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After Tuesday morning’s shoot-around, Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James took some time to comment on the trade that sent Blake Griffin from the L.A. Clippers to the Detroit Pistons. Via Joe Vardon of Cleveland.com: “I had just woke up from a nap and seen the news,” James said of Griffin’s trade. “I was a little […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Dwyane Wade has rejoined the team after taking an excused leave of absence to mourn the loss of his long-time friend and agent, Henry “Hank” Thomas, according to a report from Joe Vardon of Cleveland.com. Dwyane Wade has in fact rejoined los Cavs, as expected — Joe Vardon (@joevardon) January 30, 2018 […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have won two games in a row after losing 10 of their last 13. So that means everything is hunky dory in Cleveland and with all the players on the team, right? Well, apparently that can’t be further from the truth. In the Hoop Collective podcast, Ramona Shelburne and Dave McMenamin of […]

The moment Kyrie Irving requested a trade from the Cleveland Cavaliers, it sent shockwaves throughout the entire NBA. There was confusion as to why Irving wanted to leave and whether or not it had to do with LeBron James. It turned out that Irving wanted his own team, and also just a change of scenery […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are reported to have interest in Sacramento Kings point guard George Hill, but there seems to be a bit of a hang-up. Hill, now 31 years of age, is concerned about LeBron James’ impending decision, according to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst. As most hoops fans know, James, now in his 15th season of […]

L.A. Clippers big man DeAndre Jordan has heard his name tossed about in several trade scenarios in recent days. Several teams are said to have interest in his services, including the Milwaukee Bucks and Cleveland Cavaliers. If the Cavs truly want to see Jordan in a wine and gold uniform, they’ll have to go “all […]

After Sunday evening’s 121-104 victory over the visiting Detroit Pistons, Cleveland Cavaliers guard Dwyane Wade decided to mention several of his teammates in an uplifting tweet. However, for unbeknownst reasons, the three-time champion simply wrote “Jose” for Jose Calderon. That’s 2… Good win fellas!!! @isaiahthomas @KingJames @TheRealJRSmith @Channing_Frye @RealTristan13 @CJC9BOSS @kevinlove @KyleKorver @cediosman @imanshumpert Jose,DRose […]

Before winning two straight games, the Cleveland Cavaliers found themselves in unfamiliar territory as they lost 10 of their previous 14 games. There were a lot of factors that added to their woes, but Isaiah Thomas believes that one of the ongoing problems is that the Cavs are not playing to their strengths. The two-time […]

George Hill is not yet a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers. But had he been traded by the Sacramento Kings to the Cavs, his stint with the defending champions may not even last long. Speaking on ESPN Radio about the subject of Hill’s potential trade to Cleveland, Ryan Hollins said that Cleveland was trying to […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ Isaiah Thomas was so surprised to see Channing Frye make a rare follow-up dunk that he thought it was Jeff Green who made the play. It’s hard to fault Thomas on this one as Green is the younger and more athletic of the two Cavs players. 🚨 @Channing_Frye putback! 🚨 https://t.co/BzJ68900Wr — […]

Gregg Popovich is clearly one of the best coaches in league history. With no previous NBA head-coaching experience, Popovich took over the San Antonio Spurs’ helm and has led the team to five NBA titles. Although Popovich is known as the cranky, no-nonsense individual with a penchant for giving his opinion on politics and world […]

LeBron James made one of his finest and fanciest passes of the season Sunday night versus the Detroit Pistons. The Cavs’ team leader delivered a no-look, between-the-legs pass to Kevin Love for a 3-pointer during the second quarter that made The Q go wild. The moment came with four minutes to go in the quarter […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers played shorthanded on Friday against the Indiana Pacers, and once again on Sunday versus the Detroit Pistons as Dwyane Wade asked the team for a leave to pay his last respect for his longtime agent and friend, Henry “Hank” Thomas, who recently passed away. He has been excused from the Cavs’ games […]

In today’s NBA, analytics is starting to become the gospel for NBA teams that are trying to formulate strategies to win more games. There are literally statistics for everything. There are viable statistics for how bench players would perform if they were given starter minutes and how valuable certain players are when another player is […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have been a mess all season. Although they are currently ranked third in the Eastern Conference with a 28-19 record, the team has struggled all season and has failed to live up to their expectations as perennial championship contenders. To begin, the Cavaliers are one of the worst defensive teams in the […]

After completing the draft for the All-Star Game with Stephen Curry on Thursday, Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James ended up with DeMarcus Cousins as part of his team, as he understands how good he is as a player, and could dominate inside the paint. Unfortunately, Cousins suffered a ruptured Achilles and will miss the remainder […]

The recent days were sad ones for the NBA and particularly for Dwyane Wade, as his longtime agent, Henry “Hank” Thomas passed away at the age of 64. The latter represented the Cleveland Cavaliers guard, along with other Miami Heat players in the past like Chris Bosh and Tim Hardaway, and is considered a very […]

On Saturday, the world witnessed the leading teams in the Eastern and Western Conference go up against each other as the Boston Celtics visited the Golden State Warriors. The showdown was possibly a preview of this year’s finals and was also a chance for all basketball fans to see two of the best point guards […]

Even in victory, the Cleveland Cavaliers can’t seem to run away from controversy. During Friday night’s 115-108 win over the Indiana Pacers — which was only their fourth in 14 games — Cavs teammates Kevin Love and Isaiah Thomas had a curiosity-inducing moment. RT @skalakattack: Kevin Love just grabbed that rebound and handed it to […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Dwyane Wade was excused from Friday night’s game against the Indiana Pacers to deal with what was being called a “personal matter.” The three-time champion took to Instagram on Saturday to explain his absence from the Cavs’ win. As it turns out, Wade’s personal issue was the death of his agent, Henry […]

From November 7th to December 21st, the Cleveland Cavaliers won 20 games and lost just two. But since their loss to the Golden State Warriors on Christmas Day, the Cavs have looked completely different. Over their last 14 games, the Cavs are just 3-11, with two of those wins coming against the NBA’s worst team […]

After losing six of their last seven games, Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue made a starting lineup change by inserting Tristan Thompson for Jae Crowder. Although it is just one game, the Cavaliers came away with a 115-108 win over the Indiana Pacers. As the Cavaliers look to build upon the win against the […]

In a very anticipated matchup between the Oklahoma Sooners and the Alabama Crimson Tide, a lot of NBA teams requested credentials for their scouts. According to Joseph Goodman, 25 different NBA teams are credentialed for the game. A total of 57 scouts from those 25 teams will see the game live. And out of those […]

Ater the trade between the Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers was completed last summer, it appeared as if the Cavs were the winners of that deal. But Jae Crowder has not come close to playing as he did in Boston, the Brooklyn Nets’ first-round pick that the Cavs got in the deal will not fall […]

Despite the fact that the Cleveland Cavaliers have struggled at times this season, there seems to be one ever-present force: LeBron James. “The King,” as he’s come to be known, has been on a tear this season — his 15th. In his 47 games played for the Cavs, the three-time champion has turned in averages […]

Cleveland Cavaliers teammates Kevin Love and Jeff Green shared a moment during a timeout in Friday night’s 115-108 victory over the visiting Indiana Pacers. With most of the Cavs gathered near the bench, Love took off his warm-up hoodie, then playfully threw it right on Green’s head. Rookie Cedi Osman, who was standing nearby, had […]

Another unfortunate injury hit the NBA, as one of the league’s best big men, DeMarcus Cousins of the New Orleans Pelicans, has suffered a season-ending Achilles tear — arguably the worst injury in sports. It was at the last eight seconds of the fourth quarter during Friday night’s meeting with the visiting Houston Rockets. Cousins […]

After losing seven of their last nine games, the Cleveland Cavaliers are learning to win, one game at a time. So after Friday night’s victory versus the Indiana Pacers 115-108, Kevin Love decided to lighten things up with playful a jab at his teammate Channing Frye who has been in recent trade discussions. @kevinlove to […]

The All-Star lineups are now set with LeBron James, on paper, looking to have the upper hand over Stephen Curry’s team. Though the drafting of the players from each squad is still a secret, James would only jokingly ‘reveal’ that Russell Westbrook was picked last. LeBron when asked about his All-Star draft choices: "You saw […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have had solid production out of 15-year guard Dwyane Wade this season despite the disappointing first-half to their season. The Cavs have lost 10 of their last 13 games, including losses to the Warriors (twice), Spurs, Thunder, Raptors, Kings, and Jazz. Unfortunately, their attempts to begin a winning streak will have to […]

The All-Star teams have been revealed and with it comes the nostalgia of seeing LeBron James, Kevin Love, and former teammate Kyrie Irving playing together during the mid-February festivities. Irving noted his reunion with The King will be more than “When you’re on a championship team, it’s a bond that can’t be broken… We created […]

The NBA officially announced the rosters of this season’s All-Star Game on Thursday. As most hoops fans know, the selection process went a bit different this go-around. Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James and Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry were named captains by way of highest vote count. Those two captains then picked from […]

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue announced that he would be making a lineup change earlier this week. Cavs big man Kevin Love will be sliding back to his natural position at power forward, Tristan Thompson will be starting at center, and Jae Crowder will now play with the team’s second unit. Love, now 29 […]

The NBA officially announced the teams for this season’s All-Star Game on Thursday. As most hoops fans know, this season’s All-Star selection process was changed. Gone are the days of East vs. West. Enter a new age of team captains and playground style pick-em’. Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James and Golden State Warriors point guard […]

In lieu of his team’s recent struggles, Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Isaiah Thomas decided to send out an inspirational message to his followers on Twitter. “I will NEVER fold,” Thomas said in his tweet. “I’m built for this! Make sure y’all have that same temperature when we turn this around and everything start clicking! I […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James and Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry have drafted their teams for this year’s NBA All-Star Game, and the results are in. The draft wasn’t televised, but fans got the next best thing: the Cavs’ James and the Warriors’ Curry on air talking about their picks. They did not, however, […]

The drama within the Cleveland Cavaliers locker room continues as Tristan Thompson addressed the team’s issues. After getting tapped to reprise his old role as the Cavs’ starting center, Thompson made sure everyone knew that all he cares about is playing well on the court. Tristan Thompson: "I don’t care if X don’t like X […]

The teams have been set for the 2018 NBA All-Star Game as Team LeBron and Team Steph have revealed their selections. LeBron James had the first pick in the draft which many are speculating he used on Kevin Durant. It’s the same question on the mind of TNT’s Ernie Johnson so he decided to ask […]

A few days ago, it was reported that the Cleveland Cavaliers had a lot of interest in acquiring veteran point guard George Hill from the Sacramento Kings. In an update to that story, Cleveland.com’s Joe Vardon reports a move is farther to reality than expected: “The Cavaliers and Kings are further apart on a trade […]