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Per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Cleveland Cavaliers will send Nik Stauskas and Wade Baldwin to the Houston Rockets in the three-way trade with the Rockets and the Sacramento Kings. Cleveland is receiving a lottery protected 2019 first round pick in the trade from Houston along with Brandon Knight and Marquise Chriss from the Rockets. The […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers, Houston Rockets and Sacramento Kings have completed a three-team trade, according to multiple reports. Iman Shumpert is headed to the Rockets, Alec Burks and a second-round pick are headed to Sacramento, and Brandon Knight and Marquese Chriss are headed to the Cavs. Sources: Shumpert to Houston, Marquese Chriss and Brandon Knight to […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers haven’t found a trade partner for shooting guard Alec Burks as of yet, but with the NBA trade deadline less than 24 hours away, the Oklahoma City Thunder are searching for a backup wing, and have interest in Burks, according to The Ringer. Oklahoma City is just one of the many teams […]

Cleveland Cavaliers general manager Koby Altman completed his third major trade of the 2018-2019 season on Sunday, sending shooting guard Rodney Hood to the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for Nik Stauskas, Wade Baldwin IV, and two future second-round picks. This deal confirmed long-standing suspicions that Altman is really former Cleveland Browns GM Sashi Brown […]

Despite being recently offloaded by the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Portland Trail Blazers’ Rodney Hood still had nothing but good things to say about his former Cavs team. Now part of the Blazers following a trade that sent Nik Stauskas, Wade Baldwin, and a couple of second-round draft picks the other way, the 26-year-old Hood shared […]

Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard Alec Burks says he doesn’t believe in trade rumors until a trade actually happens. Jason Lloyd of The Athletic reported on Tuesday the Cavs and Houston Rockets have discussed a deal that would bring veteran point guard Brandon Knight and the Rockets’ first-round pick to Cleveland in exchange for Burks. “I […]

The Milwaukee Bucks reportedly tried to acquire shooting guard Rodney Hood from the Cleveland Cavaliers in a deal which would have included big man Thon Maker, according to Marc Stein of the New York Times. The Portland Trail Blazers beat the Bucks to the punch, though, as they traded Wade Baldwin, Nik Stauskas, a 2021 second round […]

On Sunday, the Cleveland Cavaliers struck a deal with the Portland Trail Blazers which sent Rodney Hood to Portland in exchange for Nik Stauskas, Wade Baldwin IV, and two second-round picks. While this move was a good start, there are still four days until the NBA trade deadline, and the Cavs still have J.R. Smith […]

On Sunday, the Cleveland Cavaliers traded Rodney Hood to the Portland Trail Blazers one year after acquiring him from the Utah Jazz at last year’s trade deadline. Obviously, circumstances were a bit different this time around, as the Cavs are trade deadline sellers instead of trying to buy pieces to contend for a title. Either way, […]

Cavs forward Cedi Osman will be held out of Tuesday night’s matchup against the Boston Celtics due to a right ankle injury, according to a report from Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com. #Cavs Cedi Osman will not play tomorrow night. He is day to day. — Chris Fedor (@ChrisFedor) February 4, 2019 Osman turned his ankle […]

The Cavs have made a trade ahead of this season’s deadline, sending Rodney Hood to the Portland Trail Blazers for Nik Stauskas, Wade Baldwin IV and two future second-round draft picks. As part of the deal, Cleveland has also decided to release Kobi Simmons from his 10-day contract, the team announced. With the incoming additions […]

With the Cleveland Cavaliers pulling the trigger on a deal sending Rodney Hood to the Portland Trail Blazers, it appears that Alec Burks is the next man up for grabs. According to ESPN’s Bobby Marks, the Cavs are now turning their attention to Burks, who likely will no longer be a Cavalier after the trade deadline. […]

Rodney Hood made headlines on Super Bowl Sunday when news broke that the Cleveland Cavaliers had finally decided to ship him off to the Portland Trail Blazers. Despite spending only a year with the Cavs (Hood arrived in Cleveland on Feb. 8, 2018 via three-team trade from the Utah Jazz), this did not prevent the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers made yet another move by agreeing to trade Rodney Hood to the Portland Trail Blazers for the expiring contracts of guards Nik Stauskas, Wade Baldwin IV and two second-round picks. The deal adds to the Cavs’ stash of draft picks as they seek to rebuild following the exodus of LeBron James. But […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have agreed to trade Rodney Hood to the Portland Trail Blazers for Nik Stauskas, Wade Baldwin IV and two future second-round picks, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Cavs are getting second-round picks in 2021 and 2023. The Cavs initially acquired Hood from the Utah Jazz at least year’s trade deadline in […]

In the midst of an extremely difficult season, Cavs fans still have one thing to look forward to; Cleveland’s 2019 draft pick. That selection currently has the third-best odds behind New York and Phoenix, which gives them a 14% chance at landing the first overall pick, and the opportunity to select the consensus top prospect, […]

Cleveland Cavaliers small forward Cedi Osman suffered a right ankle injury on Saturday at home against the Dallas Mavericks and head straight to the locker room. The Cavs later announced that Osman won’t return to the game. Cedi Osman will not return to game due to a right ankle injury. https://t.co/Nu94gK7oBZ — Angel Gray (@Angel_Gray1) […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers aren’t going anywhere, and James Harden needs all the help he can get to keep the Houston Rockets’ championship hopes alive in a loaded Western Conference. Time to make a deal, perhaps? ESPN’s Zach Lowe reported on Friday that the teams have discussed a trade that would send Alec Burks to Houston […]

Remember Andrew Bynum? The player once dubbed “Baby Shaq” got off to a memorable start in his NBA career, being chastised by Kobe Bryant before he ever took the floor and shortly thereafter establishing himself as perhaps the most promising young center in basketball. He later helped the Lakers to back-to-back championships in 2009 and […]

Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving can become an unrestricted free agent this summer if he declines his 2019-20 player option with the team, and a handful of former and current Cavs players believe Irving will sign with the New York Knicks or Brooklyn Nets. Kyrie Irving told fans at the beginning of the 2018-19 […]

With his team in the midst of an unfamiliar two-game winning streak, Cleveland Cavaliers big man Larry Nance is adamant that the Cavs are still very much alive and kicking. Nance recently spoke to Chris Fedor of cleveland.com and explained why he chooses to remain upbeat and focused on taking the season one game at a […]

From being the NBA champions two years ago, the Cleveland Cavaliers are now the worst team in the league. The Cavs unfortunate downfall had something to do with the departure of two-thirds of their once celebrated ‘Big Three’ of LeBron James, Kyrie Irving, and Kevin Love. Following the Cavs’ historic title run in 2016, Irving […]

Following Thursday morning’s practice session at Cleveland Clinic Courts, Cavs head coach Larry Drew provided an update on Kevin Love, who’s been sidelined with a big toe injury since early November. “I thought he moved really well,” Drew said of Love’s practice. “I thought he shot and passed the ball well, but he got a […]

The NBA trade deadline is just a few days away, and while the Anthony Davis situation is garnering all the headlines, the Cavs should be focused on finding a team that is looking to move on from a bad contract or two. The Portland Trail Blazers have a couple of players who could be on […]

With a record of 9-40, the Cleveland Cavaliers are in sole possession of last place in the NBA. The franchise is ready to kickstart the post-LeBron James era, but they are a long ways away from even being in the playoff hunt. To be able to rebuild, the Cavaliers need assets–mainly draft picks. To speed […]

After Tuesday’s 116-113 victory over the Washington Wizards, the Cavs find themselves riding the wave of a two-game winning streak for just the second time this season. Two games aren’t enough to brag about, but Larry Nance Jr. is hoping the team can build off of this new-found momentum. “Momentum’s a scary thing,” Nance told […]

After posting 12 points in Tuesday night’s 116-113 victory over the Washington Wizards, Cavs point guard Collin Sexton is now tied with Dallas Mavericks forward Luka Doncic for the most double-digit games by a rookie this season. After tonight's game, #Cavs Collin Sexton has tied Luka Doncic with most double-figure games this season for a […]

Just after halftime of Tuesday’s game against the Wizards, Cavs forward Cedi Osman learned that he will be participating in this season’s Rising Stars Challenge during All-Star weekend. “I’m really happy,” Osman told The Athletic after Tuesday’s game. “It’s going to be a great experience being at All-Star and being on the floor with all […]

On Tuesday, Cleveland Cavaliers stud Jordan Clarkson led his team to a rare victory against the Washington Wizards with a team-high 28-point performance. Following the Cavs’ 116-113 victory, big man Larry Nance Jr. decided to give the hot-handed Clarkson a new nickname. “Cedi is playing incredible, looking to attack first and set up the shot […]

Pelicans star Anthony Davis has officially informed New Orleans that he will not re-sign with the team once he opts out of his contract following the 2019-2020 season. The Cleveland Cavaliers will reportedly call the Pelicans to talk about a deal, but Davis won’t be coming to Cleveland. The Cavaliers could offer New Orleans their […]

The aggregate restriction of Cleveland Cavaliers guard Alec Burks has been lifted, along with that of Kyle Korver, as the two players were traded for each other only two months ago, according to ESPN Insider Bobby Marks. Removing the restriction now allows Cleveland to trade Burks with another salary, which makes him a near surefire […]

With practically half the NBA scrambling to jump in on the action involving New Orleans Pelicans want-away star Anthony Davis’ trade request, the Cleveland Cavaliers are reportedly now being eyed as a potential third team in the imminent trade deal. Sam Amico of Amico Hoops points out that while the Cavs may not be in the running […]

J.R. Smith of the Cleveland Cavaliers was spotted in Madison Square Garden during the game between the New York Knicks and the Miami Heat. Below is a clip of the Cavs guard chilling inside the Mecca of basketball. JR Smith is also at MSG tonight pic.twitter.com/QJAxDaKweD — Def Pen Hoops (@DefPenHoops) January 28, 2019 Though […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have announced that they have signed guard Kobi Simmons to a 10-day contract. The move comes after the team let guard Cameron Payne go after his second 10-day contract expired earlier this week. ROSTER UPDATE: #Cavs sign G @JordanKobi to 10-day contract. DETAILS: https://t.co/QjGfU6Q03N pic.twitter.com/wFWBoYayMy — Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) January 27, 2019 […]

When LeBron James left Cleveland for the second time in his career, the writing was on the wall that the Cavs were well on their way back to the lottery. Mid-way through the season, and Cleveland is currently the worst team in the NBA, record-wise. Needless to say, all of this was expected. We saw […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers will move forward without guard Cameron Payne on their roster. The team informed Payne on Friday that they will not be holding onto him for the rest of the season, per Joe Vardon of The Athletic. The Cavs informed Cameron Payne they would not sign him for the remainder of the season […]

Cleveland Cavaliers small forward Cedi Osman has been putting up intriguing numbers recently, and he carried that fire into a matchup against the Miami Heat on Friday night. The 23-year-old Turk dropped a career-high 29 points on 11-of-20 shooting in Cleveland’s 100-94 loss to the Heat, which is the second time this week he’s recorded […]

Heat guard Dwyane Wade only spent a short time in Northeast Ohio, but that didn’t stop the Cleveland Cavaliers from honoring him with a tribute video Friday night. The @cavs congratulate Dwyane Wade in Cleveland! #OneLastDance pic.twitter.com/tp4hWFBqKN — NBA (@NBA) January 26, 2019 Wade, 37, has proven to be one of the most accomplished two-guards […]

Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade will play in Cleveland for the final time as an NBA player on Friday night when the Heat take on the Cavaliers at Quicken Loans Arena. Wade was a Cavalier for a short time last year but struggled in a bench role before getting traded back to the Heat at […]