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UPDATE: Since being published, Sam Dekker has been traded to the Wizards. The Cleveland Cavaliers are a rebuilding team. In order to be competitive again, the Cavs had to make some trades to be able to invest in their future. First, guard Kyle Korver was shipped by the Cavs to the Utah Jazz for Alec […]

George Hill is no longer a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers, but the veteran guard did something very nice for the Cavs’ employees a day before he was traded. With the holiday season in full swing, George Hill passed out gift cards to the Cavs’ employees. It’s unclear if Hill knew he was going to […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Milwaukee Bucks raced to complete a trade centered around George Hill and Matthew Dellavedova. However, there was a reason for the hurried deal between the Cavs and the Bucks, according to ESPN‘s Adrian Wojnarowski: “For Cavaliers and Bucks, there was an urgency to a get deal done by 6 PM ET […]

There appears to be a fire sale going on in Cleveland, as the Cavs are trying to get rid of all their bad contracts in a rebuild season. J.R. Smith might be the next player to be traded. After trading point guard George Hill and small forward Sam Dekker to the Milwaukee Bucks, J.R. Smith […]

Safe to say all of Cleveland is thrilled to have Matthew Dellavedova back with the Cavs. Cleveland is reportedly bringing the rugged guard back to The Land after completing a trade with the Milwaukee Bucks. Dellavedova spent the first three years of his NBA career with the Cavs and was a fan favorite because of his style […]

Channing Frye had an interesting analogy for what he brings to the young Cleveland Cavaliers team. Frye believes that he acts as a “fire extinguisher” for the Cavs and he explains his reasoning that makes perfect sense. “My value comes from not taking a shot and giving our guys freedom of mind to think, ‘If […]

Much of the basketball world revolves around Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James and free agency was no different according to Cleveland Cavaliers star Kevin Love. The Cavs big man knew that James dictated much of what happened in free agency this past summer. “I think everybody was uncertain because LeBron kind of dictated what […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers and Milwaukee Bucks have completed a trade that will send guard Matthew Dellavedova and center John Henson to the Cavs in exchange for guard George Hill and forward Sam Dekker. The news was first reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski: Milwaukee is finalizing a deal to send guard Matthew Dellavedova to Cleveland, league […]

Kevin Love, who’s still out with an injury, sees a scenario in which he’ll be traded away by the Cleveland Cavaliers. The 30-year-old Love, who’s eyeing a mid-January return from foot surgery, hasn’t requested a trade despite the disappointing turnout of the season. Despite this, Love could see a trade happen, according to Joe Vardon […]

Prior to the Cleveland Cavaliers’ matchup against the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night, a game that provided far more nostalgia for the past than entertainment in the present although the Wine and Gold held their own against the reigning MVP champions for the first half, Warriors superstar Kevin Durant had quite a few positive […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are the most-tweeted-about sports team in 2018. The franchise that formerly featured 14-time All-Star LeBron James managed to beat several other well-known teams around the world, according to Twitter Sports. These were the most-tweeted-about professional sports teams of 2018, according to @TwitterSports: pic.twitter.com/9DSgayPc95 — Alex Kennedy (@AlexKennedyNBA) December 5, 2018 Twitter released […]

The Cavs will be without the services of David Nwaba and Sam Dekker for Friday night’s matchup against the Sacramento Kings, according to an official NBA injury report. The fact that the Cavs are ruling Nwaba out one day in advance is a bit surprising, and it likely means he isn’t close to a return. […]

The NBA league office has fined Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson $15,000 for an obscene gesture at a fan during Monday’s game against the Brooklyn Nets, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. Thompson turned to the crowd and put his hands in the air in celebration after contesting a Spencer Dinwiddie fadeaway jumper that […]

Following Wednesday night’s loss to the Warriors, Cavs rookie Collin Sexton noted that he’s becoming a bit more comfortable taking three-point shots. Sexton sank all three of his attempts from beyond the arc in Wednesday night’s loss. In his 35 minutes of playing time, the 19-year-old racked up 21 points on 7-of-14 shooting from the […]

Alec Burks is the currently man of the hour in Cleveland. After being dealt to the Cavaliers in exchange for Kyle Korver, Burks has performed well, including a game-winning dunk with three seconds remaining against the Brooklyn Nets on Monday. Burks is a great fit for the Cavs and has clearly improved the team, but […]

In their game with the Golden State Warriors, Larry Nance Jr. of the Cleveland Cavaliers showed off with an around the rim dunk. Check out the clip below posted by FOX Sports Ohio featuring Nance Jr. displaying a signature move out of his offensive arsenal: .@Larrydn22 THUMPED IT!#CavsWarriors || #BeTheFight pic.twitter.com/vcEPUQ75y3 — Bally Sports Cincinnati […]

Cleveland Cavaliers big man Channing Frye is one of the veterans on the rebuilding Cavs this season. Frye is kind of like a player-coach in the sense that he doesn’t play much so he’s relegated to being a mentor to the young guys and teaching them things from the bench. Frye showed off his multitasking […]

The Cavs and Warriors have made four straight trips to the NBA Finals, creating one of the most-watched sports rivalries in recent history. Both squads were great during that span, but Golden State head coach Steve Kerr thinks Cleveland’s 2016-17 team was the best they faced. “The team that I think may have been their […]

Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard Alec Burks would like to stay with the Cavs long term, but the 27-year-old understands the nature of the business and says that ultimately it will be up to the organization if they want him back. The Cavs acquired Burks from the Utah Jazz last week in the Kyle Korver trade. […]

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green has a knack for needling Cleveland Cavaliers fans, and his recent comments on the team and former Cavs star Kyrie Irving are sure to sting. Draymond Green believes that had the Warriors never rose,  Kyrie Irving would have probably stayed in Cleveland and the league would be a lot […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers secured a last-second victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Monday, and Tristan Thompson had a little extra juice for the Brooklyn crowd. The Cleveland big man flipped off the home crowd after he successfully defended Spencer Dinwiddie’s last-second shot that would have won the game for Brooklyn: Expect the league to dole […]

Cleveland Cavaliers main man Kevin Love is reportedly not being included in trade talks as his massive contract and health status would’ve made it hard to attract other teams. Love is currently recuperating from a toe injury and will be missing games until mid-January. Joe Vardon of The Athletic wrote a column on the All-Star […]

Cleveland Cavaliers big man Kevin Love is nearing a return to the court following a toe injury that has forced him to sit out the past month. According to Joe Vardon of The Athletic, Love and the Cavs are eyeing a return towards the middle of January. Kevin​ Love​ is targeting a mid-January​ return​ to​ […]

Alec Burks said he was happy the Utah Jazz were trading him to the Cleveland Cavaliers because he was going to get more playing time with the Cavs. On Monday night against the Brooklyn Nets, Alec Burks showed exactly what he’s going to do with that extended playing time, hitting the game-winning dunk for the […]

Entering the season, Tristan Thompson declared the Cleveland Cavaliers as the team to beat in the Eastern Conference. About one-quarter of the way through the season and that was clearly a misguided statement. The Cavs are no longer thinking about a playoff run. Instead, the focus has shifted to the future and the development of […]

Per cleveland.com’s Chris Fedor, the Cleveland Cavaliers made a number of roster moves on Sunday, replacing Two-Way signings Billy Preston and Andrew Harrison with forwards Jaron Blossomgame and Jalen Jones. The Cleveland Cavaliers have waived Billy Preston and Andrew Harrison — a pair of players on Two-Way contracts, league sources told cleveland.com. With those spots available, […]

Per cleveland.com‘s Chris Fedor, prior to Saturday night’s game against the Toronto Raptors, Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Larry Drew announced that Cavs point guard George Hill would return to the lineup after missing the last 11 games with a shoulder injury. Further, Drew is considering starting Hill — who was one of Cleveland’s most consistent […]

Anthony Bennett could be poised for a return to the NBA. The first overall pick from the 2013 draft was a gigantic bust for the Cleveland Cavaliers, but he’s making waves in the G League. Bennett went off for 36 points and six assists for the Agua Caliente Clippers in a Friday night victory. Bennett’s […]

Former Cleveland Cavaliers superstar point guard Kyrie Irving had high praise for Cavs 2018 eighth overall pick Collin Sexton, saying that he is “a really good player.” Despite absolutely crushing Sexton in their first encounter against each other, Irving, now with the Boston Celtics, still had some good things to say about the 19-year old point […]

It was another forgettable evening for the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday, as they fell to the Boston Celtics in a lopsided 128-95 affair. However, one positive the Cavs can take away from the defeat was that rookie Collin Sexton left quite an impression on former Cavalier Kyrie Irving. Irving was his usual dominant self on […]

Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson is sick of hearing the comparisons between rookie point guard Collin Sexton and former Cavs star Kyrie Irving. “That’s too much pressure,” Thompson told Chris Fedor of cleveland.com. “That’s like Golden State drafting some guard and expecting him to be Steph (Curry). That’s like drafting Zion Williamson and expect him to […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers currently sit at 4-16, the second-worst record in the NBA. The future looks bleak, and the cause for this stunning shift from the past four seasons is the departure of LeBron James. However, the situation goes much deeper than that. Even when James was in Cleveland, there was turmoil within the organization. […]

Newly-acquired shooting guard Alec Burks is primed to make his debut for the Cavs in Friday night’s road game against the Boston Celtics, according to a report from Joe Vardon of The Athletic. Larry Drew said Alec Burks will play tonight against the Celtics — Joe Vardon (@joevardon) November 30, 2018 The Cavs acquired Burks […]

Speaking openly from the heart does not make one less of a man. This is exactly what Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star Kevin Love was trying to point out in his recent statement pertaining to the innate vulnerability of men — or lack thereof. According to Love, being in touch with one’s emotions is not a sign […]

Cleveland Cavaliers star Kevin Love is the league’s unofficial spokesperson on mental health issues. Recently, the 30-year-old Cavs big man spoke about the controversial subject yet again. This time around, he shined a light on how men tend to keep things to themselves, and how this may ultimately contribute to problems with one’s mental well-being. […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers traded sharpshooter Kyle Korver to the Utah Jazz, and Cavs big man Tristan Thompson is going to miss his ex-teammate. The Cavs, who are in rebuild mode, promised Korver over the summer that they would trade him if LeBron James left town. It took longer than expected, but Cleveland granted Korver’s wish […]

On Wednesday, the Cleveland Cavaliers traded veteran sharpshooter Kyle Korver to the Utah Jazz in exchange for guard Alec Burks and two second-round picks. While it was a trade that satisfied the obvious demands of sending Korver to a playoff-bound team and bringing in a younger player in his place, as Burks is just 27-years-old, […]

Cleveland Cavaliers newcomer Alec Burks is reportedly happy with the trade, given that he wasn’t getting many minutes under Quin Snyder’s rotation with the Utah Jazz and now stands to get more playing time as a member of the Cavs, according to Eric Woodyard of The Deseret News. While Burks was clearly hoping for more […]

In the midst of all the trade rumors swirling around in the Cleveland Cavaliers camp, Cavs big man Tristan Thompson has recently come out with a bold statement saying that in his mind, no one in the entire NBA is exempt from being traded. That is, of course, if you’re either LeBron James or Stephen […]