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With Anderson Varejao out for the remainder of this season (Potentially longer) with a ruptured Achilles, Cavs’ GM, David Griffin, will likely be more aggressive in adding a true Center to the roster. Let’s all be clear: there’s no replacing the Wild Thing. However, it cannot be ignored that Thompson, Kirk, Amundson and Love aren’t […]

Anderson Varejao suffered an excruciating ankle injury last Tuesday night in a matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves. In pursuit of one of his famous, high-intensity offensive rebounds, Varejao extended around a defender before planting his left foot, collapsing onto the court’s baseline. He did not return to the game, and left the arena with a walking boot. There […]

As LeBron James laces up his Nikes in preparation for his eighth consecutive Christmas day game against the Miami Heat, Cavs Nation decided to bring you his top performances on Christmas day over the years. We’ve crunched his numbers into our efficiency rating calculator, and we’ve ordered his performances from worst to best. Just a […]

Cavs Nation’s Matt Thomas The Cavs and Wolves made a blockbuster deal this summer, as I’m sure you’re all aware. The Cavs received 3-time All-Star Kevin Love, in exchange for the past two #1 overall picks, Anthony Bennett and Andrew Wiggins, and Miami Heat’s first round pick. The deal was heavily speculated, but seems to […]

Like King like… Prince? You have huge shoes to fill (Seriously, he wears 15’s!) when your dad is the best basketball player in the world; but LeBron James Jr. has shown some incredible growth. Body control, smart passing instincts, the ability to finish despite contact – the rebound has not fallen far from the basket. […]

The reason that ESPN’s SportsCenter has a weird man crush on LeBron James, is his ability to throw down on people, put them on posters for eternity. It takes a lot to be able to do what James does so well. It’s not only the god given talent, but an incredible amount of strength, to […]

If it wasn’t already obvious, the NBA is a Point Guard-drive league. Skill sets of the demanding position always include impeccable finesse, robotic dribbling and what they lack in size they make up with play-making. The Cleveland Cavaliers boast one of the league’s premiere Point Guards in Kyrie Irving; but when comparing Kyrie to his […]

Nelson Chenault | USA Today Sports Today, the Cleveland Cavaliers take on the Memphis Grizzlies who currently have the NBA’s second best record at 21-5. The current Southwest division leaders come into the Sunday matchup 9-3 on the road, looking to recover from their 103-97 home loss to the Chicago Bulls on Friday night: The […]

We’ve all heard the news by now: Rajon Rondo is a Maverick. With Dallas now in serious championship conversations, how well does Irving stack up against Rondo in a matchup we could very well see in the Finals? We give you 5 reasons why the Cavs’ Irving is better than the Mavs’ Rondo. Start with […]

David Liam Kyle/Getty Images What’s harder than becoming the best basketball player on the planet? How about describing that player in one word? LeBron James, synonymous to “King,” “Persevering,” and “Unstoppable,” is the indisputable face of basketball this decade. When someone plays as consistently and powerfully for as many years as James has, you realize […]

It seems that with every draft class comes the feeling of a newly ushered era of basketball in the NBA. Each year teams nail-bite over their lottery-picks, No. 1 overall selections refill the league’s hype and unprecedented heroes rise from the overlooked rounds to change franchises. All records, highlights and moments in NBA history start […]

Cavs Nation’s Matt Thomas When you’re one of the leagues elite teams, there will always be reporters and talk shows chatting about improvements that could be made, and recently our own Cleveland Cavaliers have been a huge talking point. It’s been known for a long time that the Cavs are in the market for a […]

Bill Baptist/Getty Image In Vegas, odd’s always seem against you, but these are the top 5 NBA teams who are favorited to win the NBA Title this year. and a few of them might surprise you. The Cavaliers, Spurs, Warriors, Bulls and Thunder are some of the best teams in the league, and they are […]

A quarter way through the regular season and teams are finding their identities and the best players are making their statements. There is a new cast of nominees for the MVP award this year, and unless LeBron wins it again, we will likely see a first-timer raise the trophy. Here are Cavs Nation’s top 5 […]

The greatest three-point shooter of all time is still undecided in mid-December. Teams are now 20+ games into the regular season and the playoff bound ones are working some kinks as the season progresses. At 39 years of age, Ray Allen, who has connected on 2973 career three-pointers, the most in NBA history, is said to […]

David Liam Kyle/NBAE/Getty Images The Cavaliers run of eight straight wins came to an end last night against the Thunder. With games against a healthy Thunder squad, a surprising Atlanta team, and the Memphis Grizzlies in town four days before Christmas, the Cavaliers’ streak had a good chance of ending in the near future. With […]

(Greg Pearson, USA TODAY) There has been a long debate about who the best player in the NBA is and while both MVP’s have their strengths and weaknesses, here are 10 reasons why LeBron James is better than Kevin Durant! Starting with #10: #10. Got Championships? LeBron James has 2 rings while Kevin Durant only […]

David Liam Kyle/NBAE via Getty Images) The Cavaliers came up huge in the final moments and finished the game on a 15-4 run to beat the East Conference standing leaders the Raptors by four. This win is the eighth in the row for the Cavaliers and this is just another glimpse of what the Cavs […]

#10. Houston Rockets The Houston Rockets are one of the best teams in the NBA at the start of the season with an 11-3 record. Last season only 2 other teams in the Western Conference had a better record than the Rockets, which means that they could easily be a top contender come playoff time. […]

Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images Monday night in Brooklyn and King James is in town to take on the Brooklyn Nets. Courtside sit the Royal Prince Williams, and the Duchess Kate Middleton, his wife. Across the court sit the king and queen of the music industry, in Jay-Z and Beyoncé. Plenty of royalty in […]

Here’s 10 of the best Uncle Drew quotes of all time, starting with #10! #10. The Game Is Too Easy? “Too easy out here against these young bloods.” Please. Can someone step out onto the court and at least offer some type of competition for Uncle Drew?! For him everyone is a young-blood.

For LeBron James, looking good doesn’t necessarily mean playing good – but it doesn’t hurt. Throughout his NBA career, LeBron has worn far more uniforms than the basic home, away and alternates of his two teams. Cavs Nation brings you the King’s top 5 threads during his time in Cleveland. Start the countdown at #5 […]

Getty Images LeBron James and the Cavaliers have had their hands full so far this season, going up against the likes of Joakim Noah, LaMarcus Aldridge, Anthony Davis, and Nikola Vucevic, to name a few. These players are all bigs who thrive on both sides of the floor: grabbing rebounds, setting picks, and throwing down […]

For LeBron James, looking good doesn’t necessarily mean playing good – but it doesn’t hurt. Throughout his NBA career, LeBron has worn far more uniforms than the basic home, away and alternates of his two teams. Cavs Nation brings you the King’s top 5 threads during his time in Cleveland. Start the countdown at #5 […]

David Richard-USA TODAY Sports After a rough start in the beginning of their highly anticipated season, the Cleveland Cavaliers are in the midst of a 3 game win-streak and currently stand at a decent 8-7 record, tied for the 6th seed with Lebron’s past home, the Miami Heat. Over the summer, many people doubted the […]

With a rough start in the beginning of their highly anticipated season, the Cleveland Cavaliers are in the midst of a 3 game win-streak and currently stand at a decent 8-7 record, tied for the 6th seed with Lebron’s past home, the Miami Heat. Over the summer, many people doubted the Cavaliers and thought that […]

Gregory Shamus, Getty Images North America The Cavaliers will go down in history for more than unforgettable events; the franchise has seen just as many eventful plays on the court that will be remembered. Ferocious dunks, miraculous drives and finishes, record blowouts are all moments that richen the team’s legacy. Here are the top 5 […]

The NBA is gradually becoming a point-guard oriented league. Chris Paul, Russell Westbrook, Stephen Curry, Damian Lillard, Tony Parker, Ty Lawson, Eric Bledsoe, and Goran Dragic in the Western Conference; Kyrie Irving, John Wall, Derrick Rose, Rajon Rondo, Jeff Teague, Kyle Lowry, Kemba Walker, and Brandon Knight in the Eastern Conference. With that being said, […]

David Richard-USA TODAY Sports Thanksgiving is that time of the year. It’s not the controversial time when we can speculate and stress about the Cavaliers after just a few games over turkey; nor is it the layover time when we just wait for Christmas to open presents and see LeBron’s return to Miami. As accurate […]

10. Mel Daniels Mel Davis was an incredible player in the NBA who put up incredible stats every night. Daniels won 2 regular season MVPs over the course of his career in the league. Continue with #9 on the next page!

AP Last week, the Cavs’ “Big Three” ranked top five in the NBA in minutes per game, provoking fans to overreact to the management of the team. Coach Blatt’s transition has been anything but smooth due to this pressing issue, which culminated with LeBron’s public request to bring his minutes down. He is absolutely right […]

Cavs Nation’s Matt Thomas The Cleveland Cavaliers come back home on the second night of a back-to-back set to take on the surging Toronto Raptors Saturday night at Quicken Loans Arena. The Cavaliers come in with a record of 5-6 and are losers of 3 straight after an impressive 4-game win streak last week. During […]

AFP We’re only a half month into the 2014-15 regular season, but there are already a horde of random as well as old rumors that were brought up. From Kevin Love to Kyrie Irving to both, here’s a look at the top rumors and stories going around as well as why Cavs fans should or […]

From tip-off to the first whistle, I knew that this was going to be a physical and hard fought battle between two heavyweights in the NBA. Anderson Varejao was the game MVP for the Cavaliers, as he scored 23 points on 11-16 shooting, and 11 rebounds. He tirelessly fought off Tim Duncan in the paint […]

The Cavs are currently up 47-44 at the end of the half against the San Antonio Spurs and here are the top 5 highlights so far from the half! #5. Kevin Love connects with LeBron James for a full court outlet pass

Jason Miller Nine games into the young 2014/2015 NBA season, many astute observers have noticed that LeBron James hasn’t quite played like the LeBron James NBA fans have grown accustomed to seeing. That is, he hasn’t been steamrolling down the lane and throwing down thunderous dunks with utter disregard for human life (at least not […]

(Photo by David Liam Kyle/NBAE via Getty Images) The Cleveland Cavaliers came into tonight’s matchup with the Denver Nuggets on a 4 game winning streak and were clicking in ways we haven’t seen the first 2 weeks of the regular season. They started their winning streak on the road against the Nuggets and Denver came […]

Cavs Nation’s Matt Thomas After a rough 1-3 start to the Cleveland Cavaliers’ season, the Cavs enter Monday night’s contest against the Denver Nuggets as winners of 4 straight games. As a matter of fact, this current win streak started on the latter part of a 4-game road trip with a victory in Denver. Averaging […]

AP Through the first 4 games of the 2014-15 season, the Cleveland Cavaliers got off to a rugged 1-3 start, but have since turned things around as they are currently on a 4 game win streak, tied for the current longest in the NBA with the Portland Trailblazers. There are many things that have contributed […]