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LeBron James’ first bucket in the AT&T Center is ferocious and merciless, you can tell he’s not messing around tonight after letting the Spurs slip through his fingers last time.

The Cleveland Cavaliers face off against the San Antonio Spurs tonight, which will definitely be a game to watch. The Cavs have taken the Eastern Conference by storm, moving up to second and trailing only the Atlanta Hawks, despite starting the season in a forgettable fashion. The Spurs, on the other hand, have been somewhat […]

Click “Next” at the bottom of this page for all of today’s top plays and highlights! The Cavs marched into American Airlines Center looking to break .500 on their 16-16 record away from Quicken Loans Arena. They did just that, blowing out the Dallas Mavericks 127-94. It was the largest margin of victory over the […]

With only 17 games remaining in the regular season, each outing is important for the Cavs. Playoff seeding is up for grabs, and the Cavs are locked in a tight race for the #2 seed with the Bulls and Raptors. Last time Cleveland went on a major road trip, then struggled at the start before […]

Shawn Marion returned to practice today for the first time in over two weeks. He hasn’t played in a game since the road matchup with the Chicago Bulls prior to the All-Star break, but he was officially diagnosed with a strained left hip on February 22. “Shawn is out on the court, which is a […]

The Eastern Conference has certainly been inferior to the western conference all season long, but that doesn’t mean that there won’t be an entertaining race to the playoffs. Teams have already hit the home stretch of the regular season, and playoff seeding is up for grabs as always. Here is Cavs Nation’s win/loss predictions for […]

The Eastern Conference playoff race is, regardless of the comparisons with the west, going to be highly competitive with several seeds likely to remain up for grabs until the last of the 82-game regular season. With the postseason right around the corner, all eyes are on the playoffs seeds and potential first round matchups. While […]

Click “Next” at the bottom of this page for all of today’s top plays and highlights! The Cavs bounced back after a loss to the Hawks last night by beating the Suns at the Q tonight, improving their home record to 24-9. The big key to tonight’s win was getting ahead early, and maintaining the […]

In Friday night’s game against the Hawks, Kevin Love was relegated to the perimeter once again as 10 of the 11 shots he hoisted up were three-pointers. Love is averaging 5.2 three-pointers attempted per game, which is the second highest of his career. Last season, he averaged 6.6 threes attempted, but it was a career […]

Click “Next” at the bottom of this page for all of today’s top plays and highlights! The Cleveland Cavaliers were vastly outplayed tonight in Atlanta in a game that the Hawks controlled from wire-to-wire. Despite Cleveland retaking the lead midway through the third quarter, the game always seemed in the hands of the Hawks. Cleveland […]

Click “Next” at the bottom of this page for all of today’s top plays and highlights! The Cavs cruised past a Kyle Lowry-less Raptors 120-112 this evening in the Air Canada Center. Despite giving up 38 points in the 4th quarter, the Cavs were able to hold on and ride out their lead. This was […]

After numerous trades, the Cavaliers have many options they could go to offensively and both defensively. The Cavs currently start Kyrie Irving, J.R. Smith, LeBron James, Kevin Love, and Timofey Mozgov. Here, we’ll take a look at some of the top lineups the Cavs can and should use going down the stretch (other than the […]

Click “Next” at the bottom of this page for all of today’s top plays and highlights! In a battle featuring the league’s top scorers and two MVP candidates, James Harden and the Houston Rockets defeat LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers with a 105-`03 OT win. LeBron netted 37 points, on 35 shots, while Tristan […]

Perhaps one of the most nervous and talked about names prior to and at the trade deadline, Brendan Haywood had one heck of an afternoon on Trade Deadline Thursday. Haywood, whose $10.5 million contract for next year is non-guaranteed, is seen as a major bargaining and trading chip for the Cavs. Chris Haynes of the […]

While most Cavs fans know that David Blatt came from overseas, very few know much more than that. He is a rookie head coach in the NBA, but his experience through 25 years of playing and coaching the game of basketball overseas makes the Cavs seem all that much smarter for choosing him as Head […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers continued their hot streak into the month of February where the team is pulled off eight wins in 11 games. In ten February games thus far, the Wine & Gold offense has been one of the most prolific in the league averaging 105.3 points per game, but more importantly, their defense also […]

Click “Next” at the bottom of this page for all of today’s top plays and highlights! It seemed like the Cavs were on route to another blowout victory over the Pacers tonight during the first quarter. Without LeBron James and Kyrie Irving playing due to injury, it would have been an even more impressive feat. […]

Cleveland will be playing without its two all stars tonight as Kyrie Irving is out with a shoulder strain from last night’s game and LeBron James will sit out with back soreness. Here are five keys for the Cavs to beat Indiana tonight, starting with number five: 5. Shoot at least 45% from field The […]

10. Oklahoma City Thunder 32-26 After a rough start to the season, the Thunder are back in the playoff picture despite Kevin Durant missing more time due to soreness in his surgically repaired foot. Russell Westbrook has averaged 29.8 points, 8.2 rebounds, and 9.3 assists in the last month and has guided the Thunder to […]

Click “Next” at the bottom of this page for all of today’s top plays and highlights! LeBron started the game incredibly aggressive tonight, knocking down his first four shots en route to 13 first quarter points as the Cavs and Warriors were exchanging baskets the whole way. Stephen Curry also got off to a good […]

With a tough matchup against the Golden State Warriors coming up, Cavs Nation has some goals for the Cavaliers to reach to come out victorious over the league’s best team. Defensive Goals: Here are four defensive goals for the Cavaliers in order to win the matchup against Golden State, starting with number four: 4. Get […]

Click “Next” at the bottom of this page for all of today’s top plays and highlights! The Cleveland Cavaliers extended their winning streak to three games Tuesday night by defeating the Detroit Pistons in The Palace of Auburn Hills. After a quiet first half, the Cavs came out strong in the second and put the […]

Click “Next” at the bottom of this page for all of today’s top plays and highlights! Highlight play after highlight play. It was that kind of night for the Cavaliers who were playing the Eastern Conference bottom-feeding New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. Just one week earlier, LeBron James was putting on a show […]

Click “Next” at the bottom of this page for all of today’s top plays and highlights! John Wall may have had the All-Star nod ahead of Kyrie Irving last weekend, but Irving came out on top in this head-to-head battle. The Cleveland Cavaliers went into Washington and defeated the Wizards, 127-89. Kyrie Irving led the […]

As Paul Pierce drives left while defended by LeBron James, Kevin Love comes to help and try to cut off any passes. As Pierce tries a bounce pass between Love and James to the cutting Marcin Gortat, Love deflects the ball to the three-point arc, where James recovers it and ignites the fast break. With […]

Amidst rumors that Ray Allen has made a decision about whether he’ll play basketball this season or call it quits and retire, sports anchor Mike Cairns reported that numerous people had seen Allen on the streets of Cleveland. I think we are getting close to a decision #Cavs fans. I am hearing Ray Allen was […]

The Utah Jazz recently acquired Kendrick Perkins from the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for Enes Kanter and Steve Novak in an impressive trade deadline buzzer-beater. All signs, however, point to Perkins not being in Salt Lake City for long. Perkins is expected to have his contract bought out by the Jazz some time in […]

Cavs fans everywhere know the shooting ability of J.R. Smith. The streaky shooter can be hard to watch play when he can’t buy a bucket, but when he’s got it going, there’s nothing that can really stop him. In a recent interview with Cleveland.com, Smith touched on what it’s like for him when he’s hot: […]

The last calendar year has been a rough one for the then-Bucks Center Larry Sanders. He’s suffered a torn right ligament in his thumb after a fight in a nightclub, a fractured right orbital bone (eye socket) that but his 2013-14 season short, a five-game suspension for using marijuana at the end of that season, […]

Today’s matchup against the Chicago Bulls left Cavs fans with an anxious feeling similar to the way they played about a month ago. Poor defensive efforts, losing trust in one and another, and turnovers are what kept Cleveland behind Chicago the entire game. While LeBron James recorded 31 points, he also made up half of […]

The loss on Christmas Day is a distant memory. Tonight, the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Miami Heat, 113-93 at home. Cleveland improves to 33-21 while Miami drops to 22-30 on the year in what was a relatively easy win for the Cavs after a great shooting start. Cleveland played with Miami for the first six […]

The soap opera side of the Cleveland Cavaliers season continued on Twitter this week, with LeBron James subliminally targeting Kevin Love and essentially calling him out on his perceived role on the team. It is no secret that while the Cavs have been winning, Kevin Love has, for the most part not played his best […]

Click “Next” at the bottom of this page for all of today’s top plays and highlights! What a difference a year makes. Nearly a year ago to the day, the Cavaliers lost to the Los Angeles Lakers 119-108 in a game which Nick Young twisted his left knee, Chris Kaman fouled out, and Jordan Farmar […]

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-You can find the highlights and top plays from tonight’s game at the bottom of the page- In what had the makings of a “trap” game, the Indiana Pacers, now 19-32, ended the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 12-game winning streak with a 103-99 win. Former Cavalier CJ Miles led the way for the Pacers with 26 points […]

After a scare late in the third quarter when LeBron James landed awkwardly on his wrist after a flagrant foul committed by Roy Hibbert sent him the King crashing to the floor. Grimacing about his pain, James has responded with even more tenacity and aggressiveness.

The Cleveland Cavaliers continue their winning ways Thursday night by blowing out the Los Angeles Clippers 105-94 at the Q to extend their win streak to 12 games. LeBron James (24 points, nine assists) and Kevin Love (23 points, nine rebounds) led the way for the Cavs with both playing less than 30 minutes. The […]

If you are from northeast Ohio and are a Cavs fan (you should be) like me, then you might be fascinated by the route that LeBron James has taken to get himself, the Cavaliers, and the city of Cleveland to the point that it’s at now. From state championships and Sports Illustrated covers to MVP’s […]

With Kyrie Irving’s recent 55-point explosion still fresh in our minds, we wanted to list down the ten best single game performances in Cavalier history and see how Uncle Drew’s Kyridiculous performance stacks up against the best that other Cavalier players past and present had to offer. Other factors outside the box-score were also considered […]