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LeBron James and Kevin Durant have had some incredible plays throughout their careers. In honor of Kevin Durant’s birthday, we take a look at the best play by each player in different categories. We start with the best dunk on an opponent: 1. Best Dunk On Opponent Durant Dunks On Brendan Haywood – LeBron Dunks […]

LeBron had his first interview since the NBA Finals yesterday during the Cleveland Cavaliers Media Day. He met with members of the media at the podium table to discuss all things Cavs, but after, he met up with ESPN’s Dave McMenamin to talk about the NBA Finals and what the Cavs need to succeed. “We […]

All summer, fans have been waiting to see what LeBron James would have to say about the contract situation regarding Tristan Thompson. He addressed it a little on Monday’s Media Day, but once training camp began on Tuesday, James’ patience grew very thin. RELATED: Is Tristan Thompson Worth More Than A 5-Year, $80 Million LeBron […]

Injuries are part of the game, and sadly, it looks like it will hold back the Cavs from being at full strength once again. RELATED: Top 5 Injuries And How They’ll Affect The Eastern Conference Playoffs On Tuesday, it was announced that Iman Shumpert would undergo surgery in his right wrist to repair a ruptured […]

One of the Eastern Conference’s most brutal and intense rivalries these past couple of years was the one between LeBron James and Paul Pierce. Whether it was Cleveland vs. Boston, Miami vs. Brooklyn, or Miami vs. Washington, both guys have always defended one another and gone head to head countless times. RELATED: 7 Greatest LeBron […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have long been in a contract dispute with Tristan Thompson and, for a while, it seemed like the end wasn’t near. Now, we’re just two and a half days removed from the deadline of Tristan Thompson’s qualifying offer. RELATED: David Griffin Speaks Out About The Tristan Thompson Thompson originally demanded a 5-year. […]

Anderson Varejao has been one of the Cavaliers that’s dearest to the Wine and Gold hearts of fans. He’s been with the team through its greatest successes to date and also when it hit rock bottom. Entering the 2015-2016 season, the energetic big man out of Brazil is in high hopes after his successful rehabilitation […]

Kevin Love has been rehabbing and slowly working his way back from shoulder surgery. Although he’s had a slow recovery process, and he isn’t taking contact yet, Love will participate in training camp and is expected to be back in time for the start of the regular season. Here are some quotes from Kevin Love […]

Kyrie Irving stepped up to the podium to talk about the mental challenge it was to get over the knee injury. Here are a few quotes from the guard, who still does not have a timetable to return. “It’s definitely been a mental challenge because of the way it ended. obviously going out the way […]

LeBron James was one of the first players up to meet and speak with members of the media on Monday’s 2015 Media Day for the Cleveland Cavaliers. See what he had to say about this upcoming season, his past Finals losses, his mindset for this season, and much more: “It’s still a process for us. […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers kicked off their 2015 Media Day on Monday afternoon, but they did so without the best backup power forward in the NBA in Tristan Thompson. With Thompson and the Cavs still at a contract stalemate, it made sense for Thompson not to appear at Media Day so he isn’t forced to answer […]

By now, fans everywhere are pretty familiar with the newest features and teams that NBA 2K16 has since it’s release on Friday. One of the funniest newest additions is their photo/videobombing feature for some of the post-game interviews. RELATED: 10 Brand New And Exciting Features For NBA 2K16 In this post-game interview, LeBron James videobombs […]

It feels like it’s been one hell of a lengthy offseason for us Cavs fans, but finally…FINALLY, Cleveland Cavaliers basketball is back. and it will all start with tomorrow afternoon’s Media Day. Tomorrow, we’ll get the answers to all of the questions that have built up over the offseason. We’re as anxious as the players […]

A day before the Cleveland Cavaliers begin their season with media day, LeBron James and Nike joined in Akron, Ohio to unveil the new LeBron 13’s. Changing the game. Again. @KingJames discusses how the #LEBRON13 offers explosive performance on a whole other level. pic.twitter.com/0B9woS6BvB — Nike Basketball (@nikebasketball) September 27, 2015 RELATED: History Of The […]

Once again, a former Cleveland Cavaliers number one overall pick is set for a homecoming. All parallels end at that, however. After being released by the Minnesota Timberwolves, Anthony Bennett has cleared waivers and, if reports are accurate, is likely going home to Canada to join the Toronto Raptors. Once this happens, Bennett will be […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers team from the 2006-07 season, the first Cavs team to ever reach the NBA Finals, is now included in NBA 2K16. This team, who many say was carried by LeBron, has a lot of throwback players which would make for a fun team to play as if you know each player’s strengths […]

It seems like just yesterday when the Cavs made their second ever NBA Finals. Unfortunately, a lot of us fans also remember that the fans were also just two games short of winning and NBA championship. The Cavs were beaten up, short-handed, and didn’t even get more than a day of rest for any Finals […]

With training camp only a days away, ESPN has released its first power rankings for the 2015-2016 NBA season. After being hailed by Vegas as the odds on favorite to win the title next year despite coming off a draining loss at the hands of the Golden State Warriors in the finals, the Cleveland Cavaliers […]

Nowadays, there are a lot of trending hashtags and terms on social media. One of the most popular and often used one is the ‘Throwback Thursday’ tag. Harrison Barnes of the Golden State Warriors recently posted a ‘Throwback Thursday’ photo of himself. It was a play, but not just any play. It was a photo […]

Compliments are always good but it gets better when they come from your opponent. RELATED: Kyrie Irving Best Crossovers of the season Through an article on The Players’ Tribune, Boston Celtics point guard Isiah Thomas identified the NBA’s best ball handlers and, unsurprisingly, the Cleveland Cavaliers’ All Star point guard Kyrie Irving made the list. […]

With close to 346,000 followers on Twitter, Iman Shumpert has always delighted his fans with random tweets. Just recently, Shumpert did a quick and impromptu Q&A on the social networking site and the exchanges were as entertaining as they were interesting. RELATED: 13 Things You Didn’t Know About Iman Shumpert Shumpert wasn’t really put on […]

Tristan Thompson has exactly one week (October 1) to sign his qualifying offer before that option is left in the Cavs’ hands. Thompson has repeatedly said he wants the maximum 5-year, $94 million deal, but the Cavs are offering 5-years at $80 million. RELATED: Why Teams Are Trying To Disrupt The Cavs By Messing With […]

UPDATE 9/24/2015 6:52 PM Sam Amico And Chris Broussard have now reported that Thompson is WILLING to sign that 3-year, $53 million deal. Not that he has signed it. Thompson has lowered his demands from 3-year, $53 million to 5-year, $94 million. Sources: Tristan Thompson is WILLING to sign a 3-year, $53 million deal with […]

When your team has a new player, it’s always a big deal seeing him wear the franchise colors for the first time. In the case of the returning Mo Williams, there is a certain level of curiosity as to what jersey number he will use. WIlliams used to wear deuce for the Cleveland Cavaliers but, […]

As the Tristan Thompson contract saga continues, the Cavs healthy core players are in Miami without him working out to prepare for training camp. Thompson’s situation is awkward, and made more so by his agent Rich Paul claiming that he will leave Cleveland next summer if he has to sign a 1-year qualifying offer. The […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are nearing training camp, and that means that players are starting to lock in and get back to business. One player who has gone under the radar, but has put in a lot of work this offseason is Joe Harris. The shooting guard will be coming into his second year in the […]

The media has been looking for “that story” this summer and according to TMZ’s “obtained court documents,” a gold mine might have been uncovered. Quickly surfacing around the web are rumors that Kyrie Irving is going to be a dad. With news this big, it only makes sense that it comes out of Texas, where […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ more pressing area of concern is their depth at the wing position. After LeBron James, the only true small forward is veteran Richard Jefferson. However, this matter was addressed by the front office as they have reportedly signed Austin Daye to a one-year contract. The 6’9” forward is now the 15th player […]

They say that the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. Once again, that has been proven correct by none other than LeBron James’ son, Bryce. The Cleveland Cavaliers forward posted a video on Instagram showing the younger James doing his dad’s famous on-court celebration known to many as “The Silencer”. Really Bryce!!?? Hahahaha. Hit […]

With less than a week until the start of training camp and just over a week until Tristan Thompson’s qualifying offer is no longer a guarantee, talks between the two sides are expected to heat up. Coming into this offseason, one of the biggest concerns was the report that LeBron James would not sign a […]

Although the Cleveland Cavaliers traded for Kevin Love in the summer of 2014 with the expectation of him playing alongside LeBron James as the second option among the Big Three, Kyrie Irving stepped up to take that mantle. As a result, Love looked like the third wheel for the majority of the season. When Love […]

The Cavs preseason schedule won’t likely be much of an indication as to how they will play this year, but it still presents some interesting match ups and things to look for. With Kyrie Irving, Kevin Love, and Anderson Varejao either rehabbing or returning from serious injuries, the team will not be able to play […]

If you haven’t already seen it, EA Sports sort of botched up the free throw shooting their newest edition of NBA Live. RELATED: Kevin Love Shoots Free Throw In…Opponent’s Basket? Aside from the Love video, another video has surfaced of NBA Live: backwards shooting edition. This time, the culprit is J.R. Smith. Smith catches a […]

Before the entertaining yet hard to watch 2015 NBA Finals, the Cleveland Cavaliers had three playoff series to win. Their magnificent run began when they took on the Boston Celtics in the first round of the playoffs. Many thought that the Celtics would swoop in and steal a game on their own home floor while […]

One of the most talked about player agent in the business today has undoubtedly drawn the ire of several Cleveland Cavaliers fans. Over the past few months, the Tristan Thompson contract fiasco has been the center of numerous topics and behind all of these is Rich Paul of Klutch Sports Group. RELATED: Recent Contract Stalemate […]

Last season, a lot of criticisms were thrown at Kevin Love for appearing uncomfortable in the Cleveland Cavaliers’ scheme of things. RELATED: Kevin Love and LeBron James Had An Honest Talk Before Love’s Free Agency Decision A poolside meeting and a contract extension should have been enough reasons to believe that Love has finally found […]

If anyone knows what its like to reach the highest of highs as well as the lowest of lows, it’s the recent Miami Heat squad of the past five years. They reached four NBA Finals, two of which they deservedly won and two of which they embarrassingly lost. That’s not even including the 2014-15 season […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers will kick off their 2015-16 training camp next Tuesday on September 29. While many players are expected to be ready to come in and contribute right away, the Cavs also have a few players who are coming off of some injuries and surgeries. Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love are two of the […]

The saga continues. Tristan Thompson has not budged from his 5-year, $94 million offer and the Cavs haven’t budged on their 5-year, $80 million. Training camp is in exactly one week, and Thompson has until October 1 to re-sign or else he has to sign for the one-year qualifying offer. RELATED: 15 Things You Didn’t […]