Cleveland Cavaliers Articles - Page 169

Isaiah Thomas has emerged as one of the league’s elite players in the past two seasons with the Boston Celtics. Despite only standing at 5-foot-9, he has not feared going up against taller defenders, and has usually been successful against them by producing stellar numbers in the process. However, given his lack of height compared […]

The NBA’s story of the summer finally reaches its epilogue. The Kyrie Irving drama finished with a trade that sent Irving to the Boston Celtics. Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, Ante Zizic, the Brooklyn Nets’ 2018 first-round pick and a future second-rounder went to the Celtics in exchange. Per many analysts, the trade was won by […]

Derrick Rose is currently touring in China as part of the promotion for his new Adidas signature shoes. While he has millions of fans all around the world, he is very popular in the country, having a huge fan base there. The newly-acquired Cleveland Cavaliers guard was even given a tribute video by his Chinese […]

The basketball world was taken by surprise when the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics took part in what can be called a “mega” trade. As a result of this deal, the Cavaliers acquired Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, Ante Zizic, an unprotected 2018 first rounder from the Brooklyn Nets, and a 2020 second round draft pick […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers finally pulled the trigger on a trade to send Kyrie Irving to the Boston Celtics in exchange for a package headlined by Isaiah Thomas. However, it was a deal that was much harder to complete for Celtics general manager Danny Ainge given what Thomas had accomplished in his short time with the […]

With the trade of Kyrie Irving to the Boston Celtics, the Cavs brought in a very good wing player in Jae Crowder. Crowder’s versatility will be welcomed to Cleveland, as he can play and guard the shooting guard, small forward, and power forward positions. With the offseason additions of Jeff Green and Cedi Osman, the […]

With two All-Star forwards in LeBron James and Kevin Love ahead of Jae Crowder in the pecking order, it wasn’t hard to see a scenario where the new Cleveland Cavaliers forward is relegated to a backup role off the bench. But according to Joe Vardon of Cleveland.com, Cavs head coach Tyronn Lue has bigger plans […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are set to hire former NBA center Primoz Brezec as an international scout, per Cleveland.com’s Joe Vardon. Brezec was drafted No. 27 overall by the Indiana Pacers in 2000 and had an eight-year NBA career. He played for six teams in the Pacers, Charlotte Bobcats, Detroit Pistons, Toronto Raptors, Philadephia 76ers, and […]

Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James is less than two months away from entering his 15th season in the NBA. During a recent tour in the Philippines, James put on full display a few captivating dunks for the thousands of fans in attendance. There's no stopping LeBron 👑 (via Instagram/migsrocha and djmotwister) pic.twitter.com/CgTOc1cGCS — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have just finalized their blockbuster trade with the Boston Celtics, which landed them the valuable 2018 Brooklyn Nets pick that is also unprotected. And according to Cleveland.com’s Joe Vardon, the Cavs have already taken calls from teams about potentially trading that pick away. “As owners of Brooklyn’s No. 1 pick, which could […]

Future Cavs rookie Cedi Osman played his second game of Eurobasket play on Saturday afternoon as Turkey played host to Great Britain in Day 3 of the 2017 Eurobasket tournament. Osman posted a line consisting of 11 points, seven rebounds, four assists, two steals, and two blocks. The soon-to-be Cleveland Cavalier had a great all […]

Following Isaiah Thomas’ physical, there was uncertainty if the Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers would complete the trade. After weeks of speculation, the Celtics ultimately traded Thomas, Jae Crowder, Ante Zizic, and two draft picks (instead of one) for Kyrie Irving. While many felt the Celtics treated Thomas poorly considering what he has done in […]

With a little over a month till the Cleveland Cavaliers tip off against the Atlanta Hawks in their first preseason game, there are a few questions remaining with the final parts of their roster. The lineup currently stands at seventeen active players, two above the maximum allotment of fifteen. That said, there are three possible […]

There are plenty of new faces the Cleveland Cavaliers will be parading in the upcoming season, and one of them is a rookie that hails from thousands of miles away. That’s incoming rookie and Turkish star Cedi Osman, who wowed everyone who saw him play in Turkey’s opening match in the 2017 FIBA EuroBasket, albeit […]

While there are doubts about Isaiah Thomas’ availability for the start of the 2017-18 season, there’s one thing the Cleveland Cavaliers could count on: Thomas putting in the necessary work to get back to his 100 percent self. According to a report by Joe Vardon of Cleveland.com, the diminutive guard out of Washington is set […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Boston Celtics put the exclamation mark on one of the most eventful NBA offseasons in recent history. Headlining the deal was the exchange in point guards Kyrie Irving and Isaiah Thomas. Despite both sides seemingly being all in on the trade, the status of Thomas’ hip injury raised questions for […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers finally pulled the trigger on a deal that sent All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving to the Boston Celtics that netted the team a package in return headed by fellow All-Star point guard Isaiah Thomas. However, Jason Lloyd of The Athletic is reporting that had LeBron James gave the Cavaliers the heads up […]

In the aftermath of the closure of Cleveland’s trade with the Boston Celtics, fellow Seattleite Jason Terry assured his dear friend Isaiah Thomas will be fine in regards to the health of his injured hip. “He’s healthy and he’ll be ready to go,” Terry, who is also slated to re-up his contract with the Milwaukee Bucks, […]

What initially looked as a straight-up point guard swap in a trade with the Boston Celtics, actually ended up turning into much more than meets the eye. The Cleveland Cavaliers traded star point guard Kyrie Irving for a package that included Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, Ante Zizic, an unprotected first-round pick and ultimately added a […]

Isaiah Thomas may be the big name the Cavs got in return in the blockbuster Kyrie Irving trade, but Jae Crowder was an equally valuable part of the trade from the Cavs’ perspective. He provides the Cavs with the versatile wing they were looking for this offseason. And as ESPN’s Dave McMenamin points out, Crowder’s […]

TMZ recently caught up with Cleveland Cavaliers guard Iman Shumpert to ask him how he feels about facing off against his former teammate, Kyrie Irving. As most NBA fans know by now, the Cavs finalized a trade earlier this week that sent Irving to the Boston Celtics for Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, Ante Zizic, the […]

Earlier this summer, the Cleveland Cavaliers announced their participation in an arena renovation project that came to be known as “The Q Transformation Project.” However, due to opposition from several local groups, the Cavs decided to withdraw from the $140 million venture earlier this week. All may not be lost, however. According to Karen Farkas […]

Late Wednesday evening, the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics agreed, at last, to finalize their trade centered on Kyrie Irving and Isaiah Thomas. In addition to the original deal that had Thomas, Jae Crowder, Ante Zizic, and the Brooklyn Nets’ 2018 unprotected first round pick going to Cleveland in exchange for Irving, the Celtics added […]

On Wednesday evening, the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics finally completed the trade swapping Kyrie Irving and Isaiah Thomas. Irving’s departure has elicited a heartfelt response from Irving to the Cavs’ fan base about his time with the organization. Starting center Tristan Thompson also took to social media to voice his appreciation for his time […]

Most fans marveled at new Cleveland Cavaliers general manager Koby Altman for making such a gutsy move and doing more than just a point guard swap with the Boston Celtics to unload estranged All-Star Kyrie Irving barely a month after being named to his position, there was more than meets the eye. According to Kevin […]

LeBron James could’ve become an NFL star if he didn’t ditch his football dreams for his hoops aspirations. While he went on to lend his freakish athleticism to basketball, he’s always been a football fan, especially of the Ohio State Buckeyes. It makes sense since James is from Ohio, not to mention that there was […]

Over the years, LeBron James has developed strong bonds with many professional athletes from other pro sports. One of them is Dallas Cowboys star wide receiver Dez Bryant, who the two have grown close over the last several years. This has led to James recently sending the Cowboys Pro Bowler some customized pair of sneakers […]

In the aftermath of a long and exhausting process to move Kyrie Irving out of Cleveland, owner Dan Gilbert addressed the post-apocalyptic rumors stemming from broken plans of a potential renovation and assured fans that he would never move the Cleveland Cavaliers out of the city. Gilbert took to Twitter on Thursday morning and stated his […]

Now that the trade between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Boston Celtics has been finally ironed out, former Cavs star point guard Kyrie Irving took to Instagram to give a farewell message to the city he called home throughout the first six years of his career. “My love extends way beyond the court I have […]

After several days of posturing and physical evaluations, the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics finally agreed to complete their recent trade proposal on Wednesday night, just hours before the Thursday morning deadline. Now, both teams can focus on building around their new talent. The Cavs, winners of last season’s Eastern Conference crown, are sending All-Star […]

Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert has rid himself of a nightmare, having traded Kyrie Irving through a long-extensive process that ended up with his general manager, Koby Altman, milking an additional pick from the Boston Celtics as compensation for the length of Isaiah Thomas’ injury. Yet he may face another nightmare if all the effort […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers find themselves in a difficult position as Kyrie Irving is on his way to the Boston Celtics and LeBron James is rumored to be heading west after the conclusion of the 2017-18 NBA season. With so much uncertainty surrounding the team, it will be interesting to see how everything unfolds. Despite having […]

The saga that was this summer’s trade between the Boston Celtics and the Cleveland Cavaliers is now behind us all, with the Celtics ironing out some issues Cleveland raised by throwing in a 2020 second-round pick to sweeten the deal. However, that doesn’t mean people aren’t going to talk about this trade anymore, especially with […]

Less than 12 hours before the deadline to complete the trade, the Cavs and Celtics have agreed to terms and completed the trade that would send Kyrie Irving to Boston and Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, Ante Zizic, the 2018 unprotected first-round Nets pick, as well as a 2020 second-round pick to Cleveland. Boston is sending […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are nearing the completion on a deal that would send All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving to the Boston Celtics. In the process, many different perspectives have been provided on the situation that has given further insight. During a recent interview with Jason Jordan of USA TODAY High School Sports, Irving’s high school […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have been heavily involved in attempting to put the final touches on a blockbuster trade moving Kyrie Irving to the Boston Celtics. According to Sam Amico of Amico Hoops, the Cavaliers are still keeping an eye on the other situations surrounding both Carmelo Anthony and Dwyane Wade. “Along with trading Irving, and […]

Fox Sports 1’s Chris Broussard let it all fly in a revealing interview with Alex Kennedy on the HoopsHype Podcast, giving his thoughts about the long-term fate of LeBron James and his potential destination. While Broussard put his chips on him staying on Cleveland, he put out the San Antonio Spurs and the Los Angeles […]

Will he stay, or will he go? That’s the question most Cleveland Cavaliers fans have with regards to LeBron James’ future with the team. Will James, who can indeed become a free agent next summer, take his talents elsewhere (again), or will he ride off into a wine and gold sunset? It’s a topic that […]

With the start of the 2017-18 NBA season fast approaching, several players around the league have already begun their preparations for the upcoming grind, including Cleveland Cavaliers guard Iman Shumpert. After completing a strenuous lifting session on Tuesday, Shumpert, known for his sense of humor, posted a video for his followers on social media. In […]