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The Cavs front office has slumped in turmoil to start 2015, but after acquiring J.R. Smith and Iman Shumpert on Monday and trading draft picks to Denver for Russian Center Timofey Mozgov just two days later, The Land is finally feeling alive again. The only active rotation player that the Cavs gave up in either […]

There was a lot of buzz surrounding tonight’s game as the 23-11 Houston Rockets entered the Q as one of the top teams in the NBA right now, and because J.R. Smith was making his debut as a Cavalier. Important news also surfaced just before tip-off, as the Cleveland Cavaliers sent a pair of first […]

The Cavs shooting guards have had a great season thus far. In the NBA Finals however, the guards have been struggling shooting, especially one named J.R. Smith. Smith however, will try to get it going in the pivotal Game 5. We look at 10 things you might not know about the Cavs’ latest 6th Man. […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have acquired center Timofey Mozgov from the Denver Nugget in exchange for two future first-round picks. Update to Cavs story w/ @WindhorstESPN: Cavs will send TWO future firsts to Denver for Mozgov — Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) January 7, 2015 Here are the two picks that the Cavaliers are giving to the Nuggets: […]

With LeTank James, Irving’s machine gun quickness and Love’s rocket launcher, Dion Waiters was an explosive that never found its place in Cleveland’s army. With all the fire power, the Cavs looked for defense, and they found it via a three-way deal between New York and Oklahoma City. Bringing in Iman Shumpert and J.R. Smith […]

The Cavaliers traded Dion Waiters to the Oklahoma City Thunder in a three-way deal that brought former New York Knicks J.R. Smith and Iman Shumpert as well as a 1st round pick to The Land. The deal, however, might’ve been consecrated on a basis that goes beyond defense, bench scoring and trade commodities. According to […]

The Cavs marched into Wells Fargo Center this evening to take on the 4-28 76ers. Big news coming tonight, with the Cavs missing LBJ, Varejao, and Irving now due to injury, Dion Waiters, Lou Amundson, and Alex Kirk were also absent from the bench. After the first quarter, news developed that these three have been […]

When desperate times call for desperate measures, the Cavs make a blockbuster decision that might make GM David Griffin a historical businessman. In their mostly insignificant contest with the Philadelphia 76ers, the Cavs pulled Dion Waiters, Lou Amundson and Alex Kirk from the lineup, with sources now confirming that the three are involved in a three-way […]

The Dallas Mavericks came to the Q today and picked up their 5th straight win and handed the Cavs their eighth home loss. The storyline today was how the Cavs would come out against the 24-10 Mavs without LeBron. With some players stepping up in LBJ’s absence, we also saw a lot that the Cavs […]

Last week, reports of a divide between the Cleveland Cavaliers and their first-year head coach David Blatt surfaced from an unknown source. These became prevalent as the Cavaliers were on their heels after multiple blowout losses and a season of injuries. Cavaliers General Manager David Griffin spoke out about these reports, calling them “ridiculous.” Here’s […]

If you haven’t heard by now, LeBron James is going to miss 2 weeks of basketball. So far, he hasn’t even been with the team during his rehab for a strained left knee and lower back. These are injuries that have hindered him for a while now, but James decided not to sit out for […]

We have finally passed the 30 game-mark in the NBA regular season and so far the Cleveland Cavaliers season has been disappointing. At 18-14, they currently sit fifth in the Eastern Conference and second in the Central Division behind the Chicago Bulls. Starting on the next page, we explore 5 lessons learned from a very […]

Through 32 games, the Cavaliers sit at 18-14, good for 5th place in the east behind the Raptors, Hawks, Wizards, and Bulls. Despite a very ambiguous season, it’s easy to pinpoint where the Cavs have struggled: defense. There have been far too many easy shots and double-digit leads relinquished; by now, the Cavs have more […]

Well, what a roller coaster 2014 we’ve had in Cleveland. Last season there were some serious expectations on our young squad to make the playoffs, but those expectations were never met. The Cavs then had some incredible luck, landing the #1 pick and drafting Andrew Wiggins. Next came the Return of the King, followed by […]

There might not be a team under more scrutiny than the Cleveland Cavaliers (Okay, maybe the New York Knicks). With a roller coaster season of emotions, playing to the competition and injuries, the Cavs have undisputedly lost their championship-or-bust expectations; but that’s what’s great about a new year. Even though nothing special will actually happen […]

Apart from X’s and O’s on court and media conferences off, the Cavs are a team of characters. In his first tenure with Cleveland, LeBron James was known for keeping a serious team from taking itself too seriously with his famous pregame shenanigans and mid-game dancing antics. Today, we celebrate the end of 2014 and […]

After the highs of an ecstatic summer and the lows of an underwhelming fall, the Cleveland Cavaliers tried to finish off the year 2014 on a positive note on a winning streak, but will not be able to do so after falling to the Atlanta Hawks 101-109. Cleveland faced Atlanta without James, who missed playing […]

The Cavs travel to Atlanta tonight to take on the Hawks at Phillips Arena. This game means more to the Cavs than most realize, coming off a horrible and embarrassing home loss to the then 6-23 Detroit Pistons on Sunday afternoon, as well as suffering a very similar home defeat to the Hawks on December […]

According to sources from Cleveland.com, LeBron James will not ignore the possibility of leaving Cleveland for a second time if the Cavs continue to aimlessly struggle and it poses an “appropriate business decision.” Going 5-5 their last 10 games, enduring media speculation of coach and player relationship, the Cavs optimistic future has never looked so […]

As if a mockery of LeBron’s return to the Cavaliers, Stan Van Gundy returns to the league, in reminiscence of the 2009 Eastern Conference Finals, and burns Cleveland. Tonight’s 103-80 loss to the Detroit Pistons brought evocative and painful flashbacks of the Cavs’ loss to the Orlando Magic in those playoffs; a series accentuated by […]

The Cavs have shown two teams tonight: one with defensive toughness and smart offense, and another one where offensive frustration has led to defensive blindness. Dion Waiters reminds us what the Cavs must do to regain their momentum, and that is not settling for jump-shots that aren’t following and rather attack the basket. Here, Waiters […]

With Anderson Varejao out for the remainder of this season (Potentially longer) with a ruptured Achilles, Cavs’ GM, David Griffin, will likely be more aggressive in adding a true Center to the roster. Let’s all be clear: there’s no replacing the Wild Thing. However, it cannot be ignored that Thompson, Kirk, Amundson and Love aren’t […]

Over his incredible 12 year career, LeBron James has had a countless number of Sports Center-caliber highlights. Whether it’s his breakaway dunks, spectacular steals, beautiful assists, or the impressive blocks, James. In this segment, we’ll be counting down the top 10 greatest blocks of LeBron James’ career, both with Cleveland and Miami. We start with number […]

Sam Greenwood | Getty Images https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSWcQf3djbQ Cavs in Orlando: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: The Good: Free Throws: The Cavs made it to the line 26 times, knocking down 24 after drawing 25 fouls. LeBron James: LeBron had another good game with a stat line of 25/5/8 on 50 percent shooting. LeBron could […]

Issac Baldizon | Getty Images LeBron James’ first game back in American Airlines Arena was met with applause and some boos, trips down memory lane and then some trips onto the court, as the Cavs hobbled with the Miami Heat only to lose in the end, 91-101. The biggest story of the night was best friends and […]

In an environment where animosity and tension are expected, the Miami Heat and fans of South Beach have shown empathy and accord.  In the first quarter of LeBron’s highly anticipated return, the Heat played a commemorating video filled with a bevy of highlights and moments where LeBron left his legacy: After the tribute, LeBron was given the court […]

Similar to the cloud 9 excitement with each real “first” LeBron experienced in his Cleveland return, the King has faced a barrage of reality and “firsts” in his visit to Miami. His highly anticipated introduction received a mixed reaction from the crowd, but it was a fairly quick welcome for the most part. Moments before James bordered […]

Cavs Nation’s Matt Thomas It’s the holiday season Cavs fans and the big Christmas day NBA games are here, highlighted by LeBron James return to American Airlines Arena to face the Miami Heat. As a member of the Heat for the past 4 years, James has posted averages of 26.9 points per game, 7.6 rebounds, […]

As LeBron James laces up his Nikes in preparation for his eighth consecutive Christmas day game against the Miami Heat, Cavs Nation decided to bring you his top performances on Christmas day over the years. We’ve crunched his numbers into our efficiency rating calculator, and we’ve ordered his performances from worst to best. Just a […]

Mike Lawrie | Getty Images The Cleveland Cavaliers (17-10) coasted to a 125-104 victory vs the Minnesota Timberwolves (5-22) in what was another successful Fan Night at Quicken Loans Arena. Kevin Love scored 20 points and added 10 rebounds in his first game vs his former team, and the Cavaliers did not look ever in […]

While billions of people celebrate the return of Christ on Christmas Day, Floridians on the shores of South Beach will anxiously await LeBron James’ homecoming to the court that LeBron brought four NBA Finals appearances and two championships. The Cavs travel to Miami to take on LeBron’s former Heat, and while media stirs up a […]

Cavs Nation’s Matt Thomas The Cavs and Wolves made a blockbuster deal this summer, as I’m sure you’re all aware. The Cavs received 3-time All-Star Kevin Love, in exchange for the past two #1 overall picks, Anthony Bennett and Andrew Wiggins, and Miami Heat’s first round pick. The deal was heavily speculated, but seems to […]

The reason that ESPN’s SportsCenter has a weird man crush on LeBron James, is his ability to throw down on people, put them on posters for eternity. It takes a lot to be able to do what James does so well. It’s not only the god given talent, but an incredible amount of strength, to […]

Mark Duncan | AP The Cleveland Cavaliers (16-10) entered the Q tonight with one of the most difficult challenges ahead of them thus far in the regular season. Facing off against the 21-5, now 21-6 Memphis Grizzlies, Cleveland had plenty to worry about with interior defense issues against on of the league’s most dominating frontcourts. […]

Nelson Chenault | USA Today Sports Today, the Cleveland Cavaliers take on the Memphis Grizzlies who currently have the NBA’s second best record at 21-5. The current Southwest division leaders come into the Sunday matchup 9-3 on the road, looking to recover from their 103-97 home loss to the Chicago Bulls on Friday night: The […]

We’ve all heard the news by now: Rajon Rondo is a Maverick. With Dallas now in serious championship conversations, how well does Irving stack up against Rondo in a matchup we could very well see in the Finals? We give you 5 reasons why the Cavs’ Irving is better than the Mavs’ Rondo. Start with […]

David Liam Kyle/Getty Images What’s harder than becoming the best basketball player on the planet? How about describing that player in one word? LeBron James, synonymous to “King,” “Persevering,” and “Unstoppable,” is the indisputable face of basketball this decade. When someone plays as consistently and powerfully for as many years as James has, you realize […]

David Liam Kyle/NBAE via Getty Images The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Brooklyn Nets for the second time this season, grinding out a 95-91 victory at home on Friday night. Both teams had double digit leads in the game, with neither team able to close out the other until the final seconds of the game. Tonight […]

UPI/Rich Kane The Cleveland Cavaliers are coming off of their worst home loss of the season to the Atlanta Hawks by a score of 127-98. It was an outright embarrassing loss where the Hawks had 7 players in double figures and shot over 60% from the field. Tonight, the Cavaliers look to once again regaining […]