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The highly-anticipated jersey retirement ceremony of Paul Pierce arrived to the tune of a Boston Celtics beatdown by the Cleveland Cavaliers. Needless to say, LeBron James was well-aware of who was in attendance for Pierce’s historic night. According to ESPN’s Rob Perez, there were a number of times early on where “The King” glared in the […]

It’s only been one game, but LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers seem to have a new mojo about them, and they actually look like they are having fun again on the court. Near the start of the fourth quarter Jordan Clarkson his a three-pointer, and with the game well in hand, the Cavs bench […]

The trade deadline saw a complete change of identity for the Cavaliers. Gone were some of their most lauded off-season additions: Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, Derrick Rose, and Dwayne Wade. Gone were two members of the 2016 Championship squad: Channing Frye and Iman Shumpert. In return, the Cavaliers picked up Akron-born Larry Nance Jr., Rodney […]

Throughout his NBA career, J.R. Smith has made a name for himself as a streak shooter from beyond the arc. He only needs a small opening and can punish the defense by knocking down shots with regularity from that distance. However, what many may have forgotten is he can also throw down some vicious dunks […]

LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers have had so much roster turnover over the years that James has needed to resort to off-the-beaten-path methods of getting up to speed with how he and new teammates will mesh. James has become somewhat famous for playing the NBA 2K video game series, and has actually used it […]

It was obvious that things were just not working out for the Cleveland Cavaliers. This season, they started off slow and struggling. After a bunch of humiliating losses and after Derrick Rose suffered yet another injury, the team appeared to have figured things out. But once Isaiah Thomas and Rose were incorporated back into the […]

Sunday’s game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics is expected to be a highly competitive one, as it will be a matchup of two of the favorites to win the Eastern Conference. It will also be the debut of the new players the Wine and Gold traded for ahead of last Thursday deadline. That […]

On Thursday’s trade deadline, the Cleveland Cavaliers did the unthinkable, trading a great fraction of their entire team. Isaiah Thomas, Dwyane Wade, Derrick Rose, Channing Frye, Iman Shumpert, and Jae Crowder were all moved from the team. Jordan Clarkson, George Hill, Larry Nance Jr., and Rodney Hood all joined the Cavs. LeBron James recently expressed […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers parted ways with Dwyane Wade at the trade deadline and sent him home to the Miami Heat, much to Wade’s delight. But apparently, Wade wasn’t the only one who was happy to leave the confines of Cleveland. Wade reportedly was part of the problem in the Cavs’ locker room, which had become toxic […]

On the NBA’s February 8th trade deadline, the Cleveland Cavaliers traded Isaiah Thomas, Channing Frye, and a future first-round pick for Larry Nance Jr. and Jordan Clarkson. For Nance Jr., the Cavs are a familiar team. His dad, Larry Nance Sr., played for the Cavs from 1988-1994. He made the All-Star team two times while […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers made several trades prior to Thursday’s NBA trade deadline. In what can only be described as a roster revamp, the Cavs offloaded six players. In return, they received four new faces: George Hill, Jordan Clarkson, Larry Nance Jr., and Rodney Hood. Cleveland’s new players were unable to play in Friday’s 123-107 win […]

Just hours before this season’s NBA trade deadline, the Cleveland Cavaliers managed to pull of several deals, including one that brought Larry Nance Jr. from the Los Angeles Lakers to his native state of Ohio. Everyone in the organization is excited about the acquisition, including LeBron James and head coach Tyronn Lue. “He’s been more […]

FS1 analyst and former NFL great Shannon Sharpe wasn’t quite sure who he was seeing on the floor in Friday night’s game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Atlanta Hawks. As most hoops fans know by now, the Cavs made wholesale changes to their roster before Thursday’s trade deadline, which left them a bit short-handed for […]

LeBron James had a field day passing the ball to his teammates at a time when the Cleveland Cavaliers were shorthanded. Good thing the remaining players caught fire. James recorded a career-high 19 assists as the Cavs defeated the Atlanta Hawks 123-107 Friday. Six players scored in double-figures thanks to James’ timely passes. The win […]

No front office had a busier Thursday than that of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ which conducted a merciless fire sale that saw the team unload and acquire several players just in time for the trade deadline. During an appearance on ESPN, former NBA head coach David Fizdale implied that the Cavs, in general, have become a […]

Dwyane Wade was traded to the Miami Heat for a second-round pick but the details of that pick had yet to be revealed. Initially, it was merely reported that the pick was heavily protected and that it is likely not going to be for any time in the near future. 92.3 The Fan’s Daryl Ruiter […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers made some major switching of their roster at the trade deadline, making moves that they hope can bring them another championship, and get LeBron James to stick around and sign an extension. But one of the not so talked about sides of the trade deadline is what kind of luxury tax trouble […]

The trade deadline brought fresh new faces to the struggling Cleveland Cavaliers with the hopes of reinvigorating an old and sluggish lineup. As good a haul as the Cavs had, the one issue that they did not address is the need for a rim protector. But that player may be coming soon. According to Brian […]

Larry Nance Jr. is no stranger to the Cleveland Cavaliers. His dad, Larry Nance Sr., used to play for this team back in the late eighties and early nineties before he retired. The Cavs have since retired his No. 22 jersey in the rafters. As for Nance Jr., he’s looking to create his own mark […]

Among the major roster additions for the Cleveland Cavaliers at the trade deadline on Thursday afternoon, veteran guard Rodney Hood was acquired in a three-team deal from the Utah Jazz. The 25-year-old took to social media on Friday afternoon to voice his appreciation for the time he spent with the Jazz over the first 3 […]

Move over LeBron James, you aren’t the only kid from Akron on the Cleveland Cavaliers anymore. When the Cavaliers made the trade to bring Jordan Clarkson and Larry Nance Jr. to the Cavaliers, they also brought home one of their own. Nance grew up in Akron, Ohio and attended nearby Revere High School and averaged […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers went all out during their trade deadline crusade, pulling off three trades in a row to flip their roster and get younger, faster, and more accurate from the perimeter with the pieces acquired — a series of aggressive moves that may keep LeBron James right at home by the end of the […]

LeBron James was surprisingly “happy as hell” that his longtime friend Dwyane Wade was traded to the Miami Heat only an hour prior to the trade deadline. Wade was traded for a protected second-round pick, which was later sent to the Sacramento Kings as further compensation for the three-team trade that involved the acquisition of […]

Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James has a post-trade message for Isaiah Thomas. “I want Isaiah to get his bounce back, get his spring back, get healthy,” James told Tom Reed of The Athletic during Friday’s shoot-around in Atlanta. “Being out seven months is difficult for anybody. I just feel like he was playing behind the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers made several deals before Thursday’s 3:00 p.m. EST trade deadline, including one that sent Channing Frye to the Los Angeles Lakers. In an attempt to get younger and more athletic, the Cavs sent Frye, Isaiah Thomas, and their own first-round pick in the 2018 Draft to the Lakers for Larry Nance Jr. […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ front office worked the phone to the hilt on Thursday, as they wheeled and dealed with a few teams on their way to reshaping a group that was seemingly in need of a vast change. To partly address their mission to give the Cavs a facelift, Cleveland general manager Koby Altman dealt […]

Iman Shumpert spent four seasons in the NBA with the Cleveland Cavaliers, the team with which he won an NBA title in 2016. His stint with the defending Eastern Conference champions ended Thursday, when the Cavs decided to ship the 6-foot-5 defensive specialist to the Sacramento Kings during a three-team deal that also included the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ front office was busier than their team on defense at the trade deadline, trading away a slew of players and acquiring a new set of pieces which the Cavs hope would help turn things around for the defending Eastern Conference champions. Among those added to the Cavaliers’ fold is the pair of […]

As the Cleveland Cavaliers prepare to welcome their new players in Jordan Clarkson, Larry Nance Jr., George Hill, and Rodney Hood, the trades that brought them to the Cavs have divided the opinion of many on whether these deals improved the team’s roster or not. However, for Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, he could […]

One of the biggest trades of the NBA season happened on Thursday when the Cavaliers sent Isaiah Thomas, Channing Frye and a first round pick to the Lakers in return for Jordan Clarkson and Larry Nance. Jordan Clarkson was involved in trade rumors for most of the season, and he seems happy to be getting […]

After a series of trades that brought in six players in less than a day, Cleveland Cavaliers general manager Koby Altman was able to heave a sigh of relief and admire the work he has done. These were necessary moves as he observed the team wasn’t going anywhere with the lineup that he had. In […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers managed to pull off several deals before this season’s trade deadline. Their first order of business on Thursday was a transaction that brought Larry Nance Jr. from the Los Angeles Lakers to his native state of Ohio. Nance Jr., now 25 years of age, is a 6-9 power forward who hails from […]

LeBron James at times this season has looked lackluster and even bored on the court, but in Thursday nights game against the  Minnesota Timberwolves, that didn’t seem to be the case at all. Against the Timberwolves, he had 37 points, 15 assists, and ten rebounds. He also made the two biggest plays down the stretch that […]

With great pressure from the fans, the media, and the possibility of the team’s heart and soul, LeBron James, leaving via free agency this summer, Cleveland Cavaliers General Manager Koby Altman made some bold moves to shake up the roster. By the time the trade deadline had passed, Altman had pulled off a couple of […]

Jordan Clarkson took time after being traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers to thank the city he has played for since his NBA career started. In an Instagram post, the newest Cavs guard in Clarkson thanked the city of Los Angeles for welcoming him. At the same time, he was excited to see the city he […]

Amidst all the praise that LeBron James received for his game-winning shot versus the Minnesota Timberwolves Wednesday, there was another player who stood out in that game. Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue recognized it following their 140-138 overtime win and he will be rewarding Cedi Osman with more minutes in their upcoming games. Osman […]

Amidst the revamp the Cleveland Cavaliers pulled off ahead of Thursday’s trade deadline, it left a lot of questions for the franchise in the future. The biggest one is if the moves they made are enough to make LeBron James re-sign with them this summer, once he opts out of his current contract with them. […]

Everyone is applauding the Cleveland Cavaliers’ trade deadline moves including their former general manager, David Griffin. More than anyone in the Cavs’ front office, Koby Altman was praised for the way he handled a difficult situation. For that, he gained the approval of his former boss. The Cavs had a flurry of trades done just […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers made a few major moves to their roster ahead of the trade deadline on Thursday afternoon to shake up their roster. This included move former All-Star point guard Isaiah Thomas and forward Channing Fyre along with a protected 2018 first-round pick to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for guard Jordan Clarkson […]