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Following Tuesday morning’s practice session in Boston, Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue spoke to members of the media with regards to the deals Celtics president Danny Ainge has managed to pull off over the years. As most hoops fans know, Lue, now 41 years of age and on his third season with the Cavs, […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers entered their Eastern Conference finals series matchup with the Boston Celtics with a surplus of confidence after sweeping the conference’s No. 1 seed Toronto Raptors in the second round. Also, prior to Game 1 of the conference finals, Cavs owner Dan Gilbert posted a message to Cleveland fans on his Twitter account […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have been through the proverbial ringer this season, and that’s not an exaggeration. At the outset of their 2017-18 campaign, the team already had a new dynamic, as Kyrie Irving had been traded to the Boston Celtics. In came Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, Ante Zizic and a 2018 first-round draft pick from […]

Shortly after Sunday’s Game 7 win over the Indiana Pacers, Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert shared a bit of good news with his followers on Twitter. Dan’s son, Nick, will once again serve as Cleveland’s representative in the upcoming NBA Draft Lottery. “News of the @cavs death was greatly exaggerated,” Gilbert wrote. “Making it more […]

Heading into game six of the first round matchup against the Indiana Pacers, there was a lot on the line for the Cleveland Cavaliers. The biggest being that they could finally put the pesky Pacers to rest and close out the series to face the Toronto Raptors. Instead, the Cavs were embarrassed. The team was […]

When the Indiana Pacers received Victor Oladipo and Damantas Sabonis from the Oklahoma City Thunder for Paul George, Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert said that the Pacers “could’ve done better than it did.” After game one of the Cavs and the Pacers series, Oladipo said those comments added fuel to the fire. “I already had […]

With the playoffs upon us, the Cleveland Cavaliers have unveiled their new slogan as they try to win their second NBA title. With this being such a turbulent season filled with so many ups and downs the Cavaliers have decided to adopt the “Whatever It Takes” slogan. “When it’s win or go home, everything takes […]

There are a ton of rumors about if LeBron James will be leaving the Cleveland Cavaliers this summer, and if he does decide to leave, where he will end up going. While many rumors have been and will continue to fly around about James’ free agency, one of the crazier ones came out on Thursday. According […]

After spending 38 days in the hospital in post-surgery recovery, Nick Gilbert, son of Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert, was deemed well enough to return home on Monday, according to a report from Joe Vardon of Cleveland.com. Dan shared the good news with his followers on Twitter in an appreciative message. “No words strong enough […]

With LeBron James being an unrestricted free agent this summer, most believed that the Cleveland Cavaliers would do anything to keep the four-time MVP. After all, the Cavs’ superstar remains one of the best, if not the best, players in the world, but according to Howard Beck of Bleacher Report, that probably isn’t actually the case. […]

Nick Gilbert, son of Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert, underwent successful brain surgery at a Detroit-area hospital earlier this week. After eight hours of procedures, Nick had just one question for his father: “Did the Cavs beat OKC?” Miracles do happen!After 8 long hrs of brain surgery & 48 hrs rest,Nick is recovering nicely. Endless […]

Nick Gilbert, son of Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert, is scheduled to have brain surgery at a Detroit-area hospital this week, according to a report from ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. Nick, now 21 years of age, was born with a rare condition called neurofibromatosis (NF), which is a nerve disorder that causes tumors to from anywhere […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers made some major switching of their roster at the trade deadline, making moves that they hope can bring them another championship, and get LeBron James to stick around and sign an extension. But one of the not so talked about sides of the trade deadline is what kind of luxury tax trouble […]

LeBron James at times this season has looked lackluster and even bored on the court, but in Thursday nights game against the  Minnesota Timberwolves, that didn’t seem to be the case at all. Against the Timberwolves, he had 37 points, 15 assists, and ten rebounds. He also made the two biggest plays down the stretch that […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers were very active at the trade deadline, and are hoping the moves they make can bring them one step closer to getting LeBron James that second championship in his home state. Earlier this week Jason Lloyd of The Athletic reported on the state of LeBron James and Dan Gibert saying this: For […]

The disconnect between Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert and star LeBron James has grown to vast measures over the years. This season, it seems like their relationship has ruptured that much more, as neither Gilbert nor the front office seems willing to listen to James’ advice. According to Jason Lloyd of The Athletic, the Cavs […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are in a downward spiral the likes of which LeBron James has never known throughout his career. At the root of the problem is a leadership issue brought on by the lack of communication between its leaders—James and Dan Gilbert. During an ESPN SportsCenter segment, Brian Windhorst explains the problem in detail […]

The long-standing rift between Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert and his best player, LeBron James, has put the organization in a state of red alert as of late. Filled with frustrations due to an under-achieving team going through an underwhelming season, both Gilbert and James seem headed into a collision course, as pointed out by […]

Since LeBron James’ return to the Cleveland Cavaliers, January has been a challenging month and the 2017-18 NBA season is no different. However, unlike past seasons, age and defense are two major concerns as general manager Koby Altman and company are looking for help at the February trade deadline. After losing to the San Antonio […]

LeBron James is already thinking about the next chapter of his life and his mind has been made up. No, this doesn’t mean that he is ready to bolt Cleveland to make a new life in another city for another team, but it’s the exact opposite. James spoke to The Athletic earlier this year to […]

Even after he hangs up his sneakers, Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James might continue to chase the ghost of Michael Jordan. Just like Mike, James would like to have his own NBA team someday, and preferably it would be the franchise that he played with for most of his career and guided to its first-ever […]

GQ published a long piece about LeBron James yesterday, and it was filled with plenty of tasty topics for readers to digest and dissect. That includes James’ thoughts about the infamous letter by Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert published in 2010 when James decided to take his talents to South Beach. When asked by GQ’s […]

Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert revealed on CNBC that he received “most vile, disgusting, racist” voicemails in the aftermath of Cavs superstar LeBron James calling President Donald Trump a “bum” on Twitter. “I didn’t even tell LeBron this. Now he’s going to know,” Gilbert said Friday on CNBC’s “Squawk Box.” He called the voicemails “some […]

With less than a month until opening tip-off between the Boston Celtics and the Cleveland Cavaliers, there has been plenty of open debate about a key member of the Cavs’ roster. This last week, Sports Illustrated and ESPN both have released their top NBA players for the 2017-18 season and with little to no surprise, […]

Most fans marveled at new Cleveland Cavaliers general manager Koby Altman for making such a gutsy move and doing more than just a point guard swap with the Boston Celtics to unload estranged All-Star Kyrie Irving barely a month after being named to his position, there was more than meets the eye. According to Kevin […]

In the aftermath of a long and exhausting process to move Kyrie Irving out of Cleveland, owner Dan Gilbert addressed the post-apocalyptic rumors stemming from broken plans of a potential renovation and assured fans that he would never move the Cleveland Cavaliers out of the city. Gilbert took to Twitter on Thursday morning and stated his […]

Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert has rid himself of a nightmare, having traded Kyrie Irving through a long-extensive process that ended up with his general manager, Koby Altman, milking an additional pick from the Boston Celtics as compensation for the length of Isaiah Thomas’ injury. Yet he may face another nightmare if all the effort […]

The blockbuster deal between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics centered around Kyrie Irving and Isaiah Thomas, sent shockwaves around the league. Players and other members of the basketball community took to their social media accounts to voice out their opinions about it. Now, it’s Cavs majority owner Dan Gilbert’s turn and he sent a […]

Soon after the Cleveland Cavaliers and former general manager David Griffin decided to part ways, the franchise was in a flux. Soon after the franchise took an even bigger turn for the worst with star point guard Kyrie Irving demanding to be traded from the team due to the fact that he no longer wanted […]

After losing 4-1 in the 2017 NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors, the Cleveland Cavaliers are looking to retool the team, by any means necessary, in order to reach the NBA Finals for the fourth consecutive time the following season. Unfortunately for Cleveland fans, the Cavs took “by any means necessary” quite literally and […]

As news of Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving‘s trade request makes rounds throughout all forms of media, team owner Dan Gilbert and newly-appointed general manager Koby Altman continue to answer calls from interested teams. Irving, 25, is said to have a list of teams that he would prefer to play for in the […]

By now, most of the NBA-loving universe has heard about Kyrie Irving‘s request for a trade. Irving’s plea came in a meeting with Cleveland Cavaliers team owner Dan Gilbert and newly-appointed general manager Koby Altman last month. Now, the Cavs are exploring their options and answering phone calls. Irving, now 25 years of age, is […]

Koby Altman may have just been promoted to general manager of the Cleveland Cavaliers, but now the 34-year-old executive gets the unenviable task of dealing with the drama surrounding Kyrie Irving‘s recent trade request. All things considered, Altman has handled the situation with class — a fact one opposing GM has taken note of. “I’ll […]

Kyrie Irving requested to be traded and it seems as though the world is coming to an end. When news is delivered about a player of his stature, the NBA world turns into a frenzy of conspiracy theories, trying to work out why a player has chosen to leave or take a different path. This […]

On Wednesday afternoon, members of the media gathered at Cleveland Clinic Courts in Independence, Ohio to hear Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert officially introduce Koby Altman as the team’s new general manager. “We’re really excited to keep this thing moving forward,” Altman said of his new role with the Cavaliers during Wednesday’s presser. Both Gilbert and […]

Team owner Dan Gilbert officially introduced Koby Altman as the Cleveland Cavaliers‘ new general manager in a live press conference from Cleveland Clinic Courts on Wednesday afternoon. After Gilbert answered several different questions with regards to the state of the team, Altman had the opportunity to speak on the matter. “This thing is not broken,” […]

Prior to Paul George being moved to the Oklahoma City Thunder last month, the Cleveland Cavaliers were one of the team’s in heavy pursuit of the All-Star forward. However, the Indiana Pacers decided against sending George to the Cavaliers at the last moment, instead agreeing to a trade with the Thunder. During new general manager Koby Altman‘s […]

ESPN analyst and former general manager candidate Chauncey Billups had been aware of Kyrie Irving‘s unhappiness with the organization from the time that he first interviewed and consequently turned down an offer to fill the Cleveland Cavaliers‘ GM vacancy, according to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst. While a less-than-mediocre offer from owner Dan Gilbert had much to do with him […]

As most fans of the team know, the Eastern Conference champion Cleveland Cavaliers have been without a true general manager since David Griffin and owner Dan Gilbert decided to “mutually part ways” shortly after the 2016-17 season. Since Griffin’s departure, assistant GM Koby Altman and Gilbert have been manning the phone lines. For a while, […]