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It’s a fairly well-known fact that the NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers are looking for a viable backup point guard to run their offense off the bench. Over the past few weeks, several names have emerged with regards to whom the Cavs might be interested in. Today, ESPN’s Chris Haynes reports that several players will […]

With this year’s NBA trade deadline drawing near (February 23rd), many organizations across the association are scrambling to find pieces that best fit their rotational puzzle, including the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers. By now, Cavs fans have heard an entire host of names who could be potential backup point guards for their team. An increasingly […]

Tonight, the Cleveland Cavaliers, who are dealing with both illness and injury, will host the Chicago Bulls inside Quicken Loans Arena for a Central Division show-down. The NBA’s defending champions might be without several members of their rotation, including Chris Andersen (ACL, out for season), J.R. Smith (thumb fracture, out indefinitely), Kyrie Irving (hamstring cramp), […]

As the trade deadline draws near (February 23 at 3 p.m. ET), many teams around the NBA are looking to bolster their respective rosters. The defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers, who suddenly find themselves bitten by the injury bug, are among the teams that may be in the market for players to sure up their ranks. With […]

Last night (Monday), the Cleveland Cavaliers hosted the New Orleans Pelicans inside Quicken Loans Arena, resulting in a 90-82 come-from-behind victory for the home team. The Cavs, who suddenly find themselves bitten by the injury bug, were without several key players of their rotation, including Kyrie Irving (hamstring soreness), J.R. Smith (thumb fracture), Mike Dunleavy […]

Last night (Monday), the NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers hosted the New Orleans Pelicans inside Quicken Loans Arena, resulting in a 90-82 victory for the home team. The Cavs, who have recently been bitten by the injury bug, found a way to grind out a win without several key players, including Kyrie Irving (hamstring cramp), […]

Last night (Tuesday), the defending NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers squared off against the Milwaukee Bucks inside The BMO Harris Bradley Center, resulting in a gritty 114-108 overtime victory for the Cavs. Kevin Love was held out of Tuesday night’s game due to a knee contusion. With Chris Andersen likely out for the remainder of the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers face a tiny little roster crisis, due to the recent injury to everyone’s favorite ‘Birdman,’ Chris Andersen. Cleveland’s veteran backup center suffered a devastating and season ending torn ACL at practice on Friday. At the ripe old age of 38, Andersen’s playing days are likely over, leaving the Cavaliers with a problem […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers were dealt a blow to their season this past week with the announcement that Chris Andersen would miss the rest of the season after tearing an ACL and having season-ending surgery. Although losing Andersen won’t have a huge effect on the Cavs’ rotation, it will still have affect the Cavs and their […]

In a release earlier today from the team, the Cleveland Cavaliers announced a season-ending injury to power forward Chris Andersen: Cavaliers center Chris Anderson suffered a non-contact right knee injury today during practice at Cleveland Clinic Courts. After undergoing evaluation at the facility, an MRI administered at Cleveland Clinic Sports Health by team physician Dr. […]

It’s not unfamiliar for NBA players to have a certain eccentricity in their wardrobe selections. Most basketball fans have become used to seeing some of their favorite players dressed in just about anything off the court. At times, Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson could be counted amongst the flashiest of NBA dressers. However, on other […]

Winning a championship from down three to one against a 73 win team seemed nearly impossible last year. Defending that championship against the newly retooled Golden State Warriors may prove to be even harder, though. The Cavalier’s front office knows this, and have been busy all summer trying to fill gaps and mend the holes […]

While other teams, especially the Golden State Warriors, did major roster changes, the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers opted to stay lowkey. Afterall, they have proven that their core has the capability of turning it on when the time is right as evidenced by the difference in their regular season and postseason performances. The consistency and […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers players gathered together in Santa Barbara, California this week to begin the team’s voluntary workouts. With training camp set to begin next week, the guys gathered together this week to get a head start on preparations for the regular season. LeBron James took to Instagram this morning to show off his squad’s […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers made three quiet acquisitions this offseason by trading for guard/forward Mike Dunleavy, signing free-agent center Chris Andersen, and drafting youngster Kay Felder. On Monday, the Cavs announced they are now be selling Dunleavy, Andersen, and Felder jerseys at the Team Shop. We’ve got a couple of familiar numbers. Video: Dwight Howard asked […]

Kyrie Irving has had an incredible couple of months winning an NBA Championship, enjoying the parade, and celebrating with friends and family on his own time. He didn’t have too much time, though, he went on to practice and play for Team USA while the Cavs moved onto the NBA Draft, Summer League, and free […]

Chris “Birdman” Andersen is one of the most recognizable players in the NBA. At 6’10’’ and 245 pounds, Andersen has an imposing figure. But his most recognizable traits are the countless tattoos covering his entire body. But, aside from his appearance and close friendship with LeBron James, what can Andersen provide for the Cavaliers? Andersen […]

The Cavs have traded away Sasha Kaun to the Sixers, and it’s in order to make room for the signing of Chris Andersen. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical and Dave McMenamin of ESPN, it’s a one-year deal for the veteran’s minimum. Cleveland has unloaded Sasha Kaun onto Philadelphia, which sources say clears the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have had a few free agent options available to them, but through six days of the NBA postseason, they’ve struck out and missed almost every intriguing option. To make matters worse, they’ve lost Timofey Mozgov to the Los Angeles Lakers and Matthew Dellavedova to the Milwaukee Bucks. The Cavs have to make […]