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As the Cleveland Cavaliers welcome the Oklahoma City Thunder to town today, Dion Waiters is set to return to the Q to take on his former team. We at CavsNation decided to compile a countdown of Dion’s best moments as a Cavalier, from his best performances to his growing companionship with backcourt mate, Kyrie Irving. […]

With LeTank James, Irving’s machine gun quickness and Love’s rocket launcher, Dion Waiters was an explosive that never found its place in Cleveland’s army. With all the fire power, the Cavs looked for defense, and they found it via a three-way deal between New York and Oklahoma City. Bringing in Iman Shumpert and J.R. Smith […]

When desperate times call for desperate measures, the Cavs make a blockbuster decision that might make GM David Griffin a historical businessman. In their mostly insignificant contest with the Philadelphia 76ers, the Cavs pulled Dion Waiters, Lou Amundson and Alex Kirk from the lineup, with sources now confirming that the three are involved in a three-way […]

Well, what a roller coaster 2014 we’ve had in Cleveland. Last season there were some serious expectations on our young squad to make the playoffs, but those expectations were never met. The Cavs then had some incredible luck, landing the #1 pick and drafting Andrew Wiggins. Next came the Return of the King, followed by […]

The Cavs have shown two teams tonight: one with defensive toughness and smart offense, and another one where offensive frustration has led to defensive blindness. Dion Waiters reminds us what the Cavs must do to regain their momentum, and that is not settling for jump-shots that aren’t following and rather attack the basket. Here, Waiters […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have been playing well given their circumstances; but having so many new parts with an international coach has left a glaring hole that is getting amplified more after the loss of Varejao. For as talented as the team is offensively, the defense remains quite suspect (major understatement). A prime example was seeing […]

With Anderson Varejao out for the remainder of this season (Potentially longer) with a ruptured Achilles, Cavs’ GM, David Griffin, will likely be more aggressive in adding a true Center to the roster. Let’s all be clear: there’s no replacing the Wild Thing. However, it cannot be ignored that Thompson, Kirk, Amundson and Love aren’t […]

Mike Lawrie | Getty Images The Cleveland Cavaliers (17-10) coasted to a 125-104 victory vs the Minnesota Timberwolves (5-22) in what was another successful Fan Night at Quicken Loans Arena. Kevin Love scored 20 points and added 10 rebounds in his first game vs his former team, and the Cavaliers did not look ever in […]

Mark Duncan | AP The Cleveland Cavaliers (16-10) entered the Q tonight with one of the most difficult challenges ahead of them thus far in the regular season. Facing off against the 21-5, now 21-6 Memphis Grizzlies, Cleveland had plenty to worry about with interior defense issues against on of the league’s most dominating frontcourts. […]

Cavs Nation’s Matt Thomas When you’re one of the leagues elite teams, there will always be reporters and talk shows chatting about improvements that could be made, and recently our own Cleveland Cavaliers have been a huge talking point. It’s been known for a long time that the Cavs are in the market for a […]

The past few days have been rough for the Cleveland Cavaliers, to say the least. Being handed two consecutive losses from the Oklahoma City Thunder and New Orleans Pelicans, Coach Blatt and his players already had a lot on their minds; but when medical reports surfaced, the team had even more to worry about. Cleveland […]

Joe Murphy/NBA (via Getty IMAGES) Tayshaun Prince – SF Memphis Grizzlies Scroll to the bottom of the page to read about Kosta Koufos’ trade rumors Most NBA fans know Tayshaun Prince, whether it be for his epic, game saving, come-from-behind block on Reggie Miller in the Eastern Conference Finals or for his championship in only […]

@Cavs With basketball at the focal point of their careers and lives, the Cleveland Cavaliers need to occasionally remind people that they are more than just players. Cavaliers are people who stand with, serve and care about the community that does the same for them each and every game. Yesterday, the team gave back to […]

David Richard-USA TODAY Sports At the beginning of the season, Dion Waiters was seen as the Cleveland Cavaliers’ starting Shooting Guard and alongside Kyrie Irving, be a part of one of the best backcourts in the NBA. Three games in, however, Dion Waiters was relegated to a bench role in favor of veteran forward Shawn […]

Jason Miller/Getty Images Multiple reports have surfaced that Cavaliers guard Dion Waiters, who was going to come off the bench for the first time this season, skipped the National Anthem Wednesday night at the Utah Jazz for religious reasons. The main report from the Northeast Ohio Media Group (NEOMG) claims that Waiters’ being Muslim was […]

Cavs Nation’s Matt Thomas Two down, eighty to go. While Cleveland is still buzzing about LeBron taking down Chicago and redeeming himself for the home opener loss, the Cavs will start their opening road trip with a battle of backcourts in Portland tonight 10 pm ET. The Trail Blazers come in at 1-2, but despite […]

Cameron Browne/Getty Images The NBA hasn’t given the Cavs the easiest start to the season. After splitting between two formidable opponents on a back-to-back start to the season, the Cavs now head West for a four game grind. To get the road trip started, Cleveland will face Portland. In this week’s Head to Head, we […]

Getty Images The Cleveland Cavaliers employed their fourth-year option on shooting guard Dion Waiters. The third-year guard from Syracuse averaged 15.9 points, 3.0 assists, 2.9 rebounds and shot 43 percent last season. This move all but ensures Waiters will be part of the Cavs’ future for the foreseeable future since the Cavs exercised another club […]

Felipe Dana, AP Perhaps what’s most appreciative about Dion Waiters is his fire; his relentless drive to become “The Best” with his sheer abundance of blazing (over) confidence. Though his devotion is apparent, how he’ll come to help the Cavaliers hinges largely on his up-tempo ego and oddly, his aforementioned ambition. Last year’s train-wreck season […]

Getty Images As dramatic as the anticipation was, the finale to the Cavs’ preseason rivalry matchup with the Miami Heat was even more epic than what anyone expected. The Cavaliers resiliently won in the final seconds of OT against the Heat, 122-119. Kevin Love led the way 25 points and 7 rebounds, which we can […]

The Cavaliers are currently leading against the Heat in their preseason matchup in Rio de Janeiro Brazil and so far the Cavs have been putting on a show! As you can see here the chemistry is already building between LeBron and Waiters.

David Richard-USA TODAY Sport Recently Dion Waiters made comments regarding the Cavaliers backcourt and how he believes Cleveland boasts the best one, specifically over John Wall and his Wizards backcourt partner in crime, Bradley Beal. On Monday, Bradley Beal told reporters that John Wall and himself are “definitely the best backcourt in the league.” Dion […]

Michael Allen Blair/Digital First Media This has, without a doubt, been an epic off-season for the Cleveland Cavaliers. No one can stop thinking about the endless possibilities the franchise can achieve, consequently getting everyone wrapped up in the hype in some way. It’s exciting, but how much of a distraction has it been to the […]

David Richards – USA TODAY Sports Imagine a big 4 in Cleveland. While Roy Hibbert struggled in the playoffs and had season averages of 9.3 ppg, 5.5 rpg and 2.2 blocks a game, he still fills in a rather vacant spot in the Cavs lineup: center. The Cavs do not have a definitive starting center, […]

David Richard-USA TODAY Sports With the 2014-2015 season dawning upon us, it is important to see where the Cavaliers stand. This team is under the microscope of the public and the sporting world. So we need to look at the Cavs from all angles: the good, the bad, and the ugly. The Good LeBron James, […]

Tony Dejak/Associated Press Tristan Thompson and Dion Waiters have both been decent players for the Cavaliers in their careers. With LeBron James back in Cleveland and the possibility of an acquisition for Kevin Love looming, both Dion Waiters and Tristan Thompson need to elevate their games for Cleveland to have a legitimate shot at the […]

This is the first edition of a new segment I’m starting here at Cavs Nation called, “Cavalier Congress.” In this segment, we’ll look at and discuss the opinions of individual “parties” in the Cavaliers’ organization, examine their proposed “bills,” and decide whether passing the bill would help or hurt the Cavaliers. Hopefully this congress actually […]

Multiple sources have revealed that LeBron James has reached out to Kevin Love in order to persuade him to join the Cleveland Cavaliers. James, acquired on July 12th by the Cavaliers has a little bit of a habit of getting what he wants, as shown by the Cavs signing his former teammates Mike Miller and […]