Cleveland Cavaliers Articles - Page 139

When Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Derrick Rose took an excused leave of absence from the team earlier this season, most hoops fans were under the impression that he was “contemplating his future in the NBA.” However, the story seems to have taken a surprising turn. According to a report from terezowens.com, Rose, now 29 years […]

With all the drama and turmoil that constantly surrounds this season’s Cleveland Cavaliers squad, most recently the beef between star guard Isaiah Thomas and star forward Kevin Love, one thing that gets left to the wayside is the younger players on the Wine and Golders. Throughout this season, the one rookie that has been the […]

Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Isaiah Thomas has not panned out during his time in Cleveland thus far. His defense has been terrible, he has not been as good at the offensive end as others believed he would, and he has reportedly caused some locker room problems. All of a sudden, Cleveland’s splashy free agent doesn’t […]

After Kevin Love suffered a fractured hand on Tuesday versus the Detroit Pistons, the Cleveland Cavaliers have reportedly recalled Ante Zizic from their G-League affiliate, the Canton Charge in hopes of adding some much-needed length to their lineup. The Cavs are quickly moving on from their All-Star forward as they will most likely miss his services for […]

With the game on the line and the Cleveland Cavaliers trying to protect a two-point lead in the final seven seconds of the game, LeBron James stamped his class on the defensive end. After seeing Miami Heat forward James Johnson taking the ball to their end of the court, the Cavs superstar took it upon […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers may have an Isaiah Thomas problem. The Cavaliers traded for Thomas in the offseason, giving up Kyrie Irving to get him. Irving, remember, was drafted by the Cavaliers and won a championship with LeBron James just a couple of years ago. Now, Irving is gone, and Thomas is in Cleveland. The team […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are looking for help in any form and that needs to happen within a week’s time as the trade deadline looms. One of the potential trades that the Cavs are reportedly exploring is a deal to acquire the L.A. Lakers’ Jordan Clarkson. According to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst and Adrian Wojnarowski, the Cavs […]

Stat nerds might puke rainbows because of this one. The dedicated hoop fans on Reddit have once again delivered a fascinating trivia. This time, it involves Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James and his “membership” on a certain odd club. User Ih8reposts shared the interesting discovery on the NBA subreddit Wednesday night: “This is pretty interesting […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are continuing to explore their options with regards to the treatment of Kevin Love’s hand injury. Love broke the fifth metacarpal in his left hand during the first quarter of Tuesday night’s loss to the Detroit Pistons. There is no timetable set for his return, but most experts and analysts are ruling […]

In lieu of Kevin Love’s hand injury, the Cleveland Cavaliers have decided to give Jae Crowder the starting nod at the power forward position for Wednesday night’s game against the Miami Heat. .@CJC9BOSS steps back into starting role for @kevinlove — Fred McLeod (@CavsFredMcLeod) January 31, 2018 Love’s injury came in the first quarter of […]

Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Isaiah Thomas feels that his conditioning is not at 100 percent yet. As most hoops fans know, Thomas, now 28 years of age, suffered a hip injury while playing with the Boston Celtics during last season’s Eastern Conference Playoffs. Thomas’ ailment kept him on the sidelines for nearly seven months. After […]

If anyone knows what it’s like to leave a franchise on his volition and experience massive blowback, it’s Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James. When asked by a media member about the concept of loyalty in sports and the fact that it oftentimes falls on the player in the public eye, James articulated a clear difference […]

Dwyane Wade may not be the same player that he once was earlier in his career, but he still continues to thrive now in his 15th season in the NBA, doing his best to contribute to the Cleveland Cavaliers’ cause. Despite coming off the bench, the Cavs veteran continues to chip in 11.1 points, 3.9 […]

After seeing Kevin Love exit the game abruptly on Tuesday versus the Detroit Pistons, Cleveland Cavaliers fans held their breaths as they feared that the All-Star forward suffered a serious injury. Those worries turned into a nightmare as reports came out that the Cavs big man indeed fractured his left hand, and will most likely […]

Despite being selected to his fifth All-Star Game this season, Kevin Love will miss his second consecutive event as he suffered a non-displaced fracture in his left hand. The Cavs power forward will likely miss six to eight weeks of action. Obviously, the injury forces Love to skip the midseason spectacle of stars, but ESPN’s Dave […]

Despite not starting their game strong on Tuesday versus the Detroit Pistons, that may be the least of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ worries for now. Early in the first quarter, their All-Star forward, Kevin Love, suffered a hand injury and went directly to the Cavs locker room accompanied by a member of their medical staff. Here's […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James looks more excited to see Andre Drummond in his team for the 2018 NBA All-Star Game than the Detroit Pistons center himself. Team LeBron lost another player when John Wall went down with an injury paving the way for Drummond to be named as his replacement. Last week, DeMarcus Cousins […]

After head coach Tyronn Lue’s starting lineup change, the Cleveland Cavaliers have won two games in a row against the Indiana Pacers and Detroit Pistons. As they faced the Pistons for the second time in two days, they simply cannot catch a break. In the first half, Kevin Love suffered a hand injury and received […]

LeBron James is a player who very much believes in loyalty, and he seems to have sent a message to Cleveland Cavaliers fans everywhere about where his loyalties lie. James, through one of this social media accounts, posted a photo of his hand with some arrows pointed to it. The words with the arrows say […]

In the aftermath of a blockbuster trade to send Blake Griffin out of town, the L.A. Clippers have reportedly look to clean house in hopes to secure enough cap room to have a shot at landing LeBron James in the offseason. According to The Undefeated, the Clippers are not part of The King’s shortlist for […]

Cleveland Cavaliers big man Channing Frye has heard his name tossed about in several trade scenarios over the past few days, but the former Arizona Wildcat is taking things in stride. Frye, now 34 years of age, scored seven points, seven rebounds, two assists and one steal in his 21 minutes of action in the […]

After Tuesday morning’s shoot-around, Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James took some time to comment on the trade that sent Blake Griffin from the L.A. Clippers to the Detroit Pistons. Via Joe Vardon of Cleveland.com: “I had just woke up from a nap and seen the news,” James said of Griffin’s trade. “I was a little […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Dwyane Wade has rejoined the team after taking an excused leave of absence to mourn the loss of his long-time friend and agent, Henry “Hank” Thomas, according to a report from Joe Vardon of Cleveland.com. Dwyane Wade has in fact rejoined los Cavs, as expected — Joe Vardon (@joevardon) January 30, 2018 […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have won two games in a row after losing 10 of their last 13. So that means everything is hunky dory in Cleveland and with all the players on the team, right? Well, apparently that can’t be further from the truth. In the Hoop Collective podcast, Ramona Shelburne and Dave McMenamin of […]

The moment Kyrie Irving requested a trade from the Cleveland Cavaliers, it sent shockwaves throughout the entire NBA. There was confusion as to why Irving wanted to leave and whether or not it had to do with LeBron James. It turned out that Irving wanted his own team, and also just a change of scenery […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are reported to have interest in Sacramento Kings point guard George Hill, but there seems to be a bit of a hang-up. Hill, now 31 years of age, is concerned about LeBron James’ impending decision, according to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst. As most hoops fans know, James, now in his 15th season of […]

L.A. Clippers big man DeAndre Jordan has heard his name tossed about in several trade scenarios in recent days. Several teams are said to have interest in his services, including the Milwaukee Bucks and Cleveland Cavaliers. If the Cavs truly want to see Jordan in a wine and gold uniform, they’ll have to go “all […]

After Sunday evening’s 121-104 victory over the visiting Detroit Pistons, Cleveland Cavaliers guard Dwyane Wade decided to mention several of his teammates in an uplifting tweet. However, for unbeknownst reasons, the three-time champion simply wrote “Jose” for Jose Calderon. That’s 2… Good win fellas!!! @isaiahthomas @KingJames @TheRealJRSmith @Channing_Frye @RealTristan13 @CJC9BOSS @kevinlove @KyleKorver @cediosman @imanshumpert Jose,DRose […]

Before winning two straight games, the Cleveland Cavaliers found themselves in unfamiliar territory as they lost 10 of their previous 14 games. There were a lot of factors that added to their woes, but Isaiah Thomas believes that one of the ongoing problems is that the Cavs are not playing to their strengths. The two-time […]

George Hill is not yet a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers. But had he been traded by the Sacramento Kings to the Cavs, his stint with the defending champions may not even last long. Speaking on ESPN Radio about the subject of Hill’s potential trade to Cleveland, Ryan Hollins said that Cleveland was trying to […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ Isaiah Thomas was so surprised to see Channing Frye make a rare follow-up dunk that he thought it was Jeff Green who made the play. It’s hard to fault Thomas on this one as Green is the younger and more athletic of the two Cavs players. 🚨 @Channing_Frye putback! 🚨 https://t.co/BzJ68900Wr — […]

Gregg Popovich is clearly one of the best coaches in league history. With no previous NBA head-coaching experience, Popovich took over the San Antonio Spurs’ helm and has led the team to five NBA titles. Although Popovich is known as the cranky, no-nonsense individual with a penchant for giving his opinion on politics and world […]

LeBron James made one of his finest and fanciest passes of the season Sunday night versus the Detroit Pistons. The Cavs’ team leader delivered a no-look, between-the-legs pass to Kevin Love for a 3-pointer during the second quarter that made The Q go wild. The moment came with four minutes to go in the quarter […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers played shorthanded on Friday against the Indiana Pacers, and once again on Sunday versus the Detroit Pistons as Dwyane Wade asked the team for a leave to pay his last respect for his longtime agent and friend, Henry “Hank” Thomas, who recently passed away. He has been excused from the Cavs’ games […]

In today’s NBA, analytics is starting to become the gospel for NBA teams that are trying to formulate strategies to win more games. There are literally statistics for everything. There are viable statistics for how bench players would perform if they were given starter minutes and how valuable certain players are when another player is […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have been a mess all season. Although they are currently ranked third in the Eastern Conference with a 28-19 record, the team has struggled all season and has failed to live up to their expectations as perennial championship contenders. To begin, the Cavaliers are one of the worst defensive teams in the […]

After completing the draft for the All-Star Game with Stephen Curry on Thursday, Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James ended up with DeMarcus Cousins as part of his team, as he understands how good he is as a player, and could dominate inside the paint. Unfortunately, Cousins suffered a ruptured Achilles and will miss the remainder […]

The recent days were sad ones for the NBA and particularly for Dwyane Wade, as his longtime agent, Henry “Hank” Thomas passed away at the age of 64. The latter represented the Cleveland Cavaliers guard, along with other Miami Heat players in the past like Chris Bosh and Tim Hardaway, and is considered a very […]

On Saturday, the world witnessed the leading teams in the Eastern and Western Conference go up against each other as the Boston Celtics visited the Golden State Warriors. The showdown was possibly a preview of this year’s finals and was also a chance for all basketball fans to see two of the best point guards […]