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Cleveland Cavaliers swingman Cedi Osman came up big for the Cavs on Sunday, scoring a team-high 20 points en route to a famous 101-95 victory against the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers were still missing LeBron James, Osman’s former teammate and close friend, who was out nursing a groin injury. Despite not being able to […]

Cleveland Cavaliers veteran big man Tristan Thompson had a huge game on Sunday as he helped the Cavs secure a 101-95 victory against the LeBron James-less Los Angeles Lakers. Following the win, Thompson reflected on how he believes the Cavs lost last season’s Finals matchup against the Golden State Warriors due in part to the […]

On Sunday night, the Cleveland Cavaliers scored the upset of the evening as they secured an unexpected away victory against the Los Angeles Lakers, 101-95, in Staples Center. The Lakers were again without the services of LeBron James who is still out with a groin injury. Following the tightly-contested victory, Cavs big man Tristan Thompson […]

The partnership between Cleveland Cavaliers point man Matthew Dellavedova and center Tristan Thompson gave the fans a taste of vintage, connecting on this lob play against the LeBron James-less Los Angeles Lakers. In classic fashion, the Cavs ran the weave only for Delly to lob the ball from the 3-point line to a rim-running Thompson […]

Cleveland Cavaliers second-year forward Cedi Osman has had an up-and-down season in his first year as a starter. After breaking out onto the scene in his first two games of the 2018-19 season with averages of 19.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 6.0 assists and 1.5 steals per game on 51.9 percent shooting from the field and […]

Iman Shumpert may be with the Sacramento Kings now, but the Chicago native will always remember the 2015-16 season he and his teammates had with the Cleveland Cavaliers. The 2015-16 Cavs team is going to be one which will live in Cleveland lore forever, as the Cavs became the first team in NBA history to erase […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers find themselves in the midst of what could wind up being their worst season in franchise history. Halfway through the season, the Cavs are on pace for 16 wins and they’re spared by two seasons in which Cleveland — an expansion team — only recorded 15 wins (1970-71, their first season in […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers take on reigning MVP James Harden and the Houston Rockets on Friday, and Cavs shooting guard Rodney Hood will play after missing the previous three games. Hood has been dealing with a nagging left Achilles injury. The 26-year-old will be on a minutes restriction versus Houston, according to Joe Vardon of The […]

Amid the potential interest in Cleveland Cavaliers franchise player Kevin Love and leading rebounder Tristan Thompson, the most likely Cavs player to be moved before the Feb. 7 trade deadline is the recently acquired Alec Burks, according to Chris Fedor of cleveland.com. The move is very much viewed as inevitable, as teams started inquiring about […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have received calls from teams interested in potentially poaching big man Tristan Thompson after a surging season that has put him on the map as one of the best full-time rebounding centers in the game. According to Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com, Thompson’s contract poses a huge problem unless a third team gets […]

In the midst of a rebuilding season that has them sporting the worst record in the league, the Cleveland Cavaliers have received plenty of calls about forward Kevin Love. But if they are to take action, it will take close to the “perfect deal” for the Cavs to do more than listen and pull the […]

The New Orleans Pelicans and Oklahoma City Thunder have shown a level of interest in acquiring Cleveland Cavaliers injured forward Kevin Love, according to ESPN analyst Mike Fratello (via Sam Amico of Amico Hoops). Both teams are in different situations, but could use a stretch 4 to help them reach their desired potential. As former coach […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are still looking for a team to roll the dice on J.R. Smith and Sam Amico of Amico Hoops believes that Carmelo Anthony is the key to unloading Smith’s contract. Amico writes: “I’m fine if you don’t want Carmelo under any circumstance. But I’m telling you, the Rockets are the only team […]

Carmelo Anthony is still a member of the Houston Rockets, shockingly enough, and there is some speculation that the Cleveland Cavaliers could be a potential landing spot for the aging superstar. Sam Amico of Amico Hoops spoke with two NBA general managers and one scout about the possibility of Anthony landing in Cleveland: GM No. […]

Cleveland Cavaliers big man Larry Nance Jr. has a sprained MCL in his right knee and could miss around two weeks, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Nance Jr. suffered the injury on Tuesday against the Indiana Pacers and was seen limping in the postgame locker room. Cleveland's Larry Nance has a sprained MCL an […]

Cleveland Cavaliers big man Larry Nance Jr. suffered a knee injury in Tuesday night’s 123-115 loss to the Indiana Pacers. The Akron native gingerly made his way to the Cavs locker room for evaluation after sustaining the injury and did not return to the game. According to a report from Joe Vardon of The Athletic, […]

The NBA is continuing to investigate the Cavs’ signing and hasty release of Patrick McCaw. If Cleveland is found guilty of misconduct, they could face punishment from the league, which could include fines or the loss of future first-round draft picks. Via Mark Medina of The Mercury News: The NBA has continued its formal review […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are struggling to find a rhythm this season, to say the least. In fact, they’ve lost 11 games in a row and their 8-34 overall record is currently the worst mark in the NBA. Despite those facts, Cavs sixth man Jordan Clarkson says the team is still working on ways to improve. […]

Can things get much worse for the New Orleans Pelicans? If you didn’t think they could, well, you were wrong. On Wednesday night, the lowly Cleveland Cavaliers lit up the Pelicans’ defense by making all eight of their three-pointers in the first quarter of their matchup : End of the 1st: Cavaliers 38, Pelicans 25. […]

NBA executives are skeptical over possible punishment for the Cleveland Cavaliers regarding their role in the Patrick McCaw saga, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Cavs signed McCaw to a two-year, $6 million offer sheet on Dec. 30, but waived him on Jan. 7. McCaw was a restricted free agent with the Golden State Warriors, who decided […]

The newest member of the Cleveland Cavaliers is guard Cameron Payne, who is only with the team because of what happened on Sunday. After the Golden State Warriors declined to match the offer sheet that Cleveland extended to Patrick McCaw, the Cavs waived McCaw after only three games, sparking a conspiracy theory that actually has […]

There was a time when trading for forward Carmelo Anthony to the Cleveland Cavaliers meant sending away five-time All-Star Kevin Love. There was also a time when Anthony’s signing with the Cavs would have been seen as little more than an attempt to appease former franchise cornerstone LeBron James. Yet, with Cleveland in a state […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are currently under investigation by the NBA at the request of the Golden State Warriors, who had former restricted free agent Patrick McCaw snatched from their very hands after failing to match a two-year, $6 million offer for his services. The Cavs waived McCaw after less than a week with the team, […]

On Tuesday, Cleveland Cavaliers big man Larry Nance Jr. exited the team’s matchup against the Indiana Pacers five minutes into the first quarter due to a knee injury. It appears, however, that the issue is not as serious as the team had originally thought, and it is possible that the big man will be available […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Larry Nance Jr. injured his right knee against the Indiana Pacers and has been ruled out for the rest of the game. Larry Nance Jr. picked up the injury midway through the first quarter, causing him to head to the locker room. The 26-year-old big man limped off the floor due to […]

The NBA will launch a formal review into the Cleveland Cavaliers’ signing of restricted free agent Patrick McCaw at the request of the Golden State Warriors, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. The Cavs signed McCaw on December 30 and then waived him nearly a week later, on January 7. As a restricted […]

Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star big man Kevin Love has been a topic in trade discussions for years. As with past seasons, whether or not he’ll actually be traded this season remains to be seen, though the Cavs have said they’d like to keep him on-board. Just as it’s highly debated whether or not Cleveland would actually […]

Cavs point guard Matthew Dellavedova has missed the last two games due to a foot injury, but it sounds like the Australian-born ball handler is ready to make his return for Tuesday night’s home game against the Indiana Pacers. “Delly,” as he’s come to be known, participated in Tuesday morning’s practice session and is expected […]

With the trade deadline just a few weeks away, teams from around the league are starting to find ways to improve their roster as they try to book a ticket to the postseason. However, the Cleveland Cavaliers are already preparing for the future. After LeBron James left the team to join the Los Angeles Lakers […]

Cavs All-Star Kevin Love has heard his name tossed about in several trade scenarios for the past few weeks. Whether or not the former UCLA standout will actually be traded remains to be seen, but it sounds like he’d like to stay in Cleveland: “I would love to be here,” Love told Chris Fedor of […]

Cleveland Cavaliers big man Kevin Love had a goal of returning from toe surgery in the middle of January, but now, he is apparently rethinking those aspirations, according to Joe Vardon of The Athletic. Love then had this to say on Monday, per Chris Fedor of cleveland.com: “I don’t know,” Love said. “It’s really tough […]

Though he did not participate in Monday morning’s practice session, Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson is expected to play in Tuesday night’s home game against the Indiana Pacers. Drew thinks @RealTristan13 should be able to play Tuesday vs Pacers — Marla Ridenour (@MRidenourABJ) January 7, 2019 Thompson, who is now in his eighth NBA season, […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are planning to sign free agent guard Cameron Payne after waiving Patrick McCaw, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. The Cleveland Cavaliers are planning to sign free agent guard Cameron Payne to a 10-day contract, league sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @WatchStadium. Cleveland is releasing Pat McCaw, opening roster spot. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are reportedly interested in re-signing Patrick McCaw after the franchise officially waived him on Sunday afternoon. The Cavs, surprisingly, decided to let Patrick McCaw go shortly after he chose to leave the Golden State Warriors to join the team. However, the move may be for financial reasons, as the Cavs are rumored […]

New Orleans Pelicans superstar center Anthony Davis was his usual dominant self on Saturday night, posting a double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds in 28 minutes while adding three assists, four steals and two blocks to his stat line while teammate Jrue Holiday sliced and diced his way to 22 points and frontcourt mate […]

On Saturday night, the Cleveland Cavaliers suffered another humiliating home defeat at the hands of the New Orleans Pelicsns, 133-98. Things have only gotten from bad to worse for the Cavs this season, and according to an anonymous general manager of an opposing team, it would be a good move for the Cavs front office […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers suffered yet another humiliating loss this season, getting blown out by the New Orleans Pelicans 133-98 on their home floor. The 35-point defeat sent the Cavaliers to their ninth straight loss. They also own the NBA’s worst record at 8-32. Tristan Thompson wasn’t very happy after the game. He called out the […]

Following the 35-point loss to the New Orleans Pelicans at home, Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Larry Drew is planning to make some changes in the starting line up. “One we hit a bump in the road it just snowballs. I may have to do something different to the lineup.” Larry Drew said that the Cavaliers […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are trying to keep a positive attitude despite their league-worst record of 8-31. The Cavs have suffered a recent string of brutal losses at home, but the players still enjoy coming to work each day. There are no salacious stories of locker room brawls between teammates after a team meeting following Friday night’s […]