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Cleveland Cavaliers · Tyronn Lue might be going against front office's goal by giving vets more playing time

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 […]

Cleveland Cavaliers · Why is Kevin Love Shooting so Poorly?

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 […]

Cleveland Cavaliers · Cavs make turnaround in favor of the most inefficient shot

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 · Cavs' Cedi Osman calls himself the "Turkish Kevin Love"

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 […]

Cleveland Cavaliers · Cavs coach Tyronn Lue going back to veterans after initially deciding to go young

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 […]

Cleveland Cavaliers · Cavs coach Tyronn Lue says he will bench players who don't communicate on defense

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 […]

Cleveland Cavaliers · Kevin Love says Cavs need to get back to basics on defense

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 […]

Cleveland Cavaliers · Cavs teammates embrace inner boy band

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 […]

Cleveland Cavaliers · Cavs' J.R. Smith reacts to LeBron James, Lakers' thrilling OT loss to Spurs

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 […]

Cleveland Cavaliers · Tyronn Lue's center decision is smart – so long as Ante Zizic is involved

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 · Trae Young didn't feel added motivation facing Cavs' Collin Sexton

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 […]

Cleveland Cavaliers · Cavs coach Tyronn Lue doesn't know what a good NBA defense is anymore

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 […]

Cleveland Cavaliers · Cavs team officials joked that 'the tread is off his tires' as LeBron James transitions to Lakers

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 […]

Cleveland Cavaliers · Kevin Love could be the 'first major trade chip' before Jimmy Butler

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 […]

Cleveland Cavaliers · Tyronn Lue says Collin Sexton's competitive nature got better of him against Trae Young

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 […]

Cleveland Cavaliers · Cavs' J.R. Smith says lack of playing time 'not my choice'

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 […]

Cleveland Cavaliers · Cavs' Kevin Love, Tristan Thompson lament 'embarrassing, alarming' blowout loss to Hawks

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 […]

Cleveland Cavaliers · Cavs' Larry Nance Jr. will make season debut vs. Hawks

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 […]

Cleveland Cavaliers · How Cedi Osman has broken out on the national stage

With averages of 19.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 6.0 assists and 1.0 steal per game (per Basketball Reference), Cleveland Cavaliers second-year small forward Cedi Osman has burst onto the national scene in a big way. This might be the most national acclaim since his days starring for Turkey’s Anadolu Efes. He’s looked like the team’s best […]

Cleveland Cavaliers · Jordan Clarkson reacts to Brandon Ingram punching Chris Paul, Rockets

Cleveland Cavaliers stud Jordan Clarkson was one of the first players to react to the ruckus that went down in the hotly-contested matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Houston Rockets on Saturday. As expected, the Cavs guard has come to the defense of his former Lakers teammate Brandon Ingram. https://twitter.com/JordanClarksons/status/1053875307239882752 Clarkson’s tweet is […]

Cleveland Cavaliers · Collin Sexton, Cedi Osman, and Kevin Love get first taste as Cavs new Big 3

“What’s it look like for Collin Sexton, Cedi Osman, Larry Nance Jr. to close out games in the fourth quarter with Kevin Love on the team and try to win that game as opposed to being down 30 and developing that way?,” said Cleveland Cavaliers general manager Koby Altman (per cleveland.com‘s Chris Fedor). “Having Collin, […]

Cleveland Cavaliers · Danny Green says Cavs' Cedi Osman is 'pretty damn good'

Toronto Raptors shooting guard Danny Green had gotten a chance to see Cleveland Cavaliers small forward Cedi Osman up close and personal on just one occasion prior to Wednesday’s season opener. In that game, a 110-94 loss to the San Antonio Spurs (Green’s former team), Osman went 1-6 from the field and 0-2 from 3 […]

Cleveland Cavaliers · Cavs coach Tyronn Lue says it was 'crazy' and 'weird' watching LeBron James make his Lakers debut

After spending the last four seasons of his storied career with the Cleveland Cavaliers, LeBron James made his debut with the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night in what was — as you might expect  — a highly anticipated affair. James posted 26 points, 12 rebounds, six assists and one steal in 37 minutes as […]

Cleveland Cavaliers · Kevin Love says 'the whitest thing [he] could've said' led to technical foul vs. Raptors

Cavs All-Star Kevin Love hasn’t received many technical fouls over the course of his career. In fact, he kept a clean slate in that department all last season. However, in Wednesday’s season-opening loss to the Raptors, referee Kane Fitzgerald hit the former UCLA stand-out with his first “T” of the season. The incident occurred with […]

Cleveland Cavaliers · Cavs' Kevin Love takes blame for loss to Raptors

After his team’s loss to the Toronto Raptors in their season opener on Wednesday night, Cleveland Cavaliers star Kevin Love is already embracing the role of the team’s alpha dog. So much so, that the 30-year-old is voluntarily taking the blame for the Cavs’ 116-104 defeat in Toronto. Speaking to Joe Vardon of The Athletic […]

Cleveland Cavaliers · Cavs replace LeBron James banner outside Quicken Loans Arena

After LeBron James left the Cleveland Cavaliers for the Los Angeles Lakers, the Cavs were forced to scrub the arena of all LeBron-related products for the upcoming season. This included the massive banner that hangs outside Quicken Loans Arena. When LeBron was a Cavalier, the banner depicted his pregame chalk toss, a pose that quickly became […]

Cleveland Cavaliers · J.R. Smith gets trolled in hilarious 'Dr. Seuss' The Grinch' promo

Cavs shooting guard J.R. Smith has taken quite a bit of flack for his mind lapse in Game 1 of the 2018 NBA Finals. Now, however, he’s getting in on the act, and it’s all thanks to a Dr. Seuss promotional video. Smith stars in an ad for the upcoming animated movie “Dr. Seuss’ The […]

Cleveland Cavaliers · Larry Nance Jr.'s Contract Extension is a Big Win for the Cavs

On Monday, the Cleveland Cavaliers and power forward Larry Nance Jr. finally reached an agreement on a contract extension. Nance will wear a wine and gold uniform for the next five seasons, and his new deal will pay him a total of $44.8 million. That number is a far cry from the rumored three-year $72 […]

Cleveland Cavaliers · Cavs' Larry Nance Jr. will not play in opener vs. Raptors

The Cleveland Cavaliers have just confirmed that forward Larry Nance Jr. will be out for the team’s season opener against the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday. Larry Nance (ankle) is out tonight for the season opener — Joe Vardon (@joevardon) October 17, 2018 This confirmation does not come as a shock, as Nance was already questionable […]

Cleveland Cavaliers · Cleveland would have traded for Kemba Walker if LeBron James stayed

According to Zach Lowe of ESPN, the Cleveland Cavaliers would have traded the 8th overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft to the Charlotte Hornets for All-Star point guard Kemba Walker had LeBron James committed to re-signing. He’s not quite worth upending your franchise unless you are one player away from a shot at Golden State. […]

Cleveland Cavaliers · J.R. Smith out for season opener vs. Raptors with elbow injury

The Cavs will kick off their 2018-19 regular season campaign with a match-up against the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night. However, it sounds like Cleveland will be without the services of J.R. Smith, who’s been dealing with a sore elbow. Marla Ridenour of The Akron Beacon Journal reports that Smith underwent an MRI procedure on […]

Cleveland Cavaliers · 3 promising signs from Cavs preseason

The Cleveland Cavaliers are on the verge of embarking on a voyage to the unknown. After spending the last four seasons with LeBron James leading the way, the Wine and Gold are now without the best player on the planet and have to see what their team is made of without LeBron’s playmaking ability. With […]

Cleveland Cavaliers · ESPN insider predicts Cavs trade Kevin Love, Kyle Korver by the deadline

According to ESPN‘s Zach Lowe, the Cleveland Cavaliers will trade both Kevin Love and Kyle Korver by the trade deadline (February 7th, 3 p.m. ET). While it should be noted that a large portion of Lowe’s text seems like speculation, his rationale falls in line with what many have said since the offseason. Lowe predicts […]

Cleveland Cavaliers · Former Cavs trainer shoots down rumored fallout between LeBron James, Kyrie Irving

When Kyrie Irving asked the Cavs to trade him after the 2016-17 season, several reports indicated that he had some sort of a fallout with LeBron James. It seems those claims weren’t necessarily true, however, according to the team’s former high-performance director, Alex Moore. Moore, who spent six years with the Cavs, recently joined OmniSport […]

Cleveland Cavaliers · NBA scout says Lakers' roster better than last year's Cavs from top to bottom

When LeBron James left the Cleveland Cavaliers to join the Los Angeles Lakers in July, a debate broke out among fans about which team had the better core for LeBron to build around. As you might expect, fans weren’t the only ones with an opinion on the matter. Per Sports Illustrated’s The Crossover, one anonymous […]

Cleveland Cavaliers · Cavs' Tyronn Lue tells Kevin Love he plays his best when he's an 'a-hole'

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue has a message for Cavs All-Star forward Kevin Love: play like an “A-hole.” The Cavs want to see the best in Love this year as he takes over as the team’s leading man, and Lue believes Love needs to show some attitude to truly unleash his game. “He’s like, […]

Cleveland Cavaliers · REPORT: Larry Nance Jr. agrees to four-year, $45 million extension

The Cleveland Cavaliers have signed power forward Larry Nance Jr. to a four-year, $45 million contract extension, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. Nance Jr. was entering the final year of his rookie contract. If he and the Cavs didn’t agree to an extension, Nance Jr. would have become a restricted free agent in […]

Cleveland Cavaliers · 3 concerns after the Cavs' preseason

The Cleveland Cavaliers finished the preseason with a 2-2 record. While there were some promising signs for the Wine and Gold, there were some concerning trends as well. As a team striving to reach the playoffs in their first year after LeBron James left for the Los Angeles Lakers, there will be a smaller margin […]

Cleveland Cavaliers · Ty Lue singles out Jordan Clarkson and Rodney Hood as most impressive in preseason

On Saturday, Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue was asked which players stood out most to him in preseason and his answer may surprise you: shooting guards Jordan Clarkson and Rodney Hood. Per cleveland.com‘s Chris Fedor: Lue was asked following Friday’s loss which player stood out during preseason. Without hesitation, Lue named Jordan Clarkson. Here’s […]

Cleveland Cavaliers · Kyle Korver has been working with Rodney Hood on knocking down threes

Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard Rodney Hood has made 464 three-pointers in his four-year career, knocking down 36.9 percent of his attempts. Ordinarily, players who have a naturally efficient shooting stroke and that level of success from behind-the-line aren’t looking for teammates to be de facto shooting coaches. However, that’s exactly what Hood has in Cavaliers […]

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