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The long awaited return of Kevin Love to the basketball court is over. According to David Blatt and Jason Lloyd of the Akron Beacon Journal, Love will be making his preseason debut on Sunday against the Toronto Raptors. #Cavs Kevin Love will play Sunday at Toronto, David Blatt said. — Jason Lloyd (@JasonLloydABJ) October 16, […]

LeBron James has always been a relatively healthy basketball player. In his first 12 years (from 2003-2015), James missed just 57 games. Before the 2011-12 season, where James sat out 20 games mostly to rest (and won an NBA Championship), James really hadn’t had any issues with injures. As we all know, however, Father Time […]

The NBA is full of talented guards at both the point guard and shooting guard spots. With that being said, there’s no denying that the NBA’s best backcourt duo belongs to the NBA Champion Warriors, but who’s right behind them? Former Indiana Pacer Reggie Miller was a color analyst for Thursday’s game between the Golden […]

A major development has occurred in the Tristan Thompson contract saga. Apparently, this news, or assumption, came from Larry Coon. Who’s Larry Coon? Well, he’s basically a CBA and salary cap guru who’s take on contract situations is very well regarded by peers and fans alike. Coon participated in a Q&A where he got to […]

Find all of today’s top plays and highlights on the next page below! The Cleveland Cavaliers welcomed Timofey Mozgov and J.R. Smith back into the fold in their preseason battle with the Indiana Pacers. The team went up against Paul George, Monta Ellis, and George Hill sans LeBron James who sat out the game as […]

Guess who’s making a huge leap in ESPN’s latest NBA player rankings? Prior to the start of last season, this player was ranked 126th. After a solid postseason performance, he has made the quantum leap into the 59th spot. Interestingly, this player is also, technically, without a team at this point. But let’s still talk […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers signed free agent shooting guard/ small forward Iman Shumpert to a 4-year, $40 million deal this past summer. Shumpert’s talents, however, go beyond the NBA court. As Cavs fans have come to know over the past couple of months, Shump is also a rapper and likes to make music when he’s not […]

An NBA journeyman who has seen it all, except for one thing, Richard Jefferson’s story is one that offers a lot of good takeaways for anyone who is willing to listen. He has been an All Star, an Olympian, and a back-to-back Eastern Conference champion. On the flipside, he has also experienced watching his former […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers were unable to win the 2015-16 NBA Championship due to the injuries that both Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love sustained earlier in the playoff run. On Saturday, however, Kevin Love practiced for the first time in a full-court, 5-on-5 set with his teammates, and felt good afterwards. Love has since been practicing, […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are being looked upon by many as the title favorites this season, and rightfully so, as the team returns with an intact core bolstered by three solid additions. However, the Cavs have been off to a rocky start after losing all four preseason contests thus far. Interestingly, these games came by way […]

Find all of today’s top plays and highlights on the next page below! The Cleveland Cavaliers came into tonight’s game without any of their starts from last season. LeBron James was ill, Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love are recovering from injury, and J.R. Smith and Timofey Mozgov were both sitting out to rest. Iman Shumpert […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers return to the Quicken Loans Arena as they face the Milwaukee Bucks for the second game of yet another pre-season back-to-back. The Cavs will be playing without LeBron James, J.R. Smith, and Timofey Mozgov according to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. David Blatt says LeBron, Timo and J.R. will all sit out tonight vs. […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers revealed some jerseys they would be bringing back a few months ago. Now, a photo has leaked of a new jersey design the Cleveland Cavaliers will be wearing this upcoming season. RELATED: The Best Jerseys In Cleveland Cavaliers History Designer Conrad Burry tweeted out a photo of the leaked black uniform the […]

After Sunday’s Cavaliers’ practice, LeBron James took Mo Williams, J.R. Smith, and James Jones out to eat at his newly endorsed pizza restaurant “Blaze Pizza.” As soon as LeBron tweeted that he was with his teammates were ordering at the Columbus restaurant, floods of fans and supporters showed up from out of no where to […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers and Tristan Thompson have entered the later stages of the preseason and, as far as we know, they still haven’t re-engaged in contract talks. That is, until Monday night at Columbus, Ohio. It still hasn’t been confirmed, but according to Dave McMenamin of ESPN, Thompson’s agent Rich Paul and Cavs’ GM David […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers played the first game of their second back-to-back set of this preseason against the Memphis Grizzlies down at Columbus Ohio at Ohio State University. The Cavs were playing without Mo Williams and J.R. Smith. Williams was resting and J.R. Smith was nursing a strained hamstring he suffered a few days ago and […]

J.R. Smith is well known for his antics on the court as well as off. He’s a different player and person now that he’s in Cleveland, but that doesn’t mean he can’t have his usual antics. Smith, who sat out tonight’s game with a sore hamstring, decided to buy cotton candy after craving it during […]

Before the game tonight, the Cavs did their regular pregame dunk routines in the layup lines. While some players had some casual games, Quinn Cook got way up there on a dunk! Watch below: RELATED: VIDEO: LeBron James Dunks On Joakim Noah, Two Get Into Heated Conversation

The Cleveland Cavaliers will return to the hardwood for the first game of another preseason back-to-back against the Memphis Grizzlies. The game will be played at Ohio State University. The team is likely to miss the services of its two starters in Mo Williams and J.R. Smith. RELATED: Why Mo Williams’ Role Is More Important […]

LeBron James has been a man of many identities throughout his career. He’s taken on the LeBron family (young LeBron, old LeBron, etc.) during the late 2000’s, he was the hated villain early in Miami, then was beloved in his later years in Miami and now Cleveland, and he was even a comedic actor in […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers face yet another back-to-back set on Monday and Tuesday as they play the Memphis Grizzlies at Columbus, Ohio and the Milwaukee Bucks back in Cleveland. Both teams are expected to send out their regular starters, except for a possible few minors changes. David Blatt spoke with members of the media on Sunday, […]

The Big Three are heading into year two with one thing in mind: an NBA Championship. For that goal to be achieved David Blatt and the rest of his coaching staff must work out a way to feature former three time All-Star Kevin Love more within the offensive system. When Cleveland traded away two #1 […]

There’s a well-known saying in basketball that great defense leads to great offense. Many coaches in the league are defensive minded, believing that the offense will come naturally from great defense. The Cleveland Cavaliers played decent defense last season, but they also struggled in some ways. While ranking 10th in terms of opponent three-point field […]

The Cavs have arguably one of the top 3 rosters in the league, when healthy. Their depth chart has, well, depth, and some might even say that the Cavs second unit could give a team or two (like the Sixers) a run for their money. But the personnel changes a bit once the focus shifts […]

LeBron James is entering his 13th season in the NBA. After coming to the league straight out of St. Vincent St. Mary High School in Akron, he has been able to somehow surpass the expectations set for him as “The Chosen One” from his younger days. James has already amassed all of the individual and […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have a few players on their rosters who have been impressing in the preseason. There are 14 players who are guaranteed to make the roster including restricted free agent Tristan Thompson, once he re-signs. 0 – Kevin Love 1 – James Jones 2 – Kyrie Irving 4 – Iman Shumpert 5 – […]

Last week, LeBron James announced that he would be leaving McDonald’s and would be partnering with the up and coming restaurant Blaze Pizza. The pizza place has hundreds of restaurants open across the country and many still to come. The Cleveland Cavaliers are scheduled to play a preseason game tomorrow night in Columbus, Ohio at […]

Timofey Mozgov and Tristan Thompson both are key pieces to the Cleveland Cavaliers frontcourt. They were key pieces last year and hopefully going into the future. Of course, Tristan Thompson still has to sign, but we all have heard about the controversial contract stalemate by now. Thompson is making what some say are outrageous contract […]

For the first time in six months, Kevin Love was back on the court and playing full-court, full-contact 5-on-5 basketball. And just as he had been the past couple of weeks, Love came out of it encouraged, healthy, and ready to take the next step. “I felt good. Just getting into the rhythm of the […]

Cavs’ center Timofey Mozgov has done it again. Mozgov starred in yet another commercial, and it was just as awkward as the first commercial. RELATED: Timofey Mozgov Stars In 1st Commercial in Cleveland Mozgov says that over the summer, he goes to train at Skyzone in Westlake and Highland Heights. Take a look, but be […]

Anderson Varejao, also known as the Wild Thing, was drafted by the Orlando Magic in the 2004 NBA draft, but was traded on draft night to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Varejao is currently the longest tenured player on the Cavaliers’ roster as he is ready to enter his 12th season with the team. He has been […]

UPDATE 10/10/2015: Joe Vardon of Cleveland.com reports that LeBron James, now, does not ride motorcycles. Welp, LeBron just said he doesn't ride motorcycles. So, there's that. Says the "team" he referred to in GQ video was LRMR, not Cavs — Joe Vardon (@joevardon) October 10, 2015 – UPDATE 10/9/2015: LeBron James is widely known to […]

Over the years, the NBA has focused more time with the referees to ensure every game is officiated the best way possible. Sometimes, however, there are some missed calls. RELATED: Paul Pierce Takes Shot At LeBron James And His Shoes During the preseason matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Toronto Raptors, Terrence Ross […]

LeBron James has become one of the greatest shoe powers in the NBA. He’s got some of the more unusual and abstract designs, but a lot of players in the NBA wear his shoes nowadays. But LeBron has a message to any players who aren’t good friends of his that think they should wear shoes […]

It’s not uncommon for many NBA players to have some minor side careers in the rap game. Some well known players have actually done so like Shaquille O’Neal, Chris Webber and even Damian Lillard. Now, news has come out that a former Cleveland Cavalier is leaving the NBA for a career in rap, and he […]

Cavs fans are excited to hear that Kevin Love has been hard at work trying to return to the court. David Blatt said that Love may even be a full participant in practice on Saturday, and could, in turn, be ready for the start of the season. Love talked about his status for the opener […]

Find all of today’s top plays and highlights on the next page below! It’s only preseason, but the Cleveland Cavaliers had a tough task of defeating a young Philadelphia 76ers squad in Philly without the services of LeBron James, J.R. Smith, and Timofey Mozgov (all sitting out to rest on the second night of a […]

In their second game of the preseason, the Cleveland Cavaliers are set to battle the Philadelphia 76ers. It is the tail end of a back-to-back and the Cavaliers have elected to play it safe by giving the night off to three of its starters. The team reported that LeBron James, J.R. Smith, and Timofey Mozgov […]

We’ve seen all players, but one, from last year’s core return, witness the new guys come in, and hear others rave about the Cavs. But are they the best team in the league? RELATED: 10 Teams With The Best Las Vegas Odds To Win A Championship Jalen Rose thinks that there are not one, not […]