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The Quicken Loans Arena was electric in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals between Cleveland and Atlanta as the Cavaliers notched a playoff record 25 makes from long distance. Before “cooling off” with seven three pointers in the second half, fans were treated to a magical first 24 minutes as the Cavs converted at […]

No one likes their home town to be made fun of or messed with. If you’re from Cleveland, there’s an extra edge that comes with it when it comes to sports. A city that hasn’t seen a professional sports championship in over 50 years is closer than ever before to getting one, and fans are […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers set a record in Wednesday night’s Game 2 victory by making 25 three pointers in a single game. Not only was it an NBA playoff record, but it was also a regular season record as well. RELATED: Twitter Reacts On Cavs’ Historic Night From Beyond The Arc The good, old-fashion beatdown did […]

Click “Next” at the bottom of the page to see all the highlights from tonight’s game! When it rains, it pours, and the Cleveland Cavaliers absolutely demolished the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night, taking a commanding 2-0 series lead. It was a historic shooting clinic by the Cavs, who simply could not miss from outside. […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers were in the zone Wednesday night as they entered the record books straight from long distance. Everyone wearing the home white was feeling it, leading to an all-time playoff high of 25 made threes. RELATED: VIDEO: Cavs Erupt For A Record 18 First Half Three Pointers Noise from a jampacked Quicken Loans […]

In the tragedy that was the Atlanta Hawks’ first half, and full game for that matter, their social media team still found some comfort through humor. RELATED: VIDEO: Cavs Erupt For A Record 18 First Half Three Pointers The “Crying Jordan”, the internet’s flagbearer for woeful misery, once again saw another victim in the Hawks […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers set a playoff record with 18 three pointers in the first half. Watch as the Cavs shoot their way into the record books with 18 first half threes, six more than the previous record.

J.R. Smith and the Cavs come out firing, and Smith leads them with 14 points on 5-7 shooting and 4-6 from downtown in the first wuarter alone. Watch as he and the bench lose it as he goes off.

When LeBron James came back to the Cleveland Cavaliers, he expected to be competing for an NBA Championship. He also knew that at one point or another, he’d very likely have to get through the Miami Heat in order to get further in the postseason and even to the Finals. The 2016 Eastern Conference Finals […]

Kyle Korver may not be the Hawks’ leading scorer, but when he gets his shot, it opens up tons of opportunities for his teammates and they become an even more dangerous team. RELATED: 5 Keys To Beating The Hawks In Round 2 Of The NBA Playoffs In the first round series against the Boston Celtics, […]

While defense may not be Kyrie Irving’s strongest suit, we all know that he has the tools and has shown, at times, that he can be a capable defender when engaged. It is payoff time indeed and with the way Irving has performed so far, it is safe to say that he is locked in. […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers haven’t lost to the Atlanta Hawks since March 6, 2015. Since then, the Cavs have swept the Hawks 4-0 in the 2015 East Finals, 3-0 in the 2015-16 regular season, and have beaten them in Game 1 of the 2016 East Semis. RELATED: VIDEO: Reporter Compares Tristan Thompson To Dennis Rodman, And […]

LeBron James may very well be the greatest passing forward of all time. When it’s all said and done, he very likely will have that title. RELATED: VIDEO: Reporter Compares Tristan Thompson To Dennis Rodman, And LeBron Has Perfect Response Lebron is 18th all time in assists with 6,815 behind only two active players: Chris […]

Tristan Thompson’s impact doesn’t come at the scoring side of the ball, but rather the hustle part of basketball, as we’ve all seen since last postseason and especially this postseason. Aside from one bad game in Game 2 of the Detroit series where he battled foul trouble and never found a rhythm on the court, […]

Kevin Love has been a big part of the Cavs championship puzzle, and every time he gets hit hard and grimaces after hard contact, fans everywhere hold their breath. Love’s career has had a number of injuries that have cost him major parts of the season, including last season’s shoulder injury at the hands of […]

Click “Next” at the bottom of the page to see all the highlights from tonight’s game! The Cavs fought back for a Game 1 win against the Hawks tonight, taking their first game after an eight-day layoff by the score of 104-93. The win marks the eight consecutive victory over Atlanta, including a four-game sweep […]

First of all, if you couldn’t tell or didn’t know, these two teams don’t like each other very much. They respect each other, but they sure as hell doesn’t like one another, and that showed in last year’s Eastern Conference Finals as well as Game 1 of this season’s East Semifinals. It started out with […]

When LeBron James entered the NBA, the most apparent hole in his game was his shooting. But through countless hours of work, the once fading away form has turned into a more squared and fundamentally sound shot. However, after peaking in 2012-2013 at 40.6%, his three-point accuracy has seen a downhill trend. This season, he […]

LeBron James sets the screen for Delly, and then rolls to the basket. Delly look to Channing Frye on the wing, but thros the no look to LeBron for the easy two! Delly no look to LeBron! #CavsNation pic.twitter.com/8eAUdy5RAd — Cavs Nation TV (@CavsNationTV) May 2, 2016

Kyrie Irving steps up and takes on Jeff Teague defensively. He makes it tough for him, blocking his shot, and setting up a fast break for the unstoppable LeBron James.

LeBron James and the Cavs are beginning their second round matchup against the Atlanta Hawks tonight at home. With the Cavs expected to make a deep postseason run, all talks in regards to the summer are left for exactly then, but that won’t stop former Lakers legend and current VP Magic Johnson from getting an […]

For months now, we’ve been hearing rumors of a potential ‘Space Jam 2’ sequel that will star LeBron James and the Looney Tunes. It was never confirmed, but something that fans really began to expect. On Monday, the rumors were finally confirmed by Rebecca Ford of The Hollywood Reporter The rumors for a potential Space […]

It’s been a week, and man do I miss Cavs basketball. Fear not, fellow Cavs fans, for our marquee matchup with the Atlanta Hawks is finally upon us. While the NBA on TNT guys might have predicted a sweep, Atlanta is no pushover of a team, and Cleveland is going to have to exploit some […]

The Golden State Warriors are a tight bunch, and they’ve showed that they are the best team in the NBA throughout the regular season. Even though the playoffs, they’ve shown that they’ve got guys who can step up when their leader Stephen Curry sits with an injured knee. In Game 1 of the Warriors-Blazers series, […]

Steph Curry goes down for the count, seeing at least two weeks off with a Grade 1 MCL Sprain and suddenly all of LA feels like this might just be the year. Just as I began to write about how this injury affects Cleveland, several “are the Clippers the new favorite” pieces even cropped up […]

Undrafted out of college, Kent Bazemore has worked his way up the NBA ranks and is now enjoying his spot as one of the Atlanta Hawks’ top swingman. The 6’5” guard out of Old Dominion University is having the most success-filled campaign of his young career. RELATED: Entering Series Versus Cavs, Hawks More Confident In […]

There’s a sense of pride among the NBA’s best players, all thinking they’re better than one another. Carmelo Anthony is among the league’s greatest scorers, but is he the best scorer in the NBA? He’s been among the league’s top scorers for the past couple of years, and was even the league’s top scorer during […]

When Tyronn Lue was hired by the Cleveland Cavaliers to become the associate head coach of David Blatt, he was granted a four-year $6.5 million contract making him the league’s highest paid assistant. RELATED: Tyronn Lue Vouches For Former Cavs Coach David Blatt After Recent Interview With Knicks, Lakers A finals appearance and a stronghold […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers swept through the Detroit Pistons in the first round of the NBA Playoffs and have been resting up for the second round. The Cavs are predicted to defeat the Atlanta Hawks in this second round and move to the Eastern Conference Finals. Of course, nothing is a lock and there’s still a […]

Kyrie Irving knows all about injuries, unfortunately. The 2014-15 season was the healthiest he’s been, playing in 75 of the possible 82 regular season games, but he missed the most important games of his career in the playoffs and the NBA Finals. Aside from that, Irving has played 51 of 66 games in 2012, 59 […]

After having a down regular season, Kyrie Irving came out of his shell in the first round of the playoffs as he became the Cleveland Cavaliers’ main closer and most prolific player. In four games against the Detroit Pistons, the three-time All Star averaged 27.5 points on 47.1% shooting both from the field and beyond […]

Last year, the Atlanta Hawks rolled over the entire Eastern Conference in the regular season en route to winning 60 games. But their campaign ended in disappointment when they got matched up with a wounded but fighting Cleveland Cavaliers squad who swept them in the conference finals. What used to be a team known for […]

Former NBA star and the NBA on TNT’s Charles Barkley is known for being brutally blunt and honest in his opinions of the NBA and its teams. RELATED: VIDEO: Kyrie Irving Yells “Bye Bye” To Palace Crowd After Cavs Sweep Pistons On Thursday night’s broadcast, after the Atlanta Hawks defeated the Boston Celtics to advance […]

There was a time when people badly wished that J.R. Smith acted in a more mature manner. A few years ago, when the mercurial guard was playing for the New York Knicks, his off-court actions made the headlines more often than his on-court talent. Most infamous of them all was in 2013 when news about […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers swept their first round series against the Detroit Pistons and advanced to the second round, and their opponent has been confirmed after a Game 6 win by the Atlanta Hawks over the Boston Celtics. RELATED: VIDEO: LeBron James, J.R. Smith Play Keep Away From Kyrie Irving On Tuesday the NBA released the […]

David Blatt. Remember that guy? Justifiably so, the league is abuzz with hyped fans, sour doubters and even more hyped fans reminding doubters (sometimes excessively) that it’s the playoffs. Then again, many fans have long forgotten the 30-11 team atop the East led by the capable, but misunderstood, David Blatt. After bringing a 17-time European […]

With a week off between Rounds 1 and 2, the Cavs have been getting in a lot of practice but also enjoying themselves in their free time. After Wednesday’s Cavs practice, LeBron James and J.R. Smith played a little football in the practice facility. It was all fun and games, until Kyrie Irving tried to […]

Mark Cuban is definitely one of the more notable NBA franchise owners. He has reached infamy in some good ways and some bad. Many people love how passionate he is about his organization and team. They feel as if he is a fan who was lucky enough to have the funds to purchase a team. […]

Trends come and go nowadays, but this one may be just starting. A new dance trend has started up by a couple of Maryland basketball players recently called the Running Man Challenge after an old 90’s hip hop song. When coach forgets about conditioning after practice https://t.co/UQ3kxO9Za6 — Football Is Life (@FootbaIl_Tweets) April 23, 2016 […]