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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, […]

Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star power forward Kevin Love has taken a friendly jab at Golden State Warriors star point guard Stephen Curry over comments the two-time MVP made about the Cavs-Warriors Finals series from 2016. Curry recently told ESPN he could have “easily” gone around Love, who was guarding him in the final moments of Game […]

The Cavs have been looking to trade J.R. Smith for a while, as he was “away from the team” for much of this season. No deals came to fruition, and the streaky shooter remained on the roster without playing time. Now, however, the Miami Heat are reportedly interested in Smith’s contract. Shams Charania shared the […]

Collin Sexton was a can’t-miss prospect that the Cleveland Cavaliers were eyeing to help the franchise regain a top-flight point guard after they shipped Kyrie Irving to the Boston Celtics in 2017. But reality hit the Cavs hard when they soon realized that their prized rookie was far from the player that Irving was even […]

With the upcoming NBA Draft fast approaching, teams have been keeping busy finalizing their respective tactics for draft day. According to Jonathan Givony of ESPN, one such team that has been very active is the Cleveland Cavaliers, who are reportedly looking at the prospect of making a deal: The Cleveland Cavaliers have been frequently mentioned […]

David Nwaba played a gritty role for the Cavs this season, but his time with the team could be nearing an end. According to a report from Spencer Davies of Basketball Insiders, Nwaba is not interested in taking a qualifying offer from the Cavs. Instead, the 26-year-old guard is reportedly seeking a multi-year deal: Something […]

This offseason has not gotten off to the best start for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Although the Cavs made waves by hiring former University of Michigan head coach John Beilein to take the helm in Northeast Ohio, they fell out of the top three in the NBA Draft Lottery after sharing the top odds at landing […]

There have been conflicting rumors regarding the Cleveland Cavaliers’ interest in trading former All-Star Kevin Love. Some insiders say that they will be willing to trade him to jumpstart their rebuild, while others are reporting that the Cavs would like to retain Love because of his veteran leadership. Cleveland.com’s Chris Fedor wanted to shed light […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have a surplus of players in the front-court, but aside from Kevin Love and Larry Nance Jr., none of them can be pointed to as surefire building blocks moving forward. The team could use a true center, one that isn’t a liability on defense. Texas has produced three good big men in […]

Former Cleveland Cavaliers big man Channing Frye is known to be a fun-loving guy who is always up for a good laugh. However, the retired one-time NBA champion recently put up a more serious front, as he opened up to former teammate Kevin Love about his experience when he was diagnosed with a rare disease […]

June 26th marks five years since the Cleveland Cavaliers selected Andrew Wiggins first overall in the 2014 NBA Draft. Maybe it’s time to celebrate the anniversary by bringing the guy back to Cleveland to actually play for the franchise. Time really does fly when you’re having fun, but the Minnesota Timberwolves aren’t. They own the […]

Recently retired Cleveland Cavaliers center Channing Frye recently took a trip to memory lane to reminisce some of the greatest moments of the 2016 championship run by the Cavs, which he was a part of. The Cavs overcame a 3-1 deficit against the Golden State Warriors and made all the right plays in the closing […]

Prior to the Lottery, Cavs fans were hoping to have the chance to select one of Duke’s two stellar freshman, Zion Williamson and R.J. Barrett, in the 2019 NBA Draft. Now, with the team armed with pick No. 5, fans may have to settle for the third wheel on that squad, forward Cam Reddish. Because […]

It’s officially smokescreen season for the NBA Draft. Rumors are swirling, but some of them have to be true, right? Even though the Cleveland Cavaliers are presumably out of the running for the top three players in the class, that hasn’t stopped the NBA media from speculating. According to Basketball Insiders’ Steve Kyler, the Cavs […]

The Cavs will have a pair of selections in the first round of the 2019 NBA Draft: 5th and 26th. There has been a lot of speculation as to who the team will take at No. 5, but less has been said about their 26th pick. Over the course of the 2018-19 season, the Cavaliers […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers landed the No. 5 overall pick in this year’s draft. At this point, it’s not clear who the team has their eye on. There are several talented players worth consideration, including North Carolina Tar Heels guard Coby White. With the fifth pick, the Cavs will have options. Most experts believe Duke’s Zion […]

The Cavs and Warriors met on the NBA’s biggest stage for the past four seasons, forging a modern-day rivalry between the two franchises. Despite their differences on the court, Draymond Green wanted to send his well-wishes to Cavs owner Dan Gilbert, who was admitted to a Detroit-area hospital on Sunday morning after experiencing stroke-like symptoms. […]

Former Cleveland Cavaliers big man Kenrick Perkins has decided to give a shout out to Toronto Raptors development coach Phil Handy, who was once with the Cavs, for his role in Toronto’s extremely impressive run to the NBA Finals. According to the one-time NBA champion, he believes that Handy has been instrumental in the development […]

Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert has reportedly been admitted to a Detroit-area hospital after experiencing stroke-like symptoms, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. In a report by Nolan Finley and Kim Kozlowski of The Detroit News, the Cavs owner was said to be taken to the Royal Oak Beaumont Hospital Sunday morning. According to a […]

6-foot-6 Texas Tech sophomore wing Jarrett Culver has been drawing a lot of attention of late as one of the hottest prospects leading to the upcoming NBA Draft. The Cleveland Cavaliers remain extremely interested on the 20-year-old, and despite falling to the No. 5 pick, it seems that the Cavs are still set on scooping […]

Although the Cleveland Cavaliers will (most likely) miss out on the three elite prospects in this year’s NBA Draft, there are still some very talented players who the team could select fifth overall. One of these players is Virginia forward De’andre Hunter, who fits exactly what teams are looking for in a 3-and-D wing. The […]

Back in December of 2016, members of the Cleveland Cavaliers got themselves in some hot water following their rather unprofessional antics during a blowout victory against the New York Knicks. With the Cavs up 29 points in the dying seconds of the fourth and final frame, Kyrie Irving, LeBron James, Tristan Thompson, and Richard Jefferson […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Larry Nance Jr. voiced his opinion on the recent 2019 NBA season awards, saying the opinions of players are being disregarded. Nance took to Twitter to air his frustrations, pointing out that NBA players should have a strong voice in the process of determining the winners of the annual awards. He insisted […]

Collin Sexton struggled with ball distribution at times throughout the 2018-19 campaign, but Nik Stauskas believes newly-appointed Cavs head coach John Beilein will be able to help with that issue. Stauskas played under Beilein’s direction at the Universiry of Michigan, which means the two are very familiar with one another. In an interview with cleveland.com, […]

John Beilein was officially introduced as the new head coach of the Cavs earlier this week. There were some who questioned his decision to leave the University of Michigan after a successful 12-year stint. They argued that his playcalling would not translate to the NBA. Nik Stauskus, however, thinks Beilein will do just fine. “I […]

It’s the 10 year anniversary of LeBron James’ game-winner over the Orlando Magic in the Eastern Conference Finals. Stan Van Gundy, head coach of the Magic that time, has nothing but regrets and shared that the play has been haunting him ever since. Per Scott Anez of ESPN, Van Gundy reflected on James’ game-winning 3-pointer […]

Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert thinks having LeBron James on your team can be a blessing and a curse at the same time. Gilbert says the Cavs were in win-now mode during James’ second stint with the team and couldn’t develop young players because they needed to surround James with enough veteran talent so the […]

Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert thinks Kyrie Irving will leave the Boston Celtics this summer in free agency and that the Cavs won the Irving trade. The Cavs traded Irving to the Celtics in the summer of 2017 after the All-Star guard requested a trade. Cleveland traded Irving for Jae Crowder, Isaiah Thomas, Ante Zizic, […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers landed the No. 5 pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. The Cavs will have their options in that slot, whether it’s staying put or even looking to make a trade, up or down. It does seem unlikely that the Cavs will be able to move up in the pecking order at this […]