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Let’s try this again. The Cleveland Cavaliers hold the No. 49 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. Whether it takes its chances on a risky prospect with its later choice or tries for a safer option who can contribute immediately, Cleveland will still have plenty of opportunities to look out for a diamond in the […]

Former Cleveland Cavaliers guard Iman Shumpert shared his thoughts on now-Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James being the GOAT on Saturday. “I just put my guard down and said Bron you the best,” Shumpert said, via DraftKings. “You got it, greatest ever… It took JJ Redick’s quote for me to get to here… I was looking […]

Cleveland Cavaliers superstar Donovan Mitchell is without a doubt one of the most explosive offensive players in the NBA right now. The fact that he dropped a mind-numbing 71 points earlier this season is a clear testament to this fact. As such, the Cavs combo guard is usually matched up with the opposing team’s best […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell revealed his thoughts on not making the All-NBA First Team when he appeared on the “Sideline Stroll with Ros” podcast on Wednesday. “I just felt I should have been first team,” Donovan Mitchell said, via Bleacher Report Breaking News Team Writer Erin Walsh. “That’s one of my goals for next year is […]

The 2023 NBA Finals are finally here. After a hard-fought seven-game series that almost saw the Boston Celtics claw back from a 3-0 deficit, the Miami Heat will take on the Denver Nuggets in the playoffs’ final round. Each team will have completely different stakes heading into the championship showdown. The Nuggets will be playing […]

Veteran NBA point guard Ricky Rubio is keeping his options open for the potential to continue his playing career across the Atlantic. Rubio, who is still under contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers after signing a three-year deal with the team in 2022 that’s worth $18.44 million, recently appeared on the La Sotana podcast and hinted […]

To keep the bench crew, or not to keep the bench crew. The Cavaliers must decide if and how they will improve their bench before the 2023-24 season starts. The Cavs can turn to free agency to shore up their depth, or they can try and pull off some hopeful trades for a potential solidified starter at […]

Here we go again. In a Tuesday article, Bleacher Report Senior NBA Insider Chris Haynes wrote Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James was uncertain if he’ll be with the team when the 2023-24 NBA season starts and retirement was under consideration. “Lakers star LeBron James is uncertain if he’ll be with the team when the […]

It seemed like a tale of two seasons for Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen. Allen shone brightly during the regular season on a hopeful Cavaliers squad ready to make their mark on the Eastern Conference and beyond  for the first time in nearly half a decade. Unfortunately for him, the lights of the playoffs shone […]

This offseason will be an important one for the Cleveland Cavaliers. It will give some much-needed time for the players, coaching staff and front office alike to further amplify the team’s strengths while addressing some of their most glaring needs. Cleveland ended with a record of 51-31 and took the 4th seed in the Eastern […]

Another year, another round of Cedi Osman trade talks. The 28-year-old forward’s trade discussions went as far back as November this season, when he was named the Cleveland Cavaliers’ top trade candidate for the 2022-23 season by HoopsHype. “When the Cavaliers expressed interest in acquiring Suns forward Jae Crowder, Cedi Osman’s name came up in the trade […]

As far as the Cleveland Cavaliers have come over the past few years, they still have a long way to go on their quest to bring the Larry O’Brien trophy back to The Land for the first time since the 2015-16 season. The Cavaliers need extra shooting talent to take the next step as potential […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers head into an offseason where decisions need to be made. One of those players who could either be retained or walk is wing Cedi Osman, one of the Cavs’ better shooters and bench pieces. While Osman doesn’t become a free agent until 2024, he has a non-guaranteed $6.7 million salary for the […]

With great expectations come great responsibilities. Cleveland Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley set a high goal for himself in February, one that could foreshadow just how far the blossoming big can go in his NBA career. “Being an All Star, being a top guy in the league, I’ve always envisioned that,” Mobley said, via the Akron Beacon […]

From the end of the 2021-22 NBA season, Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland was challenged to be a much larger part of the organization than he had in seasons past. “Aside from managing expectations, I think the thing I challenged Darius (Garland) with right away after the season was over is ‘how do you stay connected?’” Cavs […]

An NBA executive explained what they thought was the Cleveland Cavaliers’ most significant issue with the Cavs in the 2022-23 NBA Playoffs, Cleveland.com sports columnist Terry Pluto wrote in a Sunday article. “The Knicks were the more physical team, period,” wrote Pluto. “‘That’s true,’ a well-known NBA executive told me. ‘But that’s not their biggest […]

How close are the Cleveland Cavaliers to making a lengthy run in the NBA playoffs? Cleveland fought its way into more than just a taste of the playoffs when it took the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference. It earned wins over the Orlando Magic and Indiana Pacers before falling in five games to the […]

From the moment the trade that sent guard Donovan Mitchell to the Cleveland Cavaliers was completed, the bar was set high for a young and rising Cavaliers roster. They had won the most games since their last NBA Finals appearance in 2018. Cleveland pulled off the trade without giving up any of the players that made up […]

The Cavaliers will need to find a way to either upgrade or at least find some stability at the small forward position before the start of next season. The Cavs’ list of potential starting small forwards was narrowed down to forward Isaac Okoro and guard Caris LeVert by the time the playoffs rolled around. LeVert and […]

Whether it be through free agency or the trade market, the Cleveland Cavaliers still have plenty of time to look over any potential options before the start of the 2023-24 regular season. The Cavaliers had an interest in Brooklyn Nets forward Royce O’Neale before the NBA trade deadline, potentially putting O’Neale on his third roster and on another […]

Even as the Cleveland Cavaliers sat on the sidelines and had nothing at stake in the NBA Draft Lottery, they still came out lucky following Tuesday’s drawings. None of their division rivals could land the No. 1 pick in the lottery. The San Antonio Spurs ended up with the No. 1 pick, all but cementing […]

It’s no secret that the Cleveland Cavaliers weakest link in their starting lineup is at small forward. Caris LeVert was as inconsistent as his roles last season. Cedi Osman was as inconsistent as ever. Isaac Okoro remaining limited offensively. Dylan Windler continues to battle injuries. Dean Wade was underwhelming as the heir apparent to a […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers could be looking at Los Angeles Clippers center Mason Plumlee and Minnesota Timberwolves center Naz Reid, according to Cleveland.com Cavs reporter Chris Fedor. “The Cavs will look at veteran Mason Plumlee and 23-year-old Naz Reid,” Fedor wrote in a Tuesday edition of “Hey, Chris!” “But the cost could be prohibitive. “Dwight Powell, Thomas […]

It’s never too early for the Cleveland Cavaliers to start looking toward the future before the NBA offseason gets into full swing. Cavaliers President of Basketball Operations Koby Altman said there wouldn’t be any sweeping changes or overreactions to the Cavs’ first-round loss to the New York Knicks, according to Right Down Euclid Editor-in-Chief Evan […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are a work in progress and there’s no shame in that. Despite sizable expectations heading into the 2022-23 season after the acquisition of All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell, the Cavs were unable to fully maximize their arsenal of talent, leading to an abrupt exit from the 2023 NBA Playoffs. Now, with enough time […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are probably still stewing over their five-game dismissal by the New York Knicks in the opening round of the NBA Playoffs, but will now need to get to work on finding a new coach. Atlanta Hawks head coach Quin Snyder is poaching assistant Antonio Lang from the Cavs, via Clevelanddotcom’s Chris Fedor […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers will have their work cut out for them when they attempt to strengthen the bench enough to comfortably reinforce the starting five and address some of the more glaring needs on the roster. Cleveland’s total salaries, including the estimated amount by Spotrac for guard Darius Garland and three non-guaranteed contracts, add up […]

Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen opened up on Cavs forward Evan Mobley earning a spot on the All-Defensive First Team on Tuesday. “I know he has always had the talent to do it, the talent to be able to be the best defender in the league, and this year he showed why,” Allen said, via Cleveland.com […]

Despite being snubbed from this season’s Defensive Player of the Year, Evan Mobley‘s stellar campaign was still celebrated with an ultimate honor on Tuesday. This was after the young Cleveland Cavaliers stud was named part of the NBA’s All-Defensive Team. This is a remarkable achievement from Mobley, no doubt, and one that has him joining […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley won a spot on the NBA’s All-Defensive First Team, according to a Tuesday tweet from NBA Communications. Evan Mobley took spots with Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez, Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr., Bucks guard Jrue Holiday and Chicago Bulls guard Alex Caruso. Mobley earned 49 first-team votes and 34 second-team votes. Cavs […]

Cleveland Cavaliers superstar Donovan Mitchell is keeping Nick Gilbert in his thoughts. The Cavs guard sent out a heartfelt message via a tweet following the death of the son of Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert on Saturday. Love You Nick❤️🕊️🙏🏾 https://t.co/O1TA4fPzT4 — Donovan Mitchell (@spidadmitchell) May 7, 2023 Nick Gilbert died at the age of 27 […]

Lance Blanks, a former NBA player and front-office executive, died at 56, according to an article from the Associated Press. His family announced his passing on Thursday. He died Wednesday in Dallas, his family said in a statement. “Lance was a light for all those who knew him,” said NBA executive Joe Dumars, via the Associated […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley is making a key change after the Cavs were eliminated in the NBA Playoffs by the New York Knicks. “Mobley’s skill set gives him sky-high potential, and the Cavs see him as a budding star in the league,” Akron Beacon Journal writer Ryan Lewis wrote in a Thursday article. “In his second […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers may try to dangle Cavs forward Isaac Okoro’s name on the trade market, according to NBACentral and Hoops Wire Senior NBA Writer Sam Amico. “As for potential trade chips, rival executives have told Hoops Wire they expect the Cavs to see what they can get in exchange for a package centered on small […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell had an uplifting message after the Cavs’ series loss to the New York Knicks in the NBA Playoffs. “You can’t let one series define you as a group or as a player, as an individual,” Mitchell said, via Bally Sports Ohio. “I think we have a special group that can do a […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Ricky Rubio spoke after the Cavs’ playoff run about the difficulties of returning from an ACL tear and acknowledged he never really returned to 100% health, Akron Beacon Journal writer Ryan Lewis wrote in a Wednesday article. “Physically, not really, but it has to be everything — physically, mentally, rhythm of the game […]

Not all great stories were meant to have a happy ending. Just one year ago, a young upstart Cleveland Cavaliers roster seemed primed to fill Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse with playoff attire and a hopeful round of postseason basketball for the first time in nearly half a decade. Cleveland had won 44 wins, its largest win […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers will have their work cut out for them if the Cavs want to make a further jump in the playoffs. They still need a backup center to take rebounding responsibilities and take pressure off of forward Evan Mobley and center Jarrett Allen. They need reliable scoring options off the bench to potentially […]

It’s obvious the Cavaliers’ season didn’t end the way it should have. Cleveland’s most glaring weaknesses were all but exposed by a more physical New York Knicks team in the NBA playoffs, taking a season full of extremely high peaks and low valleys and shutting it down with a bitter end. Despite the 5-game loss […]