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The Cleveland Cavaliers made some major switching of their roster at the trade deadline, making moves that they hope can bring them another championship, and get LeBron James to stick around and sign an extension. But one of the not so talked about sides of the trade deadline is what kind of luxury tax trouble […]

Larry Nance Jr. is no stranger to the Cleveland Cavaliers. His dad, Larry Nance Sr., used to play for this team back in the late eighties and early nineties before he retired. The Cavs have since retired his No. 22 jersey in the rafters. As for Nance Jr., he’s looking to create his own mark […]

Among the major roster additions for the Cleveland Cavaliers at the trade deadline on Thursday afternoon, veteran guard Rodney Hood was acquired in a three-team deal from the Utah Jazz. The 25-year-old took to social media on Friday afternoon to voice his appreciation for the time he spent with the Jazz over the first 3 […]

Move over LeBron James, you aren’t the only kid from Akron on the Cleveland Cavaliers anymore. When the Cavaliers made the trade to bring Jordan Clarkson and Larry Nance Jr. to the Cavaliers, they also brought home one of their own. Nance grew up in Akron, Ohio and attended nearby Revere High School and averaged […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers went all out during their trade deadline crusade, pulling off three trades in a row to flip their roster and get younger, faster, and more accurate from the perimeter with the pieces acquired — a series of aggressive moves that may keep LeBron James right at home by the end of the […]

LeBron James was surprisingly “happy as hell” that his longtime friend Dwyane Wade was traded to the Miami Heat only an hour prior to the trade deadline. Wade was traded for a protected second-round pick, which was later sent to the Sacramento Kings as further compensation for the three-team trade that involved the acquisition of […]

Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James has a post-trade message for Isaiah Thomas. “I want Isaiah to get his bounce back, get his spring back, get healthy,” James told Tom Reed of The Athletic during Friday’s shoot-around in Atlanta. “Being out seven months is difficult for anybody. I just feel like he was playing behind the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers made several deals before Thursday’s 3:00 p.m. EST trade deadline, including one that sent Channing Frye to the Los Angeles Lakers. In an attempt to get younger and more athletic, the Cavs sent Frye, Isaiah Thomas, and their own first-round pick in the 2018 Draft to the Lakers for Larry Nance Jr. […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ front office worked the phone to the hilt on Thursday, as they wheeled and dealed with a few teams on their way to reshaping a group that was seemingly in need of a vast change. To partly address their mission to give the Cavs a facelift, Cleveland general manager Koby Altman dealt […]

Iman Shumpert spent four seasons in the NBA with the Cleveland Cavaliers, the team with which he won an NBA title in 2016. His stint with the defending Eastern Conference champions ended Thursday, when the Cavs decided to ship the 6-foot-5 defensive specialist to the Sacramento Kings during a three-team deal that also included the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ front office was busier than their team on defense at the trade deadline, trading away a slew of players and acquiring a new set of pieces which the Cavs hope would help turn things around for the defending Eastern Conference champions. Among those added to the Cavaliers’ fold is the pair of […]

As the Cleveland Cavaliers prepare to welcome their new players in Jordan Clarkson, Larry Nance Jr., George Hill, and Rodney Hood, the trades that brought them to the Cavs have divided the opinion of many on whether these deals improved the team’s roster or not. However, for Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, he could […]

After a series of trades that brought in six players in less than a day, Cleveland Cavaliers general manager Koby Altman was able to heave a sigh of relief and admire the work he has done. These were necessary moves as he observed the team wasn’t going anywhere with the lineup that he had. In […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers managed to pull off several deals before this season’s trade deadline. Their first order of business on Thursday was a transaction that brought Larry Nance Jr. from the Los Angeles Lakers to his native state of Ohio. Nance Jr., now 25 years of age, is a 6-9 power forward who hails from […]

LeBron James at times this season has looked lackluster and even bored on the court, but in Thursday nights game against the  Minnesota Timberwolves, that didn’t seem to be the case at all. Against the Timberwolves, he had 37 points, 15 assists, and ten rebounds. He also made the two biggest plays down the stretch that […]

With great pressure from the fans, the media, and the possibility of the team’s heart and soul, LeBron James, leaving via free agency this summer, Cleveland Cavaliers General Manager Koby Altman made some bold moves to shake up the roster. By the time the trade deadline had passed, Altman had pulled off a couple of […]

Jordan Clarkson took time after being traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers to thank the city he has played for since his NBA career started. In an Instagram post, the newest Cavs guard in Clarkson thanked the city of Los Angeles for welcoming him. At the same time, he was excited to see the city he […]

Amidst all the praise that LeBron James received for his game-winning shot versus the Minnesota Timberwolves Wednesday, there was another player who stood out in that game. Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue recognized it following their 140-138 overtime win and he will be rewarding Cedi Osman with more minutes in their upcoming games. Osman […]

Amidst the revamp the Cleveland Cavaliers pulled off ahead of Thursday’s trade deadline, it left a lot of questions for the franchise in the future. The biggest one is if the moves they made are enough to make LeBron James re-sign with them this summer, once he opts out of his current contract with them. […]

Everyone is applauding the Cleveland Cavaliers’ trade deadline moves including their former general manager, David Griffin. More than anyone in the Cavs’ front office, Koby Altman was praised for the way he handled a difficult situation. For that, he gained the approval of his former boss. The Cavs had a flurry of trades done just […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers made a few major moves to their roster ahead of the trade deadline on Thursday afternoon to shake up their roster. This included move former All-Star point guard Isaiah Thomas and forward Channing Fyre along with a protected 2018 first-round pick to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for guard Jordan Clarkson […]

Isaiah Thomas saw his brief tenure with the Cleveland Cavaliers come to an abrupt end on Thursday afternoon after he was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers. The 29-year-old played in just 15 games with the Cavs, but it was enough to show the front office that the pairing alongside LeBron James wasn’t going to […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers were very active at the trade deadline, and are hoping the moves they make can bring them one step closer to getting LeBron James that second championship in his home state. Earlier this week Jason Lloyd of The Athletic reported on the state of LeBron James and Dan Gibert saying this: For […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers took over the trade deadline dealing six players and two picks. In return they got four players who they hope can help make another run at the NBA Finals, but for the time being they are going to be shorthanded. I'm told it's doubtful the Cavs' new players will be able to […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers made the surprising move on Thursday morning to trade former All-Star guard Dwyane Wade back to the Miami Heat. Wade was one of six players that the Cavaliers moved to shake up the roster for a strong second-half push toward competing for an NBA title. According to Brian Windhorst of ESPN, the […]

Kendrick Perkins announced on Twitter that he will be deciding to re-sign with the Cleveland Cavaliers this season to fill out their final roster spot. Here was Perk’s tweet, which he deleted soon after posting: It’s unclear yet why Perkins would delete the tweet. Maybe the move is not quite official yet and he wasn’t […]

Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen responded to the trade deadline moves that the Cleveland Cavaliers made with one word. Insanity!!! — Scottie Pippen (@ScottiePippen) February 8, 2018 Tell us how you really feel, Scottie. The Cavs made wholesale changes to their lineup on Thursday, as they were involved in deals with several teams, including the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers went full force into the trade deadline making a slew of moves to shake up the roster heading into the second half of the season. According to Chris Herring of ESPN, this saw them move six total players on Thursday, which tied them for the most traded by a single team on […]

Among the many moves that the Cleveland Cavaliers made on Thursday morning prior to the trade deadline, third-year forward Larry Nance Jr. was one of the many players acquired. Nance Jr. was a part of the blockbuster trade that sent himself and guard Jordan Clarkson to the Cavaliers in exchange for point guard Isaiah Thomas, […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers went full throttle with several major moves ahead of Thursday’s trade deadline that saw a slew of new players added to the mix. One of which is veteran guard Rodney Hood, who was acquired in the blockbuster three-team trade involving the Sacramento Kings and Utah Jazz. In this deal, the Cavaliers sent forward […]

In the span of just about two hours, the Cleveland Cavaliers completely revamped their team. Before Thursday’s trade deadline, the Cavs sent away six of their rotation players and brought back four in exchange. Among the players traded were Isaiah Thomas, Dwyane Wade and Jae Crowder. But, there are some holes in the roster since […]

Hours before the trade deadline, the Cleveland Cavaliers completely shook up their roster on Thursday with several major moves. Subsequently, this could lead to the return of a familiar face to the fold with veteran big man Kendrick Perkins possibly occupying one of the expected open roster spots, according to Mark Stein of the New York […]

Given the Cleveland Cavaliers’ recent struggles, a lot of people expected them to makes moves by today’s trade deadline. Rather than making just “moves,” the Cavs have made an absolute splash. One of their most shocking moves was trading offseason acquisition, Dwyane Wade. The trade involves a lot of emotional aspects: Wade signed with the Cavs […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers traded six players on Thursday in advance of the trade deadline. According to reports, Isaiah Thomas, Channing Frye, Jae Crowder, Derrick Rose, Iman Shumpert and Dwayne Wade all got dealt away to different teams. At first glance, it’s difficult to decipher just what players are still on the roster. But one player […]

The Miami Heat managed to get a homecoming for Dwyane Wade after receiving him in a trade from the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday before the trade deadline. Wade, who started and spent nearly his entire career in Miami, has played for the Chicago Bulls and the Cavaliers over the last two years. But, he did […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have participated in what can only be called a fire sale at the trade deadline. Basically everyone not named LeBron James was traded away for a host of younger and more athletic players. The moves the Cavaliers made seemed to be in an attempt to fix the chemistry in the Cavaliers locker […]

In the aftermath of the blockbuster Isaiah Thomas trade, the Cleveland Cavaliers have been rendered unable to trade their prized Brooklyn Nets first-round pick until after the NBA Draft, according to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst According to the Stepien Rule, teams can’t trade picks in back-to-back years, as they are forced to have at least one […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have traded shooting guard Dwyane Wade to the Miami Heat in exchange for a heavily-protected 2020 second-round pick, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The team was looking to re-shape their roster with young, athletic players and chose to give the 15th-year veteran a chance to reunite with the team that initially drafted […]

In a surprising chain of events, the Cleveland Cavaliers have agreed on a three-team trade, sending forward Jae Crowder and point guard Derrick Rose to the Utah Jazz in exchange for shooting guard Rodney Hood, while forward Joe Johnson will go to the Sacramento Kings in exchange for George Hill, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. […]