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Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports In the 2014 off-season, the Cavs were head and shoulders above every other franchise in what they were able to achieve. Re-signing Kyrie Irving to a max five year deal, trading for Kevin Love, a three time All-Star, and bringing back Ohio’s prodigal son, LeBron James. With all these new (and […]

Joshua Gunter/The Plain Dealer Coming off their four-game road trip, the Cavaliers returned home on Monday night and recorded their first home win of the season. Once again, Cleveland relied on their offense to propel them to a 118-111 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans. The offense, which was lackluster in the first half, was […]

Chris Granger, Nola On Monday, the Cavs and Pelicans square off at the Quicken Loans Arena. This is sure to be an interesting game as the frontcourts of Kevin Love/Anderson Varejao and Anthony Davis/Omer Asik will showcase aggressive rebounding and relentless scoring. {adinserter 2}Kevin Love is averaging 17.8 points albeit on 36.4 % shooting and […]

Cavs Nation’s Matt Thomas The Pelicans (3-2) are coming off of an impressive victory Saturday night in San Antonio. They have won the last 3 meetings against Cleveland. The Cavaliers (2-3) are coming off a win in Denver on Friday night which ended their road trip at 2-2. They are beginning a stretch of 9 […]

David Richard-USA TODAY Sports At the beginning of the season, Dion Waiters was seen as the Cleveland Cavaliers’ starting Shooting Guard and alongside Kyrie Irving, be a part of one of the best backcourts in the NBA. Three games in, however, Dion Waiters was relegated to a bench role in favor of veteran forward Shawn […]

Progressive Instagram On the corner of Cleveland is King Street, where you find a booming city and probably the most athletic CEO of all time: LeBron James. From doubling the Cavs’ franchise value to breaking laws of NBA Salary Cap nature, LeBron is a force that you want to reckon with; but outside of suit […]

This past Tuesday in the Cavs’ crushing defeat against the Portland Trail Blazers, Matthew Dellavedova injured his left knee, and now MRIs show a serious MCL sprain that will keep Delly out for up to 6 weeks. The Cavs announce Matthew Dellavedova has a MCL sprain in his L knee. Will be out 4-6 weeks. […]

After a rocky 2-3 start to the season, the Cavs finish their first 2 weeks of basketball on very ambiguous terms. With questions of consistency and chemistry, the Cavs, while landing on their feet after winning their 5th game against Denver, have a lot of holes that three opponents have exploited thus far. The Cavs […]

“I love seeing my teammates succeed. That’s what I get excited about more than anything.” – LeBron James Synonymous to basketball is LeBron James. A player, a leader, and even a coach in last night’s victory over the Denver Nuggets. LeBron expects the best from himself and his teammates, and will not hold back from […]

Cavs Nation’s Matt Thomas The Cleveland Cavaliers (1-3) look to shake off two straight losses to Western Conference teams in Denver against the Nuggets (1-3) tonight. Tip-off is 10:30 EST, at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. The past two games for the Cavaliers have certainly been a struggle, getting handled by Damian Lillard and […]

Kyrie Irving is one of the best ball handlers the NBA has to offer, making his name by embarrassing defenders and finishing many high difficulty plays. He regularly unleashes a series of crossover dribbles and weaves in numerous combinations and counter moves together to keep the defense guessing. He is one of the most entertaining […]

Russ Isabella/USA TODAY Sports The Cavs nearly pulled of an excellent rally on the road against the Jazz Wednesday night. Unfortunately, their luck was cut short by the clutch shooting of Utah Jazz Shooting Guard Gordon Hayward. With LeBron James slipping and Tristan Thompson switching to Hayward in the closing seconds, all Cleveland could do […]

Cleveland has started to hold its breath after the Cavs’ 1-2 start to their highly anticipated season. While anxiety rests in the hearts of fans, it should not tamper with the mind. Naturally, the Cavs will have their issues this season; having the awareness to discover those threats early gives them plenty of time to […]

Russ Isabella-USA TODAY Sports We’re into the 2nd week of NBA basketball now and the Cleveland Cavaliers will play their 3rd, 4th, and 5th games, of the season, all on the road, against the Portland Trailblazers, the Utah Jazz, and the Denver Nuggets. Probably the toughest matchup of the week will be against the Jazz […]

Cavs Nation’s Matt Thomas At 1-2, the Cleveland Cavaliers are already at a crossroads. LeBron James expected the team to get off to a rocky start this year, but it has been the Cavaliers have played in games that has people worried. It was an all out debacle Tuesday night against Portland, but there is […]

Defense? No thank you. That was the story of the game on Tuesday night for the Cavaliers as they traveled to Rip City in Portland. But to be perfectly honest, shades of the New York game came back to mind against the Trail Blazers. This was yet another utter disaster for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Here […]

There has been plenty of buzz surrounding LeBron’s scrutinized return home, which has sparked a fair share of promos, commercials and mixes in the process. Here’s a look at the top 5 that is sure to give you chills. Start the countdown with #5 on the next page!

Cavs Nation’s Matt Thomas Two down, eighty to go. While Cleveland is still buzzing about LeBron taking down Chicago and redeeming himself for the home opener loss, the Cavs will start their opening road trip with a battle of backcourts in Portland tonight 10 pm ET. The Trail Blazers come in at 1-2, but despite […]

Cameron Browne/Getty Images The NBA hasn’t given the Cavs the easiest start to the season. After splitting between two formidable opponents on a back-to-back start to the season, the Cavs now head West for a four game grind. To get the road trip started, Cleveland will face Portland. In this week’s Head to Head, we […]

Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports The Cleveland Cavaliers have decided to part ways with A.J. Price to make room for new point guard Will Cherry. Now with a full roster, it seems as if Ray Allen will not be wearing a Cavaliers uniform this season. Earlier today, the Cleveland Cavaliers decided to officially sign Will Cherry […]

On Halloween night the new-look Cleveland Cavaliers (1-1) made the short trip west to take on the re-designed Chicago Bulls (1-1) in what many believe to be a matchup of the two most likely franchises to represent the Eastern Conference in the 2015 NBA Finals. After Cleveland took a 107-98 contest between the two Eastern […]

With rumors shrilling yesterday about a contract extension for Cavaliers forward/center Anderson Varejao, the Cleveland Cavaliers confirmed an extension for the 11-year veteran. #Cavs and @VAREJAOANDERSON sign contract extension. View [DETAILS]: http://t.co/LI4mN1fgys #AllForOne pic.twitter.com/cUg2PuPKLl — Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) October 31, 2014 Varejao, 32, who has spent his entire career with the Cavaliers, has been a […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers travel to the Windy City to face the Chicago Bulls at the United Centre. Tipoff is at 8pm EST. Last night’s home opener wasn’t exactly the start to the season the Cavs were after, losing a close one to the New York Knicks, 95-90; but every day is a new beginning. The […]

Tony Dejak/AP Thursday’s night bittersweet moment for the Cavaliers began with pride and ended with hurt but unweathered pride. While the Wine & Gold couldn’t rally for a win against the New York Knicks, last night was historic, and Cavs Nation would like to look back at the top 10 moments from LeBron’s official return […]

David Liam Kyle/NBAE via Getty Images LeBron James’ homecoming was bittersweet. After the pre-game festivities died down, and with the game underway, it seemed as though the King was unable to shake off the first game jitters. The momentum heading into the game from the hype of his return, the excitement from all the new […]

As if the festivities haven’t already impressed in Cleveland tonight, LeBron’s reinstated his chalk toss tradition, and the crowd couldn’t get enough of it: Game on!

The Cavs will not be opening the season with their Wine nor Gold; rather, it will be a Navy Blue-out in the ecstatic atmospheric conditions of the Q tonight. Tip off is at 8 pm. Your wine & gold will rock the navy. #AllForCLE #CavsOpener pic.twitter.com/caorExUtAq — Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) October 30, 2014 With approximately […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers tip off against the visiting New York Knicks in their season opener tonight. Tip off is 8 pm ET, and the game will be nationally televised on TNT. After one of the most intriguing offseasons in NBA history, the entire Cavaliers roster was overhauled a few times over, and we can finally […]

Just like that, Cleveland’s summer fantasy and season prologue have come to an end – it’s game day! In total, the Cavs went 5-2 in the preseason; in addition, the Wine and Gold went undefeated in the competitive Central Division games against Chicago, Milwaukee and Indiana. The Cavs open up at home against the New […]

Screen Shot of Ad The sentimental and surreal summer of Cleveland is being culminated tonight with the Cavs’ opening game against the New York Knicks at the Q. Redemption and salvation, trust and hope, the relationship between LeBron and North East Ohioans is a formidable one, and nothing shows how together we are than LeBron’s […]

Jason Miller/Getty Images With less than 24 hours away separating the Wine and Gold from their first NBA regular season game against the New York Knicks we at Cavs Nation thought it appropriate and interesting to look back at the Cavaliers’ exciting 5-2 preseason and highlight the top five we things learned from it. Start […]

Getty Images Cavs’ Head Coach, David Blatt, has been rapidly learning in his first year coaching in the NBA all while channeling the pressure of coaching a team that boasts the best player on the planet, LeBron James, and 2 other top players in their respective positions, namely Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love. Although the […]

David Liam Kyle/NBAE via Getty Images What is the role of Cavs’ 2nd string point guard, Matthew Dellavadova, and how vital is that role? Matthew Dellavedova, the miniature ‘Wild Thing’. The entire NBA world underestimates how valuable he can be to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Lets take a solid look at why that is. ‘Delly’ is […]

Anderson Varejao’s 6-year, $48 million contract he signed in 2009 will be up after this NBA season and the Cavs are in talks with getting the veteran to resign. In Tristan Thompson’s case, LeBron James, Kevin Love and Anderson Varejao could all be free agents next summer so the young big man could have to […]

Getty Images In the most important preseason game of October, the Cleveland Cavaliers faced off against their pre-labeled rival in the Eastern Conference: the Chicago Bulls. Cleveland came out on top in a 107-98 game that saw incredible point guard play from both Derrick Rose and the Cavs’ own Kyrie Irving. Rose finished with a […]

During the busy 2014-15 offseason, a number of teams have revamped their lineups. With the season only days away, Cavs Nation looks at the Top 5 Starting Lineups in the NBA that will be put out on opening night. These rankings are not set in stone, as injuries and development will change this list entirely […]

Sprite has released a new commercial featuring LeBron James and his much-celebrated return to Cleveland. It featured the reconstructed Patterson Park in Akron, where LeBron and locals play a pickup game. While LeBron is just as excited for his opening game in Cleveland, having this reunion with his true hometown definitely deserves it’s place before […]

David Richard-USA TODAY Sports On the court, Kevin Love’s identity is ubiquitous. A double-double machine with underestimated IQ, a quarter back in the transition game, and a defender’s nightmare with his shooting range, Kevin Love is known for a lot of things in the NBA; but in regards to his overall career and life, do […]

Cavs Nation’s Matt Thomas The day before Halloween just went from exciting to one of the greatest opening days in the history of both Cleveland and the Cavaliers franchise. Before the Cavaliers open their regular season with a home contest against the New York Knicks, they will be co-hosting a free, fan fest with Turner […]