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Kobe Bryant will play his final game in Cleveland tonight, and we’ll see LeBron James take on Bryant in a matchup of one of the greatest of all time. LeBron James spoke with Dave McMenamin of ESPN, who recalls what’s Bryant meant to him over the years. RELATED: LeBron James Fires Back At Haters and […]

LeBron James and Kobe Bryant will meet just twice this season, first in Cleveland and then again in Los Angeles. Here are some of the greatest moments the two have had against one another over the years. Kobe Bryant hits a big-time, high-arcing shot over LeBron James to give Lakers a 95-89 lead with just […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have the Los Angeles Lakers for their next opponent at home, in a highly anticipated contest as it will mark Kobe Bryant’s final game in Cleveland. The spotlight is once again on Bryant and LeBron James as these two future Hall of Famers duke it out one last time in the king’s […]

The Carolina Panthers fell to the Denver Broncos on Sunday night, and their quarterback Cam Newton was understandably quiet, down, and irritated after the loss. In his postgame press conference, Newton basically refused to answer any questions, likely due to his inability to think after losing the biggest game of his life. Here’s a transcript […]

Cleveland Cavalier fans are witnesses to the transformation of J.R. Smith. From being the mercurial scorer with an unstable personality who often loses focus on the task at hand, he now fits the description of a good soldier. He may commit a few head scratchers here and there but considering where he’s coming from, his […]

Click “Next” at the bottom of the page to see all the highlights from tonight’s game! The Cleveland Cavaliers took down the Sacramento Kings for their second consecutive home win on Monday night. The Cavs used a big fourth quarter run to defeat the Pelicans on Saturday night. This game was a vast difference. The […]

DeMarcus Cousisn drives on Kevin Love, and throws an elbow at his face to create some room. the first elbow connects, forcing Love backwards and narrowly avoiding Cousins’ second elbow. DeMarcus Cousins threw an elbow right to Kevin Love's face! #CavsNation #Cavs #Kings #NBA pic.twitter.com/vjFWaq67xw — Cavs Nation TV (@CavsNationTV) February 9, 2016

Kyrie Irving pushes on the fast break, and uses a hesitation dribble to juke Rudy Gay to get wide open for the layup. Uncle Drew fakes Rudy Gay and lays it in! #CavsNation #Cavs #Kings #NBA pic.twitter.com/Ql12cYDyvK — Cavs Nation TV (@CavsNationTV) February 9, 2016

Nine games into Tyronn Lue’s tenure as head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers, the team has transformed into a high-scoring squad that has netted six wins and three losses despite having very limited practice time, no thanks to their schedule. RELATED: VIDEO: Tyronn Lue Calls Out LeBron James, Kevin Love, And Kyrie Irving In First […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers take on the Sacramento Kings tonight in the second-to-last game before the All-Star break. Ahead of the game however, they may be added incentive for the Cavs tonight against the Kings. RELATED: LeBron James Fires Back At Haters and Critics: Kings coach George Karl spoke with members of the media about the […]

LeBron James and J.R. Smith took the loss to the Boston Celtics the hardest. Not because of the opponent or because it was a loss, but rather because of the way they lost. Giving up a five point lead in the final 18 seconds and a four point lead in the final eight seconds of […]

While LeBron James is the undisputed leader and face of the Cleveland Cavaliers, Anderson Varejao may be the team’s heart and soul. The veteran center has stuck it out with the Cavs over the years and professed his loyalty to the team many times already. This season Varejao is having career lows of 2.4 points […]

Today marks another national holiday for everyone in the U.S. Well, not really, but Super Bowl Sunday is essentially treated as a holiday, with family and friends gathered together to watch the NFL’s Super Bowl trophy. With the Denver Broncos and the Carolina Panthers take center-stage in Santa Clara California, everyone will be watching. RELATED: […]

‘Tis the season to be all eyes on Twitter with all the trade talks that are happening around the league. The deadline for player transactions is fast approaching and general managers are engulfed in a tedious game of poker among each other. RELATED: Without David Blatt, What Will Happen to Timofey Mozgov? In Cleveland, the […]

Click “Next” at the bottom of the page to see all the highlights from tonight’s game! After two consecutive losses, the Cavs got back to their winning ways tonight with a 99-84 win over the New Orleans Pelicans at the Q. It was a convincing win that the team needed after a heartbreaking loss at […]

It is now safe to say that LeBron James is a great defender. He is a superb on-ball defender with his length, strength, and athleticism while utilizing his high basketball IQ to be equally adept in commanding his team on the defensive end. We have seen James manhandle the opponent’s best player defensively multiple times […]

LeBron James has been struggling from three-point territory for nearly the entire season. It’s not one of his strongest suits, but he is shooting a career low 26.4%, and the second-worst was his rookie year where he shot just 29%. James spoke with reporters about his low shooting percentage, and Joe Vardon of Cleveland.com reports. […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers fell to the Celtics on a heartbreaking buzzer beating three-pointer by Avery Bradley last night. The Cavs were up five with about 18 seconds to go and simply could not close the game out defensively. Multiple errors down the stretch allowed Boston to steal a game at Quicken Loans Arena. After the […]

Click “Next” at the bottom of the page to see all the highlights from tonight’s game! The Cavs fumbled away a win at home tonight, losing at the buzzer to the Boston Celtics by the score of 104-103. Down by two, and with the ball out of bounds under their own basket, the Cavs allowed […]

In Kelly Olynyk’s first time in Cleveland since tearing Kevin Love’s shoulder out of its socket in Game 4 of the first round playoff series last year, the crowd gives Olynyk a very loud and warm welcome. And Kelly Olynyk gets a well deserved welcome into Cleveland. #CavsNation #Game4 pic.twitter.com/quRWWt7qkg — Cavs Nation (@CavsNationNet) February […]

J.R. Smith was expected to be invited to participate in the NBA’s Three-Point Shooting Contest at All-Star Weekend next week. When the NBA announced who would participate last night on Inside the NBA, it was clear the NBA made some kind of mistake, as Smith was not chosen to be a contestant in the contest. […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are reportedly one of the most active teams on the trade market right now, searching for any players or deals that will help them win now. Cleveland is looking for a wing defender who can also hit the outside shot consistently to back up Iman Shumpert and J.R. Smith. Brian Windhorst reports […]

In case you haven’t noticed or heard, the Cleveland Cavaliers are back to their usual pregame tradition of player introductions. In late November, LeBron James decided that the Cavs were going to stop doing so, in favor of huddling with his teammates to mentally prepare for the game. RELATED: Should The Cavs’ Non-Participation In Starters […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have in front of themselves one of the deepest, if not the deepest, point guard rotation in the NBA. Obviously, Kyrie Irving leads the way followed by the much-improved Matthew Dellavedova. Meanwhile, on one corner of the Cavs’ bench sits Mo Williams. RELATED: Has Mo Williams’ Role Changed More Dramatically Than Expected? […]

For a little over a year, seven-footer Timofey Mozgov has been the starting center (most of the time) for the Cleveland Cavaliers. The team acquired Mozgov in a trade with Denver last January for a couple of future first rounders. A person who had a large impact on that acquisition was former Cavs head coach […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers fell last night to the Charlotte Hornets in what was considered a disappointing defeat considering the Hornets were without Kemba Walker and Al Jefferson. The loss snapped a five game winning streak for the Cavs, who are looking to hit their stride before the All-Star break and gain much needed momentum heading […]

LeBron James gets shoved by Spencer Hawes, and J.R. Smith did not like it, pushing right back. Spencer Hawes pushes LeBron James, and J.R. Smith did not like it #CavsNation #Cavs #Hornets #NBA pic.twitter.com/Ri86q0MduS — Cavs Nation (@CavsNationNet) February 4, 2016

The Hornets run a set play out of bounds with just one second on the clock. Jeremy Lamb goes up for what seemed like a wide open dunk before J.R. Smith comes out of nowhere and destroys his shot. WHAT A BLOCK FROM J.R. SMITH! #CavsNation #Cavs #Hornets #NBA pic.twitter.com/e7SJfx3aiO — Cavs Nation (@CavsNationNet) February […]

Kyrie Irving put the half spin on Jeremy Lin before crossing him over and scoring right at the right with the right hand. Kyrie Irving crosses up Jeremy Lin and lays it in! #CavsNation #Cavs #Hornets #NBA pic.twitter.com/HFMLjDrwt6 — Cavs Nation (@CavsNationNet) February 4, 2016

The Cleveland Cavaliers take on the Charlotte Hornets tonight, and LeBron James talked a little about Carolina Panthers’ quarterback Cam Newton. RELATED: LeBron Gets Crazy Excited For Packers-Cardinals Game “He’s a rare talent. Obviously his size, his speed… It’s a rarity at the position and then his height as well. There’s not many guys that […]

For over a decade, Cleveland Cavaliers swingman J.R. Smith has struggled to attain a clean image. He’s never choked a coach or anything similar to that. But his focus on the court and commitment to his craft were questioned a lot of times. Smith is a very talented basketball player, make no mistake about it, […]

It’s only been a little over a week since David Blatt was fired as the head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers, and rumors that LeBron James was the cause circulated in an instant. Even a minority owner of the Miami Heat came out and claimed that James tried to have Heat coach Erik Spoelstra fired […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers took an 11 point lead into the half at 60-49. Another great 24 minutes of basketball on both ends had the Cavs looking like they were on their way to another relatively easy win. And then the second half started, and within three minutes, the 11 point lead had dwindled down to […]

LeBron James is one extremely proud daddy these days. His two sons, LeBron Jr. and Bryce Maximus are both thriving in their respective levels as basketball players. RELATED: LeBron James’ Son Mimics The King’s Silencer Celebration Their most recent display of skills was at the Ohio Showcase tournament where both of them played for the […]

The recent firing of David Blatt put the Cleveland Cavaliers, once again, under public scrutiny due to the circumstances surrounding the move. A lot were said about the organization and their leader, LeBron James. RELATED: Breaking Bad Habits: A Chemistry Lesson by Coach Lue Six games have passed and the Cavs have won five straight […]

Kevin Love has been playing extremely well over the past couple of games as the Cavs adjust to new head coach Tyronn Lue’s methods. Love has averaged 18.8 points, 9.0 rebounds, three assists, one steal, and 1.25 blocks per game over the last four. He caught some attention in early January after a photo of […]

Mario Gotze, the star soccer player for Bayern Munich was asked to select his most exciting athletes to watch outside of football. Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic were two names that came up from the tennis side of things, and then Gotze shifted towards the basketball side of things, and named his favorite NBA players. […]

For all his success as a basketball player and as a businessman, one has to wonder what else can someone as gifted as LeBron James do once he hangs up his sneakers. Will there still be more challenges that he may consider conquering? If there is one thing that James is immensely proud of, it’s […]

Click “Next” at the bottom of the page to see all the highlights from tonight’s game! The Cavs earned a hard-fought overtime road win tonight in Indiana, as they defeated the Pacers 111-106. The Cavs put five players in double-figures, and came out on fire once again as they improved to an eastern conference best […]