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With the start of the 2018-19 season right around the proverbial corner, several teams around the NBA are still looking for ways to solidify their rosters. One such team is the Cleveland Cavaliers, who are reportedly interested in signing Larry Nance Jr. to a long-term deal. According to a report from Tom Withers of The […]

Who could forget J.R. Smith’s infamous and inexplicable blunder for the Cleveland Cavaliers towards the latter stages of Game 1 of the Finals last season? Apparently, not even the Cavs swingman himself is ready to forget about it anytime soon. However, instead of sulking and letting the temporary lapse in judgement define his career, it […]

Many choose to see the playful, anything goes, Game-1-meltdown side of Cleveland Cavaliers swingman J.R. Smith. However, underneath all the brouhaha lies a very resolute individual who just loves the game of basketball. Now in the twilight of his career, the 32-year-old Cavs man understands that he is no longer the 2013 Sixth Man of […]

Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard J.R. Smith looked back at a painful gaffe in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, now months removed from the experience of what could have and should have, but did not end up as a Cavs win against the Golden State Warriors. “It was tough, but it was the same after […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers hosted their annual Media Day gathering in Independence, Ohio on Monday afternoon. The mood inside Cleveland Clinic Courts was light and jovial. In fact, several players posed as Bob Ross for portions of the photo session, including J.R. Smith, who later caught Tyronn Lue and Damon Jones off guard in an Instagram […]

Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard J.R. Smith is not fond of the idea of landing in Minnesota, as the Cavs recently explored the possibility of trading for All-Star swingman Jimmy Butler in recent days. The long-range shooter expressed his lack of interest for becoming a new member of the Timberwolves during a session of NBA 2K19. […]

With LeBron James now living the Hollywood-lifestyle, Cleveland Cavaliers fans should be well-prepared for most pundits to be down on them. While the Cavs will clearly take a step back, it’s not hard to envision them still being competitive. ESPN, however, disagrees. A panel of 40 experts did their pre-training camp rankings and placed the Cavs […]

The NBA season is now just three weeks away, and the Cleveland Cavaliers find themselves in a new position. They aren’t expected to be an NBA Finals contender as they have been for the past four seasons, yet their offseason moves indicate that the team is focused on competing for a playoff berth nonetheless. In […]

Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson missed quite a bit of time last season due to injuries — one calf strain, one ankle sprain. Now, however, with a new season on the horizon, the former Texas Longhorn says he is back to 100 percent and ready to go for the Cavs. Thompson said as much in […]

Cleveland Cavaliers sniper Kyle Korver has established himself as one of the best perimeter shooters the NBA has ever known. In fact, the former Creighton Blue Jay ranks fourth on the NBA’s all-time three-pointers made list, just 70 shy of passing Jason Terry for the No. 3 spot. And though he’s already committed to playing […]

The dawn of a new era is breaking for the Cleveland Cavaliers. LeBron James has left the team, opting to join the Los Angeles Lakers over the summer. Now, with Kevin Love as their front-man and a plethora of young prospects, the Cavs will look to make it to the playoffs for a fifth consecutive […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers will look a bit different this season. LeBron James has taken his talents to Hollywood, leaving the Cavs with Kevin Love as their proverbial front-man. How does the rest of the roster shape up, though? The team released an official training camp roster update on Monday morning, just a few hours before […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are hosting their annual media day gathering on Monday afternoon. Prior to all of the official team interviews, Cavs star Kevin Love spotted his old pal, Channing Frye, eating a spot of breakfast in the locker room. It’s not what Frye was eating that’s interesting about this story, though. It’s the fact […]

After four outstanding seasons of service as a beat writer with the Cleveland Cavaliers for cleveland.com, Akron native Joe Vardon has announced that he will be leaving the popular website Cavs fans hold close to heart to pursue another venture. Vardon made the announcement on Monday morning, just hours before the start of the Cavs’ […]

Despite recently being hired by the Denver Nuggets as an assistant coach, it is undeniable that Cleveland Cavaliers legend Mark Price still remains to be a Cavs supporter at heart. In fact, the four-time All-Star actually thinks that despite popular belief, the Cavs are set to surprise people this season. Price believes that Cleveland remains […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are unlikely to find a trade for Jimmy Butler, despite their interest, given that their only major piece, the newly re-signed Kevin Love, can’t be traded for another six months, according to ESPN’s Zach Lowe. In addition, the Cavs still owe a first-round pick to the Atlanta Hawks, reducing their chances to […]

It’s clear that Kevin Love will be the alpha for the Cleveland Cavaliers for the foreseeable future, but nobody can say how long he will be the face of the franchise. Unless LeBron James returns to the Cavs for a farewell tour, it’s likely that this year’s departure was his last. Love will have to […]

Former Cleveland Cavaliers coach David Blatt shares the same sentiments of most basketball fans on who the consensus best player in the world is: LeBron James. Blatt was at the coaches clinic of the Heraklion preseason tournament when he was once again asked about his former player. “He is the best player in the world, but […]

Move over former Cleveland Cavalier LeBron James, Browns’ quarterback Baker Mayfield may be coming for your poster. At least, that’s what Cavs guard J.R. Smith seems to think. The LeBron poster in Cleveland was the stuff of legends. The speedy teardown of it after James took off to Miami was a metaphorical moment in Cleveland […]

After more than 600 days without a win, the Cleveland Browns managed to top the New York Jets on Thursday night, bringing their record to 1-1-1. Fans in the city, including Cavs shooting guard J.R. Smith, were hyped for the win, and not just because they got free beer from Bud Light. Smith was in […]

For the past four years, the Cleveland Cavaliers have played their annual Wine & Gold Scrimmage game inside the friendly confines of Quicken Loans Arena. This year, however, Joe Vardon of cleveland.com reports that the team will play their intra-squad scrimmage game at a new locale: Wright-Patterson Airforce Base. The Cavs’ team scrimmage will be […]

After the Cleveland Browns won against the New York Jets, J.R. Smith of the Cleveland Cavaliers returned back to his old shirtless self. Check out the video below, via House of Highlights, where the Cavs guard vowed to take his shirt off in the Browns’ win. Fast forward to the end game, Smith was topless, […]

Former Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James left Ohio for greener pastures with the Los Angeles Lakers. While the superstar is no longer with the Cavs, he hasn’t spent his final days in his hometown of Akron, Ohio. According to Marisa Guthrie of The Hollywood Reporter, James plans to spend summers in Akron. Guthrie writes: “Moreover, […]

Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Kevin Love is sly. The Cavs big man appeared on ESPN’s Always Late with Katie Nolan and the conversation shifted to DMs and more specifically, emojis in DMs. Love and Nolan began talking about emojis and the eggplant — a notorious emoji — came up. For anyone not well versed in […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers could have a shot at landing Jimmy Butler this season. The Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard has been vocal about his desire for a trade. Butler has reportedly named the New York Knicks, Brooklyn Nets and Los Angeles Clippers as his preferred landing spots. After a reunion with his former Chicago Bulls coach […]

Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star Kevin Love has been making appearances on various television shows over the past few days. On Wednesday night, the former UCLA stand-out joined Katie Nolan on ESPN’s Always Late. The two began taking calls from viewers at one point in the show, which led to a hilarious conversation about “sliding into DM’s.” […]

One of the most memorable moments in the the Cleveland Cavaliers’ championship-winning season back in 2016 came in the dying moments of Game 7 against the Golden State Warriors. Cavs star Kevin Love made an outstanding defensive stop against back-to-back MVP Stephen Curry in a play that would prove pivotal to the Cavs’ title-clinching win. […]

Kevin Love is now the centerpiece of the Cleveland Cavs but he is still receiving a lot of questions about LeBron James leaving the land. Love, appearing on ESPN’s Get Up!, said James is always looking for a new challenge and Los Angeles seems like the right fit. “LeBron’s always looking for a new challenge. […]

Now that LeBron James has decided to take his talents to Hollywood and play for the Los Angeles Lakers, the Cleveland Cavaliers will be led by their resident All-Star, Kevin Love, as well as several talented young players. Love was the leading man with the Minnesota Timberwolves in the early days of his career, but […]

The Golden State Warriors have lifted the NBA title in three of the past four seasons. It would have been four out of four if the Cleveland Cavaliers had not defeated them in the Finals in 2016. Cavs stud Kevin Love was a part of that championship-winning group two years ago, so if there’s anyone […]

Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert is pursuing a lucrative new business venture. Gilbert is part of an investment group that is interested in purchasing Sports Illustrated. The group also includes author and motivational speaker Tony Robbins. According to Amico Hoops, Sports Illustrated has been struggling in recent years. The magazine has been a pioneer in […]

The newest addition to the Cleveland Cavaliers is shooting guard Kobi Simmons. This would normally be a relatively meaningless signing, as Simmons was an undrafted two-way guard last season. But that’s just the thing; he is yet another guard, bringing Cleveland’s total to nine, 60% of the entire roster. Usually, an NBA team will carry […]

Since committing that in-game blunder in the NBA Finals, J.R. Smith of the Cleveland Cavaliers has received a ton of flak. The Cavs shooting guard might have had enough of it and finally responded to his critics. Via his Instagram account, Smith issued a fierce message: https://www.instagram.com/p/Bn4xof5nnux/?taken-by=teamswish After that blunder which eventually led to a […]

When NBA fans think of Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard J.R. Smith, the first things that come to mind are his whacky antics on and off the court. From apparently forgetting the score of a Finals game to not wearing a shirt for a week after the Cavs won the championship, Smith is legendary for being […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Cedi Osman continues to make waves this summer. The Cavs incoming sophomore recently impressed in his nation’s FIBA European World Cup qualifiers against Slovenia. As detailed by Quenton S. Albertie of King James Gospel, Osman played one of his most impressive games for Turkey on Monday. The 23-year-old tallied a very impressive double-double […]

Back in March, Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star Kevin Love opened up about his personal battles with mental health issues in an essay for The Players’ Tribune, paving the way for several other athletes to follow suit. Now, a few weeks removed from his reveal, the former UCLA stand-out has opened a new foundation to raise awareness […]

Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star Kevin Love has been affiliated with Banana Republic for quite some time (2016), as most NBA fans know. The former UCLA stand-out has modeled several styles of clothing with the company in the past, but on Tuesday, his own collection will be released. In an interview with The Daily Show last week, […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard/forward Rodney Hood is entering one of the most important seasons of his career. He’ll be an unrestricted free agent in 2019 and he’s looking to cash in on his first unrestricted free agency. But he also hopes to establish a long-term relationship with the Cavs. Hood isn’t holding any grudges after not […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith and Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade were only teammates for a short period of time with the Cavs, but it’s clear that Smith holds Wade in the highest regard. Smith thanked Wade for returning for one final season in an Instagram post on Sunday. https://www.instagram.com/p/BnzsJNinynl/?hl=en&taken-by=teamswish Smith mentions how the media […]