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Earlier this morning, Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James sent out a motivational message to all of the young athletes entering tonight’s NBA Draft. James, a former No. 1 overall pick in the 2003 Draft himself, dished out a few words of confidence to the aspiring young players. “I just want to say best of luck […]

Over the past few days, the Cleveland Cavaliers have been engaged in trade talks for Chicago Bulls swingman Jimmy Butler and Indiana Pacers forward Paul George. According to most reports, the Cavs were willing to offer All-Star power forward Kevin Love in a transaction for Butler or George. However, the phone lines have since went […]

As the NBA offseason gets into full swing, the Cavs continue to look for ways to reload for next season. While there might be some intriguing options on the trade market, the Cavs must be careful not to send out too much of the core of a team that nearly swept its way to the […]

As most basketball fans know, the Cleveland Cavaliers have been engaged in trade talks with Chicago Bulls swingman Jimmy Butler and Indiana Pacers forward Paul George over the last few days. However, a bit of new information has emerged with regards to the matter. According to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst and ESPN Cleveland, the Cavs’ discussions […]

After parting ways with his former general manager, David Griffin, Cleveland Cavaliers team owner Dan Gilbert has offered former Detroit Pistons great Chauncey Billups a five-year deal to spearhead Cleveland’s basketball operations. Billups, 40, has yet to make an official decision with regards to Gilbert’s offer. However, Sam Amico of Fox Sports Ohio and AmicoHoops.net reported this […]

After two consecutive days of meetings between Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert and former Detroit Pistons great Chauncey Billups, an offer has been made. Billups, 40, has been Gilbert’s top candidate for Head of Basketball Operations since the latter and former Cavs GM David Griffin decided to mutually part ways last week. According to Jason Lloyd […]

Whew, what an offseason this is shaping up to be. As a result of their recent front office upheaval and all of the trade talk surrounding Jimmy Butler and Paul George, fans of the Eastern Conference champion Cleveland Cavaliers find themselves “lost in the sauce,” as they say — asking, “what’s next?”. The last thing […]

It has been a crazy couple of days for the Cleveland Cavaliers, as they have promptly turned their focus to next season and beyond. First, news broke the Cavs and the Indiana Pacers were engaged in talks to possibly bring Pacers’ superstar Paul George to Northeast Ohio. Next was the news Chicago Bulls’ all-star Jimmy […]

Earlier this afternoon, the Cleveland Cavaliers announced that Damon Jones will serve as head coach during the upcoming NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, Nevada. As most Cavs fans know, coach Jones is currently an assistant under head coach Tyronn Lue. Coach Jones, 40, just wrapped up his first full-time season on the bench as […]

As most basketball fans know, the Cleveland Cavaliers are interested in trading for Chicago Bulls swingman Jimmy Butler. Butler, a three-time NBA All-Star, would certainly be a fine addition to the Cavs’ roster. However, there seems to be conflicting reports circling the Butler-to-Cleveland wagon. On Wednesday morning, Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times reported that […]

After parting ways with their previous general manager, David Griffin, the Cleveland Cavaliers are looking to add former Detroit Pistons great Chauncey Billups as President of Basketball Operations. Discussions between the Cavs and Billups commenced on Tuesday, and according to ESPN’s Jeff Goodman, there will be a second meeting today. Conversations between Cavs owner Dan […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers may have given up their world champion status as they fell to the supremely talented Golden State Warriors a week ago, but despite losing to the better team, Cavs’ superstar LeBron James’ legacy was still at the heart of every discussion before and after the Finals as the (GOAT) argument between James […]

When the Cavaliers announced that they were letting go of former GM David Griffin, the move left a lot of question marks behind. Most notable was the absence of a sensible reason behind the move, since Griffin was a core part of the organization ever since LeBron James returned in 2014, and was even credited by […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have held exploratory trade talks centered on New York Knicks star Carmelo Anthony and L.A. Clippers star Chris Paul, league sources have told Cavs Nation. Anthony and Paul are two of LeBron James’ super pals and players he has said he has dreamed of playing alongside before his career ends – and […]

In light of David Griffin parting ways with the Cleveland Cavaliers as their general manager, Richard Jefferson has a reassuring message to fans of the team. Jefferson, a 17-year NBA veteran, has been around the block a time or two, making him a perfect ambassador to Cavs Nation. Like many others, R.J. was “shocked” to […]

Despite the fact that the Dallas Mavericks defeated the Miami Heat in the 2011 NBA Finals by a tally of four games to two, LeBron James says Dirk Nowitki is still one of his favorite basketball player of all time. It was Nowitzki’s first, and potentially last, championship. And for James, it was his first […]

It appears another domino has fallen in the quick changes happening in the Cleveland Cavaliers front office. General Manager David Griffin departed the team amidst making yet another move to improve the team on Monday. Owner Dan Gilbert decided not to renew his contract after three years with the organization which caused a ripple in […]

Just before David Griffin and the Cleveland Cavaliers decided to part ways yesterday evening, he was working on a deal with the Phoenix Suns to acquire their No. 4 pick in the upcoming NBA Draft. Griffin was elbow deep today, as late as an hour ago, working to put together a monster deal to get […]

Chicago Bulls All-Star guard Jimmy Butler is pushing his team’s front office to make a decision with regards to his future. According to several reports that were released yesterday, the Cleveland Cavaliers, who recently parted ways with David Griffin, are strongly interested in Butler’s services. In fact, several Cavaliers players have reached out to the […]

In lieu of the announcement on Monday afternoon that the Cleveland Cavaliers have parted ways with general manager David Griffin after three seasons, the rumor mill has been churning about what could lie next for leadership in the organization. An early candidate that has emerged has been former NBA star and LeBron James rival, Chauncey Billups. […]

With no general manager at the moment. and the this year’s NBA Draft only a few days away, the Cleveland Cavaliers are wasting no time in finding a replacement for David Griffin. Despite not owning a pick in the Draft, the team can still snag some players through trades, which could happen as early as […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday announced that they were parting ways with general manager David Griffin after three seasons. In light of that revelation, Jeff Zillgitt of USA TODAY Sports is reporting that prior to Griffin being lifted from his position he was looking into acquiring Jimmy Butler from the Chicago Bulls. At 6 p.m. […]

By now, most Cavaliers fans have heard the news: David Griffin will no longer be serving as the team’s general manager. Cavs owner Dan Gilbert released an official statement earlier this evening, thanking Griffin for his dedicated service in his three-year stint. After all, “Griff,” as Cavs fans came to know him by, is the […]

Earlier this afternoon, the Cleveland Cavaliers issued an official statement to announce that they had parted ways with their general manager, David Griffin — much to the dismay of their fan base. Griffin: the man who made the moves for Kevin Love, J.R. Smith, and Iman Shumpert. The man who orchestrated the end of Cleveland’s […]

In case you haven’t heard, the Cleveland Cavaliers have elected to part ways with their general manager, David Griffin. Why would team owner Dan Gilbert make this call, you ask? Well, according to sources close to the team, one reason could be that they simply weren’t able to agree on the future of the roster. […]

Full disclosure, there is no scientific research to support any of this.  That being said, it’s airtight and completely true. Early in LeBron’s career, I noticed that he and I share a unique trait.  We both have mixed handedness.  On the basketball court, LeBron is very versatile, but his dominant shooting hand has always been […]

In a bit of a surprise twist, the Cleveland Cavaliers have made the decision to part ways with general manager David Griffin. The #Cavs and GM David Griffin have mutually agreeed to part ways, per the team. Search for a replacement underway. #NBA — Sam Amico (@AmicoHoops) June 19, 2017 Cavs owner Dan Gilbert released […]

In a shocking turn of events, the Cleveland Cavaliers have decided to part ways with the only general manager to successfully bring a professional sports title to the city of Cleveland in over 50 years. The architect of the Cavs 2016 championship team and the team have agreed to part ways, according to Brian Windhorst. […]

After much unrest following the end of the NBA Finals, the Cleveland Cavaliers will reportedly part ways with general manager David Griffin, sources told ESPN’s Brian Windhorst. “Just couldn’t agree on future,” a source close to negotiations told Adrian Wojnarowski of the Vertical. Chauncey Billups, who was a candidate to take the general manager job for the […]

Now that the 2016-17 season is over, teams around the NBA are exploring their options, including the Cleveland Cavaliers. Earlier today, several reports indicated that the Cavaliers are interested in Indiana Pacers star forward Paul George. However, according to ESPN’s Marc Stein, the Cavs have also inquired about Chicago Bulls All-Star guard Jimmy Butler. The […]

As most of our great readers know, the Cleveland Cavaliers have been in talks with the Indiana Pacers regarding a trade that would bring star forward Paul George to Northeast Ohio. George’s agent has already notified the Pacers that the four-time NBA All-Star intends to opt out of his contract after the 2017-18 season, making the matter a bit […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are in serious discussions with the Indiana Pacers about star forward Paul George, and if a trade is to happen, it could occur within the next week, league sources have told Cavs Nation. George’s agent informed the Pacers that the seven-year forward plans to opt out of his contract following the 2017-18 […]

The NBA world simply doesn’t stop. The season has just ended but it’s never too early to look to next season to improve and try to obtain elite NBA status. Phones are ringing, conversations are happening, front offices are in overdrive and agents are calling around as the off-season frenzy has well and truly begun. […]

Things have taken a huge step forward in the rumor mill surrounding Paul George after he reportedly indicated to the Indiana Pacers on Sunday that he plans on becoming a free agent next summer. It has also initiated talks between the Pacers and Cleveland Cavaliers concerning the All-Star forward, which Sam Amico of AmicoHoops.net is reporting […]

Phoenix Mercury guard Diana Taurasi made history on Sunday night when she became the WNBA’s all-time leading scorer. She has received a lot of congratulatory messages from athletes from different sports for her achievement, and what she has brought to women’s basketball. Even Cleveland Cavaliers star forward LeBron James took notice of her record-breaking feat […]

With the 2017 NBA Finals now in the rear-view mirror, one of the biggest storylines surrounding the Cleveland Cavaliers is the future of General Manager David Griffin, whose contract is set to expire on June 30. According to Dave McMenamin of ESPN, this pending situation has created a cloud over the franchise because of the uncertainty […]

Tyronn Lue is known for his calm demeanor that has blended in so well with his locker room that is composed of a couple or more boisterous personalities. That calm state and its impact were put to a test at a restaurant and Lue’s poise owned the moment. According to one of the diners, Colin Dussault, […]

For several moments during the 2016-17 NBA Finals, Kyrie Irving looked like the best player on the Cleveland Cavaliers or even the entire series for that matter. A lot has been witnessed of Irving in the NBA postseason for quite some time now that it’s hard to believe that he just turned 25 earlier this year. The […]

Today, fathers across the globe celebrated their special day. With the 2016-17 season a thing of the past, a lot of NBA dads are finally getting the chance to spend some quality time with their family, including Cleveland Cavaliers sharpshooter J.R. Smith. As most hoops fans know, Smith and his family endured quite a difficult […]