Cleveland Cavaliers Articles - Page 139

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 […]

Even in victory, the Cleveland Cavaliers can’t seem to run away from controversy. During Friday night’s 115-108 win over the Indiana Pacers — which was only their fourth in 14 games — Cavs teammates Kevin Love and Isaiah Thomas had a curiosity-inducing moment. RT @skalakattack: Kevin Love just grabbed that rebound and handed it to […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Dwyane Wade was excused from Friday night’s game against the Indiana Pacers to deal with what was being called a “personal matter.” The three-time champion took to Instagram on Saturday to explain his absence from the Cavs’ win. As it turns out, Wade’s personal issue was the death of his agent, Henry […]

From November 7th to December 21st, the Cleveland Cavaliers won 20 games and lost just two. But since their loss to the Golden State Warriors on Christmas Day, the Cavs have looked completely different. Over their last 14 games, the Cavs are just 3-11, with two of those wins coming against the NBA’s worst team […]

After losing six of their last seven games, Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue made a starting lineup change by inserting Tristan Thompson for Jae Crowder. Although it is just one game, the Cavaliers came away with a 115-108 win over the Indiana Pacers. As the Cavaliers look to build upon the win against the […]

In a very anticipated matchup between the Oklahoma Sooners and the Alabama Crimson Tide, a lot of NBA teams requested credentials for their scouts. According to Joseph Goodman, 25 different NBA teams are credentialed for the game. A total of 57 scouts from those 25 teams will see the game live. And out of those […]

Ater the trade between the Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers was completed last summer, it appeared as if the Cavs were the winners of that deal. But Jae Crowder has not come close to playing as he did in Boston, the Brooklyn Nets’ first-round pick that the Cavs got in the deal will not fall […]

Despite the fact that the Cleveland Cavaliers have struggled at times this season, there seems to be one ever-present force: LeBron James. “The King,” as he’s come to be known, has been on a tear this season — his 15th. In his 47 games played for the Cavs, the three-time champion has turned in averages […]

Cleveland Cavaliers teammates Kevin Love and Jeff Green shared a moment during a timeout in Friday night’s 115-108 victory over the visiting Indiana Pacers. With most of the Cavs gathered near the bench, Love took off his warm-up hoodie, then playfully threw it right on Green’s head. Rookie Cedi Osman, who was standing nearby, had […]

Another unfortunate injury hit the NBA, as one of the league’s best big men, DeMarcus Cousins of the New Orleans Pelicans, has suffered a season-ending Achilles tear — arguably the worst injury in sports. It was at the last eight seconds of the fourth quarter during Friday night’s meeting with the visiting Houston Rockets. Cousins […]

After losing seven of their last nine games, the Cleveland Cavaliers are learning to win, one game at a time. So after Friday night’s victory versus the Indiana Pacers 115-108, Kevin Love decided to lighten things up with playful a jab at his teammate Channing Frye who has been in recent trade discussions. @kevinlove to […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have had solid production out of 15-year guard Dwyane Wade this season despite the disappointing first-half to their season. The Cavs have lost 10 of their last 13 games, including losses to the Warriors (twice), Spurs, Thunder, Raptors, Kings, and Jazz. Unfortunately, their attempts to begin a winning streak will have to […]

The All-Star teams have been revealed and with it comes the nostalgia of seeing LeBron James, Kevin Love, and former teammate Kyrie Irving playing together during the mid-February festivities. Irving noted his reunion with The King will be more than “When you’re on a championship team, it’s a bond that can’t be broken… We created […]

The NBA officially announced the rosters of this season’s All-Star Game on Thursday. As most hoops fans know, the selection process went a bit different this go-around. Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James and Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry were named captains by way of highest vote count. Those two captains then picked from […]

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue announced that he would be making a lineup change earlier this week. Cavs big man Kevin Love will be sliding back to his natural position at power forward, Tristan Thompson will be starting at center, and Jae Crowder will now play with the team’s second unit. Love, now 29 […]

The NBA officially announced the teams for this season’s All-Star Game on Thursday. As most hoops fans know, this season’s All-Star selection process was changed. Gone are the days of East vs. West. Enter a new age of team captains and playground style pick-em’. Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James and Golden State Warriors point guard […]

In lieu of his team’s recent struggles, Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Isaiah Thomas decided to send out an inspirational message to his followers on Twitter. “I will NEVER fold,” Thomas said in his tweet. “I’m built for this! Make sure y’all have that same temperature when we turn this around and everything start clicking! I […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James and Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry have drafted their teams for this year’s NBA All-Star Game, and the results are in. The draft wasn’t televised, but fans got the next best thing: the Cavs’ James and the Warriors’ Curry on air talking about their picks. They did not, however, […]

The drama within the Cleveland Cavaliers locker room continues as Tristan Thompson addressed the team’s issues. After getting tapped to reprise his old role as the Cavs’ starting center, Thompson made sure everyone knew that all he cares about is playing well on the court. Tristan Thompson: "I don’t care if X don’t like X […]

A few days ago, it was reported that the Cleveland Cavaliers had a lot of interest in acquiring veteran point guard George Hill from the Sacramento Kings. In an update to that story, Cleveland.com’s Joe Vardon reports a move is farther to reality than expected: “The Cavaliers and Kings are further apart on a trade […]

After Tuesday night’s 114-102 loss in San Antonio to the Spurs, Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue finally decided that it was time for a lineup change. It was Cleveland’s 10th loss in 13 games, and something needed to be done. Let’s take a look at coach Lue’s changes… First, Lue is sliding Kevin Love […]

Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson will replace forward Jae Crowder in the lineup, according to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. Crowder was spotted wearing a white practice shirt during today’s practice, according to Joe Vardon of Cleveland.com — potentially revealing Tyronn Lue’s promised change in the lineup after racking up yet another loss against the San Antonio […]

LeBron James became the 7th and youngest player in NBA history to record 30,000 career points during Tuesday night’s 114-102 loss in San Antonio to the Spurs. Several athletes and celebrities decided to send out congratulatory messages to James, including actor and comedian Kevin Hart. “30,000 points, Bron,” Hart said at the beginning of his […]

In case you haven’t heard, the sky is apparently falling in Cleveland. The Cavaliers are going through what seems like a never-ending slump of poor form and losses. It feels like forever since the Cavs last picked up a meaningful victory and all was well in “The Land.” This has, of course, increased the spotlight […]

There doesn’t seem to be an easy fix for the Cleveland Cavaliers’ losing ways and LeBron James can do nothing but wonder about what could have been. The Cavs had the chance to trade for Paul George and Eric Bledsoe during the summer, something that James knows could have prevented Cleveland’s midseason slide. ESPN’s Brian […]

Following his historic feat on Tuesday night, LeBron James has received a lot of congratulatory messages for reaching 30,000 points in his illustrious career. From former and current players, coaches, to celebrities from different industries, they have all congratulated The King for also becoming just the seventh player in NBA history to reach that mark. […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are in the midst of a horrendous tailspin in the middle of the 2017-18 NBA season when contenders are expected to find their groove. The Cavs’ slide has LeBron James facing an atrocious seven-game streak that he hasn’t had since he was a rookie. After the loss to the San Antonio Spurs […]

LeBron James made history on Tuesday night as he reached the 30,000 point mark in his illustrious career. The feat made him just the seventh player ever in the NBA to score that much, joining some elite company in the process like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Karl Malone, Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan, Wilt Chamberlain and Dirk Nowitzki. Understanding […]

The 2017-18 NBA season has been nothing but drama for the Cleveland Cavaliers even before the season even began. Former Cavaliers star guard Kyrie Irving got things rolling by requesting to be traded because he “did not want to play in LeBron James’ shadow any longer” and things kept rolling from there. After two shaky […]

After hitting a contested shot over Danny Green at the end of the first quarter in last night’s 102-114 road loss to the San Antonio Spurs, LeBron James became the youngest player ever to score 30,000 points. This jumper put his career point total at 30,001. Here is a replay of the shot and his […]

LeBron James just proved why the NBA needs to televise the All-Star team draft. James was named one of the team captains for the All-Star game, as he received the most votes in the Eastern Conference. The other team captain in Stephen Curry. Part of the fun of the team captains is to see who […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers look to finally do something that will address their recent slide, and J.R. Smith may be at the center of it. Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue will reportedly make changes to the lineup, per Dave McMenamin of ESPN. Smith, who is usually a starter in that lineup, could turn out to be […]

The NBA All-Star Game is upon us, the two teams are in the process of being picked, and Cleveland Cavaliers center Kevin Love has already said publicly with whom he wants to play when the teams are set. Love, who was picked as an Eastern Conference All-Star reserve, took to Twitter and said he would […]

Since LeBron James’ return to the Cleveland Cavaliers, January has been a challenging month and the 2017-18 NBA season is no different. However, unlike past seasons, age and defense are two major concerns as general manager Koby Altman and company are looking for help at the February trade deadline. After losing to the San Antonio […]

Cleveland Cavaliers big man Channing Frye has heard his named tossed around in trade rumors over the past few days. Most reports have stated that the Cavs are interested in trading the former Arizona Wildcat in a package deal for Sacramento Kings guard George Hill. Whether or not that deal will come to fruition remains to […]