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As this season’s NBA All-Star festivities draw near, votes are beginning to pour in for both conferences. The first returns have been tallied, and the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers have two players leading the count. LeBron/Kyrie and KD/Curry lead first returns of #NBAAllStar Voting presented by @Verizon! Vote: https://t.co/7SYpaqHa1f & NBA App. pic.twitter.com/ofvgaJERkT — 2017 […]

Last night, the NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers squared off against the Chicago Bulls inside Quicken Loans Arena. The Cavs, who are dealing with both illness and injury, stormed out of the starting gate, but fell short in the end (106-94). With so many players out, Cleveland’s lack of depth at certain positions is beginning […]

LeBron James and Dwyane Wade have a well-publicized friendship off the court, but before the Chicago Bulls took on the Cleveland Cavaliers last night, Wade paid James the ultimate compliment for his on-court greatness, calling him and Lakers legend Kobe Bryant the toughest and hardest players he’s ever had to guard. James and Wade were […]

Over the course of an NBA game, coaches call dozens of plays. Some schemes are executed with precision – others are better off forgotten. After serving 11 seasons in the NBA, Cleveland Cavaliers Head Coach, Tyronn Lue, has seen his fair share of plays. Now, in his second year at the helm of the Cavaliers, […]

LeBron James has done some pretty incredible things in his 14 year NBA career. Among the championships, MVP’s and All-Star teams, taking that dreadful 2007 roster to the NBA Finals is up there with the best of them. James carried a starting five that included Drew Gooden, Larry Hughes and Sasha Pavlovic to face the […]

The NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers are set for a divisional match-up against the Chicago Bulls inside Quicken Loans Arena, but they’ll be without several members of their rotation. Cavs Head Coach Tyronn Lue has announced that Kevin Love (food poisoning) and Kyrie Irving (hamstring cramp) will be held out of tonight’s game. Lue also […]

Tonight, the Cleveland Cavaliers, who are dealing with both illness and injury, will host the Chicago Bulls inside Quicken Loans Arena for a Central Division show-down. The NBA’s defending champions might be without several members of their rotation, including Chris Andersen (ACL, out for season), J.R. Smith (thumb fracture, out indefinitely), Kyrie Irving (hamstring cramp), […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have found themselves short of personnel lately, relying on contributions from their entire roster to get over the line against the Charlotte Hornets on the road, and the in form New Orleans Pelicans at home. Chris Anderson sustained a torn ACL, J.R. Smith has a thumb injury, Mike Dunleavy underwent an ankle […]

For anyone that follows either Richard Jefferson or Channing Frye on Snapchat, its easy to see that its a tight Cleveland Cavalier group. You would have no idea that Jefferson stands at 36 years of age while keeping up with his snap antics around the locker room. All of this makes more sense after listening […]

As the trade deadline draws near (February 23 at 3 p.m. ET), many teams around the NBA are looking to bolster their respective rosters. The defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers, who suddenly find themselves bitten by the injury bug, are among the teams that may be in the market for players to sure up their ranks. With […]

LeBron James may have just celebrated his 32nd birthday, but the King can still fly through the air like the youthful rookie sensation he once was. His latest victim? New Orleans Pelicans swing-man Dante Cunningham, who learned the hard way when trying to jump with the king. The Cavs have been short-handed lately, as they […]

Monday night, the Cleveland Cavaliers hosted the New Orleans Pelicans inside Quicken Loans Arena, resulting in a 90-82 grind-out victory for the Wine and Gold. J.R. Smith, Cleveland’s marksman shooting guard who’s recovering from a fractured right thumb, is well-known for his shirtless antics, but on Monday night, the smooth-shooting two-guard donned a Space Jam […]

When it comes to legendary NBA ball-handlers, the name of Allen Iverson should quickly enter your mind. “The Answer,” as the 6’0″ guard is known, entered the league in 1996 as the number one overall selection out of Georgetown University. It wasn’t long before Iverson’s opponents fell victim to his ankle-breaking cross-overs and unbelievable shot-making […]

Last night (Monday), the Cleveland Cavaliers hosted the New Orleans Pelicans inside Quicken Loans Arena, resulting in a 90-82 come-from-behind victory for the home team. The Cavs, who suddenly find themselves bitten by the injury bug, were without several key players of their rotation, including Kyrie Irving (hamstring soreness), J.R. Smith (thumb fracture), Mike Dunleavy […]

Last night (Monday), the NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers hosted the New Orleans Pelicans inside Quicken Loans Arena, resulting in a 90-82 victory for the home team. The Cavs, who have recently been bitten by the injury bug, found a way to grind out a win without several key players, including Kyrie Irving (hamstring cramp), […]

Jrue Holiday, point guard of the New Orleans Pelicans, is quickly finding out just how close the brotherhood in the NBA really is. Before Monday’s game against the Pelicans, Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James approached Holiday to offer support and a few words of encouragement in regards to his wife. In October, Holiday’s wife, Lauren, […]

Kevin love played just 24 minutes on Monday night as the Cavs power forward experienced a serious bout of food poisoning. Love left the game against the Pelicans midway through the fourth quarter as he headed straight to the locker room, and did not return as LeBron James and co. pulled one out with a […]

A lot has been said of Kay Felder‘s stature, but the 5’9″ point guard hasn’t let any of it slow his progression as a professional basketball player. Felder, who played his collegiate ball at Oakland University, was acquired by the defending NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers on draft day through a deal with the Atlanta Hawks. Since […]

When the Milwaukee Bucks informed the Cleveland Cavaliers about their intention to sign Matthew Dellavedova, Dan Gilbert and company knew at that point that they would be losing their backup point guard. The Cavs were not willing to spend $39 million over four years for the 26-year-old Australian international as they already had one of highest […]

Over the course of his illustrious 14-year career, a lot has been said of LeBron James‘ three-point shooting capabilities. In the past, James has hovered around the 30% mark from downtown. However, this season, it seems The King is making a conscious effort to continually improve his stroke from the perimeter. RELATED: Jordan McRae didn’t […]

:::: Click Here For Full CavsNation Pregame Stat Guide :::: UPCOMING MILESTONES:  With three steals, LeBron James will have 1,700 in his career, and with one three-pointer, he reaches 1,400. In addition, with a single field goal, LeBron James moves into 14th in all-time career shots made. With one three-pointer, Richard Jefferson accumulates 1,000 in his career.  Kevin Love […]

After suffering a bit of a hamstring cramp in Thursday’s win over the Boston Celtics, Kyrie Irving, Cleveland Cavaliers star point guard, will be held out for a second consecutive game. Irving’s injury came in the first half of Thursday’s match-up. The crafty ball-handler collided with his teammate, LeBron James, and didn’t return to play […]

On Saturday night, the defending NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers squared off against the Charlotte Hornets inside The Spectrum Center, resulting in a 121-109 victory for the Cavs. Just before Saturday’s game, Cavs Head Coach Tyronn Lue announced his decision to rest star point guard, Kyrie Irving, who was dealing with a sore hamstring. As a […]

Fresh off his Olympic gold medal this past summer in Rio, Kyrie Irving’s upward spiral into NBA stardom has been on display again this season, as the Cavs hold the number one seed in the eastern conference. We fall in-love with Irving’s game winning jump shot to lift the Cavaliers over the Warriors (again), but […]

Chemistry between teammates is undoubtedly one of the most important components of any NBA team. After playing together for some time now, Cleveland Cavaliers superstars LeBron James and Kyrie Irving are becoming more in-tune with one another on the basketball court than ever before. One reason behind the improved on-court compatibility between the two Cavs […]

When Kyrie Irving, Cleveland Cavaliers star point guard, hit his now-famous three-pointer over Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry in Game 7 of last year’s NBA Finals, the entire region of Northeast Ohio erupted in a collective cheer. Irving’s shot will unquestionably go down in history as a definitive mark in his career. The crafty […]

If anyone has watched the Cavaliers this season, they would have witnessed a new level of growth in their dynamic point guard Kyrie Irving. Already an All-Star, Irving has taken his game to the next level this campaign, which has ascended the Cavs into perhaps a more lethal outfit than the one that lifted the […]

With starting point guard Kyrie Irving and backup shooter Mike Dunleavy out, Tyronn Lue opted to keep the second unit intact and start Jordan McRae along DeAndre Liggins in the Cavs’ backcourt. McRae turned in his best game in a long time, putting up 20 points, four rebounds, and an assist on 8-12 shooting from […]

LeBron James has walked the path Ronda Rousey is walking through after a second straight loss in the octagon, this time in a 48-second stoppage at the hands of the Women’s Bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes during the main event of Friday night’s UFC 207. The internet had a flurry of memes mocking the former champion […]

It’s not every day the best player in the world praises you, but Cavs superstar LeBron James has been impressed with the excellent play of late roster addition DeAndre Liggins. Liggins has been playing in the absence of JR Smith, whose return to court action is unclear at this stage. The Kentucky product was a […]

There certainly were loads of great sports-related social media posts in 2016 from professional athletes, but only one can be awarded 2016 Sports Snapchatter of the Year. Richard Jefferson, the cheeky Cleveland Cavaliers forward, easily owned For The Win’s Best Sports Snapchatter of the Year award for his hilarious photos and videos taking fans through […]

After undergoing more scrutiny and negative media attention than most players since joining the Cavaliers, Kevin Love is back flourishing as one of the best power forwards in the NBA, and is playing the type of basketball we all envisioned when he departed Minnesota for Northeast Ohio. RELATED: Cavs’ rookie Kay Felder sings happy birthday […]

LeBron James has had one of the most rewarding years in 2016, finally being able to fulfill his career-long promise of bringing a championship to his beloved Cleveland Cavaliers. Despite not winning a regular season MVP, James did win his third Finals MVP, coincidental with the three NBA championships he’s won over his 13-year career. […]

:::: Click Here For Full CavsNation Pregame Stat Guide :::: STARTING LINEUP CHANGE:  Kyrie Irving will sit out with a right hamstring cramp that forced him to leave in the fourth quarter last game; Jordan McRae is projected to start according to Joe Gabriele. UPCOMING MILESTONES:  With four steals, LeBron James will have 1,700 in his career. In addition, […]

After tweaking his hamstring in the second half of Friday night’s win over the Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers Head Coach Tyronn Lue has decided to hold Kyrie Irving out tonight’s match-up against the Charlotte Hornets. Kyrie Irving (hamstring), Mike Dunleavy (ankle) both out tonight. Jordan McRae will start in his place — Jason Lloyd (@ByJasonLloyd) […]

Cavs’ forward Richard Jefferson is a 16-year NBA veteran who saw the rise of Tim Duncan, Kobe Bryant, Dirk Nowitzki, and LeBron James to superstardom. Cavs’ point guard Kay Felder is in his first year in the NBA and is playing with the defending NBA champions. The difference in on-court as well as life experience […]

When it comes to accolades, there aren’t many that LeBron James hasn’t attained. Currently, the 6’8″ Cleveland Cavaliers superstar small forward has three NBA championship rings, three NBA Finals MVP awards, four NBA MVP awards, 12 NBA All-Star nods, and 10 All-NBA First Team selections to his credit. The list of James’ achievements goes on, […]

On Thursday night, the NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers hosted the Boston Celtics inside Quicken Loans Arena, resulting in a 124-118 victory for the home team. The Cavs jumped out to a big lead, but nearly lost it in the second half. Late in the fourth quarter of Thursday night’s bout in Cleveland, Kyrie Irving […]

The highly anticipated Finals rematch between the Cavs and Warriors did not disappoint, as Kyrie Irving hit the game-winner to give the Warriors deja vu from last June. It was a superb game, but the Cavaliers had the Warriors’ number in the fourth quarter yet again, as they erased a 14-point deficit to come out […]