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For weeks now, the Cleveland Cavaliers have been trying to negotiate a contract with restricted free agents Tristan Thompson and Matthew Dellavedova, as well as unrestricted free agent J.R. Smith. Thompson and Dellavedova became restricted free agents when the Cavs extended qualifying offers to them, meaning “they’ll have a right of first refusal for these […]

After re-signing Kevin Love, Iman Shumpert, and LeBron James to start free agency as well as the signing of Mo Williams, the Cavs have set their eyes on some of the remaining free agents. RELATED: Top 10 Trade Targets For Cavs This Offseason While deals with Tristan Thompson, Matthew Dellavedova, and J.R. Smith are up […]

So far this offseason the Cavs haven’t done a lot outside of keeping their core together and signing Mo Williams. They may not have added much to the roster but sometimes, simply retaining what you have now is the right move. By doing this, the Cavs give themselves an advantage over teams who are adding […]

Mo Williams is a great pick-up for the Cleveland Cavaliers. He is another scoring option to take the load off of LeBron James. He also wi bring much needed firepower off of the bench. Mo is excited to be back in the fold and his teammates and fans are as well. Check out his top […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers traded for Iman Shumpert and J.R. Smith in mid-January and were instantly considered to be legit championship contenders with the addition of Timofey Mozgov later that week. Shumpert was a highly sought after player and only strengthened his stock with his NBA Playoff performance locking down the opponents best or second-best players […]

“I can never get over them,” said LeBron James when asked at what point he gets over an NBA Finals loss. “For me, you can never get out of it. No matter how much you say you did everything that you could and you gave it everything that you had, and be able to move […]

David Griffin has been a very busy man since July 1. From trying to re-sign their free agents to figuring out what to do with Brendan Haywood and his valuable contract, Griffin probably hasn’t had much time off during the day. Jason Lloyd of the Akron Beacon Journal spoke with Griffin regarding the Cavs busy […]

Earlier this week, it was reported that the Cavs were in discussions with the Brooklyn Nets to try and acquire guard/forward Joe Johnson in exchange for Brendan Haywood and his non-guaranteed contract. After all, the Nets had been trying all year to trade Johnson and avoid paying him $24.9 million for the 2015-16 season. RELATED: […]

On Thursday morning, when the NBA’s league wide moratorium period had finally expired and players were free to sign contracts, Kevin Love and, surprisingly, LeBron James, were the first to do so with the Cavs. Love’s contract will be a 5-year, $110 million deal with the Cavs, while LeBron James, who wasn’t expected to sign […]

Mo Williams is back with the Cavaliers for his second stint in Cleveland. In his entire career, the closest he’s gotten to winning a championship was with the Cavs from 2008-2010. He took to Twitter to announce his return last night. RELATED: Why The Cavs Are Better Off Without Dwyane Wade I'm coming home!!!!! #cavsnation […]

The whole structure of the NBA changed during the free agency period of 2010, where some major stars at the time took their talents elsewhere. With today marking the 5th year that LeBron James decided to leave Cleveland to play for the Miami Heat. In honor of that, we look at the five decisions that […]

The free agency period opened on July 1st and of the many rumors going on around the league, Dwyane Wade to the Cavaliers this offseason was one of them. The speculation about that could be traced all the way back to the Cavaliers-Heat game on Christmas Day. After the game concluded, LeBron and Wade embraced […]

On Monday night, the Cavs and former Cavaliers guard agreed on a two-year pact that would bring Mo Williams back to Cleveland to play with LeBron James in The Land. It was something that both sides seemed interested in and ready for, so the addition of Williams as a backup scorer will help the Cavs. […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers opened up free agency in early July by offering power forward Tristan Thompson a 5 year, $80-82 million dollar contract. For months he decided not to settle for the Cavs 5-year, $80 million contract instead demanding a 5-year $94 million max contract. He even let his qualifying offer pass by, showing the […]

We have heard numerous reports over the past 2 weeks of potential deals involving Brendan Haywood. The reason teams are so interested in Haywood is due to his $10.5 million non-guaranteed contract. Whoever takes on his contract can waive him and get the available cap room, that includes the Cavs. So, here is a breakdown […]

Free agent season has already been exciting and expensive for the Cavs, with the team reaching agreements with Kevin Love and Iman Shumpert. They’ve also picked up the team option on Timofey Mozgov. Mike Miller picked up his player option for next year. LeBron James signing on for at least next year is a foregone […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have a huge asset they could use this offseason in Brendan Haywood and his contract. Haywood has a $10.5 million, non-guaranteed contract if he is waived before August 1, an asset for the Cavs that has become more valuable as the deadline to trade him approaches. Many expected the Cavs to use […]

The 2015 Free Agency period for the NBA started July first and it has been one of the most hectic and active free agencies we have seen. Many players were retained and some moved on to other organizations. Now, lets break down the winners and losers of free agency with their grades. Losers Los Angeles […]

Iman Shumpert is returning to the Cavaliers on a new four-year, $40M deal, and Cavs fans all around the world should be rejoicing. Shumpert may not put up ground breaking numbers every night but he is a crucial piece to the success of this franchise. He has the ability to play, and guard, three positions. […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers had an extremely busy first day of free agency, spending about $240 million on Kevin Love, Tristan Thompson, and Iman Shumpert. They are also in talks to being Matthew Dellavedova back and are still finalizing the Thompson deal. On Thursday afternoon, reports surfaced from Chris Haynes, of NEOMG, that the Cavs had […]

Early during the opening day of free agency, the Cavs and Tristan Thompson had reportedly come to an agreement on a contract that would keep Thompson in Cleveland for the next four-to-five years. ESPN sources tell @WindhorstESPN & I that Cavs and Tristan Thompson are nearing agreement on deal that will pay the RFA in […]

NBA free agency kicked off yesterday and it was one of the most exciting and interesting years yet. One of the biggest questions going into free agency was where power forward Kevin Love would end up. He didn’t take much time before making his decision. Love put out a short article on The Players Tribune […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers came into July 1 with one of the biggest free agency periods in their history. Other than the acquisition of LeBron James last year, this offseason had seven key free agents for the Cavs. LeBron James, Kevin Love, J.R. Smith, and James Jones were unrestricted free agents and Tristan Thompson, Iman Shumpert, […]

Kevin Love was the second most coveted free agent this offseason, with many teams around the league thinking they could lure him away from the Cleveland Cavaliers. RELATED: 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Kevin Love Throughout the season, however, Love repeatedly said that he will be returning to the Cavs and wants to play […]

This NBA offseason has become more intriguing with each and every day that passes by. Now, we’re less than 12 hours away from the deadline to being contract talks, and even more players have opted out of their contracts and opted into free agency. We look at the where the top 16 superstars of this […]

There’s no doubt the Cavs will be doing everything they can to bring their 2014-15 squad back with a little help for LeBron James. In his first stint with Cleveland, he was not surrounded with the necessary help or coaching, and management didn’t do much at the time about it. It’s safe to say the […]

Cavaliers Head Coach David Blatt has been under intense scrutiny since the first day of his NBA coaching career. Blatt has done as spectacular a job as any of the best coaches in the league could have done. Unfortunately, it seems like he’ll always be on the hot seat after he said he’ll be making […]

Since losing in the NBA Finals, the Cavaliers have learned to become grateful. Cavs fans are starting to fight pessimistic slurs that called LeBron James’ 40-point performances and triple-doubles “not enough” to win a championship. Now, the Cavs have some work to do in order to avoid falling short next season. The first step is […]

  This offseason is expected to be a very interesting period for the Wine and Gold. The main focus obviously is making sure that they retain their own free agents. However, there are still viable options in the trade market. Most of these do not necessarily have to be blockbuster trades but rather low-key yet […]

LeBron James should almost be a lock as a Cavalier for life, from now until his retirement. He didn’t get the respect or help he deserved in his first stint, but the Cleveland organization has patched things up over the past couple of years and they’re not ready to move together in the right direction. […]

  Kevin Love hasn’t had the easiest time fitting in with the Cavaliers this season. It was his first time in a winning atmosphere, so it was overlooked at times because its always team success over individual success. Throughout the season, Love has never once mentioned himself in another destination, saying he plans to remain […]

  The Cleveland Cavaliers took fans around on a wild ride that was the 2014-15 season. Unfortunately, the Cavs fell a little short to the Golden State Warriors in six games in this year’s NBA Finals. There were injuries to two key All-Star players in Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving. LeBron James carried the Cavaliers […]

  LeBron James took the Cleveland Cavaliers to within two wins of an NBA Championship, and did so without the services of Kevin Love for the last 17 games of the playoffs. RELATED: 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Kevin Love With this being Love’s first taste of a winning team and the NBA playoffs, […]

With the NBA Draft and free agency looming, the Cavs leading free agents in J.R. Smith and Kevin Love have opted out of their contracts. This was expected, however, as both players can earn more money by entering free agency. Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports reported on Love. RELATED: Top 10 J.R. Smith Fashion Statements […]

  The NBA draft is quickly approaching. The playoffs just ended and now it’s time for the offseason to begin. The Cleveland Cavaliers hold the number 24 pick. There’s a possibility the Cavs will deal this pick for a veteran or role player. If the Cavs do decide to hold onto the selection, here is […]

  Over the past week reports have been put out that point guard Mo Williams is interested in returning to his former team. Williams played with the Cavaliers for 3 years from 2008-2011. Mo was a fan favorite and at the time, the Cavs second best scorer. He even made the all star team with […]

  While the Cavs defeat is still fresh in our memories, the team has little time to waste in looking forward to next season. There are still very high expectations for the team, with Vegas odds makers picking them as their early selection for the 2016 championship. The Cavs played their best basketball late in […]

Dwyane Wade could be in for a busy summer if he and the Miami Heat don’t agree on a contract. Right now, it seems as if Wade will be testing free agency and is even receiving interest from the Los Angeles Lakers. In the past couple of weeks, however, D-Wade has been giving a few […]

  The Cleveland Cavaliers, after suffering a pair of devastating injuries, showed the apparent need for a scorer and creator in the NBA Finals. It seems that there could be an option for them available soon at the point guard position. Former Cavaliers guard Mo Williams, who played almost three seasons with the Cavs from […]