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As the Cleveland Cavaliers roster currently stands they have two roster spots available for the taking. The two major positions of need are at either of the guard positions and in the front court. In the pursuit of players to fill those roster spots versatility, youth, and defense sit at the top of the check […]

Over the past decade, the NBA family has transformed into a flourishing business community. Players share the same agents, and as a result, their relationships grow which sometimes makes its way to the floor in front of thousands of people. One of the most influential and well known player agents in all of sports right […]

Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving is known as one of the best ball-handlers in the NBA, but he’s also becoming one of the league’s most recognizable international ambassadors. As most hoops fans in the United States were fast asleep in bed last night, Irving was making a promotional appearance on the other side […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are fortunate enough to have one of the more talented rosters in the entire NBA. Of course, LeBron James grabs most of the headlines, and rightly so, but he has a very special running partner in dynamic point guard Kyrie Irving, who leaves NBA fans in awe on a nightly basis. Irving is one […]

Kyrie Irving is undoubtedly one of Nike’s biggest athletes, and is very popular around the world. He has traveled to different countries in the past, and now, he will have a chance to be close to his fans in Asia, as part of the Nike World Tour. The countries thus far include Tokyo, Japan; Taipei, Taiwan; […]

After 14 season played in the NBA, 12 trips to the playoffs, and seven consecutive appearances in the Finals, James Jones has decided to turn in his basketball uniform for a business suit, as he’s agreed to be the new vice president of basketball operations with the Phoenix Suns. “Champ,” as Jones rightfully came to […]

Tuesday marked the 21st birthday for Philadelphia 76ers forward Ben Simmons, which elicited a personal message from Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James via Twitter. Happy Bday to my lil bro @BenSimmons25!!! That boi 21 now. Uh-Oh!! Let's go have a Shirley temple with a twist. 😂😂🤦🏾‍♂️🤷🏾‍♂️ — LeBron James (@KingJames) July 20, 2017 The two […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers roster will not be looking very different next season, but they will certainly be missing arguably the biggest locker room presence they’ve had over the last threes seasons. After three successful seasons with the Cavs and 14 overall in the NBA, James Jones has decided to retire from professional basketball. Not long after his retirement, Jones […]

Shortly before noon today, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst reported that the Eastern Conference champion Cleveland Cavaliers are in “serious discussions” with former NBA MVP and current New York Knicks guard Derrick Rose. At this moment, whether or not Rose will be wearing a wine and gold jersey next season is uncertain. As most fans of the […]

Free agent point guard Derrick Rose is in “serious talks” with the Cleveland Cavaliers, working on a potential one-year deal, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Brian Windhorst. Cleveland has $2.5M of the tax ML remaining and the minimum exception available. The minimum for Rose is $2.1M ($1.5M cap hit). https://t.co/QY9v0nnhzE — Bobby Marks (@BobbyMarks42) […]

The Phoenix Suns on Wednesday announced the decision to hire former Cleveland Cavaliers forward James Jones as their next vice president of basketball operations. In light of the move, LeBron James has tweeted out a congratulatory message toward his former longtime teammate. Yes sir Champ!!! Congrats brother. Extremely happy for you man in your next journey!! My […]

With former Atlanta Hawk Paul Millsap recently signing with the Denver Nuggets, there really is not much star talent at the power forward position in the Eastern Conference. With Millsap gone and already having a solid 2016-17 season with the Cleveland Cavaliers, the 2017-18 season will be Kevin Love’s season to solidify his position as […]

On Wednesday evening, Uninterrupted, a multi-media platform used primarily by professional athletes, announced that sharpshooter J.J. Redick will be the newest contributing member on their team of associates. The smooth-shooting two guard posted a personalized video clip to commemorate the occasion. “I’m now on the Uninterrupted network,” Redick said in his video. “My podcast, ‘The […]

During a red carpet walk of Sports Illustrated’s Fashionable 50, an event that determines the 50 most stylish athletes in all sports, Golden State Warriors forward Andre Iguodala felt the need to call out Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving for not returning a text message. “I texted Kyrie the other day,” Iguodala said of […]

Get ready for the Carmelo Anthony-to-Cleveland trade talk heat up over the coming days, as the New York Knicks scoring machine was seen in a pickup game alongside the Cleveland Cavaliers’ dynamic point guard Kyrie Irving. The scariest part of all was the pair of offensive maestros running a two-man offense together to devastating effect inside […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have not had an active summer. Other than a deduction in the front office, nothing major has happened. The organization signed Jose Calderon, Jeff Green, and Cedi Osman, but did nothing more. However, it’s hard to blame the front office. The Cavs already have $140 million in salaries and owner Dan Gilbert is […]

Much of the persistent talk surrounding the Cleveland Cavaliers is centered around the long-term future of LeBron James. Philadelphia 76ers forward Ben Simmons added his own twist to the situation on Tuesday afternoon by tweeting out a cryptic message towards the four-time league MVP. https://twitter.com/BenSimmons25/status/887414039365562368 The 76ers could become an intriguing destination for James if […]

Earlier this month, then-Indiana Pacers swingman Paul George was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for Victor Oladipo and Domantas Sabonis. According to several reports, the Cleveland Cavaliers had strong interest in the four-time All-Star’s services, but the two sides failed to reach an agreement. Just how close were the Cavs to landing […]

With the Cleveland Cavaliers losing to the Golden State Warriors 4-1 in the 2017 NBA Finals, all eyes have been on the Cavaliers and LeBron James on what their next step would be to keep pace with the Oakland Super-Team. James has had the NBA Twitterverse in a tizzy lately over news that he is […]

After receiving an overall rating of 89 in last year’s edition of 2K’s popular video game, NBA 2K17, Cleveland Cavaliers star point guard Kyrie Irving was a bit upset. Now, with the release of 2K18 and an overall rating of 90, the crafty ball-handler still isn’t happy, but he’s vowing to use his new score […]

Russell Westbrook may have been named the King of Fashion in Sports Illustrated’s Most Fashionable List, but there are also two Cleveland Cavaliers players who were recognized for the way they dress outside of the court. Kevin Love was named the winner of “The Classic Man” Award for his sense of fashion that leans more […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have officially signed Macedonian forward Cedi Osman the team announced Tuesday from Cleveland Clinic Courts. According to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, the deal is for three-years, $8.3 million, with $700,000 going towards a buyout with Osman’s current club, Anadolu Efes. Osman, originally a 2015 second-round pick of the Minnesota Timberwolves, has played his […]

Since LeBron James has graced the Cleveland Cavaliers with his return they have been searching for two things; young players and a true big to man the paint. The answer may have been waiting for the Cavaliers to give him a call the entire time. Justin Hamilton the 27 year old center out of Louisiana […]

What an offseason this has been for the Eastern Conference champion Cleveland Cavaliers. Shortly after falling to the Golden State Warriors in the 2017 NBA Finals, former Cavs general manager David Griffin elected to part ways with the organization, leaving team owner Dan Gilbert and assistant GM Koby Altman in charge of the phone lines. […]

Once the Cleveland Cavaliers officially sign rookie Cedi Osman, they will have 14 players under contract for the 2017-2018 season. This year the league office added a couple of “two-way” roster spots, where a player can go back and forth from the G-League to their NBA team. These two spots will most likely be filled with players from […]

LeBron James‘ 3-5 record in the NBA Finals has been a bane to The King’s quest to become recognized as the best the game of basketball has ever seen. For many, the fact that James has more losses in the finals than wins is enough to disqualify the four-time league MVP from ever overtaking Michael […]

The NBA’s Eastern Conference champion Cleveland Cavaliers have been fairly quiet this offseason, but they did manage to make a few moves. Shortly after their re-signing of sharpshooter Kyle Korver to a three-year, $22 million deal earlier this month, Cavs owner Dan Gilbert and assistant general manager Koby Altman decided to bring on veteran point […]

Following a third straight trip to the NBA Finals, the Cleveland Cavaliers have been one of the quieter teams this offseason. Aside from re-signing Kyle Korver to a three-year, $22 million deal, bringing aboard veteran guard Jose Calderon as well as veteran forward Jeff Green, the Cavaliers have not done much in the way of improving their roster ahead […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have been relatively quiet this offseason in terms of bringing in big names. The former world champions were heavily linked with superstars Paul George and Jimmy Butler, before both were shipped off to the Western Conference in questionable trades given what the Cavs were reportedly offering. In saying that, the Cavaliers are […]

Welcome to the NBA’s offseason. Where teams are busy making roster moves in preparation for next year’s battles and the Cleveland Cavaliers, given their tight cap situation, are relegated to their players’ social media dwellings to keep themselves part of the news. LeBron James himself recently took to Instagram to express his appreciation for those […]

Since the Cleveland Cavaliers parted ways with general manager David Griffin, he has maintained in close connection with head coach Tyronn Lue. According to Kevin Pelton of ESPN, Griffin was seen chatting it up with Lue at a recent Summer League game in Las Vegas. Former Cleveland Cavaliers GM David Griffin is at the team's […]

With the re-signing of sharpshooter Kyle Korver and the additions of veteran point guard Jose Calderon and forward Jeff Green, the Eastern Conference champion Cleveland Cavaliers have 14 men under contract and one roster spot open. That leaves team owner Dan Gilbert and assistant general manager Koby Altman, who have been manning the phone lines […]

There are two ways that the Cleveland Cavaliers can close the gap against the Golden State Warriors. Both revolve around finding a way to be competitive when LeBron James is not on the court. James averaged 42.4 minutes per game in this year’s finals, which is too many if he is going to have the […]

While anyone could make an argument that the team that has made it to three straight seasons and has brought home a championship in that time isn’t missing anything but unfortunately it is. The team has two major needs lack of youth and lack of defense. These problems can take care of each other if […]

Like many other players across the NBA landscape, Cleveland Cavaliers sharpshooter J.R. Smith is taking some time to enjoy his summer. After three straight trips to the Finals with the wine and gold — one in which he helped the team win its first championship (2016), a spot of vacation is certainly merited. Yesterday, “Swish,” as […]

Last weekend, Cleveland Cavaliers forward Richard Jefferson and several members of the Golden State Warriors, including Steph Curry and Andre Iguodala, placed their storied rivalry on the back-burner for a short period of time. What was the occasion, you ask? Believe it or not, the competitors were all gathered for the marriage of Atlanta Hawks […]

For the past few weeks, the Cavs have been rumoured to have internet in acquiring Knicks’ SF Carmelo Anthony. Although this would be a good idea for multiple reasons, it’s tough to see a trade to Cleveland happening. A buyout is also unlikely, as the Knicks would rather give Anthony away for peanuts than swallow […]

Earlier this week, the Eastern Conference champion Cleveland Cavaliers agreed to the terms of a three-year, $8.5 million dollar deal with Euroleague star Cedi Osman. The Cavs have been watching the 6-8 Turkish Cup winner for three years. Now, at 22 years of age, “Jedi,” as he is known, finally has a chance to play […]

Last night, the Cleveland Cavaliers squared off against the Los Angeles Lakers in this year’s NBA Summer League tournament. When the dust settled inside the arena, the Lakers had defeated the Cavs, 94-83, led by Lonzo Ball‘s 16 points, 11 assists, and 10 rebounds. Like several other members of the organization, Cavs head coach Tyronn […]