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According to a report from Joe Vardon of Cleveland.com, Cleveland Cavaliers sharpshooter J.R. Smith was excused from Monday morning’s shootaround to deal with the death of his cousin. Though his cousin passed on Saturday, A source with knowledge of the situation tells Vardon that Smith did not learn of the loss until Monday morning. The […]

Cleveland Cavaliers reserve center Channing Frye appears to have forgotten his chill in Ohio. That’s the only reason we find behind the savagery Frye pulled off on a team flight to Philadelphia in which he nonchalantly flipped the bird to teammate Jose Calderon. Frye even documented it on his Instagram story for everyone to see. […]

On Sunday, November 26th, NBA legend Shawn Kemp celebrated his 48th birthday. As a show of appreciation for what he has meant to the game of basketball, Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James decided to send the six-time All Star a special message via Twitter. The REIGNMAN!!!! Sheesh he was a monster man!! So underrated. Could […]

Famous football fan LeBron James is having fun trolling the supporters of the Michigan Wolverines football team after the Ohio State Buckeyes beat their rivals in Ann Arbor last Saturday, 31-20. The Cleveland Cavaliers star, of course, relished the Buckeyes’ victory, and he made Wolverines fans hear it online, as he posted a photo on […]

Given all the greatness that he continues to show whenever he plays on the court, not a lot of players can be compared to how good LeBron James is. He is widely considered as one of the best, if not the best basketball player in the world today, who a lot look up to. However, […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers finally appear to have gotten past their early-season struggles, currently holding the third-best record in the East behind a seven-game win streak. During this hot stretch, All-Star guard Dwyane Wade has noticed a huge change in the overall trust among the players on the team, according to a report from the Akron […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide found themselves in what can be considered one of the strangest predicaments in basketball, during their game on Saturday versus the 14th seeded Minnesota Gophers. After a skirmish happened on the court, the entire bench of the Crimson Tide were ejected from the game, leaving them with only five players. However, […]

While LeBron James and some of the Cleveland Cavaliers players were busy cheering for Ohio State during their football game versus Michigan on Saturday, one of their teammates, was on the other side of the rivalry. Dwyane Wade made it known that he will be rooting for Michigan ahead of the big game. He also […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers will get an old reliable back on the court Monday, as they take on the up-and-coming Philadelphia 76ers on the road. According to Joe Vardon of Cleveland.com, Cavs shooting guard Iman Shumpert is scheduled to return to the active lineup Monday after missing three games due to knee soreness in his right […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers continue to roll after having won their seventh straight game in a 100-99 nailbiter versus the Charlotte Hornets. It was an unconventional game for the Cavs, who seemed to be more focused on defense than on offense down the final stretch of the game. Cavs head coach Tyronn Lue was pleased with […]

According to an official report from the team, Cavs rookies Cedi Osman and Ante Zizic have been sent to Canton for the Charge’s G-League matchup against the Long Island Nets (4-4, third in the Atlantic Division) on Saturday night. This marks Osman’s first appearance with the Charge, who are currently the fifth-ranked team in the […]

On Friday afternoon, ESPN’s Dave McMenamin reported that Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Derrick Rose had left the team to deal with a personal matter — more specifically, to “re-evaluate his future in the NBA.” His new teammate, three-time champion Dwyane Wade, knows a thing or two about climbing from the depths of adversity. In a […]

By now, most hoops fans have heard the news: Cavs point guard Derrick Rose has decided to take an excused leave of absence from the team to deal with a personal matter. His new teammate, LeBron James, says he doesn’t expect to fully understand what Rose is going through, but he did offer a motivational […]

After a sluggish start in Friday night’s 100-99 home win over the Charlotte Hornets, Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James decided to change his shoes at halftime. His decision to change kicks, albeit a bit superstitious, paid off in the form of a 57th career triple-double. Quicken Loans Arena was a sea of black on Friday […]

Despite already being part of the Cleveland Cavaliers organization, the love that Isaiah Thomas have for his old Boston Celtics team is undeniable. He had the best years of his basketball career, thus far, wearing the team’s iconic green. His sacrifices are well documented. And his bitter exit is public knowledge. That’s why upon learning […]

Thanks to LeBron James’ herculean effort, the Cleveland Cavaliers have regained their mojo and are now riding the NBA’s longest active winning streak at seven. You heard that right, from having a taste of what it’s like to be outside of the top eight in the East, the Cavs have leapfrogged their way to the […]

During the offseason, the Cleveland Cavaliers made the major move of trading Kyrie Irving to the Boston Celtics that netted them Isaiah Thomas as the primary piece of the package in return. Some of that process on how the trade went down was revealed during the opening scene of Thomas’ video piece with the Players’ […]

In his 15th season, Cleveland Cavaliers star forward LeBron James has put together an illustrious career that has seen him achieve nearly every major individual feat along the way. At the same time, head coach Tyronn Lue has still been able to find ways of keeping him motivated on the court, according to Marla Ridenour […]

Earlier, it was reported that Cleveland Cavaliers point guard excused himself from the team to ponder on the future of his NBA career. There’s no timetable as to how long the former league MVP will be away from the team, but according to Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue, the team is giving Rose as much […]

On Friday afternoon, ESPN’s Dave McMenamin reported that Cavs point guard Derrick Rose has taken an excused leave of absence from the team to “re-evaluate his future in the NBA.” Now, just a few hours later, there is an update. News of Rose’s departure came as a surprise to most Cavs fans, and some were […]

Would the Cavs consider trading Tristan Thompson for L.A. Clippers big man DeAndre Jordan? Perhaps, according to a report from Joe Vardon of Cleveland.com. One interested hoops fan, Twitter user @jeneraljosh, proposed that very question to Vardon in his weekly mailbag segment, ‘Hey,Joe!’ “Hey, @jeneraljosh: DeAndre Jordan’s numbers are down this season. He’s averaging 10.4 […]

On Friday afternoon, several reports came down the wire stating that Cavs point guard Derrick Rose has decided to leave the team for the purpose of “re-evaluating his future in the NBA.” After hearing the news, Denver Nuggets guard Will “The Thrill” Barton, a former Memphis Tigers stand-out just like Rose, decided to reach out […]

On Friday afternoon, ESPN’s Dave McMenamin reported that Cavs point guard Derrick Rose has left the team to “evaluate his future in the NBA.” It’s hard to say what he might be going through, but if the former MVP does choose to step away from basketball, he would be losing $70 million dollars from Adidas. […]

Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Derrick Rose will be away from the team, opting to re-evaluate his future in basketball, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Dave McMenamin. According to a source close to the team “He’s tired of being hurt and it’s taking a toll on him mentally.” Rose was coming off perhaps a career-saving season […]

When the Cavs decided to wear their black uniforms against the Warriors in the 2016 Finals, their fortunes quickly changed. Cleveland was down 3-1 after the first four games of the series, but something happened when they pulled those black shirts over their heads — something special. As most hoops fans know, Cleveland later went […]

It has been a slow start off the gate for Cleveland Cavaliers veteran guard Iman Shumpert who’s dealing with a nagging sore left knee. Shumpert has missed the last two games because of the injury and he is expected to make his return in the coming days. With that in mind, the 27-year-old tweeted out his […]

In his 15th season in the league, Cleveland Cavaliers star forward LeBron James has gotten off to yet another incredible start. According to Brian Windhorst of ESPN, James has propelled himself to a Player Efficiency Rating (PER) above 30 (30.56), which could put him on track to garner a fifth MVP award. LeBron's PER has […]

As they have on several occasions this season, the Cavs got off to an ugly start in Wednesday night’s home game against the Nets — a point that Kevin Love pointed out during his locker room availability. However, thanks to a Herculean fourth quarter effort from LeBron James, Cleveland managed to walk away with their […]

Kyle Korver, one of the greatest marksman the NBA has ever known, had high praise for LeBron James’ 3-point shooting in the Cavs’ 119-109 win over the Nets on Wednesday night. After a sluggish first half, one in which he posted just 10 points, James decided to remind us all why he is still considered […]

In Wednesday’s 119-109 victory over the Brooklyn Nets, Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James (1,502) became the 26th player in NBA history to record 1,500 made 3-point field goals. 1,500!👌🏾 @KingJames is now one of 26 players in @NBAHistory with at least 1,500 career 3FGM.#StriveForGreatness🚀 pic.twitter.com/IC9i5NddCl — Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) November 23, 2017 After posting just […]

Over the past two seasons, Tyronn Lue has not been shy to call out his players whenever they do not play well. That includes their franchise star, LeBron James, who the third year head coach has not been easy on, especially because he understands his importance to the team. On Tuesday night, the Cleveland Cavaliers […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have been clicking on all cylinders despite being ravaged by injuries as of late. Their success so far in the 2017-18 NBA season is a good sign for things to come once they do get some of those key players back on the court. Among those still working to return is two-time […]

Riding a five-game winning streak, the Cleveland Cavaliers have finally settled into the 2017-18 season. With one better defensive performance after another, the Cavs now have a chance to control some of their destiny against the Brooklyn Nets. In hopes of helping the Brooklyn pick be as valuable as it possibly can next year, the […]

Given all the greatness he’s shown whenever he plays, it’s a very rare sight to see LeBron James miss wide-open shots. What’s even more uncommon is witnessing him fail to throw down uncontested dunks in transition. However, that was the case on Tuesday night, when the Cleveland Cavaliers faced off against the Brooklyn Nets. After […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Iman Shumpert suffered a knee effusion earlier this month. After an examination by team physicians, it was ruled that he would be out of commission for five to seven days. However, it sounds like a date has been set with regards to his return. Prior to Wednesday night’s game against the Brooklyn […]

Seventeen games into the 2017-18 NBA regular season and the Cleveland Cavaliers starting lineup is still in flux. They have seen LeBron James, Jae Crowder, Kevin Love, Tristan Thompson, Dwyane Wade, JR Smith, Iman Shumpert, Derrick Rose, and Jose Calderon play as a part of the starting unit and have seem to finally have some […]

Earlier this month, Cavs superstar LeBron James posted a cryptic photo on his Instagram account. The image, which featured the balled up fist of PBS Kids’ Arthur the Aardvark, quickly caught fire across all forms of social media. There were some who thought James’ post may have come as a result of Cleveland’s bumpy road […]

Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James is well-regarded as arguably the most physically-gifted athlete of all time. The ultimate combination of size, speed, and power, James has terrorized opposing defenders –and rims– for over 15 years now. That said, there has always been speculation as to how well the three-time champ’s skill set would translate over […]

On Wednesday night, the Cavs, winners of five straight games, will host the Brooklyn Nets inside Quicken Loans Arena in what will be the second of four scheduled meetings between the two teams this season. However, they’ll be doing so without the services of several key rotational players, including Iman Shumpert (knee), Derrick Rose (ankle), […]