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Well, what a roller coaster 2014 we’ve had in Cleveland. Last season there were some serious expectations on our young squad to make the playoffs, but those expectations were never met. The Cavs then had some incredible luck, landing the #1 pick and drafting Andrew Wiggins. Next came the Return of the King, followed by […]

There might not be a team under more scrutiny than the Cleveland Cavaliers (Okay, maybe the New York Knicks). With a roller coaster season of emotions, playing to the competition and injuries, the Cavs have undisputedly lost their championship-or-bust expectations; but that’s what’s great about a new year. Even though nothing special will actually happen […]

Apart from X’s and O’s on court and media conferences off, the Cavs are a team of characters. In his first tenure with Cleveland, LeBron James was known for keeping a serious team from taking itself too seriously with his famous pregame shenanigans and mid-game dancing antics. Today, we celebrate the end of 2014 and […]

After the highs of an ecstatic summer and the lows of an underwhelming fall, the Cleveland Cavaliers tried to finish off the year 2014 on a positive note on a winning streak, but will not be able to do so after falling to the Atlanta Hawks 101-109. Cleveland faced Atlanta without James, who missed playing […]

The Cavs travel to Atlanta tonight to take on the Hawks at Phillips Arena. This game means more to the Cavs than most realize, coming off a horrible and embarrassing home loss to the then 6-23 Detroit Pistons on Sunday afternoon, as well as suffering a very similar home defeat to the Hawks on December […]

As a tribute to the King of Akron’s 30th Birthday today, we count down 30 of the King’s greatest Cleveland Cavalier moments, on and off the court. Start the countdown at #30 on the next page!

In the last five years, this 2014-2015 season included, Anderson Varejao has suffered four season-ending injuries as well as one moderate injury that sidelined him for a month. In the 10-11 season, after only 31 games, Varejao’s season was ended complements of a torn tendon in his right ankle. In the 11-12 season, Varejao averaged […]

Sam Greenwood | Getty Images https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSWcQf3djbQ Cavs in Orlando: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: The Good: Free Throws: The Cavs made it to the line 26 times, knocking down 24 after drawing 25 fouls. LeBron James: LeBron had another good game with a stat line of 25/5/8 on 50 percent shooting. LeBron could […]

A full course of stuff LeBron has said. Enjoy. Here’s an appetizer: “I don’t know how tall I am or how much I weigh. Because I don’t want anybody to know my identity. I’m like a superhero. Call me Basketball Man.” Start the countdown on the next page with #10!

Issac Baldizon | Getty Images LeBron James’ first game back in American Airlines Arena was met with applause and some boos, trips down memory lane and then some trips onto the court, as the Cavs hobbled with the Miami Heat only to lose in the end, 91-101. The biggest story of the night was best friends and […]

In the 4th quarter, LeBron James got this breakaway DUNK after a Dwyane Wade turnover:

It’s been a tough matchup so far between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Miami Heat with LeBron James hustling up and down the court. As you can see here, LeBron does not give up on plays and shows his leaping abilities here!

In an environment where animosity and tension are expected, the Miami Heat and fans of South Beach have shown empathy and accord.  In the first quarter of LeBron’s highly anticipated return, the Heat played a commemorating video filled with a bevy of highlights and moments where LeBron left his legacy: After the tribute, LeBron was given the court […]

Similar to the cloud 9 excitement with each real “first” LeBron experienced in his Cleveland return, the King has faced a barrage of reality and “firsts” in his visit to Miami. His highly anticipated introduction received a mixed reaction from the crowd, but it was a fairly quick welcome for the most part. Moments before James bordered […]

Cavs Nation’s Matt Thomas It’s the holiday season Cavs fans and the big Christmas day NBA games are here, highlighted by LeBron James return to American Airlines Arena to face the Miami Heat. As a member of the Heat for the past 4 years, James has posted averages of 26.9 points per game, 7.6 rebounds, […]

Mike Lawrie | Getty Images The Cleveland Cavaliers (17-10) coasted to a 125-104 victory vs the Minnesota Timberwolves (5-22) in what was another successful Fan Night at Quicken Loans Arena. Kevin Love scored 20 points and added 10 rebounds in his first game vs his former team, and the Cavaliers did not look ever in […]

While billions of people celebrate the return of Christ on Christmas Day, Floridians on the shores of South Beach will anxiously await LeBron James’ homecoming to the court that LeBron brought four NBA Finals appearances and two championships. The Cavs travel to Miami to take on LeBron’s former Heat, and while media stirs up a […]

Earlier this month, Nike unveiled the KYRIE 1, which is the first signature shoe for Cleveland Cavaliers Guard Kyrie Irving. Charles Barkley and Penny Hardaway, two NBA greats and Nike signature NBA players, were on stage with Kyrie to bring out the KYRIE 1’s. {adinserter 2}He is the NBA player to receive a signature shoe […]

The reason that ESPN’s SportsCenter has a weird man crush on LeBron James, is his ability to throw down on people, put them on posters for eternity. It takes a lot to be able to do what James does so well. It’s not only the god given talent, but an incredible amount of strength, to […]

Mark Duncan | AP The Cleveland Cavaliers (16-10) entered the Q tonight with one of the most difficult challenges ahead of them thus far in the regular season. Facing off against the 21-5, now 21-6 Memphis Grizzlies, Cleveland had plenty to worry about with interior defense issues against on of the league’s most dominating frontcourts. […]

David Liam Kyle/NBAE via Getty Images The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Brooklyn Nets for the second time this season, grinding out a 95-91 victory at home on Friday night. Both teams had double digit leads in the game, with neither team able to close out the other until the final seconds of the game. Tonight […]

UPI/Rich Kane The Cleveland Cavaliers are coming off of their worst home loss of the season to the Atlanta Hawks by a score of 127-98. It was an outright embarrassing loss where the Hawks had 7 players in double figures and shot over 60% from the field. Tonight, the Cavaliers look to once again regaining […]

Gregory Shamus/NBAE via Getty Image The Atlanta Hawks came into the Q with a completely different mentality than their first visit to Northeast Ohio earlier this season. Tonight, the Hawks avenged their blowout loss a month ago, defeating the Cavs on their home court, 98-127. Here are the highlights to the Cavaliers blowout loss against […]

Tonight the wine & gold face off against the Atlanta Hawks, a team that like us, thirsts for another chance at the playoffs. And considering the Hawks took down our division leaders (Chicago Bulls) in their last game, it will be safe to say that Atlanta will be coming full steam tonight. Even with a […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers had a hot start tonight against the Charlotte Hornets opening up the game 21-0. This nice play between LeBron James and Kevin Love was just one of many great assists between the Cavs tonight! Kevin Love has perfected the full-court pass!

The Cleveland Cavaliers had a hot start tonight against the Charlotte Hornets opening up the game 21-0. This nice play between LeBron James and Kevin Love was just one of many great assists between the Cavs tonight! Kevin Love has perfected the full-court pass!

A quarter way through the regular season and teams are finding their identities and the best players are making their statements. There is a new cast of nominees for the MVP award this year, and unless LeBron wins it again, we will likely see a first-timer raise the trophy. Here are Cavs Nation’s top 5 […]

The past few days have been rough for the Cleveland Cavaliers, to say the least. Being handed two consecutive losses from the Oklahoma City Thunder and New Orleans Pelicans, Coach Blatt and his players already had a lot on their minds; but when medical reports surfaced, the team had even more to worry about. Cleveland […]

Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images The Cleveland Cavaliers have begun a new streak tonight, but not the good kind. The Cavaliers lost to the New Orleans Pelicans tonight 119-114, giving them two straight losses in back-to-back nights. The Cavaliers once again got off to a good, fast start, but were unable to sustain their […]

Cavs Nation’s Matt Thomas Smoothie King Center, 8:00 PM EST Well the Cavs’ win streak has finally come to an end, but hopes are still high in Cleveland as we witnessed how much the Cavs can accomplish in the span of 8 games. In the brutal 94-103 loss against the Oklahoma City Thunder, LeBron James […]

Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images The Cleveland Cavaliers 8-game winning streak came to an end tonight against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Cavs lost 103-94 in Oklahoma City. The Cavs got off to an excellent start without their superstar MVP and team captain LeBron James, who sat out tonight’s game with knee soreness. In […]

Tonight already felt unsettling without the presence of King James to go toe to toe with Kyrie Irving against Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook. Not even half way through the contest, and the hearts of Cavs Nation dropped when Irving fell to the floor while contesting Westbrook’s shot, landing awkwardly and hyperextending his knee. Despite […]

Layne Murdoch/NBAE via Getty Images The Cleveland Cavaliers are absolutely rolling right now and will take their 8-game winning streak south to Oklahoma City for a nationally televised matchup with the up-and-coming Thunder. Cleveland has been nearly unstoppable during their streak with only 3 games coming down to the final minutes. They’ve been winning by […]

LeBron James and Jay Z are known to be very close friends with Jay Z often seen at LeBron’s games. Tonight however, LeBron stepped onto Jay Z’s home turf and led the Cavs to a big lead against the Nets in the 4th quarter. Looks like Jay Z is disgusted with LeBron’s sick fadeaway!

The Cavs are pulling away with a big lead in the 4th currently with the Cleveland bench putting up big numbers tonight. Tristan Thompson has had a big impact in tonight’s game and this connection between LeBron and Tristan shows the kind of night the Cavs have had! The Cavs are looking to get their […]

AP Photo/Canadian Press, Nathan Denette The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Toronto Raptors on the road, 105-91, and extended their winning streak to six games. The Toronto Raptors came into tonight tied for the 3rd best overall record in the NBA with a strong 15-4 record. They were on a two-game winning streak entering tonight’s game […]

Cavs Nation’s Matt Thomas Air Canada Centre, 7:30 PM EST The Cavs are now on a 5 win-streak (10-7) following the 90-87 win last night against the New York Knicks. Tonight the Cavs will be facing the Toronto Raptors in the Air Canada Centre at 7:30 PM EST. Last time these two teams met, the […]

It has been a little over a month since the New York Knicks crashed LeBron James’ homecoming party in the Cavaliers home opener. It was the first time many people were able to witness how this incarnation of the NBA’s new “Big 3” would play together. The result of their first meaningful game together was […]

Cavs Nation’s Matt Thomas Madison Square Garden, 8:00 PM EST The (9-7) Cleveland Cavaliers take on the (4-15) New York Knicks tonight at Madison Square Garden. The Cleveland Big Three look to take revenge from their season opener loss to the Knicks, 95-90. On that night, LeBron and Co. were shown up by Carmelo Anthony’s […]