Cleveland Cavaliers Articles - Page 78

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 […]

Kyrie Irving’s three-pointer to give the Cleveland Cavaliers a late lead in Game 7 of the 2016 NBA Finals against the 73-win Golden State Warriors is undoubtedly one of the biggest shots in NBA history, but is it the biggest period? Former Cavaliers general manager David Griffin, who was Cleveland’s GM that year, says there […]

On Friday morning, the Cavs announced that Tristan Thompson will be sidelined for approximately two more weeks as he continues to rehabilitate his injured left foot. Cleveland Cavaliers say Tristan Thompson will be sidelined for approximately two weeks as a result of an updated treatment plan for his left foot. — Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) January […]

While some felt that it was a long time coming, Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Larry Drew was surprised by the firing of Tyronn Lue. To recall, after a 0-6 start to the season, the Cavaliers front office fired Lue and placed Drew into the head coaching spot. Cavaliers fans and the rest of the NBA […]

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Larry Drew is happy that Tyronn Lue isn’t the head coach of the wine and gold anymore, but all for a good reason. After a 0-6 start to the season, the Cavaliers front office fired Lue and placed then-assistant coach Drew into the head coaching position. Now, the Cavaliers sport a […]

It has been a harsh season for the Cleveland Cavaliers in the post-LeBron James era, so much so that head coach Larry Drew doesn’t know if he wants to be an NBA coach anymore after this season ends. The Cavs enter Thursday with the worst record in the NBA at 9-40. Their best player, power […]

Multiple people within the Cavs organization don’t see rookie Collin Sexton as a long-term fit at the point guard position, according to Joe Vardon and Jason Lloyd of The Athletic. Some in Cleveland think Collin Sexton is better suited to be a Sixth Man type of player who can just come off the bench and […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have reportedly already started their coaching search for next season and the team has no fewer than six candidates they would like to at least interview, according to Joe Vardon and Jason Lloyd of The Atheltic. Current coach Larry Drew is not expected to be back with the team next season. The […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love went through a full non-contact practice today, but remains without a timetable to return, according to Joe Vardon of The Athletic. Love was able to do everything during the practice, but it’s likely that coach Larry Drew and the rest of the staff are in no rush to have him […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have no intention of trading star forward Kevin Love, despite taking calls about the Cavs’ big man ahead of the Feb. 7 trade deadline, according to Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com. The 6-foot-10 forward is now eligible to be traded, as six months have passed since signing his four-year, $120 million extension to […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are in the midst of a rebuild that feels like it has lasted an eternity, even though it has really only been six months. Another perennial playoff contender may be entering that phase as well; the Memphis Grizzlies are currently 19-28 – the second-worst record in the Western Conference. The days of […]

Cleveland Cavaliers star Kevin Love was seen doing some shooting drills with the team prior to their matchup against the Boston Celtics Wednesday night. The Cavs big man is inching closer to his return, which had been delayed from the expected return date of mid-January .@kevinlove is putting in the hard work every day 💪 […]

When it was revealed that Boston Celtics star Kyrie Irving had recently placed a phone call to Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James to apologize for their breakup in Cleveland, many wondered if Irving could end up joining James in Los Angeles when he hits free agency this summer. But Channing Frye, who played with […]

Cavs shooting guard Rodney Hood is drawing interest from several teams ahead of this season’s trade deadline, according to a report from Shams Charania of The Athletic. Charania laid out the details in his recent article, noting three teams that have called the Cavs with interest in Hood’s services: Shooting guard Rodney Hood is garnering […]

Cavs center Tristan Thompson will be held out of Wednesday night’s game against the Boston Celtics due to ongoing foot soreness, according to a report from Chris Fedor of cleveland.com. #Cavs Tristan Thompson will miss his fourth straight game because of foot soreness. Ante Zizic will once again get the start against Celtics. Cavs will […]

Former team general manager David Griffin thinks that the Cleveland Cavaliers will once again be an active participant at this year’s trade deadline. In fact, he believes the Cavs will be in the epicenter of it all, per Colton Jones of Amico Hoops. “I think they will be in the epicenter as the trading deadline […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers figure to be one of the more active teams in the lead-up to the Feb. 7 trade deadline, possessing numerous veterans whom they could move. One such veteran is big man Tristan Thompson, who has another year remaining on his deal with the Cavaliers after this season. The Cavs may have to […]

Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard Alec Burks is reportedly “95 percent tradeable,” according to Kelly Iko of The Atheltic. The Cavs acquired Alec Burks from the Utah Jazz in the Kyle Korver trade on Nov. 29. The 27-year-old will become an unrestricted free agent after this season. “(Burks) is 95 percent tradeable,” said one person familiar […]

Cavs fans have seen both ends of the spectrum in a relatively short period of time. It was the best of times. Then, all of a sudden, it was the worst of times. For four straight seasons, the Cavs were competitors on the NBA’s biggest stage — a remarkable feat by any stretch. This season, […]

After coming off of a championship run in the 2017-18 season, the Cleveland Cavaliers now find themselves at the bottom of the NBA standings with a league-worst 9-38 record. The steep decline in the team’s performance is due in large part to the departure of LeBron James, the franchise’s greatest player. After he fulfilled a […]

Several factors have played a role in the Cavs’ struggles this season, including injuries. And though they’re struggling now, Jordan Clarkson believes Cleveland can “win some games” when the roster is healthy. After Monday afternoon’s 104-88 loss to the Chicago Bulls — their 16th in 17 attempts — the Cleveland Cavaliers are 9-39, which remains […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers dropped to 9-39 after their loss to the Chicago Bulls on Monday night, so, they obviously aren’t going anywhere. Naturally, there are plenty of trade rumors swirling around the Cavs, as they are clearly in rebuilding mode and don’t have much need for their veterans. One such veteran is long-time big man […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are still looking to deal some of their veterans before the trade deadline on February 7. With this a league-wide known fact, many contending teams are targeting these veterans to beef up their rosters for a deep playoff push. One of the more desirable targets is Cavs big man Tristan Thompson, who […]