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From Stephen Curry to Kyrie Irving to James Harden to Russell Westbrook to John Wall, the NBA is currently in the midst of a point guard renaissance. All of the elite teams in the league are led by a point guard and due to the fast-paced way of the game these days, the position has become […]

LeBron James is one of the fiercest competitors in the NBA today. The Cleveland Cavaliers feed off his intensity on the court, which makes it very rare for people to hear him have lighthearted conversations. That was the case during  Sunday’s episode of the Road Trippin’ podcast hosted by teammates Richard Jefferson, Channing Frye and reporter […]

Shortly after 10:00 a.m. EST Monday morning, Sam Amico of Fox Sports Ohio and Amico Hoops reported that the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers have elected to recall rookie point guard Kay Felder from the Canton Charge, Cleveland’s D-League affiliate team. Cavs GM David Griffin announced the news from Cleveland Clinic Courts. #Cavs recall rookie PG […]

The fans inside the Quicken Loans Arena on Monday were looking forward to seeing the newest member of the Cleveland Cavaliers make his debut on the night. Unfortunately, Andrew Bogut‘s time on court was abruptly cut short due to a leg injury. The incident happened with 11:39 left in the second quarter as the 7-foot center […]

For LeBron James, winning more championships and his having career rival Michael Jordan‘s is his ultimate goal. As James told Sports Illustrated’s Lee Jenkins last summer, catching up to Jordan’s legacy and perhaps surpassing it one day is what motivates the Cavaliers’ superstar. Unfortunately for James, this comes at a cost as it takes an immense […]

Cleveland Cavaliers new addition, Andrew Bogut, explained his purpose of playing with his new team after making it through his visa issues earlier today. “It’s the best opportunity to try and win a championship,” Bogut told reporters minutes prior to shootaround. “Playing with one of the best players, if not the best player to play the […]

UPDATE: The Cavs announced that Andrew Bogut suffered a fractured left tibia. With this development, the team will be hard-pressed to find a big man replacement for the oft-injured center as this kind of injury doesn’t project to be one that will heal fast. Cavaliers announce that Andrew Bogut has suffered a fracture in his […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers could debut their new center Andrew Bogut tonight against the Miami Heat as his visa issues have been resolved, according to Joe Vardon of Cleveland.com. The Aussie big man was spotted talking to the media prior to the game and taking some shots up with the team. ¡Bienvenidos a @TheQArena, @andrewbogut! https://t.co/C2Iofhhw7J — […]

Spending well over two decades with the Miami Heat as a coach and now as the team’s president, Pat Riley has experienced his fair share of shock and disappointment. Under Riley, the Heat have dealt with some intense playoff battles with the New York Knicks in the ’90s, Alonzo Mourning‘s kidney illness, and Chris Bosh‘s […]

On Saturday night, the Cleveland Cavaliers were in South Beach for a matchup against the Miami Heat inside American Airlines Arena. The Cavs, who were without the services of LeBron James and Kyrie Irving due to rest, fell to the Heat by quite a wide margin, 120-92. In the closing seconds of Saturday night’s game, […]

As the Cleveland Cavaliers prepare for their 7:00 p.m. EST matchup against the Miami Heat inside Quicken Loans Arena, fans of the team are wondering when they might see newcomer Andrew Bogut in uniform. According to Joe Vardon of cleveland.com, Bogut, who signed with the Cavaliers on Thursday for $385,000 to wear wine and gold […]

Since arriving in Cleveland from Dallas, no one expected Richard Jefferson to have the impact he has had for the world champions. Jefferson, 36, was an integral part of the very first championship in Cavs franchise history, as he started for the concussed Kevin Love in last season’s NBA finals, proving a central figure in […]

LeBron James and Kyrie Irving sat last night as the Cavaliers were blown out by the Miami Heat. It seemed like it was going to end as an uneventful and lifeless affair in South Beach, but Cavs shooting guard J.R. Smith had to be escorted off the court by security following a heated-exchange with Heat […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have arguably the deepest team in the NBA once Andrew Bogut makes his Cavs’ debut on Monday night against the Miami Heat. A team that made just one trade since the regular season started, bringing Kyle Korver to Cleveland, has turned Mike Dunleavy, Chis Andersen, and Jordan McRae into Korver, Deron Williams, […]

For years, the knock on LeBron James has been his inability to hit jumpshots, especially from beyond the three-point arc. Following the monumental struggles James had last season where he shot under 30% on jumpshots, James has come back with a great season for the NBA Champion Cavaliers. LeBron is currently averaging 25.9 points, a […]

A couple days ago when the Cleveland Cavaliers opted to sign Andrew Bogut over Larry Sanders, the latter took to Instagram to post a photo of the two players with a caption “Big fish, little fish.” At the time, it was unclear whether that was a compliment or a shot at Bogut. After seeing the […]

Breakups can be messy and Derrick Williams’ time spent with the Miami Heat did not go as planned. But it was mutual respect prevailing when Williams was released by the Heat in early February. Williams had this to say about Heat president Pat Riley when the day came, via The Palm Beach Post: “It was […]

The Cavaliers have been on a well-publicized, ongoing quest for a veteran back-up point guard for Kyrie Irving. The Cavs left it late to find their man, but waited for exactly the right fit as Deron Williams has joined the team. Despite the need for a solid vet to give the Cavs another avenue to […]

Larry Sanders, who had a private workout with the Cavaliers last week was hopeful he would successfully make his NBA return with the world champions, but it wasn’t the case. It’s not that he wasn’t good enough, or didn’t have the tools to help the Wine and Gold, it was simply the fact that the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers visited the Miami Heat sans LeBron James and Kyrie Irving. As expected, the defending champions came out of AmericanAirlines Arena on the receiving end of the South Beach team’s hot shooting, 92-120. While this game looked bleak for the Cavs from the get-go, a semblance of intensity still found its way to […]

Game Preview: :::: Click Here For Full CavsNation Pregame Stat Guide :::: STARTING LINEUP CHANGE:  Both Kyrie Irving and LeBron James are out tonight due to rest – Deron Williams, Iman Shumpert, James Jones, Kyle Korver, and Tristan Thompson will start tonight. UPCOMING MILESTONES:  Kyrie Irving needs 11 more assists to claim the 6th most in Cavaliers’ history – passing […]

Tonight, the Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers will close out their current three-game road trip in South Beach with a matchup against the Miami Heat. After last night’s 135-130 victory over the Atlanta Hawks, Cavs Head Coach Tyronn Lue hinted that he may be resting a few of his star players in the near future. Tonight, […]

The Golden State Warriors made one notable trade deadline acquisition, adding PG Jose Calderon. Then, two hours after he was signed, Golden State cut him, because SF Matt Barnes became available. Calderon wouldn’t have really made much sense for the Warriors, as they already have a very good backup point guard in Shaun Livingston. The […]

It was the shot heard around the world, as Kyrie Irving rocked Steph Curry to sleep before raising up and nailing the three that gave the Cavaliers their first professional sports championship in 52 long years. With the biggest shot of his life, Irving may have also drained the most clutch shot in NBA history. […]

Initially, when the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers picked up Derrick Williams on a 10-day contract in February, some fans of the team were asking themselves, “who is Derrick Williams?” Now, after several impressive performances off the bench and a second 10-day deal, those same fans, now thoroughly impressed, are wondering what has to be done […]

David Griffin, Cleveland Cavaliers general manager, and team owner, Dan Gilbert, have compiled one of the greatest rosters we have seen in recent NBA history. The additions of Kyle Korver, Derrick Williams, Deron Williams, and now Andrew Bogut have the Cavs looking like the favorites to win the Eastern Conference and defend their championship crown. […]

The NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers have been dealing with quite a few injuries to their rotation this season, including Kevin Love‘s knee and J.R. Smith‘s fractured right thumb. However, there is some good news to report. While Love is expected to miss most of March, Cavs Head Coach Tyronn Lue expects Smith to be back in […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have found a gem for their system in Derrick Williams. In his nine games with the Cavs, Williams has averaged 10.3 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 0.9 assists on 56.1% (32-57) shooting from the field as well as 42.9% (12-28) from downtown. He signed his first 10-day contract just looking for a chance […]

In an era where sharp-shooting is at an all-time high, the Cleveland Cavaliers escaped a furious 42-point fourth-quarter rally to edge the Atlanta Hawks 130-125, setting an NBA regular season-record with 25 made threes. The Cavs were absolutely zoned-in throughout the game, shooting a mind-blowing 25-of-46 from beyond the arc (54.3 percent), as seven of […]

Kyrie Irving is an unstoppable scoring machine, putting up 13 points in the first quarter against the Atlanta Hawks. Two of those points came on a beautiful crossover on Dennis Schroder which led to a one-legged fadeawy over Dwight Howard, looking a little like Mavs’ legend Dirk Nowitzki on the shot. KYRIE. IRVING.#CavsHawks @FOXSportsOH https://t.co/R1NR6szXzg […]

Tonight, the 41-and-18 Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers are on the road for a match-up against the Atlanta Hawks inside Philips Arena at 7:00 p.m. EST. Just before noon today, Joe Vardon of cleveland.com reported that Cavs Head Coach, Tyronn Lue, was not at this morning’s shootaround due to an illness. Despite his minor set-back, Coach […]

The defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers’ recent addition of Andrew Bogut to their front-court rotation was one of the biggest deals made before this year’s trade deadline. Bogut, 32, averaged 3.0 points and 8.3 rebounds in 26 games for the Dallas Mavericks before he was included in a package deal to acquire Nerlens Noel from the […]

Game Preview: :::: Click Here For Full CavsNation Pregame Stat Guide :::: UPCOMING MILESTONES:  Kyrie Irving needs seven more assists to claim the 7th most in Cavaliers’ history – passing Andre Miller. In addition, with two more free throws, he will have made the 8th most in franchise history – passing World B. Free. As the Cavaliers prepare […]

The NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers have a matchup against the Atlanta Hawks tonight at 7:00 p.m. EST inside Philips Arena. Kyle Korver, who played just under five seasons with the Hawks, was traded the Cavs on January 7th for a 2019 first-round pick in the NBA Draft, Mike Dunleavy, the contract of Mo Williams, […]

It’s always an anticipated sight as NBA players walk into the arena before they take to the floor. Players like Russell Westbrook have made the entrance a spectacle with outrageous outfits, and J.R. Smith even arrived to Quicken Loans Arena on those two-wheeled hoverboard. Needless to say, it’s always an area of attention for NBA […]

For the second time this season and 34th time in his illustrious 14-year NBA career (most in league history), Cleveland Cavaliers superstar small forward LeBron James has won Eastern Conference Player of the Month honors. LeBron James has won Player of the Month 34 times in his career. — Brian Windhorst (@WindhorstESPN) March 2, 2017 […]

After a few days of waiting, Cleveland Cavaliers fans will be happy to know that the team has officially signed Andrew Bogut. David Griffin, Cavs General Manager, announced the news this afternoon from Cleveland Clinic Courts. OFFICIAL: Welcome to The Land, @andrewbogut! DETAILS: https://t.co/lHet6lFHLI#DefendTheLand pic.twitter.com/UHrc98hkJe — Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) March 2, 2017 #Cavs make it […]

Last night, the NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers were in Boston for a matchup against the Celtics inside the famed TD Garden, which resulted in a 103-99 victory for the C’s. In attendance at last night’s game was one of the greatest NFL coaches of all time: Bill Belichick. Belichick, head coach of the New […]

Two of the favorites to win the Eastern Conference this year, the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics faced off on Wednesday night in a highly-contested matchup. No team wanted to give an inch and it turned out to be a very close ballgame where each play was an important one. With 7:51 left in the fourth […]