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With 25 games remaining in the 2018-2019 season, the Cleveland Cavaliers currently have the third-worst record in the NBA. This gives them a 14% chance at landing the first overall pick. If they are lucky enough to win the lottery, it would be the fifth time in the last 16 years. Cleveland won three of […]

The Cavs acquired Marquese Chriss from the Houston Rockets in a three-team deal just before this season’s trade deadline. Playing for the Rockets, alongside James Harden, would seem like an ideal situation for most young players. Chriss, however, wanted a chance to showcase his talents in a larger role. Chriss detailed his mindset in a […]

A triple-overtime thriller between the Brooklyn Nets and Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night featured some incredible performances. One of the standout players of the game was Cavs guard Jordan Clarkson: Jordan Clarkson is the first player in @cavs history to score at least 40 points in a game coming off the bench. Clarkson is also […]

Just barely a week after the trade deadline, it appears that Marquese Chriss may be fitting in perfectly with his new team. After being traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers by the Houston Rockets in a three-team deal, not only is he making an impact on the court, but he is also earning the respect of […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers got back forward Cedi Osman on Wednesday’s contest versus the Brooklyn Nets. Osman has missed each of the Cavs’ last four outings prior to the matchup against the Nets due to a sprained right ankle. With Kevin Love ruled out due to rest and Tristan Thompson still sidelined due to a left […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Marquese Chriss just put Jarrett Allen of the Brooklyn Nets on his poster in the Cavs’ game on Wednesday night. And it may be a candidate for one of the best dunks of the season. After a great after a great fake which sent DeMarre Caroll flying, Chriss went straight to the rim […]

As a precautionary measure, the Cavs have decided to hold Kevin Love out of Wednesday night’s home game against the Brooklyn Nets, according to a report from Chris Fedor of cleveland.com. #Cavs Kevin Love is OUT tonight vs Nets. No setback. Nothing of concern. Part of the maintenance process in this return. — Chris Fedor […]

Derrick Rose was only with the Cleveland Cavaliers for roughly four months, but in that time, he made sure he was going to learn as much as possible from then Cavs superstar LeBron James. Rose, who has an extensive injury history, says he was “spying on” James last season in Cleveland to see how LeBron […]

Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star power forward Kevin Love has only played with Cavs rookie point guard Collin Sexton six times this season, but he paid attention to Sexton while he was rehabbing his toe injury and is impressed with how the 20-year-old is handling his first season in the NBA. After the Cavs defeated the New […]

Cavs forward Cedi Osman was held out of Monday night’s game against the Knicks due to right ankle soreness, but the Turkish-born star is hoping to suit up for Wednesday’s matchup against the Brooklyn Nets, according to a report from Joe Vardon of The Athletic. The Cavs hoped he would play against the Knicks, but […]

The second-best team in the Western Conference isn’t LeBron James’ Los Angeles Lakers. It isn’t the Oklahoma City Thunder. It isn’t the Houston Rockets, last season’s No. 1 seed. The best team in the West aside from the Golden State Warriors is the Denver Nuggets, who give the Cavs a perfect model to follow. Over […]

Brandon Knight made his first start Monday since Feb. 11, 2017 after missing the entire 2017-18 season because of a torn ACL and appearing in only 14 games this season with the Houston Rockets. The Cleveland Cavaliers took him in prior to the trade deadline, and Cavs head coach Larry Drew is well aware of […]

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. […]