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LeBron James decided to take his talents to Los Angeles and join the Lakers, leaving his Cleveland Cavaliers for the second time this decade. This time, however, he left them with a championship and four absolutely terrific seasons that included four NBA Finals appearances and an NBA Championship in 2016. According to Dave McMenamin of […]

With LeBron James gone to the Los Angeles Lakers, the Cleveland Cavaliers have missed out on the top national television games for the 2018-19 season. The Cavs won’t be playing on opening night or Christmas Day, and they won’t have a national television game on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. However, Cleveland will be in […]

New Cleveland Cavaliers addition Sam Dekker hasn’t been shy of his Shaqtin’ A Fool moments during his short-lived career in the league, but this time, he’s looking back on some of his best on-court exploits, including dunking on former Oklahoma City Thunder big man Enes Kanter. Kanter has never been a menacing defender, but Dekker […]

After a period of inactivity, the Cleveland Cavaliers made two big moves within days of each other, agreeing in principle to a deal with guard David Nwaba and trading for forward Sam Dekker. At this point, with rookie Billy Preston on a two-way contract and restricted free agent Rodney Hood likely to return, the Cavs’ […]

It seemed like months away from each other did not put any hindrances to Kevin Love’s close relationship with teammate and buddy, Channing Frye. Last February 8, 2018, Cleveland Cavaliers general manager Koby Altman shook the NBA world by trading away Isaiah Thomas, who he just acquired in the offseason as the main component in […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers acquired 24-year-old Sam Dekker from the L.A. Clippers yesterday as the Cavs continue to reshape their roster moving forward after the departure of LeBron James this summer. The Clippers sent Dekker to the Cavs for cash considerations and the opportunity to open another roster spot for them. The Cavs also sent the […]

With LeBron James leaving for the bright lights of Hollywood next season, the Cleveland Cavaliers are left with a gaping hole to fill: a playmaker who can create shots for himself and for his teammates. But the Cavs might already have an answer in the name of Alabama product Collin Sexton. The “Young Bull” has […]

Heading into the 2018-19 season, the Cleveland Cavaliers have a new identity, one that does not include No. 23 on its roster. The departure of franchise leader LeBron James to the Los Angeles Lakers forced the Cavs to recalibrate their plans for the future and but they aren’t rebuilding just yet. One of the players […]

Collin Sexton is one of the fresh faces on the new-look Cleveland Cavaliers. Sexton may be the Cavs’ brightest hope in the post-LeBron James era and the precocious neophyte is ready to make an impact. Sexton spoke with Ben Stinar of Amico Hoops and he discussed his willingness to leave his mark in a variety of […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are about to start another phase. With LeBron James having packed his bags to join the Los Angeles Lakers, the Cavs are now looking for a fresh identity, but not for a new star, as they have big man Kevin Love to serve that role. Speaking of a new chapter, Love took […]

Where to now for the Cleveland Cavaliers? After losing the best player in the world in LeBron James to Los Angeles, the Cavs now find themselves in the same position they did back in the summer of 2010. It’s hard to say what the franchise is planning, as it seems as they’ve made some conflicting […]

J.R. Smith and the Cleveland Cavaliers are currently having a dilemma. Should the team start, bench or trade the mercurial shooting guard? After that controversial NBA Finals Game 1 blunder against the Golden State Warriors, a lot of fans surely wanted him to play in another jersey. After LeBron James left the Cavs, it looks […]

How quickly times can change for an NBA franchise. One minute you’re competing on the NBA’s biggest stage for an NBA championship, the next minute you’re looking into the future with the hopes your newly-acquired young talent can develop to a point where someday you can find yourself on that big stage again. This has […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are starting their life without LeBron James. While it may take some time figuring things out, it presents a chance for players to showcase what they have to offer after playing in the shadow of the great James. One of these players is veteran sniper Kyle Korver. Korver is known as a […]

Sam Dekker is throwing shade at one of his new teammates and an old rival in Larry Nance Jr. Well, not really. He’s joking, but Dekker took to Twitter to call his new teammate, “the dirtiest dude in the league.” Obviously, Dekker is poking fun at Nance for posting an image of the two getting […]

Larry Nance Jr. hasn’t been in Cleveland long, but he’s leading the welcome party for the newest Cavalier, Sam Dekker. The new-look Cavs are expected to be a play a more balanced, all-around game with LeBron James gone, and Nance told Dekker to be ready to get out on the wing and run. Welcome to […]

The NBA is a hard place to be in. World class skills can no longer guarantee a player long contract. Playing basketball might be easy for some. After all, it is what these athletes have been doing all their lives, but to have a long career, work must be put in, day in and day […]

The LA Clippers and Cleveland Cavaliers have reportedly agreed on a trade that would send Sam Dekker to Northeast Ohio in exchange for a trade exception. The Cavs wanted another younger player (?) while the Clippers needed to trim their 17-man roster down before the start of the season. According to Joe Vardon of Cleveland.com, […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers and LA Clippers have agreed to a deal that would send 24-year old forward Sam Dekker to the Cavs, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Cleveland is finalizing a trade to acquire Los Angeles Clippers forward Sam Dekker, league sources tell ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 5, 2018 The LA Clippers had 17 […]

The feud between Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green and Cleveland Cavs Tristan Thompson is one of the most intriguing ongoing storylines from the NBA offseason. Reports surfaced of an altercation between the two at LeBron James’ party following the ESPYs. The rumor is that Thompson punched Green in the face during the ultra-exclusive gathering. […]

When Tristan Thompson signed that five-year, $82 million deal with the Cleveland Cavaliers three years ago, there was a lot of pressure on the big man to perform at a level that was proportionate to the amount of money he was being paid. However, despite helping the Cavs take home the championship that same year, […]

Just when you thought that there is no more real estate on J.R. Smith’s body to accommodate any more ink job, here’s the Cleveland Cavaliers sharpshooter sporting a fresh “Supreme” tattoo on his right calf. Appears Swish got himself a calf-length Supreme tattoo pic.twitter.com/nNuqrSIaUo — Scott (@WFNYScott) August 2, 2018 This is not the first […]

Larry Nance Jr. only played a portion of last season with the Cleveland Cavaliers, but he made an impression on the organization. According to Jordan Schultz of Yahoo Sports, the Cavs are interested in extending Nance for the long haul. Nance had the most efficient and productive season of his career. Clearly, the Cavs believe that […]

After a disappointing end to the season, J.R. Smith finds himself in some legal jeopardy this offseason. The Cleveland Cavalier and former New York Knick was involved in an altercation with a fan in Chelsea, New York. It’s alleged that Smith threw a fan’s cell phone after the fan tried to take his picture, according to […]

On Wednesday afternoon, news broke that the Cleveland Cavaliers and free agent guard David Nwaba had agreed to terms on a deal. The exact details are unknown at this point, but simply signing Nwaba is a great move by the Cavaliers. With a logjam at the shooting guard position, how will Nwaba make an impact […]

Power forward Larry Nance Jr. welcomed David Nwaba — the newest member of the Cleveland Cavaliers — after the latter agreed to a deal with the Cavs. Yessir @dnwaba0 let’s get it bro!! 💪🏼💪🏼 — Larry Nance Jr (@Larrydn22) August 1, 2018 The two were actually teammates when they were part of the Los Angeles […]

According to TMZ, volume-shooting Cavs guard J.R. Smith is being investigated by the New York Police Department. This would clearly be less than ideal news for both Cleveland as a franchise and Smith as a person. TMZ is reporting that a fan was attempting to take a picture with J.R. Smith, but things didn’t got […]

Free agent guard David Nwaba is finalizing terms to join the Cleveland Cavaliers, according to Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports. The former Chicago Bulls talent was in touch with the Cavs since day one of free agency, as the two sides finally met last week after Kevin Love signed a four-year, $120 million extension. The […]

If the Cleveland Cavaliers hope to contend for a playoff spot this season, they must address the small forward position. With LeBron James’ departure, the 3 went from Cleveland’s strongest spot to its weakest. Currently, the most likely scenario is that either Rodney Hood or Cedi Osman will start at shooting guard, and the other […]

The previous NBA season is long over, but the league has still been nothing short of dramatic this offseason. From free agent signings, big-time superstar trades, and everything in between, this summer has kept us thoroughly entertained. Although the regular season is slowly but surely creeping up on us yet again, the summertime drama continued […]

Much of the future of the Cleveland Cavaliers was mired in mystery from the beginning of last season until this July. LeBron James ended the suspense when he signed with the Los Angeles Lakers, leaving the Cavs to fend for themselves for at least the next four seasons. His departure marks an end to the […]

Cleveland Cavaliers big man Tristan Thompson barely showed up in this year’s NBA Finals. He averaged just 6.2 points and 5.9 rebounds in four games. He’s more remembered in that series for a minor skirmish with Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green and the verbal jousting that came with it. Despite his ignominious showing in […]

At an exclusive party organized by Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson and Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green reportedly went at it. More details have recently emerged on what exactly went down. The party occurred after the ESPYs in Los Angeles club Delilah, where cameras and phones were not […]

Count Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard J.R. Smith as among those left in awe at the magnitude of LeBron James’ most recent project — the I Promise School in Akron, Ohio. The school was opened Monday, but it took Smith a full day before he took to Instagram to congratulate James and his group for the […]

The Houston Rockets are sniffing around the NBA, currently looking for trade partners with the goal of freeing themselves of the massive salary they still owe to forward Ryan Anderson. To that end, they’ve shown willingness to take on other big contracts from other teams that are slightly cheaper than Anderson’s just to carve out […]

Former teammates Kevin Love and LeBron James like to revel at each other’s success, so it was only a matter of time before the former congratulates the latter for the opening of the I Promise School in Akron, Ohio on Monday. Here is Love giving some props to the immense accomplishment off the court by […]

Cleveland Cavaliers big man Tristan Thompson found himself in the center of a huge controversy a few months back when surveillance videos and images showing him allegedly committing acts of infidelity against his girlfriend, Khloe Kardashian, made rounds on social media. That those pieces of evidence of his cheating surfaced just days before Khloe was […]

The Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers battled in the NBA Finals for four straight years. There’s bound to be some bad blood between the two squads after such a bitter rivalry. Sometimes, that bitterness doesn’t stay on the court. According to a rumor from Jason McIntyre of FS1, Tristan Thompson punched Draymond Green in […]

Veteran leadership is one of the most important keys to success for a young and rebuilding team. Bringing back Channing Frye was a great move by the Cavaliers; he was one of the most popular members of the 2016 championship team and brings a positive joking attitude to the locker room. However, Frye is only […]