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The Cleveland Cavaliers made some moves before the trade deadline, acquiring De’Andre Hunter from the Atlanta Hawks for Caris LeVert and Georges Niang. It was a solid pickup for the Cavs, as Hunter is the frontrunner for Sixth Man of the Year and his improved play helped the Hawks this season. Cavs fans seem to […]

The Cleveland Cavs are reportedly interested in trading for Atlanta Hawks forward De’Andre Hunter. He joins Brooklyn Nets forward Cam Johnson as a potential Cavs trade target ahead of Thursday’s NBA deadline. It appears Cleveland is interested in adding depth to the wing position ahead of an anticipated deep playoff run. The Cavs are reportedly […]

The Dallas Mavericks have dominated the headlines today as they made a blockbuster trade, sending Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis. That has led them to be dominated by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first half of their game. The Cavs were clicking on all cylinders and ended up with over […]

After the Cleveland Cavs defeated the Atlanta Hawks 137-115, their social media page trolled the Hawks on X, formerly Twitter. On the night Cavs guard Darius Garland received his second All-Star selection, his 26 points led Cleveland to victory. Then, Atlanta took a jab at Cleveland. The Cavs took a shot at the Hawks logo […]

After a historic start to the 2024-25 NBA season, the Cleveland Cavaliers have suddenly hit a wall, now losers of three straight and seeing their hopes of winning 70 games this season all but end. Two of those losses occurred vs the Houston Rockets, both in heartbreaking fashion in crunch time, including Saturday evening’s brutal […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers went down to the wire with the Houston Rockets, but they weren’t able to escape with the win, losing 109-108. The Cavs had a chance to win at the end with Darius Garland at the free-throw line, but he only made one out of three he was given. Donovan Mitchell, the leader […]

Cleveland Cavs head coach Kenny Atkinson was brutally honest following a 136-116 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Before All-Star Donovan Mitchell took the blame for Thursday’s loss, Atkinson praised the Thunder for their dominating approach that led to a 42-point lead amid a 44-point third quarter from Oklahoma City. After the loss, Atkinson discussed […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have gotten off to a red-hot start to the 2024-25 NBA season, currently sitting with the best record in the league at 34-5 following Tuesday evening’s revenge-driven road win over the Indiana Pacers. It’s far and away the best start in franchise history, with the Cavs currently on pace to win 71.5 […]

The Indiana Pacers defeated the Cleveland Cavs 108-93, snapping a 12-game win streak. Cavs head coach Kenny Atkinson expressed frustration with the loss. After handing the Oklahoma City Thunder their first loss in 16 tries, Atkinson and Cleveland beat the Toronto Raptors 132-126 but fell short in Sunday’s loss.  After the 15-point loss, Atkinson said […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers did not enter the 2024-25 season with high expectations from pundits; it seems as though they’ve plateaued as a middle of the pack playoff team in the Eastern Conference, and not too many were high on them considering that they did not make too many moves in the offseason to up their […]

While the Oklahoma City Thunder are on a 12-game winning streak, the Cleveland Cavaliers still have the best record in the NBA after beating head coach JJ Redick and the Los Angeles Lakers. The Cavs’ 15-0 start is the best in franchise history, and after a 122-110 win against the Lakers, they improved to 29-4. […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have been one of the best teams in the NBA this season and a potential title contender. With an overall record of 28-4, the Cavs not only have the best record in the Eastern Conference, but the best record in the league. But according to ESPN NBA insider Brian Windhorst, there is […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have arguably been the league’s biggest surprise this season; after being a middle of the pack playoff team in the Eastern Conference over the past two seasons, the Cavs have blossomed into one of the best teams in the association, and they’ve managed to notch the best record in the NBA through […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers will be getting some reinforcements back soon on the floor, as Max Strus is set to return against the Milwaukee Bucks. Strus will most likely be on a minutes restriction, but things may get complicated when Issac Okoro comes back, as he’s currently out dealing with an AC joint sprain. Head coach […]

Cleveland Cavs All-Star Donovan Mitchell retorted an interesting question reporter during his postgame press conference after a 126-114 win Thursday night. After Darius Garland sent a message to the champion Boston Celtics following the Cavs’ 115-111 victory on Sunday, Mitchell’s question related to the Celtics’ elite three-point shooting. The Cavs are 17-0 when they shoot […]

The second best part about going to an actual basketball game is seeing people take the halfcourt shot for money. More time than others, the fans usually don’t make the shot, but when they do, everybody gets excited for them. That’s what happened during the Cleveland Cavaliers and Denver Nuggets game when a fan knocked […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have been incredible to begin the 2024-25 season, but even the best of teams cannot go 82-0, or 81-1 for that matter. On Wednesday night, the Cavs suffered just their second loss of the season in 19 tries, with the Atlanta Hawks coming in to Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse and snatching their chain, […]

Cleveland Cavs guard Ty Jerome has scored a combined 55 points in his last two games off the bench while quickly ascending into the league’s Sixth Man of the Year race. Amid a historic start, Jarrett Allen knows Cavs fans appreciate; Jerome had his first 20+ point performance of the regular season in a 136-117 […]

On Tuesday evening, the Cleveland Cavaliers saw their historic 15-game winning streak to open the season come to an end with a tough loss to the Boston Celtics on the road. The Cavs got down big early in this one but clawed their way back admirably, ultimately falling by a final score of 120-117. Despite […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have been on an absolute heater to start the 2024-25 season, currently sitting at a perfect 15-0 ahead of Tuesday evening’s clash with the reigning NBA champion Boston Celtics. It’s not often that an early regular season game has as much hype as this matchup between Cleveland and Boston, but with the […]

On the road to the Cleveland Cavaliers starting 15-0, they had to switch some things up during their game against the Charlotte Hornets. After giving up 40 points in the third quarter, the Cavs went into a zone, and thanks to help of Max Strus from the bench, they were able to take control and […]

On Monday evening, the Cleveland Cavaliers improved to 12-0 on the young 2024-25 NBA season with a thrilling road win over the Chicago Bulls in a game that included several astonishing Donovan Mitchell highlights and some clutch play from Cleveland down the stretch. The Cavs now have the longest win streak to open up a […]

On Monday evening, the Cleveland Cavaliers moved to 12-0 on the young 2024-25 NBA season with a road win over the Chicago Bulls in a game that featured plenty of Donovan Mitchell highlights as well as continued production from unsung heroes like Ty Jerome. The Cavs have come close to seeing their historic stretch come […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are off to an impressive start to the 2024-25 NBA season at 11-0. The Cavs were looking to improve to 12-0 as they took on the Chicago Bulls on Monday. The outcome of the game was still undecided, but Cavs star Donovan Mitchell set social media ablaze with a stunning 360 layup […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have gotten off to a red hot start that has Donovan Mitchell as one of the early frontrunners for the league MVP award, particularly after his game winner on Saturday evening on the road against the Milwaukee Bucks. The Cavs are currently one of just two undefeated teams remaining (Oklahoma City Thunder) […]

After making his NBA debut in the Los Angeles Lakers regular-season opener, rookie Bronny James could make the second regular-season appearance against the Cleveland Cavs. At the same time, the Cavs remain undefeated. All-Star Donovan Mitchell’s message to Darius Garland’s haters was undoubtedly necessary after Garland’s 34-point performance in a 110-104 victory against the New […]

The Cleveland Cavs and the champion Boston Celtics are the only undefeated teams left in the Eastern Conference. After making Cavs franchise history in their blowout win against the Toronto Raptors in their season opener, Cleveland defeated the Washington Wizards 135-116 on Saturday. The Cavs improved to 3-0 in the young season and are ranked […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are not going to be starting off the 2024-25 season at full strength, as Max Strus will reportedly miss up to six weeks after suffering an ankle injury that he sustained during practice. Strus’ injury should open up a ton of minutes on the wing, with Isaac Okoro and Caris LeVert the […]

Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers are currently in the midst of what figures to be a highly important offseason as for the future direction of the franchise. Mitchell surprised many by resigning with the Cavs earlier this offseason after some fans expected him to depart for greener pastures, and now Cleveland is looking to […]

Now that the Cleveland Cavaliers have some breathing room after the Donovan Mitchell extension, their most urgent order of business is to fortify their talent on the wing. Emoni Bates is one of the Cavs’ in-house options who is eager to prove himself worthy of playing time under new head coach Kenny Atkinson. While Bates […]

Donovan Mitchell is a happy camper after recently signing an extension with the Cleveland Cavaliers that alleviated any doubt about his future with the franchise that traded for him back in the 2022 offseason. While the Cavs still probably have a few moves to make in order to truly compete in the Eastern Conference, Mitchell’s […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers made progress this season, advancing to the second round of the playoffs after bowing out in the first round to the New York Knicks in 2023. However, it wasn’t enough to keep head coach J.B. Bickerstaff around, and the organization has now kickstarted its replacement search. The Cavs are gearing up to […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have climbed the standings in the Eastern Conference to the point where it’s a legitimate battle between them and the Milwaukee Bucks for the second seed in the East. They recently welcomed one veteran player back in the fold this weekend, and they’re set to add another. Marcus Morris is signing a […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers overcame a relatively slow start to the 2023-24 NBA season and have surged in the Eastern Conference standings. The Cavs are essentially neck and neck with the Milwaukee Bucks for the second seed in the East. The Cavs suffered a disappointing loss on Saturday to the Houston Rockets, but they did get […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers turned their once-disappointing season around with Evan Mobley watching from the bench. JB Bickerstaff’s team went 15-7 while Mobley recovered from surgery on his left knee, revamping its offensive attack to prioritize three-pointers and ball and player movement. Only the Boston Celtics and Memphis Grizzlies took more of their shots from long-range […]

Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers have been on fire as of late, now having registered just three total losses since the calendar flipped over to 2024. Even with the Cavs’ recent loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, Mitchell has been playing at a legit MVP level, keeping the Cavs not only afloat but thriving in […]

On Sunday evening, Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs hit the field in Las Vegas to take on Brock Purdy and the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl 58, with the right to hoist this year’s Lombardi Trophy on the line. The Chiefs got off to a very slow start in this one, falling […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have been waiting to see just how good Emoni Bates is going to be after a promising high school and college career. However, Bates has been in the G League with the Cleveland Charge. After a recent incident in a game against the Birmingham Squadron, Bates and teammate Gabe Osabuohien have been […]

After a long and eventful career, Ricky Rubio is finally calling it a career. The Spanish point guard, who last played for the Cleveland Cavaliers, announced his retirement just this month after being bought out. Rubio, who’s been incredibly popular during the course of his career, ends his career as one of the most prolific […]