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With Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson ruled out for 2-4 weeks with a sprained right foot, Cavs fan favorite Larry Nance Jr. will get his first chance this season to prove he’s worth the four-year, $45 million contract extension that Cleveland gave him. Perceived to be a franchise cornerstone by the Cavs front office, Nance’s […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers could dangle two of their most recent acquisitions in the trade market, as newly-netted Alec Burks and last season’s trade target Rodney Hood could be leading candidates to be traded once they become eligible on Dec. 15, according to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst. The Cavs have already dealt Kyle Korver and George Hill […]

Cavs shooting guards Rodney Hood and Alec Burks have developed a unique friendship over the course of their careers in the NBA. The two players once served as teammates with the Utah Jazz and now they’re together again — this time with the Wine and Gold. In a recent interview with Joe Vardon of The […]

In a recent interview with The Athletic’s Joe Vardon, shooting guard Rodney Hood shared his thoughts on how this season is going for the Cavs, who are currently holding a 6-21 overall record. Amid his discussion with Vardon, Hood noted that it’s tough to enjoy the game of basketball when the team you’re playing for […]

Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson is expected to miss two-to-four weeks after spraining his foot, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Thompson hurt his foot five minutes into the third quarter during Monday’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks, quickly being ruled out for the rest of the game, despite getting off to a rousing start to […]

At 6-21, the Cleveland Cavaliers have — without a doubt — struggled mightily through the first leg of the NBA season. There have been moment when the Cavs look like one of the worst teams in league history, like when they found themselves getting blown out by the Atlanta Hawks on October 21st, and times […]

Good news for the the Cleveland Cavaliers has been hard to come by since LeBron James left the franchise for the Los Angles Lakers, but the team caught a break Monday after center Tristan Thompson was forced to leave their game against the Milwaukee Bucks. X-rays came back negative and Thompson was diagnosed with a […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are in Milwaukee Monday taking on the Bucks and unfortunately lost starting big man Tristan Thompson for the game. Thompson suffered a left foot injury and will not return to the game. Before exiting, Thompson played 18 minutes and finished with 12 points and seven rebounds. Tristan with left foot injury, will not […]

The Houston Rockets have expressed exploratory interest in acquiring Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard J.R. Smith, according to Marc Stein of the New York Times. J.R. Smith has been away from the team for a while, as the Cavs look to find a new home for the veteran shooter. The Rockets have expressed exploratory interest in acquiring […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Matthew Dellavedova — who the Cavs acquired last week in a three-team trade with the Milwaukee Bucks (his former team) and the Washington Wizards — has been cleared to suit up for Monday night’s game, according to a report from Joe Vardon of The Athletic. OK, so, Matthew Dellavedova will play tonight […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers made waves with their trade of sharpshooter Kyle Korver, but lost in that news was a smaller pair of transactions that may not appear to mean much, but make little sense nonetheless. Andrew Harrison and Billy Preston, Cleveland’s two-way players, were waived and replaced with Jalen Jones and Jaron Blossomgame. Harrison was […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are dealing away many of the veterans on the squad and the next domino to fall could be J.R. Smith. According to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer, the Houston Rockets and New Orleans Pelicans are interested in Smith as a trade piece. O’Connor writes: “Expect the Cavaliers to try to move on […]

Matthew Dellavedova received a warm ovation in his return to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Delly wasn’t in the lineup for Cleveland’s 15-point victory over the Washington Wizards, but he was in attendance for Saturday night’s game. The Cleveland fans remember the good times with Dellavedova. He was part of the first two runs to the NBA Finals […]

Cleveland Cavaliers high-flying forward Larry Nance Jr. nearly hit his head on the roof of The Quicken Loans Arena with an insane one-handed alley-oop throwdown coming off a lob from Cavs rookie guard Collin Sexton late in the fourth quarter. Watch the highlight play below: RAISE THE ROOF, @LARRYDN22! #BeTheFight https://t.co/Pxw9RvX6IG — Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) […]

Cleveland Cavaliers big man Tristan Thompson tied his career-high for rebounds in a quarter in their game against the Washington Wizards on Saturday night. According to the Cleveland Cavaliers Basketball Communications Department on Twitter, the rebounding machine hauled in 11 boards in the second quarter, tying the mark he previously set in the third quarter of […]

Cleveland Cavaliers returnee Matthew Dellavedova received a huge ovation from the fans at The Quicken Loans Arena. The Cavaliers welcomed Dellavedova back with a tribute video, showcasing some of his memorable moments from his first stint with Cleveland. Afterwards, the former NBA champion was shown on the big screen, and the Cleveland fans erupted at […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers held Washington Wizards All-Star point guard John Wall to zero points in the first half Saturday. By doing so, the Cavs made some history, as it was only the ninth time Wall has had a scoreless first half in nine NBA seasons. Just the 9th time Wall has had a scoreless first half […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers won’t have the services of fan favorite Matthew Dellavedova when they face the Washington Wizards at home on Saturday night, the team’s second meeting of the season. However, although he won’t be available, the recently reacquired Dellavedova will be on the Cavs bench, according to The Athletic’s Joe Vardon. Matthew Dellavedova is […]

Cleveland Cavaliers rookie point guard Collin Sexton and Sacramento Kings second-year guard De’Aaron Fox both played their college basketball in the SEC. Sexton played at Alabama, while Fox thrived at Kentucky. The two have a previous relationship before their NBA days, which made the matchup on Friday even more fun. The Kings defeated the Cavs on […]

Kyrie Irving sent shockwaves through every NBA circle when he requested a trade from the Cleveland Cavaliers during the summer of 2017. The prevailing thought was that the All-Star point guard wanted to escape the shadow of LeBron James with the Cavs and become the alpha on his own team. He got his wish and […]

Per the NBA’s official injury report, Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard Rodney Hood is listed as “doubtful” against the Washington Wizards after suffering a right toe sprain against the Sacramento Kings on Friday. Hood only played 15 minutes against the Kings, tallying four points (1-3 shooting from the field) and one assist before exiting the game […]

On Friday, shortly before the rebuilding Cleveland Cavaliers faced off against the upstart Sacramento Kings, a major trade was announced that sent shockwaves throughout Northeast Ohio. Cavs general manager Koby Altman had managed to trade veteran point guard George Hill and forward Sam Dekker in a three-team deal with the Milwaukee Bucks and Washington Wizards […]

After two years, Matthew Dellavedova will once again be in a Cleveland Cavaliers uniform. However, he will not be able to get his former number back. Delly used to wear jersey No. 8 in his first stint with Cleveland. Unfortunately for him, that number is now worn by guard Jordan Clarkson: #Cavs Matthew Dellavedova will […]

Many consider Matthew Dellavedova’s return to the Cleveland Cavaliers via trade to be a Prodigal Son type of narrative. The Cavs faithful sure are glad to have the Australian back in the fold — perhaps mostly for sentimental reasons — and by the looks of it, Cleveland superstar Kevin Love is also all in on […]

Now on his way out of Ohio after being traded, former Cleveland Cavaliers point guard George Hill has apologized to fans for missing the crucial NBA Finals free throw this past June. The Cavs could have won Game 1 of the 2018 Finals if Hill made that free throw, something that could’ve changed the course […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are welcoming a fan favorite back into The Land. No, it’s not LeBron James. It’s Matthew Dellavedova. The trade that sent the Aussie point guard back to Cleveland was a pleasant surprise for everyone in the NBA, including Dellavedova himself, according to Joe Vardon of The Athletic. Dellavedova had already begun traveling to Cleveland […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are welcoming an old pal back into the fold. The Cavs re-acquired point guard Matthew Dellavedova from the Milwaukee Bucks, along with John Henson and a couple of draft picks, in exchange for veteran guard George Hill. The Washington Wizards also joined the fray as the third team in the trade by […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ time as the rulers of the East is already over. The Cavs are in a relative rebuilding mode. LeBron James’ departure to the Los Angeles Lakers this off-season marked an end to a championship-contending run by the team. Along with James, several other members of the Cavaliers’ finals team in 2018 also […]

Cleveland Cavaliers general manager Koby Altman had plenty to say about the team’s decision to send George Hill to the Milwaukee Bucks while bringing Matthew Dellavedova back to the Cavs. Dellavedova and forward John Henson were acquired on Friday in a three-team deal that sent Hill to the Bucks and forward Sam Dekker to the […]

The Milwaukee Bucks just finished a three-team trade with the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Washington Wizards. As a result, the Bucks received a couple of veterans, namely George Hill from the Cavs and Jason Smith from the Wizards. Sam Dekker, however, was shipped to the Wizards before playing his first game for the Milwaukee. The […]

George Hill will take his physical with the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday, Dec. 10, according to Joe Vardon of The Athletic. Once George Hill passes his physical, the three-team trade between the Bucks, Cleveland Cavaliers and Washington Wizards can become official. George Hill expects to take his physical Monday in Milwaukee — Joe Vardon (@joevardon) […]

The Washington Wizards, and not the Milwaukee Bucks, are going to acquire small forward Sam Dekker from the Cleveland Cavaliers, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Initially, Sam Dekker was headed to the Bucks, but the Wizards joined in on the trade between the Cavs and Milwaukee. Washington big man Jason Smith will head to […]

UPDATE: Since being published, Sam Dekker has been traded to the Wizards. The Cleveland Cavaliers are a rebuilding team. In order to be competitive again, the Cavs had to make some trades to be able to invest in their future. First, guard Kyle Korver was shipped by the Cavs to the Utah Jazz for Alec […]

George Hill is no longer a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers, but the veteran guard did something very nice for the Cavs’ employees a day before he was traded. With the holiday season in full swing, George Hill passed out gift cards to the Cavs’ employees. It’s unclear if Hill knew he was going to […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Milwaukee Bucks raced to complete a trade centered around George Hill and Matthew Dellavedova. However, there was a reason for the hurried deal between the Cavs and the Bucks, according to ESPN‘s Adrian Wojnarowski: “For Cavaliers and Bucks, there was an urgency to a get deal done by 6 PM ET […]

There appears to be a fire sale going on in Cleveland, as the Cavs are trying to get rid of all their bad contracts in a rebuild season. J.R. Smith might be the next player to be traded. After trading point guard George Hill and small forward Sam Dekker to the Milwaukee Bucks, J.R. Smith […]

Safe to say all of Cleveland is thrilled to have Matthew Dellavedova back with the Cavs. Cleveland is reportedly bringing the rugged guard back to The Land after completing a trade with the Milwaukee Bucks. Dellavedova spent the first three years of his NBA career with the Cavs and was a fan favorite because of his style […]

Channing Frye had an interesting analogy for what he brings to the young Cleveland Cavaliers team. Frye believes that he acts as a “fire extinguisher” for the Cavs and he explains his reasoning that makes perfect sense. “My value comes from not taking a shot and giving our guys freedom of mind to think, ‘If […]

Much of the basketball world revolves around Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James and free agency was no different according to Cleveland Cavaliers star Kevin Love. The Cavs big man knew that James dictated much of what happened in free agency this past summer. “I think everybody was uncertain because LeBron kind of dictated what […]