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After taking a powder keg to their roster and rotations, the Cleveland Cavaliers were wheeling and dealing at the NBA Trade deadline by sending away six of their own players and bringing back four, all while keeping the coveted 2018 Brooklyn Nets first-round draft pick. The biggest message the Cavs made at the conclusion of […]

David Griffin stepped down from the Cleveland Cavaliers after a contract extension couldn’t be reached last June, so he never had to deal with the saga between Kyrie Irving, LeBron James, and the Cleveland Cavaliers. Just before that, however, he was as active as ever trying to facilitate trades for the Cavs. He appeared on Golic […]

Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Kevin Love is still rehabbing from a broken hand, but he seems to be in good spirits as the All-Star weekend is upon us. The Cavs star also seems to be able to joke about himself, and some of the issues that were said to be in the Cleveland  Cavaliers locker […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have seen their fair share of ups and downs in recent seasons, but Kevin Love has grown accustomed to blocking out the noise during the 2017-18 NBA season. The former UCLA standout says the Cavs actually thrive in the face of adversity according to Erik Gundersen of LeBron Wire. Kevin Love said […]

Just hours before this season’s NBA trade deadline, the Cleveland Cavaliers made sweeping changes to their roster, trading six players for four new faces. One of their deadline deals brought 25-year-old Larry Nance Jr. from the Los Angeles Lakers to Northeast Ohio, where he was born and raised. The 6-9 power forward recently sat down […]

Larry Nance Jr has finally been able to process the fact that he is playing for his Cleveland Cavaliers, and he recently caught up with Alex Kennedy on the HoopsHype podcast and gave his thoughts on everything Cavaliers. When asked about if it is was easier to be traded with Jordan Clarkson: “I think it […]

As most hoops fans know, this season’s All-Star Game selection process had a new format. Instead of the traditional East vs. West game, teams for this year’s event were chosen by two players who were voted into captaincy: LeBron James and Stephen Curry. Everything seems in order, right? Well, not so fast, as College Game […]

It hasn’t been even a full eight months since Kyrie Irving was shipped to the Boston Celtics in return for Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, and a highly-valuable Brooklyn Nets first-round pick, yet the former Cleveland Cavaliers point guard didn’t scratch off a potential reunion with his ex-running mate LeBron James. As a guest in Jimmy […]

Nick Gilbert, son of Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert, underwent successful brain surgery at a Detroit-area hospital earlier this week. After eight hours of procedures, Nick had just one question for his father: “Did the Cavs beat OKC?” Miracles do happen!After 8 long hrs of brain surgery & 48 hrs rest,Nick is recovering nicely. Endless […]

For those who don’t know, Lil Kev, as coined by Channing Frye, is a Tommy Bahama advertisement that was published in magazines a couple of years ago. With Cleveland Cavaliers players seeing a resemblance of it with Kevin Love, they carried around some snaps during their championship run in 2016, which they consider as a lucky […]

Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James’ popularity transcends beyond the basketball court, as he has been one of the most influential figures in all of sports. The causes he supports and awareness he promotes have been successful, by reaching millions of his fans around the world. However, the Cavs forward also has a lot of haters, […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James is at the #1 spot for jerseys sold by Dick’s Sporting Goods this season with his teammate Kevin Love at #12. The All-Star pair leads the Cavaliers in scoring and rebounding this season. The Akron, Ohio native has held the top spot since December. James’ main competition is the Golden […]

The drama in the Cleveland Cavaliers locker room is long gone after the trade deadline deals that sent several players to different teams last week. Kevin Love had to endure being accused of faking an illness in that toxic atmosphere more than a month ago. But with the new Cavs lineup? He can joke about […]

They may be rivals on the court and often included in the conversations of who the best player in world is right now, but LeBron James and Kevin Durant respect each other and also have a good relationship off of it. They proved that once again recently when they appeared in the latest episode of […]

There is much speculation about where LeBron James will land after this season, with a lot of teams looking to employ his services. One of LeBron James’ former teammates and current TNT analyst Shaquille O’Neal was on First Take to discuss a variety of topics, including where James will end up. When asked where James should […]

The rift between LeBron James and President Donald Trump didn’t take a back seat during his conversation with fellow star Kevin Durant and ESPN personality Cari Champion as part of his “Rolling With The Champion” series on Uninterrupted. Talking about the state of the country, James didn’t hesitate to dart a shot at Trump once […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Larry Nance Jr. has been selected as a participant in this season’s NBA Slam Dunk Contest, and it sounds like he has a solid plan of attack. Nance Jr., now 25 years of age, is the son of former Cavs great Larry Nance Sr. If you’re an NBA history buff, you’ll know […]

If LeBron James decides to stay with the Cleveland Cavaliers after this season, the team could be shelling out a record-breaking $300 million in salary. As most hoops fans know, James can become a free agent at the end of this season. He has a $35.6 million player option for 2018-19 and as of right […]

With all the greatness he’s shown throughout his NBA career, LeBron James has been widely considered as one of the best, if not the best basketball player in the world. Despite already being 33 years old now, he’s still not showing signs of slowing down anytime soon and continues to play at a very high […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers acquired Larry Nance Jr. in a trade from the Los Angeles Lakers, which meant the son of Cavs’ legend Larry Nance was coming home. The arrival of Nance Jr. prompted his father to plead with him as well as the organization to let him wear his retired number 22 jersey which currently […]

Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James says he’ll be rooting for Larry Nance Jr. and Victor Oladipo at this year’s Slam Dunk Contest, according to a report from ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. “Well, (Larry) is my teammate, so I’m definitely rooting for him,” James told ESPN. “Oladipo is my [All-Star] teammate, too, right? Team LeBron, huh? I’m […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers acquired Larry Nance Jr. from the Los Angeles Lakers just hours before this season’s trade deadline. Most hoops fans will remember his father, Larry Sr., a former Dunk Contest champion who played with the Cavs in the 1980’s and 90’s. Nance Sr. was an important part of the Cavs’ success through those […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers were close to being unable to pull off a second straight deal, this time involving the Sacramento Kings, in hopes of acquiring the long-chased George Hill. With a deal in place, the Kings had thrown in a poison pill to cover up their draft night gaffe, throwing in center Georgios Papagiannis in the […]

The season of wheeling and dealing may be over, but that doesn’t mean beloved ESPN insider Adrian Wojnarowski is done supplying fans with some “Woj bombs.” Wojnarowski recently posted a column that detailed the Cleveland Cavaliers’ whirlwind ride heading into the trade deadline last February 8th. Among the key areas he discussed were the months-long […]

Despite their imminent success, pulling off three straight trades to rejuvenate an aging roster, the Cleveland Cavaliers relentlessly refused to move their Brooklyn Nets pick as their only sign of leverage. The front office (read as “owner Dan Gilbert”) had put the Brooklyn first-round pick as the only untouchable asset in trade conversations, given James’ […]

The torrid array of moves the Cleveland Cavaliers were able to pull off one after another went as far as being qualified as a “grand slam” by general manager Koby Altman, instead of merely a home run by other executives around the league. Even his best player, LeBron James, lauded Altman’s effort to string together […]

LeBron James has once again taken the mantle of mentor with the four new additions to the Cleveland Cavaliers’ roster over this season’s trade deadline. As George Hill, Rodney Hood, Jordan Clarkson, and Larry Nance Jr. get acquainted with a new system, it is James who is providing the feedback, quarterbacking everyone involved at both […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ rejuvenation operation has been running in full go ever since general manager Koby Altman and the front office pulled three consecutive aggressive moves at the trade deadline, taking the oldest roster in the league and infusing a good dose of young blood in the veins of The Land. The likes of Jordan […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have been on fire the past week, repeatedly scoring at will on their opponents. Against the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Cavs were as potent a scoring team as any, taking down one of the league’s best teams 120-112. By dropping that many points Tuesday night, the Cavs scored at least 120 points […]

Kevin Love can do nothing to help the Cavaliers right now after being sidelined with a hand injury. After the Cleveland Cavaliers dismantled the Oklahoma City Thunder 120-112 Tuesday night, it doesn’t look like they need much help anyway. The only thing on Love’s mind right now is to get back to the team healthy. […]

After bringing in four new faces to their fold after last Thursday’s trade deadline, the Cleveland Cavaliers now appear to be a rejuvenated team, who are starting to turn the corner and live up to expectations. They have now won four straight games, including three consecutive on the road, and are trying to put their […]

Watching NBA games live, especially in good seats, is definitely a treat for any basketball fan. That holds true especially for the young fans, as they get to see the players they look up to up close and personal. It’s also something special if they get to be near them and even receive game-worn memorabilia […]

With a career-long reputation of never being hesitant to hoist up a shot from anywhere on the court, it’s probably safe to assume that not many people see JR Smith as someone with a high basketball IQ. It sounds harsh, but it has to be accurate. After all, his approach offensively is simple: when in […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers had their way with the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night winning by a final score of 120-112. One of the most memorable moments of the game though came with just under five minutes left in the fourth quarter. LeBron James and Russell Westbrook both went up for the same rebound. James inadvertently […]

LeBron James is a free agent this summer, and he basically has his choice of what team he will play with next year. If James said he wants to go a team, that team will clear the cap space to get James on the team. With all the speculation though, there is still a really […]

Going up against the best players in the league has brought out the best from some of the biggest stars in the NBA today. The same can be said of Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James, who has saved his most impressive performances in the past while competing against elite players as well. On Tuesday against […]

The flurry of moves the Cleveland Cavaliers pulled off last Thursday has divided the opinion of many if the team improved their roster or not. Many are saying that they may have brought in younger players but will sacrifice chemistry at this point of the season, while others think that they couldn’t have done any […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers shocked the basketball world ahead of Thursday’s trade deadline, parting ways with six of their players and bringing in four new faces. The move has now given them a different look from the start of the season. One of the players they traded was veteran shooting guard Dwyane Wade, who found his […]

The NBA has a growing obsession with wine that was comprehensively laid out in a feature written by Baxter Holmes for an upcoming February issue of ESPN The Magazine. Titled “The NBA’s Secret Wine Society: The inside-the-bottle story of the intense love affair between NBA stars and the gilded grape,” Baxter shares one secret after […]