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Cleveland Cavaliers marksman J.R. Smith suffered a left hamstring injury in the first half of Monday’s 117-111 Game 2 win over the Indiana Pacers. By most accounts, Smith’s injury doesn’t seem to be that serious. This morning, his MRI results came back negative. Shortly after today’s practice, Allie Clifton of Fox Sports Ohio caught up […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers took a commanding 2-0 series lead after they dispatched the Indiana Pacers last night in Game 2. After J.R. Smith went down with a thumb injury, causing him to not return after halftime, the Wine and Gold got a much-needed spark from defensive specialist Iman Shumpert, who had yet to see playing […]

After dispatching the Indiana Pacers in Game 2 of their first-round playoff matchup on Monday night, the NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers find themselves with a 2-0 series lead. Most fans of the team are well-aware of the Cavaliers’ short-comings on the defensive end of the floor — an issue that has been recurring throughout […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers took a five point lead into the second half of Monday’s Game 2 matchup against Indiana Pacers, but they lost one of their key rotation players for the remainder of the game. During halftime, J.R. Smith went through an evaluation by Cavaliers team doctors. The results revealed a left hamstring injury. Smith […]

If you’re from Cleveland, it’s easy to call the city home. A lot of people not familiar with the city have commented things like, “It’s an unattractive travel destination?” or, “Why would anyone go to Cleveland?” The most-hated guy in Cleveland in Joakim Noah repeatedly dissed the city whose team he’s never won a playoff […]

By most accounts, LeBron James is known as the brightest star in the basketball universe. However, even stars can use a little help shining sometimes. Over the course of his illustrious 14-year career in the NBA, “The King,” as James is justly known, has racked up some of the most impressive statistics we have ever […]

It was a nail-biting affair as LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers blitzed Indiana Pacers‘ superstar Paul George, forcing CJ Miles to take a tough potential game-winner as the Cavs took a 1-0 series advantage. It was a scenario the Wine and Gold were anticipating, and executed it near perfectly to enable someone other than the […]

The 2017 NBA Playoffs kicked off with the Cleveland Cavaliers and Indiana Pacers, in what turned out to be a fight to the very end. Indiana had a great look at a shot to win the game on the buzzer, that former Cavalier, C.J. Miles failed to hit. But following the game, the NBA released […]

It was just a few months ago that the Cleveland Cavaliers were hosting tryouts for worthy free agents for their last roster spot. One of the many that were given a shot but unsuccessful in landing a Cleveland contract was a LeBron James nemesis, Lance Stephenson. Since then, Stephenson has returned to the Indiana Pacers, […]

Eating food or drinking an adult beverage at a professional sporting event can always be rather precarious. Spills are just bound to happen, which seems to be the case for this Cavs fan. looks like glenn beck pissed himself at the cavs game pic.twitter.com/RTcdzFSDyV — nick (@nick_pants) April 15, 2017 That fan either spilled a […]

2017 has a completely different vibe as the Cleveland Cavaliers enter the post season. New challenges, fears and opportunities as a team that has gone 11-15 in their last 26 regular season games prepares to defend their title. That said, we’ve been here before, and we know how to get where we we’re going. The […]

Today, at 3:00 p.m. EST, the NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers kick off their defense of the Larry O’Brien trophy with a first-round matchup against the Indiana Pacers inside Quicken Loans Arena. In the closing phases of the regular season, Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue experimented with several different lineups when the team had the […]

The NBA playoffs are here, basketball fans. That means it’s time for coaches to lock in their game plans and focus on one series of games at a time. In Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue‘s case, that means staying up until 6:00 a.m. studying the No. 7 seed Indiana Pacers — his first round […]

Tomorrow afternoon, the NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers will begin their playoff push against the Indiana Pacers inside Quicken Loans Arena at 3 p.m. EST. As most fans of the team know, the Cavs just haven’t had much time for practice this season. Injuries to their rotation and flying from city to city can be […]

Having sat their main cogs during the last two games of the season, the Cleveland Cavaliers have landed the Indiana Pacers as their first round opponent after a 98-83 loss to the Toronto Raptors and Indy’s 104-86 win over the Atlanta Hawks. After four straight losses, the Cavs were slotted in the second seed in the […]

Tonight, the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers will close out their regular season campaign with a matchup against the Toronto Raptors inside Quicken Loans Arena at 8:00 p.m. EST. With the Boston Celtics leading the Eastern Conference standings by one full game, the Cavs will need a little help if they are to win the No. […]

Last night, the Cleveland Cavaliers battled the Indiana Pacers inside Quicken Loans Arena through four quarters of regulation time and two periods of overtime, resulting in a grind-out 135-130 victory for the home team. A game like last night’s may have been just what the doctor ordered for a Cavs team that struggled through the […]

The weeks leading to last month’s trade deadline was filled with a lot of trade rumors involving some of the league’s biggest stars. Two of them were Chicago Bulls swingman Jimmy Butler and Indiana Pacers forward Paul George, who were both linked to the Boston Celtics. While Danny Ainge and company did not make any […]

For the second time this season and 34th time in his illustrious 14-year NBA career (most in league history), Cleveland Cavaliers superstar small forward LeBron James has won Eastern Conference Player of the Month honors. LeBron James has won Player of the Month 34 times in his career. — Brian Windhorst (@WindhorstESPN) March 2, 2017 […]

This year’s All-Star festivities are slated to feature all three members of the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers’ Big Three. However, according to reports, one member of the trio might not be able to participate in this year’s games. Kevin Love was involved in a knee-to-knee collision during Cleveland’s 125-109 win over the Denver Nuggets on […]

Kyle Korver, the newest member of the NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers, is quickly becoming a dangerous threat off the bench. And in last night’s road win over the Indiana Pacers, the smooth-shooting swingman proved exactly why. In just 26 minutes of playing time, the 35-year old former Creighton Blue Jay stand-out poured in 29 […]

Tonight, the NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers will face the Indiana Pacers inside Bankers Life Fieldhouse at 7:00 p.m. EST. The Cavs, who have won five of their last six games, will be without one of their best defenders. After further evaluation, Iman Shumpert, who suffered a sprained right ankle in Cleveland’s 140-135 overtime win […]

When Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James misses a game due to rest, a lot of patrons get upset. That’s just how Indiana Pacers fans felt when Cleveland’s coaching staff decided to rest James on Wednesday night inside Bankers Life Fieldhouse. The call to rest James came down about three hours before tip-off. This wasn’t the […]

Defeat can often be learned from. And that’s just how Kyrie Irving is viewing Cleveland’s short-handed 103-93 loss to the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night inside Bankers Life Fieldhouse. The Cavs came into Indianapolis riding their best start in forty years, including a 9-1 record through the first ten games of this year’s season. Cavs […]

News broke this morning that the Cavaliers coaching staff were going to hold LeBron James back tonight after his big effort last night against Toronto. With JR Smith already sitting out his third straight game, an already tough place to play became an even tougher task against an Indiana Pacers team looking to prove themselves. […]

:::: Click Here For Full CavsNation Pregame Stat Guide :::: STARTING LINEUP CHANGE:  LeBron James is out tonight for rest – Richard Jefferson will start in his place. J.R. Smith is out tonight with the ankle that his kept him out of the previous two games – Iman Shumpert will start in his place. UPCOMING MILESTONES:  A […]

It’s been three years since LeBron James last won a Most Valuable Player award, but in that time, many can make the case that he’s been the MVP of the league. Golden State Warriors’ guard Stephen Curry has won the award now two times in a row, one year leading his team to a surprising […]

On an individual and team level, LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers are undeniably head and shoulders above everyone in the Eastern Conference. Still, there’s no sleeping on the rest of the competition. RELATED: Paul George has a message for LeBron James and the Cavs If there’s one team that’s considered as a darkhorse in […]

LeBron James has dealt with many foes on his way to six consecutive NBA Finals appearances. One of those players has been Indiana Pacers’ forward Paul George. George was really taking his game to the next level prior to the horrific leg injury he suffered in Team USA’s 2014 scrimmage. Now that he’s back and […]

Teams that have made the biggest improvement; and how Cleveland can beat them Everyone knows that the Golden State Warriors made a few significant upgrades to their frontcourt this summer in Zaza Pachulia and David West, oh yea and that Kevin Durant guy, but around the league this summer, the theme of the 2016 offseason […]

The NBA has released its schedule for the 2016-2017 regular season and it signals to everyone that it’s time to start shaping up for training camp and begin preparations for the new battles to come. It’s already August but June still feels like yesterday with the championship euphoria surrounding the Cleveland Cavaliers and its fans. […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ summer has been relatively quiet with the only big news that everyone is waiting for is that of LeBron James’ official signing and J.R. Smith’s decision. That doesn’t make the Cavs any less of a team now because they will finally get to be in training camp under coach Tyronn Lue. Plus, […]

An important ingredient of an exciting playoff series is the battle between two superstars. For the Cleveland Cavaliers` LeBron James, there’s no other marquee matchup in the Eastern Conference at his position that Paul George of the Indiana Pacers. These two electrifying athletes have had their postseason battles from the time James was with the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers recent bad-blooded history with the Chicago Bulls goes back to LeBron James’ first stint with the Cavs. Joakim Noah has always hated on Cleveland, James, and the Cavs, and a lot of that has fueled them. RELATED: Joakim Noah Is Still Hating On Cleveland From The Sidelines With the Cavs sitting comfortably […]

Click “Next” at the bottom of the page to see all the highlights from tonight’s game! The Cleveland Cavaliers came up empty on another back to back this season as division rivals and playoff bound Indiana Pacers all but booked their spot in the post season. The Cavs were without LeBron James for this contest, […]

LeBron James sat out for the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night to rest against the Indiana Pacers, and the opposing small forward had a field day. Paul George finished the game with 29 points, five rebounds, an assist and a steal on 10-17 from the field and 4-9 from downtown. In three games prior to […]

CAVALIER FANS! ARE. YOU. REEEEEEAAAAADDDDDDYYYYY? The most exciting time of the year is coming up fast, and our Cleveland Cavaliers are looking like they’ll finish with the top seed in the Eastern Conference. This will be the third time in the team’s history and the first time since the return of LeBron James that you’ll […]

The 2015-2016 has been very a very exciting season to say the least. There have been a ton of storylines that captured national audiences this season. Some of your usual heavy-hitters have played extremely well and find themselves at the top of the NBA playoff picture while some teams have been a surprise and look […]

With the East being the most competitive it’s been in years, some of these bottom tier playoff teams have real potential to take a game or two off the Cavs, but which of these David’s should Goliath be truly afraid of? With only around 20 games left in the regular season, the playoff picture is […]