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The Cleveland Cavaliers will not be shutting Kevin Love down for the remainder of the season after all. Love — who has missed the last four games due to left shoulder soreness — will play for the Cavs in their matchup against the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday afternoon: Kevin Love will play this afternoon […]

The Cavs put on quite an effort on Friday night against the defending champs, the Golden State Warriors. Despite their valiant performance, though, their evening ultimately resulted in a 120-114 loss against Stephen Curry and company. Nevertheless, Cavs point guard Collin Sexton came away with one of the plays of the game after he found […]

Channing Frye hasn’t used 2018-19 as his farewell tour, but the sharpshooting big man is nevertheless hanging it up at season’s end. Unlike Dwyane Wade, who exchanges jerseys with an opposing player after every game, and the likely retiring Dirk Nowitzki, who’s been increasingly subject to honors opposing arenas as the season has worn down, […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers take on the Golden State Warriors at Oracle Arena on Friday. The team will be without All-Star power forward Kevin Love. The Cavs say Love is still suffering from a sore left shoulder. Love has missed the last three games with the sore shoulder. After Friday, Cleveland has two games left in […]

By the time the Cleveland Cavaliers picked guard Collin Sexton in the first round of the NBA Draft last June, the writing was already on the wall that LeBron James was headed to Los Angeles. So, was Sexton offended that James did not want to play alongside of him in Cleveland? Not in the slightest: […]

The Cavs are currently on their last West Coast road trip of this season. On Thursday night, they’ll face off against the Sacramento Kings. However, Cleveland will be without the services of Kevin Love and Tristan Thompson for the matchup. Cavs head coach Larry Drew shared the news during Thursday morning’s shootaround in Phoenix: Coach […]

With four games remaining in the 2018-2019 season, the Cleveland Cavaliers are nearing the completion of their tank job. As long as the Cavs finish with one of the three worst records in the NBA, the season will have been a success, but it hasn’t been easy for the fanbase. Kevin Love’s early-season injury ruined […]

Nipsey Hussle was shot and killed outside of his clothing store in Los Angeles last week. In light of this tragedy, Cavs shooting guard J.R. Smith has decided to honor the rapper with a new tattoo of his likeness. Smith is a known tattoo connoisseur — a fact made evident during his shirtless parade walk […]

Both Clevaland Cavaliers big man Channing Frye and Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade will be retired next season. Frye said in an interview that anyone who thinks he sucks at basketball can meet him up at L.A. fitness next season and play him one-on-one. Wade saw that quote from the Cavs forward and took it […]

Channing Frye has had a 14-year NBA career and has played for six different teams, so, obviously he has had a lot of teammates over the course of his tenure in the league. You would then figure that narrowing down some of his craziest teammates would be kind of tough, but he was able to […]

When we think of LeBron James, we think of an all-time great basketball player. A three-time champion. A four-time MVP. A perennial All-Star. A business mogul. But now, apparently, we have to add a guy with bad breath to the list. As a matter of fact, his breath must be so bad that his former […]

Channing Frye may not have played much during the 2016 NBA Finals, taking the floor for just 33 minutes during the Cleveland Cavaliers’ seven-game victory over the Golden State Warriors, but that does not mean he wasn’t in a celebratory mood after the win. When asked about what Frye did following the Cavaliers’ upset victory, […]

Cavs big man Channing Frye has said that this will be his last season of service in the NBA. In light of his retirement, the former Arizona Wildcat recently explained how he’d like to be remembered. Frye, now 35 years of age, is currently playing in his 13th season. He’s played for several teams along […]

Last season, Cavs All-Star Kevin Love revealed that he struggles with mental health issues at times. Since then, he has become an advocate for the ailment. On Sunday night, Love and the Cavs were in Phoenix for a matchup against the Suns. Love was held out of the game for precautionary measures, but that didn’t […]

Rapper Nipsey Hussle was fatally shot outside of his clothing store in Los Angeles on March 31. To make a statement after the rapper’s passing, Cavs shooting guard Jordan Clarkson decided to wear a T-shirt with a meaningful slogan before Sunday’s road game against the Phoenix Suns. Clarkson’s message was simple: “Stop shooting people.” #Cavs […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Jordan Clarkson was one of the many NBA players who were shocked after knowing that Grammy-nominated rapper Nipsey Hussle was gunned down. In an interview with Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com, Clarkson was saddened by the incident and added that Nipsey was like a family member to him. “We was on a bus […]

There are several teams battling for the No. 1 overall pick in this year’s NBA Draft, but it doesn’t seem like it will matter. Why? Because Duke Blue Devils phenom Zion Williamson, the consensus top prospect in the draft, will only play for the Cleveland Cavaliers, according to a source close to the star. The […]

Cavs rookie Collin Sexton began this season with quite a bit of expectations on his shoulders. Due to injuries in the team’s rotation, he was thrust into the starting lineup just 11 games in. He struggled to find a rhythm at first, as a lot of first-year players do. However, he’s managed to rebound in […]

Cleveland Cavaliers rookie guard Collin Sexton’s name was not among the various rookies called up to showcase their talents at the Rising Stars Game as part of All-Star Weekend in Charlotte. However, the No. 8 overall pick of the 2018 NBA Draft used the snub as motivation to show the rest of the league why […]

Most of the rookie chatter this season has been about Dallas Mavericks rookie sensation Luka Doncic and Atlanta Hawks spitfire rookie Trae Young. However, Collin Sexton has pieced together a pretty solid debut campaign for the Cleveland Cavaliers as well. According to Reddit Cavs on Twitter, the Young Bull has the 13th-best scoring average by […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers will be without All-Star power forward Kevin Love on Saturday against the LA Clippers. The Cavs announced Love is dealing with shoulder soreness. .@kevinlove out today in L.A. with left shoulder soreness. @dnwaba0 will get the start. — Joe Gabriele (@CavsJoeG) March 30, 2019 In 21 games this season for the Cavs, […]

Cleveland Cavaliers star Kevin Love has nothing but praise for Collin Sexton, even claiming that the Cavs rookie will likely make the All-Rookie First Team. Love shared that he talked with Sexton after the first-year guard wasn’t included to the Rising Stars game roster during the All-Star weekend. The Cavs forward told Sexton that he […]

After the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Golden State Warriors in the 2016 NBA Finals, Cavs point guard Kyrie Irving facetimed Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant from the locker room. Bryant is one of Irving’s mentors. Kobe Bryant says Kyrie Irving called him to say thanks for the advice and that what he told him […]

With seven games remaining in the 2018-2019 season, the Cleveland Cavaliers currently sit at 19-56, the third-worst record in the NBA. This gives them identical odds at landing a top-four draft pick as the two teams below them in the standings; the New York Knicks and Phoenix Suns. As of now, the lowest Cleveland can […]

Cavs point guard Collin Sexton has established himself as one of the best players from the 2018 NBA Draft. As most rookies do, he struggled to find a rhythm at first. Now, however, his talent has become evident, and teams are including him in their scouting reports. Cavs head coach Larry Drew has played a […]

The San Antonio Spurs are set to recognize Manu Ginobili with one of the highest honors an athlete can receive. On Thursday night, Ginobili will see his No. 20 jersey lifted to the rafters inside the AT&T Center. In light of this great honor, several current players around the league are showing their respect, including […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers were the recent recipient of some good news, as they are now officially set to retain their first-round pick for the upcoming draft. The Cavs will not be sending over their pick to the Atlanta Hawks, and they are now in possession of two first-round picks for June: Cavaliers, who will receive […]

During his time with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Kyrie Irving had his share of highlight-reel moments. He and LeBron James formed a potent duo that helped the Cavs win their first NBA title in franchise history in 2016. But as great as Irving was in Cavs Wine and Gold, he also had his share of Shaqtin’ […]

Following the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 116-106 loss to the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night, Kevin Love was asked by The Athletic’s Joe Vardon about whether or not former teammate and current Celtics guard Kyrie Irving will be welcomed by the fans when he plays another game in Cleveland someday: “I know he’s been hurt, I know he’s […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love issued an apology to his teammates, per The Athletic’s Joe Vardon, following his terrible performance in the Cavs’ loss to the Boston Celtics Tuesday night. “I didn’t give the guys what I should have. I came in at halftime and apologized for it. I thought my effort was a lot better […]

Most casual NBA fans can name a few of the players on their respective teams. Some die-hard fans know even more about their favorite organization. However, there is one two-year-old Cavs fan who can recite his team’s entire roster on a whim, including their numbers. The little boy’s name is unknown at this time, but […]

Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Brandon Knight may no longer be the impact player he once was and may have been just a throw-in in a trade this season, but that does not mean he still can’t have an effect on a ballclub. Since Knight arrived in Cleveland at the Feb. 7 deadline, Cavs rookie Collin […]

When Milwaukee Bucks guard George Hill faced his former team, the Cleveland Cavaliers, he saw some remarkable improvement from rookie Collin Sexton. Per Tim Bielik of Cleveland.com, Hill — who dropped 17 points in their 127-105 win over the Cavs — said that Sexton has developed into his own. He even praised the young guys […]

Milwaukee Bucks point guard George Hill has no hard feelings with his former Cleveland Cavaliers teammates. The Cavs traded Hill to the Bucks on Dec. 7 as part of a three-team trade involving the Washington Wizards. The veteran guard, who started for Cleveland in the 2018 NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors, says he […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Cedi Osman has shown a lot of flashes in his second year for the Cavs. The league has definitely taken notice of his vast improvement from his rookie campaign, and no less than Los Angeles Lakers superstar and former teammate LeBron James has praised Osman for his accomplishments this season: #Lakers’ LeBron […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Collin Sexton has had a very good rookie campaign, but lately, he has been particularly impressive, averaging 22.6 points per game during the month of March. Cavs big man Kevin Love has noticed the change in Sexton as the season has progressed, noting that the first-year floor general has gotten more confident […]

The 2018-19 Cleveland Cavaliers are one of the worst teams in the NBA, as their 19-54 record indicates. Despite this, the Cavs are still a gritty bunch, proving to be no pushovers. Center Tristan Thompson praised everyone on the roster, and said that he’d give everybody an “A” for the character they have shown this season. […]

It has got to be tough to go from making the finals four years in a row to battling for the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft, but that is the position in which the Cleveland Cavaliers find themselves this season. In spite of the Cavs’ struggles throughout the year, big man Tristan Thompson […]

Cleveland Cavaliers reserve Jordan Clarkson achieved two milestones during his team’s match-up against the Los Angeles Clippers tonight. With his 10th point off the bench tonight, @JordanClarksons has just passed @CampyRussell (1,210 in 1975-76) for the most points by a @cavs reserve in a single season. Clarkson has also reached 1,000 career assists with his […]