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Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook is having a season for the ages, and there’s no denying that what he’s doing is impressive. At 31.9 points, 10.5 rebounds, 10.1 assists, and 1.6 steals per game, Westbrook is doing what no one has done since Oscar Robertson in 1961. Along with Westbrook, Rockets’ guard James Harden […]

After 58 seconds of fame before tragically losing Andrew Bogut, the Cavaliers are intent on filling up minutes in the paint without Kevin Love and with a strained Tristan Thompson. With multiple superstitious tweets and confirmed sources, it appears Cleveland has become front-runners for their backup center option, Larry Sanders. Earlier today, Sanders might’ve confirmed […]

LeBron James has become the NBA’s most decorated and successful athlete of his generation. James, who turned 32 this past December has been the best player in basketball for over a decade now. His sustained excellence at the top of the NBA mountain and his continued dominance over his peer has now trapped us in […]

While many believe that the MVP race this year is between Oklahoma City Thunder’s Russell Westbrook and James Harden of the Houston Rockets, LeBron James is quietly having another outstanding campaign. Most of the attention may be on the two aforementioned stars and even on San Antonio Spurs‘ Kawhi Leonard, but it will very difficult […]

Colin Cowherd is undoubtedly a LeBron James believer. He has not been shy to speak highly of The King in the past and has recently done the same again. On his podcast on Fox Radio, The Herd, the 53-year-old sports media personality sent a message to all the haters of James letting them know of […]

Earlier in the season with just one experienced point guard on the roster, LeBron James calling for the Cavs to acquire a playmaker to take the load off of himself, Kyrie Irving, and Kevin Love. After trying out a couple guards and being left unimpressed, the team waited until the passing of the trade deadline, […]

Game Preview: :::: Click Here For Full CavsNation Pregame Stat Guide :::: UPCOMING MILESTONES:  Kyrie Irving has passed Brad Daugherty for 6th most assists in Cavaliers history. With two more blocks, Tristan Thompson will have blocked the 9th most shots in franchise history while passing Jim Brewer. If James Jones checks in, he will have played in his […]

Now that Andrew Bogut has been ruled out for the remainder of the season, the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers are actively seeking a suitable “big” who is both capable and available for this year’s playoff run and title defense. By most accounts, they’ve found their man in free-agent center, Larry Sanders. For whatever reason, Sanders, […]

Tonight, the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers will continue their three-game road trip in The Sunshine State with a matchup against the Orlando Magic at 7:00 p.m. EST. As losers of three straight games, the Cavs, who have been dealing with quite a few set-backs this season, will be looking to get back on track. According […]

LeBron James made another strong argument for his MVP case two nights ago, as the Cavaliers fell to the Detroit Pistons on the road despite James registering his 8th triple-double of the season. It was the 50th of his career, marking the most triple-doubles he has registered in a single season, eclipsing his mark of […]

After Andrew Bogut went down with a fractured tibia, the Cleveland Cavaliers find themselves in a bit of a scramble for a suitable replacement for their frontcourt desires. According to Sam Amico of Fox Sports Ohio and AmicoHoops.net, the Cavs are close to a deal that would bring Larry Sanders to Northeast Ohio. Free agent […]

With Andrew Bogut now officially ruled out for the remainder of the season (and playoffs), the Cleveland Cavaliers are in a bit of a scramble to find a suitable “big man” who is eligible for the playoffs. So, who will Cavs General Manager David Griffin and team owner Dan Gilbert elect to bring in next? […]

When it come to accolades, it seems there aren’t many left for LeBron James to attain. Over the course of his illustrious 14-year career, “The King,” as James is justly known, has been awarded 13 NBA All-Star nods (two All-Star MVP awards), 10 NBA First Team selections, and four league MVP awards. Oh, and he’s […]

In what might have been their final trip to The Palace of Auburn Hills (barring a potential playoff matchup), the Cleveland Cavaleirs jumped out to a 15-point first quarter lead over the Detroit Pistons by way of a 22-to-4 run. However, when head coach Tyronn Lue elected to sub in another player for LeBron James, […]

After Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert proposed a $282 million upgrade for Quicken Loans Arena, a city’s coalition is reportedly targeting to battle it and contest the plan. They are also apparently bringing the fight to Detroit, where the 55-year-old billionaire resides. According to Karen Farkas of Cleveland.com, the Greater Cleveland Coalition, which represents 43 organizations,  […]

The weeks leading to last month’s trade deadline was filled with a lot of trade rumors involving some of the league’s biggest stars. Two of them were Chicago Bulls swingman Jimmy Butler and Indiana Pacers forward Paul George, who were both linked to the Boston Celtics. While Danny Ainge and company did not make any […]

1st Half: Cavaliers: 52 – Pistons: 55 The Cavaliers are shooting 47.7% from the field and 23.5% from three. The Pistons are shooting 52.4% from the field and 46.2% from three. High Scorers: CLE: L. James – 19 points DET: K. Caldwell-Pope – 12 points Rebounds: CLE: 20 (L. James – 8 rebounds) DET: 20 […]

After missing around 3 months of action due to his recovery from a fractured right thumb, shooting guard J.R. Smith will make his long-anticipated return to the court tonight against the Detroit Pistons. Per Jason Lloyd of The Athletic: J.R. Smith will play tonight, coming off the bench — Jason Lloyd (@ByJasonLloyd) March 9, 2017 […]

When J.R. Smith fractured his right thumb early in the season, the NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers lost a key component of their rotation on both ends of the floor. Gritty defense, veteran experience, and deadly accuracy from beyond the three-point line are just a few elements of Smith’s game. There is no doubt that […]

Following the unfortunate news about Andrew Bogut‘s season-ending injury, the Cavs are still in need of some much-needed depth. Luckily for the Cavs, starting shooting guard J.R. Smith has been recently cleared to resume basketball activities and has participated in his first full practice in 10 weeks. Smith has not played since Dec. 20 after he fractured […]

A knee injury has kept Kevin Love out of the Cleveland’s lineup for quite some time, but that’s not stopping him from interacting with Cavs fans. Love made a special appearance at this year’s Cleveland Auto Show. The annual gathering of the world’s finest automobiles, held inside The IX Center, gave Cavs fans a chance […]

As the Cleveland Cavaliers prepare for their upcoming road game against the Detroit Pistons, a few members of the team are dealing with either injury or illness. J.R. Smith, who has been recovering from a fractured right thumb since December, was recently cleared for contact practice drills and upgraded to questionable. However, today, Chris Fedor […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers front office has been busy this season trying to construct a roster worthy of defending their championship. But that isn’t the only thing that is keeping them busy. General manager David Griffin revealed on  Zach Lowe’s podcast that the Cavs front office has an NBA Jam machine which has been reprogrammed to include Griffin and […]

New recruit Deron Williams seems to be settling in nicely in Northeast Ohio, as his teammates are helping him to adjust to their championship system more and more each day. After receiving a standing ovation at Quicken Loans Arena by the Cavs faithful, Williams has suited up and since been trusted with a potential game-winner […]

Prior to Monday, most fans of the NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers thought their beloved team’s roster was set for this year’s playoff run and title defense. With J.R. Smith and Kevin Love on the mend, things were looking up. The Cavs, who are currently sat atop the Eastern Conference standings with a 42-20 record, […]

NBA teams traditionally play one-on-one man defense with helpers and defensive rotations ready in case of a breakdown. While a breakdown may not be one player’s fault specifically, LeBron James is taking the blame for his own mistake that cost his teammate his NBA season. One break one the basketball court unfortunately and unluckily resulted […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have dealt with quite a few injuries to their rotation this season. Chris Andersen suffered a season-ending ACL injury, Kevin Love is recovering from knee surgery, J.R. Smith has been out with a fractured right thumb and now, Andrew Bogut has been ruled out for the remainder of the season due to […]

As the NBA season presses on, quite a few teams around the association are dealing with injuries, including the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers. For months now, the 42-20 Eastern Conference-leading Cavaliers have been without the services of J.R. Smith, who suffered a fractured right thumb in a game against the Milwaukee Bucks in December. Initial […]

After being sent from the Dallas Mavericks to the Philadelphia 76ers before this year’s trade deadline, Andrew Bogut moved on to the Cleveland Cavaliers by way of a contract buyout agreement. Cavs fans were eager to witness the Australian-born big man in action. On Monday night, after a minor work visa hang-up, Bogut was ready […]

In every single game he plays in, LeBron James bare minimum is amazing. He delivers jaw dropping dunks, throws pinpoint accurate no-look passes and often leads the Cavs to victory by the strength of his sheer willpower. Yet time and time again, James’ consistent greatness gets overlooked and in what could be another MVP-worthy season, […]

LeBron James is an imposing figure at 6-foot-8 and 250 pounds. But don’t be fooled by his monster build, James is just like any of us when it comes to heart-wrenching movies and shows. On Sunday’s edition of the Road Trippin’ podcast hosted by Cavaliers teammates Richard Jefferson and Channing Frye, James opened up about […]

When Dirk Nowizki made history on Tuesday night, the whole NBA community took notice of the incredible feat he achieved. Many coaches and players from around the league, past and present, congratulated the former MVP on becoming just the sixth player in league history to reach 30,000 points in his career. One of them is […]

For those that are fans of Marvel’s X-Men series; Logan is a must-watch film out in theaters — and King James himself couldn’t hold in his excitement for the last of the Wolverine-related movies. Actor Hugh Jackman, who has played Wolverine since the series’ inception in 2000, posted a video on social media of him doing the […]

Andrew Bogut‘s long awaited debut with the Cleveland Cavaliers was all but a 58-second stint before he suffered a fractured left tibia in a nasty collision with forward Okaro White of the Miami Heat. The injury wasn’t a pleasant sight to see, according to LeBron James. “As soon as the collision happened, I heard it break,” James told ESPN’s […]

Rookie Juancho Hernangomez got his first taste of defending LeBron James at the power forward spot when the Denver Nuggets faced the Cleveland Cavaliers on Feb. 11. While he only played 17 minutes in the outing, the Spanish international was able to learn a very valuable thing — you don’t poke the King without some […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors are what many would consider a rivalry, and if there wasn’t enough juice to it, Richard Jefferson and Draymond Green got into a little friendly text exchange yesterday over who has the better podcast. Jefferson, who has the Road Trippin’ podcast with teammate Channing Frye and Fox Sports […]

By this point in his career, Kyle Korver has firmly established himself as one of the deadliest offensive threats in the league. He is second in the league this season in three point percentage – with an elite 45.4% – and recently passed both Jamal Crawford and Vince Carter on the All-Time NBA Career Three Pointers Made […]

Just like his father, Cavs superstar LeBron James, LeBron James Jr. is a name we are going to hear for years to come. James Jr. is an extremely gifted basketball player for his age. Both he and his father have a unique set of talents in their own right. While James the elder is known for […]

Saturday night, the Cleveland Cavaliers were in South Beach for a matchup against the Miami Heat. Without LeBron James and Kyrie Irving, who were both held out for rest, the Cavs suffered a tough 120-92 loss. If you were watching, which is most probably the case, you could not have missed Iman Shumpert heading to […]