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Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Kevin Love and Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James may not be teammates anymore, but it hasn’t stopped the mutual respect and admiration between the two players. Recently, Love made an appearance on the Daily Show, speaking about his playing days with James, and compared the iconic small forward to the […]

Sure, God may hate Cleveland and its sports heritage, but not so much that he denied it the gift of LeBron James. James, however, is no longer the gift that keeps on giving for the city at least on the basketball court for the Cavs, as he’s decided to start the next chapter of his […]

Training camp in the NBA may be commencing in a few weeks time, but Cleveland Cavaliers star Kevin Love is wasting no time getting acclimated with his teammates, as the Cavs power forward is hosting pre-camp workouts at the University of Miami this week. Superstar forward LeBron James may have left the Cavaliers this offseason to […]

Cleveland Cavaliers big man Larry Nance Jr. and Los Angeles Lakers guard Josh Hart may not play on the same team anymore, but that is not going to stop them from palling around on social media. Exhibit A: My rebuttal… pic.twitter.com/xXwDD9Ao1C — Larry Nance Jr (@Larrydn22) September 11, 2018 These guys have always been competitive, […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers chances at winning the Central Division are not very good. According to BetOnline.ag, the Cavs are 25/1 to come out on top in the Central. They have the same odds as the lowly Bulls. Bet Online is giving Indiana and Milwaukee identical odds at 5/4. The Detroit Pistons are in between the […]

All throughout this week, the experts and analysts at Sports Illustrated will be releasing their list of the top-100 players for the 2018-19 NBA season. Coming in at the No. 31 spot in this year’s rankings is Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star Kevin Love. Love, who recently celebrated his 30th birthday, is coming off a great season […]

Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star Kevin Love joined “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah” on Monday night to discuss several topics, including mental health issues, Banana Republic fashion, and leading his team after the departure of LeBron James. Love, now 30 years of age, recently signed a four-year, $120 million contract extension with the Cavs. LeBron James […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love was the first player to follow suit to DeMar DeRozan’s revealing admission of his struggle with mental health issues, becoming a secondary yet comforting reenforcing voice to shed light into the struggles of an NBA player. Much like DeRozan, Love’s story was met with support and acceptance, perhaps the two […]

The Cavs are in a weird spot to be in right now. Not because they aren’t part of must-see basketball anymore, but from being one of the dominant teams in the East, now they are expected to fade into obscurity. Not to knock on Kevin Love’s undeniable talent, but the Love era for the Cavs […]

Cleveland Cavaliers legend Mark Price is continuing his basketball journey, as the former Cavs guard has agreed to join the Denver Nuggets coaching staff for the upcoming 2018-19 season. Mark Price (@Mark25Price) has agreed to a deal to join the Denver Nuggets coaching staff, league sources tell ESPN. Price's ability as a shooting instructor had […]

Cleveland Cavaliers veteran Channing Frye stretched out a jab at rookie teammate Collin Sexton for flying Spirit airlines. Now, the Cavs’ eighth overall selection in the 2018 NBA Draft has responded. Via his Twitter account, Sexton posted a video, tagging Frye and Spirit Airlines in the process: https://twitter.com/CollinYoungBull/status/1039297024900956161 To recall, a few days prior, Frye […]

With just weeks remaining until the start of training camp, Sports Illustrated has begun to release their Top 100 NBA players list for the 2018-19 season. As is often the case, there were several notable omissions, including Cleveland Cavaliers teammates Tristan Thompson and George Hill. Compiling a list of the 100 best players in the […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Cedi Osman has put together an impressive string of games for the Turkish national team. The Cavs youngster shined for his home country with 24 points in their comeback victory over the Czech Republic. Another big game for Cavs wing Cedi Osman with the Turkish National Team in a come from behind […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers faithful finally had something to cheer about upon hearing the news of Rodney Hood agreeing to an extension with the team, albeit a qualifying offer. However, as it turns out, both the Cavs and Hood himself explored several other options — including a potential sign-and-trade with other teams — prior to putting […]

Former Cleveland Cavaliers general manager David Griffin is expecting Rodney Hood to play a major role for the team moving forward. The former Cavs executive told the Wine and Gold podcast that he thinks Hood can take over as the team’s primary scorer late in games — a clear sign of his value for this team. […]

Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard J.R. Smith has transformed into one of the more polarizing personalities the league has ever seen since being drafted in 2004. The now 33-year-old Cavs gunner has since grown a reputation of being a party animal around the association, but his brother Chris Smith thinks this is overblown when talking to […]

Former Utah Jazz shooting guard Rodney Hood was the jewel of the three-team trade that sent him to the Cleveland Cavaliers. As a dynamic scorer, the 23rd overall pick of the 2014 NBA Draft was averaging 16.8 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 1.7 assists while shooting 38.9 percent from the 3-point line before he was sent to […]

Rodney Hood moving to the Cleveland Cavaliers as part of a three-team trade with the Utah Jazz and Sacramento Kings seemed like a match made in heaven. With Kyrie Irving gone and the team struggling, the Cavs acquired Hood to be an important complementary scorer next to LeBron James as they made their push into […]

Restricted free agent Rodney Hood has accepted his $3.4 million qualifying offer from the Cleveland Cavaliers, according to Joe Vardon of Cleveland.com. Hood will become an unrestricted free agent next summer after notifying the Cavs of his decision on Sunday. Vardon reports Hood turned down a multi-year contract offer worth $7 million a year. The […]

Heading into this year, the Cleveland Cavaliers have a promising group of young players to develop. Collin Sexton, Cedi Osman, Ante Zizic and Larry Nance Jr. all probably have their best basketball ahead of them. However, the Cavs will enter this year with five players on their roster that are at least 30 years old. […]

“There you go! There you go!” Cavaliers forward Kevin Love yelled out. “We got a squad now!” Guard J.R. Smith exclaimed. This scene took place in the Cavs locker room shortly after a 22 point blowout win against the Boston Celtics on February 11th. The “new-look” Cavs were playing their very first game together with […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers and restricted free agent Rodney Hood are yet to agree on a new deal, as the one-year, $3.47 million qualifying offer from the Cavs continues to sit unsigned on the shooting guard’s table. In addition to that, the Cavs also have another standing offer – a three-year, $21 million deal – for […]

After making four straight trips to the NBA Finals, the Cleveland Cavaliers now face a steep hill to climb. Gone are the days of LeBron James’ reign. Now, the Cavaliers enter a new era of talented young players, including Cedi Osman, who appears to be poised for a breakout season at the age of 23. […]

With roughly one month remaining until the start of training camp, several teams around the NBA landscape are still looking for ways to bolster their rosters. One such team is the Cleveland Cavaliers, who have reportedly signed David Nwaba to a one-year, $1.5 million deal. A good get for the Cavs. Joe Vardon of Cleveland.com […]

Cleveland Cavaliers CEO Len Komorowski stood before the Cleveland Planning Commission on Friday morning to propose a new banner for the LeBron James variant that once hung from the Sherwin-Williams building across from Quicken Loans Arena. Cavs fans were not happy. Your #AllForTheLand spirit has inspired us, @CavsWGNation.This October, help us bring Cleveland’s new banner […]

Former Cleveland Cavaliers general manager David Griffin may have an explanation on why Cavs swingman J.R. Smith’s level of play has seen a steady decline over the past couple of years. According to Griffin, it all boils down to the 32-year-old’s motivation — something that Smith has struggled with ever since signing a four-year, $57 […]

Cedi Osman is set to take on a bigger role for the Cleveland Cavaliers in the upcoming season, but for now, the Cavs forward is busy being the man of the Turkish men’s national basketball team. During a recent showdown with Germany, Osman dropped 20 points with four 3-pointers in 24 minutes of action, as […]

Despite his move to Los Angeles, LeBron James isn’t giving up on the Cleveland Browns. He has options out in California with the Los Angeles Rams and the Los Angeles Chargers (that one still sounds weird). But instead, James is rooting for his hometown squad. He took to Twitter to wish Tyrod Taylor good luck […]

With the recent trade involving Rockets big man Ryan Anderson to the Suns for Marquese Chriss and Brandon Knight, it is clear that the Rockets needed to shave of the luxury tax and the Suns are now officially point guard-less. In Shaquille Harrison, Elie Okobo, Isaiah Canaan and newly added Suns point guard De’Anthony Melton, the Suns have a […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers will replace the banner of LeBron James that hung from the Sherwin-Williams headquarters with a new variant. The Cavs released a photo of the proposed design: Your #AllForTheLand spirit has inspired us, @CavsWGNation.This October, help us bring Cleveland’s new banner artwork to life by submitting your photo to show how you celebrate […]

After making four straight trips to the NBA’s biggest stage, the Cleveland Cavaliers are now faced with a new challenge. LeBron James has taken his talents to Long Beach, as most hoops fans know, and the team is looking to rebuild with young talent. Though the hill before them is steep, the Cavs could still […]

The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2018 features several notable names, including Steve Nash, Jason Kidd, Grant Hill, Ray Allen, Tina Thompson, and Katie Smith. However, one player who is not an inductee this year is former Cleveland Cavaliers forward Larry Nance, and it seems his son, current Cavs big man Larry […]

Although the Cleveland Cavaliers are attempting to make the playoffs for the fifth straight season, it will be more difficult than in years past. Aside from the Cavs being a worse team as a result of the departure of LeBron James, if they hope to secure a playoff berth, they will have to do it […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love spent hours leading up to his birthday partying it up with the Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James. The Cavs All-Star posted a picture of him along with his former teammate on Instagram in celebration of his 30th birthday with one of his closest friends in New York. https://www.instagram.com/p/BnaW1ONHowk/ Maybe Love […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are looking to make the final roster decisions ahead of the 2018-19 season. According to Mike Scotto of The Athletic, the Cavs brought in Kobi Simmons, Brandon Paul, and Rodney Purvis in for a workout on Thursday. Scotto also reports that Tyler Ulis came in for a workout, as reported earlier. Kobi […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Channing Frye is known for his humorous antics — both on and off the court. On Thursday, the former Arizona Wildcat decided to have a little fun with Cavs rookie Collin Sexton. In a video posted to his Instagram account, Frye dropped in on Sexton to ask him which airline he recently […]

Cleveland Cavaliers owner and Quicken Loans Inc. founder Dan Gilbert is ready to get out of the casino business in several cities, including Cleveland, Cincinnati and Detroit, according to a report from Christopher Palmeri of bloomberg.com. Gilbert’s casino company is currently being represented by Deutsche Bank and Credit Suisse in the sale process. According to […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are looking to round out the roster ahead of next season. According to Alex Kennedy of HoopsHype, the Cavs worked out Tyler Ulis, JaKarr Sampson, Alan Williams and Marcus Georges-Hunt. All four players are recent free agents with NBA experience. Ulis is the most interesting of the four. He has experience as […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers may no longer be NBA Finals contenders, but they still have playoff aspirations for this season. In order to make their way through the multi-team dogfight for the seventh and eighth playoff seeds, they must first find success when playing within their own division. Step one is determining how the Cavs match […]