Cleveland Cavaliers Articles - Page 153

After Monday night’s 110-102 overtime victory over the Dallas Mavericks, the Boston Celtics have won 16 straight games and lead the Eastern Conference standings with an overall record of 16-2. While it’s true that the C’s have played well through the early stages of this season, it sounds like Cavs sharpshooter J.R. Smith isn’t sold […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have managed to get themselves out of a 5-7 start to the season by fine-tuning some of the defensive aspects that had proved gutting to their success. The Cavs ranked dead last in the league in three-point percentage against, allowing a league-worst 41.1 percent from deep — but during their recent five-game […]

Everyone loves Black Friday. Retailers can make sales at discounts they otherwise wouldn’t get in such a short period, consumers are able to find awesome bang-for-buck deals. And now, the Cleveland Cavaliers are preparing to become the Men in Black in honor of the occasion, per Joey Morona of Cleveland.com. It should generate some excitement […]

Arguably, the best team in the Eastern Conference right now is the Boston Celtics. Not the Cleveland Cavaliers, who won the conference’s titles in each of the last three seasons. In fact, the Celtics might just be the best team in all of the NBA right now, a case you could make based on the […]

In partnership with Springhill Entertainment, Boardwalk Pictures, and Warner Bros. Television Group’s Blue Ribbon Content digital studio, Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James will be the executive producer of a 2018 YouTube Red docu-series. According to a report from Variety.com, the eight-episode mini-series dubbed “Best Shot” is about high school athletes learning life skills from the game of […]

In the first few months since the Cleveland Cavaliers made the move to trade All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving to the Boston Celtics, his name has remained a prevalent topic around the team. It has gotten to the point to where everything that is said by LeBron James has become completely analyzed to meaning something […]

On Tuesday morning, Cavs superstar LeBron James announced that he will serve as the voice of Gwangi in Warner Animation Group’s animated feature film, Smallfoot. Who (or what) is Gwangi, you ask? The character, blueish-purple, hairy, and quite large in size, is actually based on a Yeti (or Sasquatch, if you prefer) — with a […]

Through the first few weeks of the 2017-18 season, Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James has continued to play a heavy minute workload. It has remained a constant topic of discussion throughout the process, especially with the Cavaliers’ early-season struggles. According to Joe Vardon of Cleveland, it has begun to wear thin on both head coach […]

During his 4:44 tour stop in Cleveland on Sunday night, Jay-Z left his fans with an inspirational message, saying: “You can be whatever you want. You can be the next Barack (Obama), LeBron (James), or Rich Paul.” James, who attended the concert with several of his Cavs teammates, agreed with his long-time friend’s motivational decree. […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers claimed by far their most convincing win of the season with a 116-88 demolition of the surprising Detroit Pistons. After the game, Cavs superstar LeBron James was quick to praise veteran point guard Jose Calderon for his important role in the big win. “The game ball goes to Jose Calderon for sure […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have been clicking on all cylinders during their five-game win streak thanks to the dominant play of superstar LeBron James. Although the Cavs have been playing solid basketball as of late, there has been a concern over the abundance of minutes James has logged in during that period. His extensive time on […]

After seeing Cavs superstar LeBron James declare himself “the King of New York” in an Instagram post earlier this season, Jay Z, a native New Yorker and James’ long-time friend, decided to poke back in fun. Near the end of his 4:44 tour stop in Cleveland, Jay Z brought a pair of fans on stage, […]

Of all the teams he has faced in the Playoffs, Cavs superstar LeBron James, now 32 years of age and in his 15th season of NBA service, says playing the Detroit Pistons helped him the most during the early stages of his career. “It helped me out with my development, with my mental side of […]

Remember those tombstone cookies that LeBron James served up at his house during his 2016 Halloween party? It was just a couple of months after the Finals, where the Cavs defeated the Warriors in an epic come-from-behind fashion (down 3-1, lest anyone forget). Many viewed the cookies as a direct shot from the King. However, […]

On Sunday, the Detroit Pistons traveled to Minnesota for a match-up against the Timberwolves inside the Target Center. With 6.2 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter and his team trailing by two points, Timberwolves swingman Jimmy Butler stepped to the free-throw line for a chance at tying the score. Butler knocked down the first free-throw. […]

On Monday night, the Cavs will face off against the Central Division-leading Pistons. However, they’ll be doing so without several key rotational players due to various injuries, including Isaiah Thomas (hip), Derrick Rose (ankle), Iman Shumpert (knee), and Tristan Thompson (calf). Despite the lineup hits, LeBron James is remaining confident in Cleveland’s depth. Q: “How […]

Since acquiring All-Star point guard Isaiah Thomas over the offseason, the Cleveland Cavaliers have continued to exercise patience with his recovery process from his hip injury. The target date of him making his return to the court is Jan. 1 and there have been no updates since. With that in mind, Thomas voiced his appreciation […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have assigned their young big man, Ante Zizic, to the Canton Charge to gain more experience, as well as have additional workouts to better prepare him for his NBA career. He is expected to suit up for them when the Charge take on the Fort Wayne Mad Ants. Ante Zizic has been […]

There aren’t a few teams in the NFL today that are being saddled with problems in the quarterback position. Whether it’s because of injuries to starters or just plain bad work by their signal-callers, plenty of NFL squads are in dire need of help under center. Unfortunately for free agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick, guys like […]

As Isaiah Thomas, Derrick Rose, and Iman Shumpert continue to recover from their respective injuries, Jose Calderon will receive the start at the point guard spot on Monday when the Cleveland Cavaliers face off against the Detroit Pistons. Tyronn Lue confirmed the development during the Cavs’ practice on Sunday, and also spoke about Calderon’s importance […]

The Cavs, winners of four straight games, will have to keep their “next man up” mentality alive, as Iman Shumpert has been ruled out for five to seven days due to what the team is calling a “knee effusion.” After suffering his injury in the second quarter of Cleveland’s 118-113 overtime win over the L.A. […]

At the 2014 NBA Draft, the Cleveland Cavaliers selected Andrew Wiggins with the first overall pick and eventually moved him in a three-team trade for Kevin Love. In a win-now mode with LeBron James returning to Cleveland that same offseason, they have won one championship in three consecutive NBA Finals appearances. As the Cavaliers are […]

The Cavs, now the No. 2 team in the Central Division standings with a 9-7 record, have taken a bumpy road so far this season — losing four in a row, then rebounding to win six of eight. Time and time again, Cleveland has fallen behind in the early stages of games, but on several […]

There’s no easy way to say it: the Cleveland Cavaliers aren’t a great defensive team. Ranking in the bottom portion of team defenses, the Cavaliers need to make some changes if they want to make their way back to a fourth straight finals appearance this season. While many notice the Cavs have ranked high in […]

The Boston Celtics are off to a great start. In fact, they’ve won 14 straight games, including Thursday night’s 92-88 victory over the Golden State Warriors. They’re currently the No. 1 team in the Eastern Conference standings, and a lot of NBA experts and analysts have been talking about their potential. However, it sounds like […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are now rolling after a slow start to the 2017-18 NBA season. Following their impressive road trip, the Cavaliers returned home to face off against the L.A. Clippers. The short-handed Cavs once again relied heavily on superstar LeBron James to win 118-113 in overtime. Not only did he help Cleveland pull out […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have been bitten by the injury bug to start the 2017-18 NBA season. Although most of the attention has gone to the backcourt where point guards Isaiah Thomas and Derrick Rose are still recovering from injury, the presence of center Tristan Thompson has been missed by Cleveland as well. Thompson strained his […]

The Cavs will look to improve on their current three-game winning streak on Friday night, when they’ll welcome the L.A. Clippers to Quicken Loans Arena. However, it sounds like they’ll be doing so without the services of former league MVP Derrick Rose. According to a report from ESPN’s Dave McMenamin, Rose, who will be missing […]

Earlier this month, Cavs superstar LeBron James posted a cryptic photo, which featured the balled up fist of Arthur Read (also known as Arthur the Aardvark), on his Instagram account. There was a great deal of speculation as to what the post might have meant. Some believed the King was simply upset with his team’s […]

Thursday was a big day for Cleveland Cavaliers guard Isaiah Thomas, not because he was stepping back onto the hardwood, but due to the release of his Players Tribune documentary entitled “Book of Isaiah II.” The purpose of the documentary is to give people a glimpse of what it’s like in the life of Thomas […]

It has been a few months since the Cleveland Cavaliers made the decision to move on from All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving by trading him to the Boston Celtics. This has provided plenty of time for reaction from around the NBA over that span of time. During a recent appearance on Sirius XM NBA Radio, […]

With the Cleveland Cavaliers back home after their recent four-game road trip where they won three of their four games, LeBron James decided to spend some quality time with his family. The Cavs superstar is known as the greatest player in today’s game, it’s true. And his son, LeBron Jr., is already being scouted at […]

During the early portion of the season, the Boston Celtics have zoomed out to an impressive start as they are currently holding an NBA-best 13-2 record by winning 13 straight games. Despite the Cleveland Cavaliers’ struggles up to this point, they are still deemed as the team to beat in the Eastern Conference. All of […]

In the midst of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ slow start to the season, there has remained chatter surrounding LeBron James long-term future with the team. Much of that has centered around the possibility of James joining the Los Angeles Lakers next summer in free agency if he does elect to enter the free agent market. With […]

Isaiah Thomas was playing hurt for basically the entire playoffs for the Boston Celtics last season after suffering the hip injury he remains sidelined with. As he looks back on that season in the first chapter of his documentary series, Book of Isaiah II, he claims the Celtics could have beaten the Cleveland Cavaliers and […]

Despite the fact that his playing time has been limited this season due to an inusion of new faces, Cavs superstar LeBron James says Channing Frye has been the perfect teammate. Prior to the start of the 2017-18 NBA season, Cavs head coach Tyronn Lue told Frye, now 34 years of age, that he might […]

Warriors All Star Draymond Green is certainly no fan of the Cavs, but he is concerned about the high number of minutes that LeBron James continues to pile up. And just for the record, James agrees. In Cleveland’s 115-107 road win over the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night, James posted 31 points on 12-24 shooting […]

The Cavs, now the third-ranked team in the Central Division standings with an 8-7 record, decided to change their travel routine this season and it seems to have paid off during their four-game road trip. In seasons past, the Cavs would fly to their next destination immediately after a road game. Now, with their new […]

Isaiah Thomas has yet to make his debut for the Cleveland Cavaliers this season, but he is reportedly closing in on his return, and is even rumored to be ahead of schedule. When asked if he’s more pressured in regaining his old form quickly or getting his handshake game on point, the two-time All-Star point […]