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During the first quarter of Saturday night’s preseason game, Cavs shooting guard J.R. Smith received a technical foul for his involvement in an on-court altercation with Celtics guard Marcus Smart. As a result, the two players have been hit with fines from the NBA. Boston’s Marcus Smart ($25K) and Cleveland's J.R. Smith ($15K) have been […]

For their third exhibition matchup of the 2019 NBA preseason, the Cleveland Cavaliers will welcome the Indiana Pacers to Quicken Loans Arena. However, it sounds like the Cavs will be without the services of All-Star forward Kevin Love, according to a report from Joe Vardon of The Athletic. Kevin Love is out tonight with left […]

Initially, Rodney Hood’s future with the Cleveland Cavaliers was in limbo in the offseason. But his phone conversation with Cavs general manager Koby Altman was a game-changer in the negotiation talks. As reported by Joe Vardon of The Athletic, Hood shared what he and Altman talked about in a phone call which led to the […]

J.R. Smith of the Cleveland Cavaliers is now in his 16th season in the league. With all he has experienced on and off of the basketball court, Smith has matured not just as a basketball player, but as a human being as well. Amid uncertainty with his minutes this season, Smith knows what matters most. […]

In his 16th year in the league, J.R. Smith has taken on a new role for the team. As one of the veterans on the Cleveland Cavaliers, Smith is now a role model for his young teammates. Early in his career, the media painted Smith as an elite offensive talent who lacked the professionalism and […]

Just like any other NBA player, Larry Nance Jr.’s future with the Cleveland Cavaliers largely depends on him being ‘valued’ by the Cavs organization. As reported by Joe Vardon of The Athletic, Nance Jr. shared that he feels valued by the Cavaliers organization, and commends general manager Koby Altman for doing a stellar job at […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers were in attendance for a game between the Cleveland Browns and the Baltimore Ravens and the game did not disappoint. Greg Joseph nailed a last-second field goal to secure the 12-9 victory for the Browns — their second win of the season. As soon as the ball went through the uprights, Cavs guard […]

Jayson Tatum is coming off an impressive rookie season and the expectations are sky high for the Boston Celtics swingman. But on Saturday night, Sam Dekker of the Cleveland Cavaliers embarrassed Tatum by breaking his ankles on the perimeter. The Cavs forward completed the play with a finish at the rim, but his crossover of […]

Channing Frye is beginning his second stint with the Cleveland Cavaliers and he’s thrilled to be back with the team he won a championship with. The 35-year-old big man was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers by the Cavs at the trade deadline last season, but they couldn’t keep him away for long. Frye posted on […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers returned to the Quicken Loans Arena for their first home preseason game on Saturday and were greeted by a shiny and newly-renovated locker room. The Cavaliers Twitter account posted the reactions of guard Jordan Clarkson and forward Cedi Osman upon entering and were instantly enamored with the facility. First day back to […]

The bad blood between Cleveland Cavaliers swingman J.R. Smith and Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart following their in-game altercation on Saturday appears to be far from over. Cavs veteran Smith has hit out at Smart after the preseason contest by saying that Smart is actually not as tough as he thinks he is — especially […]

Looks like the beef between Cleveland Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith and Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart won’t be squashed any time soon. The two unhinged guards got into an altercation during their preseason showdown Saturday night. Tempers flared up after Smith got tangled up with Celtics center Aron Baynes. Smith did not like the fact that […]

Cleveland Cavs teammates Kevin Love and J.R. Smith are having some fun with the “Supreme” tattoo controversy and it appears that Love has joined his teammate getting a matching “tattoo” on his leg. JR Smith and Kevin Love have matching tattoos now 😂 pic.twitter.com/iaN6yzmpCr — NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) October 6, 2018 Kevin Love posted […]

Practicing with a 12-second shot clock in what’s called a “blowout drill,” the Cleveland Cavs have prioritized playing at at an uptempo pace that allows them to take advantage of their multitude of ball-handlers, put easy points on the board and have as many opportunities to score as possible. It’s an idea that Cavaliers head […]

Cleveland Cavs talent J.R. Smith has made it clear money is important to him, and he isn’t going to let Marcus Smart make him lose any of it. Smith and Aron Baynes got mixed up during the first quarter of a game, and Smart came up being Smith and shoved him. Smith kept his cool and […]

When Jordan Clarkson was traded midseason to the Cleveland Cavaliers, a lot of people were expecting him to be an integral part of the Cavs’ postseason run. Instead, Clarkson had a disappointing playoff showing averaging just 4.7 points on 30.1 percent shooting from the field in 15 minutes of play. To be fair, Clarkson did not […]

After LeBron James bolted to the Los Angeles Lakers, many wondered which player will get the honor of getting his old locker spot in the Cleveland Cavaliers’ locker room. As it turns out, no Cavs player will occupy that spot this season. The Cavs have a new shiny locker room, and James’ old locker is now […]

Emotions flared early in the Cleveland Cavaliers’ preseason match against the Boston Celtics Saturday night. It all started when Cavs guard J.R. Smith got entangled with Aron Baynes, leading to a shoving match between the two. But things got worse when Marcus Smart, unnecessarily, entered the picture which led to his ejection. It was Smith’s […]

For their second preseason tilt of the year, the Cleveland Cavaliers will welcome the Boston Celtics to Quicken Loans Arena on Saturday. However, the Cavs are going to be playing without numerous key players. After revealing Friday that Kevin Love, George Hill, and Kyle Korver would be sitting, Cavs coach Tyronn Lue noted that Tristan […]

Cavs shooting guard J.R. Smith recently learned that he will need to cover up the Supreme tattoo that he has on his right calf during games. The New Jersey native has complied with the NBA’s rule thus far, but he took to Instagram on Friday night to express his disdain. Smith posted a photo-shopped image […]

It wasn’t too long ago that Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard Jordan Clarkson had what was one of the worst playoff runs of all-time, playing ‘hero ball’ but like a hero that had stepped onto a court of kryptonite. He was selfish almost to the point of hilarity, even once looking off a call for a […]

According the cleveland.com’s Chris Fedor, Cleveland Cavaliers head Tyronn Lue sees 6-foot-4 shooting guard David Nwaba as part of his rotation, despite an overabundance of shooting guards on the roster. finding where Nwaba fits in a rotation that has Rodney Hood, Jordan Clarkson, Kyle Korver and Cedi Osman at the wings won’t be necessarily difficult […]

Boston Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving informally announced Thursday at the TD Garden that he plans on re-signing with the franchise next summer in free agency. Cleveland Cavaliers star Kevin Love obviously heard the news and wasn’t shocked to hear that his former Cavs running mate was staying in Beantown. However, there was one […]

Despite having a bevy of guards on the roster, Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue says he will find extended minutes for Cavs newcomer David Nwaba. The Cavs have George Hill, J.R. Smith, Collin Sexton, Kyle Korver, Rodney Hood and Jordan Clarkson on the team. Nwaba signed a one-year, $1.5 million free agent deal with […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers will sit out Kevin Love, George Hill, and Kyle Korver for Saturday’s preseason game against the Boston Celtics. This will be more of a scouting move as the Cavs’ coaching staff tries to get a better look at their younger players and figure out their final roster spot. Cleveland.com’s Chris Fedor reported […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are expected to add two new jerseys to their collection for the 2018-19 season. Via WKYC‘s Ben Axelrod: And while the Cavs’ latest uniforms have yet to be revealed, graphic designer Casey Vitelli has come across the list of the colors for each team’s ‘City Edition’ set this season — as well as a new […]

Los Angeles Clippers forward Mike Scott is the latest player who is siding with Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard J.R. Smith in regards to this whole tattoo saga. The NBA is forcing Smith to cover up his “Supreme” tattoo which is on his right leg. On Tuesday, the league announced they would slap a fine on the Cavs […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ chances at making the playoffs with LeBron James were always a near certainty. Barring injuries or completely unforeseen circumstances, you could always safely pencil in the Cavs for the playoffs every year. But now that’s not the case. Cleveland’s odds to make the playoffs are currently at +400 for yes and -600 […]

FOX Sports Ohio gave Cavs forward Cedi Osman the opportunity to interview his teammate, Collin Sexton, on Thursday. It’s unclear if Osman came up with the questions on his own, but his delivery was fairly solid. Sexton offered a few tips for Osman at the end of their discussion. “This is Collin Sexton — a […]

As part of a deal to drop criminal charges, Cavs shooting guard J.R. Smith is expected to shell out $600 in restitution to a fan for throwing his phone into a construction site outside a Chelsea bar back in August, according to a report from The New York Post. Smith, now 32 years of age, […]

Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard isn’t pleased that the NBA is forcing Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard J.R. Smith to cover up his “Supreme” tattoo. On Tuesday, the league announced they would slap a fine on the Cavs veteran if he didn’t cover up the “Supreme” tattoo which is on his right leg. Smith […]

When the Cleveland Cavaliers signed five-time All-Star Kevin Love to a four-year, $120 million extension in the offseason, from the outside looking in it became obvious that they had decided to remain competitive in the wake of LeBron James’ free agency departure rather than tanking. Tanking would have been an easy option for Cavs general […]

Following Tuesday morning’s shoot-around in Boston, Cavs All-Star Kevin Love spoke to reporters with regards to what this season will be like for his team without the services of LeBron James, who joined the Los Angeles Lakers in the offseason. Love knows the odds are stacked against the Cavs, but he says he and his […]

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue’s loyalty to shooting guard J.R. Smith is well-known. When everyone else seems to lose faith in the mercurial 3-point artist, Lue has stuck by the 33-year-old Smith, even telling media members after a practice last season, “If it wasn’t for JR in ’16 making those eight straight points coming out […]

Cleveland Cavaliers rookie point guard Collin Sexton scored 15 points in his preseason debut, a 105-97 win over the title-contending Boston Celtics. In a constant attack, and often matching up against Celtics breakout player Terry Rozier or defensive standout Marcus Smart, he pressed the issue, getting to the rim and letting jumpers fly when defenders gave […]

Following the Cleveland Cavaliers encouraging 102-95 win against the Boston Celtics in their pre-season opener, head coach Tyronn Lue was all praises for the team’s off-season acquisition David Nwaba. “Came in and gave great energy, great burst, rebounding the basketball, pushing it, getting to the basket in transition, driving closeouts, defending the basketball,” Lue said […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ offense for four consecutive years relied heavily on LeBron James’ leadership and playmaking. Almost all of the Cavs’ offensive possessions ran through him. With LeBron departing for the Los Angeles Lakers this past off-season, the Cavaliers have no choice but to move on and find a new identity. It looks like the […]

Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Collin Sexton might be a 19-year-old, but Channing Frye says he has established himself as a force among grown men. Sexton was easily the most intense player selected in the 2018 NBA Draft. The Cavs chose him No. 8 overall, and expect him to become the team’s leader in due time. […]

The recent departure of LeBron James officially marked the end of the Big 3 era for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Kevin Love is the only remaining member of the once fearsome trio, and the 30-year-old has now become the Cavs’ undisputed cornerstone superstar. Head coach Tryonn Lue is equal parts hopeful and excited with the prospect […]