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J.R. Smith and the Cleveland Cavaliers are currently having a dilemma. Should the team start, bench or trade the mercurial shooting guard? After that controversial NBA Finals Game 1 blunder against the Golden State Warriors, a lot of fans surely wanted him to play in another jersey. After LeBron James left the Cavs, it looks […]

How quickly times can change for an NBA franchise. One minute you’re competing on the NBA’s biggest stage for an NBA championship, the next minute you’re looking into the future with the hopes your newly-acquired young talent can develop to a point where someday you can find yourself on that big stage again. This has […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are starting their life without LeBron James. While it may take some time figuring things out, it presents a chance for players to showcase what they have to offer after playing in the shadow of the great James. One of these players is veteran sniper Kyle Korver. Korver is known as a […]

Sam Dekker is throwing shade at one of his new teammates and an old rival in Larry Nance Jr. Well, not really. He’s joking, but Dekker took to Twitter to call his new teammate, “the dirtiest dude in the league.” Obviously, Dekker is poking fun at Nance for posting an image of the two getting […]

Larry Nance Jr. hasn’t been in Cleveland long, but he’s leading the welcome party for the newest Cavalier, Sam Dekker. The new-look Cavs are expected to be a play a more balanced, all-around game with LeBron James gone, and Nance told Dekker to be ready to get out on the wing and run. Welcome to […]

The NBA is a hard place to be in. World class skills can no longer guarantee a player long contract. Playing basketball might be easy for some. After all, it is what these athletes have been doing all their lives, but to have a long career, work must be put in, day in and day […]

The LA Clippers and Cleveland Cavaliers have reportedly agreed on a trade that would send Sam Dekker to Northeast Ohio in exchange for a trade exception. The Cavs wanted another younger player (?) while the Clippers needed to trim their 17-man roster down before the start of the season. According to Joe Vardon of Cleveland.com, […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers and LA Clippers have agreed to a deal that would send 24-year old forward Sam Dekker to the Cavs, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Cleveland is finalizing a trade to acquire Los Angeles Clippers forward Sam Dekker, league sources tell ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 5, 2018 The LA Clippers had 17 […]

The feud between Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green and Cleveland Cavs Tristan Thompson is one of the most intriguing ongoing storylines from the NBA offseason. Reports surfaced of an altercation between the two at LeBron James’ party following the ESPYs. The rumor is that Thompson punched Green in the face during the ultra-exclusive gathering. […]

When Tristan Thompson signed that five-year, $82 million deal with the Cleveland Cavaliers three years ago, there was a lot of pressure on the big man to perform at a level that was proportionate to the amount of money he was being paid. However, despite helping the Cavs take home the championship that same year, […]

Just when you thought that there is no more real estate on J.R. Smith’s body to accommodate any more ink job, here’s the Cleveland Cavaliers sharpshooter sporting a fresh “Supreme” tattoo on his right calf. Appears Swish got himself a calf-length Supreme tattoo pic.twitter.com/nNuqrSIaUo — Scott (@WFNYScott) August 2, 2018 This is not the first […]

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 […]