Cleveland Cavaliers Articles - Page 137

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. […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are “staying persistent” in the potential acquisition of Kemba Walker in a trade, though Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan won’t part ways with his All-Star point guard easily, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Cavs have very few assets to give out, and can’t trade the Brooklyn Nets pick now in hopes […]

With just hours remaining until this season’s trade deadline (Feb. 8 at 3:00 p.m. EST), the Cleveland Cavaliers and LA Clippers are still engaged in trade talks revolving around DeAndre Jordan, according to a report from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Clippers and Cavaliers continue to discuss the possibility of a trade centered on DeAndre Jordan, […]

Having already been traded thrice in his career, it is very understandable that Isaiah Thomas is not fond of it and prefers to stay longer with a team. Now that he is once again being included in some trade chatter about potentially being dealt by the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Cavs guard made his thoughts about […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers were about to lose another game until number 23 decided enough was enough. LeBron James came out of nowhere to block Jimmy Butler’s attempt at a game-winner, setting up a dramatic finish to the ball game. The Minnesota Timberwolves had the chance to finish off the Cavs with a bucket but were […]

With his eighth rebound in Wednesday night’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, LeBron James passed legendary Cleveland Cavaliers center Zydrunas Ilgauskas (5,904) for the No. 1 spot in franchise history. In doing so, James joins Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls) and Kevin Garnett (Timberwolves) as the only players to lead their respective teams in points, rebounds, […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers and Minnesota Timberwolves are two teams known for having the knack to make it rain 3-pointers during games. With a number of players capable of knocking down shots from beyond the arc, the trifecta has been a facet of the game both teams have been excelling in. On Wednesday night, they showed […]

In a tight game that went into overtime, LeBron James was not about to fail his team a second time. After missing a potential game-winner in regulation, James received a pass from Cavs teammate Jeff Green at the foul line as he made a jumper at the buzzer. The Cleveland Cavaliers won a nail-biter of […]

Now in his 11th season in the NBA, Cleveland Cavaliers forward Jeff Green continues to play well and is showing no signs of stopping anytime soon. However, what many may not remember was his career was almost over back in 2012 as he was diagnosed with aortic aneurysm. Six years after undergoing surgery, the 31-year-old […]

LeBron James is slated to become the biggest name in free agency this summer as he is expected to opt out on the final year of his current contract. However, a number of teams were already preparing to trade for him recently, until he made it known that he won’t waive his no-trade clause. That […]

Isaiah Thomas has been the most vocal critic of his team during the Cleveland Cavaliers’ skid. After Tuesday’s game in which the Cavs gave up a 21-point lead to the last-place Orlando Magic, Thomas implied in a comment that the coaching staff weren’t making any in-game adjustments. Coach Tyronn Lue simply responded with “That’s not […]

After the Cleveland Cavaliers changed their starting lineup, they won two consecutive games against the Indiana Pacers and Detroit Pistons. Unfortunately, since Kevin Love’s broken hand injury, the Cavaliers have reverted to their old ways with blowout losses to the Houston Rockets and Orlando Magic. As the trade deadline quickly approaches, the Cavaliers will be […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Dwyane Wade will be held out of Wednesday night’s home game against the Minnesota Timberwolves for rest, according to a report from ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. Ty Lue says Dwyane Wade is being held out tonight on the second night of a back-to-back for rest. — Dave McMenamin (@mcten) February 7, 2018 Despite […]

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue made his way to the locker room during the first half of Tuesday night’s 116-98 loss in Orlando to the Magic. It was later revealed that Lue was dealing with an illness and he did not return to his post. However, his status has been upgraded for Wednesday night’s […]

With the NBA’s trade deadline approaching fast (Feb. 8 at 3:00 p.m. EST), several teams around the league are searching for potential trade partners, including the Cleveland Cavaliers and Charlotte Hornets. There have been subtle hints in recent days indicating that the Cavs are interested in Hornets point guard Kemba Walker, but is Charlotte willing […]

After suffering a colossal collapse in a 116-98 loss to the Orlando Magic Tuesday night, the Cleveland Cavaliers now have more questions to answer. The Cavaliers have struggled so much this year that people went from dismissing Cleveland’s swoon as an ordinary annual occurrence for the team to doubting whether the Cavs could actually make […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are mired in dysfunction right now – on and off the court. In just the latest demonstration of how bad things have gone for the defending Eastern Conference champions, the Cavs lost to the Orlando Magic Tuesday night, 116-98, in arguably the most disappointing manner this season. The Cavs started the game […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers blew another big lead on Tuesday night to the Orlando Magic, something that has become all too familiar with this team this year. The Cavs had a terrible third quarter letting Jonathan Simmons light them up, and in the fourth quarter when the adversity was highest, they shut down again, scoring only […]

With the Cleveland Cavaliers struggling and the NBA trade deadline coming up, the rumors have begun regarding LeBron James and where he will end up this offseason. The biggest question now, though, is if the Cavs’ star would be willing to waive his no-trade clause and chase a championship with another team this season. He […]

L.A. Clippers center DeAndre Jordan is a player that could help the Cleveland Cavaliers now but one player jokingly thinks that singer Montell Jordan is a better fit. And guess what? Jordan, the singer, thinks so, too. Tom Withers, Associated Press writer for the Cavaliers, posted a response on Twitter from a Cavs player when […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Orlando Magic are facing off on Tuesday night, but it appears the Cavaliers will be without their head coach for the rest of the game. Ty Lue just left the bench to go to the locker room with Cavs trainer Steve Spiro during the timeout. The Cavs assistants drew up […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have not been playing well of late. What’s making things worse for the team are reports that the Cavs’ locker room is broken. But if this montage of Instagram stories posted by Cavaliers shooting guard Dwayne Wade was any indication, it seems that they are going along just fine. In the video, […]

Veteran NBA forward Caron Butler officially announced his retirement on Tuesday. He wrote a piece via The Players’ Tribune where he took advantage of the opportunity to thank the teams he played for, his former teammates and coaches, and everyone who supported him the past 16 years. The 37-year-old Connecticut product received a lot of […]

Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James is staying realistic (and hopeful) ahead of this season’s trade deadline, according to TNT’s David Aldridge. While James remains hopeful the Cavs can improve the existing roster (Cleveland is still engaged with Sacramento on a potential @George_Hill3 deal, per sources), told he is "realistic" about what can happen between now […]

The inevitable disconnect between the front office and the leader of the Cleveland Cavaliers, LeBron James, couldn’t be any more evident at this point. Roughly 48 hours before the trade deadline and the tension between the two sides can be cut with a knife, as the Cavs front office seems hellbent on keeping their prized […]

The disconnect between Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert and star LeBron James has grown to vast measures over the years. This season, it seems like their relationship has ruptured that much more, as neither Gilbert nor the front office seems willing to listen to James’ advice. According to Jason Lloyd of The Athletic, the Cavs […]

With the NBA announcing the final All-Star Game voting results, Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James was the top vote-getters followed by Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry, with both of them being team captains for the upcoming All-Star Draft: The #NBAAllStar reserves (as selected by NBA head coaches) will be revealed 6pm/et January 23 @NBAonTNT […]

The divorce between LeBron James and former partner-in-crime Kyrie Irving was more than meets the eye, as the 25-year-old floor general had already made up his mind after a loss in the 2017 NBA Finals. Irving requested a trade only a few weeks after the Cleveland Cavaliers had finished the season with a 1-4 loss […]

After an embarrassing 120-88 drubbing at the hands of the Houston Rockets, it’s officially time for the Cleveland Cavaliers to panic. Shots aren’t falling, defense is a complete afterthought, and Tyronn Lue is trotting out lineups like Isaiah Thomas – Derrick Rose – Dwyane Wade – Kyle Korver – Jeff Green. The dysfunction surrounding the […]

Although the Cleveland Cavaliers have struggled to find their stride as of late, LeBron James is trying to remain positive. The Cavs, now the 3rd-ranked team in the Eastern Conference standings with a 30-21 overall record, suffered one of their worst defeats of the season on Saturday night — a 120-88 ram-rodding from the Houston […]

As this season’s NBA trade deadline draws near, teams around the league are keeping a keen eye on which players are available. The Cleveland Cavaliers are no different. In fact, they’ve reportedly offered J.R. Smith and Iman Shumpert to the Sacramento Kings for George Hill. The Kings, now 17-36 overall, are not interested in the […]

As a second-overall pick that quickly turned into an NBA journeyman — and now one of the many foreign players in the Chinese Basketball Association — many might label Derrick Williams a bust. However, it’s also arguable that he just hasn’t gotten a good enough chance in the teams he went to. He has never […]