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Getty Images Kobe Bryant is arguably one of the best players of all time. Even realistic Cavs fans will agree with the common basketball fan that Bryant has built a resume for himself that puts him amongst the league’s all-time greats. For that, he has a lot to thank the Charlotte Hornets in the 1996 […]

There have been many articles posted that have questioned the amount of talent on the Cleveland Cavaliers team roster. If you would have asked me at the end of last season about my thoughts on the talent level of the Cavs, my answer would have been “they need a lot more talent.” With the offseason […]

Ron Chenoy/USA TODAY Sports Andrew Wiggins has the potential to be a once in a lifetime player but with LeBron James entering his 30’s this December, Cleveland doesn’t have the time to let Andrew Wiggins develop. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to tell that Andrew Wiggins is going to be an All-Star caliber player […]

What an exciting few weeks it has been for the Cleveland Cavaliers. With recent news showing that Kevin Love has just been acquired by Cleveland, the Cavaliers have not only improved their roster from what it was last year, Cleveland may have created a roster that is better than any other team that has suited […]

Kathy Willens/AP There is something to be said about young players (and young people in general) learning from great mentors and the best in their field. But what happens when the mentorship goes horribly awry? In 2001, the Washington Wizards selected high-schooler, Kwame Brown, in the NBA draft. The Wizards, under newly minted executive, Michael […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers will open their 2014-15 season at home against the New York Knicks on Oct. 30. This will be one of the biggest games in Cavs franchise history as LeBron James will be donning his old number 23 jersey as a member of the Cavs since he left the franchise to join the […]

Alongside Tim Duncan, Blake Griffin, and Dirk Nowitzki, Kevin Love is arguably the best power forward in the league right now. From being a rebounding force to a dead-eye shooter, Kevin Love can do it all. There are a few concerns with Love, however. He hasn’t been able to play a full 82-game season since […]

The landscape of the NBA has been completely altered this offseason, especially for the Cleveland Cavaliers. A month ago, the Cavaliers had a 60:1 chance of winning a championship. After 30 days of anxiety and excitement, divergence and reunion, the Cavs now have 3:1 odds of becoming champions this season, and we can do it […]

With all the recent trade rumors swirling on a “handshake agreement” on Kevin Love being sent to Cleveland, a Youtuber (Taiwanese Animators) decides to take the entire situation into his own hands and creates an animated video of the proposed Andrew Wiggins-Kevin Love deal:

Since the return of LeBron James to Cleveland there has been talk of a return of the Cavaliers-Bulls rivalry this season. Both of these teams have made key acquisitions this offseason, which make them championship contenders for the 2014-2015 NBA season. Also, the Bulls have the return of former-MVP point guard Derrick Rose this season […]

David Richard, USA TODAY Sports   Three-point shooting is an art form. It is something that can dig you out of a deficit, build momentum for your team, or even deflate your opponent’s momentum. Arguably, being able to shoot the ball from downtown can also help you be a contender in the playoffs. The 2013-2014 […]

The year 1970-71 was a great year for basketball fans in the city of Cleveland. The National Basketball Association just had its fifth ever expansion draft, a draft in which a sports league chooses to create new teams in cities across the country. In the draft, the NBA founded the Portland Trailblazers, Buffalo Braves, and […]

AP Photo/Gerald Herbert It has been widely reported by multiple outlets that the Cleveland Cavaliers and Minnesota Timberwolves have agreed to terms on a trade that will send Andrew Wiggins, Anthony Bennett, and protected 2015 first-round pick to Minnesota and Kevin Love to Cleveland. However, this deal cannot be made official until August 23, exactly […]

Kevin Love looks to be one of the the best power forwards in the league today, comparing with the likes of Blake Griffin and LaMarcus Aldridge. Drafted 5th in 2008, Kevin is a 3 time All-Star, 2 time All-NBA second team, won the Most Improved Player in 2011 and led the league in rebounds the […]

Steve Mitchell/USA TODAY Sports Kyrie Irving may be one of the main reasons that LeBron decided to come home, as LeBron has never really had a star point guard to help him get the ball. Like Kevin Durant with Russell Westbrook, LeBron and Kyrie can together improve as a duo. In LeBron’s ‘Coming Home’ article, […]

Giuseppe CACACE/AFP/Getty Images When the Cleveland Cavaliers interviewed, selected, and signed David Blatt as their new head coach, many were left wondering just where he came from. Although the casual fan may have heard his name, many don’t know of his successful coaching career all over Europe. A lot of Cavs fans questioned just who […]

David Richard, USA TODAY Sports   Three-point shooting is an art form. It is something that can dig you out of a deficit, build momentum for your team, or even deflate your opponent’s momentum. Arguably, being able to shoot the ball from downtown can also help you be a contender in the playoffs. The 2013-2014 […]

Manny Millan/SI, Keith Allison The Cleveland Cavaliers have been in existence since they were brought in as an expansion team in 1970. Over time, the franchise has developed history. This history has given fans some great teams, memorable moments, and meaningful players. Here is our list of the top 10 most meaningful players in Cavalier’s […]

This past off-season LeBron James had a major decision to make in his life. The world’s best basketball player was once again facing free agency, and every fan was as curious as ever to see what team King James would choose this time around. Should he resign with the Miami Heat or return to his […]

David Richard-USA TODAY Sports Breaking news, Kevin Love has unofficially signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers! Today, Monday August 4th, 2014 the Minnesota Timberwolves and Cleveland Cavaliers have made a “hand shake” agreement to send former all-star Kevin Love to our Cavs. It has been reported by Brian Windhorst in a radio appearance with Chris Broussard […]

The activity surrounding Shawn Marion’s free agency has been very quiet this offseason. Marion released a statement on July 30th stating “I’m just chilling. I ain’t talked to anybody. I ain’t got nothing going on right now.” Well as of today it looks like Marion is no longer chilling. It was reported today that veteran […]

There have been more and more rumors surfacing lately on speculation of Kevin Love going to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Reports have been made from the Minnesota Timberwolves camp that they will be looking to trade Love by August 23rd or 24th. This is the same time that Andrew Wiggins is available to be traded. At […]

Out of all the veteran players available in the NBA, no one sticks out more than Ray Allen. Allen has been a dominantly productive player throughout his entire NBA career. Known for his ability to shoot the 3 ball, knock down free throws, and hit big shots in big games, he is a well sought-after […]

Photo by D. Clarke Evans/NBAE via Getty Images When the season starts in late October, there aren’t many NBA teams that look forward to December or January. Most teams, the contending teams, are marking their calendars for April, the best ones circle June. Although not all teams make it past April when the NBA playoffs […]

For Cavs management, players, and fans this has been nothing short of an extra-ordinary summer. From the return of LeBron James to having the #1 pick in the draft to locking Kyrie Irving in for a max deal, what a summer for the Cavs. However, it hasn’t been the greatest of rides for everyone involved. […]

To be or not to be number 23. That was the question on every Cavalier fan’s mind up until a few weeks ago. Similarly to how every Cavalier fan (including myself) remembers where they were in 2010 when LeBron made the original decision to go to the Heat; every fan of the Cavs remembers where […]

Mark L. Baer, USA TODAY Sports The rising city of Cleveland has been in a perpetual state of ecstasy this summer. Quite frankly, it’s been one awesome party that has stayed strong for months and continues to grow as media spills potential Kevin Love trade rumors. Nothing wrong with hype. Hype is exciting! But before […]

AP Photo/Jim Mone Since LeBron James returned to Cleveland, Kevin Love and James have openly stated their desire to play alongside one another with all-star point guard Kyrie Irving in Cleveland. Multiple reports from Chris Broussard stated that he would sign long-term if he were to be traded to the Cavaliers. The cost however, would […]

Lynne Sladky, Associated Press NBA commissioner Adam Silver could not have given the fans a better gift this Christmas. It looks as though the Cleveland Cavaliers will be playing in Miami this year for Christmas. This is big game for both teams and NBA fans from all over the world will be watching. The great […]

Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports There is a lot of speculation and rumors going around that the Minnesota Timberwolves are close to a trade agreement, which would send superstar Kevin Love to the Cavs. Over the past few weeks there has been discussion on which pieces would be included in this trade to make it work […]

David Liam Kyle/NBAE via Getty Images We all know the impact of having LeBron James on your team and what he is capable of doing. Your team will make the playoffs with a top-4 seed and are expected to legitimately compete for a championship. In the past 8 years, whether in Cleveland or Miami, that […]

Joshua Gunter/The Plain Dealer For a majority of the LeBron years in Cleveland, the Cavs were in contention for the NBA Eastern Conference Finals. After the league’s best player left for South Beach, the Cavs instantly became contenders for winning something every year; the lottery. The bright side of being in the lottery is acquiring […]

USA TODAY Sports It has been regarded that Cleveland is looking to win later if they keep Wiggins and win now if they move Wiggins in a trade for Kevin Love. There are so many arguments that can be put into this debate. Does Love really mean Cleveland wins now? Does Wiggins really mean Cleveland […]

David Richard/USA TODAY Sports We know that the Cleveland Cavaliers have definitely made some serious changes to their roster this year as compared to last year. I would also have to say that they have the most improved roster in the NBA so far this offseason. Utilizing last season’s results, the 2012 season results for […]

         A plethora of articles have been written about the effects of Lebron James’ return and its impact on the cities of Cleveland and Akron, the Cavaliers organization, and the younger Cavaliers’ players. However, the effect that ‘The Return’ will have on one Cavaliers’ player has been relatively understated. Anderson Varejao himself tempered his personal […]

Jason Miller/Getty Images          With all the attention circulating the Kevin Love possible trade scenarios, most forget the Cavs haven’t ever featured a team as deep as what appears it is going to be this season. While some are pushing to win a championship at all cost next season, which they possibly still could this […]

David Liam Kyle/Getty Images While I am 100% confident that every NBA fan knows who Kyrie Irving is, I still feel that this former All-Star has much more to prove. Kyrie has been a huge asset to the Cleveland Cavaliers since being drafted as the #1 pick in 2011. He has averaged 20.7 pts per […]

Bob Rosato/SI {adinserter 2} With LeBron James’ return to the Cleveland Cavaliers this past month, the NBA has put together a montage of the top 10 LeBron James plays as a Cav. LeBron James was the 1st pick in the 2003 NBA Draft for the Cavaliers and played 7 seasons with the Cavs before making […]

W.G. Ramirez, Special to NEOMG {adinserter 2} All-Access gives fans an exclusive look at the NBA Summer League this year. The coverage gives a look at the sights and sounds of this years summer games and shows this years summer league champions. The video also features Andrew Wiggins and some of his abilities on the […]