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The Cleveland Cavaliers tipped off the 2020-2021 NBA regular season with a 121-114 victory over the Charlotte Hornets. It was a great return to the court for a team that hadn’t played since March, and even missing some key pieces, the group showed some real promise. It’s important to remember that the Hornets are one […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ young backcourt of Darius Garland and Collin Sexton enjoyed a promising season debut on Wednesday night. Sexton dropped 27 points and five assists, while Garland added 22 points, six rebounds, and six assists in the Cavs’ 121-114 victory over the Charlotte Hornets at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. The two combined to shoot 16-of-29 from […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Isaac Okoro, the fifth overall pick of the 2020 NBA Draft, slammed one down over the Charlotte Hornets in his first professional game. Check the clip below to see Okoro’s strong finish. "Welcome to Cleveland, Isaac Okoro!" #KiaTipOff20 on NBA LP pic.twitter.com/iEpnLJDxgA — NBA (@NBA) December 24, 2020 Isaac Okoro was actually […]

Cleveland Cavaliers rookie Isaac Okoro is set to start in the team’s season opener against the Charlotte Hornets, per Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com. #Cavs rookie Isaac Okoro will start in his NBA regular season debut tonight, a source tells @clevelanddotcom — Chris Fedor (@ChrisFedor) December 23, 2020   Isaac Okoro, a 6-foot-6 forward out of […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love is likely to miss Wednesday’s season opener against the Charlotte Hornets. Cavs head coach J.B. Bickerstaff said Tuesday the team is not expecting to have Love—who is nursing a calf injury—as the season gets underway, per Marla Ridenour of the Akron Beacon Journal. #Cavs coach J.B. Bickerstaff said they are […]

Next up in this series of previews for the Cleveland Cavaliers is big man Andre Drummond, a two-time All-Star and three-time rebounding champ. Drummond may be a key part of the team as currently situated, but he’s almost certain to be traded by the March 25th deadline. Drummond spent the first seven-and-a-half seasons of his career with the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are bracing the upcoming 2020-2021 NBA season with the help of rookie swingman Isaac Okoro who is ready to make an instant impact for the team. The Cavs are high on their most recent lottery pick and has huge expectations for him to contribute right from the get-go. Center Andre Drummond praised […]

Next up in this series of previews for the Cleveland Cavaliers is power forward Kevin Love, the elder statesman of the team and longest-tenured Cavalier. Entering the second season of his four-year, $120 million contract with the Cavs, trade rumors continue to swirl around Love, whether they are realistic or not. It’s hard to believe, but Love is […]

Sixth-year forward Rondae Hollis-Jefferson was waived by the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday, just over two weeks after being signed. The Cleveland Cavaliers have a dearth of young frontcourt talent, so should the team take a look at the former first-round pick? Hollis-Jefferson was originally selected 23rd overall by the Portland Trail Blazers in the 2015 […]

Next up in this series of previews for the Cleveland Cavaliers is fourth-year wing Cedi Osman. The 25-year-old swingman looked terrific during the preseason and is hoping to hold on to his starting job, despite strong competition from rookie Isaac Okoro. Osman has been with the Cavs since the 2015 NBA Draft, debuting in 2017-2018 after coming […]

The NBA regular season is almost here, and next up in this series of previews for the Cleveland Cavaliers is “rookie” wing Dylan Windler, who missed all of 2019-20 with a stress reaction in his left leg and is eager to finally make an impact for the Cavs. Windler was the 26th overall selection in the […]

Drug and firearm possession charges against Cavs guard Kevin Porter Jr. have been dismissed, per ESPN’s Brian Windhorst. Firearm and minor marijuana charges against Cavs' Kevin Porter Jr. stemming from a car accident last month have been dismissed, lawyer Alex Spiro tells ESPN. — Brian Windhorst (@WindhorstESPN) December 17, 2020 Porter was arrested after crashing […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers enter the 2020-2021 NBA season with lots of question marks about the team’s future, along with some talented young players who are eager to prove themselves. The rebuild is still in full effect, but it’s time to start showing results. Here are three goals the Cavs should shoot for this season. 3. […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Larry Nance Jr. is trying to support local businesses amid the coronavirus pandemic. Nance took to Twitter Wednesday to announce a plan for promoting awareness of businesses in the community. The Akron native is encouraging Cavs fans to send apparel to his address, adding he will make a point to wear apparel […]

The NBA regular season is almost here, and next up in this series of previews for the Cleveland Cavaliers is rookie wing Isaac Okoro, whose first two preseason performances have generated plenty of excitement throughout the fanbase. Okoro was Cleveland’s guy throughout the entire pre-draft process, as evidenced by the fact that the team selected him […]

Cavs big man Andre Drummond is on an expiring contract for a Cleveland Cavaliers team still trying to figure out its identity. But Drummond is far from mailing it in this year. Instead, he hopes to win his first Defensive Player of the Year Award. The 27-year-old is confident defense can be a strength for […]

So far, the 2020 preseason has not gone particularly well for Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland. The sophomore guard, despite showing up to camp with a leaner body, has played sloppily in Cleveland’s tune-up contests, committing 11 total turnovers across the two wins over the Indiana Pacers. “Need to cut back on the turnovers, shots […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers didn’t have the most eventful offseason, but they still managed to make some solid moves to help their continuing rebuild. Here are the three best. 3. Signing Damyean Dotson It’s important to remember to take the NBA preseason with a grain of salt, but it was still good to see some of […]

Cleveland Cavs forward Larry Nance Jr. spoke highly of the Cleveland Indians’ impending decision to change the team’s nickname for the first time in 105 years. Nance noted there is a far different social climate today than when the team first adopted the nickname, also saying there is no reason to keep the “Indians” moniker […]

Cleveland Cavaliers rookie Isaac Okoro shows what fans can expect from him with a game-winning stop and score to propel the Cavs to victory in their first preseason game. Guarding TJ McConnell, Okoro stayed tight on his man with a strong hand in McConnell’s face on the shot, forcing a miss. He would then quickly […]

The NBA regular season is almost here, and next up in this series of previews for the Cleveland Cavaliers is second-year shooting guard Kevin Porter Jr., whose offseason was just a tad tumultuous. Porter Jr. didn’t play a whole lot at USC, and his performance in limited action wasn’t exactly stellar, either. There were also […]

Cleveland Cavilers guard Collin Sexton will miss Saturday’s preseason opener against the Indiana Pacers due to an ankle injury he suffered on Wednesday, according to Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com. Sexton, who’s entering his third season with the Cavs, twisted his ankle during practice. The 21-year-old guard also missed portions of Friday’s practice, though the injury […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers haven’t played a game since March 10th, which means the front office has had plenty of time to plot out a course of action for this past offseason. The team was not very busy in the free agency or trade markets, but that was to be expected given where the Cavs are […]

One of the main reasons LeBron James came back to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the summer of 2014 was because he wanted to play with Kyrie Irving. As a member of the Miami Heat, James saw from afar how talented Irving was and knew the All-Star point guard was going to be a special talent. […]

The NBA regular season is almost here, and next first in this series of previews for the Cleveland Cavaliers is second-year point guard Darius Garland, who is looking to rebound from a disappointing rookie season. No one really knew what the Cavs would do with the fifth overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. The […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are coming off back-to-back 19-win seasons, as they haven’t had a win percentage over 30 percent since LeBron James left them to join the Lakers. With that, it’s safe to say the Cavs aren’t in the running for an NBA championship any time soon. This offseason wasn’t one where they were poised […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers released the first half of their 2020-21 schedule, with games on the calendar through March 3. The Cavs finished 19-46 last season, the second-worst record in the NBA and the worst in the Eastern Conference. How does their schedule look for a potential playoff push, and what needs to happen for the […]

Cleveland Cavaliers big man Larry Nance Jr. has something to say to get Cavs fans excited. According to the 27-year-old, there is one particular member of the squad that has pretty much blown him away since the team embarked on their own mini-bubble. In Nance’s mind, he considers one specific teammate to be the most […]

The NBA regular season is almost here, and up first in this series of previews for the Cleveland Cavaliers is point guard Collin Sexton, who is expecting big things from himself as he enters his third professional season. Sexton had a promising season as a rookie, and improved in many areas in year two. In […]

Cleveland Cavaliers center Andre Drummond has a bold goal for the 2020-21 season and it may not sit well with Utah Jazz All-Star Rudy Gobert and Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo. During his media session with Cavs reporters on Tuesday, Drummond told Eric Woodyard of ESPN he wants to win the 2020-21 Defensive Player of […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers organization is supporting small forward Kevin Porter Jr. amid his troubling legal issues. On Nov. 15, Porter Jr. was arrested and charged with improper handling of a firearm in a motor vehicle. The Cavs swingman was also charged with failure to control his vehicle and misdemeanor possession of marijuana. Cavs head coach […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers and Houston Rockets discussed a Russell Westbrook trade, per Shams Charania of The Athletic. Westbrook has reportedly requested a trade from the Rockets after just one season in Clutch City. “They talked to Washington about John Wall, which I reported,” Charania said on the Complex Load Management podcast, via Real GM. “They […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are still in the talent acquisition stage of their rebuild, so naturally, they should be interested in acquiring talent whenever and wherever they can. 2018 first-round pick Zhaire Smith was recently waived by the Detroit Pistons after being acquired in a trade, and he’s exactly the kind of low-risk, high-reward player the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have released a statement thanking Tristan Thompson after the big man left the franchise for the Boston Celtics in free agency. The Cavs drafted Thompson with the fourth overall pick in the 2011 draft out of Texas. He appeared in 619 games with the organization and averaged 9.4 points and 8.7 rebounds […]

Given the uncertainty involving their frontcourt players at the time of the 2020 NBA Draft, the Cleveland Cavaliers were expected to use their fifth overall selection on Dayton Flyers standout Obi Toppin. However, much to the bewilderment of a lot of fans and pundits, the Cavs elected to address their wing needs instead, opting to […]

New Cleveland Cavaliers center JaVale McGee is not only a three-time NBA champion, but he’s also been nominated for a Grammy Award. McGee recently revealed on IG that Justin Bieber’s “Changes” album has been nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album. The Cavs big man was a producer on the album.   View this post on […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are adding depth to their frontcourt alongside the likes of Kevin Love and Andre Drummond. With the season beginning next month, Thon Maker has agreed to a deal with the Cavs, per Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. Maker began his career with the Milwaukee Bucks as the No. 10 overall pick in the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers had the fifth overall pick in the 2020 draft and selected Isaac Okoro from Auburn. While the Cavs are happy with the Okoro pick, the franchise may have been targeting someone else. According to Brian Windhorst of ESPN (h/t Fansided), the Cavs were hoping to land Patrick Williams, who went to the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are still making some minor moves as the offseason begins to die down. The Cavs reportedly obtained Rayjon Tucker along with a second-round draft pick from the Utah Jazz in exchange for cash, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Jazz are sending G Rayjon Tucker and a future second-round pick to the Cavaliers […]