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Click “Next” at the bottom of the page to see all the highlights from tonight’s game! The Cavs fell in Game 2 of the NBA Finals by the score of 110-77. The game plan coming into this one was for LeBron James and company to increase the pace of play, but it was the Warriors […]

There was a time when J.R. Smith was one of the league’s most potent scorers off the bench. His athleticism and streaky shooting produced instant offense – on good days. Otherwise, an image of Smith sulking on the bench took over. RELATED: J.R. Smith More Pleased With Appreciative Cavs Fans Than Knicks Fans Known for […]

Kyrie Irving is a master of finishing at the rim. He’s got aggressive finishes over defenders as well as acrobatic and wild layups around defenders that always seem to mesmerize the crowd. RELATED: VIDEO: LeBron James Gives Cavs Gift Ahead Of Game 2 Of The NBA Finals In Saturday’s practice, Irving showed off his cool […]

LeBron James is a true definition of a leader both on and off the floor. With the Cavs enjoying a couple of days off before Game 2 of the NBA Finals, James decided to gift his team a brand new headphones with custom-made Beats by Dre. Along with it, came a little motivational caption or […]

LeBron James has had a career full of success, putting up incredible performances, passing all-time greats on statistical scoring lists, and winning rings. And yet, losing this NBA Finals and having a 2-5 Finals record would be the only thing fans and the media will see. No one knows more about what James is going […]

The world is mourning the shocking loss of the greatest boxer of our generation, and arguably one of the most influential people in the world. Muhammad Ali passed away last night at the age of 74 due to a respiratory illness. The Cavs own LeBron James spoke with ESPN’s Chris Broussard on Saturday after the […]

With the Cleveland Cavaliers having another crack at winning the NBA Finals this year featuring what’s arguably their best roster ever, everything is looking up for the franchise. They are a top tier team in the league, and they have LeBron James, Kyrie Irving, and Kevin Love, all of whom are considered as major NBA […]

Before the NBA Finals tipped off, the players and coaches from both sides participated in media availability day, and while Uber has become a new way to travel around town, not everyone has an account or actually uses it. Some of the Cavs players do, as we’ve seen Richard Jefferson, Channing Frye, and some of […]

For more than 11 years, Anderson Varejao was an immensely-loved member of the Cleveland Cavaliers. It was never hard not to get pumped up by the image of him diving for every loose ball no matter what the scoreboard indicates – hence, the moniker “Wild Thing”. RELATED: VIDEO: Now On Warriors’ Side, Anderson Varejao Talks […]

A couple of years ago, Klay Thompson and Kevin Love were rumored to be switching teams. But that did not materialize and Love found his way to Northeast Ohio from Minneapolis. Now, circumstances have brought these two to the NBA Finals where Thompson is looking for domination, while Love is after redemption. RELATED: FULL HIGHLIGHTS: […]

Channing Frye has been an outstanding sharpshooter off the bench for the Cavs. With the exception of Game 1 of the Detroit Pistons series all the way back in mid-April, Frye has come in off the bench and forced opponents to gameplan for him thanks to the lineup that involves LeBron James and Matthew Dellavedova. […]

Matthew Dellavedova was the center of attention after Game 1 of the NBA Finals last night, mainly for the incidental groin hit to Andre Iguodala. The situation drew a crowd of players trying to calm Iguodala down and pull Delly away from the scrum, and after reviewing the play for several minutes, the officials called […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers did everything as best they could according to their gameplan. Be physical with Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson; Check. Attack the basket; Check. Lock down the three-point line; Check. Don’t let Curry or Thompson beat you with the three and ignite the crowd; Check. Curry and Thompson had just 20 points on […]

This year’s NBA Finals is a grudge match. With both the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors producing a high-quality finals series last season, a lot more fireworks are expected this time around thanks to the presence of two stars, Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love, who missed the last June dance due to injuries. RELATED: […]

In Game 1 of the NBA Finals, J.R. Smith was essentially a no-show. He had just three points tonight on 1-of-3 shooting from the field (all from downtown) in a whopping 36 minutes. It’s safe to say he didn’t look for his shot at all, and simply took what was wide open for him. The […]

Click “Next” at the bottom of the page to see all the highlights from tonight’s game! The Golden State Warriors pulled away in the fourth quarter tonight to take game one of the NBA Finals by the score of 104-89. The game was defined by a 21-4 run in the fourth quarter, with most of […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers found out who their opponent will be in the NBA Finals after the Golden State Warriors won an exciting Game 7 against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night. The NBA Finals rematch that most people were hoping for will be a reality. Both teams have a chip on their shoulder after […]

The NBA Finals begin on Thursday night in Oakland and the Cleveland Cavaliers are geared up and ready to go. One Cavalier however, is already being rewarded for his great play this season. Matthew Dellavedova had a special video announcement on Wednesday, where he revealed that he was going to get his own signature shoe […]

After being informed by Cleveland Cavaliers General Manager David Griffin that he was being traded, it took some time before Anderson Varejao came to terms with the decision. RELATED: VIDEO: Warriors Fans Wait Hours For LeBron James, Cavs Bus Only To Boo Them No one can blame the guy. He was primed to become a […]

While the best player in the league tag is debatable because of the multiple contexts people can use, there is no more doubt that LeBron James and Stephen Curry are the faces of the NBA right now. RELATED: VIDEO: LeBron James Speaks Out On Stephen Curry Being Unanimous MVP Winner Heading into the opening game […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers arrived in Oakland last night, and they received a welcome ovation from the Warriors crowd, especially LeBron James. RELATED: VIDEO: Richard Jefferson Comes Up With Hilarious New Nickname For J.R. Smith #Cavaliers have arrived… pic.twitter.com/Arc1XrBPdB — Katie Marzullo (@KatieABC7) May 31, 2016 LeBron… pic.twitter.com/YYwQ4BEs9f — Katie Marzullo (@KatieABC7) May 31, 2016 The […]

The upcoming finals series featuring the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors is shaping, or hyping, up to be one for the ages. The story behind these two teams reaching this stage is simply incredible and the matchups are intriguing to say the least. RELATED: Throw Away The Past, The Warriors Will Be Facing A […]

When Tyronn Lue was informed of the David Blatt firing, the Cleveland Cavaliers had a game the next day against the Chicago Bulls. Being placed at the helm that quick and not even on an interim basis, he certainly hit the ground running. RELATED: How Tyronn Lue Took “The Call” That Sparked Change In Cavs […]

The Cavaliers have been a fun team to follow this postseason, especially on Snapchat. Okay, it’s just Richard Jefferson whose fun to follow, and that’s mainly because he’s given everyone an inside look at what goes on behind the scenes. Whether its at practice, in the locker room, at team get-togethers, at home, and even […]

Months after being let go by the Cleveland Cavaliers, former Head Coach David Blatt is going back overseas to coach the Turkish team Darussafaka. The news was first reported by international basketball reporter, David Pick. European basketball reporter David Pick reported earlier Tuesday that Blatt is finalizing a multiyear contract with Darussafaka worth $1.7 million […]

Draymond Green has been the dirtiest player of this last series and possibly this postseason. Agree or disagree, I really don’t care because the evidence is in his flagrant fouls and how he hasn’t been punished for any of them yet. He’s behind only Bismack Biyombo in terms of flagrant foul points this postseason, and […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have been heavily favored in every single series so far this postseason. Many predicted them to finish every series in four, maybe five games. This NBA Finals, however, is entirely different, as the Cavs will go up against the record-breaking 73-9 Golden State Warriors, who are coming off of a tough seven-game […]

It’s the rematch: the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors will face off again in the 2016 NBA Finals. If you’ve seen a few polls and predictions early on, you’ve seen that the Cavs are major underdogs in this series. If you ask LeBron James, however, none of that matters to him as the […]

It’s official: LeBron James and Stephen Curry. Kyrie Irving and Klay Thompson. Draymond Green and Kevin Love. The Cleveland Cavaliers are finally healthy and will take on the Golden State Warriors in the 2016 NBA Finals in what will be the long-awaited and highly-anticipated rematch of last year’s 2015 NBA Finals. RELATED: Richard Jefferson Attests […]

The picture of Kevin Love helplessly sitting on the bench as the Golden State Warriors ran roughshod over a depleted Cleveland Cavaliers team last year, the missing presence of Kyrie Irving, the image of LeBron James shaking Stephen Curry’s hand, and the smell of champagne from the visitors’ locker room at the Quicken Loans Arena. […]

Still hot on closing out the promise he made the city of Cleveland, LeBron James has his Cleveland Cavaliers back in the NBA Finals. For now we wait to see who the King’s prey will be. Will it be Kevin Durant’s shot to redeem his 2012 Finals loss, or will it be the Cavaliers shot […]

It’s not uncommon to see championship contenders trade for or pick up players that will give them that “one missing piece.” For the Cavs it was Channing Frye, acquired at the trade deadline buzzer in mid-February, and he’s been an absolute godsend. Cleveland, however, had to give up its longest tenured Cavalier and easily a […]

When Cavs GM David Griffin deemed it necessary to part ways with Anderson Varejao, essentially landing the team sharpshooter Channing Frye, the move was met with backlash especially from some Cleveland lifers. Varejao was an amazing locker room guy and, while LeBron James was the undisputed leader of the team, he was treated by others […]

The Eastern Conference Finals was more competitive and fun than many expected. The Cavs did not go 12-0 and sweep through the East and Toronto did not just lay down, instead choosing to fight. The matchup featured two longtime friends in J.R. Smith and Kyle Lowry, whose roots date all the way back since they […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers newest mascot Lil Kev has become Snapchat and Instagram famous over this Cavs playoff run. Despite losing two games in Toronto, Lil Kev has kept appearing on Richard Jefferson’s Snapchat account (one of the best ever by the way at “Rjeff24”). The mascot, which is simply a hilarious Tommy Bahama photo from […]

For those who haven’t watched Episode 5 of the current Game of Thrones season on HBO, beware, big spoiler ahead. RELATED: VIDEO: Kevin Love Hilariously Plugs Chocolate Milk Ad Into His Postgame Interview And Gets Roasted By Kyrie And LeBron In true George R.R. Martin fashion, Episode 5 saw another well-loved character suffer the same […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are in the 2016 NBA Finals and are awaiting their opponent for the 2016 NBA Finals. It’s down to the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Golden State Warriors starting this Thursday. While the Cavs wait and see who they play, the Warriors have come back from a 3-1 series deficit to tie […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are on to the NBA Finals, and although it seemed relatively easy at times, the Toronto Raptors made it a little interesting by tying the series up at two games apiece heading into Cleveland got Game 5. We all know what happened from there, where the Cavs blew the Raptors out of […]

During the fourth quarter of final game of the 2016 Eastern Conference Finals, Bismack Biyombo went up for a layup attempt. Except the shot was rejected by the Channing combination Love and Channing Frye. After that, Frye looked at Biyombo and give him the Mutombo patented “Finger Wag.”