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Former Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue expressed his wish to have remained with the Cavs, a tenure that came to an end early in the 2018-19 season, as the organization chose to full rebuild after LeBron James’ departure. Lue, now Doc Rivers’ top assistant for the Los Angeles Clippers, acknowledged it would have been […]

Cleveland Cavaliers rookie Darius Garland used to think that Boston’s TD Garden was the best arena. But that changed after their most recent contest against the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night. The Cavs talent as thoughts! According to Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com, Staples Center has now trumped TD Garden as his favorite arena across […]

Former Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tryonn Lue has recently provided some fresh insight on the relationship between LeBron James and Kyrie Irving during their time as teammates with the Cavs. For most, the general belief is that these two superstars had a toxic relationship, which ultimately led to a dramatic falling out. For his part, […]

LeBron James showed he hasn’t forgotten about his former teammates, even after delivering a 128-99 spanking to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday night. The Los Angeles Lakers star greeted his friends with the same handshakes they used to celebrate with during their time in Cleveland, still not forgetting about their antics, despite having left for […]

After slamming one down against the Los Angeles Lakers, Cleveland Cavaliers big man Tristan Thompson stared down at his former Cavs teammate, LeBron James. Or did he? Check the clip below to see if Thompson stared down his former teammate. It’s hard to tell since James and Thompson were matched up all game long. With […]

Cleveland Cavaliers big man Larry Nance Jr. is expected to return at some point in the Cavs’ road trip, according to Chris Fedor of cleveland.com. Nance Jr. hasn’t played since January 2 against the Charlotte Hornets after suffering a left knee injury. The new information suggests that he’s close to being a hundred percent as […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Dylan Windler will miss the remainder of the 2019-20 season due to ongoing symptoms related to his left lower leg stress reaction, first diagnosed at the start of the 2019-20 campaign, the Cavs announced on Monday. After an extended period of rehabilitation and treatment over the last several months, it was determined […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers pulled off a major shocker on Saturday night and defeated the Denver Nuggets on the road, 111-103. With Denver threatening to stage a massive fourth quarter run, the Cavs found a hero in their 2019 5th overall pick Darius Garland. The rookie point guard scored six points in a one-and-a-half minutes stretch. […]

Cleveland Cavaliers rookie guard Darius Garland had six points in the final four minutes of Saturday’s 111-103 victory over the Denver Nuggets. He was congratulated by Kevin Love immediately after the final buzzer due to his big shot-making down the stretch. It included three made shots from inside the arc that extended the team’s lead […]

Cleveland Cavaliers big man Tristan Thompson is fresh off the best game of his career. The big man put up 35 points and 14 rebounds on Thursday to help the Cavs get a road win against the Detroit Pistons. Thompson is feeling good about himself. The Cavs veteran is ready for more looks on the […]

Cleveland Cavaliers players addressed the media on Friday in the aftermath of John Beilein’s verbal mishap, in which he referred to his players as “thugs,” though he insisted he meant to say “slugs.” But one player who repeatedly sidestepped Beilein questions was veteran big man Tristan Thompson. Thompson gave a series of cryptic answers when […]

Tensions are running high in Cleveland. The Cavs are dealing with the fallout of head coach John Beilein calling his team “thugs,” though Beilein insisted he meant “slugs.” While the organization has said Beilein will remain the team’s head coach, not all of the players seem very enthused about playing for him in light of […]

Cavs All-Star Kevin Love has heard his name tossed about in trade rumors over the past few seasons, yet he has remained in Cleveland. Some of these trade rumors have claimed that he would end up with the Blazers, but Portland is reportedly feeling skeptical about the chances of such a deal transpiring. Via Sam […]

Shaquille O’Neal ripped into the Cleveland Cavaliers after a drama-filled week involving head coach John Beilein saying his team is no longer playing “like a bunch of thugs” during a film session. Beilein amended his statement to say he meant to use the word “slugs” instead of “thugs,” which his players had found offensive, soon-after […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers pulled off a very unlikely victory against the Detroit Pistons as they managed to stretch the game to overtime and come away with a 115-112 win. Tristan Thompson found himself to be the unlikely hero of the game for the Cavs as he put on a career-high performance. Tristan Thompson’s teammates were […]

Cleveland Cavaliers second-year guard Collin Sexton has come to the defense of under fire Cavs head coach, John Beilein. Recently, the 66-year-old shot caller was surrounded by controversy after he mistakenly used the word “thugs” to describe his team, when what he allegedly meant was “slugs.” For his part, Collin Sexton confirmed that his coach […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ two young point guards, Darius Garland and Collin Sexton seem to have accepted head coach John Beilein’s apology and brushed it off as a classic case of slip of the tongue. The pair talked to Cavs writer Sam Amico shortly after the team’s encouraging 115-112 overtime win over the Pistons at Little […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers recently got some unsettling news regarding some remarks from their head coach John Beilein, so the team was definitely looking for some positive steps in Thursday night’s game against the Detroit Pistons. Luckily, they got it, as the Cavs rallied and defeated the Pistons by a final score of 115 to 112. […]

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach John Beilein gave a heartfelt apology to his team for a recent film-session incident in which he said they no longer played “like a bunch of thugs,” according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Cavs plan on moving forward with Beilein as head coach. Beilein had corrected his statement to say he […]

Cavs rookie Kevin Porter Jr. will be sidelined four to six weeks due to the knee injury he sustained in Sunday night’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, according to a report from Kelsey Russo of The Athletic. The Cavs plan to sign Tyler Cook to a 10-day contract, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA. Also: Rookie Kevin Porter […]

The Cavs have decided to bring back forward Alfonzo McKinnie on a 10-day deal, the team announced in an official statement on Thursday morning. ROSTER UPDATE: #Cavs sign @_Alvo_ to 10-day contract. — Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) January 9, 2020 The Cavs had just waived McKinnie earlier this week, which made him a free agent. However, […]

More rumors have now come out of the Cleveland Cavaliers camp pertaining to head coach John Beilein’s unsavory relationship with his players. Recently, team insider Joe Vardon reported that another thing Cavs players dislike about Beilein’s coaching style is his knack for putting too much emphasis on film sessions. An irony in the latest Beilein […]

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach John Beilein, who recently called his Cavs players a “bunch of thugs,” apologized and clarified his statement. Per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Beilein said that he meant to use the word “slugs” to describe his players’ poor execution. “I didn’t realize that I had said the word ‘thugs,’ but my staff […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love is on the hot seat after he had an on-court outburst on Saturday in their game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Love also had words with Cavs GM Koby Altman in their shootaround prior to Saturday night’s contest and had shown frustration on the bench during a recent game against […]

Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson added another achievement in his long list of records. On Tuesday against the Detroit Pistons, the 28-year-old moved to sixth-place in the Cavs’ all-time blocks leaders. With his second block in tonight's #CavsPistons contest, @RealTristan13 passed Roy Hinson (430 BLK) for the 6th-most blocks in @cavs history. #Cavs50 #BeTheFight — […]

Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star big man Kevin Love wants to clear the air about his relationship with Cavs second-year point guard Collin Sexton. Love was visibly frustrated during the Cavs’ game against the Oklahoma City Thunder and some thought he was upset with Sexton. That wasn’t the case, as Love says he was upset with Cavs […]

Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Kevin Love finds himself as one of the hottest commodities on the NBA trade market entering 2020. One hold-up that teams around the league may have in acquiring the five-time All-Star comes from the fact that he is in just the first season of a four-year, $120 million extension that he […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers fined Kevin Love $1,000 for an outburst on the Cavs’ bench on Dec. 31 in Toronto. Love was spotted by cameras slapping chairs on the Cavs’ bench away from the team huddle in the third quarter of a blowout. Love told Cavs reporters on Tuesday he was upset with how his fine […]

Kevin Love is among the hottest names involved in trade rumors around the NBA. With less than a month left before the Feb. 6 deadline, the 6-foot-10 big man is unsure how much longer he’ll remain a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Cavs star, who signed a four-year, $120 million extension last season, noted […]

Cavs All-Star Kevin Love has made headlines for the wrong reasons in recent days, as reports indicating that he is unhappy have begun to surface. His frustration came to a boil in the second quarter of Sunday night’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, when he hurled an errant pass towards Cedi Osman. Love was […]

Trade winds are starting to blow around the NBA landscape, with various organizations on the lookout for players who might bolster their respective lineups. The Cleveland Cavaliers are among these teams, and ESPN’s Bobby Marks recently suggested the Cavs are mulling whether or not to make a run at Andre Drummond, who has spent his […]

The new year officially ushers in the trade season in the NBA calendar. Arguably the hottest name available on this year’s market is Detroit Pistons big man Andre Drummond. The Cavs are apparently interested. Detroit reportedly had serious trade talks about Drummond with the Atlanta Hawks this past week, while several other teams have also […]

In their Sunday night game with the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Cleveland Cavaliers fell 118-103 after mounting a furious comeback that included a 30-4 scoring run. But the biggest moment of the game came in the third quarter, when rookie guard Kevin Porter Jr. went down with what appeared to be a serious knee injury. Porter […]

Former Cleveland Cavaliers forward Channing Frye once again has something to say about Cavs sophomore guard Collin Sexton. The 36-year-old retired NBA forward, who has been overly critical of the Young Bull’s play for the struggling Cavs, recently responded to one Twitter user who accused him of being “the biggest Collin Sexton hater ever”. That’s […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have waived Alfonzo McKinnie, but the Cavs have interest in re-signing McKinnie if he clears waivers, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Cleveland is also waiving Tyler Cook as Kevin Love trade rumors begin to heat up, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN: The Cavaliers plan to waive swingman Alfonzo McKinnie, […]

Kevin Love signed a four-year, $120 million contract extension with the Cleveland Cavaliers during the 2018 offseason a few weeks after LeBron James left the Cavs for the Los Angeles Lakers in free agency. Many around the league were confused as to why Love wanted to remain with the Cavs since it was clear they […]

It seems that the Cleveland Cavaliers and Kevin Love are headed for a split soon, but as of now, the Cavs haven’t gained any traction on a Love trade, according to Brian Windhorst of ESPN. Love would prefer a trade to a contender, though he has not publicly asked for one: “(Love) absolutely, totally wants […]

After learning that he had been diagnosed with a left knee sprain, Cavs rookie Kevin Porter Jr. decided to send out a tweet to his fans for their support. https://twitter.com/Kevinporterjr/status/1214240768438747137?s=20 Porter went down in obvious pain during the third quarter of the Cavs’ Sunday game against the Timberwolves. While dribbling around a screen at the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers will re-evaluate rookie guard Kevin Porter Jr. in two weeks after he suffered what was initially diagnosed as a left knee sprain, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. Porter went down after misstepping in Robert Covington’s foot, at which point his knee buckled and saw him go down, writhing […]