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The Cleveland Cavaliers have been one of the biggest surprises in the NBA this season, and they have found success even without one of their veterans in Matthew Dellavedova. As rumors about Delly’s retirement swirled around, the Aussie guard took to Twitter to say he is not focused on that by any means. 2/ Injuries […]

A concussion continues to prevent Matthew Dellavedova from participating with his NBA teammates this season. The Cleveland Cavaliers have shown a tremendous amount of support for Dellavedova throughout the past years. As the months go by, the situation seems to have gotten worse for Dellavedova, possibly forcing him to retire from the Cavs sooner than […]

After going untaken in the 2020 NBA draft, former Penn State standout Lamar Stevens has gone a long way with the Cleveland Cavaliers. In a span of a couple of months, Stevens went from being without a team to having to defend none other than Kawhi Leonard when the Cavs took on the Los Angeles […]

Things are looking up in Cleveland (aka SexLand). With the exciting emergence of the young backcourt of Collin Sexton and Darius Garland and the leadership of first-year head coach J.B. Bickerstaff, the Cavs suddenly look like one of the more promising teams in the league. But, outside of LeBron James — who happened to be […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have a young roster, which is why head coach J.B. Bickerstaff has called on older mentors and champions in all walks of life to speak to the players throughout the season. Bickerstaff told “The Boardroom” host Jordan Schultz the players have gotten quite a bit out of what he called the “Speaker […]

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach J.B. Bickerstaff said playing amid a global pandemic has “completely changed” the outlook of the team. Bickerstaff joined The Boardroom host Jordan Schultz on the premiere episode of the Game Plan series, saying the pandemic gave the coaching staff an opportunity to assess the Cavs and how best to manifest year-over-year change. Cavs […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have yet to establish themselves as a danger from the perimeter. In fact, the Cavs have been hesitant to shoot the three-ball, period. Cleveland ranks dead-last in the NBA in both three-pointers attempted and three-pointers made. The Cavs are also 20th in three-point percentage. J.B. Bickerstaff’s team hardly even hunted perimeter jumpers […]

Cavs veteran forward Kevin Love is getting closer to his return from a calf injury that has plagued him for over a month. The team announced Love, who last played on Dec. 27, has been cleared to resume individual basketball activities after undergoing treatment to heal his right calf strain. STATUS UPDATE: forward Kevin Love […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have passed the quarter point of the 2020-2021 NBA season, and sit at 10-11 through 21 games, owning the seventh playoff seed in the Eastern Conference. The season has been quite eventful this far for the Cavs, and there is plenty more to come. Here are five takeaways from the team’s first […]

Cleveland Cavaliers big man Jarrett Allen showcased his versatility on both ends of the floor as the Cavs took on the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday. The 6-foot-11 center came up with a huge swat on defense followed by a tremendous finfish on the other end. Here’s Allen looking outstanding in his first career start for […]

Larry Nance Jr. just pulled the classic join-the-other-team’s-huddle move on Sunday night in the Cleveland Cavaliers’ game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Cavs were down by 11 with over four minutes to go in the final quarter, so Nance thought it would be a good idea to try and listen to Minnesota’s plan. His former […]

The not so endearing “Sexland” nickname is starting to grow on Cavs guard Collin Sexton. The 22-year-old playmaker, who shares the rather vulgar moniker with his backcourt mate Darius Garland, admitted he wasn’t on board with it at first but is starting to embrace it as well. “It’s definitely the thing now, with DG coming […]

Tristan Thompson is no longer a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers, but he is still revered as a fan-favorite of the franchise despite him joining the Boston Celtics in the offseason. While reflecting on his tenure with the Cavs, Thompson spoke about his best moments in Cleveland, and his desire to have his jersey retired. […]

The Cavs engaged in a tightly-contested matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night at their home floor. However, they failed to execute plays in crunch time as they eventually succumbed to a narrow defeat. Cavs head coach J.B. Bickerstaff felt that his team could’ve had a better shot at upsetting the Lakers if […]

As the one-year anniversary of Kobe Bryant’s death approaches, teams across the NBA such as the Cavs are continuing to mourn the loss of a legend. On Monday night, the Cleveland Cavaliers played a tribute video in honor of Bryant. The video featured numerous pictures of Kobe Bryant in his past battles against the Cavs. […]

New team, same old JaVale. In his first year with the Cleveland Cavaliers, three-time NBA champion JaVale McGee was doing what he does best, and not what Collin Sexton does best. On Monday, the 33-year old dribbled his way to his own 2021 Shaqtin’ A Fool highlight as a member of the Cavs. In the […]

The Cavs have ruled out forward Larry Nance Jr. for Monday’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers due to a sprained right wrist. Nance Jr. sprained his wrist early in the Cavs matchup against the Boston Celtics Sunday night, only playing 12 minutes. Nance Jr. is averaging 34.4 minutes per night this season for J.B. […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers will be squaring off with the Boston Celtics on Sunday night, making it the first game the Cavs will face Tristan Thompson in a different jersey. Ahead of Sunday’s matchup between the Cavs and Celtics, Larry Nance Jr. shared his desire to put Thompson on a poster during the game with Chris Fedor […]

Tristan Thompson of the Boston Celtics knows that second-year guard Darius Garland is one of the more exciting pieces for the upstart Cleveland Cavaliers team. The Vanderbilt product has battled injuries early on in this NBA season, but the buzz around him with the Cavs is undeniable. Garland gets support from an ex-teammate and his […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers just completed a two-game sweep of the almighty Brooklyn Nets and their talented trio. The Cavs have been led by Collin Sexton and Andre Drummond who have both been playing out of their minds this season. In fact, Sexton made history in the early stages of this NBA season. Collin Sexton is […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Larry Nance Jr. completely annihilated James Harden’s defense with this sick poster slam on Friday. Midway in the third quarter of the Cavs’ hosting of the Brooklyn Nets at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Nance was hanging around the paint and received a nice touch pass from teammate Andre Drummond. Seeing The Beard as […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are fresh off of a double-overtime thriller against the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night, but they face another challenge with the same Nets team on Friday. For new Cavs big man Jarrett Allen, he was able to get a sniff of revenge on the team that traded him just a week ago. […]

Cleveland Cavaliers second-year player Kevin Porter Jr. was sent to the Houston Rockets on Thursday after an interesting- to say the least- tenure with the Cavs. However, Porter thanked the Cavs organization in an Instagram post on Friday.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Scoot 🛴💨 (@kevinporterjr) While Porter only […]

Cleveland Cavs guard Collin Sexton’s 42-point outburst against Brooklyn Nets stars Kevin Durant, James Harden, and Kyrie Irving is now the most viewed game on NBA League Pass. As reported by Sam Amico of Forty Eight Minutes, the Cavs’ victory over the powerhouse Nets now has the crown for most viewers on NBA League Pass. […]

Collin Sexton returned to play in the way we all expect an injured player to: dropping 42 points in a double overtime victory. Okay, that’s not typical, rather it’s extraordinary. Furthermore, that explosion for the Cavs came against a Brooklyn Nets team debuting its new big three of Kevin Durant, James Harden, and Kyrie Irving. […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers spoiled the debut of the Brooklyn Nets trio of Kevin Durant, James Harden, and Kyrie Irving on Wednesday, in large part due to the efforts of Collin Sexton. Following his remarkable performance in double-overtime, the Cavs guard reacted to facing Irving and the Nets. “I am in Cleveland, I do wear No. […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Collin Sexton channeled his inner-Neo on Wednesday in a crucial play against Kyrie Irving, as the Cavs hosted the Brooklyn Nets. The 22-year old drew an offensive foul on Irving in transition that had him going full-Matrix in Barclays Center. Unfortunately, Sexton couldn’t dodge this one like Neo, as he appeared to […]

Collin Sexton’s flames had to be extinguished after he went off for a career-evening against the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday. The entire Cleveland Cavaliers locker room doused the red-hot Sexton, greeting him with a water-shower after the huge 147-135 win. The 22-year-old exploded for a career-high of 42 to lead the Cavs to their fourth […]

Larry Nance Jr. was hyped for Collin Sexton’s return to the floor on Wednesday, as the Cleveland Cavaliers faced off against the Brooklyn Nets. Sexton balled out in his first game back after missing the Cavs’ last five contest due to an ankle injury, leading his team to an impressive 147-135 home win in double […]

The battle between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Brookyln Nets was supposed to be a coming-out party for Brooklyn’s newly-formed Big 3 of Kevin Durant, James Harden, and Kyrie Irving, who shared the floor for the first time on Wednesday. Cavs guard Collin Sexton had other ideas, though. Sexton came up with a performance of […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant thought he had an easy fast-break slam coming against defender Collin Sexton of the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday. The 6-foot-10 forward, after all, had a massive size and length advantage over the undersized 6-foot-1 Cavs guard. Well, KD thought wrong. At the halfway mark of the second quarter match between […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers hosted the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday, and it was a special occasion for former Cavs superstar Kyrie Irving. Prior to tipoff, the Cavs played a video tribute for the six-time All-Star, who along with LeBron James, led Cleveland to a historic championship back in 2016. Irving appeared to have appreciated the gesture, […]

Cleveland Cavaliers swingman Kevin Porter Jr. has been in the headlines for all the wrong reasons of late. The latest incident featured a run-in with Cavs general manager Koby Altman, which apparently was the final straw for the franchise. Cleveland is looking to move on from the young wing, either in a trade or by […]

In the backdrop of rising awareness on social justice issues, this Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) day may be more relevant than ever. Several NBA players shared their thoughts regarding the holiday, including Cleveland Cavaliers big man Kevin Love. For Love, he recalled an early experience on racism during his teen years with his traveling […]

On the surface, Jarrett Allen’s move from Brooklyn to the Cavs hardly appears beneficial, from a winning perspective. Allen was traded to the Cavaliers as part of the three-team deal that sent James Harden to the Nets. Whereas “The Fro” was once an important frontcourt piece for a team expected to contend for a title […]

Cavaliers guard Kevin Porter Jr is on the verge of being traded or released after an outburst in the Cavs locker room, according to The Athletic. Porter was reportedly upset that the team gave his old locker to Taurean Prince– who the Cavs acquired in the James Harden four-team trade.  Sources said that Porter’s outburst […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love recently spoke to ESPN regarding societal and racism issues as part of a celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Jan. 18. When asked what white players and members of the league can do to promote social justice, Love touched on a few points on how they can effectuate […]

Cavs forward Larry Nance Jr. jokingly responded to the postponement of their back-to-back games against the Washington Wizards on Jan. 17 and 18 via Twitter. Aw man.. now I just don’t know what I’m going to do with my Sunday…. 😏 https://t.co/CoamIe1gFM — Larry Nance Jr (@Larrydn22) January 15, 2021 Due to the ongoing COVID-19 […]

The short-handed Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the New York Knicks 106-103 on Friday night, and Cavs center Andre Drummond certainly had a night to remember. The veteran became the first Cavs big man since Carlos Boozer in 2004 to post a 30-point and 20-rebound game. Drummond finished with 33 points and 23 boards as he continues […]