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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 […]

After a long couple of months away from basketball, at least for the most part, LeBron James is getting back to his training ahead of training camp. The camp, which starts at the end of September, will give players a chance to get back into basketball shape is they aren’t and get ready for the […]

LeBron James and the rest of the NBA better watch out. The 2013-14 Most Valuable Player is back and he still thinks he’s the best player in the NBA. “I’m cleared to play. I’m 100% healthy. I miss playing the game, I miss competing, I miss my teammates, I miss the Thunder arena. We’re ready […]

In honor of Kevin Love’s 27th birthday, Cavs Nation brings you the 5 greatest moments of Kevin Love’s past year with the Cavs. Here’s to many more! We start with one of the greatest plays of the season that began the great run to the postseason for the Cavs. 5. Kyrie Irving stops the Jazz […]

It has been an ongoing soap opera between Tristan Thompson and the Cleveland Cavaliers all summer. When free agency first opened, a report came out that the two made a deal and Tristan would be in Cleveland long term. That was not the case. Since then, the Cavs have repeatedly offered him a 5 year, […]

Last week, we reported that the Cleveland Cavaliers expected Kyrie Irving not to be ready for opening night against the Chicago Bulls on October 27. Reports were that, although Irving hadn’t suffered any setbacks, the Cavs still wanted to take their time with Irving and make sure he makes a full recovery before he returns […]

Kyrie Irving has had a rough start to his NBA career. He played for one of the worst teams in the NBA and he also could never stay healthy. Since his Duke Blue Devil days, Irving has been in and out of a suit due to injuries. Irving was only at Duke for one season […]

Anderson Varejao has been very quiet this offseason as he rehabs his torn Achilles and works his way back into game shape. Timofey Mozgov will have some swift competition when training camp comes around, as Varejao is expected to be nearly 100% for training camp after suffering a season ending torn Achilles last December. Andy […]

Kevin Durant is in the middle of a Nike promotional tour for his shoe, the KD8’s, and he recently sat down with a fanpage called NBA Maniacs to talk basketball. The website, however, is published in Spanish, and when he was asked who his all time starting five would be, Durant responded with some players […]

The final roster is almost complete and training camp is near. The Cleveland Cavaliers will take their momentum from the Finals into perhaps the most promising season in franchise history. Armed with their new-found savvy from the playoffs, rejuvenated bodies, and new weapons, the Cavaliers are about to put on a show for their fanbase. […]

When LeBron James returned to the Cleveland Cavaliers in July 2014, championship hopes for the city leapt out from the grave once more. Having taken his old Miami Heat team to four-straight finals appearances, winning two of them, Wine and Gold fans started to stash not one, not two, not three, not four but loads […]

Last month, LeBron James and his Family Foundation announced a partnership with the University of Akron that said it would send over 1,100 kids in his program to college if they met attendance and grade requirements. James knows the importance of getting an education, as he has previously stated that he would have gone had […]

With the Cavaliers and Tristan Thompson still trying to work out a contract extension that will come at a hefty price if agreed upon, another possible option has come up in trade rumors for the Cavs: Phoenix Suns’ frustrated and frustrating power forward Markieff Morris. There are many reasons why the Cavs would want to […]

A few days ago, we reported that Tristan Thompson and agent Rich Paul will not be accepting any offer less than the 5-year, $94 million max contract they have repeatedly said they desire. The Cavs have said they’re only willing to pay Thompson a 5-year, $80 million deal. One side will have to give, and […]

Timofey Mozgov underwent arthroscopic right knee surgery back on July 2, and although his recovery timetable was set at six weeks, Mozgov still hasn’t gotten back on the court. He suffered the injury during the playoffs, but it was not significant enough to hold him from playing. With the Cavs shorthanded, they really couldn’t afford […]

The Tristan Thompson fiasco is not only dragging but it also raises more questions that are not even directly about the unsigned power forward. This time around, another concern that has supposedly been exorcised is now creeping its way back. Will LeBron James leave the Cleveland Cavaliers once more? RELATED: 15 Things You Didn’t Know […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers officially announced the singing of J.R. Smith, per multiple sources on Twitter. #Cavs have just announced the re-signing of JR Smith. The starting lineup of Irving-Smith-James-Love-Mozgov went 29-4 last yr. #CavsRadio — John Michael (@CavsJMike) September 2, 2015 RELATED: Top 10 J.R. Smith Fashion Statements Cavs have officially re-signed JR Smith, per GM David […]

It looks like Iman Shumpert’s 2015 just keeps getting better. He started off by getting traded from the worst in the East to the best. Then he regained his health and came back ready to contribute. Once the season ended, Shump was awarded for his hard work and commitment with a 4-year, $40 million deal. […]

Some of the greatest battles of the last decade were played very early on. Take for example the 2000 Western Conference Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Portland Trailblazers. After going back in forth, both teams came to play in an epic seventh game. LeBron James was watching this game yesterday, and had […]

Today’s part of Cavs Nation’s Top 101 takes us to players ranked 51-42. The list continues with the players who are borderline superstars on the rise or some who may have dropped because of injuries. We built up this list of players with advanced statistics such as Player Efficiency Ratings, Usage Rates, and Win Shares […]

Last year, the Cleveland Cavaliers were reportedly trying to trade for Mo Williams prior to the trade deadline to get one more scoring machine off the bench. Unfortunately, they didn’t have the necessary assets to make a deal happen, and both Williams and the Cavs continued their own ways. RELATED: 5 Things Mo Williams Brings […]