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The Cleveland Cavaliers’ biggest weakness for years has been their inability to defend the paint. That could all change if Cleveland selects the University of Oregon’s Bol Bol with what’s on pace to be one of the top picks in the 2019 NBA Draft. Bol is the son of shot-blocker extraordinaire Manute Bol, one of […]

Cleveland Cavaliers rookie point guard Collin Sexton is in an unfortunate circumstance. In the social media era of the digital age, information is transmitted and received instantaneously, setting the stage for human beings’ patience to dwindle to the point where the results we want are unrealistic not because of the loftiness of the goal but […]

The Cavs were in Orlando on Monday night for a matchup against the Magic. Though they were leading in the fourth quarter, a series of ill-advised plays, including one bad pass from Cedi Osman in the closing seconds, allowed the Magic to carry the day, 102-100. With just over 20 seconds remaining in the game […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are 1-9, and the team has replaced the Browns as the most dysfunctional organization in Cleveland. It wasn’t supposed to be this way. Throughout the entire summer, all levels, from owner Cavs Dan Gilbert to then head coach Tyronn Lue to the players themselves, repeatedly stated that the goal was the compete […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers suffered a heartbreaking defeat on Wednesday night as they fell to the Orlando Magic 102-100. Second-year Cavs swingman Cedi Osman committed a crucial turnover in the dying seconds of the match that eventually led to a win for the home team. Despite his late-game blunder, Osman has the full support of veteran […]

On Monday night, Cleveland Cavaliers rookie Collin Sexton played a season-low 17 minutes in the Cavs’ 102-100 defeat at the hands of the Orlando Magic. New head coach Larry Drew explained after the ballgame that his decision to keep Sexton on the bench was motivated by his desire to win the ballgame. “I really was […]

In response to a report claiming that the players of the Cleveland Cavaliers are unimpressed with Collin Sexton, Jared Dudley took a shot at Cavs veterans and defended the rookie. Via Twitter, Dudley who’s been in the league since 2007 and currently plays for the Brooklyn Nets, barked at the Cavaliers and said that it’s […]

Right after notching a 1-9 record to start off the season, J.R. Smith of the Cleveland Cavaliers immediately responded to a fan who asked about sex. Check out the tweet below along with the Cavs guard’s response and see what you can make out of it. Don’t get me started https://t.co/slJ6P31P2p — JR Smith (@TheRealJRSmith) […]

Cleveland Cavaliers small forward Sam Dekker suffered a left ankle injury Monday night against the Orlando Magic and will not return to the game for the Cavs. Dekker scored two points in 14 minutes of action before exiting. .@dekker suffered a left ankle injury; will not return tonight. Updates if/when available … — Joe Gabriele […]

Head coach Larry Drew and the Cavs have agreed on a deal for the rest of the season and a partial guarantee for next year, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Drew will be the head coach for the rest of this season and has an agreement for the 2019-20 campaign if the Cavs choose […]

Brooklyn Nets small forward Jared Dudley is calling out the veterans on the Cavs for their anonymous criticism of rookie point guard Collin Sexton. Over the weekend, Joe Vardon of the Athletic reported that Cavs veterans don’t believe Sexton knows how to play the game. Jared Dudley, upon seeing the rumor on Twitter, was quick […]

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Cavs acting head coach Larry Drew has been thrown into a difficult situation in Cleveland, and his new team has continued to struggle under his leadership. To be fair, Drew inherited a winless team from Tyronn Lue, and they just lost the best basketball player in the world this past summer. While […]

Trae Young is off to a hot start and he’s one of the early season favorites to win Rookie of the Year — at least that’s what J.R. Smith is saying. Smith took to Twitter to gas up Young after his 24 points and 15 assists against the Miami Heat on Saturday night. ROY https://t.co/jaB7e5LbF4 […]

With Cleveland Cavaliers star Kevin Love out for six-plus weeks due to left foot surgery, it will take a team effort to replace what he produced on the floor. Cavs big men Larry Nance Jr. and Tristan Thompson are next in line to take the load Love produced on the floor, and Nance believes he […]

There’s no hiding the fact that the Cleveland Cavaliers are in a state of flux right now, with J.R. Smith right in the center of it. One member of the organization even recently critiqued the Cavs shooting guard, saying Smith has a tendency to “say the right things but not back them up.” Cleveland.com’s Chris […]

Collin Sexton is the Cleveland Cavaliers’ point guard of the future. However, with barely a month of NBA experience under his belt, he definitely still has a long way to go before the Cavs officially hand him the keys to the franchise. As it turns out, the youngster has not proven to be a very […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are definitely going through a rough patch right now. Not only are they 1-8 to start the new season, but there is also reportedly a power struggle going on between the front office and acting head coach Larry Drew. The good news for Drew is he has the backing of his players […]

With Kevin Love out six-plus weeks due to left foot surgery, Cleveland Cavaliers interim head coach Larry Drew expects a team effort to step up with Love on the sidelines. Larry Drew talked to Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com and the media before the game against the Charlotte Hornets, which unfortunately turned out to be another […]

Word around the Cleveland Cavaliers organization is circulating that the team’s point guard of the future, Collin Sexton, does not “know how to play,” as relayed by Joe Vardon of The Athletic. It’s becoming increasingly clear that when you hear a Cavs veteran talk about younger players not knowing their role, or knowing how to […]

LeBron James left the Cleveland Cavaliers this past summer, and it’s safe to say things are going downhill for the reigning four-time Eastern Conference champions. After LeBron departed for Los Angeles in June, Cavs sharpshooter Kyle Korver requested a trade with the belief it would be quickly granted based on a prior agreement. However, Joe […]

The Cavs are now 1-8 on the season after suffering a blowout loss to the Charlotte Hornets Saturday night, and shooting J.R. Smith says the team “is in a weird place” right now. No one expected the Cavs to be good this season. That’s what happens when you lose the best player in the world […]

With the Cleveland Cavaliers choosing to invest in the young talent that they have at the position, they’re testing the trade market for 16-year veteran Kyle Korver. Korver, who was brought to Cleveland in order to space the floor and be one of LeBron James’ premier off-ball targets, is out-of-place in a Cleveland offense without […]

Nothing can go right for the Cleveland Cavaliers right now. The team is in utter disarray, and to make matters worse, former assistant coach Jim Boylan is suing the Cavs for age discrimination. He’s alleging that the Cavaliers and owner Dan Gilbert wanted to bring in younger coaches who they could pay less. Former Cavs […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers announced Friday that All-Star power forward Kevin Love underwent successful surgery at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City to address continued left foot symptoms. Love, 30, will undergo an extended period of treatment and rehabilitation, with the timeline for his return to basketball activity updated in approximately six weeks. The […]

Cavs owner Dan Gilbert put his general manager Koby Altman at the wheel of any potential deals for veteran swingman J.R. Smith, just as he has when it comes to contract negotiations with acting coach Larry Drew. Altman decided to put the youth movement in full swing, sitting Smith alongside fellow veterans Kyle Korver and […]

New Cavs yet-to-commit-to-interim coach Larry Drew said the bold words everyone that has watched Cleveland play this season has come to realize. The hollowed out roster left by LeBron James’ departure is now only loose pieces that are just not as good without a walking triple-double quarterbacking them to victory. Drew boldly pointed out to […]

Cavs shooting guard J.R. Smith has no plans to request or take a buyout from Cleveland, so he may remain with the team until the end of the season, according to Joe Vardon of The Athletic. Smith just escaped a league fine after publicly commenting on his desire to be traded, but he doesn’t plan to […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers and Larry Drew have apparently gained traction over an interim coaching position. The Cavs have informed Drew that they could still hire a new head coach, but the team has not yet been aggressive in hiring one. Larry Drew is one of the league’s highest-paid assistants in the NBA, earning nearly $1 million […]

J.R. Smith’s straightforward proclamation that he’s hoping for a trade out of Cleveland had some speculating whether or not the NBA would slam him with a fine. The league doesn’t want its players publicly requesting trades, but according to Joe Vardon of The Athletic, Adam Silver doesn’t expect Smith to be fined for his comments. Silver […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers continue to descend into utter chaos, but they received some good news for a change when the NBA announced that Cleveland will host the 2022 All-Star Game. The 2021-22 season will be the league’s historic 75th year in existence. The NBA announced today that Cleveland has been selected to host NBA All-Star […]

The NBA is considering fining Cavs guard J.R. Smith after publicly acknowledging his request to be traded from the team during a brief media session Thursday after practice, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The league’s collective bargaining agreement clearly states that players nor agents can speak about trade rumors, considered a finable violation under those […]

Cavs swingman J.R. Smith has grown frustrated with the direction the team has chosen to take by instilling this full-rebuild of a youth movement, but is even more irked by how the news of his soon-to-be nonexistent role came to be. During the summer, Smith’s camp was reportedly informed that he would not play this […]

Cavs shooting guard J.R. Smith was ousted from Cleveland’s starting lineup and even from the team at all after being told he would be out of the rotation. The marksman got the news after the Cavs’ third loss, yet head coach Tyronn Lue continued to play him, defying the mandate from the front office to […]

Cavs point guard George Hill is calling for a pass-first offense as his team continues to search for a rhythm, according to a report from Chris Fedor of cleveland.com. The Cavs managed to snap a six-game losing streak with a 136-114 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday night. Several factors played into the win. […]

Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard J.R. Smith has requested to be traded after learning — for the second time this season — that he’s not going to be part of the rotation. #Cavs @TheRealJRSmith says he hopes to be traded. Said it's hard to put on jersey right now. Is convinced ex-coach Tyronn Lue sticking with […]

After opening the season with six consecutive losses, the Cleveland Cavaliers fired head coach Tyronn Lue. The winless start was bad, but it wasn’t the only reason why the Cavs decided to move on. Tendencies that have plagued Lue since the beginning of his tenure continued to manifest themselves, and without LeBron James to cover […]

Cleveland Cavaliers veterans Channing Frye, Tristan Thompson, J.R. Smith — Derrick Rose’s former Cavs teammates — reacted to the Minnesota Timberwolves guard’s career performance. Via Twitter, Frye declared that Rose — a former Most Valuable Player of the league — is back: Congrats to Drose, he told me he’s back. I see he tells no […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers fired head coach Tyronn Lue this past weekend, with the news coming down on Sunday morning. The Cavs, who at the time, just dropped to 0-6 on the season, decided to move on from their championship-winning coach from just two years ago and have no clear direction in sight. The firing of […]

Contrary to an earlier report, Cleveland Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith never considered taking some time off from the team. In fact, it was the total opposite as the Cavs gave him a choice to take a leave but he declined. A report by Brian Windhorst of ESPN cited that J.R. Smith wanted some time away […]