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Perhaps one of the most nervous and talked about names prior to and at the trade deadline, Brendan Haywood had one heck of an afternoon on Trade Deadline Thursday. Haywood, whose $10.5 million contract for next year is non-guaranteed, is seen as a major bargaining and trading chip for the Cavs. Chris Haynes of the […]

While most Cavs fans know that David Blatt came from overseas, very few know much more than that. He is a rookie head coach in the NBA, but his experience through 25 years of playing and coaching the game of basketball overseas makes the Cavs seem all that much smarter for choosing him as Head […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers continued their hot streak into the month of February where the team is pulled off eight wins in 11 games. In ten February games thus far, the Wine & Gold offense has been one of the most prolific in the league averaging 105.3 points per game, but more importantly, their defense also […]

Cleveland will be playing without its two all stars tonight as Kyrie Irving is out with a shoulder strain from last night’s game and LeBron James will sit out with back soreness. Here are five keys for the Cavs to beat Indiana tonight, starting with number five: 5. Shoot at least 45% from field The […]

10. Oklahoma City Thunder 32-26 After a rough start to the season, the Thunder are back in the playoff picture despite Kevin Durant missing more time due to soreness in his surgically repaired foot. Russell Westbrook has averaged 29.8 points, 8.2 rebounds, and 9.3 assists in the last month and has guided the Thunder to […]

It looks like Ray Allen is no longer an option for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Brian Windhorst has reported Friday morning that Ray Allen is not going to sign with the Cavaliers: Windhorst: "Ray Allen is not gonna sign with the Cavs. I don't think he's gonna play. If he decides he wants to, it won't […]

There’s no denying LeBron James’ superstardom. Apparently, some colleges around the country also believe James’ son Bronny also has a potential to be a superstar and they don’t want to miss out. After watching some of these recent highlights, who can blame their desire to want James Jr. in their program! Before Tuesday’s game against […]

With a tough matchup against the Golden State Warriors coming up, Cavs Nation has some goals for the Cavaliers to reach to come out victorious over the league’s best team. Defensive Goals: Here are four defensive goals for the Cavaliers in order to win the matchup against Golden State, starting with number four: 4. Get […]

Click “Next” at the bottom of this page for all of today’s top plays and highlights! The Cleveland Cavaliers extended their winning streak to three games Tuesday night by defeating the Detroit Pistons in The Palace of Auburn Hills. After a quiet first half, the Cavs came out strong in the second and put the […]

Newly acquired Kendrick Perkins is one of the toughest guys in our NBA today. He never backs down from a challenge and will often protect the team’s superstar(s) from getting into physical altercations and possibly ejections due to the heat of the moment. Here, we take a look at some of things you didn’t know […]

Over the past 11 games, Cavs forward Shawn Marion has seen very little playing time. In fact, he’s only had three games with over 10 minutes and has actually missed the last 2 games with some pain in his hip. An MRI today showed Marion has suffered a strained left hip and is expected to […]

LeBron James` path to greatness has been decorated with a number of conquests that enabled him to get to the next level. Before the San Antonio Spurs and the Boston Celtics, James` tormentor had been the modern day “Bad Boys” in the Detroit Pistons. The Pistons somehow foung themselves in the way of emerging generational […]

Check out LeBron James Jr.’s Top 10 Moments On The Court! We have all seen the talent level and abilities of the best player on the planet in LeBron James. He’s recently passed Allen Iverson for 27th on the NBA’s All-Time Scoring list with 24,383 and is eyeing Ray Allen at 24,505 career points. But […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers acquired Iman Shumpert in a trade with the New York Knicks that also brought J.R. Smith over. Shumpert has now fully recovered from a dislocated shoulder injury he suffered in mid-December, and is looking like his high-flying, sharpshooting self. Let’s take a look at Iman Shumpert’s Top 10 Dunks and Plays of […]

The 2014-15 season has been a joy ride for NBA fans as we’ve seen great games, spectacular buzzer-beaters, and highlight worthy dunks among other things. But this NBA season has been one of the most, if not the most, injury-riddled seasons as almost every team has had to deal with major injuries. Here, we’ll look […]

Click “Next” at the bottom of this page for all of today’s top plays and highlights! Highlight play after highlight play. It was that kind of night for the Cavaliers who were playing the Eastern Conference bottom-feeding New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. Just one week earlier, LeBron James was putting on a show […]

Perhaps the most notable of JR Smith’s accolades is his Sixth Man of the Year award he won during the 2012-2013 season. He was the New York Knicks’ second best player behind Carmelo Anthony, with averages of 18 points and five rebounds a game, including two buzzer-beating game-winners that year. However, during the summer after […]

NBA Insider for Yahoo Sports Adrian Wojnarowski has reported that Kendrick Perkins has agreed to sign with the Cleveland Cavaliers! Kendrick Perkins has completed contract buyout with the Jazz, and plans to sign with the Cavaliers, agent Arn Tellem tells Yahoo Sports. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) February 21, 2015 Perkins will likely come off the […]

Teams around the league have growing belief that Ray Allen will decline the chance to play in the NBA this season and retire from the league. Yahoo Sources: NBA executives begin to believe that Ray Allen won't play this season. http://t.co/B8HjBcc3Wj — Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) February 20, 2015 With that being said, the Cavaliers have […]

Click “Next” at the bottom of this page for all of today’s top plays and highlights! John Wall may have had the All-Star nod ahead of Kyrie Irving last weekend, but Irving came out on top in this head-to-head battle. The Cleveland Cavaliers went into Washington and defeated the Wizards, 127-89. Kyrie Irving led the […]

LeBron James. Paul Pierce. Two of the best small forwards to ever grace the league. Their greatness are to be defined in different views. James was destined to take his place in the Mount Olympus of the NBA while Pierce had to prove his worth and endure a number of losing seasons until he got […]

The stars of the NBA are all affiliated with Jay Z’s sports agency Roc Nation. Kevin Durant and NFL star Victor Cruz are among the many represented by them. Andrew Wiggins made a big business decision, choosing to be represented by agent Bill Duffy of BDA Sports, who represents players like Goran Dragic, Joakim Noah, […]

Amidst rumors that Ray Allen has made a decision about whether he’ll play basketball this season or call it quits and retire, sports anchor Mike Cairns reported that numerous people had seen Allen on the streets of Cleveland. I think we are getting close to a decision #Cavs fans. I am hearing Ray Allen was […]

The Utah Jazz recently acquired Kendrick Perkins from the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for Enes Kanter and Steve Novak in an impressive trade deadline buzzer-beater. All signs, however, point to Perkins not being in Salt Lake City for long. Perkins is expected to have his contract bought out by the Jazz some time in […]

Thursday’s trade deadline had some incredibly shocking trades that changed the outlook of a lot of teams in the immediate future. We’ll get right to it, starting with the shocking three-team deal involving some big-name point guards: Phoenix Suns – Milawukee Bucks – Philadelphia 76er’s Brandon Knight to Phoenix Suns Michael Carter Williams, Tyler Ennis, […]

55 games into the season and we see the Cleveland Cavaliers sitting rather comfortably in the standings considering the slow start to their season. This team has grown a lot and transformed into a totally different group before our eyes. Contributing to the upward curve that the Cavs are enjoying thus far aren`t only the […]

Cavs fans everywhere know the shooting ability of J.R. Smith. The streaky shooter can be hard to watch play when he can’t buy a bucket, but when he’s got it going, there’s nothing that can really stop him. In a recent interview with Cleveland.com, Smith touched on what it’s like for him when he’s hot: […]

The last calendar year has been a rough one for the then-Bucks Center Larry Sanders. He’s suffered a torn right ligament in his thumb after a fight in a nightclub, a fractured right orbital bone (eye socket) that but his 2013-14 season short, a five-game suspension for using marijuana at the end of that season, […]

The 2015 trade deadline is only a day away, and there are rumors swirling about which teams are positioning themselves to make a move. There are always surprises in the league at this time of year, but here are 10 players that Cavs Nation thinks are the most likely to be traded this week, starting […]

The addition of Timofey Mozgov has proven valuable to the Cavs on both ends of the floor. Mozgov’s style of play has adorn himself to his teammates and Cavs fans. The loss of Anderson Varejao for the season still leaves the front court in need of help, though, so look for the Cavs to be […]

With the All Star break now out of the way, the Cleveland Cavaliers head back to business with their game faces on. Despite the poor performances early in the season, they’ve managed to turn the corner and put themselves in a good position thanks to a very impressive 16-game run from which they won 14 […]

LeBron James sat down with former teammate, close friend, and NBA TV guest correspondent Dwyane Wade to answer questions about parenting, the new Big Three, and why he won’t compete in the dunk contest. The chemistry and friendship between the two was evident, and it was clear that the two genuinely care for each other, […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are currently the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference as the All-Star Weekend approaches. LeBron James has been phenomenal ever since he returned from his two-week hiatus and things are turning around for the Cavaliers as they have now won 13 of their last 15 games games. As James gets set to […]

When LeBron James speaks, everyone listens. Now, he will take his voice to another plateau as James was elected as the first ever Vice President of the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) according to Adrian Wojnarowski. James already considered a shot at the president post some time ago, but his desire did not materialize as […]

With the Sprint All-Star Celebrity Game and BBVA Compass Rising Stars Challenge out of the way, the NBA All-Star festivities continue tonight with the most notable event, the 3-Point Shooting Contest. Although the Dunk Contest is usually favored over the shootout, the star-studded lineup of 3-point shooters this year has fans more excited for the […]

In 11 All Star seasons, LeBron James has an All Star career as decorated as his NBA career. He did let one moment slip through the cracks when in 2009, he declared his early entry to the 2010 Slam Dunk Competition to the delight of everyone only to eventually disappoint as he eluded the dunk […]

With tonight’s showdown between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Miami Heat, we’ll witness a clash between LeBron’s current and former flagship teams. Although Chris Bosh holds an all-star spot and Kevin Love doesn’t, these two will be a focal matchup in tonight’s game, especially with Dwyane Wade out. With that, Cavs Nation brings you a […]

With 55 All Star appearances in between its players, the Eastern Conference will parade a well-balanced lineup with a good mix of big men, wings, and guards. The East squad boasts of the best young guards in the game today who will be running alongside the most athletic wing men and it spells nothing but […]

The West has been the powerhouse conference for more than a decade and this year is no different as they parade their own set of giants, wily guards, and hard nosed veterans. Had it not been for Kobe Bryant`s injury, they would have featured two living legends on their roster, but having Tim Duncan on […]