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On Tuesday morning., the Cleveland Cavaliers unveiled a new LeBron James banner outside of Quicken Loans Arena. The new sign, which features James high-fiving fans as he walks towards the locker room, has a direct message written in its center: “Cleveland wants it all.” Other notable features of the image include Nike’s famous swoosh, as […]

Throughout much of NBA career, Derrick Rose has dealt with his fair share of criticism stemming from his ability on the court and shortcomings with healthy. However, Rose believes he has finally reached a point where he doesn’t care about the outside noise that has led him even growing out his hair, according to Nikki […]

Head coach Tyronn Lue on Monday afternoon revealed that offseason addition Derrick Rose will be leading the second unit as the primary ball handler despite being in the starting lineup. The former All-Star guard brought more clarity to his role with the Cavaliers on Tuesday morning by laying out some of the responsibilities it will […]

Derrick Rose and Dwyane Wade: both multi-time NBA All Stars, both former first round picks. Two supremely gifted hoopers, to be sure. Now, thanks to a pair of 2017 offseason deals, these two will don the Wine and Gold of the Cleveland Cavaliers. Prior to the Cavs’ final home game of the 2017 preseason against […]

When the Cleveland Cavaliers acquired former NBA MVP Derrick Rose, then later three-time champion Dwyane Wade, the question quickly became: “What about J.R. Smith? Will he start?” After several days of deliberation, Cavs head coach Tyronn Lue elected to give Wade the starting two-guard nod. There are some hoops fans who disagree with coach Lue’s […]

As luck would have it, two of Chicago’s finest wound up in the same starting backcourt in Cleveland of all places, often raising the question of how special this one-two punch could have been with Derrick Rose and Dwyane Wade both at their prime, back in 2011. Wade didn’t shy away from this hypothetical question, […]

With Dwyane Wade playing for the third team in his illustrious career, he’s had opportunities to play with a unique cast of players. One of which is former All-Star guard Derrick Rose for the first time, which he voiced that he believed was going to happen twice before this season, according to Nikki Goel of […]

A coalition of Derrick Rose, Dwyane Wade, and LeBron James could have taken place even before 2017, as a once-MVP-caliber Rose tried to lure the two friends to the Windy City during his stint with his hometown Chicago Bulls. Rose insists that despite the “non-recruiter” fame he earned after his somewhat meek comments about guys […]

The friendship between LeBron James and Dwyane Wade has been well-documented over the years. As Smuckers recently said, the two players are “like peanut butter and jelly.” As teammates with the Miami Heat, the dynamic duo won two NBA championships together. Now, as members of the Cleveland Cavaliers, they’ll both be chasing a fourth ring. […]

In the wake of tonight’s Cavs-Bulls preseason matchup, many questions surrounding Dwyane Wade and Derrick Rose making his season debut were asked after shoot around Tuesday morning. The friendly is an opportunity to dig up the hatchet with the Bulls organization. Now in a rebuild phase, the franchise managed to give Chicago a fresh start. […]

Tyronn Lue is about to finalize his rotation for the Cleveland Cavaliers. After addeding a number of key pieces to their already-competitive roster, he has been looking at different combinations, but is expected to soon lock in the minutes distribution, and roles for all his players. While it should be easy to determine which players […]

Since injuring his ankle at the start of training camp, LeBron James has been sidelined from the team’s activities. However, James participated in his first practice session on Monday afternoon to which head coach Tyronn Lue stated that the four-time league MVP looked a little fatigued, according to Nikki Goel of ClutchPoints. Ty Lue says […]

Earlier this year, the NBA made an interesting tweak to their All-Star Game selection process. Along with eliminating the traditional East vs. West format, a new form of voting has been set in place. The two players who receive the highest number of fan votes will be named captains. Those two captains will then select […]

It’s no secret that LeBron James and Dwyane Wade have the utmost respect for each other, and their individual skill sets. Being very good friends, they have always had nothing but good words to say about their games, which continued on Monday, when The King addressed the media for the first time since suffering an […]

Just days before the start of the 2017 NBA Preseason, Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James turned his left ankle in a practice session at Cleveland Clinic Courts, forcing him to miss the team’s first three exhibition games. James, now 32 years of age and entering his 15th season in the association, is known as a […]

At the start of training camp, LeBron James suffered an ankle injury that has forced him to miss the first three games of the preseason. According to Nikki Goel of ClutchPoints, the four-time league MVP revealed that it’s something that would have kept him out of some regular season action as well. LeBron James says […]

After today’s practice session at Cleveland Clinic Courts, Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue spoke to reporters about Derrick Rose, who signed with the team in July, leading the second unit. When Rose, now 29 years of age, joined the Cavs, it quickly became apparent that he was motivated for meaningful on-court action, despite his history […]

Last season, the Cleveland Cavaliers had many issues on the defensive end of the floor that saw them finish near the bottom of the league in several categories. Despite that, LeBron James believes that the Cavaliers will be much improved this upcoming season due to their versatility and speed, according to Nikki Goel of ClutchPoints. […]

After missing the first three games of the 2017 NBA Preseason campaign due to a turned ankle, LeBron James will return to play on Tuesday night, when the Cleveland Cavaliers host the Chicago Bulls inside Quicken Loans Arena at 8:00 p.m. James, now entering his 15th season in the association, suffered the injury during a […]

Through the first couple weeks of the preseason, there has been much chatter around the Cleveland Cavaliers concerning how the backcourt situation will be sorted out. According to Nikki Goel of ClutchPoints, head coach Tyronn Lue indicated on Monday afternoon that the Cavaliers will use Derrick Rose to not only start but also run the […]

As most hoops fans know, the NBA recently decided to alter their team selection process of the All-Star Game. Instead of the traditional East vs. West format, a pair of captains will select teams from the pool of 22 players who were voted as starters and reserves. After today’s practice session at Cleveland Clinic Courts, […]

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue announced his intentions of making Dwyane Wade the starter at shooting guard, relaying sharpshooter J.R. Smith to a bench role coming into the start of the season, according to Joe Vardon of Cleveland.com. Lue also noted Derrick Rose will start at point guard, but will leave early in the […]

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue does not intend to make Channing Frye a regular part of his rotation this season, Cleveland.com’s Joe Vardon reports. Lue was apologetic to Frye for his decision, but the veteran big man was understanding of the situation. “I was like man I’m sorry,” Lue said, recounting his conversation with Frye […]

One of the under-the-radar additions that the Cleveland Cavaliers made this past summer was the free-agent signing of veteran forward Jeff Green. During the Cavs’ preseason match against the Washington Wizards on Sunday afternoon, Green threw down a strong one-handed dunk over big man Ian Mahinmi. WHY ARE YOU SO MEAN, JEFF GREEN?!?! #WizCavs pic.twitter.com/6UZLFGBUg4 […]

Isaiah Thomas is now with the Cleveland Cavaliers after getting sent there this offseason via a trade with the Boston Celtics. While he’s said before that he’s going to miss the fans and the city of Boston, it’s also pretty clear that he’ll be longing for the tomfooleries he shared with his former teammates. It’s […]

When Jae Crowder was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Kyrie Irving deal, many thought he would be a great wing player coming off the bench for the team. However, the move of Kevin Love to the center position for this upcoming season brings Crowder a chance to start for the Cavaliers, as well […]

The NBA recently revealed its newest solution to making the NBA All-Star game more competitive than recent years and it didn’t come without a bit of controversy by getting rid of the East vs. West format. Starting this season, the two top vote-getters from the East and West will be selected as captains, and those […]

After hearing of Dwyane Wades “peanut butter and jelly” comments earlier this week, Smuckers and Jif, both official partners of the Cleveland Cavaliers, decided to send a special delivery to the hometown team. “It’s like peanut butter and jelly, man, we just go together,” Wade told Chris Fedor of cleveland.com after Friday’s practice session at […]

During Friday morning’s workout session at Cleveland Clinic Courts, Cavaliers forward LeBron James decided to take a moment to appreciate Dwyane Wade’s hairline. As most hoops fans know, the King, despite all of his gains in life, has been experiencing a touch of hair loss for quite some time now. When the issue was first […]

The American League Division Series between the New York Yankees and the Cleveland Indians must be tearing J.R. Smith up inside. On one hand, Smith is playing for the Cleveland Cavaliers, which means that he owes the Cleveland Indians his support in the MLB. That’s just how it goes. And whether he likes it or […]

LeBron James will sit another preseason game for the Cleveland Cavaliers, as he’s ruled out for Sunday’s contest against the Washington Wizards according to Joe Vardon of Cleveland.com. LeBron will not play Sunday in Washington, Lue said — Joe Vardon (@joevardon) October 7, 2017 The Cavs are preserving LeBron James’ legs for another long grind […]

Dwyane Wade can still get up like he used to in his prime years. Wade sent a strong message across the league with a thunderous reverse jam in the first half of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ preseason matchup against the Indiana Pacers. Trusting his own explosiveness, Wade rejected Kevin Love’s pick offer and took matters into […]

Veteran guard J.R. Smith is set to embark on his 14th-year in the NBA, but the talk of retirement is something that is far from his mind at this point of his career. Ahead of Friday night’s matchup against the Indiana Pacers, the 32-year-old spoke to the media where he said he has his eyes […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have made several key additions to their roster over the offseason that has created a new sense of excitement around the organization. This is something that was echoed by veteran guard JR Smith, who singled out the acquisitions of Dwyane Wade and Derrick Rose as moves that he’s still surprised by. Jr […]

In the last few years, the NBA has continued to make alterations to the game to help better improve the product around the league. One of the most discussed possibilities is a change to the playoff format centered around including the best 16 teams in the league rather than taking the top eight teams from […]

After Friday morning’s shootaround, Cleveland Cavaliers sharpshooter J.R. Smith spoke to several of the team’s beat reports with regards to protesting the American flag and The Star Spangled Banner. Whichever side of the fence you’re stood on in this debate, there is a good chance you’ve seen athletes across all forms of sport exorcising their […]

Since his arrival in Northeast Ohio back in 2015, J.R. Smith has quickly become a vital piece of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ metaphorical puzzle. His honest demeanor and deadly accuracy at range have propelled him to the position of fan favorite, but how does he stay prepared? After today’s shootaround at Cleveland Clinic Courts, “Swish,” as […]

“See it’s tough because…” is how JR Smith and many players around the league start their answers to a very intriguing question after last week’s changes to the All Star game: who picks who? There are so many possibilities that make fans and reporters want to get in the mind of today’s biggest stars more […]

Tonight (Friday), the Cleveland Cavaliers will host the Indiana Pacers inside Quicken Loans Arena at 7:30 p.m. EST for their second preseason game of their 2017-18 campaign. According to a report from ESPN’s Dave McMenamin, Cavs superstar LeBron James, who turned his ankle during a practice session last week, will be held out of tonight’s […]