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David Liam Kyle/NBAE/GettyImages At long last it has arrived. Tonight the Cavaliers (4-1) will host the Chicago Bulls (4-2) in Columbus, Ohio as part of the last stop in the #AllForOhio preseason tour. The key central division matchup will be take place on the grounds of the Ohio State University at the Schottenstein Center where […]

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Before the 2003-2004 season, Nike joined LeBron James in his leap of faith from high school to the pros. Back then, that decision faced plenty of scrutiny and people felt Nike was becoming desperate to find its replacement for the next Michael Jordan; enough to throw $90 million dollars at an 18-year-old who became a […]

Photo by Cavs On the second night of their back to back double header, the Cavs went south to play the Indiana Pacers in the Cintas Center at Xavier University in Cincinnati, OH. The Cavs came out with the 98-93 win in a close game that was decided in the last minute. Here are the […]

Pat Lovell-USA TODAY Sports The Cleveland Cavaliers will look to maintain their perfect preseason record (3-0) tonight at 7 PM at the Cintas Center in Cincinnati against the Indiana Pacers (1-2). Cleveland Cavaliers Projected Starting 5 PG – Matthew Dellavedova SG – Dion Waiters SF – LeBron James PF – Kevin Love C – Brendan […]

David Liam Kyle/NBAE/GettyImages   Cleveland fans got their second official taste of Cavs basketball Tuesday night at Quicken Loans Arena as the Cavs played host to the Milwaukee Bucks. The game was a tight contest in which both squads allowed a great deal of offense for most of the game, no doubt wanting to explore […]

Morry Gash | The Associated Press Tonight the Cavs (2-0) will host the Bucks (1-2) at Quicken Loans Arena in a preseason contest between these two central division opponents. The two squads last faced off against each other in April of last season in a tight game with both teams fighting for pride rather than […]

Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports Images Heading into the midst of the preseason schedule, two of Cleveland’s biggest superstars will reside in suits on the bench: Kyrie Irving and LeBron James. Kyrie Irving will continue to nurse his ankle injury and sit out of games until at least Friday, when the Cavs take on the Dallas […]

Dion Waiters and Mike Miller are often the first Shooting Guards that come to mind for the Cleveland Cavaliers, but one offseason addition shouldn’t be overlooked: Joe Malcolm Harris. A rookie out of Virginia, Harris was drafted by the Cavs with the 33rd overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft. Harris led the Virginia Cavaliers […]

Rob Grabowski/USA TODAY Sports We’ve reached that happy time of year, when NBA action has begun (albeit preseason) and every team seemingly has limitless potential. The Wine and Gold were the first team in the central division to hit the hardwood when they hosted Maccabi Tel Aviv a week ago at Quicken Loans Arena. The […]

Felipe Dana, AP Perhaps what’s most appreciative about Dion Waiters is his fire; his relentless drive to become “The Best” with his sheer abundance of blazing (over) confidence. Though his devotion is apparent, how he’ll come to help the Cavaliers hinges largely on his up-tempo ego and oddly, his aforementioned ambition. Last year’s train-wreck season […]

Getty Images As dramatic as the anticipation was, the finale to the Cavs’ preseason rivalry matchup with the Miami Heat was even more epic than what anyone expected. The Cavaliers resiliently won in the final seconds of OT against the Heat, 122-119. Kevin Love led the way 25 points and 7 rebounds, which we can […]

Cavs Nation’s Matt Thomas NBA Global Games 2014 will tipoff this evening at 5pm ET in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil where the Cleveland Cavaliers will face-off against the Miami Heat. Those two names instantly tell you this isn’t an ordinary preseason matchup. From Kyrie sitting out because of his precautionary leg injury to the anticipated […]

Gregory Shamus/Getty Images When LeBron James consecrated his decision to come home and return to the Cavaliers back in July, the entire league felt shockwaves of jubilation and questions. When the terms of his contract were released, the fact that it was only for two years undoubtedly raised some eyebrows among NBA fans. It was […]

Cleveland Cavaliers Few would argue with the claim that the Cleveland Cavaliers are the most transformed team in the NBA entering the 2014-15 season. From offseason roster additions (LeBron James and Kevin Love just to name a few) to the all new, redesigned court at Quicken Loans Arena, the past few months have been nothing […]

Issac Baldizon/Getty Images As the days approach the biggest game of preseason this weekend in Brazil between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Miami Heat, there has been the inevitable apprehension and political statements we’d all expect. In a recent interview, Bosh spoke with Bleacher Report, saying, “Yeah, it’s a lot more difficult taking a step […]

Pat Lovell, USA TODAY Sports Reports now surfacing reveal that Kyrie Irving suffered a lower leg injury during practice earlier this week. Thankfully, Kyrie’s x-rays from his MRI show both tests on his right leg to be negative. The Cavs are currently labeling him as day-to-day simply as a precaution, and his status for this […]

Screenshot of 2014 Preseason Intro Video If you’ve ever been to a Cavs game, you know the experience entails more than 48 minutes of basketball. T-shirts giveaways, dazzling Scream Team dances and all sorts of random shenanigans with Cavs’ mascot Moondog. Before any of this commences, there’s always one event – a sign from the […]

REUTERS/Kevin C. Cox/Pool Twitter exploded Tuesday of apparent news that Ray Allen had finalized his deal with the Cavs. A local Cleveland writer confirmed these suspicions, and news of Allen’s signing spread. It was not to be, however, as Ray Allen’s agent clarified that the NBA’s most prolific 3-point shooter has yet to make his […]

Cleveland’s summer of 2014 has broken expectation after expectation. The sugar rush of free agents the Cavaliers have signed this offseason was just given a cherry on top. Cleveland’s highly anticipated signing of Ray Allen has been confirmed: This is simply fantastic news for Cleveland. In addition to the veteran experience and built chemistry with […]

AP Photo/Tony Dejak When the Cleveland Cavaliers acquired Kevin Love from Minnesota, it appeared Tristan Thompson would be headed to the bench for the 2014/15 season. It now appears that Head Coach David Blatt is considering starting Thompson at center and bringing Anderson Varejao off the bench. Thompson is not your prototypical NBA center at […]

Official Site of the Cleveland Cavaliers The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated Coach Blatt’s former team, the Maccabi Tel Aviv, 107-80 Sunday night at the Q. Kyrie led the Cavs with 16 points, followed by Waiters with 15 points, Thompson with 14 points and 13 rebounds, James with 12 and 4 assists and Kevin Love with 8 […]

Cavs Nation’s Matt Thomas It would not be remiss if the Cavs attached a “Thank You” card to the result of tonight’s preseason matchup. Coach Blatt’s winning history with Maccabi Tel Aviv was essential in selecting him as the coach to lead the most exciting team in basketball. For those who don’t follow European basketball, […]

Cavs Nation’s Matt Thomas Out of all the popular free agents from this past summer, one big name has yet to decide whether or not he wants to return to the NBA let alone his next team. Shooting Guard Ray Allen, who is entering his 19th year in the NBA, is arguably the best available […]

Cavs Nation’s Matt Thomas The 2014-15 NBA season will be far different from anything Cleveland has recently seen from their Cavaliers. Prior to the offseason, Kyrie Irving was an All-Star who was constantly hampered by injuries and a lack of support from his teammates. Mike Brown was the Cavaliers coach who didn’t seem to have […]

Mark Duncan/AP Photo For his official debut on the Cavalier’s new court, LeBron deferred the job of leading the team onto the court to two rookies: Joe Harris and Alex Kirk. Jogging out onto the floor, the rookies totally believed that they were leading 16 other Cavaliers into the most anticipated game all week. When […]

Nam Y. Huh / AP Shortly after the Wine and Gold Scrimmage on Wednesday, there were multiple reports that LeBron James left the opening game with back soreness. Following the scrimmage, Coach David Blatt did his best to downplay the issue, ambiguously saying, “I think overall LeBron’s fine. He’s got a little bit of back […]

Matt Sayles, Invision for Starz Entertainment LeBron James is now expanding his portfolio to a TV series that will showcase his rise as a youth basketball player in Akron, Ohio. It’s called “Becoming,” and it will contain never before seen footage of the King’s AAU and youth days. As LeBron’s TV character goes pro, footage […]

AP The public got their first glimpse of the 2014/15 Cavaliers this past Wednesday, and the evening did not disappoint. From highlight-reel dunks to a first look at the all-new court at Quicken Loans Arena, Cavs fans got an exclusive peak at what’s to come this season. Of all the spectacles, the one person that […]

Tens of thousands packed the Q to witness a rebirth of Cavs basketball. Players, coaches and fans alike all shared in a moment of resilience, as we all truly realized how far the Cavs have come since 2010. Here are the player introductions and the full highlights of the game. From LeBron’s ferocious slams, Kyrie’s […]

The Cavs held their Wine and Gold scrimmage today in their newly renovated stadium and they put on a show! In this play here, you can see the chemistry between LeBron and Kyrie already building as the two connect for an incredible play. It will be exciting to see this duo in action this season […]

Jack Arent/NBAE/Getty Images The Cavs have expanded their training camp roster, which is now 18 members with the addition of guard Stephen Holt. Standing at 6-4, 195 lbs, Holt is an undrafted free agent from St. Mary’s who the Cavs picked up after his performance in the Atlanta Hawks Summer League. In the summer, Holt […]

David Richard-USA TODAY Sport Recently Dion Waiters made comments regarding the Cavaliers backcourt and how he believes Cleveland boasts the best one, specifically over John Wall and his Wizards backcourt partner in crime, Bradley Beal. On Monday, Bradley Beal told reporters that John Wall and himself are “definitely the best backcourt in the league.” Dion […]

Michael Allen Blair/Digital First Media This has, without a doubt, been an epic off-season for the Cleveland Cavaliers. No one can stop thinking about the endless possibilities the franchise can achieve, consequently getting everyone wrapped up in the hype in some way. It’s exciting, but how much of a distraction has it been to the […]

Brad Penner – USA TODAY Sports The United States Men’s National Team has had big players and outstanding teams in the past. The most memorable so far is likely the Dream Team from the 1992 Olympics which included Larry Bird of Boston, Michael Jordan of Chicago, Magic Johnson of the Lakers, Karl Malone from the […]

David Richards – USA TODAY Sports Imagine a big 4 in Cleveland. While Roy Hibbert struggled in the playoffs and had season averages of 9.3 ppg, 5.5 rpg and 2.2 blocks a game, he still fills in a rather vacant spot in the Cavs lineup: center. The Cavs do not have a definitive starting center, […]

Associated Press The Cleveland Cavaliers have a relatively short history that started in 1970. Since its inception, the franchise has had 19 different coaches. Some of these coaches were short-term and some for the long haul. Let’s take a look at the top five Cleveland Cavalier’s coaches, a brief look at their careers and accomplishments. […]

Jared Wickerham/Getty Images Less than 48 hours after acquiring Keith Bogans from the Boston Celtics in exchange for Dwight Powell, John Lucas, Erik Murphy and Malcolm Thomas, the Cavaliers have made another calculated trade that could, believe it or not, make the future of the franchise even brighter. Quickly trading Bogans helps the Cavs avoid […]

Zzzzz, Zzzzz, Zzzzz Kevin is sleeping soundly in bed, dreaming of the future when he hears the worst noise in the world, the sound of his alarm going off. BEEP. BEEP. BEEP. He wakes up, sighs and smacks the alarm to stop the obnoxious beeping. Kevin tosses the covers off and remembers that today is […]