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Just before the start of the 2017 NBA Preseason, Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue decided to slide Kevin Love to the starting center position, which bumped Tristan Thompson to a reserve role. Prior to coach Lue officially announcing the lineup change to his team, Love says LeBron James gave him the inside scoop on […]

On Wednesday afternoon, the Cleveland Cavaliers officially announced that 7-3 center Walter “Edy” Tavares had been waived. As a result, their roster now stands at 19 men. The Cavs have released Edy Tavares. No surprise. He was on a non-guaranteed contract. Roster stands at 19. — Jason Lloyd (@ByJasonLloyd) October 11, 2017 As most hoops […]

Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James turned his ankle in a practice session just days before the start of this year’s NBA preseason campaign. As a result, “The King” was forced to miss the Cavs’ first three primer games. James made his return to the floor on Tuesday night, when the Cavs served as hosts to […]

In late August, the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics came together for one of the biggest trades of the 2017 NBA offseason. The Cavs, winners of last season’s Eastern Conference crown, sent four-time All-Star Kyrie Irving to Beantown. In return, the Celtics gave up a pair of future Draft picks, as well as several talented […]

Last night (Tuesday), the Cleveland Cavaliers welcomed the Chicago Bulls to Quicken Loans Arena for what was the fourth preseason game for both teams. When the final horn blew inside The Q, the boys from the Windy City, led by Justin Holiday’s 28 points and 11 rebounds, had carried the day, 108-94. Coach Tyronn Lue […]

Cleveland Cavaliers star Isaiah Thomas won’t be out for blood when his time to return to the TD Garden and play his former team, the Boston Celtics, comes around. The Cavs’ 5-foot-9 dynamo has been traded a couple of times before, first by the Sacramento Kings in 2014 and later by the Phoenix Suns the […]

Shooting guard J.R. Smith admitted to some frustration only days after newcomer Dwyane Wade was named the starter at his position. Smith had been the starter for the Cleveland Cavaliers for the last three seasons, with ups and downs during his tenure as the starting off-guard. “We talked about it,” Smith told Joe Vardon of […]

After missing the first three games of preseason due to a sprained ankle, LeBron James was finally able to make his debut against the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday. However, James clearly did not look like himself. Despite scoring 17 points on 8-of-13 shooting with five rebounds and three assists, he also committed eight turnovers as […]

The LeBron James hair jokes are probably never going to end for the Cleveland Cavaliers star. If there aren’t a constant barrage of memes and jokes on the internet with pictures and posts making fun of his hairline, then he has teammates to also help constantly remind him about his hair where he seems to […]

If there’s one athlete that’s been outspoken about his dislike for Donald Trump, it’s been Cleveland Cavs star LeBron James. In his most recent statements about him from late September, James called Trump a “bum” for disinviting Stephen Curry from the White House after the Golden State Warriors’ guard said he would talk over a […]

Since joining the Cleveland Cavaliers in free agency, Derrick Rose has voiced nothing but appreciation for the opportunity to play for the organization. This has apparently translated to Rose fitting in quite smoothly into the fold as the coaching staff has been impressed by his ability to put his personal ego aside for the betterment […]

10 October 2017 // Cleveland, Ohio // Cavaliers vs Bulls Dwyane Wade and LeBron James play together for the first time since losing in the 2014 NBA Finals to San Antonio. Wade and Derrick Rose face their former team for the first time as Cavaliers. Here are some pindowns from the CAVS fourth preseason game, […]

On Tuesday night, the Cleveland Cavaliers served as hosts to the Chicago Bulls in what was the fourth preseason game for both teams. When the dust settled inside Quicken Loans Arena, the Bulls, led by Justin Holiday’s 28 points and 11 rebounds, had carried the day, 108-94. During the third quarter of Tuesday night’s game, […]

Tristan Thompson will be coming off the bench for the Cleveland Cavaliers this season, with Kevin Love taking his place as the team’s starting center. The move was likely made to add more shooting to the starting lineup given the Cavs also intend to start Dwyane Wade and Derrick Rose, who have not been consistent […]

During his one-year tenure with the Chicago Bulls, Dwyane Wade experienced plenty of rocky moments with his teammates throughout the year. One that stuck out was his internal issue with some of his younger teams that became a prominent topic of conversation early in the season due to the Bulls’ struggles on the court. According to […]

Heading into his first season with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Derrick Rose figures to play a key role in the offense as one of the primary contributors. A major part of his offensive production may be centered around his outside shooting ability, which he stated on Monday morning that he’s feeling quite confident in his 3-point […]

The Cavaliers received some good news tonight regarding their injured guard Iman Shumpert. The 6-foot-5 guard was slated to miss 7-10 days to recover from a sprained ankle but seems to have recovered faster than initially thought. Coach Tyronn Lue announced his return during a press conference and gave a few details of how Shumpert felt which […]

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 […]