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After a heartbreaking Finals defeat, the Cleveland Cavaliers faced a long offseason checklist. Half of their core became free agents and everyone had to hold their breath as GM David Griffin re-assembled the pieces one-by-one. With the roster about to become complete, Cavs Nation takes a look at the Cavs’ offseason moves while sharing our […]

The release of NBA 2K16 is almost here, and with that comes the release of the player ratings. Earlier this week, 2K released the ratings for the point guards, and there were rumors that MVP and NBA Champion Stephen Curry was rated higher than LeBron James. Here’s how 2K rated the point guards, which includes […]

Injuries and subsequent absences are part and parcel of being an NBA player. Stuff happens. Bodies collide. Ankles twist. Knees buckle. Joints freeze. Bones break. If you’re lucky, you avoid it. If you’re semi-lucky, you suffer only the occasional injury. If you’re just plain unlucky in volume, you wind up on this list. Previous players […]

Every high school player’s dream is for a professional player to come in, talk to them, and give them some pointers about the game. Well, a group of high school students at St. Ignatius High School will get that chance this year. Matt Goul of the Northeast Ohio Media Group reports that Zydrunas Ilgauskas will […]

The culture of sneakerheads has been upon us for quite a while and there’s no sign of it slowing down. People camp outside their favorite shoe outlet just to get their hands on the latest pair of Jordans, LeBrons, or what have you. RELATED: The Greatest All Around Players In NBA History Recognizing the craze, […]

LeBron James or Michael Jordan? The everlasting debate continues. Another NBA Hall of Famer that has come out and given his take on who he thinks the greatest player of all time is. Former Cleveland Cavalier Walt “Clyde” Frazier joined Bleacher Report to talk about his thoughts on the debate. “If I had to pick […]

LeBron James is the King of the NBA and that is backed up by all of the hardware and accolades he’s earned on the court. But what has James been up to in his off time this offseason? Well, we start with the lowest of lows in June. His Cleveland Cavaliers are coming off a […]

The LeBron James/Michael Jordan/Kobe Bryant will never die. The comparisons between LeBron James and Michael Jordan are more of a hot topic lately with the recent decline of Kobe Bryant. James and Bryant are more like peers because they have been playing in the league against each other for the 13th season now. The intrigue […]

The NBA is considering taking the players’ wearable technology to the next level by reportedly trying out GPS devices. Zach Lowe of ‘Grantland’ wrote about how the NBA plans to use these devices to further benefit the league. RELATED: 10 Brand New And Exciting Features For NBA 2K16 “The NBA is putting its own money […]

It’s been a long time, well over a year, actually, since we’ve seen Kyrie Irving take on his older self in Uncle Drew. Well, we may be approaching the return of Uncle Drew! RELATED: The Story Behind The Creation Of Uncle Drew Iring took to Instagram to announce the return of Uncle Drew. He quickly […]

One thing leads to another and in the game called free agency, agents and their clients play around with an intricate web of moves that are either straight or bluffs. Layer by layer of tactics are involved and one needs to be aware of the bigger picture to understand where things could go. In the […]

Despite the possibility that he could miss the first two months of the season, according to Chris Haynes of Cleveland.com, Kyrie Irving is expected to return well before January. But in the slight chance that he doesn’t return early, the Cavs likely won’t miss a beat. Former Cavalier Mo Williams, who re-signed with the team […]

LeBron James faces another season next season where the expectations are sky high. Championship or bust. With those expectations, and Kyrie Irving still facing some time on the sidelines, LeBron will take on the majority of the load again. Kevin Love back healthy is a major helper, the newly cashed up Shumpert and Smith and […]

With the release of NBA 2K16 upon us, we take a look at 10 exciting features that are brand new to the 2K world. 1 – 2K Pro Am For 2016, 2K is releasing a new mode of game play called Pro-Am. Similar to the Pro-Am leagues that NBA players play in during the offseason, […]

Even as a young 16-year old from Akron, LeBron James already displayed composure quite ahead of his age and also a knack for handling interviews well. It helped that James was already a big star in Ohio back then so he understood that everyone’s eyes were trained on him. In a 2001 interview for an […]

Coach David Blatt made his NBA head coaching debut for the Cleveland Cavaliers this past season and it was a huge success, leading his squad to a 53-29 record. The record was good for first in the Central Division second overall in the Eastern Conference behind the Atlanta Hawks (60-22). The Cavaliers ended up being […]

For the past few years, LeBron James has been the highest ranked player in the ‘NBA 2K’ series. Since winning the title in 2012, James been the King of the video game world. Any fan of the game will admit that having James on your team really gives you an advantage over any other team. […]

It’s when stars align that their combined glow is easily recognizable, even when they’re doing normal guy stuff. On Thursday night, LeBron James was seen with former running mate Dwyane Wade and also current Cavalier sidekick Kyrie Irving. The three were tuned in on the NFL season opener in the very cozy semi-private Kennedy Lounge […]

Lies are nothing new to the whole business that is the NBA. Some refer to these as tactics while others call them smokescreens. No matter how big or small these fabrications are, they come with purpose and more often than not get results. Before we get diverted to the subject of morality, let us cut […]

In the new SLAM magazine, which features LeBron James on the cover, James and Nike unveil and give us a first look at the LeBron 13’s. RELATED: History Of The LeBron James’ Shoe This is the first time that Nike has previewed the LeBron 13s, and there just might be more Nike shoe spoilers in […]

Have you ever wanted to travel around with LeBron James? What about just making contact with one of the greatest of all time? Well then there’s a opportunity for you, and you can apply to the King himself: I've been thinking about this for awhile and some of you may think I'm crazy but hey, […]

J.R. Smith is a noted fan of the Dallas Cowboys of the NFL. He often posts pictures of him in their gear or congratulatory messages, but this post on Instagram almost tops them all. Take a look (photos might take a few seconds to load): RELATED: Top 10 J.R. Smith Fashion Statements After the Cowboys’ […]

Another movement is about to occur in the Cleveland Cavaliers’ organization, but this time, the change will happen in the front office. As reported by the Northeast Ohio Media Group, Raja Bell will be vacating the Director of Player Administration post to give more focus on his family. I had so much fun with those […]

What hurts most about falling short after coming so far in sports is how deep the fallen end up. Kevin Love’s recovery from his shoulder injury still feels dislocated and Kyrie Irving’s knee fracture in Game 1 of Cleveland’s fairytale Finals run still stings months later. Consequently, the front office’s job was far from finished […]

Kevin Love has been working out down in South beach with LeBron James and the rest of the Cavaliers. And reports from Cleveland.com are saying that he is nearly ready to go. Terry Pluto talked about Love’s offseason: “Love is doing extremely well. He has been at the Cavs practice facility. He also worked with […]

It’s never too late for a good moment. Such is the case with one of NBC’s Late Night with Seth Meyers episodes where Kevin Love made an appearance. RELATED: 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Kevin Love Once again, Love proved that he is quite the personality. He’s not in the Shaquille O’Neal zone when […]

Soccer players are known to have some of the best celebrations in all of sports that are shown off whenever a player scores a goal. Alexander Esswein, a player for FC Augsburg, scored a great goal against Bayern Munich and began to celebrate. Then he took a second, and channeled a celebration we know all […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers, after being hailed as the odds-on favorite to win in June, were welcomed by a pressure-packed offseason. Half of their Eastern Conference championship core were free agents. Days of convincing and sleepless nights involving salary cap management awaited the front office. It was a tall order. The best player, best rebounder, best […]

We all know Mo Williams is still one of the biggest scoring threats in the NBA today when he is feeling it. He may be a little older, but as he showed last year, he is still capable of putting up big scoring games for his respective teams. RELATED: Why Mo Williams’ Role Is More […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have suffered a minor setback to start the season as all-star point guard Kyrie Irving is expected to miss an indefinite amount of time. Although he is expected to return prior to January, the Cavs will still need a sort of pick-me-up from the other players, and after LeBron, they’ll look no […]

LeBron James has organized pre-training camp workouts for the Cavs team to attend down in Miami. The camp is set to begin today and will end next week. That will give the players another week or so before Cavs media day on September 28 and Cavs training camp on September 29. Although a lot of […]

LeBron James is easily the best basketball player in the world right now. Many make the case for 2014 MVP Kevin Durant or 2015 MVP Stephen Curry, due to their recent success and ability to endure through hardships, but there really is no question as to who the best basketball player in the world is. […]

This offseason has been a long one for the Cavs, especially after coming up two games short of an NBA Championship. While the time to improve their on-court skills has come, we take a look at some of the vacations they took to get their minds off of basketball. We start with forward Tristan Thompson! […]

J.R. Smith has been a great addition to the Cavs and he’s expected to be an even bigger piece this upcoming season. In honor of Swish’s 30th birthday, we present to you the 5 best moments of J.R. Smith this past season, starting with number 5: 5. J.R. Smith Returns To New York In his […]

It’s the $14 million question that currently has Tristan Thompson and the Cleveland Cavaliers on two separate sides: $80 million over five years or $94 million over five years. It’s a little tiring to report that Thompson and the Cavs are repeatedly not able to come to an agreement. RELATED: Recent Contract Stalemate Shows That […]

Back and forth we go between Tristan Thompson and the Cleveland Cavaliers. Thompson wants the 5-year, $94 million max contract. Cleveland, on the other hand, feels the 5-year, $80 million they offered is more than enough. After all, Thompson is just a bench player and rebounder, and no matter how spectacular he was in the […]

Though being labeled as a heavy favorite, the Cleveland Cavaliers’ road to the promised land will not be a walk in the park. Superstars have realigned their locations and perennial contenders retooled to further boost their already powerhouse lineups. These teams are poised to give Cleveland a good workout which will only serve the team […]

With the re-signing of Kevin Love, the potential re-signing of Tristan Thompson, picking up the option on Timofey Mozgov, the improved health of Anderson Varejao, as well as the signing of Russian big man Sasha Kaun, the Cavs have a bit of a log jam down low. The bad news is that Coach David Blatt […]

This offseason has been a very busy one for LeBron James. He’s traveled the world, promoted a movie, and sent kids to college, among others. However, his itinerary did not help ease the pain of his most recent Finals defeat. James is a father, husband, businessman, and appears to be slowly turning into a philanthropist […]