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Larry Nance Jr. only played a portion of last season with the Cleveland Cavaliers, but he made an impression on the organization. According to Jordan Schultz of Yahoo Sports, the Cavs are interested in extending Nance for the long haul. Nance had the most efficient and productive season of his career. Clearly, the Cavs believe that […]

After a disappointing end to the season, J.R. Smith finds himself in some legal jeopardy this offseason. The Cleveland Cavalier and former New York Knick was involved in an altercation with a fan in Chelsea, New York. It’s alleged that Smith threw a fan’s cell phone after the fan tried to take his picture, according to […]

On Wednesday afternoon, news broke that the Cleveland Cavaliers and free agent guard David Nwaba had agreed to terms on a deal. The exact details are unknown at this point, but simply signing Nwaba is a great move by the Cavaliers. With a logjam at the shooting guard position, how will Nwaba make an impact […]

Power forward Larry Nance Jr. welcomed David Nwaba — the newest member of the Cleveland Cavaliers — after the latter agreed to a deal with the Cavs. Yessir @dnwaba0 let’s get it bro!! 💪🏼💪🏼 — Larry Nance Jr (@Larrydn22) August 1, 2018 The two were actually teammates when they were part of the Los Angeles […]

According to TMZ, volume-shooting Cavs guard J.R. Smith is being investigated by the New York Police Department. This would clearly be less than ideal news for both Cleveland as a franchise and Smith as a person. TMZ is reporting that a fan was attempting to take a picture with J.R. Smith, but things didn’t got […]

Free agent guard David Nwaba is finalizing terms to join the Cleveland Cavaliers, according to Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports. The former Chicago Bulls talent was in touch with the Cavs since day one of free agency, as the two sides finally met last week after Kevin Love signed a four-year, $120 million extension. The […]

If the Cleveland Cavaliers hope to contend for a playoff spot this season, they must address the small forward position. With LeBron James’ departure, the 3 went from Cleveland’s strongest spot to its weakest. Currently, the most likely scenario is that either Rodney Hood or Cedi Osman will start at shooting guard, and the other […]

The previous NBA season is long over, but the league has still been nothing short of dramatic this offseason. From free agent signings, big-time superstar trades, and everything in between, this summer has kept us thoroughly entertained. Although the regular season is slowly but surely creeping up on us yet again, the summertime drama continued […]

Much of the future of the Cleveland Cavaliers was mired in mystery from the beginning of last season until this July. LeBron James ended the suspense when he signed with the Los Angeles Lakers, leaving the Cavs to fend for themselves for at least the next four seasons. His departure marks an end to the […]

Cleveland Cavaliers big man Tristan Thompson barely showed up in this year’s NBA Finals. He averaged just 6.2 points and 5.9 rebounds in four games. He’s more remembered in that series for a minor skirmish with Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green and the verbal jousting that came with it. Despite his ignominious showing in […]

At an exclusive party organized by Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson and Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green reportedly went at it. More details have recently emerged on what exactly went down. The party occurred after the ESPYs in Los Angeles club Delilah, where cameras and phones were not […]

Count Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard J.R. Smith as among those left in awe at the magnitude of LeBron James’ most recent project — the I Promise School in Akron, Ohio. The school was opened Monday, but it took Smith a full day before he took to Instagram to congratulate James and his group for the […]

The Houston Rockets are sniffing around the NBA, currently looking for trade partners with the goal of freeing themselves of the massive salary they still owe to forward Ryan Anderson. To that end, they’ve shown willingness to take on other big contracts from other teams that are slightly cheaper than Anderson’s just to carve out […]

Former teammates Kevin Love and LeBron James like to revel at each other’s success, so it was only a matter of time before the former congratulates the latter for the opening of the I Promise School in Akron, Ohio on Monday. Here is Love giving some props to the immense accomplishment off the court by […]

Cleveland Cavaliers big man Tristan Thompson found himself in the center of a huge controversy a few months back when surveillance videos and images showing him allegedly committing acts of infidelity against his girlfriend, Khloe Kardashian, made rounds on social media. That those pieces of evidence of his cheating surfaced just days before Khloe was […]

The Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers battled in the NBA Finals for four straight years. There’s bound to be some bad blood between the two squads after such a bitter rivalry. Sometimes, that bitterness doesn’t stay on the court. According to a rumor from Jason McIntyre of FS1, Tristan Thompson punched Draymond Green in […]

Veteran leadership is one of the most important keys to success for a young and rebuilding team. Bringing back Channing Frye was a great move by the Cavaliers; he was one of the most popular members of the 2016 championship team and brings a positive joking attitude to the locker room. However, Frye is only […]

NBA Draft night has become a pseudo-fashion show for many players. Whether it was the outrageous style of LeBron James’ oversized suit in 2003 or Trae Young’s shorts from 2018, players are continually pushing the boundaries of fashion. As it turns out, fans may have missed out on seeing another memorable piece of fashion in […]

Earlier this summer, LeBron James packed his bags and left the Cleveland Cavaliers for the second time in his career, this time to move to Hollywood and join the Los Angeles Lakers. Regardless of the geographical location of his new team, however, James has always made it clear that Akron, Ohio – the city where […]

All-Star forward LeBron James is just a few weeks removed from making the decision in free agency to play yet another chapter of his career away from the Cleveland Cavaliers after inking a four-year, $153 million deal to join the Los Angeles Lakers. During the press conference for the grand opening to the new “I Promise” […]

Talks between free agent shooting guard Rodney Hood and the Cleveland Cavaliers have stalled after both parties disagreed in the length and compensation, according to Jordan Schultz of Yahoo Sports. Hood is looking for a short-term deal and has not gotten what he feels is an acceptable offer from the Cavs front office, who is […]

Channing Frye is back with the Cleveland Cavaliers. His first task: give his Cavs teammates that classic Frye roasting. His recent victim: Tristan Thompson. Thompson recently posted a photo of him working out in the offseason where the 27-year-old looked pumped up and motivated. https://www.instagram.com/p/Blv8cAVgMn6/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=embed_loading_state_control But as tough luck would have it, Frye was on […]

Despite sharing the same locker room with LeBron James for only half a season, Cleveland Cavaliers forward Larry Nance Jr. was able to get the full treatment, in terms of being under the microscope as LeBron’s teammate. James is undeniably one of the greatest to ever grace the basketball court, and greatness comes with a […]

There were no wasted tears in the Nance household when the news of LeBron James heading to the Los Angeles Lakers first broke. For Cleveland Cavaliers forward Larry Nance Jr., it was all about seeing the silver lining. It’s not that Nance was happy to see James go. After all, losing arguably the best player […]

The early-July NBA free agency frenzy is now over, but solid players still remain on the market. Channing Frye has been Cleveland’s only free agent signing this far, but the Cavaliers have three roster spots open. Those should be filled with good young players with the ability to contribute right now and the potential to […]

No one in Cleveland is complaining about the last four years for the Cavaliers. LeBron James returned home and led the team to four straight Finals appearances, one of which resulted in a shocking 3-1 NBA Finals comeback over the Golden State Warriors. Things turned out well for the city and the franchise. But if […]

Cleveland Cavaliers center Channing Frye only spent a few months with the Los Angeles Lakers, but he had the chance to get to know some of his teammates quite well. Kyle Kuzma is one teammate in particular whom Frye got to learn more about. The Cavs big man appeared on his Road Trippin’ podcast and discussed what he […]

Earlier this week, the Cleveland Cavaliers announced that Kevin Love had agreed to the terms of a four-year, $120 million contract extension. Cavs general manager Koby Altman and his staff decided to reveal this news in a thoughtful way — with several crew members of The Q Transformation Project on-hand. Now, just a few days […]

Kevin Love hit pay dirt this week, when he signed a massive four-year extension worth $120 million with the Cleveland Cavaliers. That contract will not kick in until after the end of the 2018-19 season, the final year of the original five-year deal he signed in 2015 (Love waived the 2019-20 player option part of […]

Cleveland is still rebuilding the roster in the wake of losing LeBron James to the bright lights of Los Angeles. According to Terry Pluto of The Plain Dealer, the team is interested in bringing back Rodney Hood — at the right price. Pluto writes: “The Cavs have extended Rodney Hood a $3.4 million qualifying offer […]

Recently extended forward Kevin Love posted a photo of he and former teammate LeBron James working out in Las Vegas together. Former #Cavs teammates LeBron James (@KingJames) and Kevin Love (@kevinlove) reunited 😭❤️ pic.twitter.com/obbJgAzHES — Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) July 26, 2018 And no, the photo isn’t from last year. Love is in Las Vegas for […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers Big 3 from 2014-2017 is down to just one. Kyrie Irving requested a trade and was sent to the Boston Celtics in 2017. LeBron James delivered on his promise and headed to sunny Los Angeles in 2018. Kevin Love signed a four-year extension with the Cavs after both of those moves were […]

Kevin Love has spent so much of his Cavalier career working within the constraints of LeBron James’ shadow, it’s easy to forget he once shined as one of the NBA’s brightest stars on his own. Playing with LeBron narrowed Love’s role so much, he became as noted for all he couldn’t do as for what […]

On Tuesday, Kevin Love agreed to a contract extension worth $120 million over the next four seasons. Since LeBron James signed with the Los Angeles Lakers on July 1st, the Cavaliers’ future has been in doubt. Would Cleveland blow up the team and descend into a full-blown rebuild? Or would they attempt to compete for […]

Many were surprised that Kevin Love agreed to a four-year extension worth $120 million with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Because why would he? Cleveland’s not really a prime destination for most players. Yet a look back at the team meeting before the trade deadline last season revealed signs that the Cavs really wanted Love in the […]

Although the Cleveland Cavaliers now have increased flexibility in free agency, they haven’t made use of it thus far. The Cavs have been in limbo between entering full-on tank move and competing for the eighth and final playoff seed. With Kevin Love’s lucrative extension, it appears that Cleveland has every intention of playing in the […]

Kevin Love now has a chance to show that he can lead a team by himself — again. Following the departure of LeBron James this summer to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers, Love is left as the only remnant of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ Big Three of that featured him, James, and Kyrie Irving. Love […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers secured the services of All-Star forward Kevin Love for until 2023, when they signed him to a four-year, $120 million extension on Tuesday. For that to happen, Love had to waive the player option for the 2019-20 season which was stipulated on his original five-year deal he signed with the Cavs in […]

Kevin Love recently inked a four-year extension with the Cleveland Cavaliers worth $120 million. One implication of the deal is that the Cavs are not too worried about their pick. It seems that their prime focus is on Love. According to Jason Lloyd of The Athletic, the Love deal has numerous implications for the Cavaliers. For […]