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The New York Knicks didn’t simply beat the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 3 of their playoff series. The Knicks embarrassed the Cavs in a 99-79 drubbing at Madison Square Garden, taking a 2-1 series lead. It marked the first time all season that a team was held to fewer than 80 points. Cleveland no longer […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers played their worst basketball game of the season on Friday evening, getting blown out 99-79 by the New York Knicks in Game 3 at Madison Square Garden. That was the first time in 2022-23 any team scored fewer than 80 points in a single game. In other words, the Cavs were downright […]

Game 3 is almost upon us, Cavs Nation. The NBA playoffs series between the Cleveland Cavaliers and New York Knicks is split at one game apiece following a 107-90 win by the Cavs over New York on Tuesday. Cavs guard Darius Garland led the charge with 32 points in the 36 minutes he played, hitting […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers had a disappointing loss to the New York Knicks in Game 1. The Cavs fell 103-97 in a game where Darius Garland, Evan Mobley, and Isaac Okoro saw their first playoff action. Garland, Mobley, and Okoro struggled in their first playoff game. Garland finished with 17 points, zero rebounds, one assist, and […]

So close, yet so far away. As Cleveland Cavaliers fans flooded Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse with playoff attire, a smoother end to a defining regular season for the Cavs transitioned into a rough patch during Cleveland’s first playoff series against the New York Knicks since the 1995-96 season. New York would leave Cleveland with a 101-97 victory over the Cavaliers, moving […]

The New York Knicks stole home-court advantage from the Cleveland Cavaliers by winning Game 1 of their first-round series in the 2023 NBA Playoffs. Following their 101-97 loss, the Cavs should be kicking themselves for letting the Knicks escape with a victory.  The Knicks blew an eight-point lead late in the fourth quarter of Game […]

With the Cleveland Cavaliers Game 1 battle scheduled against the New York Knicks in the First Round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs, two of the most notable teams in the league will try to turn the corner as a franchise. Ahead of the Cavs-Knicks game, we’ll be making our Cavs Game 1 predictions. The Cleveland […]

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 […]

Whatever happens for the remainder of the season, the Cleveland Cavaliers must try to avoid a matchup with the Milwaukee Bucks in the 2023 NBA Playoffs at any cost. Cavs’ nightmare seeding scenario, matchup for 2023 NBA Playoffs Currently leading the Eastern Conference with a 52-20 record, the Bucks present a number of concerning matchups […]

For the first time since 1998, the Cleveland Cavaliers are ready to embark on a postseason journey that won’t be led by future Hall of Fame inductee LeBron James. Instead, the Cavs will enter the 2023 NBA Playoffs led by a dimer and detonator, respectively: Darius Garland and Donovan Mitchell. Mitchell briefly hit a wall […]

The Brooklyn Nets were decimated while few clubs in the West drastically improved as the NBA witnessed a frenzy of movements throughout the league before Thursday’s trade deadline. The Cleveland Cavaliers, on the other hand, were unable to find the kind of deal that they believed would considerably boost their position in the Eastern Conference. […]

After a hot start to the season, the Cleveland Cavaliers cooled off as All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell has come back to earth. However, while Mitchell’s sudden inability to find the rim was a major reason for the Cavs inability to keep their momentum, there were myriad factors in their decline. Cleveland is just 26th in […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have emerged as legitimate contenders this season. The arrival of Donovan Mitchell has proven to be a master move for Cleveland. They now carry a 29-19 win-loss record. That is good enough for second place in the Central Division and fifth place overall in the Eastern Conference. Still, we believe coach JB […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are having a better season than most would have imagined or expected. They rank among the top teams in the Eastern Conference and have among the highest defensive ratings in the league. Their roster is surely designed to be a force throughout the regular season. However, it’s questionable whether they can compete […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are having a great season and have become one of the best teams in the Eastern Conference. The Cavs made a huge trade in the offseason to acquire star Donovan Mitchell from the Utah Jazz. Mitchell has solidified a core of four All-Star level players, along with Darius Garland, Jarrett Allen, and […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers surprised the NBA world last season with the success they achieved despite the inexperienced and undermanned roster. Darius Garland and Evan Mobley had tremendous leaps in their careers, thus prompting the front office to execute a big-time trade by adding star guard Donovan Mitchell from the Utah Jazz. That move has catapulted […]

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 […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers suddenly find themselves with an abundance of talent in both the backcourt and frontcourt after putting up just 104 wins over four seasons since LeBron James’ departure. However, their four All-Star caliber players, Darius Garland, Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen, will not determine the ceiling of this up-and-coming squad. Instead, […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers were one of the rumored teams interested in Donovan Mitchell, and they were able to add him to the lineup to form one of the most formidable backcourts in the NBA. That was an immense win for the Cavs organization because the best player on the deal was Collin Sexton, and the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers made a big splash this offseason, pulling off a blockbuster trade for star guard Donovan Mitchell. The best part is they didn’t have to give up any of the very top members of their young core, which bodes well for the Cavs’ playoff aspirations in 2022-23. J.B. Bickerstaff’s squad could potentially have four […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers made one of the biggest splashes in the NBA offseason. On a slow news week for NBA fans, the Cavaliers executed a massive trade to acquire shooting guard Donovan Mitchell to pair him with All-Star point guard Darius Garland. The quartet of Mitchell, Garland, Evan Mobley, and Jarrett Allen form four All-Star […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers made a game-changing move by acquiring guard Donovan Mitchell via trade. Mitchell is one of the league’s young stars and will elevate the Cavs around their core. The rotation has yet to be solidified, though, and there is one Cavs player who could lose their starting job. Last season was a promising […]

There are many reasons to be optimistic about the Cleveland Cavaliers for the 2022-23 season. After all, they enjoyed their first winning season since LeBron James departed to join the Los Angeles Lakers following the 2017–18 campaign. In 2021-22, they ended with a 44-38 record. Even though the Cavs were defeated by the Brooklyn Nets […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have to make a decision on Caris LeVert. When it comes down to it, however, the Cavs can only start one shooting guard in 2022–23. That’s a pickle because they also have to decide on Collin Sexton. That means either LeVert or the unsigned Sexton for the Cavs. Right now, despite the […]

After a surprising and optimistic 2021-22 season, the Cleveland Cavaliers are looking to return to the playoffs for the first time since LeBron James left. Darius Garland and Jarrett Allen had their breakout seasons after becoming All-Stars for the first time in their careers. Kevin Love found his new role in the team as a […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are looking to make some noise in 2022-23 and they did a good job of adding some nice pieces to the mix in the offseason. Of course, the Cavs’ core of Evan Mobley, Darius Garland, and Jarrett Allen is the focal point, but bringing in complementary players to surround their star trio […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have a promising young core and are looking to build upon it this offseason. The Cavs had guard Darius Garland and center Jarrett Allen earned their first All-Star nods. Garland averaged 21.7 points and 8.6 assists while shooting 46.2 percent from the field and 38.3 percent from three. His play earned him […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers selected Kansas standout Ochai Agbaji with their 14th overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft and he quickly made his presence felt in the NBA Summer League on Friday night, dropping 16 points and showing the Cavs that he is ready to ball out in his rookie year. The Cavs needed more […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers looked to be a surefire playoff team in 2021-22 before injuries derailed their season and ultimately resulted in them exiting in the Play-In Tournament. Nonetheless, it was a promising campaign for this young Cavs core, headlined by Darius Garland, Evan Mobley, and Jarrett Allen. Heading into the NBA Draft, Koby Altman knew […]

Despite coming up just short of making the postseason, the Cleveland Cavaliers still had a successful 2021-22 campaign considering they found themselves in the playoff mix for most of the season. The Cavaliers saw two of its young stars have a breakout season, with Darius Garland and Jarrett Allen both earning their first All-Star nods. […]

After three straight losing seasons, the Cleveland Cavaliers burst back onto the Eastern Conference scene in 2021, winning 44 games while earning themselves a spot in the NBA’s Play-In Tournament. Unfortunately, the season ended in a loss at the hands of the Atlanta Hawks, though it shouldn’t take away from what the Cavs were able […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers were an exciting team to watch this season, despite coming up short in the play-in tournament. Cleveland took a giant leap from what many expected as it competed for a spot in the playoffs in a highly competitive Eastern Conference. The Cavs’ young stars had breakout seasons, giving Cleveland a bright future […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have an important matchup against the Brooklyn Nets in the 2022 NBA Play-In Tournament. Cleveland was not expected to make it this far entering the season, as they have a young and inexperienced group. On the other side, Brooklyn was expected to be a top seed in the conference. Major changes were […]

Take a bow, Kevin Love! The Cleveland Cavaliers forward delivered what is perhaps one of the greatest scoring performances of all-time. In just 15 minutes of action, Kevin Love scored a whopping 32 points. Yes, you read that correctly. In just over one quarter of play, Kevin Love scored 32 freaking points. It’s an insane […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers lost a big game on Friday after they fell to the Brooklyn Nets, 118-107. At the moment, the Cavs have booked their spot in the Play-In tournament, but they remain to be in a bit of a precarious situation heading into the final day of the regular season on Sunday. Right now, […]

After a strong first half of the season wherein there was a general belief that they were going to finish in the Top 4 of the Eastern Conference, the Cleveland Cavaliers have recently fallen back down to earth. The Cavs are currently sitting on the seventh spot in the East and will have to fight […]

One of the most memorable dunks of the season has got to be LeBron James’ poster slam on Cleveland Cavaliers big man Kevin Love. The Lakers superstar absolutely threw it down all over Love and it left the Cavs veteran on the floor following a highlight-reel poster slam from LeBron. Before anything else, let’s set […]

In spite of their recent slump, there’s no denying that the Cleveland Cavaliers are in the midst of one of their best seasons in a very long time. It’s also a fact that the Cavs would not be where they are today had it not been for the excellent play of All-Star point guard Darius […]

There’s no denying that the Cleveland Cavaliers would not be where they are today without the strong play of Evan Mobley. The Cavs rookie may not be the best player on the team — although he has looked the part on more than a few occasions — it’s a known fact that Mobley has established […]