Cleveland Cavaliers Articles - Page 228

Power forward Tristan Thompson had a spectacular season for the Cavs that saw his impact on the floor go far beyond the basic statistics we all know. The Cavs’ incredible offensive rebounder and overall leader in offensive rating last season. Hopefully, winning a championship and the glories of being a highly-paid athlete doesn’t get him […]

LeBron’s 30 Million dollars on the books this year, and the expected 10-15 million JR Smith will be awarded for his services will push Cleveland over the luxury tax cap, something that is looking to be essential for teams wishing to compete for the chip this year. While obviously LeBron is worth this amount of […]

We here at Cavs Nation pride ourselves on bringing you all of the Cavs news, not just the good stuff (such as how the Golden State Warriors blew a 3-1 lead in the NBA Finals, making your Cleveland Cavaliers the NBA Championships). Cleveland, as is tradition, still somehow after a championship makes reporting an interesting […]

Losing Matthew Dellavedova and Timofey Mozgov in free agency wasn’t supposed to hurt much for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Even LeBron James and Tyronn Lue’s lack of contracts to begin the summer wasn’t a big issue as well. RELATED: Cavs opt against using stretch provision on Mo Williams, but fear he will still retire James and […]

Stephen Curry injured his knee in the Golden State Warriors’ first series of the NBA Playoffs. Apparently, he never fully recovered from the injury and he believes that’s why the Warriors didn’t win the NBA Championship. RELATED: Report: Cavs and Warriors expressed interest in same player, but both have been unsuccessful so far While on […]

The Cavs made a couple of offseason moves by picking up Mike Dunleavy, Chris Andersen, and Kay Felder, but also lost center Timofey Mozgov and guard Matthew Dellavedova in free agency. With all the big contracts being signed, there were reports that center Larry Sanders was considering a possible NBA return after missing more than […]

NBA 2K17 is very close to it’s mid-September release date, and that means players as well as fans can get ready for the video game. RELATED: Odd NBA 2K17 ratings for Kyrie Irving, LeBron James, & rest of Cavaliers leaked Although these aren’t confirmed, some of the overall ratings have been released, and although they […]

Kay Felder might not be the biggest news coming out of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ point guard situation, but he might just be a bigger deal than anyone thought. While Mo William’s suggestions of retirement have triggered a shock and immediate search of replacements, Felder continues to make a case for himself to take the backup […]

LeBron James came from a one-parent home and moved around a lot when he was a kid. As he’s stated numerous times after winning championships, James could have easily not made it out the way he did. His story has inspired many kids and adults around the world, even actor Michael B. Jordan. Back when […]

When two Olympians, both gold medalists at that, converge in one room, the place gets a golden hue. Or it could be just pure coincidence. Either way, an Instagram post by Rio gold medalist Aly Raisman is simply epic as she stands side-by-side with LeBron James – owner of two medals himself. @kingjames thanks for […]

This offseason seems like it’s going by incredibly slow, especially after the Cavs came back from a 3-1 deficit to beat the Warriors and bring home the first professional sports championship to Cleveland. RELATED: Rising star C.J. McCollum answers LeBron James/Stephen Curry question on Twitter All of Cavs Nation misses their team, and apparently so […]

Mo Williams came up in the news last week after news came out that he was seriously considering retirement after a championship season due to nagging knee and thumb injuries. At 35 years of age, Williams doesn’t have that much left in the tank and going out a champion is what so many players his […]

The hottest topic in the league for the past year has been: LeBron James or Stephen Curry? Who is the best player? Who is the face of the league? Who would you start a franchise with. RELATED: Odd NBA 2K17 ratings for Kyrie Irving, LeBron James, & rest of Cavaliers leaked To Portland Trailblazers guard […]

The Cavs drafted Sir’Dominic Pointer with the 53rd pick in the 2013 of the 2015 NBA Draft, and he had been playing with the Cavs D-League affiliate Canton Charge. RELATED: Odd NBA 2K17 ratings for Kyrie Irving, LeBron James, & rest of Cavaliers leaked According to Sam Amico of Amico Hoops, Pointer has signed on […]

LeBron James is the father of two young boys as well as a baby girl. Those two boys, however, are quickly growing up to be men. On Wednesday, James posted a photo on his Instagram talking about how quickly his sons Bronny and Bryce have been growing up with a little message to all parents […]

Everyone knows that the Golden State Warriors made a few significant upgrades to their front court this summer in Zaza Pachulia and David West, oh yea and that Kevin Durant guy, but around the league this summer, the theme of the 2016 offseason has been “the rich get richer.” Last time, we looked in Cleveland’s […]

As the popular notion stands, LeBron James will be taking over the vacuum left by Michael Jordan in the classic movie franchise Space Jam. Although Warner Bros. has not released anything official as of yet, all signs point to the Cleveland Cavaliers superstar getting the role. However, that won’t stop speculations from sprouting left and […]

Last night, a photo was leaked apparently showing some of the player ratings for highly anticipated NBA 2K17. It looks alright if you just skim over the numbers, and it even shows that LeBron James is a 96 and Kyrie Irving is an 89. Take an in-depth look and you’ll see some weird grades that […]

New addition to the Klutch Sports team and number 1 draft pick Ben Simmons and the King of Klutch Sports Lebron James today worked out. A picture on Simmons Instagram shown above has the two going through drills together as the season inches closer to it’s beginning. #Klutch @klutchsports A photo posted by Ben Simmons […]

Tristan Thompson had an incredible season for the Cleveland Cavaliers in what turned into a championship season. We all know Thompson as our incredible offensive rebounder, but looking deeper into the stats shows us that he boasted the highest offensive rating in the NBA for the 2015-16 season. Is that shocking? If it is, it’s […]

Although there isn’t much information on the movie, here’s what we know: LeBron James partnered up with Warner Bros. Studious as they look into making a new sequel to the original ‘Space Jam’ movie. There hasn’t been much more proof than that until now. RELATED: LeBron James Set To Produce First Film For Warner Bros. […]

LeBron James just had one of the greatest, if not THE greatest, NBA Finals performance in the history of the NBA. His utter dominance on the game was displayed by his 29.7 points, 11.3 rebounds, 8.9 assists, 2.6 steals, and 2.3 blocks per game, leading every player on both teams in all five of those […]

J.R. Smith has had quite the summer. He’s won an NBA Championship, he’s been married, and he’s been traveling the world with the love of his life. It’s easy to say that life is good for J.R. Smith. All that he has left is to sign a new deal with the Cleveland Cavaliers, something that […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers could lose Mo Williams in the next couple of days if he opts to retire an NBA Champion or is waived by the Cavs before the August 31st deadline for the stretch provision. There’s no guarantee that he’ll be gone, but if he is not a Cavalier, the team will need another […]

If any NBA player should be enjoying their summer, it’s LeBron James. After bringing a championship to the city of Cleveland and showed that he was still the king of basketball, James has taken his talents to the Uno tables. RELATED: LeBron James reacts to Ohio farm’s very creative Cavs’ Championship corn maze While vacationing […]

It was Tristan Thompson’s turn to take home Larry. Thompson took the NBA Championship trophy home to Toronto for the past couple of days and showed him around town. He even met some of the fans at Tim Hortons as Thompson followed in the steps of Pittsburgh Penguins player Sidney Crosby. I saw Sidney Crosby […]

The NBA season is just around the corner, and many teams have already made the big decisions that will affect the 2016-17 campaign. The Cleveland Cavaliers, however, are a different story. The Cavs have signed LeBron James, Mike Dunleavy, Chris Andersen, and rookie Kay Felder this offseason but have yet to re-sign their starting shooting […]

LeBron James and the Cavs did the impossible just over two months ago when they defeated the Warriors and came back from a 3-1 deficit to win the NBA Championship for the first time in Cleveland’s 52 year history. The people of Cleveland and all of Ohio have been celebrating the championship victory since June […]

NBA players have to pose for photoshoots all the time, and when they gets endorsement deals from clothing companies, they do even more modeling for those photoshoots. When Kyrie Irving recently posted a photo of him posing with the caption “Live It,” McCollum was impressed and seized the opportunity by asking Irving if he could […]

The Cavs didn’t make any splashy offseason moves, but they did acquire three pieces who will fit perfectly into their system in Kay Felder, Mike Dunleavy, and Chris ‘Birdman’ Andersen. Aside from those three players, however, the Cavs were close to adding another a third veteran in the offseason. RELATED: Video: Dwight Howard asked about […]

If you’ve been on Twitter or Instagram sometime over the past several weeks, you might have seen the hashtag #sogonechallenge. The challenge requires that an individual raps their own verse over Monica’s 2003 classic R&B track “So Gone”. After Chicago rapper Chance the Rapper spit his own verse, the So Gone Challenge went viral, having […]

The designation of backing up starting point guard Kyrie Irving has yet to be set in stone, but those who are in contention for that spot are already working out this early. Interestingly, those two, Mo Williams and Kay Felder, are training together. The veteran and rookie were both at the Mo Williams Basketball Academy […]

Kyrie Irving has been called using different monickers over the years and one of them was “The Bus Driver”, with names such as Brandon Knight and Stephen Curry leading the list of those he has taken to school at some point. Fittingly, Nike came up with the latest edition of the swashbuckling Cavalier’s signature sneakers, […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers made three quiet acquisitions this offseason by trading for guard/forward Mike Dunleavy, signing free-agent center Chris Andersen, and drafting youngster Kay Felder. On Monday, the Cavs announced they are now be selling Dunleavy, Andersen, and Felder jerseys at the Team Shop. We’ve got a couple of familiar numbers. Video: Dwight Howard asked […]

It was the shot heard around the world. Between the legs, step back, dagger three-pointer from Kyrie Irving that sealed the championship for the Cavaliers. After stunning the crowd, Kyrie turned and looked over to the Cavs bench with no reaction, no emotion. Steely-eyed, it looked as if he knew the ball was going into […]

The mechanics of Kyrie Irving are silly, like a yo-yo on a string. He’s capable of placing the ball in every spot and move it in every direction. With his understanding of space and deception of speed, Irving is arguably the most difficult assignment to defend on the Cavs in tandem with LeBron James. Thanks […]

Despite winning the 2016 NBA Championship, Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Kevin Love has always had his name mentioned when it came to trade rumors. Despite the eight straight double-doubles in the playoffs and 10 total, Love has always been looked at as an awkward fit for this Cavs team. RELATED: LeBron James reveals who he […]

NBA players usually have side gigs like rapping or building their business and brand. Only a handful play other sports later in their careers, but apparently, Dwight Howard thinks he could fight in the Octagon and also beat LeBron James in an MMA fight. RELATED: LeBron James doesn’t think Michael Jordan’s teammates get enough credit […]

LeBron doled out the praise during his first of potentially many “Open Run” podcasts sponsored by Uninterrupted. After already calling Kawai Leonard one of the best defenders in the league, LeBron was asked by writer Stefan Marolachakis who he believed was the best young gun in the league. While league-wide players such as Karl Anthony […]