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Cleveland Cavaliers big man Kevin Love had a goal of returning from toe surgery in the middle of January, but now, he is apparently rethinking those aspirations, according to Joe Vardon of The Athletic. Love then had this to say on Monday, per Chris Fedor of cleveland.com: “I don’t know,” Love said. “It’s really tough […]

Though he did not participate in Monday morning’s practice session, Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson is expected to play in Tuesday night’s home game against the Indiana Pacers. Drew thinks @RealTristan13 should be able to play Tuesday vs Pacers — Marla Ridenour (@MRidenourABJ) January 7, 2019 Thompson, who is now in his eighth NBA season, […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are planning to sign free agent guard Cameron Payne after waiving Patrick McCaw, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. The Cleveland Cavaliers are planning to sign free agent guard Cameron Payne to a 10-day contract, league sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @WatchStadium. Cleveland is releasing Pat McCaw, opening roster spot. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are reportedly interested in re-signing Patrick McCaw after the franchise officially waived him on Sunday afternoon. The Cavs, surprisingly, decided to let Patrick McCaw go shortly after he chose to leave the Golden State Warriors to join the team. However, the move may be for financial reasons, as the Cavs are rumored […]

New Orleans Pelicans superstar center Anthony Davis was his usual dominant self on Saturday night, posting a double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds in 28 minutes while adding three assists, four steals and two blocks to his stat line while teammate Jrue Holiday sliced and diced his way to 22 points and frontcourt mate […]

On Saturday night, the Cleveland Cavaliers suffered another humiliating home defeat at the hands of the New Orleans Pelicsns, 133-98. Things have only gotten from bad to worse for the Cavs this season, and according to an anonymous general manager of an opposing team, it would be a good move for the Cavs front office […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers suffered yet another humiliating loss this season, getting blown out by the New Orleans Pelicans 133-98 on their home floor. The 35-point defeat sent the Cavaliers to their ninth straight loss. They also own the NBA’s worst record at 8-32. Tristan Thompson wasn’t very happy after the game. He called out the […]

Following the 35-point loss to the New Orleans Pelicans at home, Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Larry Drew is planning to make some changes in the starting line up. “One we hit a bump in the road it just snowballs. I may have to do something different to the lineup.” Larry Drew said that the Cavaliers […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are trying to keep a positive attitude despite their league-worst record of 8-31. The Cavs have suffered a recent string of brutal losses at home, but the players still enjoy coming to work each day. There are no salacious stories of locker room brawls between teammates after a team meeting following Friday night’s […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers suffered another humiliating defeat (their eighth straight) against the Utah Jazz on Friday, 117-91. Following the demolition job, Cavs veteran Tristan Thompson found it necessary to call out his teammates for their alleged lack of defensive effort: “I think it’s a desire to want to defend,” Thompson said, via Chris Fedor of […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers had the lead heading into the second half of their showdown against the Utah Jazz. All of a sudden, they found themselves down by as much as 28, and ultimately lost by 26 in a 117-91 defeat. The loss marked their eighth straight and 10th in the last 11 games. According to Joe […]

When Cleveland Cavaliers five-time All-Star Kevin Love returns to the Cavs starting lineup, which is expected to happen within the next couple of weeks with Love cleared to resume basketball activities, there are three players at risk of being moved to the bench in Alec Burks, Rodney Hood and Cedi Osman. Though in such a […]

On Saturday, the Cleveland Cavaliers lost their eighth straight game at the hands of the Utah Jazz. Unfortunately, the brutal stretch of losses is not the worst part for the Cavs. By suffering a 26-point defeat at the hands of the Jazz, the Cavs have now set a very embarrassing record for biggest consecutive home […]

When the Cleveland Cavaliers traded for Matthew Dellavedova in early December, they weren’t making moves in order to compete for a playoff berth. Dellavedova was not acquired to drastically improve the team; the deal was a way to add future draft capital and increase fan interest in the NBA’s worst team. His locker room impact […]

Former Cleveland Cavaliers sharpshooter Kyle Korver has nothing but positive things to say about Cavs’ rookie point guard Collin Sexton. Kyle Korver, who was traded to the Utah Jazz earlier this season, sees great things ahead for Collin Sexton with the way the rookie approaches the game. “He has a desire to be great. He’s […]

According to the NBA’s injury report, Cleveland Cavaliers backup point guard Matthew Dellavedova is out for Friday night’s matchup between the Cavs and the Utah Jazz as he deals with a left foot sprain. Cleveland is looking to snap their seven-game losing streak when they welcome the Jazz into Quicken Loans Arena. Utah is not playing […]

Cleveland Cavaliers swingman Rodney Hood is no longer a member of the Utah Jazz but he’s still close with several members of the organization, including guard Donovan Mitchell. The Cavs acquired Hood (and George Hill) in a three-team deal with the Jazz and Sacramento Kings last February. As part of the trade, Cleveland sent Iman […]

After receiving a disappointing return from the Boston Celtics for Kyrie Irving prior to the 2017-2018 NBA season, the Cleveland Cavaliers shipped out misfits Derrick Rose, Jae Crowder, and Iman Shumpert after production on both ends of the floor dropped dramatically, receiving back George Hill from the Sacramento Kings and Rodney Hood from the Utah […]

Playoff contention has never been in the question for the Cleveland Cavaliers this season. The Cavs are now looking to rebuild by getting rid of bad contracts and veterans for draft picks, and taking risks on younger players. Part of that experiment should involve bringing in the No. 2 Overall Pick from the 2014 Draft, […]

The struggling Cleveland Cavaliers might get a huge boost soon, as superstar Kevin Love gets the green light to start basketball activities. Love has only played in four games this season after undergoing toe surgery in November. The Cavaliers released an official statement on Thursday, saying that doctors have allowed Love to perform select basketball […]

Former Cleveland Cavaliers forward and current NBA TV analyst Richard Jefferson says LeBron James’ 2016 Finals performance against the Golden State Warriors is the greatest performance he has ever seen. LeBron James and the Cavs became the first team in NBA history to come back from a 3-1 series deficit to win the Finals. In […]

Trade season has come upon us. In the next coming month, many NBA teams should be wheeling and dealing across the league. In fact, many Cleveland Cavaliers players have been discussed in potential trade rumors, mostly involving forward Kevin Love. Most recently, Marc Stein of the New York Times wrote on his Tuesday piece about the Denver […]

Bill Simmons, the co-creator of The Ringer and host of “The Bill Simmons Podcast,” always has hot takes that make people shake their head. Among those often targeted by his opinions are the Cleveland Cavaliers. On his Tuesday edition of the podcast, Bill Simmons expressed his feelings on the Cavs’ luck in the draft lottery and […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are having a tough season, and head coach Larry Drew believes the team’s character has been tested. Drew is specifically referencing the team’s recent seven-game losing streak. Drew says a situation like this (7-game losing streak) really tests your character. Admits it's been challenging. #Cavs — Spencer Davies (@SpinDavies) January 3, 2019 […]

Collin Sexton is showing promising signs of growth this season and the Cleveland Cavaliers rookie is attributing some of his success to veteran shooting guard Rodney Hood. “Rodney, that’s my guy. So, he just talks me through it, tells me to be patient and everything’s going to work out,” Sexton said to Eric Woodyard of […]

Rodney Hood of the Cleveland Cavaliers believes his best days are ahead of him, and the 26-year-old guard is hoping to prove that by beating his old team, the Utah Jazz. “It’s been some tough times and it’s been some great times, but it’s really made me better for the long haul,” Hood said to […]

On Wednesday, Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Larry Drew said power forward Kevin Love had begun doing shooting drills as he makes his way back from the toe surgery he underwent on Nov. 2. On Thursday, Drew provided the latest update on Kevin Love, telling reporters the All-Star stretch forward has seen his doctor in the last […]

Though his name has been tossed about in trade scenarios through the early stages of this season, Cavs head coach Larry Drew says Kevin Love is still the team’s “main guy.” Coach Drew being asked about Kevin Love on a number of topics. He calls him #Cavs "main guy." Says team is anxious to get […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have leaders — head coach Larry Drew, veteran center Tristan Thompson, All-Star forward Kevin Love, fan favorite Larry Nance Jr. — but do they have the leader that they need? The answer to that question seems to be no and while Cleveland has enough leadership to keep the locker room relatively peaceful in what’s […]

Matthew Dellavedova’s homecoming was not only to appease Cleveland Cavaliers fans but to jumpstart the development of Cavs rookie point guard Collin Sexton, who has struggled early on in the season. Cleveland doesn’t have many players to surround Sexton to make him better. Kevin Love has been out with an injury and his name is floating […]

Right after the Cleveland Cavaliers tied the 2016 NBA Finals series at three games apiece, LeBron James believed the Golden State Warriors were not in a good place mentally. Via ESPN, locker room footage revealed a confident Cavs team led by James, who shared his observations: .@KingJames called it like he saw it after Game […]

Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star power forward Kevin Love is still out due to the toe surgery he underwent at the beginning of the season, but Cavs head coach Larry Drew says Love has begun doing shooting drills and will see a doctor soon. Love has only appeared in four games this season because of the injury. He […]

Kyle Korver is taking the floor against the Cleveland Cavaliers in Quicken Loans Arena for the first time since he was traded to the Utah Jazz. The sharpshooting guard, however, isn’t going to seek revenge on Friday night when he faces the Cavs. “Some people come back with a chip on their shoulder and feel […]

With the Cleveland Cavaliers rumored to have power forward Kevin Love available for the right price and the Denver Nuggets rumored to have long-standing interest in acquiring Love, it’s time to ask if there are any viable trade packages that would satisfy both the Cavs and the Nuggets in a trade centered around Love. A […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers signed Kevin Love to a four-year, $120 million extension this past offseason to be the centerpiece of the franchise in the post-LeBron James era. But with the Cavs sitting at a league-worst 8-29 and in a clear rebuilding phase, rival front offices believe Love is available in a trade if the price […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Patrick McCaw is very happy to be with the team after staying positive and working to get better as a player. McCaw officially joined the Cavs on Monday after coming over from the Golden State Warriors and it’s clear that the former UNLV star wants to make a big impact in Cleveland. […]

Per Spencer Davies of Basketball Insiders, the Cleveland Cavaliers are very close to bringing back center Tristan Thompson and guard Rodney Hood — both starters for the Cavs throughout the season — back from injury. However, they both will have to participate in a full practice before receiving any minutes in the rotation, Cavs head coach […]

Just like the rest of us, Cleveland Cavaliers big man Tristan Thompson says he was shocked when he heard Kevin Durant was leaving the Oklahoma City Thunder to sign with the Golden State Warriors back in the summer of 2016. The Warriors went 73-9 during the 2015-16 regular season but lost to Tristan Thompson and the Cavs […]

After signing with the Cleveland Cavaliers over the weekend, former Golden State Warriors shooting guard Patrick McCaw is expected to make his team — and season — debut on Wednesday against the Miami Heat. It will be a home game for the Cavs, so the third-year guard should expect plenty of crowd support. McCaw, who […]