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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

  Injury after injury. That was basically the highlight early on for the Cleveland Cavaliers and even during their postseason run that saw them two games short of a championship. The two all stars Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving had their seasons cut short early on due to dislocated shoulder to Love and fractured left […]

  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 […]

  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 […]

  Some people believe in a curse, a curse that has kept the city of Cleveland from winning a major sports championship in over 50 years. Now, I’m not a witch nor do I know anything about curses but the Cleveland Cavaliers sure did have some bad luck during the postseason. In the first round […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are in the NBA Finals for the second time in franchise history. For many of the players, however, this is the first time experiencing the intensity of an NBA Finals. RELATED: Kevin Love Speaks With Media For First Time Since Shoulder Surgery Kevin Love was one of those players experiencing the NBA […]

After Kevin Love’s shoulder was pulled out of its socket, he believed Kelly Olynyk did it on purpose, calling it a “bush-league play.” A few days later, it was announced that Kevin Love would undergo season-ending surgery on his shoulder and miss the remainder of the postseason. He would also be out a total of […]

After suffering a season-ending shoulder injury in the first round of the NBA Playoffs, Kevin Love met with members of the media for the first time since his shoulder surgery. Kevin Love speaking to the media for the first time since his season-ending shoulder surgery. pic.twitter.com/n1KWL8wAfG — Dave McMenamin (@mcten) May 31, 2015 In his […]

In October we all had visions of the Cavaliers winning an NBA title with the big 3 hoisting the Larry O’Brien trophy on stage. Boy, has that vision changed. Not because the Cavs title hopes have diminished, but because Kevin Love will not be involved throughout the late title run. Love suffered a dislocated shoulder […]

When the Cavs drafted Andrew Wiggins with the first pick in the 2014 NBA draft, they were prepared to build their franchise around him and Kyrie Irving. They had no idea that LeBron James would want to return home. LeBron changed everything. The Cavs knew that LeBron wanted to win, now, so they packaged the […]

After suffering a separated shoulder in Game 4 of the first round of the playoffs, Kevin Love has finally been cleared to travel with his team for the rest of the postseason. After more than a month of having his shoulder in a sling, Love had his shoulder reevaluated in New York during Games 1 […]

One year after LeBron James’ migration to Miami, the Cleveland Cavaliers limped out of a 19-63 season with a single bittersweet purpose: rebuild. This construction project’s foundation was the 2011 NBA Draft. Three picks after selecting Kyrie Irving first overall out of Duke University, Cleveland spent their fourth pick of the Draft on Tristan Thompson […]

The most hated NBA player in Cleveland is easily the Chicago Bulls’ Joakim Noah. Prior to Game 4 of the Cavs first-round matchup, Cavs fans were already looking ahead to the next round where the Cavs would face the Bulls and have a chance to beat a Derrick Rose-led team. Game 4 may have changed […]

Kevin Love suffered his season ending shoulder injury at the hands of Celtics forwward Kelly Olynyk. Last Sunday during Game 4 of the Cavs-Celtics first round playoff series, Olynyk and Love were battling for a loose ball. Olynyk attempted to keep Love away, and by doing so, pulled Love’s shoulder out of its socket and […]

With Kevin Love making his return to the Cavs bench following his surgery on his shoulder, the crowd shows him some love of their own! RELATED: 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Kevin Love

LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers have had no shortage of critics and ‘haters,’ as they’re called. This season, with likely the highest expectations in franchise history, the Cavs themselves have set high hopes for the playoffs after winning 34 of their last 43, including 18 of 20 in the middle of January and February. […]

The Cavs have played just one playoff game without Kevin Love this postseason. In that loss to the Bulls, they looked like they were trying to figure things out. On Wednesday night, Love is expected to rejoin the Cavs and be on the bench for Game 2. Kevin Love suffered the shoulder injury early in […]

Despite all the shots that Kevin Love has taken towards his defensive shortcomings, he is still a very important piece of the Cavaliers’ offensive juggernaut. His unique skillset brought a different dimension to the team’s elite level offense, whether by virtue of his floor spacing threes, tenacious rebounding, or pinpoint outlet passing and all these […]

“There was a chance we could sign ‘That Guy,’” David Blatt was told when he interviewed for the head coaching position of the Cleveland Cavaliers over the summer. ‘That Guy’ was a reference to LeBron James and his possible return to Cleveland. Nothing was guaranteed though, which is why David Griffin, who was only six […]

Kevin Love has repeatedly told reporters he’d like to stay in Cleveland. Yet those reporters still asked him those same questions over and over regarding where he sees himself next season when he becomes an unrestricted free agent. This will be Love’s first encounter with free agency, a point in many star players’ lives where […]

Kevin Love, who was much maligned during the regular season until he bounced back in the first three games of the playoffs, is now an afterthought. The Cavaliers will move on in the postseason minus that warm feeling with the loss of Love thanks to that “bush league” play by Celtics center Kelly Olynyk. The […]

The Eastern Conference Semifinal opponent of the Cleveland Cavaliers has finally been decided. The Cavs will be taking on the Chicago Bulls in the second round of the NBA playoffs starting Monday, May 4. Kyrie Irving opened up to the media following Thursday’s practice regarding the team’s mentality for the next series and the feeling […]

Kevin Love just had surgery, keeping him from basketball for 4-6 months. A blow to the Cavs lineup, but not their playoff hopes. Love lifts Cavs Nation: Tough break but I woke up feeling great this morning. Thank you everyone for the love and support. #GoCavs Here’s Love’s timeline from the injury announcement to the […]

After multiple evaluations, Kevin Love has decided to undergo surgery on his dislocated shoulder at the Hosptial for Special Surgery in New York City. The recovery time is estimated to be between 4-6 months. That timeline officially ends his first season with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Cavs just announced Kevin Love had shoulder surgery told in […]

LeBron James met with members of the media after the Cleveland Cavaliers practice on Tuesday afternoon. The major point of discussion was how the Cavs would move on without Kevin Love for possibly the rest of the postseason. “He’s a huge part of our team, he brings so much to our team. So it’s a […]

It’s official: Kevin Love is out for 4-6 weeks after it was thought he could return in 2-3 weeks. GM David Griffin said it’s “highly unlikely” that Love returns for the playoffs, despite the 4-6 week diagnosis that could have him return for the NBA Finals. With Love out for the remainder of the season […]

After reports confirming Kevin Love’s dislocated shoulder would rule out Cleveland’s starting Power Forward for the Eastern Conference Semifinals, Cavs’ GM David Griffin made some pessimistic, yet oddly inspirational comments at this morning’s press conference: David Griffin says its "highly unlikely" that Kevin Love returns at any point during the playoffs. — Dave McMenamin (@mcten) […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Boston Celtics to advance to the second round of the NBA playoffs. But while they came up with one Game 4 win, they also had two very painful losses. Kevin Love left early in the first quarter after dislocating his shoulder fighting for a loose rebound with Celtics forward Kelly […]

According to Jason Lloyd, the Cavs have ruled out Kevin Love for Cleveland’s Eastern Conference Semifinals series against either the Chicago Bulls or Milwaukee Bucks. Love was injured in what he believes was a “dirty play” by Boston Celtics’ Kelly Olynyk in Game 4 of the Cavs’ first round sweep this past Sunday. Basically Love […]

Players often get into skirmishes while boxing out. It’s common for players to dislike some of the physical play and take exception. On Sunday afternoon, J.R. Smith and Jae Crowder got tangled up fighting for a rebound, and Smith was the one taking a little exception, throwing his arm backwards and connecting with Crowder’s face. […]

Game 4 of the Cavs first round playoff series against the Boston Celtics did not go very smoothly. Not that the Cavs lost, but they might’ve limbed out of their victory at the TD Garden. The Cavs overcame what Point Guard Kyrie Irving calls “the most physical game [he’s] every played in,” as the Wine […]

LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers took a 3-0 series lead over the Boston Celtics on Thursday night, and have a chance to end the series on Sunday in Game 4. A sweep would surprise no one, but its looking more likely as the Cavs have had full control of the series from the opening […]

After losing to the Mavericks in the 2011 NBA Finals, LeBron James sat in his house for two weeks. No contact with anyone, no social media, no phone, no nonsense. He sat around and thought about everything. Fast forward to the 2012 NBA Playoffs, where LeBron initiated his first-ever ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ mode, where he […]