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Fans of the Cleveland Cavaliers likely won’t ever forget Kelly Olynyk‘s shoulder yank on Kevin Love in the Cavs’ 2015 first round matchup against the Boston Celtics. Earlier in the playoffs, Olynyk was at it again, appearing to pull down Chicago Bulls center Robin Lopez while trying to hold him off from rebounding a ball. […]

Last night, the NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers squared off against the Boston Celtics inside TD Garden for Game 1 of The Eastern Conference Finals, resulting in a 117-104 runaway victory for the road-bound Cavs. The Cavs were well-rested, having an unprecedented nine days off before last night’s game in Beantown. There were some who […]

On Thursday, the NBA announced that Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James has been named to the 2016-17 All-NBA First Team. This marks James’ 13th All-NBA Team selection and his 11th time with a First Team appearance. The only other players to have 11 First Team nods to their credit are Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant […]

During the second quarter of last night’s Game 1 matchup of the Eastern Conference Finals, Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart tried to sell a foul by “flopping,” as they say. The only problem was that nobody — including Cavaliers marksman J.R. Smith — bought it. For whatever reason, Smart was guarding Kevin Love on the […]

The NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers dismantled the No. 1 seeded Boston Celtics inside TD Garden Wednesday night with a 117-104 wire-to-wire victory, giving them a 1-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference Finals. With such a big gap in the score, the game was a bit chippy at times. After all, there is some […]

Over the weekend, Cleveland Cavaliers marksman J.R. Smith decided to purchase Mother’s Day flower arrangements for every mom in the same neonatal intensive care unit as his daughter, Dakota. As most NBA fans know, little Dakota was born nearly five months prematurely back in February. Since then, she has been showing signs of progression. In […]

Last night’s Game 1 matchup of the Eastern Conference Finals between the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics started to get a bit chippy in the second half. In fact, late in the third quarter, Tristan Thompson and Isaiah Thomas got into a bit of an on-court scuffle and had to be separated. Thomas […]

Last night, the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers squared off against the Boston Celtics inside TD Garden for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, resulting in a 117-104 wire-to-wire victory for the road-bound Cavaliers. The Cavs, who were coming off of a nine-day break, jumped out to an early lead in last night’s game and […]

LeBron James hasn’t seen a mismatch he hasn’t like, possibly ever. Last series, James had one of the best mismatches of the playoffs against Toronto Raptors’ big man Serge Ibaka, mostly because LeBron spun the ball twice in Ibaka’s face before pulling up for a three-pointer. In Game 1 against the Boston Celtics, James received […]

Following the longest layover between playoff series in franchise history, the Cleveland Cavaliers cruised to a definitive 117-104 win in Game 1 over the Boston Celtics on the road in the TD Garden. LeBron James took charge for the Cavaliers scoring a game-high 38 points on 14-of-24 shooting with nine rebounds, and seven assists. He […]

After nine days off, the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers squared off against the Boston Celtics inside TD Garden for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals. The Cavs jumped out to an early 6-2 lead through the first three minutes of tonight’s game. The Celtics, who were struggling a bit from the field in the […]

LeBron James always plays with a bit of an edge when it comes to the Boston Celtics and the TD Garden. Just before tipoff, LeBron James was seen on the sideline looking a bit like the wrestling phenom The Undertaker. https://twitter.com/SInow/status/865002121241874432 James wore that Undertaker shirt the same day he found out about Klay Thompson’s […]

Cleveland Cavaliers (2nd Seed) vs Boston Celtics (1st Seed) Eastern Conference Finals – Game One :::: Click Here For Full CavsNation Pregame Stat Guide :::: UPCOMING MILESTONES: With three more steals, Kyrie Irving will have made the 2nd most in Cavaliers’ postseason history, passing Anderson Varejao. LeBron James is six steals away from taking the 2nd most in NBA history […]

With the Cleveland Cavaliers lifting the NBA championship last June as well as putting together maybe their best roster ever this season, a lot of credit has to go to General Manager David Griffin. Griffin has done a wonderful job of surrounding superstar LeBron James with the necessary pieces to compete for championships since he […]

If you think the LaVar Ball saga of the NBA is too much now, it’s only just beginning. Ball’s eldest son Lonzo is expected to be a top-2 pick in next month’s NBA Draft, and while his son is doing his talking off the court, LaVar continues to do the talking off of it. Last […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have been itching to play since they dispatched the Toronto Raptors in a clean sweep during their Eastern Conference Semi-Finals. Waiting in the wings, they have finally found out who their opponent will be in the Eastern Conference Finals. After overcoming the Washington Wizards on their home floor in Game 7, the […]

As most basketball fans will remember, Kevin Love was traded from the Minnesota Timberwolves to the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers in the summer of 2014. Since then, the 6’10” rebounding machine has taken a huge downturn in statistical production, but has made incredible strides in his new role. “That’s just the maturity of Kevin over these […]

The defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers have made their way to Boston for tonight’s Game 1 matchup against the Celtics in the 2017 Eastern Conference Finals. Last night, the NBA held their annual draft lottery.To no one’s surprise at all, the Celtics found themselves winning of the number one overall pick in June’s draft. After this morning’s […]

After sweeping their way through the first two rounds of this season’s NBA Playoffs, the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers will face the Boston Celtics tonight inside TD Garden at 8:30 p.m. for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Are the champs, who have been on the longest playoff layover in franchise history, ready for […]

If there is one thing we all know about Philadelphia 76ers rookie big man Joel Embiid, it’s that he is very confident. So confident in fact, that Embiid believes the Sixers could be challenging LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers in the very near future. Embiid: "We're gearing up at the right time. When we start […]

The defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers could be looking for a new general manager at the end of this season. David Griffin, their current GM, is currently in the last year of his contract with the team. Cavs owner Dan Gilbert will have to make a decision fairly soon. Will he pay the price for one […]

On Wednesday night, the NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers will square off against the Boston Celtics inside TD Garden for Game 1 of The Eastern Conference Finals, with tipoff scheduled for 8:30 p.m. on TNT. Boy, it has been a while since Cavs fans last saw their favorite players in action, right?. In fact, the […]

Whether fans of the team know it or not, Cleveland Cavaliers general manager David Griffin is currently in the last year of his contract. There have been several teams watching the proceedings between Griffin and the Cavs, including the Orlando Magic, who recently cut ties with their previous GM, Rob Hennigan. However, according to Sam […]

The NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers are preparing for Wednesday night’s Game 1 matchup against the Boston Celtics in The Eastern Conference Finals. After Tuesday’s practice session at Cleveland Clinic Courts, LeBron James was asked to give his opinion on whether or not Celtics forward Kelly Olynyk is a “dirty player.” The King, who is […]

In a joint press conference yesterday afternoon, Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, Turner Sports, and the Cleveland Cavaliers officially announced a multi-year sponsorship deal. For the next three seasons, the Cavs will wear the famous winged foot logo on their new, Nike-designed jerseys. The winged foot patch, which is to be sewn on the front […]

Over the weekend, Cleveland Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith and his family gave a very special Mother’s Day gift to every mother in the neonatal intensive care unit at Cleveland Clinic Children’s Hospital where their daughter Dakota is being cared for. Via Ann Domeck of Fox 8 News in Cleveland: “My husband came up with the […]

After beating the Washington Wizards in Game 7 on Monday, the Boston Celtics booked themselves a ticket to the Eastern Conference Finals where they take on the Cleveland Cavaliers. This a matchup of destiny with both teams being the top two seeds in the Eastern Conference. Boston, however, is the number one seed with home court advantage […]

Now that the Boston Celtics have defeated the Washington Wizards in seven games in the second-round, the Cleveland Cavaliers now know who they will be facing in the Eastern Conference Finals. The Celtics are led by All-Star point guard Isaiah Thomas, who could potentially give the Cavs all they can handle. The Cavs though, are […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have had over a week off, and will have another day off on Tuesday night before finally taking on the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night in the Eastern Conference Finals. The Celtics advanced after closing out the Washington Wizards in a hard-fought, seven game series that concluded Monday night. With the Celtics […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have been breathtaking this postseason. The defending world champions are in dominant form, and are being led by the world’s best player in LeBron James. After sweeping the Indiana Pacers in the first-round, the Cavs and James then went about demolishing the Toronto Raptors in the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals in emphatic fashion. […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors are on a collision course for their third straight NBA Finals meeting, after both teams swept their first two rounds in convincing fashion. It would be the first time in NBA history that two teams have met three consecutive times on the NBA’s biggest stage, and the trilogy […]

As a result of Kawhi Leonard‘s ankle injury in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals last night, there are some basketball fans and analysts who feel that more needs to be done to protect the players. Cleveland Cavaliers swingman Iman Shumpert chimed in with his opinion on the Leonard’s unfortunate injury after today’s practice […]

In a joint press conference earlier this afternoon, Goodyear Tire Company and the Cleveland Cavaliers officially announced a multi-year sponsorship deal. The new partnership means that the Cavs will wear the famous winged foot logo on their new, Nike-designed jerseys for the next three seasons. Nike and the Cavaliers will unveil their new uniforms this […]

Shortly after 1:00 p.m. today, Goodyear and the Cleveland Cavaliers officially announced a multi-year partnership. The new deal means that the Cavs will wear the famous winged foot logo on their jersey next season. “In The Land of the driven, hard work is an obsession.”#MoreDriven | @goodyear x #Cavs https://t.co/kQcDQ0XqCk — Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) May […]

In February, news broke stating that the NBA will start using patches from various companies on their team jerseys, similar to other professional sports (see NFL and MLS). According to ESPN’s Darren Rovell, the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers will wear a Goodyear patch on their game jerseys, starting next season. Per NBA rules, the patch […]

Amid all the attention focused on the heated battles between teams in the NBA playoffs, one thing remains a constant in the lives of each player that everyone idolizes — their mothers. Kyrie Irving has his Elizabeth, looking all the way from up above. Kevin Love has his Karen. LeBron James has his Gloria. As […]

Saying that LeBron James has had an impressive 2017 NBA Playoffs would still be an absolute understatement. James and his Cleveland Cavaliers have been obliterating their competition en route to an 8-0 start against the Indiana Pacers and Toronto Raptors. Looking at James’ achievements from a historical standpoint, he’s outdone Jordan in numerous ways, and that’s just […]

With nine days to kill before the Eastern Conference Finals, the Cleveland Cavaliers have been trying to avoid being bored. Beside practices, it’s been a long break as they await their opponent. Some players are killing the time watching the rest of the playoffs, others are making impressions of teammates on Facebook Live. For LeBron […]

After becoming the first team in NBA history to complete two straight series sweeps in the playoffs two seasons in a row, the Cavaliers have erased many doubts that were crashing their ceiling toward the end of the regular season. Now, waiting nine days before their Eastern Conference opponent arrives in Cleveland, LeBron James and […]