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Tomorrow night (Tuesday), the Cleveland Cavaliers will host Kyrie Irving and the Boston Celtics inside Quicken Loans Arena for their 2017-18 NBA season-opener. After Monday’s practice session at Cleveland Clinic Courts, Cavs head coach Tyronn Lue spoke to several members of the media with regards to his team’s status for opening night. When asked if […]

In his first campaign with the Cleveland Cavaliers, former All-Star guard Derrick Rose is slated to take up a significant role with his new team. With the start of the regular season on Tuesday night against the Boston Celtics, the Cavaliers made the precautionary decision to limit Rose in practice on Monday morning, according to […]

Tomorrow night (Tuesday), the Cleveland Cavaliers will kick off their 2017-18 regular season with a highly-anticipated matchup against Kyrie Irving and the Boston Celtics at 8 p.m. EST, with TNT having live broadcast coverage. During Tuesday night’s game, the Cavs plan to honor Irving, who played six seasons for the franchise before being granted a […]

After every plot twist over the past several months, LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers are now playing host to Kyrie Irving and the Boston Celtics for the 2017-18 season opener. Summer was about rebuilding. The preseason has been about recalibrating. Now the regular season is about revenge. During the preseason there were concerns that […]

Despite a sudden change during this busy offseason, Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue hasn’t forgotten what it’s like to have Kyrie Irving tormenting defenders, noting his wide array of abilities before the regular season opener against Irving’s new team, the Boston Celtics. With only a day prior to their first clash of the season, […]

With all the key additions the Cleveland Cavaliers have made in the offseason, their fans now have more reason to believe that they can win another title this year. On Sunday, the team held their Wine and Gold Tonight event, which gave their supporters a chance to see the final lineup, especially the new faces […]

The start of the regular season is just a few days away with the Cleveland Cavaliers’ first opponent on the docket being the Boston Celtics. It will mark the first opportunity that veteran forward Jae Crowder will have to play his former team right out of the gate in his first campaign with the Cavs. However, […]

Over the past few seasons, more and more retro jerseys are being revived by NBA teams. It has resulted to a lot of their fans purchasing them from their stores, and has brought a lot good memories back from the earlier years of the NBA. When LeBron James saw a video of Bone Thugs N’ […]

You’d think if there’s anyone on the Cleveland Cavaliers roster who will miss the recently-departed Richard Jefferson the most, it would be Channing Frye. Frye, of course, is Jefferson’s co-host in their Road Trippin’ podcast, fellow Arizona alum, and overall close team friend. However, Frye didn’t seem to have particularly positive words to say about […]

Earlier this week, the Cleveland Cavaliers made the decision to part ways with veteran forward Richard Jefferson in a trade to the Atlanta Hawks. Just prior to the move, Jefferson showed his admiration for the city of Cleveland during a recent public appearance. Richard Jefferson on his future. Says he doesn’t know where he’s gonna […]

Throughout much of their respective NBA careers, LeBron James and Dwyane Wade have developed an extremely strong friendship. Their bond was put to the test during a recent interview with Rachael Nichols of ESPN where Wade revealed a couple of intriguing facts about his close friend. The fact that James doesn’t like to spend much […]

On Tuesday night, the Cleveland Cavaliers will kick off their 2017-18 regular season campaign with a highly-anticipated matchup against the Boston Celtics inside Quicken Loans Arena. Just days before the start of preseason play, Cavs superstar LeBron James turned his ankle in a practice session at Cleveland Clinic Courts. As a result, he was forced […]

When it was reported that Dwyane Wade has reached a buyout with the Chicago Bulls, a lot of eyes were on him, and were interested to find out which team will successfully add him to their fold. He may have ultimately decided to reunite with his good friend, LeBron James, and join the Cleveland Cavaliers, […]

Richard Jefferson played just an average of 19.2 minutes and put up a paltry 5.6 point per game in the two seasons he played for the Cleveland Cavaliers, but judging on how the tributes have been lining up at the doorstep of the 37-year-old veteran, it’s safe to say that Jefferson was valued by the […]

Earlier this week, Cleveland Cavaliers veteran guard J.R. Smith voiced that he was disappointed that he was relegated to a bench role following the arrival of All-Star guard Dwyane Wade. The 32-year-old has added more fuel to the fire as he told Dave McMenamin of ESPN that he believes the team’s 3-point shooting in the […]

Richard Jefferson is now an ex-Cleveland Cavalier and just before bidding the team adieu one last time, the 37-year-old made sure to shoot one more verbal arrow towards Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green. Jefferson was traded this week by Cleveland to the Atlanta Hawks, who then waived the forward. Richard Jefferson: "Draymond, can we […]

When Richard Jefferson decided to post the image of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ championship rings last year earlier than when the team’s management wanted it to be revealed, it nearly spelled the end of the forward’s career as a Cavalier. Jefferson uploaded a picture of the ring to his Snapchat account just after the Cavs took […]

The realization of Richard Jefferson not being a part of the Cleveland Cavaliers may hit plenty of the team’s fans hard. Jefferson has been the Cavs’ staple old-man-with-still-working-hops guy but apart from that, was an important locker room presence for the team. The blues of seeing the Cavs let go of Jefferson isn’t only for […]

When basketball gets epic, people become convinced it’s scripted and that the rules are rigged for the most righteous story lines. However, nobody could’ve predicted the NBA we’ve witnessed over the last 10 years because many don’t realize when something ends, something else begins. For the Cavaliers, there have been a number of endings that […]

Despite all of the new faces added to his team’s roster this offseason, it seems as though Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James is happy with the situation. As most hoops fans know, James, who is entering his 15th season of service in the NBA, can become a free agent after the 2017-18 campaign. Some experts […]

After Friday’s shootaround, Cleveland Cavaliers guard Dwyane Wade spoke to several reporters with regards to his newly-appointed role in the starting lineup. As most fans of the team know, head coach Tyronn Lue gave Wade the first team nod earlier this week, bumping J.R. Smith, a beloved member of the squad, to the bench. While […]

The Cleveand Cavaliers have announced that they will waive veteran center Kendrick Perkins, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. This will bring the Cavs’ roster total to 15 players with a few days left before the start of the regular season. Perkins was probably always a long shot to make the team, although those odds may […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Richard Jefferson received some surprising news Friday when he learned that Quicken Loans Arena would no longer be his home. He was sent to the Atlanta Hawks in a trade that would later lead to him being waived into free agency. Jefferson, who considered retirement more than once, isn’t quite ready to […]

After Friday night’s preseason win over the Orlando Magic, Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue revealed that he may try to bring Kendrick Perkins on as a member of the team’s coaching staff if he doesn’t make the final cut and ends up being unsigned by other teams. Via Joe Vardon of cleveland.com: “We’ve already […]

After injuring his ankle during a practice session, LeBron James returned to the Cleveland Cavaliers a few days ago in their preseason loss to the Chicago Bulls. The four-time Most Valuable Player looked uncharacteristically out of sync while playing with his new teammates led by Derrick Rose, Dwyane Wade, and Jae Crowder that even coach […]

The popular Road Trippin’ podcast under Uninterrupted could soon come to an end following the news of Richard Jefferson’s trade to the Atlanta Hawks. The podcast, comprised of Jefferson and now-former teammate Channing Frye just got off from revealing J.R. Smith’s true feelings toward his demotion to the bench after Dwyane Wade was named the […]

Swingman J.R. Smith came clean during an episode of the Road Trippin’ podcast with teammates Richard Jefferson and Channing Frye. The three-point specialist told his fellow benchmates how he really felt about having to cede his starting job to newcomer Dwyane Wade, despite having taken the high road when asked by the media. “Honestly, I […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are in advanced talks to send veteran forward Richard Jefferson and point guard Kay Felder to the Atlanta Hawks for the rights to European players Dimitrios Agravanis and Sergii Gladyr, according to Sam Amick of USA TODAY Sports. The Cavs will also send two future second-round picks and cash considerations to Atlanta. […]

Contrary to popular belief, it sounds like Cleveland Cavaliers sharpshooter J.R. Smith does not drink Hennessy. Smith, who was recently told that he will be playing with the Cavs’ second unit, joined his teammates, Richard Jefferson and Channing Frye, for what was the 50th installment of their popular podcast, Road Trippin’ with R.J and Channing. […]

In the last few days, Kyrie Irving’s comments about the city of Cleveland have come under fire as he praised Boston for being a “real live sports city.” There has been plenty of reaction to these statements from members of the Cleveland Cavaliers with head coach Tyronn Lue being among those giving his take, according […]

All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving recently made some interesting comments about the city of Boston by stating that it was a “real” and “alive” while also throwing some shade at Cleveland in the process. This has finally made its way back to the Cleveland Cavaliers with offseason addition Dwyane Wade recently giving his take on […]

Tonight, the Cleveland Cavaliers will square off against the Orlando Magic for what will be the final preseason game of the 2017-18 NBA season for both teams. According to a report from Joe Vardon of cleveland.com, Iman Shumpert will start in place of LeBron James, who has been dealing with a nagging ankle injury that […]

Cleveland Cavaliers sharpshooter J.R. Smith recently joined his teammates, Richard Jefferson and Channing Frye, on the 50th installment of their hit podcast, Road Trippin’ with R.J. and Channing. It was Smith’s first appearance on the show, and within moments, he was asked to give an update on his daughter, Dakota. As most hoops fans know, […]

Entering his fifteenth year in the NBA, Dwyane Wade will be with his third team in three years after agreeing to sign with the Cleveland Cavaliers for the veteran’s minimum of $2.3 million. Wade was able to reach this agreement with the Cavs to team up with best friend LeBron James after agreeing to a […]

Dwyane Wade is taking his new teammate Isaiah Thomas’ side when it comes to his feelings toward Boston Celtics president Danny Ainge, who pulled the trigger on a trade that sent him to the Cleveland Cavaliers earlier this summer. Thomas said that he would likely not talk to Ainge ever again during an interview on […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Iman Shumpert is known as one of the best defenders in the NBA, but what you might not realize is that he’s also gifted with bars. On Wednesday, Shumpert released a music video from his upcoming EP, #theytriidit. The song, which is titled Seductive, features animated scenes from a strip club and […]

During the offseason, former league MVP Derrick Rose made the decision to sign with the Cleveland Cavaliers for the veteran’s minimum worth $2.1 million over one year. Although it’s a major step down from what he could earn, Rose recently told Dave McMenamin of ESPN that he believes he can work his way to a […]

Isaiah Thomas has been the center of attenion over the last few months in conjunction with his continued recovery from a hip injury that will have him sidelined for nearly the first half of the 2017-18 season. Although Thomas is hoping to regain full strength and mobility from the injury, he also wants to clear […]

Isaiah Thomas now finds himself at an interesting crossroad in his NBA career centered around the recovery from his hip injury. It has created a cloud of doubt over him regarding his long-term future in the league. This had all began with his hip injury flaring in the playoffs that have put him in this […]