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The void left by LeBron James on the Cleveland Cavaliers’ roster can’t be filled in by one player. It requires a collective effort from those who are left behind and the new additions. Among the pieces the Cavs are looking to help them mitigate the impact of James’ loss is free agent guard Treveon Graham, […]

LeBron James’ legacy will always be linked to Ohio after bringing a championship to Cleveland. When his career is finally over, he’s sure to get his jersey retired by the Cavaliers. But the Cavs won’t be the only team with the number 23 retired in honor of James. The Akron RubberDucks, the Indians’ AA affiliate, […]

In the last several days following LeBron James to leave the Cleveland Cavaliers for the Los Angeles Lakers in free agency, the rumblings around All-Star forward Kevin Love’s future with the franchise have become a prominent topic of discussion. However, there is a growing notion that he will be on the roster to begin the year as […]

Since the departure of All-Star forward LeBron James on a four-year, $154 million deal with the Los Angeles Lakers, the focus around the Cleveland Cavaliers has shifted to the long-term future of All-Star forward Kevin Love. There have persistently been rumors concerning possibly trading Love over the last few years that has only grown louder […]

According to reports, Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love does not appear to be on his way out of Cleveland this summer. That is unless a huge offer is placed on the table for the five-time All-Star. In that case, the Cavs will reportedly explore the possibility of offloading the 29-year-old. In his piece for Cleveland.com, […]

With LeBron James’ exit from the Cleveland Cavaliers to the Los Angeles Lakers, the Cavs will have to rebuild. But unlike last time James left, when the Cavs’ leading scorer was 34-year-old Antawn Jamison and the most exciting rookie was Christian “Skyenga” Eyenga, the team has plenty of young assets to begin the rebuild. One […]

Shortly after hearing that LeBron James had decided to take his talents to Long Beach, Cleveland Cavaliers rookie point guard Collin Sexton had a motivational meeting with his new teammates. His message was subtle, but it was also encouraging. “I talked to the guys,” Sexton said via AmicoHoops.net, when asked what he thought of James’ […]

Cleveland Cavaliers rookie point guard Collin Sexton has signed an endorsement deal with Nike, according to a report from Joe Vardon of Cleveland.com. Most of the details around this contract have not been released, but this is certainly an excellent opportunity for the former SEC Freshman of the Year. Collin Sexton signed an endorsement deal […]

On Friday, news broke that Carmelo Anthony would not be returning to the Oklahoma City Thunder next season. With the Thunder over the luxury tax threshold, they are looking to save money wherever they can, and Anthony is the obvious place to start. In fact, moving on from Melo would save the ownership group $107 […]

Unlike his 2010 departure, Cleveland Cavaliers fans took LeBron James’ move to the Los Angeles Lakers a lot better. There is the occasional jersey burning but for the most part, the reception was largely positive. Even Cavs owner Dan Gilbert posted his farewell sans the Comic Sans. But if there is still any lingering questions […]

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue wants you to know that he, like the rest of us, was stunned when he heard the news that LeBron James is headed West instead of staying in the East, particularly in Northeast Ohio. In an appearance on NBA TV’s broadcast Friday night during the Cavaliers’ Summer League game […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are never going to be the same without LeBron James. That’s a statement that’s hard to refute because everyone saw the kind of herculean effort James had to put up on an almost nightly basis, especially last season, to keep the Cavs from flatlining. Now that James is gone and off to […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers may be in Las Vegas for the start of the 2018 NBA Summer League, but general manager Koby Altman is staying active, looking players who he feels might improve the team’s roster. On Friday night, news came down the wire stating that Altman and the Cavs have signed Billy Preston to a […]

LeBron James leaving the Cleveland Cavaliers means that the team is going to take a step back next year, and there really isn’t any way around it. In turn, Tristan Thompson now believes the Cavs can be his. James was the one who carried the team,and when you lose one of the greatest players in NBA […]

As LeBron James made his way to the Los Angeles Lakers after four seasons with the Cleveland Cavaliers to follow his interrupted seven-year earlier stint, three reporters that have covered him extensively sat down for a roundtable discussion on The Bull & Fox Show in 92.3 The Fan radio. Jason Lloyd of The Athletic, Joe […]

As the Cleveland Cavaliers begin their rebuild after LeBron James announced he would be signing with the Los Angeles Lakers, adding young talent to the roster needs to be the priority. This means the Cavaliers will need to take risks, and big man Jahlil Okafor is one risk worth taking. Out of the 11 players […]

With LeBron James out, the Cleveland Cavaliers are seemingly headed towards rebuild mode. First to tick off their list are veterans George Hill and Kyle Korver. As reported by Ashish Mathur of Amico Hoops, sources say that the Cavaliers are actively looking at possible options to move Hill and Korver out. The Cavs are looking […]

As the Cleveland Cavaliers begin to rebuild their team in the wake of LeBron James’ departure, eighth overall pick Collin Sexton will be at the center of the coming youth movement. Sexton is the most important piece of Cleveland’s future, and for good reason, but undrafted free agent Billy Preston has the potential to be […]

LeBron James’ decision to join the Los Angeles Lakers has affected basketball players and athletes alike. And this includes professional wrestling’s The Miz — a Cleveland Cavaliers fanatic. Via his Instagram account, the Miz posted a photo of himself with a caption: “Don’t call. Don’t text. I need a minute” https://www.instagram.com/p/Bktb-voH9vh/?taken-by=mikethemiz Does he like the […]

For UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic, seeing LeBron James leave the Cleveland Cavaliers for the second time in his career is no biggie. Speaking to reporters during a media luncheon ahead of his highly anticipated title defense against challenger Daniel Cormier this coming Saturday, Miocic shared how LeBron’s move from the Cavs to Hollywood is […]

It’s never a good idea to play with fire, but good luck telling that to a new wave of angry Cleveland Cavaliers fans, who are expressing their resentment over LeBron James’ decision to leave The Land for the second time in his career. Instead of wiping their tears with LeBron’s jersey, some fans chose to […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are forced to adapt to a life without LeBron James. It’s something they didn’t want to happen, but it’s something that they were planning for. Now it looks like the Cavs were thinking of this possibility around the trade deadline. According to Jason Lloyd of The Athletic, the Cavs asked George Hill […]

Throughout the first several weeks of the offseason, the Cleveland Cavaliers have been quite stern on their approach to keeping All-Star forward Kevin Love out of the trade market. Despite the departure of All-Star forward LeBron James via free agency on a four-year, $154 million deal with the Los Angeles Lakers, the Cavaliers have stayed […]

On a warm, muggy 4th of July holiday in Northeast Ohio, the Cleveland Cavaliers officially welcomed rookie point guard Collin Sexton to the team with a four-year contract worth up to $20.2 million. As most fans of the team know, the Cavs selected Sexton with their No. 8 overall pick in this year’s NBA Draft. […]

The wound of LeBron James’ departure is still fresh in the hearts of fans, but the Cleveland Cavaliers cannot afford to remain in grief for long. The Summer League begins on Friday, and the Cavs still have roster moves they have to make, chief among them signing eighth overall pick Collin Sexton. Cleveland has only […]

Ever since the end of the 2017-2018 NBA season, rumors have been flying endlessly about where LeBron James will play next year. The Los Angeles Lakers were thought to be the front-runners for James, as they were also expected to sign Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Paul George to form a dominant duo. Then, news broke […]

As soon as LeBron James announced he will sign with the Los Angeles Lakers, the Cleveland Cavaliers went from favorites to make the NBA Finals to a surefire lottery team. The Cavs won’t be contending for quite a while, and their focus needs to shift to acquiring picks and young talent, and then developing those […]

Cleveland is slowly moving past the LeBron James era. Days after King James announced his departure from Cleveland to Los Angeles, his iconic Nike banner from one of its buildings has been officially removed. Below a photo of the building without the poster, as per Hayden Grove of cleveland.com: All that remains. pic.twitter.com/dx2XPrR2zk — Hayden […]

Although LeBron James brought Cleveland Cavaliers fans the title they so desperately craved, it still must hurt to see him go. As if the Cleveland fanbase needed another reminder, it appears that inclement weather is delaying the removal of a LeBron banner in Cleveland. They’ve suspended work on taking the LeBron banner down because of heavy […]

NBA teams want to make the most of their 15 roster spots. When a team is competing for a championship, this becomes even more crucial to do. For example, one of the biggest reasons why the Golden State Warriors have won three of the last four NBA Finals is their depth. At point guard, Shaun […]

Unlike the last few summers, LeBron James chose his team for next season only two days into free agency. Unfortunately for Cleveland fans, it was not to stay with the hometown Cavaliers. Instead, James decided to sign a four-year, $154 million contract with the Los Angeles Lakers to lead the once proud franchise that has […]

In the wake of the news of LeBron James’ decision to head toward the Western Conference for the first time in his illustrious career, some of those the four-time MVP is leaving behind in Cleveland are starting to grapple with the reality of a LeBron-less future. Among them is Cavs swingman Cedi Osman, who composed […]

Following weeks of building expectation, the Cleveland Cavaliers saw All-Star forward LeBron James make the decision to depart the franchise for the second time with this time around being for the Los Angeles Lakers on a four-year, $154 million deal. It has ended yet another tenure with the franchise looking to rebuild once again with […]

LeBron James’ tenure with the Cleveland Cavaliers came to an end on Sunday afternoon, when the three-time champion sent out an Instagram message to let the world know that he had agreed to a four-year, $154 million deal with the Los Angeles Lakers. Without a shadow of doubt, James was the driving force behind Cleveland’s […]

The giant Nike banner of LeBron James that hangs from Sherwin Williams’ headquarters in Cleveland, Ohio will be taken down sometime this week, according to a report from Daryl Ruiter of 92.3 The Fan. .@Nike will remove famed ⁦@KingJames⁩ banner this week on the side of ⁦@SherwinWilliams⁩ headquarters across from ⁦@TheQArena⁩ pic.twitter.com/gWuniesOUQ — Daryl Ruiter […]

Despite prior indications of having no plans to trade forward Kevin Love, the Cleveland Cavaliers could now warm up to the idea with a clear rebuild ahead of them after the departure of LeBron James to the Los Angeles Lakers. According to Jason Lloyd of The Athletic, the Cavs seem to be open to kick […]

Cleveland Cavaliers fans seem to be taking LeBron James leaving the second time a whole lot better than they did the first time around. One Cavs fan has James’ jersey on the ground, and it appears they might be getting it ready to put on fire. Instead, they posted a note over the jersey saying […]

The recent departure of LeBron James from Cleveland has an entirely different context from how it went down eight years ago. Even the city of Akron does not appear to hold any ill will against James, after sending out a heartfelt tweet directed at LeBron. Akron knows that @KingJames is the greatest just as much […]

LeBron James has decided to leave the Cleveland Cavaliers for the Los Angeles Lakers. As such, Dan Gilbert, the Cavs’ majority owner, has something to say about it. This time, though, it won’t be in comic sans. Fantastic reaction from Dan Gilbert. Proclaims LeBron's jersey will be retired in Cleveland and thanks him pic.twitter.com/xsDeMuGSvg — […]