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According to Zach Lowe of ESPN, the Cleveland Cavaliers would have traded the 8th overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft to the Charlotte Hornets for All-Star point guard Kemba Walker had LeBron James committed to re-signing. He’s not quite worth upending your franchise unless you are one player away from a shot at Golden State. […]

The Cavs will kick off their 2018-19 regular season campaign with a match-up against the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night. However, it sounds like Cleveland will be without the services of J.R. Smith, who’s been dealing with a sore elbow. Marla Ridenour of The Akron Beacon Journal reports that Smith underwent an MRI procedure on […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are on the verge of embarking on a voyage to the unknown. After spending the last four seasons with LeBron James leading the way, the Wine and Gold are now without the best player on the planet and have to see what their team is made of without LeBron’s playmaking ability. With […]

According to ESPN‘s Zach Lowe, the Cleveland Cavaliers will trade both Kevin Love and Kyle Korver by the trade deadline (February 7th, 3 p.m. ET). While it should be noted that a large portion of Lowe’s text seems like speculation, his rationale falls in line with what many have said since the offseason. Lowe predicts […]

When Kyrie Irving asked the Cavs to trade him after the 2016-17 season, several reports indicated that he had some sort of a fallout with LeBron James. It seems those claims weren’t necessarily true, however, according to the team’s former high-performance director, Alex Moore. Moore, who spent six years with the Cavs, recently joined OmniSport […]

When LeBron James left the Cleveland Cavaliers to join the Los Angeles Lakers in July, a debate broke out among fans about which team had the better core for LeBron to build around. As you might expect, fans weren’t the only ones with an opinion on the matter. Per Sports Illustrated’s The Crossover, one anonymous […]

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue has a message for Cavs All-Star forward Kevin Love: play like an “A-hole.” The Cavs want to see the best in Love this year as he takes over as the team’s leading man, and Lue believes Love needs to show some attitude to truly unleash his game. “He’s like, […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have signed power forward Larry Nance Jr. to a four-year, $45 million contract extension, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. Nance Jr. was entering the final year of his rookie contract. If he and the Cavs didn’t agree to an extension, Nance Jr. would have become a restricted free agent in […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers finished the preseason with a 2-2 record. While there were some promising signs for the Wine and Gold, there were some concerning trends as well. As a team striving to reach the playoffs in their first year after LeBron James left for the Los Angeles Lakers, there will be a smaller margin […]

On Saturday, Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue was asked which players stood out most to him in preseason and his answer may surprise you: shooting guards Jordan Clarkson and Rodney Hood. Per cleveland.com‘s Chris Fedor: Lue was asked following Friday’s loss which player stood out during preseason. Without hesitation, Lue named Jordan Clarkson. Here’s […]

Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard Rodney Hood has made 464 three-pointers in his four-year career, knocking down 36.9 percent of his attempts. Ordinarily, players who have a naturally efficient shooting stroke and that level of success from behind-the-line aren’t looking for teammates to be de facto shooting coaches. However, that’s exactly what Hood has in Cavaliers […]

On Saturday, the Cleveland Cavaliers announced they waived 24-year-old point guard Isaiah Taylor. The Cavs confirmed their decision in an official press statement. Taylor’s release was announced shortly after the Cavs parted ways with forward Bonzie Colson, guard Kobi Simmons, and forward-center Emanuel Terry. After signing a one-year, non-guaranteed deal with the Cavs in August, the […]

Per RealGM’s Keith Smith, the Cleveland Cavaliers have waived forward Bonzie Colson, guard Kobi Simmons and forward-center Emanuel Terry, whittling their regular season roster down to the maximum of 15 players. Point guard Isaiah Taylor will remain on the team despite reports that he’ll be out for a month as he recovers from a leg […]

After the Cleveland Cavaliers facing the Detroit Pistons at Michigan State University in their preseason finale, Bleacher Report’s Greg Swartz caught up with Cavs center Larry Nance Jr. and discussed the possibility that Nance Jr. and Cleveland can come to an agreement on a contract extension prior to the October 15th deadline. According to Swartz, […]

Detroit Pistons head coach Dwane Casey spent seven seasons coaching the Toronto Raptors, bringing them from a basement team with a 23-43 record in 2011-12 to an Eastern Conference powerhouse with a 59-23 record in 2017-18. In his last five seasons with the team, they had a top-four seed in the Eastern Conference Playoffs every […]

Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star power forward Kevin Love has always been a picture of poise and composure on the court. The former NBA Cavs champion’s moves often look so mechanical on the court with rebounding, passing, shooting, defending — and doing the whole thing again. Unknown to most, behind the brilliant athletic display and the otherworldly plays, […]

According to Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson, former teammate LeBron James apparently did not leave the Cavs empty-handed. Thompson said that the now-Los Angeles Lakers forward have prepared him, and fellow team veterans Kevin Love and J.R. Smith well enough to take on the leadership role in Cleveland. “Bron taught me, Kev and JR so […]

Despite popular belief, Cleveland Cavaliers big man Tristan Thompson thinks that the Cavs are still a playoff team. It appears that the recent departure of former franchise superstar LeBron James has done little to diminish Thompson’s confidence on his team. Speaking to Chris Fedor of cleveland.com, Thompson shared his apparent conviction on the capability of […]

Kevin Love and the Cleveland Cavaliers have done well with slogans over the years. Cavs fans will remember “Defend The Land,” “Whatever It Takes,” and “All In 216.” On Friday morning, the organization announced a new mantra for the 2018-19 campaign: “Be The Fight.” The new slogan was revealed in a short video clip posted […]

Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Isaiah Taylor could miss a month’s worth of action for the Cavs as he recovers from a stress fracture in his lower left leg, according to Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com. Taylor was signed to a one-year non-guaranteed deal in August, just ahead of training camp as the Cavaliers attempted to fill […]

Cleveland Cavaliers rookie point guard Collin Sexton is a different breed, according to Cavs teammate George Hill. Mature beyond his years, Sexton is already striving “to be something great,” per Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com. “Has the fire in his eyes,” Hill said. “I think he’s a mature 19. He’s not one of those that’s joking […]

The fate of the Cleveland Cavaliers is going to be in the hands of the likes of veteran shooting guard JR Smith and All-star big man Kevin Love. With the franchise forming its LeBron James-less identity, it will be up to their more tenured cast to keep the former championship team afloat. With the playoff-hardened […]

Kevin Love of the Cleveland Cavaliers looked back on Jordan Clarkson’s struggles in last year’s playoffs. As reported by Joe Vardon The Athletic, Love observed that Clarkson attempted way fewer shots than he’s used to. Prior to joining the Cavaliers, Clarkson averaged some 12 shots per game. But things drastically changed in the playoffs where […]

The post-LeBron James Cleveland Cavaliers are currently formulating their new identity with trying out players like promising point guard Isaiah Taylor joining the fold. The undrafted Texas native has bounced around between teams in the G-League and the NBA. He finally finds a new home with the Cavs averaging 6.6 points, 1.4 rebounds, and 3.1 […]

Less than a week before the Cleveland Cavaliers’ season opener, Larry Nance Jr. and Isaiah Taylor have been bitten by the injury bug. As reported by Cavs beat reporter Joe Vardon of The Athletic, Nance Jr. suffered a sprained ankle while Taylor has a stress fracture in his leg. Cavs say Larry Nance Jr has a […]

Although Cleveland Cavaliers rookie point guard Collin Sexton has been categorized as a score-first player, that doesn’t mean that he doesn’t love getting his Cavs teammates involved. Collin Sexton discusses his offensive strengths and eagerness of getting others involved. #Cavs pic.twitter.com/CVZvXAzG9m — Spencer Davies (@SpinDavies) October 11, 2018 When asked about his affinity to facilitating […]

Cleveland Cavaliers small forward Kyle Korver has probably been teammates with over a hundred players since entering the NBA in 2003. The 37-year old vet says that Jordan Clarkson has been the Cavs’ best player in training camp and has been virtually unstoppable. The Athletic’s Joe Vardon has the full story on Clarkson’s improvement, especially […]

On Thursday, Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Kevin Love made an appearance on SiriusXM NBA Radio with Cavaliers former general manager David Griffin and Frank Isola of the New York Daily News to discuss his decision to re-sign with Cleveland after LeBron James left to join the Los Angeles Lakers. While responding the question with what’s […]

With the start of the regular season right around the proverbial corner, several teams around the NBA landscape are still searching for players who they feel might bolster their roster. One such team is the Cleveland Cavs, who officially announced the signing of forward Emanuel Terry on Thursday. Terry, now 23 years of age, spent […]

On Thursday, Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue announced that veteran point guard George Hill would be the team’s starter to enter the season. Rookie point guard Collin Sexton, the eighth overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, will come off the bench to lead the second unit. George Hill will start at point guard […]

As a teenager, Cleveland Cavaliers stud Larry Nance Jr. was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease — a type of inflammatory bowel disease which has symptoms that include, but is not limited to severe diarrhea. The 25-year-old Cavs forward has been living with the disease since, and he recently opened up about what it’s like to have […]

Cleveland Cavaliers big man Kevin Love’s former teammate, none other than the Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James himself, praised the Cavs star for his honesty with regard to his mental health. As reported by Dave McMenamin of ESPN, James commended Love for admitting that he suffered panic attacks, noting that opening up was a brave move […]

After a forgettable 2017-18 season with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Rodney Hood is on a mission to earn everybody’s respect back this year. The 25-year-old guard opened up to Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com and shared that the 2018-19 campaign isn’t about a contract but about redeeming himself to the Cavs and the city. “Just knowing the work I’ve […]

Cleveland Cavs superstar forward Kevin Love founded the ‘Kevin Love Fund’ a couple of weeks ago. Love’s charity group started to carry out their mission by giving back to UCLA student-athletes and coaches, per Cleveland.com. The group partnered with Headspace, an organization whose goal is to help people through meditation and relaxation of the mind. […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers think Collin Sexton can be an All-Star point guard, but one NBA scout thinks he’s a decent starter at best. Sexton was selected by the Cavs with No. 8 overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft. He’s not expected to be a day one starter at the moment, but he’s the future […]

Teaming up with LeBron James can be a dream for some NBA players, but former Cleveland Cavs teammate Kevin Love wants to give others thinking about joining the future Hall of Famer a fair warning of what to be prepared for. Love made it clear that he enjoyed his time with James, but it’s just […]

On Tuesday, as the Cleveland Cavaliers prepared for their annual Big Shots and Little Stars fundraiser, the four Cavs that remained from the team’s “Big 3” model NBA Finals teams had to commemorate the moment. “Last of the Mohicans,” said Cavaliers All-Star Kevin Love. “Fantastic Four,” said Cavaliers shooting guard J.R. Smith, after Cavs fan […]

Welcome to Three Point Plays, my new series where I’ll be listing a few things to watch from every rotation player on this season’s Cleveland Cavaliers team. I’ll be breaking the groups roughly down into five players per release. Today I’ll feature some of the young guns on the roster. Next I’ll likely look at […]

Although the Cleveland Cavaliers are expected to struggle putting up points on the board without LeBron James, that may not be the case. Buoyed by a five-time All-Star that’s capable of exploding on any given night in Kevin Love, Cleveland is outfitted with one player who can score at least 20.0 points per game. The […]