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During the second quarter of last night’s Game 1 matchup of the Eastern Conference Finals, Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart tried to sell a foul by “flopping,” as they say. The only problem was that nobody — including Cavaliers marksman J.R. Smith — bought it. For whatever reason, Smart was guarding Kevin Love on the […]

The NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers dismantled the No. 1 seeded Boston Celtics inside TD Garden Wednesday night with a 117-104 wire-to-wire victory, giving them a 1-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference Finals. With such a big gap in the score, the game was a bit chippy at times. After all, there is some […]

Last night’s Game 1 matchup of the Eastern Conference Finals between the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics started to get a bit chippy in the second half. In fact, late in the third quarter, Tristan Thompson and Isaiah Thomas got into a bit of an on-court scuffle and had to be separated. Thomas […]

Last night, the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers squared off against the Boston Celtics inside TD Garden for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, resulting in a 117-104 wire-to-wire victory for the road-bound Cavaliers. The Cavs, who were coming off of a nine-day break, jumped out to an early lead in last night’s game and […]

LeBron James hasn’t seen a mismatch he hasn’t like, possibly ever. Last series, James had one of the best mismatches of the playoffs against Toronto Raptors’ big man Serge Ibaka, mostly because LeBron spun the ball twice in Ibaka’s face before pulling up for a three-pointer. In Game 1 against the Boston Celtics, James received […]

After nine days off, the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers squared off against the Boston Celtics inside TD Garden for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals. The Cavs jumped out to an early 6-2 lead through the first three minutes of tonight’s game. The Celtics, who were struggling a bit from the field in the […]

LeBron James always plays with a bit of an edge when it comes to the Boston Celtics and the TD Garden. Just before tipoff, LeBron James was seen on the sideline looking a bit like the wrestling phenom The Undertaker. https://twitter.com/SInow/status/865002121241874432 James wore that Undertaker shirt the same day he found out about Klay Thompson’s […]

Cleveland Cavaliers (2nd Seed) vs Boston Celtics (1st Seed) Eastern Conference Finals – Game One :::: Click Here For Full CavsNation Pregame Stat Guide :::: UPCOMING MILESTONES: With three more steals, Kyrie Irving will have made the 2nd most in Cavaliers’ postseason history, passing Anderson Varejao. LeBron James is six steals away from taking the 2nd most in NBA history […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have been itching to play since they dispatched the Toronto Raptors in a clean sweep during their Eastern Conference Semi-Finals. Waiting in the wings, they have finally found out who their opponent will be in the Eastern Conference Finals. After overcoming the Washington Wizards on their home floor in Game 7, the […]

The defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers have made their way to Boston for tonight’s Game 1 matchup against the Celtics in the 2017 Eastern Conference Finals. Last night, the NBA held their annual draft lottery.To no one’s surprise at all, the Celtics found themselves winning of the number one overall pick in June’s draft. After this morning’s […]

On Wednesday night, the NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers will square off against the Boston Celtics inside TD Garden for Game 1 of The Eastern Conference Finals, with tipoff scheduled for 8:30 p.m. on TNT. Boy, it has been a while since Cavs fans last saw their favorite players in action, right?. In fact, the […]

The NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers are preparing for Wednesday night’s Game 1 matchup against the Boston Celtics in The Eastern Conference Finals. After Tuesday’s practice session at Cleveland Clinic Courts, LeBron James was asked to give his opinion on whether or not Celtics forward Kelly Olynyk is a “dirty player.” The King, who is […]

After beating the Washington Wizards in Game 7 on Monday, the Boston Celtics booked themselves a ticket to the Eastern Conference Finals where they take on the Cleveland Cavaliers. This a matchup of destiny with both teams being the top two seeds in the Eastern Conference. Boston, however, is the number one seed with home court advantage […]

Now that the Boston Celtics have defeated the Washington Wizards in seven games in the second-round, the Cleveland Cavaliers now know who they will be facing in the Eastern Conference Finals. The Celtics are led by All-Star point guard Isaiah Thomas, who could potentially give the Cavs all they can handle. The Cavs though, are […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have had over a week off, and will have another day off on Tuesday night before finally taking on the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night in the Eastern Conference Finals. The Celtics advanced after closing out the Washington Wizards in a hard-fought, seven game series that concluded Monday night. With the Celtics […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors are on a collision course for their third straight NBA Finals meeting, after both teams swept their first two rounds in convincing fashion. It would be the first time in NBA history that two teams have met three consecutive times on the NBA’s biggest stage, and the trilogy […]

After becoming the first team in NBA history to complete two straight series sweeps in the playoffs two seasons in a row, the Cavaliers have erased many doubts that were crashing their ceiling toward the end of the regular season. Now, waiting nine days before their Eastern Conference opponent arrives in Cleveland, LeBron James and […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers for the second consecutive year have swept through the first two rounds of the playoffs putting themselves another step closer to reaching the NBA Finals for a third straight time. In the process, the Cavaliers’ dominance against the Indiana Pacers and Toronto Raptors combined with the Eastern Conference semifinals matchup between the […]

Producer, businessman, former model and rapper Mark Wahlberg was in Cleveland yesterday afternoon for a VIP preview of Wahlburgers — an increasingly popular chain of restaurants owned by chef Paul Wahlberg and his brothers, Mark and Donnie. During his walk of the red carpet, Mark, a Boston native and one of the more avid sports […]

Mark Wahlberg isn’t just an actor, producer, and rapper. He’s also one of the more avid sports fans in the entertainment industry. Wahlberg, a Boston native, is known to have a strong affinity for all of the teams in Beantown, including the Celtics. Wahlberg was in Cleveland yesterday for a VIP preview of Wahlburgers — […]

Rajon Rondo had an incredible roller-coaster of a season for the Chicago Bulls, despite it ending early with a thumb injury. He was benched early in the season and became a key reason his Bulls were able to take a 2-0 lead over the Boston Celtics without home-court advantage. He joined Kevin Garnett’s Area 21 […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers arguably would’ve won the 2015 NBA Championship had they been healthy. Kyrie Irving went down with a freak injury, a fractured kneecap, late in Game 1 of the NBA Finals and needed a few months to recover from the injury. There’s nothing that could’ve been done about that, but starting power forward […]

The NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers have played their way to the Eastern Conference Semifinals by way of two consecutive sweeps (Indiana Pacers and Toronto Raptors). Now, all the Champs can do is wait to find out who their opponent will be. Currently, the Boston Celtics are tied with the Washington Wizards in their semifinal […]

After sweeping the Toronto Raptors in their second-round matchup, the NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers are once again heading to the Eastern Conference Finals. The Cavs are still waiting to learn who their opponent will be in the next round. The Washington Wizards and Boston Celtics are currently tied at two games apiece in their […]

Now that they’ve swept the Toronto Raptors, the Cleveland Cavaliers have an extended period with no games as they await their Eastern Conference Finals opponent. Either the Wizards or Celtics will face the Cavs in the next round but Cleveland isn’t too worried about who they are going to face. In fact, J.R. Smith isn’t […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are on the verge of sweeping the Toronto Raptors as they’ve dominated their familiar foes behind the extraordinary play of superstar LeBron James. The four-time MVP has been in incredible form, demolishing the Raptors and controlling the series to an extent we’ve maybe never seen before. The King is currently averaging 34.2 […]

Yesterday afternoon, the Los Angeles Clippers were eliminated from this season’s NBA Playoffs by way of a Game 7 defeat at the hands of the Utah Jazz (104-91). As a result, some members of the Clippers organization are already preparing for the offseason. However, one member of the team won’t be returning. Paul Pierce, a […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Tristan Thompson may have had his consecutive games played streak come to an end, but he isn’t letting that bring him down. Via Joe Vardon of cleveland.com: “Knowing I’ve got another nine more years I’ve got to play consecutive games to (catch) A.C. Green, he can have it,” Thompson said after Sunday’s […]

When it comes to rivalries in today’s NBA, most fans and analysts would place a matchup between the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors near the top of their list. LeBron James usually downplays any talk of a rivalry between the Cavaliers and Warriors. Cavs head coach Tyronn Lue, however, begs to […]

The Boston Celtics may have secured the top seed in the East with an easy win on Wednesday against the Milwaukee Bucks, but their head coach knows that’s not enough for them to be considered the favorites in their conference. Despite being a seed lower than them, Brad Stevens admitted that the Cleveland Cavaliers are […]

Tonight, the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers will close out their regular season campaign with a matchup against the Toronto Raptors inside Quicken Loans Arena at 8:00 p.m. EST. With the Boston Celtics leading the Eastern Conference standings by one full game, the Cavs will need a little help if they are to win the No. […]

Charles Barkley, NBA legend and current TNT basketball analyst, has chimed in with yet another opinion about the Cleveland Cavaliers. During a segment of Inside the NBA before Monday night’s game between the Washington Wizards and the Detroit Pistons, “The round mound of rebound,” as Barkley is often referred to as, spoke of the Cavaliers’ […]

Tonight, the NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers will be in South Beach for a matchup against the Miami Heat inside American Airlines Arena at 7:30 p.m. EST. After blowing a 26-point fourth quarter lead against the Atlanta Hawks last night in Cleveland, the Cavs will be looking to get back into the win column. Earlier […]

Last night, the Cleveland Cavaliers hosted a shorthanded Atlanta Hawks squad inside Quicken Loans Arena, resulting in a rather embarrassing 114-100 loss for the home team. The Hawks were without several members of their starting rotation last night, including Dwight Howard (rest), Kent Bazemore (knee bruise), and Dennis Schroder (foot sprain), but that didn’t slow […]

As most fans of the team know, Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Channing Frye and swingman Richard Jefferson like to bring a bit of comedy into the everyday NBA grind via their podcast, “Road Trippin’ with RJ and Channing.” Last month (March), Frye missed a fairly easy put-back dunk attempt in a home game against the […]

Last night, the Cleveland Cavaliers squared off against the Boston Celtics inside TD Garden, which resulted in a 114-91 runaway victory for the road-bound defending champs. If you’re the Celtics, you have several glaring concerns about the outcome of last night’s game. Through the first quarter, Boston actually held a one-point advantage (20-19). However, with […]

After last night’s impressive 114-91 road win over the Boston Celtics inside TD Garden, the NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers are once again sitting atop the Eastern Conference standings, now leading the boys from Beantown by one full game. The Cavaliers, who were without the services of Tristan Thompson due to a thumb sprain, came to […]

Wednesday’s matchup between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics was a highly anticipated one as it could determine who will end up with the top seed in the Eastern Conference. As expected, LeBron James was at his best and is willing his team to a victory. With 6:55 left in the second quarter, The King […]

Game Preview: :::: Click Here For Full CavsNation Pregame Stat Guide :::: STARTING LINEUP CHANGE: Tristan Thompson will miss the next two games with a sprained thumb, ending his streak of 447 straight games – previously the longest active in the league. Channing Frye is projected to start in his place. UPCOMING MILESTONES: With one more assist, Iman Shumpert notches 700 […]