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Cleveland Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith and Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade were only teammates for a short period of time with the Cavs, but it’s clear that Smith holds Wade in the highest regard. Smith thanked Wade for returning for one final season in an Instagram post on Sunday. https://www.instagram.com/p/BnzsJNinynl/?hl=en&taken-by=teamswish Smith mentions how the media […]

The Cavs would consider trading big man Tristan Thompson if they found a willing trade partner, according to Joe Vardon of Cleveland.com. The Cavs are entering a retooling phase thanks to the departure of LeBron James. While Thompson can help keep them competitive, he still has a bloated contract paying him $17.47 million in 2018-19 […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have signed forward Jacorey Williams, according to Keith Smith of ‘NBA Front Office’. Terms of the deal have yet to be disclosed. The deal may serve only as a temporary, as the Cavs will observe all options on the playing field as the season nears. Source: The Cleveland Cavaliers have signed forward […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers will look (and play) quite a bit different in the coming season. Gone are the days of LeBron James’ reign in The Land. As a result, the Cavs are now entering a new era of rebuilding — one with talented, young players, including Collin Sexton and Cedi Osman. The Cavs sent out […]

For Cleveland Cavs general manager Koby Altman, the only way to stop LeBron James is through the utilization of advanced analytics. Andre Iguodala of the Golden State Warriors, who’s had his battles with James, responded. As reported by Forbes Tech, Altman revealed that the Warriors used analytics to come up with line up combinations to […]

Cedi Osman is a promising young player for the Cleveland Cavaliers and the organization should be thrilled with how he’s playing overseas. The second-year Cavs forward notched 18 points and 6 rebounds in Turkey’s FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 European Qualifiers. Osman was the leading scorer for Turkey and his performance helped secure a 79-69 […]

It was earlier believed that point guard Kobi Simmons will sign a one-year deal with the Cleveland Cavaliers after being released from his two-way deal with the Memphis Grizzlies, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Shortly after, though, Cleveland.com’s Joe Vardon released an update that provides a slight twist to this situation. Team sources will […]

Tristan Thompson of the Cleveland Cavaliers made his presence felt for Team Canada in the FIBA World Cup. The Cavs center finished with a double-double of 10 points and 12 rebounds against Brazil. Below is his highlight reel as posted by the Basketball World Cup Twitter account: .@RealTristan13 made his presence felt in the paint […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers expect George Hill to be a mentor for first-round draft pick Collin Sexton. Hill was acquired in a late season trade with the Sacramento Kings to help the Cavs retool for a playoff run. Many may see Hill as expendable, due to the high expectations the franchise has for Sexton. However, the […]

Despite the recent addition of highly touted rookie Collin Sexton, it appears that Cleveland Cavaliers veteran George Hill has a chance keep the starting job for the upcoming season. It seems that the Cavs may not be quite ready to hand over the keys to their 19-year-old point guard of the future. According to Joe […]

The post-LeBron James Cavs have an interesting situation coming into the new season. Firstly, James’ migration to Hollywood has left Cleveland with some veterans on a bad contract. Moving pieces for a potential rebuild will take a good amount of cap balancing and excellent negotiation skills. Secondly, things aren’t too bad. Yes, they aren’t must-see […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have signed guards Isaac Hamilton a Scoochie Smith to respective Exhibit 10 deals, per RealGM’s Keith Smith. With the training camp just around the corner, the Cavs are looking to shore up potential talent to make up for the loss of LeBron James. Sources: The Cleveland Cavaliers have signed guards Isaac Hamilton […]

Former Phoenix Suns point guard Tyler Ulis is interested in playing for the Cleveland Cavaliers this season. Sam Amico of Amico Hoops wrote on the developing mutual interest between Ulis and the Cavs: Free-agent guard Tyler Ulis was waived by the Phoenix Suns after the season and a league source told Amico Hoops he’d like to play for […]

After LeBron James’ decision to head to the Los Angeles Lakers was final, an opportunity opened up for Cedi Osman. The Cleveland Cavaliers’ young swingman will have the opportunity to start on the new-look Cavs, according to Joe Vardon of Cleveland.com. Vardon writes: Osman will surely be a rotation player with a chance to start. Could […]

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 […]