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The Cleveland Cavaliers let their fans down with an embarrassing performance in Game 4 of the 2026 Eastern Conference Finals against the New York Knicks on Sunday. While the Cavs entered the contest virtually eliminated from NBA title contention, as no other team in the history of the league has ever won a series after […]

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson was reminded once again how volatile his profession can be, as the Dallas Mavericks fired Jason Kidd shortly before Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals tipped off. The Hall of Fame point guard guided the squad to the NBA Finals just two years earlier. A few hours later, […]

Just about everyone outside of the Cleveland Cavaliers is having quite a time taking shots at James Harden. Harden has been an easy target, especially on social media, over his abysmal performance in the Cavs’ 115-104 overtime loss to the New York Knicks in Game 1 of the 2026 Eastern Conference Finals at Madison Square […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers had a win in their hands in Game 1 of their 2026 Eastern Conference Finals series against the New York Knicks. But a 22-point lead in the fourth quarter at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday was simply not enough for the Cavs to stave off Jalen Brunson and company. Former Los Angeles […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ 2025-26 campaign has not gone exactly as expected. After posting a 64-18 record last regular season, the Cavs were unable to sustain momentum until the new year began. They were then pushed to the brink versus the No. 5-seeded Toronto Raptors in the opening round of the NBA playoffs. Another seven-game series […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are going in for the kill on the road in Game 7 of their second-round series against the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena in Cleveland on Sunday night. Perhaps nothing says more about how much the Cavs want the win than the fearless decision of guard Sam Merrill to try and […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have successfully tied their second-round series against the Detroit Pistons with a 112-103 victory at home on Monday night. Cavs big man Evan Mobley played a key role in Cleveland’s Game 4 win at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, and his brilliance, particularly on the defensive end of the floor, is not lost […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have yet to strike a big blow on the Detroit Pistons early in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, but Donovan Mitchell is certainly leaving a mark on the opposition. Tobias Harris, who was undoubtedly a big reason for the Cavs’ Game 1 loss, continues to find himself on the receiving end of some […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are by no means a one-man show, but against the physically-imposing Detroit Pistons, Donovan Mitchell knows he will have to be offensively creative. He is already breaking out some of his favorite tricks in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Just a few minutes into the first quarter, Mitchell used his […]

Jarrett Allen is not used to hearing MVP chants, especially in the NBA playoffs. The Cleveland Cavaliers center will probably be the first one to acknowledge his past postseason struggles, as evidenced by his brutally honest “lights were brighter than expected” comments in 2023. He did not melt on Sunday, however. And Cavs fans took […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers encountered a fierce and physical Game 7 challenge from the Toronto Raptors. But the Cavs maintained their composure and blew past the visitors behind a breakout performance from Jarrett Allen. And Allen himself hit LeBron James territory in beating Toronto 114-102 Sunday during the NBA Playoffs. Allen came close to delivering a […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Max Strus is known as a shooter, but he drew attention during a wild moment in Game 7 of the Cavs’ series against the Toronto Raptors on Sunday at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, one that did not involve his perimeter shooting. Strus was caught giving a headbutt to Raptors Scottie Barnes. He […]

The first-round series between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Toronto Raptors is yet to be over, but Charles Barkley is seemingly already done with the Cavs. The Basketball Hall of Famer selected the Cavs to represent the Eastern Conference in the 2026 NBA Finals, but he’s already regretting that pick. During halftime of Wednesday’s Game […]

When all is said and done in his career, Cleveland Cavaliers star guard James Harden will be a Basketball Hall of Famer. The former NBA Most Valuable Player added to his stacked resume on Wednesday, when he notched his 4,000th career point in the NBA Playoffs during Game 5 of a first-round series against the […]

James Harden is letting the Toronto Raptors know. The Cleveland Cavaliers star guard was blazing right out of the gate of Wednesday night’s Game 5 against the Toronto Raptors at Rocket Arena in Cleveland. The former NBA Most Valuable Player torched the visiting Raptors in the opening quarter, where he scored 14 points on 4-for-7 […]

NBA fans have been waiting for Evan Mobley to morph into an undisputed powerhouse for a couple of seasons now. Although he is only 24 years old, an inconsistent offensive game may prevent the reigning Defensive Player of the Year from ever reaching that status. Even so, Mobley is an incredibly valuable member of this […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have looked great since trading for superstar guard and future Basketball Hall of Famer James Harden. Entering Thursday, the Cavs have gone undefeated in the three games that Harden has played with them. And in those contests, he averaged 19.3 points, 8.7 assists and 5.3 rebounds, while shooting 45.5 percent from the […]

James Harden seems to be fitting in nicely with his new team, as the Cleveland Cavaliers have gone 2-0 since trading for the former NBA Most Valuable Player. Now, he is set to make his home debut for the Cavs, who will be facing the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night at the Rocket Arena in […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers continue to be on a roll, as they spoiled LeBron James’ possible final game in his old stomping grounds on Wednesday night. Coming off a win against the Orlando Magic, Cavs took down James and the Los Angeles Lakers in a decisive 129-99 victory at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, with second-year guard […]

It appears that the Cleveland Cavaliers will have to wait for much longer before they have Max Strus back in action again. Strus has yet to make his 2025-26 NBA season debut, as the Cavs’ small forward continues to recover from a surgery he underwent in the offseason to address a foot injury. While it’s […]

The Portland Fire have named Cleveland Cavaliers assistant Alex Sarama as their inaugural head coach, days after a deleted LinkedIn post appeared to reveal the hire of the Cavs assistant ahead of schedule. The announcement marks another NBA-to-WNBA crossover as the Fire prepare for their 2026 debut. Sarama, a fast-rising coach known for his innovative […]

Because the Donovan Mitchell-led Cleveland Cavaliers have been unable to mount a deep run in the NBA playoffs, it is obviously much harder to appreciate everything the players have accomplished over the last few years. Isaac Okoro’s impact often got lost in the shuffle. The 2020 top-five draft pick provided valuable defensive intensity along the […]

A reunion between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Kevin Love is possible if the veteran big man is bought out by the Utah Jazz. Cavs fans are reacting with mixed emotions about Love’s potential return to The Land. “The Cavs have given K Love quite enough money to NOT play basketball,” one fan commented on Fear […]

Lonzo Ball is starting a new chapter in his basketball career, with the Chicago Bulls sending him to the Cleveland Cavaliers in a one-on-one trade that also saw Isaac Okoro go from The Land to Windy City. When healthy, the former UCLA Bruins star point guard can contribute a lot to his team. He’s a […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are in a difficult spot going into the 2025 NBA offseason. After a disappointing end to their playoff run this season, they might be at risk of losing three key bench players in Dean Wade, Sam Merrill and Ty Jerome. The Cavaliers had their best regular season since 2009, winning 64 games […]

The 2016 NBA Finals featuring LeBron James’ Cleveland Cavaliers and Stephen Curry’s Golden State Warriors remains in the memories of NBA fans today. It is historic for many reasons. The main one was James and the Cavaliers’ valiant comeback after trailing 3-1 in the series. This resulted in Cleveland winning their first-ever championship in franchise […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers entered the 2025 NBA Playoffs with many expecting nothing less than an  NBA Finals appearance for the best regular-season team in the Eastern Conference. But the promise of a deep playoff run for the Cavs simply did not materialize. In the second round, Donovan Mitchell and company struck out of the postseason, […]

Cavs head coach Kenny Atkinson did not show a lot of frustration towards the NBA’s Last Two-Minute report for Game 2 between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Indiana Pacers. The Cavaliers had a 20-point lead in Game 2 despite missing several key players. However, the Pacers rallied as they took advantage of several mistakes Cleveland committed […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have found themselves in early trouble in the second round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs against the Indiana Pacers, who took Game 1 in convincing fashion. After that 121-112 loss in the series opener, Donovan Mitchell and the Cavs came into Tuesday night’s Game 2 looking to avoid falling down a 2-0 […]

After having a cakewalk in the first round against the Miami Heat, the Cleveland Cavaliers got tripped up on Sunday by Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series at Rocket Arena. The Cavs lost the series opener to Indiana via a 121-112 score. The message to the […]

Cavs star Donovan Mitchell accomplished a feat that only Michael Jordan achieved in any Game 1 of the NBA Playoffs. In 33 minutes of action of Game 1 against the Indiana Pacers, Mitchell finished with a stat line of 33 points, five rebounds, four assists, and a steal. He shot 13-of-30 from the field and […]

Cavs center Tristan Thompson shared an emotional moment with former teammate Kevin Love before the Cleveland Cavaliers’ series win over the Miami Heat in Game 4 on Monday night. Thompson and Love were teammates together on the Cavs for six seasons from 2014 to 2020. during that period, they helped the team make four straight […]

Cavs owner Dan Gilbert is keeping the Cleveland Cavaliers focused after winning all four games of their first-round series against the Miami Heat in the 2025 NBA Playoffs. On Monday, the Cavs overwhelmed the Heat in Game 4, blowing them by 55 points. It marked the second-biggest victory in NBA Playoff history, emphasizing the huge […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are missing the services of one of their most important players in Game 4 against the Miami Heat, with Darius Garland sitting out Monday night’s contest in South Beach with a toe issue. However, Garland’s absence seemingly is not negatively affecting the Cavs in their mission to complete a four-game sweep of […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are going for a sweep of the Miami Heat in the first round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs this Monday night. The Cavs sure looked like they were all about business and had no intention of seeing this series extend for one more game, as they started Game 4 with all guns […]

Donovan Mitchell channeled the likes of a Michael Jordan performance in the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 121-100 victory against the Miami Heat in Game 1 of the East First Round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs on Sunday night. In 33 minutes of action, Mitchell finished with a stat line of 30 points, five rebounds, four assists, and […]

Ty Jerome had an explosive performance in the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 121-100 victory over the Miami Heat in Game 1 of the East First Round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs on Sunday night. In 26 minutes of action off the bench, Jerome finished with a stat line of 28 points, five rebounds and three assists. He […]

When it comes to the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year Award, Evan Mobley will represent the Cleveland Cavaliers as one of the finalists. The league revealed their finalists for the regular season awards on Sunday, the second official day of the 2025 NBA Playoffs. There it showed Mobley in the running for Defensive Player […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are making progress with the recovery of Donovan Mitchell’s injury timeline. Mitchell missed the last week of games due to an ankle injury. He suffered it in the Cavs’ matchup against the San Antonio Spurs on April 6, which had him miss the remainder of the regular season. Head coach Kenny Atkinson […]