. Clearly, money is not a problem for Kyrie, so it is […]

The 2014-2015 NBA wars has brought new beginnings to a number of franchises looking for that ticket to the next level. Players switch uniforms, team chemistry improves, youngsters come out of their cocoons, then-no name players find their niche, and old veterans discover the fire for that one last kick. We take a look at […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics both finished off their season with victories on Wednesday night and going out on high note. The Cavs and Celtics schedule has been released with Game 1 starting Sunday. RELATED: Top 5 Adjustments For The Cavs Playoff Run Here’s the full schedule: Game 1 – BOS @ CLE – […]

Before Wednesday’s Cavaliers finale against the Washington Wizards, LeBron James spoke with the media as part of his pre-game interview routine. Today, James apparently decided to be funny. When asked who he thought should be MVP, here’s what he responded with: RELATED: Top 5 MVP Rankings Through April LeBron asked who his MVP pick is […]

Click “Next” at the bottom of this page for all of today’s top plays and highlights! The Cleveland Cavaliers had one more home game to finish out their season. They would rest LeBron James however, and were expected to play the starters limited minutes in another meaningless game against an Eastern Conference team that had […]

Timofey Mozgov made an appearance for a Cleveland’s sports team on Tuesday night. Not for a Cavaliers game, but for the Cleveland Indians game against the Chicago White Sox. Mozgov came out to throw out the first pitch, and to no one’s surprise, Mozgov threw a pitch right on the money. We recommend he save […]

After tonight’s game against the Washington Wizards, the Cleveland Cavaliers will officially lock into playoff mode until the final buzzer of their final game. Whether that buzzer starts the beginning of a championship celebration or a learning process is up to the Cavs’ players. Brendan Haywood talked with CineSport’s Noah Coslov about the importance of […]

Kobe Bryant has been very active on Twitter over the past couple of days since Russell Westbrook went off for 54 points, nine rebounds, and eight assists, but did so on 21-43 shooting from the field. He even created a meme regarding it after the game: #StopIt pic.twitter.com/pPRO8BnF4P — Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) April 13, 2015 […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers had another blowout victory on Monday against the Detroit Pistons, giving them their 30th victory by 10 or more points this season, which is tied for fourth best in the NBA with the Hawks, Rockets, and Blazers. They also had their 37th game of at least 10 three-pointers made and 12th game […]

Kyrie Irving is a star in the making thanks to his incredible ball-handling mixed with his ability to score from virtually anywhere on the floor. In addition to that, Irving has already set numerous Cavalier franchise and NBA records, and he’s only 23! We take a look at the top five records he’s set, starting […]

An all-around player is someone who does multiple things on the court. Regardless of their ultimate strength, there should not be a glaring weakness that makes it easy for opponents to expose. Furthermore, it is important to avoid bias towards a player’s position when judging talent as it is unfair to expect most big men […]

In the NBA right now, point guards are certainly the topic of discussion when discussing a team’s success with the point guard. With the MVP talk heating up around Golden State’s Stephen Curry and Oklahoma City’s Russell Westbrook last week, and veteran Clipper Chris Paul still playing at a high level, where does Cleveland’s young […]

The NBA has grown its influence globally and it is a healthy trend that’s, believe it or not, only picking up some steam. As a result, an influx of skilled international players have brought their talents to American soil and competes against the best of the best. While the Cleveland Cavaliers do not jump out […]

At the Cavs morning shootaround Sunday morning, head coach David Blatt announced that he’ll be resting four starters against the Celtics. LeBron James, Kyrie Irving, Kevin Love, and J.R. Smith. RELATED: Top 5 Cavalier Lineups for 2014-15 Season Kyrie, LBJ, Love and JR. Will sit this out out today — Fred McLeod (@CavsFredMcLeod) April 12, […]

12. Chris “Birdman” Andersen LeBron shoes: 12’s “Portland” Birdman shoes: LeBron 10’s ID LeBron’s former teammate might be a little older, but Birdman can still fly! Click “Next” to see the 11th best LeBron James shoe worn by his opponents!

With the Heat loss on Saturday night, Miami has fallen two-and-a-half games below the Boston Celtics and Brooklyn Nets, who are both locked up at 37-42. Here’s a look at the lower half of the East Playoff race. Cleveland, the number two seed with home-court advantage throughout the first two rounds, will face whoever finishes […]

Late Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning, the Indiana Pacers’ Chris Copeland and Atlanta Hawks’ Thabo Sefolosha and Pero Antic were about and about in the Big Apple. The Pacers were facing the New York Knicks Wednesday night while the Hawks were playing the Brooklyn Nets. It didn’t end like a normal night out should, […]

Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Tristan Thompson is about to completely his fifth year in the NBA, mostly as a starter until this season where he is being used mostly as a rebounding reserve. He has had a huge coming out party these playoffs with Kevin Love lost to injury. Thompson is quiet and usually keeps […]

The Cavs have secured the second seed in the east, and will likely use the time remaining in the regular season preparing for a long playoff run. This will include rest for the guys who play heavy minutes, a lot of skill work in practice, and plenty of time spent with the training staff to […]

This year has been another record year for LeBron as he’s taken the lead in some Cavalier records while also continuing his dominance on the court. Here, we take a look at 11 of the craziest LeBron James records, starting with number 11: 11. Drains 16 points in 2 minutes vs Bucks I still remember […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have secured the NBA’s second seed and the Central Division title with four games remaining, including the Boston Celtics at home tonight and then in Boston on Sunday night. With mixed reports of possible rest coming up for the Cavs’ starters, every starter seems to be questionable these next few games. RELATED: […]

From 1962 to 2005, the NBA has seen players come out of high school straight to the draft. Skipping further seasoning in the college ranks, these players risk having their potential go to waste if not given the proper nurturing while some are simply too talented that they can become their own man in the […]

Basketball is life. That is phrase that a lot of us fans and basketball players use out on the court or with our friends. For us, there’s no greater thing to do than to ‘ball up’ our worries away with out friends and family. There are also times, however, when we have to put our […]

As the NBA’s regular season is rapidly approaching its end, teams are trying to finish strong for a good playoff seed. Along with the playoffs come the regular season awards, which includes Coach of the Year. The coaches we predict are most likely in the running are Cavs coach David Blatt, Warriors coach Steve Kerr, […]

The number 23 has become sacred in the basketball realm thanks to Michael Jordan. His ‘Airness’ is always the first to pop into mind whenever we see the number 23 on the back of players’ jersey, but that number has been worn by quite an interesting group of players as well. We take a look […]

We are now less than one week away from the end of the regular season and nine days away from the start of the 2014-15 NBA Playoffs. After a year of ups-and-downs, criticism and controversy, and rumors and trades, the Cavs are back in the playoffs for the first time since 2010. The Cavs already […]

This season has been one for the ages, with some of the best players emerging from teams that we expected to do well, but not great. From the Hawks to the Cavs, here are the NBA’s 10 best trios from the 2014-15 season by their combined PER (Player Efficiency Rating). We start with number 10: […]

With the victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night, the Cleveland Cavaliers have clinched their first Central Division title since 2010 and their fourth in franchise history. For a team that has endured four grueling losing seasons, this one had to be a little sweet. Three Cavaliers in particular enjoyed this one, as Kyrie […]

On Wednesday, the NBPA (National Basketball Players Association) started its own annual awards that will be voted on by the players. The voting will be anonymous, but but the players will ultimately decide on awards they feel they should get a vote in. “Guys are going to be able to recognize the guys they play […]

Prior to this entertaining 2014-15 NBA season was a stellar 2013-14 season and a myriad of player movement through the draft or free agency in the offseason. Once LeBron James decided he was going home, Pau Gasol chose Chicago, and Kobe Bryant said he’d be ready to return, the NBA’s fans were ready for one […]

For all the criticisms towards his performance when the game is on the line, LeBron James has already amassed a multitude of cardiac late-game or so they call “clutch baskets”. James has evolved into a deadly crunch time performer over the years and rightfully so because of his status as the face of the NBA. […]

The Cavs have punched their ticket to the playoffs for the first time in five seasons, and by most accounts are the favorites to win the eastern conference. While it is nice to be expected to win, there are perhaps more unknowns about this Cavs team than any other playoff team. The answers to the […]

The NBA and its fans have some of the greatest rivalries in sports history. Teams like the Bulls, Lakers, and Celtics are probably the most involved teams in NBA history, playing in countless playoff series throughout the year. We take a look at the top 10 greatest rivalries in NBA history, starting with number 10: […]

The Cavs face some difficult decisions this coming offseason regarding their personnel. Since the season is not over yet, it is hard to tell who will be more valuable in the future, but it seems like this Cavs team has a chemistry that should not be tampered with. GM David Griffin should be careful about […]

The Cavs are in the midst of a two-day break between games on Sunday and Wednesday. On Monday, LeBron made his trip to the dentist, but he wasn’t very happy about it when he started hearing drilling going on behind him. Here’s the post of King James himself: RELATED: 10 Things You Didn’t Know About […]

In honor of tonight’s NCAA Championship game between the Duke Blue Devils and the Wisconsin Badgers, we take a look at the top 5 Cavs players’ highlights from college, starting with number five: 5. Tristan Thompson – Texas Tristan Thompson was a high flying, active big man at Texas, which helped him earn the number […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Chicago Bulls Sunday evening for their 18th straight home win and a full four-game lead over the Bulls in the standings. It wasn’t the finish that the Cavs wanted, as they allowed a 13-point lead to dwindle down five with enough time for a comeback. Thankfully, Cleveland was able to […]