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Kyrie Irving has had a career season in 2014-15. His breakout season wasn’t necessarily statistically, but more of a maturation season that elevated his game to new heights. Irving averaged more minutes this season at 36.4 than he had in his previous three seasons in the NBA, and was still able to play in a […]

It’s no secret that the Cavs were heavily undermanned in the 2015 NBA Finals. What was supposed to be an NBA Finals for the ages turned out to be a major disappointment hampered by injuries (disappointing at least from the Cleveland side of things). “I felt like we would’ve definitely won an NBA championship if […]

Being an NBA coach is definitely a dream job for most. But there is no doubt it is a position that takes skill, carries a lot of pressure, and can be stressful on both you and your family. Not many people experience success right away, David Blatt did. This could be attributed to his many […]

Former Dallas Mavericks forward Richard Jefferson signed a minimum contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday. Jefferson had originally agreed to a contract with the Mavs earlier in July, but after being offered a chance to chase a championship with the Cavs, he rescinded the Mavs offer and joined the Cavs. The Cavs bring in […]

With a new TV deal bumping up the NBA salary cap in two seasons, teams are rushing to sign free agents at max contracts this summer. Teams are ok with overpaying young players because when the new TV deal kicks in, these max contracts will seem like a steal in a league with $110+ million […]

Several teams with championship hopes have made moves in this offseason to bolster their benches. While the big name free agents have dominated the conversation nationally, many teams, including the Cavs, have focused on improving their depth and versatility in players outside of their starting five. Here is a look at five of the top […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers recently signed Richard Jefferson in hopes of adding depth to their bench and to provide minutes relief for LeBron James. Jefferson is 35 years of age and is entering his 15th season in the NBA. However, his road to the Cavaliers was not an easy one as he has played for six […]

LeBron James took to Twitter on Tuesday to do one of his rare Q&A (Questions & Answers). He got an array of questions from basketball to movies to his personal life. James’ Twitter mentions were off the charts with the millions of questions, retweets, and favorites from his more than 22 million followers. Here are […]

LeBron James took to Twitter on Tuesday to do one of his rare Q&A (Questions & Answers). He got an array of questions from basketball to movies to his personal life. James’ Twitter mentions were off the charts with the millions of questions, retweets, and favorites from his more than 22 million followers. Here are […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have been plenty busy this offseason trying to make a serious run at keeping the gang together. One player that will not return to the Cavs is Kendrick Perkins, who signed with the New Orleans Pelicans last week. Perkins played sparingly as a reserve last season averaging 2.6 points and 2.4 rebounds […]

Mike Miller, one of the best sharpshooters in the NBA, joined LeBron James, James Jones, and the Cleveland Cavaliers last season in hopes of chasing another NBA Championship before he decides to retire. Due largely to injury, the Cavs fell two games short in the 2015 Finals and entered a big free agency period. Miller […]

After weeks and months of trying to unload Brendan Haywood and his $10.5 million, non-guaranteed contract, the Cleveland Cavaliers have finally traded him along with Mike Miller as part of a deal with the Portland Trailblazers The trade was completely on Sunday night, and along with the Haywood and Miller, the Blazers received 2019 and […]

Iman Shumpert was traded along with New York Knicks’ teammate J.R. Smith on January 5th, 2015. The trade moved Shumpert from a bottom feeding Knicks team to a sudden championship contender. Although he didn’t play immediately after being traded due to his recovery from a dislocated shoulder, Iman Shumpert played in 38 games for the […]

After months of looking for a suitable trade partner, the Cleveland Cavaliers have found what they were looking for. On Sunday, the Cavs traded center Brendan Haywood and guard/forward Mike Miller to the Portland Trailblazers, Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports reported it first. Cleveland has traded Brendan Haywood and Mike Miller to Portland, league source […]

While Lebron James is still having “nightmares” about the recently concluded finals, Kyrie Irving believes that he would have been a champion by now had he and Kevin Love not been injured. “I felt like we would’ve definitely won an NBA championship if we had everyone healthy,” says Irving. It is very possible because the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are reportedly close to finding a trade partner they can trade Brendan Haywood to before August 1. The reason for that is because Haywood’s $10.5 million non-guaranteed contract becomes fully guaranteed on the first day of August. Terry Pluto of Cleveland.com reported on the Haywood situation, and even thinks that another Cavalier […]

Kevin Love was one of the biggest free agents this offseason, and fortunately for the Cleveland Cavaliers, he chose to stay and settle the unfinished business of winning an NBA championship in Northeast Ohio. There’s no denying that Love is one of the best talents around and he is primed to bounce back after a […]

As we progress through the offseason, the Cavaliers have yet to re-sign their backup power forward, Tristan Thompson. Additionally, they have not re-signed their spark plug off the bench in J.R. Smith. Both players were vital in helping the Cavaliers make a run to the NBA Finals this past season and it is imperative that […]

This season’s free agent class was of elite proportions. All-Star talent was all over the board, some of them even unrestricted free agents. With so many teams working with a lot of cap space, it was bound to be a fun time to be a basketball fan. (Unless you’re a Knicks or Lakers fan, that […]

After re-signing Kevin Love, Iman Shumpert, and LeBron James to start free agency as well as the signing of Mo Williams, the Cavs have set their eyes on some of the remaining free agents. RELATED: Top 10 Trade Targets For Cavs This Offseason While deals with Tristan Thompson, Matthew Dellavedova, and J.R. Smith are up […]

In a day and age when NBA jersey sales are through the roof for pretty much every NBA team, the unveiling of new jerseys is a time when fans can debate about which jerseys are their favorites. Late Wednesday night, a photo from Uni-Watch was released, revealing some new jerseys for the 2015-16 season. For […]

Last season, J.R. Smith and Iman Shumpert were inseparable. Both shared the same position when they played for the New York Knicks and nothing changed when they got traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Knicks were primed for a strong run but circumstances led them to yet another disappointing campaign, fortunately for the Cavaliers, David […]

For weeks now, the Cleveland Cavaliers have been looking for ways to bolster their bench at the wing position, especially behind LeBron James. After James played about 42+ minutes in the playoffs with no back up, General Manager made a concerted effort to get a small forward. On Tuesday afternoon, the Cavs got their man […]

One of the most enigmatic players in the NBA who was also very instrumental in the Cleveland Cavaliers’ incredible run last season is still without a team. J.R. Smith surprised a lot of people when he left over $6 million on the table to test the free agent market. RELATED: 10 Things You Didn’t Know […]

When Kyrie Irving, Kevin Love, and LeBron James are on the floor at once, very few teams can match the collective offensive talent that they possess. During the regular season the Cavaliers had the third highest offensive efficiency in the NBA and averaged 120 points per 100 possessions with the Big Three on the floor. […]

David Griffin and the Cavs are looking at any way to improve their roster going into next season and provide as much room financially as possible financially. It was reported earlier in free agency that Cleveland had about six of seven options to move Haywood. But according to GM Griffin, none of those offers were […]

For weeks now, the Cleveland Cavaliers have been trying to negotiate a contract with restricted free agents Tristan Thompson and Matthew Dellavedova, as well as unrestricted free agent J.R. Smith. Thompson and Dellavedova became restricted free agents when the Cavs extended qualifying offers to them, meaning “they’ll have a right of first refusal for these […]

After re-signing Kevin Love, Iman Shumpert, and LeBron James to start free agency as well as the signing of Mo Williams, the Cavs have set their eyes on some of the remaining free agents. RELATED: Top 10 Trade Targets For Cavs This Offseason While deals with Tristan Thompson, Matthew Dellavedova, and J.R. Smith are up […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers had an excellent run last year, greatly exceeding expectations under the circumstances. LeBron James returned to the organization from a four-year hiatus playing in South Florida. Following his return James was even quoted as saying: “I’m not promising a championship. I know how hard that is to deliver. We’re not ready right […]

LeBron James put up a heroic performance in this year’s NBA Finals, but it wasn’t enough as the Cavs fell just two games short of the franchise’s first NBA Championship. James averaged a monsterous stat-line of 35.8 points, 13.3 rebounds, 8.8 assists, and 1.3 steals and delivered Cleveland’s first-ever Finals home victory with 40 points, […]

  Mo Williams is the newest member of the Cavaliers signed via free agency. But…then again, he’s one of two players from LeBron’s previous stint in Cleveland, with the other being Anderson Varejao. We all know a little about Mo Williams and his game, but here are 10 things you probably didn’t know about Mo […]

With David Blatt and Timofey Mozgov already in tow, the Cleveland Cavaliers are looking to add another piece to their Russian connection. Blatt coached the Russian national team on their way to a bronze medal in the 2012 Olympics and Timofey Mozgov was a part of that group along with a former NCAA champion whose […]

For the last two weeks, rumors have been swirling around the trade options for the Cavs and Brendan Haywood. When it started out with Joe Johnson and moved to Jamal Crawford, it became evident Cleveland was looking for a wing player in case things don’t work out with J.R. Smith. RELATED: 5 Best Trade Options […]

LeBron James and John Cena are just two of the most recent and most successful transitions from entertainer-to-big-screen. The pair starred in Judd Apatow’s ‘Trainwreck,’ which hit theaters July 17. strong>RELATED: LeBron James Behind The Scenes Of Trainwreck We won’t spoil anything, but both James and Cena did a phenomenal job on it. Cena joined […]

LeBron James made a surprise appearance at the NBA’s Summer League in Las Vegas just prior to the Cavs matchup against the Timberwolves. He met with coaches and fans, band even showed us some of his unlimited shooting range! RELATED: Craziest Playoff Moments From LeBron James’ Career Ohh, and he knocked down the 35-footer…sitting down.

The Cleveland Cavaliers boast of having one of the best, if not the best, small forwards to ever play the game. But now that LeBron James has aged past his thirties, he’ll no longer be able to play as much as he did five or ten years ago. This year’s free agency is a great […]

With the 31st pick in the 2015 NBA Draft, the Cleveland Cavaliers selected a player from the Turkish Basketball League in Cedi Osman. The 20-year old is known for his underrated athleticism and quickness, which kill defenses on the fast break. The 6’8″ forward isn’t a great shooter, but can become a solid swingman for […]

There may not be a part of LeBron James’ game that he hasn’t mastered yet. Of course, he always gets better by working on his craft and improving whatever deficiencies he may have. For his career, James averages 27.3 points, 7.1 rebounds, 6.9 assists, and 1.7 steals per game while shooting 49.6% from the field […]

It has been quite the week for LeBron James. He’s had radio interviews where he opens up about the Finals and his first movie premier in his hometown of Akron, Ohio. On Tuesday night, he made a rare appearance on the Tonight show with Jimmy Fallon to talk about his kids, his movie ‘Trainwreck,’ gave […]