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Sound the alarms. Cleveland Cavaliers general manager Koby Altman fired head coach Tyronn Lue on Sunday after the Cavaliers’ 0-6 start, much to the surprise of everyone. Although there’s no LeBron James (and has been no Kevin Love, for the past two games) for the team to rely on, the expectation from the front office […]

J.R. Smith was one of the first players to react following the big news of the Cleveland Cavaliers terminating the services of head coach Tyronn Lue. Smith, who spent three seasons under Lue’s tenure, was understandably upset with the firing of his now former coach. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bpe1i2olX6M/?utm_source=ig_twitter_share&igshid=16fplz5ortd3s Smith showed his appreciation to the 41-year-old for what […]

With the losses piling up for the Cleveland Cavaliers, head coach Tyronn Lue says that the team’s culture shouldn’t be defined by wins and losses. The 41-year old mentor emphasizes the importance of building a progressive culture, instead of sulking on their six consecutive defeats. Cleveland.com’s Chris Fedor wrote about Lue’s perspective on the post-LeBron […]

Following their 119-107 loss against the Indiana Pacers, the Cleveland Cavaliers have now officially set the franchise record for the worst ever start to a season. With the Cavs now 0-6, forward Larry Nance Jr. was unsurprisingly unhappy with his team’s performance, calling out his teammates for being selfish throughout the loss. According to Nance, […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ old slogan of “All In” came in handy Saturday night at home against the Indiana Pacers. All 11 Cavs players who stepped on the floor scored in the first 15 minutes for Cleveland, who is looking for their first win of the season. All 11 Cavs players who stepped on the court […]

Cavs forward Kevin Love was held out of Thursday night’s game against the Detroit Pistons due to a bout of foot soreness. If he is unable to play in Saturday night’s match-up against the Indiana Pacers, Sam Dekker could be called on to play at power forward, according to a report from Joe Vardon of […]

Per an official press release from Schick Hydro®, Cleveland Cavaliers five-time All-Star Kevin Love will host a new webisode series, Locker Room Talk. Guests of the video series include Cavs fan favorite Channing Frye, Olympian Michael Phelps and Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce. Locker Room Talk “seeks to positively discuss healthy masculinity and raise awareness and funds […]

Cleveland Cavaliers small forward Cedi Osman burst onto the national scene in Cleveland’s first two games of the season but his play has fallen off of a cliff since then as poor shot-selection and forced passes have plagued him. However, despite Osman’s recent struggles, Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue has confidence in Osman. Per cleveland.com‘s […]

Cleveland Cavaliers rookie point guard Collin Sexton has yet to fill up the stat sheet five games into his career but he’s shown promise as a player who can. After tallying 14 points, five assists and two steals against the Detroit Pistons on Thursday, Sexton had his best game of the season. He made some […]

Several teams around the NBA have already released their “City Edition” uniforms for this season. The Cavs, however, were keeping their plans under wraps — until Thursday afternoon, when an image of the shorts were leaked on social media. Fans in Cleveland will instantly recognize the hues used in this new uniform design. Features include […]

Amid a poor start for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Larry Nance Jr. sent out a message to the Cavs’ fans. Via his Twitter, Nance Jr. told Cavs fans to stay with them despite their poor start. The wine and gold have yet to claim their first victory of the season. They are 0-5. Stay with us […]

There’s nothing better than roasting your friend’s serious Instagram post just to blow up their spot. Channing Frye did exactly that to Tobias Harris’ latest Instagram. Harris posted the quote: “A wise man can always be found alone. A weak man can always be found in a crowd.” Frye responded by asking Harris if this […]

Per a press release from the Cleveland Cavaliers (h/t Basketball Insiders’ Spencer Davies), Cavs power forward Kevin Love will miss Thursday’s game against the Detroit Pistons due to soreness in his left foot. Marla Ridenour of the Akron Beacon Journal adds that Love had a noticeable limp in the locker room following Wednesday’s game against the […]

Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson hasn’t minced words when talking about Cleveland’s play during their rocky 0-4 start and his latest quip is sure to raise some eyebrows. T alking to reporters after the Cavaliers 102-86 loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday, Thompson told media members that he felt as if there were guys […]

Rest assured, the Cleveland Cavaliers know they’re in for the fight of their lives this season if they’re trying to reach the playoffs with LeBron James. However, despite their ugly 0-4 start and what has amounted to a double-digit loss in three out of their four games this season, they’re far from ready to give […]

With a 102-86 loss, the Cleveland Cavs didn’t get their preferred — or perhaps even expected — result against the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night. However, in a season that’s about “wins and lessons” according to Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue, Cleveland certainly showed that they’ll be able to make at least incremental improvements over […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are 0-4 on the young season after losing to the Brooklyn Nets Wednesday night at home. The post LeBron James era in Cleveland is off to a very bad start for the Cavs. With the loss to the Nets Wednesday, it marked the first time since 2013 that the Cavs lost to […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers hosted the Brooklyn Nets Wednesday, which means Cavs All-Star power forward Kevin Love and Richard Jefferson were reunited. Jefferson, who retired from the NBA in the offseason, is now a TV broadcaster with the Nets. So before the game started, Kevin Love paid his old friend a visit in a unique, and […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers aren’t in crisis mode, but coach Tyronn Lue’s squad is trending in that direction. After a blowout at the hands of Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks, the morale in the Cavs locker room was low. “I think it was tough. I think after our older guys didn’t play I think the […]

The Cavs have moved to put an emphasis on their young players, which has resulted in DNPs for veterans like Kyle Korver, Channing Frye and J.R. Smith early in the season. Yet Korver is still hoping to find a niche within this team, whether his minutes are limited or not. “I think we’re trying to […]

The Cavs are off to an 0-3 start this season. Their first two games were competitive, but Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks torched Cleveland on Sunday, 133-111. As a result, Kevin Love is now suggesting that the veterans on the team should play more minutes. In an interview with Joe Vardon of The Athletic, […]

With zero wins in three games to start the new season, Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue has already found himself in quite a conundrum. It appears that the 41-year-old Cavs coach is already beginning to re-think his approach to the season, which might not hold well for the team’s front office. Multiple reports have […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are only three games into the new season, but star power forward Kevin Love is struggling, and that is giving fans some cause for concern. He is averaging 20.7 points, 14.3 rebounds, and 4.0 assists per game, which are all excellent numbers. However, he is shooting an abysmal 30% from the field […]

Analytics are everything in the NBA right now, but the Cleveland Cavaliers are falling in love with the lowest percentage shot in the game. The Cavs are off to an 0-3 start, and their offensive mentality has changed significantly since the departure of LeBron James. Last season, the Cavs were focused on driving into the […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward and fan-favorite Cedi Osman reveals what he really wants to be known for with the Cavs: the “Turkish Kevin Love.” During the team’s meeting with Wine & Gold United — the official fan club of the Cavs — Osman was asked about his photo shoot for GQ Turkey, and the 23-year-old rising […]

We’re only a week into the NBA season, but Tyronn Lue is already changing course with his plan for the Cleveland Cavaliers. It’s nothing major, but after starting the year off with three consecutive losses, the Cavs are going to start leaning on the veterans. This is coming just days after Lue and Cavs general […]

Following Tuesday morning’s practice session at Cleveland Clinic Courts, Cavs head coach Tyronn Lue spoke to members of the media in regards to his team’s 0-3 start to the season. During the interview, Lue warned that he is willing to bench players who aren’t communicating on defense. #Cavs coach Tyronn Lue recently vowed to sit […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ old defensive woes have come back to haunt them, and it’s surprising given the defensive reputation a few of their rotation players have had over their career and the athletes littered across their top-10 players. However, individual talent and physical tools are rendered meaningless when there’s a lack of communication, effort or […]

The Cavs held a gathering on Monday night for members of Wine & Gold United, which is the official fan group of the team. The event was fairly routine, until the band that was on-set started playing a familiar tune. What was the song, you ask? For the answer, you’ll need to travel back in […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers welcomed the San Antonio Spurs to Staples Center on Monday night for what proved to be a high-scoring overtime affair. James’ former teammate, Cavs shooting guard J.R. Smith, was watching, and he posted a pair of reactions to his Twitter account. The Lakers were defeated by the narrowest […]

Prior to the 2018-2019 NBA season kicking off, Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue revealed how he would rotate the Cavs’ big men. Against more traditional, bigger centers, Tristan Thompson would start. When Cleveland plays a smaller, quicker center, Larry Nance Jr. will take the assignment. This is a very good idea and it shows that […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Collin Sexton put it upon himself to compete with fellow rookie Trae Young when the Cavs played the Atlanta Hawks. However, it was different for Young who treated his match-up with Sexton like any other game. Young put on a historic performance at Quicken Loans Arena as he led the Hawks to […]

In the first few games of the NBA season, teams have easily scored over 100 points. However, while that may be entertaining for fans, Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue thinks the trend is pretty alarming. According to Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com, the Cavs coach admitted that he doesn’t know what good NBA defense means […]

LeBron James led the league in minutes last season for the Cleveland Cavaliers, playing 36.9 minutes per game. Now with the Los Angeles Lakers, James isn’t expected to lead the NBA in minutes again, as Lakers head coach Luke Walton has said he wants to make sure LeBron is fresh near the end of the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers signed power forward Kevin Love to a four-year, $120 million extension in the offseason, meaning the franchise will now pay Love roughly $145 million over the next five seasons. The move surprised many around the league, as most people thought after LeBron James signed with the Los Angeles Lakers, the Cavs would […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young got the better of fellow rookie and Cleveland Cavaliers guard Collin Sexton in the first match-up between the top-10 picks, and Cavs head coach Tyronn Lue believes Sexton’s competitive nature and aggressiveness played a factor in his performance. Young went off for 35 points and 11 assists, while Sexton struggled […]

Prior to Sunday’s home opener against the Atlanta Hawks, Cavs head coach Tyronn Lue noted that he would be shrinking his rotation from 11 men to 10. The reasoning behind this change is still a bit unclear, and some members of the team, including J.R. Smith, are seeing less and less playing time as a […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers were hoping to pick up their first win since LeBron James’ second departure on Sunday night after a couple of losses to two teams that made the playoffs lasts season in the Toronto Raptors and Minnesota Timberwolves. Sunday’s home opener at The Q was supposed to be the slight glimmer of hope […]

After missing the first two games of the season with a sprained right ankle, Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Larry Nance Jr. will make his season debut Sunday at home against the Atlanta Hawks, according to Joe Vardon of The Athletic. Nance will come off the Cavs’ bench and will be on a minutes restriction. Cleveland […]