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For Cleveland Cavaliers fans, defending an NBA championship won’t cost an arm and a leg on the secondary market this season. On the heels of their first title in franchise history, the Cavaliers enter the 2016-17 NBA season as heavy favorites to reclaim the Eastern Conference and return to the NBA Finals. Those welcoming odds […]

LeBron James wasted no time giving Cleveland Cavaliers fans something to cheer for with a pinpoint-sharp backdoor pass to a cutting J.R. Smith in the first quarter of opening night against the New York Knicks. After taking position in the post, James fired a pass on the money right between the eyes of the defense, […]

As the lights started to dim inside Quicken Loans Arena on Tuesday night, it marked a historic moment for the Cleveland Cavaliers who were about to start their ring ceremony and the unveiling of their championship banner. The fans in attendance, together with the team’s distinguished guests, all started preparing themselves for the momentous occasion except […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers walloped the New York Knicks on opening night 117-88, and it capped off by some sweet moves by Mike Dunleavy. Dunleavy showed his array of moves after mixing a beautiful eurostep move with a nice floater late in the fourth quarter, capturing the attention of the Cavs bench. After the made basket, […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers were awarded their 2016 NBA Championship rings last night in the home opener against the New York Knicks. Until yesterday, no one know for sure what the rings would look like (aside from really cool). Of course, after the game, you knew the Cavs’ Snapchat King took to the Snap and showed […]

During the third quarter of the Cleveland Cavaliers‘ season opener against the New York Knicks on Tuesday night, Iman Shumpert banged his head on Kristaps Porzingis‘ hip and was forced to leave the game afterwards. As a result, he is now placed by the Cavs on the NBA’s concussion protocol and will not play until […]

There was no championship hangover on ring night as the Cavaliers overcame a rusty start to blow out the New York Knicks. Emotions were high as the very first world championship banner graced the rafters at the Q, but the Cavs kept their focus to start the season with a win. The Knicks started off […]

With the Cleveland Indians and Chicago Cubs in the World Series starting Tuesday, a couple of hometown foes, who also happen to be best friends, have a little wager going on. Dwyane Wade tweeted out to LeBron James and asked if he was interested in a bet. Of course, James responded with an affirmative, “absolutely.” […]

LeBron James goes on a dunking rampage, throwing down vicious dunks all over the Knicks tonight.

The Cavs raised their 2016 NBA Championship banner and received their rings on Tuesday night. J.R. Smith, who has had his share of teary eyed moments this summer after winning the title, had another as the Cavs raised their 2016 Championship banner. RELATED: LeBron James’ landmark mural gets an upgrade fit for a champ

LeBron James has been known to be a generous giver with his teammates, not only on the basketball court but also outside of it. Now, the euphoria covering the entire city of Cleveland, due to the recent success of the Cavaliers and Indians, have united its residents and professional athletes alike. RELATED: LeBron James’ landmark […]

Winning a championship from down three to one against a 73 win team seemed nearly impossible last year. Defending that championship against the newly retooled Golden State Warriors may prove to be even harder, though. The Cavalier’s front office knows this, and have been busy all summer trying to fill gaps and mend the holes […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers may have won a championship last season, but that does not mean their front office are taking a breather in further improving the roster, even if it costs them millions of dollars more. Together with the L.A. Clippers, they are the only teams in the league entering this season above the luxury […]

Two years ago, LeBron James decided to go back home and play for the Cleveland Cavaliers once again to fulfill his promise of giving the city an NBA championship. And staying true to his word, he did just that in June when they outlasted the Golden State Warriors in Game 7 of the finals. Among the ways the […]

The new season is now upon us, as the Cleveland Cavaliers, the defending NBA champions (I can never get tired of saying that), prepare for the onslaught of all teams bent on toppling them off their lofty throne. But all these cannot happen before the annual ritual of negotiation and trading where free agents look […]

For the past six seasons, we have seen LeBron James teams in the NBA finals. Nowadays, it seems like the finals wouldn’t be right without seeing the number 23 take to the floor and leave it all out there. LeBron James has dominated the eastern conference to an extent that if you are lucky enough […]

The entire city of Cleveland is rallying together behind the Cleveland Indians ahead of the World Series. The momentum has taken the city by storm, and LeBron James has further spiced up the forthcoming event by agreeing to a bet with good friend and new Chicago Bulls recruit, Dwyane Wade. Both players love their cities, […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers, among other teams, had the extremely difficult roster decisions to make earlier today. Trimming a roster to 15 men can be a daunting and (at times) personal task for NBA general managers around the league. As the 5:00 PM EST roster deadline drew near this evening, ESPN’s Chris Haynes reported that the […]

Opening night in the NBA is upon us, basketball fans. Tomorrow night, the Cleveland Cavaliers will finally receive their 2016 championship rings in a pre-game ceremony before taking on the New York Knicks. However, they’ll be a bit short-handed for their long-awaited season opener. In a post-shootaround interview with the media at Cleveland Clinic Courts […]

When Kyrie Irving re-signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers two years ago, the person right beside him when he placed his signature on the dotted line was none other than his father, Drederick Irving. Losing his mother at an early age made the bond between father and son extra special and tighter. Drederick has been Kyrie’s […]

Over the past couple of days, the Cleveland Cavaliers have waived Cory Jefferson, Jonathan Holmes, John Holland, and Markel Brown, trimming their 20 man roster down to 16 players. That’s four players that had a legitimate chance to make it past training camp and into the championship roster. Unfortunately, the Cavs still have a very […]

With the start of this year’s NBA season looming, many teams around the league are trimming and finalizing their respective rosters to the allowed 15-man limit. Over the past few days, Cleveland Cavaliers General Manager David Griffin has made several difficult decisions in regards to his NBA championship winning Cavaliers’ roster. Forwards Cory Jefferson and […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have one point guard on their roster behind Kyrie Irving in Kay Felder. For the Cavs home opener and ring night, the Cavs might have just one point guard, period. According to multiple reports from Tom Withers of the Associated Press as well as Marc Spears of ESPN, rookie Kay Felder has […]

Cavs fans earned a new level of respect for guard Matthew Dellavedova during the 2015 NBA Playoffs. With Kyrie Irving suffering from repeated foot injuries during the postseason, the backup in Dellavedova was asked to step into a starting role and contribute significantly on both ends of the floor. The most memorable moments for Cavs […]

Earlier this afternoon, reports from Katherine Santana of In Touch stated that Cavs forward Tristan Thompson and reality TV star Khloe Kardashian were engaged after dating for approximately two months. On top of that, they also had a new reality TV show coming up. Now that Khloé Kardashian and Tristan Thompson are engaged, In Touch […]

After years of suffering dreadful defeat after defeat, Cleveland fans can once again rejoice. On Tuesday, October 25th, the city of Cleveland will host one of the most memorable sporting dates on record. The Cleveland Indians have played their way to a World Series appearance for the first time since 1997, with Game 1 scheduled […]

Over the past couple of days, the heat has been turned up on trade rumors involving the Cleveland Cavaliers. Yesterday’s report from Joe Vardon of Cleveland.com stated that the Cavs were looking to potentially trade for a point guard to back up Kyrie Irving and lessen the pressure on rookie Kay Felder. There have been […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers waived three players yesterday in Markel Brown, Cory Jefferson, and Jonathan Holmes, leaving their roster with 16 players. Now, the Cavs are left with selecting between two-time D-League Defensive Player of the Year, DeAndre Liggins, and 12-year veteran swingman Dahntay Jones in regards to the team’s 15th and final roster spot. It’s […]

For some reason, it almost feels like the one championship contender that trade rumors cannot seem to escape is the Cleveland Cavaliers. According to Zach Lowe of ESPN, teams have been calling about Cavs’ guard Iman Shumpert Still: Keep an eye on Iman Shumpert. Several teams, including Minnesota, have inquired about his availability in the […]

When Kyrie Irving drained that one three-pointer on top of Stephen Curry within the final minute of Game 7 in the finals, it sent a wave of ecstasy all the way to Northeast Ohio. The shot was amazing and risky at the same time. With the game tied, the ideal basketball mind would have wanted […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers tip off their 2016-17 season on October 25th by raising Cleveland’s first ever NBA championship banner. They ended the longest championship drought in professional sports history at 52 years, and have a brought new life to the city of Cleveland. Now, the Cleveland Indians have continued in their footsteps, defying all the […]

This Cleveland Cavaliers team is closer than ever, and last year’s postseason displayed that very well with LeBron James, Kevin Love, and the rest of the players. On Thursday, SLAM Magazine’s Twitter account which focuses on high school coverage posted a photo of Love from his high school days. #TBT SLAM 101 (September, '06) : […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have made some roster moves today, releasing three players ahead of the start of the regular season. Forwards Cory Jefferson and Jonathan Holmes, as well as guard Markel Brown, have all been waived and the roster has now been trimmed down to 15 players. The Cavs, however, don’t seem to be done […]

With the regular season almost upon us, the Cleveland Cavaliers have some decisions to make. On Thursday, General Manager David Griffin and the Cavs announced the waiving of three players from the roster in a post-practice press release this afternoon. Here are the three players waived: 1. 6’3″ (Guard) Markel Brown Brown appeared in six […]

The 14-year NBA veteran James Jones will call it a day on his professional career at the end of this upcoming season. Whether the Cavaliers hoist the Larry O’Brien trophy up again or not in June, it won’t change the fact that ‘Champ’ will lace them up for the final go around at season’s end. […]

LeBron James is a beast willing the ball in the basket in the paint, and if you don’t believe he’s still got it, just check out any of these videos of opponents trying to hold him down unsuccessfully. When James drives to the basket like the unstoppable force he is, opposing players bear hug and […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers gathered at TownHall bar in Cleveland, and celebrated as the Indians won their fourth and final game in the ALCS, securing their spot in the World Series starting October 25th. LeBron and the Cavs celebrate the Indians World Series clinching win (Via @KingJames/IG) pic.twitter.com/Ybl2IuVnDy — Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) October 20, 2016

The Cleveland Cavaliers won their first NBA Championship behind the greatness of future Hall-of-Famer LeBron James. In beating the historic Golden State Warriors team, James took his level of greatness to an incredible level that has James being compared to Bulls legend and all-time great Michael Jordan. Understandably, the comparisons have been going all summer, […]

It’s been three years since LeBron James last won a Most Valuable Player award, but in that time, many can make the case that he’s been the MVP of the league. Golden State Warriors’ guard Stephen Curry has won the award now two times in a row, one year leading his team to a surprising […]