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After a long and frustrating season, the Cleveland Cavaliers were finally able to bring the Kyrie Irving saga to a close. The biggest piece of the trade, the 2018 Brooklyn Nets draft pick, landed eighth overall and the Cavs selected Alabama point guard Collin Sexton. While Sexton may not have been the sexiest pick, as […]

After news recently surfaced that J.R. Smith’s Game 1 jersey sold for upwards of $23,000, it is now being reported that LeBron James’ jersey for the same game has been auctioned at more than quadruple the price. As seen from the NBA Auctions website, the No. 23 Black ‘Statement’ jersey was purchased for $100,322 after it was auctioned […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have reportedly added another much-needed piece to their roster in former 5-star prospect Billy Preston. According to sources, the Cavs have agreed to terms with the 20-year-old Redondo Beach, California native after Preston was not selected in the recently-concluded NBA Draft. Sources: Billy Preston, a former five-star recruit of Kansas, has agreed […]

Since the end of the NBA Finals, the focus around the league has been primarily on LeBron James’ upcoming decision regarding his free agency. There has yet to be any indication about what he will decide to do in less than a week’s time, putting his future with the Cleveland Cavaliers up in the air. […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers fell in the 2018 NBA Finals and they quickly moved on to the offseason which included the recent NBA Draft as well as the upcoming free agency decision of LeBron James. James has been on a social media hiatus since the start of the 2018 NBA playoffs, and even though the NBA […]

After nearly a year of waiting, Cavalier fans were finally able to see the team use the draft selection that Kyrie Irving was traded for. With the eighth overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, the Cleveland Cavaliers selected Collin Sexton, a dynamic point guard from Alabama. Sexton should be a very solid player for […]

Having coached Collin Sexton for a year in Tuscaloosa, Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Avery Johnson definitely knows what kind of player the Cleveland Cavaliers are getting from the dynamic point guard. Speaking about Sexton and what he can do in the NBA, Johnson gushed about his former player’s fearless mentality that he very much […]

No one knows for sure what LeBron James is going to do once his contract expires this summer. It is for the same reason why people will keep on attaching meanings on anything connected to James while trying to predict the four-time NBA’s future in the league. One form of such activity has something to […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ longtime intrigue with the 8th overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft was in full effect last night, as they selected Alabama guard Collin Sexton in the first round. With murmurs around the league that the Cavs were also high on Michael Porter Jr., the Wine and Gold elected to acquire the explosive […]

Chauncey Billups compared Collin Sexton to Eric Bledsoe when the former Alabama Crimson Tide star was drafted on Thursday by the Cleveland Cavaliers. Sexton agrees with Billups, but also added a few more players he sees himself in, including Oklahoma City Thunder and 2016-17 NBA MVP Russell Westbrook, per Dave McMenamin of ESPN. He says […]

Collin Sexton was introduced by the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday as the team’s sparkling new addition. Irrespective of LeBron James’ decision this summer, Sexton is viewed as a crucial piece for the Cavs in their quest to remain a relevant entity not only in the Eastern Conference but also league-wide. A dynamic playmaker with still […]

Rodney Hood and Jordan Clarkson both share the unfavorable distinction as the most disappointing Cleveland Cavaliers players last season, especially during the playoffs. However, head coach Tyronn Lue bundles the two players’ names along with Cedi Osman, Ante Zizic, and rookie Collin Sexton as among those the team wants to continue nurturing, per Jimmy Watkins […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers with the eighth overall pick in this year’s draft took former Alabama point guard Collin Sexton to potentially be the next backcourt cornerstone player for the franchise. Sexton has developed a strong reputation for his competitive drive on the court that has become a huge part of his game. There has now been a video […]

Cleveland Cavaliers fans will get a glimpse of Collins Sexton in action this July when the NBA Summer League kicks off. Apart from Sexton, the Cavs’ Summer League squad will include other members of the Cavs team that lost to the Golden State Warriors in this year’s NBA Finals, per Joe Vardon of Cleveland.com. Sexton, […]

The free agency period is creeping closer with it now being just over a week away, which has pushed further attention upon the pending decision that four-time league MVP LeBron James has to make concerning his future with the Cleveland Cavaliers. There is still much that could change in the coming weeks, but it appears […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers were in the mix to make a potential move prior to or during the NBA Draft, but ended up making no moves, instead drafting one of the best point guards in Alabama’s Collin Sexton with the eighth overall pick. While there have been reports that James doesn’t want to play with a […]

How much money is willing to pay for one of the most infamous jerseys of all time? The jersey that Cavs guard J.R. Smith wore during Game 1 of the NBA Finals has sold for  $23,548 according to TMZ, so it appears that someone was willing to pay a pretty penny. The score was tied […]

LeBron James was on the record saying he liked Collin Sexton of Alabama before the draft, but the Cleveland Cavaliers selecting him probably doesn’t have much impact on the decision that James will have to make in the coming days. According to Ken Berger of Bleacher Report who texted some NBA executives after the Cavs […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers selected former University of Alabama point guard Collin Sexton with the eighth pick in the 2018 NBA Draft. It was a good pick, by most accounts, and it sounds like Cavs general manager Koby Altman is not interested in trading his new ball handler away. “I think every expectation is to keep […]

Despite having drafted Collin Sexton with the eighth overall selection during Thursday night’s NBA Draft, the Cleveland Cavaliers reportedly are still exploring the possibility of trading for Charlotte Hornets point guard Kemba Walker, according to Ken Berger of Bleacher Report. “Their best chance at such a deal would seem to have involved the eighth pick in […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers number one goal this offseason is to keep LeBron James, and there were a lot of rumors about the Cavs trading their first-round draft pick to get an established star to try and get The King to stay home. The Cavs ended up keeping the pick and taking Alabama guard Collin Sexton. Cavs […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers went into their draft day war room with a huge blindfold over their eyes, asked to cash in on their prized Brooklyn Nets first-round pick without any clue of LeBron James’ free agent destination. The Cavs selected point guard Collin Sexton out of Alabama with the eighth overall pick, although there is […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers selected Collin Sexton as their 8th pick in the 2018 NBA Draft. It’s only fitting that Cavs majority owner Dan Gilbert welcomed the new addition. Via his Twitter account, Gilbert expressed his excitement in welcoming Sexton to The Land: Welcome to CLE and the @Cavs franchise, @CollinYoungBull. Everybody here in the draft […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers took Collin Sexton with the eighth pick in the draft, and their draft night was supposed to be over. According to Joe Vardon of cleveland.com, the Cavs are trying to get back into the second round by offering cash for another pick. The Cavs, as expected, are trying to buy into the […]

Most NBA teams would love to have LeBron James at the end of this year’s offseason. But the latest rumor reveals that he is only considering moving to the Los Angeles Lakers or staying with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Speaking on The Jump, analyst Brian Windhorst feels that James’ wife and kids are comfortable in staying in […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have selected former Alabama Crimson Tide stand-out Collin Sexton with the No. 8 pick in the 2018 NBA Draft. It’s a fine pick, as he’s an extremely gifted point guard. After meeting with commissioner Adam Silver on-stage, Sexton sat down for a quick interview with ESPN. He was asked to make a […]

They say God hates Cleveland, but at least one lottery prospect in tonight’s NBA Draft in Brooklyn also appears to be on the supreme being’s side. According to Brian Windhorst of ESPN, Kentucky Wildcats product Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has shown signs of indifference towards Dan Gilbert’s franchise. I know Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is shooting up draft boards […]

The San Antonio Spurs have seemingly put into a difficult position with All-Star forward Kawhi Leonard with him staying firm with his stance that he wants to be traded this summer. This has seemingly put Leonard on the table as an available asset just prior to the 2018 NBA Draft. During an appearance on FS1’s “The […]

Any doubt that Tyronn Lue wasn’t going to be back with the Cleveland Cavaliers seems to be squashed with the news from Joe Vardon of Cleveland.com that Lue will be with the front office for the draft tonight. Cavs coach Tyronn Lue will be with the front office for the draft tonight in Independence — […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are attempting to improve their team in order to convince LeBron James to stay in Cleveland. There are many options for them to do this, and nearly every one involves trading the player selected with the eighth overall pick, as well as taking on undesirable salary. Last offseason, the Miami Heat were […]

On Wednesday, news broke that the Charlotte Hornets had traded center Dwight Howard to the Brooklyn Nets. After a very impressive season in buzz city, one would think that Charlotte would have received a decent return for Howard. Instead, the opposite was true. Howard was dealt to Brooklyn in exchange for center Timofey Mozgov, two […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers front office is in a rather difficult position, not only going into this NBA Draft blindfolded, but also without any clear notion of how to make LeBron James opt into his player-option for 2018-19. Their best bet? A shot in the dark, but one that could make him take a quick glance […]

Whether LeBron James leaves or not, the Cleveland Cavaliers are going to find a way to upgrade their lineup after getting embarrassingly swept in the 2018 NBA Finals by the Golden State Warriors. Clearly, one superstar on a team isn’t enough anymore to win an NBA title these days. If James ditches his player option […]

There have been speculations of late that the Cleveland Cavaliers are looking to move Kevin Love via a trade. According to Dave McMenamin of ESPN, however, the opposite is true – the Cavs have no intention of shipping the power forward somewhere else, McMenamin said on an episode of SportsCenter on Wednesday evening (h/t Tomer […]

Before the 2018 NBA trade deadline, there were many rumors stating that the Cleveland Cavaliers were interested in Los Angeles Clippers center DeAndre Jordan, but nothing ever came of them. But now, the Cavs have another opportunity to acquire the All-NBA big man and should seriously consider doing so. Last season, Jordan averaged 12 points […]

In the last year, that has been consistent chatter surrounding star forward LeBron James’ long-term future with Cleveland Cavaliers that has only grown louder as the start of the free agency period nears closer. It has often times been a wide array of reports and rumors surrounding what’s expected to be a thorough process this […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers need to do something big this offseason in order to convince LeBron James to stay with the team. Any moves that are made have to also improve the Cavs’ chances against not only the Golden State Warriors, but new top tier opponents like the Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics. The eighth overall […]

Every year, big trades are made during the NBA Draft that change the landscape of the league. Since LeBron James returned to Cleveland in 2014, the Cavaliers haven’t had to worry about ground-shaking draft deals, as they have either had a very late draft pick, or none at all. This year, however, the Cavs are […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers, as well as likely the rest of the lottery teams in the NBA Draft, still don’t know who they’ll be able to draft in two days. The Phoenix Suns have been a near-lock to select DeAndre Ayton, but anything beyond that is entirely unclear. One thing that is clear, however, is that […]