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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 […]

Andrew Bogut‘s unfortunate injury just 58 seconds into his Cleveland Cavaliers’ career didn’t come without some quirks. The big man made his arrival at the Q shortly after his visa issue was sorted out just in time for pre-game shoot around. When he went to pick up a jersey to throw on before mingling with […]

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 […]