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Today, prior to their match-up against the Minnesota Timberwolves inside Quicken Loans Arena, the NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers worked out several players whom they feel could fill their needs at various positions. Some of the players who were invited to work out in Cleveland today have quite a history with LeBron James, including Lance […]

Last week, the Cleveland Cavaliers turned down an offer from the New York Knicks that would bring forward Carmelo Anthony to Northeast Ohio. The main reason being: they do not, under any circumstance, want to part with forward Kevin Love. According to Ramona Shelburne of ESPN, the Cavs have remained interested in trading for Anthony, […]

Tonight, the NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers will host the Minnesota Timberwolves inside Quicken Loans Arena at 7:00 p.m. EST. After this morning’s shoot-around, Cavs Head Coach Tyronn Lue announced that Channing Frye will start in place of Kevin Love, who is still recovering from a sore lower back. Coach Lue likely made this rotational […]

Today, as the NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers prepare to host the Minnesota Timberwolves inside Quicken Loans Arena at 7:00 p.m. EST, several former and current players will work out for the team in hopes of inking a deal. As most of you know, the Cavs have been looking for a viable backup point guard […]

After Monday night’s 104-97 loss to the Dallas Mavericks, LeBron James spoke in a way we’ve never seen in his 14-year career. Charles Barkley made James the butt of his jokes again, labeling the star Cavalier as “whiny”. It sent the four-time MVP into a fury, going after Barkley in waves. James’ long time friend, Carmelo Anthony, didn’t seem […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers find themselves with an open roster spot, and are rumored to be hosting a mass free-agent workout. Among those auditioning and working out for the Cavs are veteran point guards Mario Chalmers, Jordan Farmar, Kirk Hinrich, and swingman Lance Stephenson. Outside of those previously reported players, Cleveland are rumored to be keeping […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are relentlessly looking to get LeBron James the playmaker he so badly asked for, inquiring about Dallas Mavericks‘ point guard Deron Williams, according to USA Today’s Sam Amick. The 6-foot-3 Illinois standout was taken off the market by the team’s front office this morning, labeling him as “equally unattainable” as small forward Wesley Matthews. […]

Sir Charles Barkley came on the Waddle and Silvy show on ESPN Radio shortly after LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, and Dwyane Wade all had their say about the TNT commentator’s recent criticism of the Finals MVP, diffusing the situation and poking fun at the entire ordeal. According to ESPN’s Rachel Nichols, Barkley called James “whiny” yet […]

The Cavaliers want, and desperately need, a playmaker off the bench. Earlier today, the Cavs began holding workouts to see who best fits what the defending champions are looking for. The candidates reportedly trying out were former Heat point guard Mario Chalmers, former Pacers’ combo guard Lance Stephenson, and former Bulls’ point guard Kirk Hinrich. […]

Last week, during an airing of TNT’s Inside the NBA, Ernie Johnson, host of the show, asked members of the panel what they thought of LeBron James’ recent comments regarding the Cavaliers’ current roster situation. When Johnson asked Charles Barkley to fill in the blank, saying: “LeBron James’ comments were -,” Barkley replied with a […]

Bill Simmons – sports analyst, author, and host of The Ringer podcast, has a great basketball mind. Fans of the game might remember Simmons’ tenure as Editor-In-Chief of ESPN’s Grantland and his work on various 30 for 30 productions. Over the course of his 20-plus years as a professional journalist, Simmons has witnessed (and covered) […]

Have you ever wondered if LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers superstar small forward, would have performed as well in football as he has in basketball? To be frank, you can stop wondering. In his days at Saint Vincent – Saint Mary’s High School in Akron, Ohio, James became one of the most prolific receivers in school […]

It’s a fairly well-known fact that the NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers are looking for a viable backup point guard to run their offense off the bench. Over the past few weeks, several names have emerged with regards to whom the Cavs might be interested in. Today, ESPN’s Chris Haynes reports that several players will […]

Tristan Thompson, the man in the middle for the Cleveland Cavaliers, has taken offense to insinuations that he had help in earning contract. In 2015, the Toronto native signed a contract that made headlines, earning himself a five-year, $82M deal. He’s an important piece of the Cavaliers roster, and he certainly knows that. “I earned […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers will continue to be shorthanded as their All-Star forward, Kevin Love, will miss their game on Wednesday against his former team, the Minnesota Timberwolves. Love is out for Wednesday against his old team — Joe Vardon (@joevardon) January 31, 2017 Love has been plagued with recurring back spasms and was forced to […]

LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers have been the punching bags of every media outlet for weeks now, especially to Charles Barkley and the NBA on TNT crew. When you poke the bear enough, eventually it’s going to retaliate, and that’s exactly what James has done. Barkley has been all over James in recent times, […]

Midway through his 14th NBA season, the son of Cleveland, LeBron James, has played more career minutes than one of the all-time greats to ever play the game — Michael Jordan. As the trophies and accolades pile up for his career, so have the minutes in James’ legs. LeBron has played in 1030 games, which […]

Final: Cavaliers: 97 – Mavericks: 104 The Cavaliers shot 46.7% from the field and 37.5% from three. The Mavericks shot 45.3% from the field and 28.1% from three. High Scorers: CLE: L. James – 23 points DAL: H. Barnes – 24 points Rebounds: CLE: 42 (L. James – 9 rebounds) DAL: 42 (H. Barnes – 11 […]

Stripping down to your undies and running through the streets of Cleveland would normally result in a trip to the police station. However, on February 4th, participants in Cleveland’s Cupid Undie Run will be allowed to do just that in support of a great cause – without fear of indecent exposure charges. Cupid’s Undie Run […]

LeBron James and his Cleveland Cavaliers have been a major point of conversation over the past week. Many have taken a shot at James for his comments regarding the Cavs’ need for a playmaker, while former teammate, Shaquille O’Neal, defended the King. The NBA on TNT crew, including Shaq’, Kenny ‘the Jet’ Smith, Charles Barkley […]

Last year, the Cleveland Cavaliers accomplished one of the greatest feats in sporting history by defeating the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals. As most of you know, it was no ordinary series of games. After going down three games to one, the Cavs had a steep hill to climb if they were to […]

On Sunday afternoon the Cleveland Cavaliers took on the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder, showcasing the MVP favorite, Russell Westbrook. A major part of the Cavaliers’ recent struggles, and a reason for losing games is their defense, or lack thereof. Sunday’s victory was a major turning point for the Cavs on the defensive end of the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers found themselves back in the winners column on Sunday afternoon, but it wasn’t all good news. Kevin Love played just 12 minutes due to a lower back injury, and did not return to the game after the half. Love’s had his troubles with a lower back injury on and off for months […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers search for a point guard has gone through multiple teams and free agents, but has been unsuccessful thus far. The most recent report of a point guard the Cavs were interested in came from Philadelphia. That’s right. According to Keith Pompey of the The Inquirer, the Cavs inquired about trading for Sixers […]

Throughout his career, and especially on social media, fans and players have poked fun at some of LeBron James’ travels, both the called and uncalled ones. But on Sunday afternoon when the Cleveland Cavaliers took on the Oklahoma City Thunder, James poked a little fun at one of his teammates’ very obvious travels. Tristan Thompson […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers had the triple-double machine in Russell Westbrook and the Oklahoma City Thunder in town today. Cleveland came out with the 107-91 victory, but had to do it without the services of Kevin Love in the second half of tonight’s game. Love played 12 minutes in the first half and finished with one […]

Kyrie Irving puts the move on Russell Westbrook in the first half, crossed him over, draws the foul and banks in the floater for the and-1. https://twitter.com/CavsNationTV/status/825821864295485441

Post Game: 1. LeBron James made history again. Coming full circle yet again, LeBron James pressed in his stamp on Cleveland sports history today after he became the first Cavalier to score 20,000 in franchise history. He recently moved up to 14th all time in NBA assists, continuing his untouchable resume as the most versatile […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Brooklyn Nets, 124-116, at the Quicken Loans Arena Friday night. It was a much needed victory that halted a three-game losing skid for the defending champions. The Cavs were clicking on offense and when asked about what she observed during one of the team’s huddles, FOX Sports Ohio sideline reporter […]

As this year’s NBA Feb. 23 trade deadline draws near, many teams around the association are still looking to bolster their respective rosters, including the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers. It’s a fairly well-known fact that the Cavs are in need of a backup point guard to run their offense off the bench. Over the past […]

For better or worse, Charles Barkley, NBA legend and current analyst for TNT, is known for letting his personal opinions fly from the hip. This time, he had some words for LeBron James on live television. Recently, a lot has been made of James’ comments about the current status of the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers. […]

Cleveland’s payroll is notoriously high and as a result, Forbes is reporting that Dan Gilbert lost $40 million on the Cavs last season. Beating out any other team in the NBA and franchise in sports, Cleveland currently spends $115 million on payroll alone. However, the real killer for the team is the luxury tax overage of […]

The 2008-09 season was a historical one for the Cleveland Cavaliers. They finished with a league best, and franchise best 66-16 regular season record. It was because of their historic numbers that the Cavaliers would own the 30th overall pick, and had traded for the 46th overall pick from the Chicago Bulls. After bowing out […]

The Sacramento Kings haven’t had the season they expected when the season tipped off in October 2016. It’s been 10 years since the Kings last made the playoffs in 2006 and currently sit at 11th in the Western Conference two-and-a-half games behind the eighth place Denver Nuggets. However, earlier this week, they earned a very […]

Recently, a lot has been said of the slump that the NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers are in. Several factors have played into the Cavs’ recent set-backs, including the loss of J.R. Smith to a thumb injury, a bad sea bass incident for Kevin Love, a six-game West coast road trip, and trying to acclimate […]

1st Half: Nets: 47 – Cavaliers: 55 The Nets are shooting 42.9% from the field and 35.7% from three. The Cavaliers are shooting 45.8% from the field and 31.6% from three. High Scorers: BKN: B. Bogdanovic – 10 points CLE: L. James – 13 points Rebounds: BKN: 23 (J. Hamilton – 5 rebounds) CLE: 25 […]

After dropping six of their last eight games, the defending NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers find themselves in a bit of a slump. So, what better way to cure the losing-streak blues than filming a commercial in downtown Cleveland. Today, Cavaliers superstar LeBron James and film crews from Nike decended on the corner of East 6th […]

LeBron James’ recent comments about the Cavaliers’ need to upgrade their roster has made its way onto the set of TNT, which includes Hall-of-Famers Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley. In their recent coverage on TNT yesterday, O’Neal and Barkley got into a heated exchange when discussing the comments and direction James was going with his […]

The NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers are currently in the midst of a slump. While they still hold the number one spot in the Eastern Conference, a three-game losing streak has a lot of analysts talking. One of the reasons for Cleveland’s recent set-backs has been their poor shooting from the free-throw line. In their […]