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Rookies don’t do the things that Evan Mobley did for the Cavs this season. Despite putting up a rock solid stat line in the first place, the box score only brings into view a small fraction of his impact on the game. Rookies aren’t supposed to be good defenders. They’re not supposed to be good […]

JR Smith is not messing around with his education. Recently, the former Cavs swingman was named the Academic Athlete of the Year by North Carolina A&T for his achievements as a part of the golf team as well as his academics. Cavs veteran Kevin Love heaped praise on his former teammate as he expressed how […]

Scottie Barnes edged out Cavs big man Evan Mobley for this season’s Rookie of the Year award. It was one of the tightest races we’ve seen in quite a while but in the end, it was the Toronto Raptors stud who’s going home with the silverware. Be that as it may, the Cavs are adamant […]

Before his season came to a heartbreaking end due to a torn ACL on his left knee, Ricky Rubio was actually having a great season with the Cavs. However, his season-ending injury left Cleveland with little choice but to trade him during the February deadline. According to Chris Fedor of cleveland.com, however, Rubio returning to […]

A former teammate of LeBron James during the Cavs’ historic 2016 title run is trying to resurrect his basketball career. After failing to get on an NBA roster this past season, 31-year-old swingman Iman Shumpert is reportedly in talks with the BIG 3 league. This reports comes via NBA insider Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson of […]

After a breakout campaign that ultimately ended in disappointment yet again, the Cleveland Cavaliers have now gone back to the drawing board. It’s going to be a busy offseason for the Cavs as they look to bolster their team ahead of the 2022-23 campaign. According to Cavs insider Sam Amico of Hoops Wire, Cleveland already […]

Over the last 16 months, the Cleveland Cavaliers have added a plethora of young talent. Jarrett Allen, Evan Mobley, Lauri Markkanen, and Caris LeVert is a tremendous bunch of players, but there’s one guy who stands above the rest in terms of impact on the team. That guy is Jarrett Allen. Acquired for a late […]

Draymond Green is clearly a big fan of Cavs star Darius Garland. In a recent episode of The Draymond Green Show, the Golden State Warriors talisman once again expressed how impressed he has been with Garland. Green also had a special message to anyone and everyone who doubted this young man. According to Green, he has […]

At the moment, the future of Caris LeVert in Cleveland is anything but guaranteed. The 6-foot-6 swingman has one more year remaining on his current deal which means that the Cavs will need to make a decision soon. For his part, however, LeVert recently expressed how happy he is with his new team. According to […]

Collin Sexton is currently on an expiring deal and he is set to be a free agent this summer. The Cavs look like they want to keep him with the team for the foreseeable future but obviously, this will all depend on how contract negotiations unfold over the next few months. As it turns out, […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have long been a wasteland of an NBA franchise in the years that LeBron James wasn’t donning the Wine and Gold. Countless years of mismanagement, questionable trades, and limited talent resulted in very little success outside of what their Chosen One brought to the city. That is, up until this season. Despite […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ ended a lot sooner than they would have hoped after a very encouraging regular season. Despite the team’s failure to advance past the NBA Play-In Tournament, there’s still a lot to be excited about in Cleveland. However, there are still moves to be made by the Cavs in the upcoming NBA offseason. […]

Darius Garland just had the best season of his young career for the Cleveland Cavaliers and it’s a total shame that the Cavs fell short on their quest to secure a spot for the playoffs. Be that as it may, what cannot be denied is that with Garland at the helm, the future is bright […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers may have failed to make it to the postseason after their disappointing play-in results, but Kevin Love knows they have built something special. With that said, Love firmly believes they are set up for more success in the future. They have a young core of Darius Garland, Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley, […]

Two of the biggest talking points for the Cavs in the offseason will be the future of a couple of key players on their roster in Collin Sexton and Caris LeVert. Team president for basketball operations Koby Altman recently spoke out about what the front office envisions for these two studs and it sounds like […]

Collin Sexton played just 11 games this season before his campaign came to an end due to a brutal knee injury. The 23-year-old was forced to go under the knife to address a torn meniscus in his left knee which led to Sexton missing virtually the entire year for the Cavs. The good news, however, […]

It was an up-and-down campaign for Caris LeVert since he joined the Cavs in February as part of the Ricky Rubio trade with the Indiana Pacers. Injuries prevented LeVert from really making a strong impact for his new team but there’s no denying that he was an integral part of the Cavs whenever he was […]

Evan Mobley’s sensational rookie campaign with the Cleveland Cavaliers may have ended prematurely, but this isn’t stopping this young man from giving back to the woman he loves the most. Mobley’s mom recently celebrated her birthday and the Cavs big man decided to gift her with an epic surprise. Nicol Mobley, an elementary school teacher, […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers acquired Caris LeVert at the trade deadline to give them more depth in the backcourt after injuries to Collin Sexton and Ricky Rubio, who was actually part of the LeVert blockbuster with the Indiana Pacers. Unfortunately, the Cavs’ playoff aspirations came to a screeching halt on Friday night as they lost to […]

Collin Sexton tearing his meniscus forced him to miss all but 11 games this season. Meanwhile, the Cleveland Cavaliers entered playoff contention. The Cavs picked up the slack for Sexton in his absence and surprise the NBA world by winning 44 games. Losing in the play-in tournament stings but shouldn’t distract anyone from the fantastic […]

Evan Mobley’s rookie season with the Cleveland Cavaliers might have ended in disappointment after they lost to the Atlanta Hawks in the play-in. However, there is no denying that the young big had one hell of a campaign. In fact, by just looking at his numbers, it’s hard to see him losing the Rookie of […]

Man, Cleveland sports just can’t catch a break this season. The Cavaliers were poised to be one of the better teams in a suddenly competitive Eastern Conference. However, injuries to their key players derailed their season. As a result, the team lost in the Play-In Tournament twice, ending their postseason hopes. At least one other […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers just lost a heartbreaker to the Atlanta Hawks in the Play-In Tournament. Up by 10 at the half, and with the Hawks missing both Clint Capela and John Collins in the second half, it seemed destined for the team. It was near-impossible for this team to blow their shot at the playoffs. […]

Jarrett Allen’s injury was one of the biggest storylines heading into Friday’s winner-take-all Play-In game between the Cavs and the Hawks. Fortunately, Allen was cleared to play, which was obviously a huge development for Cleveland. As it turns out, however, the All-Star big man still nearly missed the game. Apparently, Allen was stuck in heavy […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers face the most important game of their season on Friday when they battle the Atlanta Hawks to determine the eighth and final spot in the East. Rajon Rondo has been a key player for the Cavs off the bench and they’re looking for him to bust out “Playoff Rondo” for what they […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers hit a major speedbump during the end of the regular season with Jarrett Allen’ finger fracture. The All-Star center has been the cornerstone of their defense this season, and provided a great outlet for Darius Garland. His injury was part of the reason the team slid all the way to the Play-In […]

Stephen Curry was a guest on the latest episode of The Draymond Green Show and one of the more memorable moments of their conversation centered around the Golden State Warriors’ 73-9 campaign during the 2015-16 season. Former Cavs big man Kendrick Perkins caught wind of Curry and Green’s claim about that Warriors side being the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers were unable to clinch a playoff spot in Tuesday’s play-in game vs. the Brooklyn Nets. They dug themselves too deep of a hole, trailing by 20 points at the end of the first quarter. Despite a valiant effort, they fell short of the comeback. The Cavs will look to Friday’s game at […]

Coming off a difficult loss to the Brooklyn Nets, the Cleveland Cavaliers will have to quickly refocus their sights on the next game lying ahead of them: a showdown with the Atlanta Hawks. A win means a ticket to the first round of the NBA playoffs, and a best of 7 series with the first […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are coming off a brutal loss to the Brooklyn Nets in the first play-in contest. Their season is now in jeopardy as they welcome the Atlanta Hawks to town. The Cavs have struggled without All-Star center Jarrett Allen in the lineup and will have to face one of the best offensive teams […]

After a first quarter in which the Cleveland Cavaliers got utterly bludgeoned by the Brooklyn Nets, the young squad got their act together and put up an inspiring effort against their star-studded opponents. Despite getting doubled up in the first quarter (40-20) and ridiculous performances by Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving (a combined 59 points […]

It’s do or die for the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night as they face the Atlanta Hawks in the NBA Play-In Tournament. After narrowly losing to the Brooklyn Nets earlier in the week, the Cavs must win here in order to book their spot in the playoffs, where they would face the top-seeded Miami Heat. […]

One of the biggest takeaways from the Cavs’ Tuesday night defeat at the hands of the Brooklyn Nets is that Cleveland desperately needs Jarrett Allen back. Their All-Star big man is still dealing with a lingering finger injury and the team has yet to announce his availability for Friday’s must-win clash against either the Atlanta […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers put up a gallant stand against the Brooklyn Nets in their play-in tournament match on Tuesday night. But simply put, Kyrie Irving was just too good. The Nets guard waxed hot right from the onset, scoring 20 points on a spotless 9-of-9 shooting from the field. He finished with a game-high 34 […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers were unable to clinch a playoff spot on Tuesday night, losing to the Brooklyn Nets in the play-in game, 115-108. With the loss, The Cavs will now play the winner of the Charlotte Hornets vs. Atlanta Hawks. The winner of that game earns the eighth seed and will play against the Miami […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have an important matchup against the Brooklyn Nets in the 2022 NBA Play-In Tournament. Cleveland was not expected to make it this far entering the season, as they have a young and inexperienced group. On the other side, Brooklyn was expected to be a top seed in the conference. Major changes were […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have made it to the postseason. Ready for the crazy part? LeBron James isn’t on the Cavaliers. The Cavs are playing beyond the regular season without their homegrown superstar for the first time in 24 years. And it will be the first of many. This young core is going places. Injuries tripped […]

The Cavs have just received a major blow ahead of their must-win game against Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday night. With the seventh seed in the East on the line in a winner-take-all Play-In game, the Cavs will be without All-Star big man Jarrett Allen as they attempt to take down the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers got off to a strong start to the 2021-22 season and looked like a clear threat to finish in the top six of the Eastern Conference. However, the Cavs’ level of play regressed due to injuries sustained by some of their key players throughout their campaign. Cleveland dropped to a 44-38 record […]