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The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Golden State Warriors in an epic finals rematch on Christmas Day, and despite LeBron James and Kyrie Irving making huge plays down the stretch, a lot of attention was given to 36-year-old Richard Jefferson who turned back the hands of time with two poster dunks on Kevin Durant and Klay […]

LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers superstar small forward, has been selected as the winner of several distinguished awards over the course of his NBA career. Today, The King was bestowed with yet another decoration. After a tally of 59 votes from editors, member newspapers, and customers, The Associated Press announced today that James will be the […]

Kyrie Irving is reaching into his pockets yet again to pay for another of Richard Jefferson‘s fines, this time for winking at Kevin Durant after a left-handed throwdown during the Cleveland Cavaliers 109-108 come-from-behind win over the Golden State Warriors. The tech is likely to be rescinded by the league because of its preposterous nature, […]

Alright. Let’s address a problem that doesn’t exist, yet everyone thinks it does. Let’s finally talk about trading for a shot-blocker. Cleveland has the league’s third best paint defense. Two of their three big men are averaging double-digit rebounds a game. Cleveland just beat the league’s most explosive team, The Golden State Warriors, in large […]

2016’s Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Golden State Warriors Christmsa Day game was hyped up for months, and it delivered in all kinds of ways. With so much made of Kyrie Irving and his late game winner, let’s not forget about the personal dunk highlight reel the 36 year old Richard Jefferson provided. Jefferson received one of […]

When LeBron James threw down a huge two-handed jam over Draymond Green on Sunday, it marked the first time the Cleveland Cavaliers held the lead in the fourth quarter against the Golden State Warriors. RELATED: LeBron James debuts Nike LeBron 14’s on Christmas Day vs. Warriors It also reminded himself, as well as Cavs fans, […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers found themselves trailing by 14 points in the fourth quarter on Christmas Day against the Golden State Warriors. Fans were sweating, wondering who would step up to complete a come-from-behind victory. The good news is it was a team effort that helped them erase the deficit, capped off by Kyrie Irving once […]

The St. Nicholas Kardashian family was especially generous this holiday season with Tristan Thompson after he was smothered with gifts from girlfriend Khloe and her mother, Kris Jenner. Jenner gave Thompson an unreleased Louis Vuitton bag along with a very expensive cigar ashtray. Khloe commented that her mother has already fallen for him, and she’s thoroughly […]

Yesterday (Christmas Day), the Cleveland Cavaliers hosted the Golden State Warriors inside Quicken Loans Arena for a rematch of last year’s NBA Finals, resulting in an amazing 109-108 come-from-behind victory for the home team. There were many sights and sounds accompanying yesterday’s matinee matchup, including a sneak-peak at LeBron James’ new signature shoe: the Nike […]

The Cavaliers and Warriors faced off last night in the most highly anticipated matchup of the season. Needless to say, it lived up to its expectations and its already a strong candidate for game of the year. The Cavaliers took home the win and gave their fans the best Christmas gift possible, but it didn’t […]

:::: Click Here For Full CavsNation Pregame Stat Guide :::: STARTING LINEUP CHANGE:  LeBron James will sit this game out for rest – Richard Jefferson will take his place to start. UPCOMING MILESTONES:  With one three-pointer, Richard Jefferson accumulates 1,000 in his career. Tristan Thompson will start in his franchise-high 400th consecutive game tonight. Without any time […]

After an impressive performance in yesterday’s Christmas Day victory over the Golden State Warriors inside Quicken Loans Arena (109-108), where he recorded 31 points, 13 rebounds, four assists, two steals, and one block in 40 minutes of playing time, it seems LeBron James will be rested for a second time this season. ESPN’s Dave McMenamin […]

Yesterday (Christmas Day), Kyrie Irving‘s long-awaited new signature shoe: the Kyrie 3’s, were released to the public. Irving is well-known for being good friends with many celebrities and athletes, so, naturally, he prepared quite a few boxes of his new shoes to be given as holiday gifts. Some of the names who are to receive […]

Many teams in the NBA have certain guys who play an important role on their roster. The defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers are no different. In fact, the Cavs have several “role players,” including their recently injured shooting guard, J.R. Smith. Smith, 31, fractured his right thumb while attempting to strip the ball from an opposing […]

Kyrie Irving gave Cavs fans a very Merry Christmas yesterday, scoring 14 points in the fourth quarter while leading Cleveland back from a 14-point fourth quarter deficit. To top that off, he hit the game winning jumper over Klay Thompson with just 3.4 seconds remaining, putting the Cavs up 109-108, which would end up being […]

With time winding down in the second quarter of the game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors on Sunday, Andre Iguodala received the ball from an inbounds pass and ran to opposite side of the court quickly to try and beat the buzzer. It appeared to be just like any other regular play. but […]

Before the Kyrie Irving days, Cleveland Cavaliers fans were accustomed to LeBron James taking and making game winning shots. In a new generation of Cavaliers basketball, James has full faith in his young superstar point guard taking those shots that once belonged to him. On Christmas Day, the Cavaliers faced the Golden State Warriors for […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers faced the Golden State Warriors for the first time since last year’s NBA Finals, and it did not disappoint. In case anyone missed it, Kyrie Irving made an incredible fadeaway jumper with Klay Thompson draped all over him late in the fourth quarter on Christmas Day. This gave the Cavaliers a 109-108 […]

With the Cavs down a very important man in J.R. Smith and playing without a legitimate backup point guard, Richard Jefferson’s name was called upon to provide scoring off the bench. And score he did. After starting the game out 0-7 from the field, Jefferson threw down a pair of monster poster dunks on Kevin […]

When Kyrie Irving hit the game-winner on Sunday night against the Golden State Warriors, it added just a few seconds to the overall ‘time with lead’ statistic. Even with their huge win on Christmas Day, what’s more impressive was that the Cleveland Cavaliers only led by a total of 42 seconds as the Dubs took control […]

In the last six months, Kyrie Irving and the Cavs have played eight games against the Golden State Warriors. In both Game 7 of the NBA Finals as well as yesterday’s Christmas Day matchup, Irving has nailed game winners in the final minute of the game. Game 7, 2016 NBA Finals: Christmas Day, 2016-17 Season: […]

During the second half of the highly-anticipated matchup between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors on Sunday, Richard Jefferson was seen having a lot of fun as he made big plays and stepped up for his team’s cause. RELATED: Kyrie gifts new signature shoe to friends However, one play that stood out was the […]

Richard Jefferson and the Cleveland Cavaliers defeat his good friend Luke Walton and the Los Angeles Lakers just over a week ago in Cleveland. Walton and Jefferson are good friends from their time playing for the Arizona Wildcats in 2000-2001, and they’ve carried that friendship on to the NBA. Jefferson had a little fun with […]

Kyrie Irving put on an incredible display on Christmas Day, putting up 25 points, six rebounds, 10 assists, and seven steals in the biggest matchup of the season against the Golden State Warriors. With that statline was the incredible game-winning shot he made to put the Cavs up one point with just over three seconds […]

After five years of being a Cavalier, Kyrie Irving has certainly earned every ounce of respect he deserves. More specifically, the one year Duke product has been a nightmare for the Golden State Warriors, and the infamous super team has had trouble holding him down. Just look at the numbers he puts up against this […]

UPDATE: Sunday, December 25, 2016 at 5:30PM: Russell Westbrook, confused and relatively frustrated at the out-of-the-blue nature of the question, denied he said “Thank You Kyrie” while running into the tunnel during his pregame warm up routine. Westbrook said he would never say such a thing in his pregame interview with the media. Still, the […]

Kyrie Irving hits the fadeaway jumper over Klay Thompson, putting the Cavs up with just over three seconds left. The Cavs got the stop on the other end and took home the victory. After the game, one of Irving’s mentors, Kobe Bryant tweeted at him for the big shot. @KyrieIrving big time #fadeonem #NikeBasketball #kyrie3 […]

While fans build up what the stars are playing down, Christmas’ most special game is inevitably personal. While Steph Curry looked forward to returning to Cleveland for champagne smell after winning in 2015, the Cavs made sure the Warriors’ visit this year is also memorable. This was the entrance to the visitors locker room in […]

:::: Click Here For Full CavsNation Pregame Stat Guide :::: UPCOMING MILESTONES:  With one three-pointer, Richard Jefferson accumulates 1,000 in his career. In addition, with his first point, Kevin Loves reaches 10,000 career points. To celebrate the holiday season, the first seed in the East welcomes the first seed in the West for a high-octane NBA Finals […]

Christmas time this year is remarkably different than last year. Without a ring, without the assurance of success, Cleveland was still known as the mistake on the lake. Unfortunately, Clevelanders felt this way as well. The anxiety remained despite the Cavs’ progress mainly because of the Golden State Warrior’s continued success, and when the city […]

LeBron Raymone James, native son of Akron, Ohio and Cleveland Cavaliers superstar small forward, has accomplished more than just about any professional basketball player in NBA history. When it comes to accolades, there aren’t many that “The Akron Hammer” hasn’t attained, including a number one overall selection in the 2003 NBA Draft (Cavaliers), three championship […]

On June 12, 2016 Klay Thompson mocked LeBron James in the press conference before Game 5 of the NBA Finals while discussing the incident between James and teammate Draymond Green in Game 4. “I saw them barking at each other. But guys talk trash in this league all the time,” said Thompson. “I’m just kind […]

The NBA we see today is one of power and control. Sitting three games ahead in the West and two in the East respectively, the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers continue to define their own tiers as the rest of the league wallows in playoff content. The Warriors, boasting a quadruple All Star lineup […]

Last week, the NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers were in Memphis, Tennessee, playing on the second night of a back-to-back series with the Grizzlies. Tyronn Lue, Cavs Head Coach, had decided to rest his Big 3 (LeBron James, Kevin Love, and Kyrie Irving), which resulted in a 93-85 defeat. After Friday night’s 119-99 win over […]

J.R. Smith has never been a guy to hold his tongue, he’s always been a fan favorite, partly due to the fact that he always speaks his mind. RELATED: Three big men Cleveland should eye in trades Saturday was no different, as ‘Swish’ took to Bleacher Reports “Uninterrupted”, to send some love to his former […]

When discussing the most clutch shots in NBA history, we often look at game-tying or game-winning shots. The most memorable ones arguably came from Michael Jordan and Ray Allen; that is, until this past summer when Kyrie Irving hit a three-pointer over Stephen Curry to give the Cleveland Cavaliers a three-point lead over the Golden […]

With JR Smith’s extended injury keeping him out for the majority of the season, the Cavs are faced with a situation they weren’t prepared. Or were they? What if Smith had signed elsewhere before the season? How would the Cavaliers have replaced his production? It certainly wouldn’t have been easy, and would have been a […]

The feeling around a three-game winning streak never felt so ominous. After lingering injuries, exploited defensive weaknesses and the news about Jr Smith’s near regular season-ending rehab, the Cavs “next man up” philosophy hasn’t been this relevant since the 2015 NBA Finals. In the most convenient fashion, when JR Smith fell, another sharpshooter seized the […]

:::: Click Here For Full CavsNation Pregame Stat Guide :::: UPCOMING MILESTONES:  With one three-pointer, Richard Jefferson accumulates 1,000 in his career. If he scores 15 points, Kevin Loves reaches 10,000 career points. After beating the Milwaukee Bucks twice in two days, the Cavaliers now welcome the visiting Brooklyn Nets, who are currently at the bottom of […]