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Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Larry Drew has been encouraged by Kevin Love’s return to the floor and optimistic about the two games he’s seen from him after playing only the first four games of the Cavs’ 2018-19 season. “I think he looks great,” Cavs coach Larry Drew said, according to Joe Vardon of The Athletic. […]

Cleveland Cavaliers big man Larry Nance Jr. tallied 10 offensive rebounds in their 107-104 victory over the New York Knicks. After the game, it was revealed to him that he tied his dad’s career high in offensive rebounds. The 26-year-old was at a loss for words upon receiving the news that he tied his dad’s […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers first traded the just-acquired Nik Stauskas to the Houston Rockets last week before he ever had the opportunity to wear wine and gold, before bringing him back. Even before he starts splashing threes for the Cavs, though, the 25 year old ingratiated himself to fans by singing the praises of LeBron James. After […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers expect Kevin Love to play Monday night against the New York Knicks: #Cavs say Kevin Love is expected to play tonight against Knicks. He was not listed on last night's injury report. Love said he wanted to play in at least one of the two final games before the AS break, if […]

It has been quite an eventful week for Canadian point guard Nik Stauskas, to say the least. However, after bouncing from team to team in the span of just five days, the 25-year-old has finally found a home for the rest of the season, with news emerging that the Cleveland Cavaliers have signed him to […]

Hours before Thursday’s trade deadline, the Cleveland Cavaliers finalized their fourth and final trade of the 2018-2019 season, orchestrating a three-team deal that also included the Sacramento Kings and Houston Rockets. The Cavs are stocking up on future draft picks as they continue to limp towards a high lottery pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. […]

Indiana Pacers fans were back at it on Saturday night, this time directing their playful ire toward another team whose fate is tied to James, the Cleveland Cavaliers. What chant did they go with this time when Cavs players went to the charity stripe? “Tank for Zion!” Every time the Cleveland Cavaliers shoot free throws […]

During his long, rigorous rehab from toe surgery, Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star power forward Kevin Love says he “felt like a tennis player” since he was always alone. Love played in just four games for the Cavs before he suffered a toe injury which required surgery in October. The five-time All-Star made his return to the […]

Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Kevin Love finally made his comeback after being out for months recovering from a foot injury. He was officially out for 50 games. On Friday, Love came back in the Cavs’ matchup against the Washington Wizards. He played six minutes, scoring four points and hitting only one of five shots from […]

Kevin Love is back! The Cleveland Cavaliers star scored his first points since the season’s opening week on Friday, beasting former teammate Jeff Green with a step-through layup early in the first quarter of the Cavs’ game against the Washington Wizards. Welcome back, Kevin Love! (via @NBATV)pic.twitter.com/0LE9Kgfa4q — Dime (@DimeUPROXX) February 9, 2019 Forgive yourself […]

Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star power forward Kevin Love is back. The Cavs take on the Washington Wizards on Friday in the nation’s capital, and Kevin Love will play. Love has been out since October after suffering a toe injury which required surgery. The big man has only played in four games this season for Cleveland. #0 […]

Kyrie Irving reportedly believed that LeBron James wanted the Cleveland Cavaliers to trade him for either Damian Lillard or Chris Paul, according to Jackie MacMullan of ESPN. Irving was upset that The King wanted him gone and it’s one of the main reasons he requested a trade in the summer of 2017. He was convinced and […]

Cleveland Cavaliers big man Kevin Love has missed most of the season with a toe injury that required surgery, but the perennial All-Star may be returning to the Cavs’ lineup for their game against the Washington Wizards on Friday night, according to Joe Vardon of The Athletic. Cleveland head coach Larry Drew said that it […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers will be forever indebted to J.R. Smith for the key role he played in Game 7 of the 2016 NBA Finals. Unfortunately for Smith, though, that doesn’t mean the wine and gold are interested in facilitating his departure from the team absent financial justification for doing so. After Thursday’s trade deadline came […]

Following LeBron James’ departure last summer, the Cleveland Cavaliers immediately began their rebuilding phase this season, breaking up the team that led them to the NBA Finals last year. The Cavs have already sent Kyle Korver to the Utah Jazz, Rodney Hood to the Portland Trail Blazers, and Alec Burks to the Houston Rockets. In […]

Per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Cleveland Cavaliers will send Nik Stauskas and Wade Baldwin to the Houston Rockets in the three-way trade with the Rockets and the Sacramento Kings. Cleveland is receiving a lottery protected 2019 first round pick in the trade from Houston along with Brandon Knight and Marquise Chriss from the Rockets. The […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers, Houston Rockets and Sacramento Kings have completed a three-team trade, according to multiple reports. Iman Shumpert is headed to the Rockets, Alec Burks and a second-round pick are headed to Sacramento, and Brandon Knight and Marquese Chriss are headed to the Cavs. Sources: Shumpert to Houston, Marquese Chriss and Brandon Knight to […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers haven’t found a trade partner for shooting guard Alec Burks as of yet, but with the NBA trade deadline less than 24 hours away, the Oklahoma City Thunder are searching for a backup wing, and have interest in Burks, according to The Ringer. Oklahoma City is just one of the many teams […]

Cleveland Cavaliers general manager Koby Altman completed his third major trade of the 2018-2019 season on Sunday, sending shooting guard Rodney Hood to the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for Nik Stauskas, Wade Baldwin IV, and two future second-round picks. This deal confirmed long-standing suspicions that Altman is really former Cleveland Browns GM Sashi Brown […]

Despite being recently offloaded by the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Portland Trail Blazers’ Rodney Hood still had nothing but good things to say about his former Cavs team. Now part of the Blazers following a trade that sent Nik Stauskas, Wade Baldwin, and a couple of second-round draft picks the other way, the 26-year-old Hood shared […]

Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard Alec Burks says he doesn’t believe in trade rumors until a trade actually happens. Jason Lloyd of The Athletic reported on Tuesday the Cavs and Houston Rockets have discussed a deal that would bring veteran point guard Brandon Knight and the Rockets’ first-round pick to Cleveland in exchange for Burks. “I […]

The Milwaukee Bucks reportedly tried to acquire shooting guard Rodney Hood from the Cleveland Cavaliers in a deal which would have included big man Thon Maker, according to Marc Stein of the New York Times. The Portland Trail Blazers beat the Bucks to the punch, though, as they traded Wade Baldwin, Nik Stauskas, a 2021 second round […]

On Sunday, the Cleveland Cavaliers struck a deal with the Portland Trail Blazers which sent Rodney Hood to Portland in exchange for Nik Stauskas, Wade Baldwin IV, and two second-round picks. While this move was a good start, there are still four days until the NBA trade deadline, and the Cavs still have J.R. Smith […]

On Sunday, the Cleveland Cavaliers traded Rodney Hood to the Portland Trail Blazers one year after acquiring him from the Utah Jazz at last year’s trade deadline. Obviously, circumstances were a bit different this time around, as the Cavs are trade deadline sellers instead of trying to buy pieces to contend for a title. Either way, […]

Cavs forward Cedi Osman will be held out of Tuesday night’s matchup against the Boston Celtics due to a right ankle injury, according to a report from Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com. #Cavs Cedi Osman will not play tomorrow night. He is day to day. — Chris Fedor (@ChrisFedor) February 4, 2019 Osman turned his ankle […]

The Cavs have made a trade ahead of this season’s deadline, sending Rodney Hood to the Portland Trail Blazers for Nik Stauskas, Wade Baldwin IV and two future second-round draft picks. As part of the deal, Cleveland has also decided to release Kobi Simmons from his 10-day contract, the team announced. With the incoming additions […]

With the Cleveland Cavaliers pulling the trigger on a deal sending Rodney Hood to the Portland Trail Blazers, it appears that Alec Burks is the next man up for grabs. According to ESPN’s Bobby Marks, the Cavs are now turning their attention to Burks, who likely will no longer be a Cavalier after the trade deadline. […]

Rodney Hood made headlines on Super Bowl Sunday when news broke that the Cleveland Cavaliers had finally decided to ship him off to the Portland Trail Blazers. Despite spending only a year with the Cavs (Hood arrived in Cleveland on Feb. 8, 2018 via three-team trade from the Utah Jazz), this did not prevent the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers made yet another move by agreeing to trade Rodney Hood to the Portland Trail Blazers for the expiring contracts of guards Nik Stauskas, Wade Baldwin IV and two second-round picks. The deal adds to the Cavs’ stash of draft picks as they seek to rebuild following the exodus of LeBron James. But […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have agreed to trade Rodney Hood to the Portland Trail Blazers for Nik Stauskas, Wade Baldwin IV and two future second-round picks, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Cavs are getting second-round picks in 2021 and 2023. The Cavs initially acquired Hood from the Utah Jazz at least year’s trade deadline in […]

In the midst of an extremely difficult season, Cavs fans still have one thing to look forward to; Cleveland’s 2019 draft pick. That selection currently has the third-best odds behind New York and Phoenix, which gives them a 14% chance at landing the first overall pick, and the opportunity to select the consensus top prospect, […]

Cleveland Cavaliers small forward Cedi Osman suffered a right ankle injury on Saturday at home against the Dallas Mavericks and head straight to the locker room. The Cavs later announced that Osman won’t return to the game. Cedi Osman will not return to game due to a right ankle injury. https://t.co/Nu94gK7oBZ — Angel Gray (@Angel_Gray1) […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers aren’t going anywhere, and James Harden needs all the help he can get to keep the Houston Rockets’ championship hopes alive in a loaded Western Conference. Time to make a deal, perhaps? ESPN’s Zach Lowe reported on Friday that the teams have discussed a trade that would send Alec Burks to Houston […]

Remember Andrew Bynum? The player once dubbed “Baby Shaq” got off to a memorable start in his NBA career, being chastised by Kobe Bryant before he ever took the floor and shortly thereafter establishing himself as perhaps the most promising young center in basketball. He later helped the Lakers to back-to-back championships in 2009 and […]

Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving can become an unrestricted free agent this summer if he declines his 2019-20 player option with the team, and a handful of former and current Cavs players believe Irving will sign with the New York Knicks or Brooklyn Nets. Kyrie Irving told fans at the beginning of the 2018-19 […]

With his team in the midst of an unfamiliar two-game winning streak, Cleveland Cavaliers big man Larry Nance is adamant that the Cavs are still very much alive and kicking. Nance recently spoke to Chris Fedor of cleveland.com and explained why he chooses to remain upbeat and focused on taking the season one game at a […]

From being the NBA champions two years ago, the Cleveland Cavaliers are now the worst team in the league. The Cavs unfortunate downfall had something to do with the departure of two-thirds of their once celebrated ‘Big Three’ of LeBron James, Kyrie Irving, and Kevin Love. Following the Cavs’ historic title run in 2016, Irving […]

Following Thursday morning’s practice session at Cleveland Clinic Courts, Cavs head coach Larry Drew provided an update on Kevin Love, who’s been sidelined with a big toe injury since early November. “I thought he moved really well,” Drew said of Love’s practice. “I thought he shot and passed the ball well, but he got a […]

The NBA trade deadline is just a few days away, and while the Anthony Davis situation is garnering all the headlines, the Cavs should be focused on finding a team that is looking to move on from a bad contract or two. The Portland Trail Blazers have a couple of players who could be on […]