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The Cleveland Cavaliers are looking for reinforcements to aid their playoff push. Additional offensive firepower will be key for them to add as they look to make a playoff push. The Cavs’ 17th-ranked offensive rating underscores their need for more scoring and they should have plenty of directions to go ahead of the trade deadline […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have been linked with a number of guards ahead of the February 10th NBA Trade Deadline, with one of them being Indiana Pacers standout Caris LeVert. According to The Athletic’s Joe Vardon, the Cavs are working extremely hard at acquiring LeVert by next week: The Cavaliers are trying to acquire Caris LeVert […]

Trade rumors involving Cleveland Cavaliers guard Collin Sexton just won’t go away. Right now, the 22-year-old guard is being linked to a move away from the Cavs yet again with an Eastern Conference team rumored to be eyeing Sexton. The Indiana Pacers are believed to be on the brink of a complete squad overhaul in […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers shocked the NBA by pulling off a late deal for Andre Drummond right before the trade deadline passed, but the Cavs were anxiously keeping their eye on quite a few available big men — including Myles Turner of the Indiana Pacers. The NBA’s leading shot blocker in 2018-19 is believed to be […]

Indiana Pacers fans were back at it on Saturday night, this time directing their playful ire toward another team whose fate is tied to James, the Cleveland Cavaliers. What chant did they go with this time when Cavs players went to the charity stripe? “Tank for Zion!” Every time the Cleveland Cavaliers shoot free throws […]

Though he did not participate in Monday morning’s practice session, Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson is expected to play in Tuesday night’s home game against the Indiana Pacers. Drew thinks @RealTristan13 should be able to play Tuesday vs Pacers — Marla Ridenour (@MRidenourABJ) January 7, 2019 Thompson, who is now in his eighth NBA season, […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers squeaked out a 92-91 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night, but it didn’t come without controversy. According to the Last 2 Minute Report from the league, there were several incidents that officials got wrong that effected the outcome. The loose ball foul would've given the Oladipo and the #Pacers two […]

Cavs forward Larry Nance Jr. posted one of his finest performances of the season in Tuesday night’s 92-91 victory over the Indiana Pacers. In fact, his buzzer-beating put-back is the reason Cleveland came away with the win. However, during a timeout in the second half, Nance found himself in a dispute with head coach Larry […]

Not many things have gone right for the Cleveland Cavaliers this year: LeBron James leaving, coaches getting fired, veterans being disgruntled, guys being traded. It’s been a mess. However, on Monday night, the Cavaliers had one of their more enjoyable experiences of the entire season when fan favorite Larry Nance Jr. tipped in a miss […]

Cavs head coach Larry Drew is looking to start David Nwaba in Tuesday night’s game against the Indiana Pacers, according to a report from Joe Vardon of The Athletic. During Tuesday morning’s media availability, Drew noted that he would start Nwaba — if his knee is up to the task. Alec Burks, who joined the […]

Former Cavs general manager David Griffin had been keenly aware of Kyrie Irving’s unhappiness playing alongside LeBron James and had already explored some ideas for a potential swap that could reap a return for Cleveland. Among them was the possibility of acquiring a high-caliber wing that would allow Cleveland to compete against the newly re-bolstered […]

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 veteran point guard George Hill got hitched on Saturday, and his wedding guest list featured a slew of former teammates from his days with the Indiana Pacers. Former Pacers coach Frank Vogel was also in attendance. Roy Hibbert posted a shot of the crew, featuring Hibbert, Hill, Vogel, Paul George, C.J. Miles, Leandro […]

Rodney Hood is the restricted free agency market right now and several teams are keeping a close eye — including the Cleveland Cavaliers. As reported by Jordan Schultz of Yahoo Sports, teams looking at Hood include the Chicago Bulls, Indiana Pacers, and the New Orleans Pelicans. Per source, the #Bulls, #Pacers and #Pelicans — along […]

NBA fans were treated to a first-round series for the ages in the matchup between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Indiana Pacers. The series needed all seven games for a victor to come out, arranging an Eastern Conference Semifinals matchup with the Toronto Raptors. The series may have been too good that ESPN is having slight hangovers […]

LeBron James usually performs best when the spotlight is brightest and that was the case in Game 7 against the Indiana Pacers. Game 7’s are also usually one of the most exciting games in any sport, because it’s win or go home, and usually brings out a type of urgency from both teams. Putting those […]

For LeBon James fans, their King’s relationship with Lance Stephenson goes a long way. Mentioned in the same sentence, images of the two talking trash, shoving each other, among other antics, immediately come to mind. The rivalry between the Cleveland Cavaliers star and Indiana Pacers swingman has stretched to over 30-playoff games, as observed by ClutchPoints’ […]

The series between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Indiana Pacers took a bit longer than expected. However, Cleveland finally managed to escape the first round with a 105-101 victory over Indiana in Game 7. It goes without saying that shooting guard Victor Oladipo was at the forefront of the Pacers’ success this series. Even forward LeBron James […]

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 […]

For the first time in his stellar playoff career, LeBron James will play a Game 7 in the first round. It’ll be one of the biggest and most critical games in his career. But for him, the mindset still remains the same. As reported by Allie Clifton of Fox Sports Ohio, for James, the mindset […]

As always, all eyes are on LeBron James as another offseason approaches. Critics believe that he’ll leave the Cleveland Cavaliers for the second time. Asked about the possibility of donning the Cavaliers jersey for the final time in Game 7, James responded, as per Joe Vardon of cleveland.com: “No. No. The thought of if we don’t […]

As a result of Wednesday night’s 98-95 Game 5 victory, the Cleveland Cavaliers are now leading their first round playoff series against the Indiana Pacers, 3-2. And on Friday night, the two teams will square off inside Bankers Life Fieldhouse for a pivotal Game 6 showdown. However, it sounds like the Cavs will be without […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers took a 3-2 lead over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night winning the tightly-contested Game 5, 98-95. The Cavs needed every bit of LeBron James’ 44 points, and a couple of calls that went against both teams late could’ve potentially changed the outcome of the game. On Thursday afternoon, the NBA’s Last […]

Entering this postseason, LeBron James likened the Cleveland Cavaliers’ playoff push to Suzanne Collins’ best-selling novel series The Hunger Games. Following Game 5 — a game in which he buried a game-winning shot with time expiring on the clock — James made another reference to the popular films. A King and his court. What a […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Indiana Pacers in a tightly-contested Game 5 on Wednesday night, 98-95. What was a three point Cavs victory, however, could’ve had a multitude of different endings, including a Pacers victory. With about 33 seconds left, the Cavs called timeout with the ball and game tied at 95 apiece. James drove […]

LeBron James is one of the greatest basketball players ever, and he displays it night in and night out. From his countless game-winners to his rise in seemingly every single statical category, nothing should surprise when it comes to James, and yet Wednesday night provided more magic. With the game tied at 95 apiece with […]

Hip-hop mogul Kanye West has been tweeting a whole lot lately. After an array of tweets, however, he expressed his intentions to watch Game 5 between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Indiana Pacers. Among other things, West has tweeted about politics, fashion, music, and his life as an artist. After all of that, he tweeted: that's […]

The playoff series between the Indiana Pacers and the Cleveland Cavaliers has been a slugfest. Currently tied at 2-2, the last three games in the series have been decided by four or fewer points. This is coming as a surprise to Cavs fans, though, as the team has dominated the Eastern Conference in recent years. […]

Cleveland Cavaliers point guard George Hill has been ruled out of Wednesday night’s Game 5 matchup against the Indiana Pacers, according to Joe Vardon of Cleveland.com. With the series tied at two games apiece, there is no doubt that both teams will be looking for a solid outing. No surprise, Hill is out and Calderon […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers were back on the practice court Wednesday morning in preparation for their upcoming Game 5 matchup against the Indiana Pacers. Following the session, Cavs superstar LeBron James spoke to members of the media who were gathered with regards to the game, which many have labeled “pivotal.” As most hoops fans know, this […]

Following Wednesday morning’s shootaround at Cleveland Clinic Courts, LeBron James spoke to members of the media about the Cavs’ deficiencies on the low block. Like many other teams around the NBA, the Cavs have went to a “stretch” style of offense (for the most part), which is great for three-point shooting — if the shots […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers were back on the practice court Tuesday morning in preparation for Wednesday night’s Game 5 matchup against the Indiana Pacers. As most hoops fans know, this series is now tied at two games apiece, which means it’s all hands on deck, as they say. However, it sounds like the Cavs could be […]

Following Tuesday morning’s practice session at Cleveland Clinic Courts, Cavs All-Star Kevin Love spoke about the details his team needs to focus on for the remainder of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series against the Indiana Pacers. Now that the series tied at two games apiece, Love feels that pace of play is more important than […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers managed to even their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series against the Indiana Pacers with a 104-100 victory inside Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Sunday night. While there were many interesting takeaways from the game, it seems Lance Stephenson’s on-court antics are getting most of the attention, which led to a sneaky Instagram reply from […]

Jeff Green didn’t think of his altercation with Indiana Pacers shooting guard Lance Stephenson as nothing more than just a part of the game. The often-rowdy wing got into a scrambling situation, hoping for a jump-ball but was determined a common foul after further review. Both Green and Stephenson said things to each other following […]

Jeff Green got the chance to seal a close affair between his Cleveland Cavaliers and the Indiana Pacers, giving his team a 2-2 knot in the series after knocking down one of two free throws with only nine seconds left in regulation. Green was tackled by the Pacers’ Lance Stephenson, hoping to get a jump […]

LeBron James explained the nature of the technical foul he received in the fourth quarter of Game 4, as he and the Indiana Pacers’ Lance Stephenson got into it as he went back into his bench, following a Cleveland Cavaliers timeout. “I should have never got a tech in the first place,” said James. “A […]

Heading into Game 4 of the first-round playoff series against the Indiana Pacers, there is plenty on the line for the Cleveland Cavaliers trailing 2-1. This has also pushed the intensity to a high level with Sunday’s contest being a potentially altering matchup. With that in mind, the well-documented personal battles between both LeBron James […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers continue their first round series against the Indiana Pacers on Sunday night. With his team facing a 2-1 deficit, Cavs head coach Tyronn Lue has elected to make a few changes to the rotation — changes that include Tristan Thompson seeing an increased workload. According to a report from Marla Ridenour of […]