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Cavs center Jarrett Allen reveals an eye-opening admission after tallying 24 points and 17 rebounds against the Blazers, explaining his revitalized career at Cleveland. During Allen’s first few years with the Nets, he averaged a little over 10 points per game. After being traded to Cleveland last season, he recognizes that the new environment headed […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ prodigal son returned to Northeast Ohio on Wednesday night. It’s not LeBron James, but someone who’s deeply rooted in Cleveland—Larry Nance Jr. The former Cavs forward paid a visit to Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse together with the Portland Trail Blazers, hoping to steal a victory. As expected, Cavs fans inside the arena gave […]

The Cavs announced on Wednesday that big man Lauri Markkanen is heading into health and safety protocols which will cause him to miss their upcoming game against the Portland Trail Blazers: pic.twitter.com/WOnqiiGf8y — Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) November 3, 2021 Per Shams Charania, Markkanen will likely be out for a few contests, however: Sources: Cleveland's Lauri […]

Cleveland Cavaliers big man Kevin Love will enter COVID-19 health and safety protocols and is expected to miss several games, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. No further details were provided in Shams’ report. Love, 33, is averaging 9.9 points and 7.3 rebounds this season in a bench role behind the Cavs’ young backcourt of […]

Collin Sexton and the Cleveland Cavaliers didn’t agree to a contract extension before the season, even though there were some signs that an agreement was close. Jason Lloyd of The Athletic has more details on the Sexton contract negotiations, noting the two sides “were on track to get an agreement in place for something in the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are having a solid start to the season, with big wins over the Atlanta Hawks, Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Clippers on their resume. One of the highlights of the young season has been rookie Evan Mobley. The third selection in the 2021 NBA Draft has started his NBA career off well […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James had some praise for the Cleveland Cavaliers big man Evan Mobley following Friday’s game where the rookie finished with 23 points and six rebounds. Postgame, LeBron had this to say about Mobley. Via Ball is Life: “He’s going to be a damn good basketball player in this league…so crazy […]

Ricky Rubio has been excellent for the Cavs to start the season and the veteran has proven himself to be a key addition to the team. Rubio is a true professional and based on what we’ve seen from him on the basketball court, you can’t really tell how he truly feels about making the move […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are off to a noteworthy start to their 2021-22 campaign. Similar to their early-season performance from 2020-21, the young Cavs have been able to collect wins against playoff-caliber teams in the Atlanta Hawks, Denver Nuggets, and L.A. Clippers. This campaign, Jarrett Allen, a midseason acquisition last season, has been brilliant. He is […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have been one of the biggest surprises early in the season. Following their 92-79 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday, the Cavs are now on a rather unexpected three-game winning streak. For head coach J.B. Bickerstaff, there is one particular player on the Cavs roster who has stood out the […]

Collin Sexton had one of his best games in a Cavs uniform on Wednesday as he led Cleveland to an impressive 92-79 road win over the Los Angeles Clippers. It looks like the Cavs guard had a bit of extra motivation throughout the game coming from a random Clippers fan who relentlessly called him “trash.” […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are one of the biggest early surprises of the 2021-22 NBA season thanks to consecutive wins over the Atlanta Hawks, Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Clippers. In Wednesday night’s win over the Clippers, Cavs guard Collin Sexton detonated a monster dunk all over Nicolas Batum. Poster time: SEXTON PUT BATUM ON A […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers pulled off an impressive 99-87 road win on Monday against reigning league MVP Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. Kevin Love produced his best game of the young season, and by the looks of it, the five-time All-Star may have had quite the motivation against the Nuggets. According to Cavs insider Sam […]

Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen was arguably the MVP of their recent victory over the Denver Nuggets. Allen’s boundless energy and commitment to containing Nikola Jokic proved pivotal for the Cavs in their road win. Allen’s contagious drive and burning passion reminded teammate Kevin Love of his temperament after games when he first joined the […]

There’s a reason the Cleveland Cavaliers handed big man Jarrett Allen a $100 million extension. It was for nights like Monday when he came up against the reigning league MVP in Nikola Jokic. Cavs head coach J.B. Bickerstaff told Allen that he’ll be tasked with handling the Joker and needless to say, he responded in […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers enter the 2021-22 season with high hopes. They do not expect to be a playoff team this year, but Cavs fans everywhere are excited about the potential of this highly promising young group of players. As it turns out, it looks like the Cavs have now unearthed that next Kevin Garnett/Chris Bosh. […]

All things considered, Kevin Love has had a relatively noteworthy start to the 2021-22 season. The fact that he’s still healthy is already worth mentioning on its own. Nevertheless, the five-time All-Star has lost his starting spot to Cavs rookie Evan Mobley and by the looks of it, Love isn’t too stressed about it right […]

LeBron James making the NBA Top 75 list is no surprise whatsoever. What should catch the attention of Cavs fans everywhere is how the four-time NBA champ gave an epic shoutout to his hometown after officially being dubbed by the NBA as one of the greatest players of all time. LeBron quickly took to Twitter […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers got off to a slow start to the 2021-22 season with a 1-2 record. They lost their opening game against the Memphis Grizzlies on a 132-121 defeat followed by another loss to the Charlotte Hornets on a 123-112 outcome. On Saturday night, the team managed to bounce back on their third outing […]

Cleveland Cavaliers rookie Evan Mobley enjoyed a fantastic NBA debut on Wednesday night against the Memphis Grizzlies and already has his teammates and coaches believing he’s the difference-maker for this franchise. The Cavs big man did it all, dropping 17 points, grabbing nine rebounds, and even dishing out six assists. J.B. Bickerstaff applauded Mobley and […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers may have lost their 2021-22 season opener against the Memphis Grizzlies 132-121, but it is not without any positive. After all, they might have just seen their future in Evan Mobley. Mobley, the third overall pick of the 2021 NBA draft, impressed in his official debut for the Cavs. In fact, he […]

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach J.B. Bickerstaff has a big starting lineup decision to make for the season opener against the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night. It looks like Bickerstaff will literally be going big. Chris Fedor of cleveland.com says signs are pointing toward Bickerstaff going with Lauri Markkanen over Isaac Okoro at small forward. The […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers enter this 2021-22 NBA season with grand ambitions as they set their primary target on landing a spot in the postseason. Cleveland has yet to make the playoffs since LeBron James went to Hollywood. It has been a rough transition so far, but with a new season on the horizon, the Cavaliers […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Collin Sexton watched the deadline pass by without a contract extension in hand. To those monitoring Sexton’s contract saga, this comes as no surprise. Sexton and his camp were rumored to be seeking a deal similar to what the Sacramento Kings gave De’Aaron Fox—five years and $163 million. However, the Cavs didn’t […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are entering this 2021-22 NBA season with a lot of optimism. They have an an eye towards finally making a return to the playoffs following LeBron James’ second departure from the team back in 2018. Cleveland had a promising offseason that saw them take USC Trojans big man Evan Mobley with the […]

Here’s some breaking news: rap star Jack Harlow has just made his NBA debut for the Cavs. Well, at least the 23-year-old rapper seems to think so. Harlow recently came across a tweet from the Cleveland Cavaliers’ Twitter account and apparently, it got him all confused. So much so, that Harlow had to question his […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have just made a huge decision that will have a significant impact on Tacko Fall’s future not only with the Cavs, but in the NBA as well. According to reports, the 7-foot-3 fan favorite has done enough to earn a new deal with the team. The Athletic’s Shams Charania was one of […]

Larry Nance Jr. is no longer a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers after he was traded to the Portland Trail Blazers in the offseason, but he’s still defending one of his former teammates. That would be Cavs guard Collin Sexton, who was just viciously trashed by an anonymous scout in a Sports Illustrated article. The […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are in line to play a lot of big lineups in the 2021-22 NBA season because of the way their roster is constructed. In the offseason, the Cavs drafted Evan Mobley third overall, gave Jarrett Allen $100 million, acquired Lauri Markkanen and didn’t move on from Kevin Love. They also just added […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Collin Sexton is coming off a career year, but there were some talks this offseason that he could potentially be traded. However, Cavs GM Koby Altman has made it very clear: Sexton is a building block for their rebuild. Via Sirius XM Radio: "He knows that this is his home and we […]

Kevin Love’s future with the Cleveland Cavaliers has been questioned countless times this offseason. It’s nothing new to the Cavs star, though, as these rumors have been persistent ever since he stepped foot in Northeast Ohio seven years ago. As the 2021-22 campaign nears, Love went out to squash any idea of an existing beef […]

Much of the stories surrounding the Cleveland Cavaliers’ offseason have focused on Collin Sexton’s extension, Kevin Love’s future, and Evan Mobley’s promise. Amid all these topics, one crucial part of the Cavs’ future has become an afterthought. In four preseason games, Isaac Okoro appears to have taken a backseat to the Cavs’ new players. It’s […]

Gifted with a number of seven-footers on the roster, Cleveland Cavaliers head coach J.B. Bickerstaff looks to make full use of his trees. The Cavs’ coach has a bold strategy in mind, but he needs Lauri Markkanen as the piece that would make it all work. Markkanen is a talented seven-footer who doesn’t only boast […]

Despite rumors of the Cleveland Cavaliers potentially parting ways with Kevin Love this summer, the fact still remains that he’s still with the team right now. It also looks like the Cavs are open to keeping the former All-Star in Cleveland as they now start to plan for his role for the squad in 2021-22. […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers will enter the 2021-22 season with something to prove as they set their sights towards a postseason berth. They reportedly went through training camp with a different edge and this is exactly the kind of mindset they need to have if they want a chance to compete for a playoff spot in […]

After an embarrassing loss to the Chicago Bulls in their preseason opener, the Cleveland Cavaliers were able to take a positive step against the Atlanta Hawks. In spite of the victory, Jarrett Allen still sees a lot of room for improvement by the Cavs. “The whole world knows how we played [Tuesday] and that’s not […]

Kevin Love is going to be the highest-paid member of the Cleveland Cavaliers for the 2021-22 season. Again. He’s actually been the Cavs’ top earner for the past couple of years despite the fact that he’s missed a significant number of games throughout the past few seasons. Chris Fedor of cleveland.com reports that this issue […]

There has been a lot of speculation within and around the Cleveland Cavaliers squad throughout what turned out to be an eventful summer. One of the most intriguing rumors centered around Collin Sexton and his future with the Cavs. While all signs are pointing to the fact that Sexton will remain with the team for […]

Cleveland Cavaliers big man Lauri Markkanen has found himself in a forest, but amid the tall trees in Northeast Ohio, the young Finnish sees a path to avoid being lost. Fortunately for Markkanen, Cavs coach JB Bickerstaff has given him the license to expand his game and prove he’s more than just a shooter. Via […]