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When watching our favorite athletes from afar, we seldom know what they’re dealing with on a personal level. On any given day, they might be playing through an illness, an injury, or in Channing Frye’s case earlier this season, the death of a loved one. On Thanksgiving Day of last year, Frye learned that his […]

If you are a basketball player or fan, there is a good chance that you’ve studied the moves of your favorite ballplayer. Maybe you practice Allen Iverson‘s cross-over or Dirk Nowitzki‘s famous step-back shot. In Kyrie Irving‘s case, it’s Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan. Most coaches, players, and analysts consider Irving’s handles to be the […]

The NBA playoffs are here, basketball fans. That means it’s time for coaches to lock in their game plans and focus on one series of games at a time. In Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue‘s case, that means staying up until 6:00 a.m. studying the No. 7 seed Indiana Pacers — his first round […]

Tomorrow afternoon, the NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers will begin their playoff push against the Indiana Pacers inside Quicken Loans Arena at 3 p.m. EST. As most fans of the team know, the Cavs just haven’t had much time for practice this season. Injuries to their rotation and flying from city to city can be […]

LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers have never done things the easy way, and last season they lifted the NBA championship after overcoming a 3-1 deficit becoming the first team in NBA history to do so. After falling down 3-1, countless things happened, some more significant than others. One of those significant things was the […]

Yesterday afternoon, Cleveland Cavaliers GM David Griffin announced that Dahntay Jones, a player most fans of the team will remember from his integral role in last season’s championship run, had been officially inked to a deal. Jones isn’t just a versatile basketball player, he is also an honest human being; he isn’t afraid to speak […]

Some songs are more memorable than others, it’s true. However, if you’re a fan of rap and hip-hop music, there is no doubt that you remember Sisqo’s runaway hit: “The Thong Song.” With the NBA’s MVP race as hot as it’s ever been, Sisqó decided to make a rendition of his famous song in support […]

Usually, once the postseason starts, LeBron James goes dark and doesn’t use his myriad number of his social media accounts. James does this to focus solely on basketball and the Cavs‘ ultimate goal of winning back-to-back titles. But with the playoffs starting on Saturday, James is still quite active on social media and on Thursday, […]

When it comes to practice time, the NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers get very little. Whether it be due to their various injuries throughout the season, or simply the rigors of traveling from city to city, the Cavs just haven’t had much time to rehearse. With two days before the the start of this year’s […]

As the final seconds ticked away in the Cleveland Cavaliers final regular season game, LeBron James was sharply dressed watching the final dribbles from the bench. The three-time champion didn’t take to the floor, but still managed to create NBA history on Wednesday night. It has been a historical season in the NBA, so much […]

The defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers brought in Larry Sanders in hopes of bolstering their front-court rotation. However, those plans didn’t pan out how they expected them to. Sanders, 28, stepped away from the NBA for two years prior to his arrival in Cleveland due to a bout with depression and anxiety. He was released earlier […]

The Boston Celtics may have secured the top seed in the East with an easy win on Wednesday against the Milwaukee Bucks, but their head coach knows that’s not enough for them to be considered the favorites in their conference. Despite being a seed lower than them, Brad Stevens admitted that the Cleveland Cavaliers are […]

Having sat their main cogs during the last two games of the season, the Cleveland Cavaliers have landed the Indiana Pacers as their first round opponent after a 98-83 loss to the Toronto Raptors and Indy’s 104-86 win over the Atlanta Hawks. After four straight losses, the Cavs were slotted in the second seed in the […]

Game Preview: :::: Click Here For Full CavsNation Pregame Stat Guide :::: UPCOMING MILESTONES: If Kyle Korver makes more threes than Vince Carter and Jamal Crawford tonight – the final day of NBA games around the league for this regular season – he takes sole possession of fifth most threes in NBA history, breaking the current three way […]

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue has made the decision to rest LeBron James, Kyrie Irving, and Kevin Love for tonight’s season finale against the Toronto Raptors. It looks like coach Lue is favoring health over playoff seeding, which is a wise decision. If the Cavs were to win tonight, and the Boston Celtics lost […]

Yesterday, word came down the wire stating that the NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers were planning to sign Dahntay Jones and Walter “Edy” Tavares. Shortly after 4:00 p.m. EST today, the Cavs made it official. Most Cavs fans will remember Jones, a 36-year-old 6’6″ swingman, from last year’s run for the Larry O’Brien trophy. Over […]

Tonight, the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers will close out their regular season campaign with a matchup against the Toronto Raptors inside Quicken Loans Arena at 8:00 p.m. EST. With the Boston Celtics leading the Eastern Conference standings by one full game, the Cavs will need a little help if they are to win the No. […]

With Spring finally in the Northeast Ohio air, it’s time for families to clean off their barbecue grills and head to their favorite sporting events. Spring is also widely-recognized as a beautiful season for weddings, but we’ll get to that later… Over the past week Khloe, Kim, and Kourtney Kardashian spent quite a bit of […]

LeBron James is continuing to give back to his hometown community. On Tuesday, James  announced that his charitable foundations, I PROMISE and The LeBron James Family Foundation, will create a new public school in Akron. The new school, which is scheduled to open in the fall of 2018, was designed in partnership with the Akron […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are most likely going to settle into either the first or second seed in the Eastern Conference. When the playoffs begin, however, they’re going to be without the center they signed back in mid-March. Cleveland released Larry Sanders on Tuesday night, just one day before the end of the 2017 regular season. […]

In a shocking turn of events, the Cleveland Cavaliers have released center Larry Sanders. The Cavs signed Sanders to a multi-year deal, but ultimately decided to release him before the end of the regular season. With the final spot on their roster, the Cavs will reportedly sign center Walter Tavares from the NBA D-League to […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers signed center Larry Sanders after releasing Andrew Bogut back on March 13th. The Cavs had high hopes for the shot-blocking big man, but his time in the NBA D-League and his brief time with the team wasn’t enough to secure his spot on the playoff roster. According to Shams Charania of The […]

Over the course of his illustrious 14-year career in the NBA, LeBron James has racked up some of the most impressive statistics in the history of the game. “The King,” as James is justly known, has a Banana Boat load of awards to his credit, including three championship rings, four MVP awards, and 13 All-Star […]

Last night, a shorthanded Cleveland Cavaliers team made their way to South Beach for a matchup against the Miami Heat inside American Airlines Arena. After leading for the majority of the game, the Cavs were outscored by 11 points in the fourth quarter and were defeated in overtime, 124-121. Prior to last night’s game, Cavs […]

The Cavs have just one game remaining in the NBA season against the Toronto Raptors, but there’s still some talk regarding Sunday night’s terrible loss to the Atlanta Hawks. With a chance to capitalize in their chase for home-court advantage, the Cavs entered the fourth quarter of their road matchup against the Hawks up 26 […]

Having played in the NBA for over a decade and after amassing countless sponsorship deals along with his various business ventures, LeBron James is a very rich man. Yet James is also quite thrifty and money conscious. So much so that James used to not go to a doctor outside of the Cavs’ insurance plan […]

Charles Barkley, NBA legend and current TNT basketball analyst, has chimed in with yet another opinion about the Cleveland Cavaliers. During a segment of Inside the NBA before Monday night’s game between the Washington Wizards and the Detroit Pistons, “The round mound of rebound,” as Barkley is often referred to as, spoke of the Cavaliers’ […]

With Kyrie Irving and LeBron James resting, the Cleveland Cavaliers lost a nail-bitter in Miami on Monday, losing to the Heat 124-121 in overtime. The Cavs have now lost three straight games and are a game behind the Boston Celtics for the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference. But the No. 1 seed clearly […]

Yesterday, word came down the wire stating that the NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers had decided to waive defensive specialist DeAndre Liggins. Initial reports indicated that the Cavs had intentions of filling their newly-created open roster spot with Dahntay Jones. Today, ESPN’s Chris Haynes confirmed that the Cavs will indeed sign the 36-year-old veteran. Cleveland […]

Like most professional athletes, Cleveland Cavaliers superstar small forward LeBron James is a connoisseur of many different genres of music. On several occasions, he has been seen belting out lyrics right in the middle of a game. For the most part, James favors rap and hip-hop music. Over the weekend, the four-time NBA MVP gave […]

The defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers will close out their regular season campaign on Wednesday night with a matchup against the Toronto Raptors inside Quicken Loans Arena at 8:00 p.m. EST. According to Joe Vardon of Cleveland.com, LeBron James, who was held out of last night’s 124-121 overtime road loss to the Atlanta Hawks for rest, […]

Giving up a 26-point lead and losing 126-125 to the Atlanta Hawks in overtime, the Cleveland Cavaliers suffered one of their worst losses of the season on Sunday. It was a frustrating loss for the Cavs, especially since Cleveland still has not locked up the No. 1 seed in the East just yet. On top […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have made their way to the Sunshine State for a South Beach showdown with the Miami Heat inside American Airlines Arena at 7:30 p.m. EST. With just two games remaining in the regular season, the Cavs will be looking to get back into the win column without several of their star players, […]

As most of his fans and followers know, Cleveland Cavaliers superstar small forward LeBron James has logged loads (and loads) of minutes over the course of his illustrious career in the NBA. Through 74 games of this year’s campaign, The King, now playing his 14th season in the NBA, is averaging 26.4 points, 8.7 assists […]

Tonight, the NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers will square off against the Miami Heat inside American Airlines Arena at 7:30 p.m. EST. It’s a South Beach showdown, but it looks like the Cavs, who are on the second night of a back-to-back set, will be without the services of their Big Three (LeBron James, Kyrie […]

Tonight, the NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers will be in South Beach for a matchup against the Miami Heat inside American Airlines Arena at 7:30 p.m. EST. After blowing a 26-point fourth quarter lead against the Atlanta Hawks last night in Cleveland, the Cavs will be looking to get back into the win column. Earlier […]

Averaging a triple-double and breaking Oscar Robertson‘s single season record with 42 triple-doubles, Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Russell Westbrook has ensured his place in NBA history. Westbrook will now forever be considered as one of the best players in league history and since he himself is part of that select group, Cavs superstar LeBron James […]

Prior to yesterday’s 126-125 overtime loss to the Atlanta Hawks inside Philips Arena, Cleveland Cavaliers GM David Griffin made the decision to waive shooting guard and defensive specialist DeAndre Liggins. Chris Reichert, editor at The Step Back, reports that the Cavaliers, who have just two games remaining in the regular season, will fill their newly-created […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers waving DeAndre Liggins with only a week before playoffs indicates the team has plans to add a new individual to the roster. Liggins had fallen out of the rotation following J.R. Smith’s return, and just as Cleveland has done the past two years, they may look to add a last-second playoff veteran to help fill […]