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The 2019 NBA Draft has come and gone, and while the Cleveland Cavaliers made three picks in the first round, none of them came by way of a J.R. Smith trade, as was universally expected. Smith, who has been estranged from the team since mid-November of last year, has one year remaining on his contract, […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers may have created a bit of a problem when they selected Darius Garland fifth overall in the 2019 NBA Draft on Thursday night. The 6-foot-2, 170-pound rookie played point guard in college, which means the Cavs will now have to figure out who will be the main floor general for the team […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers surprised some by selecting Vanderbilt point guard Darius Garland fifth overall in the 2019 NBA Draft, and that had some, including Collin Sexton, envisioning Cleveland replicating the Portland Trail Blazers’ backcourt. However, while Garland and Sexton will likely share the court this season, that probably is not the plan long-term, especially with […]

Newly-appointed Cavs head coach John Beilein will serve as his team’s playcaller at this year’s Summer League tournament in Salt Lake City, according to a report from Chris Fedor of cleveland.com. John Beilein will coach the squad and run them through practices in Park City, starting on June 28. Playing in games is much different. […]

The Cavs picked up several talented players in Thursday night’s NBA Draft, but they also secured three players who went undrafted: Villanova guard Phil Booth, Kansas State forward Dean Wade and Duke center Marques Bolden. Though these three players didn’t hear their names called on Thursday night, they will be looking to make a name […]

Cavs general manager Koby Altman knew that Darius Garland would pair nicely with Collin Sexton after watching him sink a series of 30-foot jumpers with ease during a recent workout session. Koby says after a Garland workout recently and watched him hitting 30 footers with ease is when Cavs really started thinking about pairing him […]

It was an emotional evening for the Cleveland Cavaliers’ newly acquired shooting guard Kevin Porter Jr. After being selected by the Cavs as the 30th overall pick, the former USC standout honored his late father by showing off his custom-made suit for the entire world to see. "He's been here since day 1 …"@Kevinporterjr spoke […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have traded for the 30th overall pick to draft USC guard Kevin Porter Jr. Per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Cavaliers sealed a deal with the Detroit Pistons to target Porter: Cavaliers made a deal with the Pistons to target Porter, league sources tell ESPN. Cavs will give new coach John Beilein […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have reportedly traded for the No. 30 pick in the 2019 NBA Draft to select Kevin Porter Jr., according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Cavaliers made a deal with the Pistons to target Porter, league sources tell ESPN. Cavs will give new coach John Beilein three rookies: Darius Garland, Dylan Windler and Kevin […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have their eyes set on Vanderbilt Commodores guard Darius Garland with the fifth pick, but they are also open to trading the pick according to Brian Windhorst of ESPN. While Cavs like Darius Garland and met with him last week, they remain open to trading down from No. 5 sources say — […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers will likely miss out on the three premium players in this year’s NBA Draft class, so the team must find another way to add top-tier talent. Even without a top-three selection, there are still avenues Cleveland can take that will net them a collection of players with great potential, albeit at a […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are reportedly zeroing in on Virginia Cavaliers forward De’Andre Hunter, according to Joe Vardon of The Athletic. Vardon put it simply on ESPN Cleveland’s The Really Big Show (h/t Aaron Goldhammer) “The Cavs want Hunter,” said Vardon. “That’s who they want.” The Cavs are slated to draft with the fifth overall selection, […]

Cavs owner Dan Gilbert seems to be recovering well after suffering a stroke in late May. In fact, the Detroit native has been discharged from the hospital and is now moving on to an in-patient rehabilitation center, according to a report from Chad Livengood of Crain’s Detroit Business. Quicken Loans CEO Jay Farner sent out […]

There is plenty of buzz surrounding what the Cleveland Cavaliers will do with the fifth overall selection in 2019 NBA Draft, but the Cavs have another first-round pick. The team also owns pick No. 26 as a result of the Alec Burks trade, and could even buy a second-round pick or two, like they did […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are set to pick fifth overall in Thursday’s NBA Draft, and a new report has recently confirmed that the Cavs are having a long look at Virginia’s De’Andre Hunter. According to Sports Illustrated, Cleveland, along with the Atlanta Hawks, have shown some real interest in the 21-year-old guard: The two teams that […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers continue to add pieces to their retooled coaching staff. The Cavs have hired Utah Jazz assistant Antonio Lang to become one of their assistant coaches for next season. According to Tony Jones of The Athletic, Lang has already accepted the job and he will be in the second assistant chair on the […]

With the NBA becoming more and more positionless, it is more important than ever to have forwards and centers who possess the quickness and athleticism to switch and guard multiple positions. Cleveland’s Tristan Thompson is a good example of this, although he is limited by his lack of lateral quickness. Depending on whether or not […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are coming off of a 2018-19 campaign in which they won just 19 games, a sobering season after having made it to four straight NBA Finals. But, with LeBron James bolting for the Los Angeles Lakers last summer, we all saw this coming, especially when you take into account that the Cavaliers […]

With the new NBA Draft Lottery odds not being the kindest to the Cleveland Cavaliers, this current rebuild becomes a bit more complicated. Instead of just tanking for a top prospect (this year it would have been Zion Williamson, Ja Morant, or R.J. Barrett), the Cavs must find value throughout the first round of the […]

Collin Sexton’s rookie season started out extremely rough, but he showed significant improvement after the All-Star break. Sexton clearly has potential, but his performance should not prevent the Cavaliers from drafting another point guard. Ja Morant is the best point guard in the class, but he’ll likely go second overall to the Memphis Grizzlies. However, […]

This year’s NBA Draft class has three premium prospects in Zion Williamson, Ja Morant, and R.J. Barrett. After that, things are much less clear. Some players are NBA-ready but have low ceilings, others were misused in college, and some are considered top prospects solely because of what they could do, not because of what they […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are in search of impact players in this year’s NBA Draft. The team desperately needs to add young talent, and they may do that by adding more first-round selections. If they end up pick in the mid-to-late lottery, one name who could be an option is North Carolina wing Nassir Little, a […]

Cleveland Cavaliers new head coach John Beilein will coach the team’s summer league representatives in Salt Lake City, according to a report by Cleveland.com’s Chris Fedor. Beilein recently signed a five-year deal to be the new Cavaliers head coach, and it seems that he wants to know some of his young players better by coaching […]

If the Cleveland Cavaliers are interested in acquiring an extra draft pick toward the end of the lottery, and they reportedly are, there are plenty of solid players who will be available. One of these prospects is Gonzaga forward Rui Hachimura, who will make history by becoming the first Japanese draft pick in NBA history. […]

Newly hired assistant coach Lindsay Gottlieb explained her reasoning for leaving her job as the head coach of the California Golden Bears women’s team to join the Cleveland Cavaliers: “The Cavs put forth something that I hadn’t heard anyone else thinking about doing — wanting a sitting college coach to add value to their staff,” […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are reportedly shopping the 26th pick in the 2019 NBA Draft in exchange for a younger veteran, according to Sam Amico of Amico Hoops. The Cavs acquired the late first-rounder in a previous deal with the Houston Rockets. Multiple sources have told Amico Hoops the Cavs are exploring trading the 26th pick […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are staying active in the offseason. According to a report from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Cavs have hired Lindsay Gottlieb as an assistant under newly-appointed head coach John Beilein. In a landmark appointment for the NBA, the Cleveland Cavaliers are hiring University of California-Berkeley women’s head coach Lindsay Gottlieb to be an […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers need to find a backcourt mate for Collin Sexton. R.J. Barrett is likely out of reach, and while Jarrett Culver is certainly an option, the Cavs should also consider USC’s Kevin Porter Jr., after a trade involving either Cleveland’s current draft picks, or acquiring a new one in a salary dump. Porter […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers seem interested in Virginia guard De’Andre Hunter and Duke forward Cam Reddish. According to Chris Fedor of cleveland.com, the Cavs are looking to set up a private workout with Hunter. Reddish, meanwhile, is still out after having surgery, but the Wine and Gold still reportedly want to meet with the 19-year-old. According […]

The NBA Draft Lottery may not have worked out in the Cleveland Cavaliers’ favor, as the Cavaliers ended up landing the fifth overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft in spite of being tied with the best odds to earn the No. 1 overall selection, but while Cleveland won’t have the chance to land Zion […]

Like most hoops fans, Cavs forward Kevin Love was sad to see Warriors All-Star Kevin Durant go down with an injury in Monday night’s NBA Finals matchup. Nooooo…HATE TO SEE THAT SH*T!!! — Kevin Love (@kevinlove) June 11, 2019 It wasn’t clear if Durant would be well enough to play in Game 5, as he […]

Since the NBA trade deadline in February, Anthony Davis has been “available” for trade. He expressed his desire to play for a new team, and would not re-sign with the New Orleans Pelicans after his contract is up. Davis will play the final year of his deal in 2019-2020, so the Pelicans have until next […]

As the Cleveland Cavaliers prepare for the NBA Draft in just 10 days, their arch-nemesis, the Golden State Warriors, find themselves in a deep hole, down three games to one against the Toronto Raptors in the NBA Finals. Before Toronto’s Game 4 victory, there were multiple valid reasons to resist pulling for the Raptors. Perhaps […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have two first-round picks in this year’s NBA Draft, and the Cavs will be able to use those to add young, talented players to their team. Yet, it seems they will try to add more. According to Sam Amico of AmicoHoops.com, the Cavs might make some trades that will allow them to […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers could eventually benefit from JR Smith in the coming months, and the Cavs have some options in the offseason. The Cavs will likely get a lot of calls from teams about gauging their interest in trading Smith. According to Danny Leroux of The Athletic, Smith is a unique trade chip for the […]

As expected, the loss of hometown hero LeBron James sent the Cleveland Cavaliers back towards the bottom of the league in the 2018-19 NBA season. With Kevin Love missing the majority of the year due to injury and the Cavs looking to give more playing time to youngsters like rookie Collin Sexton and Cedi Osman, […]

After a 123-109 victory over the Golden State Warriors, the Toronto Raptors now have a 2-1 lead in the NBA Finals. Cavs fans have no doubt been enjoying the series so far, but should they be hoping that the Warriors lose? The question seems absurd, but it is a legitimate one. What impact would a […]

Quicken Loans CEO Jay Farner provided an update on Cavs owner Dan Gilbert, who was recently hospitalized after experiencing stroke-like symptoms. Though it will take some time to fully recover, Farner says Gilbert is taking the challenge head on. “Dan’s recovery is a process that will take time – but we are all confident he […]

Cavs All-Star Kevin Love is expected to be among the players who will join Team USA’s training camp ahead of September’s FIBA competition in China, according to a report from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Love will reportedly be joined by several other talented NBA players, including Bradley Beal, Eric Gordon, Kyle Kuzma, Damian Lillard, Brook Lopez, […]