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The Andre Drummond era is officially over in Cleveland. After sitting out Sunday’s loss to the Los Angeles Clippers due to “rest”, reports suggest that Drummond has played his final game with the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Cavs are actively searching for a trade partner, and while that process continues, Drummond will not be active. Cavaliers […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are opting to sit out big man Andre Drummond for their coming games until they manufacture a trade before the March 25 deadline, per ESPN‘s Adrian Wojnarowski and Brian Windhorst. The move came after the Cavs decided they are set on having Jarrett Allen as the team’s long-term starting center. Drummond will […]

Andre Drummond will be watching from the sidelines when the Cleveland Cavaliers take on the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday night. The Cavs have decided to give their star big man the night off to rest, which could have an impact on Drummond’s seemingly impending trade away from Cleveland. It is worth noting, however, that […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are currently in the thick of playoff race in the Eastern Conference with a 10-12 record, which is tied for the sixth to eighth spots in the conference. One reason for that is big man Andre Drummond, who has been a steady presence for the Cavs and has given them double-doubles seemingly […]

Things are looking up in Cleveland (aka SexLand). With the exciting emergence of the young backcourt of Collin Sexton and Darius Garland and the leadership of first-year head coach J.B. Bickerstaff, the Cavs suddenly look like one of the more promising teams in the league. But, outside of LeBron James — who happened to be […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have passed the quarter point of the 2020-2021 NBA season, and sit at 10-11 through 21 games, owning the seventh playoff seed in the Eastern Conference. The season has been quite eventful this far for the Cavs, and there is plenty more to come. Here are five takeaways from the team’s first […]

The short-handed Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the New York Knicks 106-103 on Friday night, and Cavs center Andre Drummond certainly had a night to remember. The veteran became the first Cavs big man since Carlos Boozer in 2004 to post a 30-point and 20-rebound game. Drummond finished with 33 points and 23 boards as he continues […]

Koby Altman became general manager of the Cleveland Cavaliers on July 24, 2017, and didn’t exactly step into a great situation. His first order of business was to trade disgruntled point guard Kyrie Irving while attempting to both “improve” (or at least mitigate the damage) the team for that season and stock up on assets […]

One of the more interesting developments in Wednesday’s blockbuster trade centered around James Harden is how the Cleveland Cavaliers acquired former Brooklyn Nets big man Jarrett Allen in the deal. The Cavs gave up a first-round pick in order to bring Allen to Cleveland, which for most, does not bode well for the future of […]

Cavs big man Andre Drummond doesn’t get many opportunities to isolate from the perimeter, and he showed exactly why on Thursday night. With just over 10 minutes remaining in the fourth quarter of the Cleveland Cavaliers matchup with the Memphis Grizzlies, with the Cavs trailing by one point, Drummond put together one of the worst […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers scored another victory on Thursday, defeating the Memphis Grizzlies, 94-90. It was a close encounter between two determined sides, but in the end, it was a Andre Drummond assist to Isaac Okoro that sealed the win for the Cavs. With the Cavs up one and the shot clock turned off, Drummond summoned […]

Sacramento Kings big man Marvin Bagley III is mixed up in trade rumors as a result of his father’s social media activity. Bagley Jr. is looking like LaVar Ball turned up to 11, and while some of the history between him and former head coach Frank Joerger is hilarious, the situation is becoming a distraction […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ three-game winning streak to tip off the 2020-2021 NBA season was fun, but the past two games have brought everyone back to reality. It turns out that the Cavs aren’t actually legitimate NBA Finals contenders, and are closer to another top-five draft pick than they are the eighth playoff seed in the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers blew out the Philadelphia 76ers (sans Joel Embiid) on Sunday, 118-94, one night after a double-overtime win over the Detroit Pistons. Andre Drummond and the Cavs now sit atop the Eastern Conference at 3-0. Yes, it’s extremely early, but nobody saw this coming. The Cavaliers have been bolstered by the promising play […]

Cleveland Cavaliers big man Andre Drummond saw some familiar sights as he played his former team in the Detroit Pistons for their second game of the season. He admitted that he became emotional especially in the pre-game proceedings but eventually went down to handle the business right after. “Overwhelming amount of feelings rushed through my […]

Dennis Rodman averaged 7.3 points per game over his career, but he became a Hall of Fame player purely based on hustle, instincts, and an unmatched love of rebounding and defense. Cleveland Cavaliers center Andre Drummond may not ever reach those heights, but his former head coach sees similarities between him and the Worm. “He’s […]

Next up in this series of previews for the Cleveland Cavaliers is big man Andre Drummond, a two-time All-Star and three-time rebounding champ. Drummond may be a key part of the team as currently situated, but he’s almost certain to be traded by the March 25th deadline. Drummond spent the first seven-and-a-half seasons of his career with the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers enter the 2020-2021 NBA season with lots of question marks about the team’s future, along with some talented young players who are eager to prove themselves. The rebuild is still in full effect, but it’s time to start showing results. Here are three goals the Cavs should shoot for this season. 3. […]

Cavs big man Andre Drummond is on an expiring contract for a Cleveland Cavaliers team still trying to figure out its identity. But Drummond is far from mailing it in this year. Instead, he hopes to win his first Defensive Player of the Year Award. The 27-year-old is confident defense can be a strength for […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers haven’t played a game since March 10th, which means the front office has had plenty of time to plot out a course of action for this past offseason. The team was not very busy in the free agency or trade markets, but that was to be expected given where the Cavs are […]

Cleveland Cavaliers center Andre Drummond has a bold goal for the 2020-21 season and it may not sit well with Utah Jazz All-Star Rudy Gobert and Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo. During his media session with Cavs reporters on Tuesday, Drummond told Eric Woodyard of ESPN he wants to win the 2020-21 Defensive Player of […]

It has just been confirmed that Andre Drummond will remain with the Cleveland Cavaliers for next season, with a new report stating that the two-time All-Star has decided to pick up his player option with the Cavs for the 2020-21 campaign. This report comes via Marc Stein of The New York Times: Andre Drummond is […]

As part of this week’s “Hey, Chris” mailbag segment for cleveland.com, Chris Fedor laid out a scenario in which the Cavs might consider trading Andre Drummond. A lot of speculation has been swirling around Drummond’s name as we draw closer to the start of the 2020-21 NBA season, as the former UConn standout has a […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers should take Auburn wing Isaac Okoro with the fifth overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. Okoro is a fascinating player and talent who would be phenomenal for head coach J.B. Bickerstaff’s rotation. Two things stand out with Okoro: speed and defense. He flies across the floor and has the electricity to […]

Andre Drummond has yet to make a decision on whether he will exercise his player option this off-season to stay with the Cleveland Cavaliers. While both sides haven’t discussed about the All-Star center’s ultimate decision, both parties have been talking as if Drummond will be part of their team this season, according to Cavs coach […]

Everyone on the Cleveland Cavaliers wants to know what Andre Drummond is going to do when it comes to his 2020-21 player option worth $28,751,775. The Cavs, who acquired Drummond from the Detroit Pistons at the 2020 trade deadline, are expecting the rebounding machine to pick it up given the uncertain economy we are living […]

Cleveland Cavaliers center Andre Drummond disagrees with the narrative that the big man position is dying in the NBA. During an interview with Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com, Drummond said the pundits who claim the center position is irrelevant don’t know basketball. “For me, I’ve heard that for so long throughout my career. I’ve still found […]

Andre Drummond and the Cleveland Cavaliers are far apart on extension talks, and there’s a reason for that. According to Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com, the team isn’t fully sold on Drummond being part of their long-term future due to his flaws as a player. Fedor noted that the Cavs “don’t want to commit to an […]

Cleveland Cavaliers big man Andre Drummond is currently one of the best shot-blockers in the league today. Proof of the same is the fact that the 6-foot-10 Cavs center is one of just a handful of players who have achieved the extremely difficult task of blocking Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James. If you ask […]

Since the Cleveland Cavaliers signed Koby Altman as the team’s new general manager in June 2017, the high-ranking executive has green-lighted several big moves that have had a significant effect on the franchise moving forward. After all, losing LeBron James in 2018 served as a tremendous blow for the organization, and Altman was left with […]

It was earlier reported that both the Cleveland Cavaliers and the camp of Andre Drummond have mutual interest in extending his stay with the Cavs. This isn’t just about the 6-foot-10 big man opting into the final year of his deal, but actually signing him to a long-term extension that goes beyond the 2020-21 campaign. […]

Cleveland Cavaliers center Andre Drummond has already said he’s going to pick up his 2020-21 player option with the franchise. The Cavs acquired Drummond from the Detroit Pistons at the 2020 February trade deadline in a move that left a lot of execs around the league scratching their heads. Drummond can become an unrestricted free […]

Andre Drummond is off to a rough start with the Cleveland Cavaliers. At the same time, from a pure basketball standpoint, Drummond is perfect for the Cavs. The Cavs acquired Drummond from the Detroit Pistons before this season’s NBA trade deadline for Brandon Knight, John Henson, and the less favorable of Cleveland and the Golden […]

On Tuesday, months ahead of his October 17th deadline, Cleveland Cavaliers center Andre Drummond announced he would be picking up his player option for the final year of his contract, sticking around in Cleveland for the 2020-2021 season. It was far from a surprise though, and it presents the first bit of predictable news the […]

Cleveland Cavaliers center Andre Drummond noted he plans to pick up his player option that will keep him in The Land for another year. The All-Star said on Tuesday’s episode of ESPN’s LeBatard & Friends STUpodity podcast that he “definitely” will be in Cleveland next season. “Yeah, it’s going to be hard to give up, […]

Cleveland Cavaliers center Andre Drummond showed up unannounced in a high school basketball team’s video chat, surprising the teenagers who thought they were just having a regular team meeting. These high schoolers thought they were just having another team meeting on Zoom… Then @cavs center Andre Drummond showed up on their screen. 💯🙏 @AndreDrummond pic.twitter.com/TDpu1yNPOp […]

Cleveland Cavaliers center Andre Drummond provided one waitress in Palm Beach County, Florida an unexpected moment of joy during these worrisome times in the form of an extremely generous tip. After dining at Che Restaurant in Delray Beach, the Cavs big man left a $1,000 gratuity for Kasandra Diaz on top of a $164.25 bill. […]

Cleveland Cavaliers big man Andre Drummond is outstanding on the glass. The Cavs center led the NBA in rebounding three of the last four seasons with the Detroit Pistons and was on track to do it again this year before the campaign was suspended. But where does he rank among the best rebounders ever? Earlier […]

At 6-foot-10 and 279 pounds, not many can physically match the brute strength of Cleveland Cavaliers big man Andre Drummond down low. As it turns out, however, even the Cavs center himself once found his match. To this day, the 26-year-old Cavs behemoth admits that former Minnesota Timberwolves center Nikola Pekovic motivated and continues to […]