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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 […]

Gregory Shamus/NBAE via Getty Image The Atlanta Hawks came into the Q with a completely different mentality than their first visit to Northeast Ohio earlier this season. Tonight, the Hawks avenged their blowout loss a month ago, defeating the Cavs on their home court, 98-127. Here are the highlights to the Cavaliers blowout loss against […]

Tonight the wine & gold face off against the Atlanta Hawks, a team that like us, thirsts for another chance at the playoffs. And considering the Hawks took down our division leaders (Chicago Bulls) in their last game, it will be safe to say that Atlanta will be coming full steam tonight. Even with a […]

Cavs Nation’s Matt Thomas When you’re one of the leagues elite teams, there will always be reporters and talk shows chatting about improvements that could be made, and recently our own Cleveland Cavaliers have been a huge talking point. It’s been known for a long time that the Cavs are in the market for a […]

Reports from Jermaine O’Neal himself, suggest that the 6-time All Star will make a decision on whether he wants to make another run in the NBA or call it quits for good and retire. Among the possible suitors for O’Neal, there’s no doubt the team that needs him the most are the Cleveland Cavaliers. With […]

Bill Baptist/Getty Image In Vegas, odd’s always seem against you, but these are the top 5 NBA teams who are favorited to win the NBA Title this year. and a few of them might surprise you. The Cavaliers, Spurs, Warriors, Bulls and Thunder are some of the best teams in the league, and they are […]

The greatest three-point shooter of all time is still undecided in mid-December. Teams are now 20+ games into the regular season and the playoff bound ones are working some kinks as the season progresses. At 39 years of age, Ray Allen, who has connected on 2973 career three-pointers, the most in NBA history, is said to […]

Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images The Cleveland Cavaliers have begun a new streak tonight, but not the good kind. The Cavaliers lost to the New Orleans Pelicans tonight 119-114, giving them two straight losses in back-to-back nights. The Cavaliers once again got off to a good, fast start, but were unable to sustain their […]

Cavs Nation’s Matt Thomas Smoothie King Center, 8:00 PM EST Well the Cavs’ win streak has finally come to an end, but hopes are still high in Cleveland as we witnessed how much the Cavs can accomplish in the span of 8 games. In the brutal 94-103 loss against the Oklahoma City Thunder, LeBron James […]

David Liam Kyle/NBAE/Getty Images The Cavaliers run of eight straight wins came to an end last night against the Thunder. With games against a healthy Thunder squad, a surprising Atlanta team, and the Memphis Grizzlies in town four days before Christmas, the Cavaliers’ streak had a good chance of ending in the near future. With […]

Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images The Cleveland Cavaliers 8-game winning streak came to an end tonight against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Cavs lost 103-94 in Oklahoma City. The Cavs got off to an excellent start without their superstar MVP and team captain LeBron James, who sat out tonight’s game with knee soreness. In […]

Layne Murdoch/NBAE via Getty Images The Cleveland Cavaliers are absolutely rolling right now and will take their 8-game winning streak south to Oklahoma City for a nationally televised matchup with the up-and-coming Thunder. Cleveland has been nearly unstoppable during their streak with only 3 games coming down to the final minutes. They’ve been winning by […]

Joe Murphy/NBA (via Getty IMAGES) Tayshaun Prince – SF Memphis Grizzlies Scroll to the bottom of the page to read about Kosta Koufos’ trade rumors Most NBA fans know Tayshaun Prince, whether it be for his epic, game saving, come-from-behind block on Reggie Miller in the Eastern Conference Finals or for his championship in only […]

For LeBron James, looking good doesn’t necessarily mean playing good – but it doesn’t hurt. Throughout his NBA career, LeBron has worn far more uniforms than the basic home, away and alternates of his two teams. Cavs Nation brings you the King’s top 5 threads during his time in Cleveland. Start the countdown at #5 […]

Getty Images LeBron James and the Cavaliers have had their hands full so far this season, going up against the likes of Joakim Noah, LaMarcus Aldridge, Anthony Davis, and Nikola Vucevic, to name a few. These players are all bigs who thrive on both sides of the floor: grabbing rebounds, setting picks, and throwing down […]

AP Photo/Canadian Press, Nathan Denette The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Toronto Raptors on the road, 105-91, and extended their winning streak to six games. The Toronto Raptors came into tonight tied for the 3rd best overall record in the NBA with a strong 15-4 record. They were on a two-game winning streak entering tonight’s game […]

Cavs Nation’s Matt Thomas Air Canada Centre, 7:30 PM EST The Cavs are now on a 5 win-streak (10-7) following the 90-87 win last night against the New York Knicks. Tonight the Cavs will be facing the Toronto Raptors in the Air Canada Centre at 7:30 PM EST. Last time these two teams met, the […]

It has been a little over a month since the New York Knicks crashed LeBron James’ homecoming party in the Cavaliers home opener. It was the first time many people were able to witness how this incarnation of the NBA’s new “Big 3” would play together. The result of their first meaningful game together was […]

Cavs Nation’s Matt Thomas Madison Square Garden, 8:00 PM EST The (9-7) Cleveland Cavaliers take on the (4-15) New York Knicks tonight at Madison Square Garden. The Cleveland Big Three look to take revenge from their season opener loss to the Knicks, 95-90. On that night, LeBron and Co. were shown up by Carmelo Anthony’s […]

For LeBron James, looking good doesn’t necessarily mean playing good – but it doesn’t hurt. Throughout his NBA career, LeBron has worn far more uniforms than the basic home, away and alternates of his two teams. Cavs Nation brings you the King’s top 5 threads during his time in Cleveland. Start the countdown at #5 […]

Joshua Gunter/The Plain Dealer The Cleveland Cavaliers have been a streaky and mildly inconsistent team so far this season. They followed up a 2-game losing streak with a 4-game losing streak, which was followed by 4 straight losses. The Cavs defeated the Magic last Monday and have been winning by a considerable margin over the […]

David Richard-USA TODAY Sports The Cavs are back on the floor tonight as they take on the Milwaukee Bucks at the Quicken Loans arena. This is the first of four matchups against the division rivals. Cleveland last played on Saturday night, beating the Indiana Pacers, and looking good doing so. The Cavs seem to look […]

David Richard-USA TODAY Sports After a rough start in the beginning of their highly anticipated season, the Cleveland Cavaliers are in the midst of a 3 game win-streak and currently stand at a decent 8-7 record, tied for the 6th seed with Lebron’s past home, the Miami Heat. Over the summer, many people doubted the […]

Kyrie Irving: the point guard extraordinaire, the up-and-coming superstar talent… the groovy dance floor maestro? His talent extends from breaking ankles on the court, to breaking it down on the dance floor. He’s had quite the career in both categories. His basketball skills have been extensively recognized, so let’s take a look at his top […]

Gregory Shamus, Getty Images North America The Cavaliers will go down in history for more than unforgettable events; the franchise has seen just as many eventful plays on the court that will be remembered. Ferocious dunks, miraculous drives and finishes, record blowouts are all moments that richen the team’s legacy. Here are the top 5 […]

Gregory Shamus/NBAE via Getty Images The Cleveland Cavaliers played harmonious basketball yet again tonight against Indiana as they defeated the Pacers 109-97, extending their winning streak to 3 games. Kevin Love led the way with a season high 28 points on 9-18 shooting (2-3 3PT; 8-9 FT), and had 10 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 […]

AP Photo/Al Behrman The Cleveland Cavaliers are back to their victorious ways now having won 2 in a row and holding a record of 7-7. Both wins were at home, where the Cavs defeated the Orlando Magic 106-74 and the Washington Wizards 113-87 in the midst of a 5 game home stand (including 8 of […]

The NBA is gradually becoming a point-guard oriented league. Chris Paul, Russell Westbrook, Stephen Curry, Damian Lillard, Tony Parker, Ty Lawson, Eric Bledsoe, and Goran Dragic in the Western Conference; Kyrie Irving, John Wall, Derrick Rose, Rajon Rondo, Jeff Teague, Kyle Lowry, Kemba Walker, and Brandon Knight in the Eastern Conference. With that being said, […]

David Richard-USA TODAY Sports Thanksgiving is that time of the year. It’s not the controversial time when we can speculate and stress about the Cavaliers after just a few games over turkey; nor is it the layover time when we just wait for Christmas to open presents and see LeBron’s return to Miami. As accurate […]

Cavs Nation’s Matt Thomas The Q, 7:00 PM EST The Cleveland Cavaliers face off against John Wall and the Washington Wizards tonight at the Q in what should be a heated battle considering the Cavaliers were decimated the last time these two teams faced off. The Wizards (9-4), are coming off of a 106-102 defeat […]

David Richard / USA TODAY Sports “I stink.” LeBron wasn’t too impressed after he took a whiff of his body odor and gave voice to the status of his hygiene. Wait, what? He was talking about his performance during the 4-game losing streak? Well, he may have been right about that. Prior to the game […]

Cavs Nation’s Matt Thomas It’s amazing what one week can do to a team in the NBA. Two weeks ago, the Cavs were soaring, averaging over 120 ppg and outlasting very challenging teams. A week later, even with an easier schedule oriented closer to home, the Cavs went cold, and the slump only led to […]

David Richard/USA TODAY Sports The Cleveland Cavaliers came into tonight’s game looking to end their 3 game losing streak as well as the Toronto Raptors 3 game winning streak. They started off on fire in the first quarter, and then everything went downhill from there. The Raptors came back from a 34-21 first quarter deficit […]

Frank Victores-USA TODAY Sports Despite the haunted memories of the catastrophe LeBron and the Cavs suffered in the finals seconds against the Spurs, LeBron has not shied away from his game. Here, LeBron redeems his behind the back dribble to lose the Raptors and find a cutting Anderson Varejao. LeBron James. https://t.co/1FlQnH4dBz — Želimir HBK (@ZeljkObradovic) […]

Cavs Nation’s Matt Thomas The Cleveland Cavaliers come back home on the second night of a back-to-back set to take on the surging Toronto Raptors Saturday night at Quicken Loans Arena. The Cavaliers come in with a record of 5-6 and are losers of 3 straight after an impressive 4-game win streak last week. During […]

Mark Duncan/Associated Press The Cavaliers dropped their 3rd straight game falling to the Washington Wizards 91-78. John Wall scored a game high 28 points on 12-20 shooting to go along with 7 assists and 6 rebounds. The Cavaliers were paced my Lebron James and Kyrie Irving who both scored 22 points. Cleveland only got 10 […]

Cavs Nation’s Matt Thomas WHEN: Friday, November 21st @ 8:00 p.m. WHERE: Verizon Center TV: Fox Sports Ohio Starting Lineups: Washington Wizards PG – John Wall SG – Bradley Beal SF – Paul Pierce PF – Nene C – Marcin Gortat Injuries: Martell Webster (Back, out) Cleveland Cavaliers PG – Kyrie Irving SG – Shawn […]