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Cleveland Cavaliers big man Tristan Thompson becomes an unrestricted free agent this offseason, and he’s expected to be pursued by a bevy of contenders in need of defensive and rebounding help. However, according to Sam Amico of Sports Illustrated, the Cavs are said to have a “very strong” desire to bring back Thompson, who has […]

Cavs owner Dan Gilbert is no stranger to the NBA’s luxury tax, as he breached that threshold for years when LeBron James was in town. Ultimately, the strategy worked, as Cleveland claimed its first championship in 2016. How does Gilbert feel about going into the luxury tax in the coming season? According to Chris Fedor […]

As one of the last remaining vestiges of Cleveland’s championship-winning season in 2016, Matthew Dellavedova holds a special place in the hearts of Cavs fans. His gritty style of play is endearing, but will the Australian-born point guard be wearing Wine and Gold in the coming season? “Delly,” as he’s come to be known, returned […]

Cavs forward Larry Nance Jr. decided to have a little fun with Kevin Love, who’s celebrating his 32nd birthday on Monday. As they usually do with players, the NBA sent out a tweet to wish Love a happy birthday. Nance saw this post, then decided to retweet it with a cheeky reply: No https://t.co/cTHpmhl5TI — […]

Though they entered tied for the highest odds of landing the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, the Cavs fell to the No. 5 slot at this year’s lottery. So who might the Cavs be interested in at fifth overall? According to a recent mock from The Athletic, Cleveland could be looking […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ black Statement Edition jersey is now stitched with the Michael Jordan Jumpman logo, and Cavs fans are pissed. Jordan caused so much pain for Cavs fans during his run with the Chicago Bulls that the team’s supporters don’t ever want to see the MJ logo ever again. Unfortunately for Cavs fans, it’s […]

The Cavs are set to begin their voluntary minicamp in mid-September, but they’ll be without three key members of the roster. According to a report from Chris Fedor of cleveland.com, Tristan Thompson, Matthew Dellavedova and Andre Drummond will not participate in this scheduled minicamp for various reasons: Sources tell cleveland.com that Tristan Thompson and Matthew […]

As part of an official release to the media on Wednesday morning, the Cleveland Cavaliers revealed their Jumpman Statement Edition jerseys for the coming season. Cavs fans around the globe will recognize the dark hue of these new kits right away. As noted in the team’s tweet, the black color is meant to reflect the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers were tied for the highest odds of landing the No. 1 pick in this year’s NBA Draft Lottery. Unfortunately, though, the Cavs fell to No. 5 overall. To some, this may seem like a less-than-ideal scenario, but the team is remaining optimistic. Cleveland will have several options at No. 5 overall. Staying […]

Head coaches and front office members of Cleveland’s three major sports teams — the Cavs, Browns and Indians — are joining forces in a newly-formed alliance to address social injustice in the city and surrounding area, according to a report from ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The key leaders from each team include Cavaliers GM Koby Altman […]

Larry Nance Jr. joked that Cleveland Cavaliers teammate and Cavs All-Star Kevin Love is the NBA player he can’t stand. Love, upon seeing Nance’s comment, hilariously chimed in. 😂😂🖕🏻🖕🏻 — Kevin Love (@kevinlove) August 22, 2020 NBA players are by far the most active professional athletes on Twitter. With that said, it makes for a […]

Though they were tied for the highest odds of winning the No. 1 overall pick (14 percent), the Cleveland Cavaliers wound up with the 5th overall selection in the 2020 NBA Draft. While there is no clear-cut favorite, there are several talented prospects at the top of this class. In this piece, we’ll take a […]

At this time last year, Cleveland Cavaliers rookies’ Darius Garland, Dylan Windler, and Kevin Porter Jr. had already been part of the team for two months. With society making huge changes due to the ongoing global situation, the 2020 Draft Lottery is set for Thursday night. The Cavs are tied for the highest odds at […]

The 2020 NBA Draft Lottery is approaching fast (Thursday), and the Cleveland Cavaliers are sitting in the proverbial catbird seat. After posting a disappointing 19-46 overall record in this campaign, the team is left with a 14 percent chance of landing the No. 1 overall pick, which is tied with the Minnesota Timberwolves and Golden […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are headed to the lottery for the second straight year in the second post-LeBron James era. Drafting another piece for the future will certainly be a top priority for the Cavs’ front office this summer. Kevin Love, however, believes re-signing veteran center Tristan Thompson should be the first order of business in […]

Though they aren’t playing right now, the Cavs are still searching for ways to improve their roster. The team is rumored to be interested in a trade for Sixers All-Star Ben Simmons, but will such a deal come to fruition, and what would it take? Over the weekend, Chris Fedor of cleveland.com reported that the […]

Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert reportedly has a net worth of $30 billion, per Bloomberg. The Cavs boss is now among the 40 richest people on the planet: “Dan Gilbert’s long-awaited initial public offering of Rocket Cos. may have been downsized on Wednesday, but it finally reveals the vast fortune he’s built in a city battered by […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers signed Jordan Bell in June for the 2020-21 season, and the former Golden State Warriors big man is ready to get to work with the Cavs. Bell, who signed a multi-year contract with the Cavs on June 29, says he needs to play with a specific group of players to be successful […]

The Cavs are currently in discussions with the city of Cleveland and Board of Elections about using Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse as a polling place for the November election, per Chris Fedor of cleveland.com. The Cavs are optimistic Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse will become approved to be a polling location: “This is not a partisan issue. We […]

Former Cleveland Cavaliers guard Jamario Moon recounted the time he was left heartbroken by LeBron James’ decision to leave the Cavs for the Miami Heat back in the summer of 2010. The high-flying journeyman was teammates with James on the Cavs in the 2009-10 season. With that, he was completely taken aback by his voluntary […]

Cavs big man Tristan Thompson has listed his Los Angeles house for $8.5 million, per Gabrielle Chung of People. Thompson becomes an unrestricted free agent when the 2020 offseason period officially begins. He’s spent his entire NBA career with the Cavs. Nestled in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles, the modern farmhouse-style residence was […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have zero plans to dump Kevin Love’s remaining $90 million salary, and the Cavs are showing no signs of regret for signing him to a whopping four-year, $120 million extension at the start of last season. Love just finished the first of those four years and is considered to have one of […]

Ever since the league made an official decision on how it planned to see out the remainder of the season, concerns were raised about the other eight teams that were not invited to the Disney World bubble. Several initiatives have been proposed as to how these “Delete Eight” teams would somehow compensate for their abruptly […]

Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert has been keeping busy behind the scenes, as he hopes to see a significant improvement in his team starting with the upcoming season, according to Jason Lloyd of The Athletic. This report comes amidst the news that Gilbert has opted to take Quicken Loans public. In the past, the Cavs […]

With the Los Angeles Lakers signing Dion Waiters for the rest of the season right before the NBA hiatus, he finally reunited with former teammate LeBron James. Despite being on the same team for a rather brief period of time, this pair actually has quite a history, dating back to their time with the Cleveland […]

Most Cleveland Cavaliers fans know Kyrie Irving and Dion Waiters weren’t fond of each other during their time on the Cavs together. The Cavs organization, though, did everything it could to cover up those concerns, according to a report by Joe Vardon, Bill Oram, and Jason Lloyd of The Athletic. In the end, it wasn’t […]

With the Cleveland Cavaliers being left out of the NBA’s restart bubble, let’s take a look at connections between the Cavs and the 22 teams competing for an NBA Finals berth. In order to get a better idea of who is still playing, and perhaps to help some fans to make their rooting decisions if they […]

With the Cleveland Cavaliers being left out of the NBA’s restart bubble, let’s take a look at connections between the Cavs and the 22 teams competing for an NBA Finals berth. In order to get a better idea of who is still playing, and perhaps to help some fans to make their rooting decisions if […]

The NBA is closing in on signing off on a second “bubble” in Chicago for the eight teams that were not invited to play in Florida at Walt Disney World. One anonymous Cavs player, though, doesn’t think it’s a good idea. Via Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com: “I probably won’t play if it gets approved,” one veteran […]

Larry Nance Jr. of the Cleveland Cavaliers has some jokes. However, it’s hard to laugh at the joke if you don’t understand it in the first place. For context, one of the latest Woj Bombs just dropped that the NBA is planning a second “bubble” in Chicago for the eight teams that weren’t invited to […]

It looks like Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star power forward Kevin Love may still be on the Cavs once the 2020-21 season starts. According to Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com, the Cavs organization still wants Love on the team since he’s a great veteran to have in the locker room for young guys such as Collin Sexton, Darius […]

Since the Cleveland Cavaliers signed Koby Altman as the team’s new general manager in June 2017, the high-ranking executive has green-lighted several big moves that have had a significant effect on the franchise moving forward. After all, losing LeBron James in 2018 served as a tremendous blow for the organization, and Altman was left with […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are signing Dean Wade and Jordan Bell for the 2020-21 season. The Cavs, who had the worst record in the East before games were suspended in March, won’t be partaking in the “bubble” games down in Orlando, Florida. Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com has the contract details for Bell and Wade: Sources say […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers went to a few extreme measures in an attempt to keep LeBron James after the Cavs’ disappointing fall to the Boston Celtics in the 2010 Eastern Conference Semifinals. James had played poorly through a two-game stretch of that series and was met with boos from the home fans, leaving a sour taste […]

Free-agent forward Jordan Bell has agreed to a two-year deal with the Cleveland Cavaliers, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Because he was waived after March 1, only the eight teams outside of the resumption of the 2019-20 NBA season were able to sign Bell, according to ESPN Insider Bobby Marks. Bell spent his […]

It was earlier reported that both the Cleveland Cavaliers and the camp of Andre Drummond have mutual interest in extending his stay with the Cavs. This isn’t just about the 6-foot-10 big man opting into the final year of his deal, but actually signing him to a long-term extension that goes beyond the 2020-21 campaign. […]

Cleveland Cavaliers center Andre Drummond has already said he’s going to pick up his 2020-21 player option with the franchise. The Cavs acquired Drummond from the Detroit Pistons at the 2020 February trade deadline in a move that left a lot of execs around the league scratching their heads. Drummond can become an unrestricted free […]

Andre Drummond is off to a rough start with the Cleveland Cavaliers. At the same time, from a pure basketball standpoint, Drummond is perfect for the Cavs. The Cavs acquired Drummond from the Detroit Pistons before this season’s NBA trade deadline for Brandon Knight, John Henson, and the less favorable of Cleveland and the Golden […]

On Tuesday, months ahead of his October 17th deadline, Cleveland Cavaliers center Andre Drummond announced he would be picking up his player option for the final year of his contract, sticking around in Cleveland for the 2020-2021 season. It was far from a surprise though, and it presents the first bit of predictable news the […]