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Some felt the Cleveland Cavaliers would hire Juwan Howard as their new head coach. Others felt they would go out and get Dave Joerger. There were also a number of other assistant coaches who went through the interview process. But they did something that no one really expected, hiring former University of Michigan head coach […]

Early on Monday morning, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that John Beilein has agreed to join the Cavs on a five-year deal as the team’s next head coach. Beilein, now 66 years of age, spent 12 successful season with the University of Michigan. With the Wolverines, he became the school’s winningest coach and led the team […]

John Beilein has agreed to a five-year deal to become the next head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers, according to a report from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Michigan’s John Beilein has agreed to a five-year deal to become coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers, league sources tell ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) May 13, 2019 Beilein, now […]

Michigan head coach John Beilein has agreed to a five-year deal to become the next head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski: Talks escalated over the weekend, with a deal reached on Sunday, league sources tell ESPN. Beilein informed his administration on Monday morning of his decision to make leap to […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are looking for a new head coach and have interviewed candidates for the position over the past few weeks. According to Sam Amico of Amico Hoops, San Antonio Spurs assistant coach Ime Udoka and Utah Jazz assistant Alex Jensen have now emerged as frontrunners in the Cavs’ head coaching search. https://twitter.com/AmicoHoops/status/1127397288840695808?s=19 Udoka […]

Orlando Magic assistant Steve Hetzel reportedly interviewed for the Cavs head coaching job on Saturday, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Hetzel has been with Steve Clifford on the Charlotte Hornets and Magic. He initially worked for the Cavs as a video coordinator and was their G League head coach: Orlando assistant Steve Hetzel interviewed […]

As soon as LeBron James announced he was joining the Los Angeles Lakers last offseason, the future of Kevin Love with the Cleveland Cavaliers was questioned. Would the team blow everything up and start over by trading Love, or would they attempt to compete for a playoff berth with Love as their focal point? A […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are finally taking a prudent approach to team-building. According to Marc Stein of The New York Times, the team hopes to hire a “young” head coach who understands the value of analytics and has a successful history with player development. “The Cavaliers have actually made it pretty clear that they are looking […]

Shortly after the 2018-19 regular season came to a close, the Cavs and Larry Drew decided to part ways, leaving the team in search of a new head coach. General manager Koby Altman has already met with several candidates for the job in recent days, and according to a report from Chris Fedor of cleveland.com, […]

After playing professionally in Turkey since the age of 16, Cedi Osman was selected with the first pick of the second round in the 2015 NBA Draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves, and his rights were immediately traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers. In 2017, he came over to the U.S. from Europe, and despite playing sparingly […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers had a great four-year run between the 2014-15 and 2017-18 campaigns, making it to four straight NBA Finals and bringing home a championship. But once the Cavaliers were swept by the Golden State Warriors in last year’s Finals, the writing was on the wall. LeBron James seemed ready to head to Hollywood, […]

With the Cleveland Cavaliers now looking to develop the younger guys on their team, many believe that 30-year-old Kevin Love seems to be an odd fit in the current roster. The five-time All-Star has perpetually been a trade candidate for the Cavs, and as it seems, not even his big money extension last summer has […]

Last season, the Cleveland Cavaliers made a surprising addition, signing guard David Nwaba a little over a month before the season began. Nwaba signed a one-year deal for the veteran’s minimum, despite being one of the better defenders in the NBA. He was somewhat of an odd fit, both because of his play style and […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are inching closer towards signing their next head coach. Denver Nuggets assistant coach Jordi Fernandez has emerged as one of the frontrunners for the vacancy, and based on the glowing review provided by former Cavs coach Mike Brown, Fernandez looks to be a perfect fit for the job. “We are so pumped […]

Newly retired Cleveland Cavaliers big man Channing Frye was recently handed the privilege of throwing out the honorary first pitch before a Cleveland Indians game. Unfortunately for the 35-year-old, his attempt at a pitch was simply terrible, which proved that he is probably just a one-sport kind of talent: Juuuuust a bit outside 😳@channingfrye's first […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers continue to add options in their search for their next head coach after parting ways with Larry Drew. According to Marc Stein of New York Times, the Cavaliers have secured a permission to talk to San Antonio Spurs top assistant Ettore Messina for their coaching vacancy. The veteran coach will be the […]

San Antonio Spurs assistant coach Ime Udoka will reportedly interview for the Cavs head coaching job this weekend, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Cavs are conducting a very thorough coaching search and want to hire the right man to lead the franchise. The Spurs lost to the Denver Nuggets in the first round […]

Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Kevin Love and ex-Cavs superstar LeBron James were teammates for four seasons. The Cavs went to four-straight NBA Finals during the James and Love era, winning the 2016 championship over the Golden State Warriors in seven games. James is now with the Los Angeles Lakers, while Love is still on the […]

Although he didn’t start his NBA career in Cleveland, Channing Frye became a beloved member of the Cavs organization. His veteran leadership and witty personality made him a favorite in the city and in the locker room. And when the team won its first championship in franchise history (2016), Frye’s legacy in The Land was […]

After finishing the season with a 19-63 record with the Cleveland Cavaliers — the second worst standing in the entire league — this is the first year Kevin Love has missed the playoffs since joining the Cavs back in 2014. Love recently spoke with Joe Vardon of the Athletic, and the former NBA champion discussed […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have requested permission to talk to Denver Nuggets assistant coach Jordi Fernandez about their coaching vacancy. The Cavaliers have Fernandez on their radar, and they will finally get the chance to interview the Nuggets assistant coach who is familiar with Cleveland. He spent six years with the Cavaliers before and was also […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers decided to part ways with Larry Drew shortly after the 2018-19 regular season. As a result, the Cavs are now actively searching for a new head coach. Several candidates for the job have emerged in recent days, and now Nuggets assistant Wes Unseld Jr. can be added to the list. According to […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers had many moving parts during the 2018-2019 season, and one of the new additions to the team was point guard Brandon Knight. Acquired at the trade deadline from the Houston Rockets as part of the Alec Burks deal, Knight played an interesting role for the Cavs, as he ended up starting at […]

J.B. Bickerstaff is interested in becoming the next head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers. The 40-year-old Bickerstaff expressed his desire to NBA Radio on SiriusXM (via Sam Amico of Amico Hoops) on Wednesday: “I know the quality of people that they have there. I’ll let my agent handle all the conversations between the teams and […]

Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star power forward Kevin Love thought he was going to die after having a panic attack in 2017 when the Cavs were facing the Atlanta Hawks. Love wrote a powerful piece for the Players’ Tribune where he talked about his struggle with mental health. The Cavs star has now become the face of […]

Point guard Matthew Dellavedova returned to the Cleveland Cavaliers on December 7th as part of a larger three-team deal that also netted the Cavs John Henson and a future first-round pick. The city of Cleveland rejoiced, as its favorite Australian was back. The morale of the both the team and the fanbase was instantly improved, […]

The Cavs and Larry Drew decided to part ways shortly after the 2018-19 regular season. As a result, Cleveland is now actively searching for a new head coach. The team is said to have several candidates in mind, including former Grizzlies head coach J.B. Bickerstaff and Jazz assistant Alex Jensen. According to a report from […]

Cleveland Cavaliers big man Larry Nance Jr. has shed some light on the rumors pertaining to his former employer, Los Angeles Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka, going against his commitment to Nance about not trading him. Nance shot down these earlier reports, stating that he and Pelinka remain to be in good terms. Just got […]

Cleveland Cavaliers veteran wing J.R. Smith shocked the basketball world on Friday as he announced his intention to completely ban any and all alcoholic beverages in his house. The 33-year-old took to Instagram to make the jaw-dropping announcement, with Smith even posting a picture of what appears to be almost two dozens of emptied bottles […]

The Cavs parted ways with Larry Drew earlier this month, leaving the team in search of a new head coach. There have been several names listed as candidates for the job in recent days, but now a new face is emerging. According to a report from Joe Vardon of The Athletic, the Cavs are interested […]

Now that the Cavs have parted ways with Larry Drew, the team is in search of a new head coach. There have been several names tossed about as candidates for the job in recent days, including Lithuanian legend Sarunas Jasikevicius. Jasikevicius, now 43 years of age, played point guard for several notable teams in Europe […]

Earlier this month, Larry Drew and the Cavs decided to go separate ways, leaving the team in search of a new head coach. There have been several names tossed about as candidates for the job in recent days, including Utah Jazz assistant Alex Jensen. According to a report from Joe Vardon of The Athletic, the […]

The Cavs reportedly have interest in former Memphis Grizzlies head coach JB Bickerstaff and may formally add him to their coaching search, according to Marc Stein of the New York Times. The Grizzlies fired Bickerstaff on April 11. He went 48-97 with Memphis. The Cavaliers have interest in former Grizzlies coach JB Bickerstaff and may […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have reportedly been granted permission to interview Portland Trail Blazers assistants Nate Tibbetts and David Vanterpool for the franchise’s head coaching job, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Cavs finished with the second-worst record in the Eastern Conference this season. Cleveland has received permission to interview Portland assistants Nate Tibbetts and […]

The Cavs have begun searching for a new head coach after Larry Drew decided to part ways with the team shortly after the conclusion of the regular season. There have been several names tossed about as candidates for the job in the days since, but it sounds like general manager Koby Altman and his constituents […]

After an incredibly poor playoff performance, most Cavs fans didn’t have high expectations for point guard Jordan Clarkson. He seemed like part of the problem with the team, rather than part of the solution. But after a full offseason in Cleveland and adjusting to his new role, Clarkson had the best season of his career, […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are being linked with former Louisville head coach Rick Pitino. However, a source said that the rebuilding Cavs are not interested in hiring the Hall of Fame coach. NBA insider Peter Vecsey sparked rumors about a possible partnership between the Cavaliers and Pitino. Vecsey reported that Cavs owner Dan Gilbert — who […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers parted ways with Larry Drew as their head coach earlier this month, and they don’t seem to be in any rush to find a replacement. According to Chris Fedor of The Cleveland Plain Dealer, the Cavaliers have met with two head-coaching candidates so far: Dallas Mavericks assistant coach Jamahl Mosley and Miami […]

Collin Sexton had a rookie season wasn’t that always a smooth ride, but overall the 20-year-old did just fine given the situation. Let’s take a look back at both the good and the bad. The Good Sexton became the first Cavs rookie to play all 82 games and average 16 points per game since Ron […]