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LeBron James and the Cavs are enjoying a two day break from the NBA season after a 12-day, six-game road trip. James is an avid NFL fan, and, like a lot of sports fans around the U.S., was watching the NFL’s Divisional Round last night. James got pretty excited on Twitter last night, tweeting about […]

The 2015-16 postseason saw the rise of Cavs’ backup point guard Matthew Dellavedova. The crappy Australian started in place of the injured Kyrie Irving in seven of the 20 postseason games. Delly’s coming out party saw him score in double figures seven times and averaging 10.4 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 2.7 assists in those seven […]

The Cavs blew out the Houston Rockets on Friday night to close out a six-game road trip that will be their longest of the season. With the game in full control for them, the Cavs put in some of the reserves to close out the game, including Jared Cunningham and little-used Sasha Kaun. Cavs fans […]

Nowadays, the debate as to who the best player in the NBA revolves around LeBron James and Stephen Curry 99.9% of the time. Why shouldn’t it? LeBron James, despite recently turning 31 years of age is still playing at a higher level than most guys. Meanwhile, Stephen Curry is the reigning Most Valuable Player and […]

After suffering a loss at the hands of the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday night, the big question entering the Cleveland Cavaliers’ visit to the Houston Rockets’ floor was whether LeBron James would play or not. RELATED: Making A Case For Fans When Stars Sit Out Games Due To Rest It’s no secret that the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers already boast of one of the deepest lineups in the league. They are currently sitting comfortably atop the Eastern Conference standings and, sans Mo Williams who has missed the previous games for personal reasons, the team has been intact. RELATED: REPORT: Cavs May Be Entering Trade Game Is there a pressing need […]

Kyrie Irving dribbles downcourt and crosses three Rockets players before going right at James Harden. In typical Harden fashion, Harden just moves out of the way and finishes acrobatically. RELATED: Kyrie Irving Best Crossovers of the season

What makes Kevin Love one of the best big men in the league? Taking a quick glance at his stats it is easy to see. Love is averaging 16.1 points, while grabbing 10.8 rebounds, and dishing out 2.5 assists per game on a stacked Cavs team. Looking at his numbers, it is simple to understand […]

Throughout LeBron James’ illustrious career, one player has embraced the role of major spoiler a couple of times already. In saying major, think two finals defeat. Tim Duncan has led the San Antonio Spurs in handing James his two worst finals series setbacks. In 2007, the Spurs swept the Cavs, while in 2014, the old […]

The 2016 NBA All Star Game will be held in Toronto this season, and the leading vote-getter will not be LeBron James. According to NBA.com, Lakers’ guard Kobe Bryant still has the most votes so far, receiving 1,533,432 at the number one spot. Behind him is Warriors’ guard Stephen Curry with 1,206,467. In third place, […]

Click “Next” at the bottom of the page to see all the highlights from tonight’s game! The two hottest teams and two of the top three overall records in the NBA squared off Thursday night. The visiting Cleveland Cavaliers came into San Antonio with an eight game winning streak, while the Spurs were on a […]

When Kevin Love became a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers over a year ago, everyone knew that his role was about to become totally different. His numbers took a huge dip and he was not named to the All Star game. RELATED: The Art Of Kevin Love’s Outlet Pass Year two in the Wine and […]

LeBron James has quickly become a businessman in addition to his incredible NBA career. He’s starred in commercials and movies, partnered up with multiple companies including Warner Bros., signed a lifetime deal with Nike, started Bleacher Report’s Uninterrupted, and now has his own TV show. Early Thursday, CNBC announced that they were partnering up with […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are blessed with having three guys capable of knocking down big shots late in the game, but the team also boasts of another player who has the capacity to win games at the other end of the floor. RELATED: Should Iman Shumpert Or J.R. Smith Start For The Cavs? During crucial stretches […]

Everyone loves the promotions that teams have for their fans. Whether is a shirt giveaway, discounts off of items, or even a chance to meet players, nothing gets fans even more involved with the team than these promotions. Fortunately for the Cavs, they have one of the best promoters in the NBA. Timofey Mozgov plays […]

LeBron James is a noted Dallas Cowboys fan, and his trainer Mike Mancias knows all to well about James’ love for that team. In an episode of Uninterrupted, Mancias got the Cowboys’ mascot in James’ hotel room to surprise the King. RELATED: LeBron James Shows Off Nike Closet, Talks About New Nike Deal Watch the […]

Let’s be honest here, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is easily the best owner in the NBA in terms of his commitment to the team. He will do whatever it takes to win and say whatever it takes to get people’s attention, even if it means he has to pay a hefty fine to the […]

Click “Next” at the bottom of the page to see all the highlights from tonight’s game! The Cleveland Cavaliers rode a seven game winning streak into Dallas against one of the Western Conference’s most surprising teams: the Mavericks. The Cavs got off to probably the worst start of the season aside from the Portland Trailblazers […]

LeBron James posts up Deron Williams and gets him to fall. James pump fakes, looks for a pass, and pump fakes again as he draws the top-of-the-key defender Wesley Matthews. He kicks it to Kyrie Irving at the top of the key 30 feet away from the basket with just 1.9 on the shot clock. […]

Oftentimes, LeBron James sees above his defender whether he’s on the wings or playing the point with his 6-foot-9 frame. It has been like that for his entire career and one other player who can relate to James in that regard, and has been very successful in doing so, is Dirk Nowitzki. Both James and […]

The Cavaliers are entering trade season along with the rest of the NBA, and they’ve made their first move of the season. On Tuesday, the Cavs traded Joe Harris and a 2017 second round pick to the Orlando Magic for a 2020 protected second round pick. Source tells ESPN the Cavs have traded Joe Harris […]

When you are Kyrie Irving, it’s hard to come out of the gates firing after missing six months because of a knee injury, especially when you have a cautious coaching staff that is carefully, and slowly, working on your minutes. But no one can blame coach David Blatt and company for doing so. RELATED: LeBron […]

LeBron James is quite the perfectionist. Although he obviously won’t go unscathed in facets of his game, the Cleveland Cavaliers superstar always finds way of refining his arsenal. Whether it’s developing a post game, improving his defense, and becoming a better leader, history tells that James is constantly improving. RELATED: LeBron James Got Added Motivation […]

Kyrie Irving has had a successful return to the Cavs from offseason knee surgery. He’s been playing spectacularly, and that’s because he’s got a great support system. We know about the motivation his late mother gives him, the guidance his father gives him, and the overall support his teammates give him. Irving is a pretty […]

While LeBron James may be the Cleveland Cavaliers’ best player, Anderson Varejao is the team’s heart and soul. The 6’10” big man out of Brazil has been with the team since 2004. He has seen almost everything while in Cleveland, whether it’s coming off the bench or starting, averaging a double-double, suffering through extended periods […]

LeBron James called for the ball from one of his teammates during warm ups. He got two thrown at him instead. It was a funny moment as James flinched but still got hit by the ball. Who would dare try to injure the King? Dave McMenamin of ESPN reported on the story: RELATED: Can Anderson […]

We are currently seeing the dynamic duo of LeBron James and Kyrie Irving which the four-time Most Valuable Player envisioned taking the court when he decided to return to the Cleveland Cavaliers from the Miami Heat in the summer of 2014. Injuries to Irving, especially in the postseason, have stopped this duo from really blossoming […]

Click “Next” at the bottom of the page to see all the highlights from tonight’s game! The Cavaliers extended their win streak to seven games tonight, defeating the pesky Philadelphia 76ers by the score of 95-85. The win was the squad’s third in a row to start their 6-game road trip, and overall their 13th […]

LeBron James calls for the ball from one of the ball boys or players, but two of them throw a ball to him at the same time. James can’t do anything but flinch backwards, but still gets drilled in the face by the ball. He and Jared Cunningham enjoy a laugh after the incident as […]

J.R. Smith may be one of the most underrated three point shooters in NBA history by virtue of the fact that he has not participated in any three point contest during All Star Weekend. But LeBron James wants that to change by giving credit where it’s due. RELATED: J.R. Smith Silently Takes A New Approach […]

Mo Williams has not seen the court much over the past couple of weeks. Since Kyrie Irving’s return to the lineup, head coach David Blatt has gone to Matthew Dellavedova as the first guard off the bench, and with good reason. Delly’s defensive intensity as well as his catch-and-shoot ability has gotten him the well […]

Kevin Love was the topic of many discussions last year questioning his status in the team – chemistry-wise. After some poolside small-talk, things have been ironed out and, this season, the media has not been as trigger-happy compared to the previous one whenever they see something involving Love that did not fit their idea of […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ family lost a member of its family on January 7, 2016 when John Johnson passed away at the age of 68. He averaged 12.9 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 3.8 assists in 29.6 minutes per game over his 12-year career. RELATED: The Best Jerseys In Cleveland Cavaliers History Johnson was the first player […]

In the Cleveland Cavaliers’ dominating win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, Timofey Mozgov might have had one moment that he’ll remember for the rest of his career. With the game almost out of hand for Minnesota in the fourth quarter, someone’s hand wanted in on the action when Mozgov was about to inbound the ball. RELATED: […]

Click “Next” at the bottom of the page to see all the highlights from tonight’s game! For the third straight game, the Cleveland Cavaliers surpassed the 120-point mark and cruised to a blowout road victory in Minnesota, beating the Timberwolves by the score of 125-99. The offensive onslaught lasted for all four quarters, and was […]

LeBron James returned to Cleveland 18 months ago, and although we knew that we had to win now, to this day, a lot of people have speculated as to the exact reason Wiggins was left off of James’ letter announcing his return. In LeBron James’ letter announcing his return, he mentioned Kyrie Irving, Dion Waiters, […]

LeBron James has made connections with a number of children already, touching their lives whether it’s by way of his foundation or through personal acknowledgement. In return, some of these kids also provided inspiration to James. But none has made an impact in a more profound way than five-year old Leah Still. RELATED: VIDEO: LeBron […]

Kyrie Irving and John Wall have been together in plenty of conversations over the past few years. But the Cleveland Cavaliers’ court general oftentimes get the nod over the Washington Wizards’ backcourt ace, whether it’s for a spot in the All Star starting five or Team USA lineup. In the Cavaliers’ most recent visit to […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers signed Jared Cunningham to a non-guaranteed, one year deal at the end of the preseason, mostly to be a backup point guard for Matthew Dellavedova and Mo Williams until Kyrie Irving got back. He really wasn’t expected to stay on longer than the deadline to guarantee those contracts. Cunningham, however, has defied […]