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The news of Jordan Clarkson being sent to the Utah Jazz via trade broke during the Cleveland Cavaliers’ starting line up intro during their game against the Atlanta Hawks. Justin Hayes was in the arena when he discovered the news through his phone. Clarkson sat out and didn’t play. bad timing @cavs pic.twitter.com/k3iKW6r2aL — Justin […]

Jordan Clarkson was among the shortlist of players receiving some mentorship from NBA great Kobe Bryant, in efforts to develop the rare Mamba Mentality. Players like Jayson Tatum, Markelle Fultz, and Devin Booker have come to Bryant as their wise seer and NBA muse, but the Cleveland Cavaliers guard has thoroughly enjoyed the experience of […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Jordan Clarkson had quite a busy summer ahead of his sixth year in the NBA. In late September, the 27-year-old took some time off from his preseason preparations and decided to crash a random set of wedding photos. It was actually the groom himself, a Cleveland native named Benjamin Scott, who shared […]

With the Cleveland Cavaliers opening their preseason on Monday night, it’s time to preview the 2019-2020 season for each member of the roster. Up next is sixth man Jordan Clarkson, who will play a significant role for the Cavs, at least while he’s still with the team. Kevin Love led the team in scoring during […]

The 2019-20 NBA season is almost upon us with the Cleveland Cavaliers looking to bounce back from a disappointing campaign last season. The Cavs had a horrendous 19-63 record last season, one that fans were forced to endure after they had been pampered with four straight trips to the Finals the previous years.  But things […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Jordan Clarkson will not be able to participate in the 2019 FIBA World Cup in China in September with the Philippines. Despite not having citizenship status in the Philippines, Clarkson had previously been granted permission to play with the country’s national men’s team in the 2018 Asian Games. This time around, however, […]

His home nation of the Philippines is still hoping to get the nod from tournament officials in terms of Cleveland Cavaliers guard Jordan Clarkson’s eligibility for the upcoming FIBA World Cup. There has been some issues with regards to the 27-year-old’s citizenship, which has made his availability for the upcoming tournament somewhat of a long […]

After an incredibly poor playoff performance, most Cavs fans didn’t have high expectations for point guard Jordan Clarkson. He seemed like part of the problem with the team, rather than part of the solution. But after a full offseason in Cleveland and adjusting to his new role, Clarkson had the best season of his career, […]

Rapper Nipsey Hussle was fatally shot outside of his clothing store in Los Angeles on March 31. To make a statement after the rapper’s passing, Cavs shooting guard Jordan Clarkson decided to wear a T-shirt with a meaningful slogan before Sunday’s road game against the Phoenix Suns. Clarkson’s message was simple: “Stop shooting people.” #Cavs […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Jordan Clarkson was one of the many NBA players who were shocked after knowing that Grammy-nominated rapper Nipsey Hussle was gunned down. In an interview with Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com, Clarkson was saddened by the incident and added that Nipsey was like a family member to him. “We was on a bus […]

Cleveland Cavaliers reserve Jordan Clarkson achieved two milestones during his team’s match-up against the Los Angeles Clippers tonight. With his 10th point off the bench tonight, @JordanClarksons has just passed @CampyRussell (1,210 in 1975-76) for the most points by a @cavs reserve in a single season. Clarkson has also reached 1,000 career assists with his […]

Since LeBron James’ departure last summer, the Cleveland Cavaliers have struggled to remain competitive. They have one of the worst records in the league this season, and are once again bound to get a high lottery pick in this June’s draft. However, there have been a few bright spots for the Cavs this season, and […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Jordan Clarkson was ecstatic to see the Philippine national team advance to the 2019 FIBA World Cup in September. Clarkson, a Filipino-American, posted on Instagram a congratulatory message after Gilas Pilipinas, the official name of the Philippine national team, punched its ticket to China with a huge 93-75 victory over Kazakhstan. The […]

Two of the players who can be essential to the Cleveland Cavaliers’ long-term success are Jordan Clarkson and Larry Nance Jr. The two have shown great chemistry on the court, something that the Cavs have been lacking all season. Clarkson said that his chemistry with Nance has gone a long way and that he loves […]

According to several official reports, Gilas Pilipinas is going to do everything within their power to have Cavs shooting guard Jordan Clarkson declared eligible for this year’s World Cup. Gilas is returning to the FIBA World Cup thanks to their 93-75 win against Kazakhstan over the weekend. Gilas also needed a bit of help to […]

A triple-overtime thriller between the Brooklyn Nets and Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night featured some incredible performances. One of the standout players of the game was Cavs guard Jordan Clarkson: Jordan Clarkson is the first player in @cavs history to score at least 40 points in a game coming off the bench. Clarkson is also […]

On Tuesday, Cleveland Cavaliers stud Jordan Clarkson led his team to a rare victory against the Washington Wizards with a team-high 28-point performance. Following the Cavs’ 116-113 victory, big man Larry Nance Jr. decided to give the hot-handed Clarkson a new nickname. “Cedi is playing incredible, looking to attack first and set up the shot […]

Several factors have played a role in the Cavs’ struggles this season, including injuries. And though they’re struggling now, Jordan Clarkson believes Cleveland can “win some games” when the roster is healthy. After Monday afternoon’s 104-88 loss to the Chicago Bulls — their 16th in 17 attempts — the Cleveland Cavaliers are 9-39, which remains […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are bad this season. Like, really bad. As of now, the Cavs own a record of 9-38 and have lost 15 of their last 16 games, only winning against the LeBron James-less Los Angeles Lakers last Sunday. However, their players are not giving up. Jordan Clarkson and Rodney Hood refuse to believe that […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers just completed a brutal Western Conference road trip, going 1-5. Their only win came against a LeBron James-less Los Angeles Lakers team on Jan. 13, a 101-95 victory for the Cavs. However, Cleveland guard Jordan Clarkson said that it is difficult to draw any conclusions on the team’s road trip due to […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers find themselves in the midst of what could wind up being their worst season in franchise history. Halfway through the season, the Cavs are on pace for 16 wins and they’re spared by two seasons in which Cleveland — an expansion team — only recorded 15 wins (1970-71, their first season in […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are struggling to find a rhythm this season, to say the least. In fact, they’ve lost 11 games in a row and their 8-34 overall record is currently the worst mark in the NBA. Despite those facts, Cavs sixth man Jordan Clarkson says the team is still working on ways to improve. […]

Playoff contention has never been in the question for the Cleveland Cavaliers this season. The Cavs are now looking to rebuild by getting rid of bad contracts and veterans for draft picks, and taking risks on younger players. Part of that experiment should involve bringing in the No. 2 Overall Pick from the 2014 Draft, […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers will be without shooting guard Jordan Clarkson when they take on the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday. According to Joe Vardon of The Athletic, Jordan Clarkson is dealing with a lower back issue, forcing the Cavs to rest him against the Pacers instead of pushing him to play. Clarkson (lower back rest) is […]

Monday night was a forgettable outing for Cleveland Cavaliers guard Jordan Clarkson. With over three minutes remaining in the fourth quarter of the Cavs’ matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Cavs head coach Larry Drew decided to pull out Clarkson and bench him for the remainder of the ballgame. After the 102-95 loss, Drew explained his […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers haven’t had much to cheer about this season, but Jordan Clarkson gave Cavs fans something to cheer about on Friday. The guard put the finishing touches on a nine-point victory against the vaunted Philadelphia 76ers. Clarkson added insult to injury after scoring a late dagger when he started blowing kisses to a […]

There’s no doubt that Cleveland Cavaliers combo guard Jordan Clarkson can score the rock. However, head coach Larry Drew wants Clarkson to work on his shot selection to improve his efficiency. Joe Vardon of The Athletic recapped LeBron James’ return to Cleveland, including Drew’s comments on Clarkson’s errant shot selection. “Just need to sit him […]

Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard Jordan Clarkson is looking like a different man this season. Literally, the 26-year old combo guard looks different with the array of tattoos inked on his body. Clarkson’s tattoo artist actually thinks that he has already spent $20,000 this year on ink. Joe Vardon of The Athletic wrote a story about […]

One of the more interesting storylines for the Cleveland Cavaliers this offseason was Jordan Clarkson’s attempt to play for Gilas Pilipinas, the Philippines’ national team, in the 2018 Asian Games. At first, the NBA told Clarkson he couldn’t participate because the Asian Games weren’t a FIBA-sponsored event. However, after noticing that there were other NBA […]

Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard Jordan Clarkson may be on a team with the worst win-loss record in the NBA, but he doesn’t feel as if this is a hopeless season. In fact, Clarkson believes the Cavs are heading in the right direction. In an interview with Cavs.com’s Joe Gabriele, Clarkson discussed the state of the […]

In an interview with Cavs.com‘s Joe Gabriele, Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard Jordan Clarkson discussed his role with the Cleveland Cavaliers and what the team expects from him when he steps out onto the court. Clarkson, a scoring-minded guard who has become the team’s Sixth Man, compares his role on the Cavaliers to an artist trying […]

Cleveland Cavs guard Jordan Clarkson has established a reputation as being a shoot-first kind of guy. This is why teammate J.R. Smith reacted with such astonishment when he first learned about Clarkson’s eight-assist performance on Wednesday night’s 95-86 loss against the Orlando Magic. “He had what? Jordan? Shit. I don’t know about that,” said Smith, […]

Former Phoenix Suns big man Tyson Chandler played in his very first game with the Los Angeles Lakers and made an impact to help the Lakers pull out a tight win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Jordan Clarkson took notice of that: https://twitter.com/JordanClarksons/status/1060410473726836742 It seems like Clarkson keeps up-to-date with his former […]

Cleveland Cavaliers stud Jordan Clarkson was one of the first players to react to the ruckus that went down in the hotly-contested matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Houston Rockets on Saturday. As expected, the Cavs guard has come to the defense of his former Lakers teammate Brandon Ingram. https://twitter.com/JordanClarksons/status/1053875307239882752 Clarkson’s tweet is […]

On Saturday, Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue was asked which players stood out most to him in preseason and his answer may surprise you: shooting guards Jordan Clarkson and Rodney Hood. Per cleveland.com‘s Chris Fedor: Lue was asked following Friday’s loss which player stood out during preseason. Without hesitation, Lue named Jordan Clarkson. Here’s […]

Kevin Love of the Cleveland Cavaliers looked back on Jordan Clarkson’s struggles in last year’s playoffs. As reported by Joe Vardon The Athletic, Love observed that Clarkson attempted way fewer shots than he’s used to. Prior to joining the Cavaliers, Clarkson averaged some 12 shots per game. But things drastically changed in the playoffs where […]

Cleveland Cavaliers small forward Kyle Korver has probably been teammates with over a hundred players since entering the NBA in 2003. The 37-year old vet says that Jordan Clarkson has been the Cavs’ best player in training camp and has been virtually unstoppable. The Athletic’s Joe Vardon has the full story on Clarkson’s improvement, especially […]

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue will opt to rest Jordan Clarkson in Monday’s preseason game against the Indiana Pacers. Nothing to worry about here, though, as Clarkson is just slated to rest and is not injured at all. Jordan Clarkson will not play for the Cavs tonight, either. He is not injured, just getting […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers returned to the Quicken Loans Arena for their first home preseason game on Saturday and were greeted by a shiny and newly-renovated locker room. The Cavaliers Twitter account posted the reactions of guard Jordan Clarkson and forward Cedi Osman upon entering and were instantly enamored with the facility. First day back to […]