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Cleveland will be playing without its two all stars tonight as Kyrie Irving is out with a shoulder strain from last night’s game and LeBron James will sit out with back soreness. Here are five keys for the Cavs to beat Indiana tonight, starting with number five: 5. Shoot at least 45% from field The […]

Click “Next” at the bottom of this page for all of today’s top plays and highlights! The Cleveland Cavaliers extended their winning streak to three games Tuesday night by defeating the Detroit Pistons in The Palace of Auburn Hills. After a quiet first half, the Cavs came out strong in the second and put the […]

The loss on Christmas Day is a distant memory. Tonight, the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Miami Heat, 113-93 at home. Cleveland improves to 33-21 while Miami drops to 22-30 on the year in what was a relatively easy win for the Cavs after a great shooting start. Cleveland played with Miami for the first six […]

With tonight’s showdown between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Miami Heat, we’ll witness a clash between LeBron’s current and former flagship teams. Although Chris Bosh holds an all-star spot and Kevin Love doesn’t, these two will be a focal matchup in tonight’s game, especially with Dwyane Wade out. With that, Cavs Nation brings you a […]

The soap opera side of the Cleveland Cavaliers season continued on Twitter this week, with LeBron James subliminally targeting Kevin Love and essentially calling him out on his perceived role on the team. It is no secret that while the Cavs have been winning, Kevin Love has, for the most part not played his best […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers continue their winning ways Thursday night by blowing out the Los Angeles Clippers 105-94 at the Q to extend their win streak to 12 games. LeBron James (24 points, nine assists) and Kevin Love (23 points, nine rebounds) led the way for the Cavs with both playing less than 30 minutes. The […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are now 50 games into the 82-game season. They have been to extreme highs and lows already as we saw them defeat league powers while also succumbing to bottom feeders. Some players transitioned to new roles while others tried to get rid of old habits. From chemistry to coaching issues and even […]

After losing LeBron’s return to Cleveland against the Knicks and to Miami against the Heat, the Cavs finally got a reunion right. Kevin made a successful return to his former team, the Minnesota Timberwolves, defeating his past 6-year abode, 106-90. LeBron James led the Cavaliers with 36 points, six rebounds and five assists. Andrew Wiggins, […]

The wait is over! Kevin Love’s return to Minnesota has come. Love has built quite a career in his six years with the Timberwolves, averaging 19.2 points, 12.2 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game. Through all his struggles on court and injuries this season with the Cavs, Love is still hovering around his career averages […]

Many predicted the Cleveland Cavaliers and Oklahoma City Thunder were on a collision course to possibly meet in the NBA Finals before the start of the season. However, due to injuries or lack of chemistry, both teams haven’t lived up to some of the early yet enormous expectations. Luckily for the Cavs and the Thunder, […]

Led by an incredible effort from the starting lineup, the Cleveland Cavaliers were able to punish the Chicago Bulls on the boards outrebounding them 54-40, and out assisting them 20-12. The Chicago Bulls came into Quicken Loans Arena with the daunting task of beating the Cavaliers on the road having lost five of their last […]

Losing a game can be frustrating. Losing two consecutive games can be irritating. Losing six consecutive games is often times just deflating and worrisome. At the time, the Cleveland Cavaliers had lost six consecutive games, including losses to teams that they definitely should have defeated like the Sixers, Kings, and Suns. Before facing the Los […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers ended their six-game losing streak tonight by defeating the Los Angeles Lakers on the road, 109-102. LeBron James led the way in his second game back from injury with 35 points, heavily competing with Kobe Bryant’s 19 points and a career-high 17 assists. In what was a game of runs, Cleveland got […]

The Cavs marched into Wells Fargo Center this evening to take on the 4-28 76ers. Big news coming tonight, with the Cavs missing LBJ, Varejao, and Irving now due to injury, Dion Waiters, Lou Amundson, and Alex Kirk were also absent from the bench. After the first quarter, news developed that these three have been […]

The Dallas Mavericks came to the Q today and picked up their 5th straight win and handed the Cavs their eighth home loss. The storyline today was how the Cavs would come out against the 24-10 Mavs without LeBron. With some players stepping up in LBJ’s absence, we also saw a lot that the Cavs […]

We have finally passed the 30 game-mark in the NBA regular season and so far the Cleveland Cavaliers season has been disappointing. At 18-14, they currently sit fifth in the Eastern Conference and second in the Central Division behind the Chicago Bulls. Starting on the next page, we explore 5 lessons learned from a very […]

After physicals exams and a MRI at Cleveland Clinic Sports Health, Cavs’ Head Team Physician, Dr. Richard D. Parker, revealed strains in LeBron’s lower back and left knee that will sideline the King for more than a couple games. His rehab will mainly consists of rest and plenty of anti-inflammatories, but time off is the […]

After the highs of an ecstatic summer and the lows of an underwhelming fall, the Cleveland Cavaliers tried to finish off the year 2014 on a positive note on a winning streak, but will not be able to do so after falling to the Atlanta Hawks 101-109. Cleveland faced Atlanta without James, who missed playing […]

Anderson Varejao suffered an excruciating ankle injury last Tuesday night in a matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves. In pursuit of one of his famous, high-intensity offensive rebounds, Varejao extended around a defender before planting his left foot, collapsing onto the court’s baseline. He did not return to the game, and left the arena with a walking boot. There […]

Sam Greenwood | Getty Images https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSWcQf3djbQ Cavs in Orlando: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: The Good: Free Throws: The Cavs made it to the line 26 times, knocking down 24 after drawing 25 fouls. LeBron James: LeBron had another good game with a stat line of 25/5/8 on 50 percent shooting. LeBron could […]

Mike Lawrie | Getty Images The Cleveland Cavaliers (17-10) coasted to a 125-104 victory vs the Minnesota Timberwolves (5-22) in what was another successful Fan Night at Quicken Loans Arena. Kevin Love scored 20 points and added 10 rebounds in his first game vs his former team, and the Cavaliers did not look ever in […]

Cavs Nation’s Matt Thomas The Cavs and Wolves made a blockbuster deal this summer, as I’m sure you’re all aware. The Cavs received 3-time All-Star Kevin Love, in exchange for the past two #1 overall picks, Anthony Bennett and Andrew Wiggins, and Miami Heat’s first round pick. The deal was heavily speculated, but seems to […]

It has been a little over a month since the New York Knicks crashed LeBron James’ homecoming party in the Cavaliers home opener. It was the first time many people were able to witness how this incarnation of the NBA’s new “Big 3” would play together. The result of their first meaningful game together was […]

Gregory Shamus/NBAE via Getty Images The Cleveland Cavaliers played harmonious basketball yet again tonight against Indiana as they defeated the Pacers 109-97, extending their winning streak to 3 games. Kevin Love led the way with a season high 28 points on 9-18 shooting (2-3 3PT; 8-9 FT), and had 10 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 […]

@Cavs With basketball at the focal point of their careers and lives, the Cleveland Cavaliers need to occasionally remind people that they are more than just players. Cavaliers are people who stand with, serve and care about the community that does the same for them each and every game. Yesterday, the team gave back to […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers for the first time in a long time have a real debate over who should take the final shot at the end of a close game. For much of the 2000s the answer was easy, LeBron. Post LeBron, the answer was Kyrie Irving, and now once again with these two great players […]

Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports In the 2014 off-season, the Cavs were head and shoulders above every other franchise in what they were able to achieve. Re-signing Kyrie Irving to a max five year deal, trading for Kevin Love, a three time All-Star, and bringing back Ohio’s prodigal son, LeBron James. With all these new (and […]

Chris Granger, Nola On Monday, the Cavs and Pelicans square off at the Quicken Loans Arena. This is sure to be an interesting game as the frontcourts of Kevin Love/Anderson Varejao and Anthony Davis/Omer Asik will showcase aggressive rebounding and relentless scoring. {adinserter 2}Kevin Love is averaging 17.8 points albeit on 36.4 % shooting and […]

Cavs Nation’s Matt Thomas Two down, eighty to go. While Cleveland is still buzzing about LeBron taking down Chicago and redeeming himself for the home opener loss, the Cavs will start their opening road trip with a battle of backcourts in Portland tonight 10 pm ET. The Trail Blazers come in at 1-2, but despite […]

David Richard-USA TODAY Sports On the court, Kevin Love’s identity is ubiquitous. A double-double machine with underestimated IQ, a quarter back in the transition game, and a defender’s nightmare with his shooting range, Kevin Love is known for a lot of things in the NBA; but in regards to his overall career and life, do […]

Photo by Cavs On the second night of their back to back double header, the Cavs went south to play the Indiana Pacers in the Cintas Center at Xavier University in Cincinnati, OH. The Cavs came out with the 98-93 win in a close game that was decided in the last minute. Here are the […]

Morry Gash | The Associated Press Tonight the Cavs (2-0) will host the Bucks (1-2) at Quicken Loans Arena in a preseason contest between these two central division opponents. The two squads last faced off against each other in April of last season in a tight game with both teams fighting for pride rather than […]

Getty Images As dramatic as the anticipation was, the finale to the Cavs’ preseason rivalry matchup with the Miami Heat was even more epic than what anyone expected. The Cavaliers resiliently won in the final seconds of OT against the Heat, 122-119. Kevin Love led the way 25 points and 7 rebounds, which we can […]

Cavs Nation’s Matt Thomas NBA Global Games 2014 will tipoff this evening at 5pm ET in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil where the Cleveland Cavaliers will face-off against the Miami Heat. Those two names instantly tell you this isn’t an ordinary preseason matchup. From Kyrie sitting out because of his precautionary leg injury to the anticipated […]

Issac Baldizon/Getty Images As the days approach the biggest game of preseason this weekend in Brazil between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Miami Heat, there has been the inevitable apprehension and political statements we’d all expect. In a recent interview, Bosh spoke with Bleacher Report, saying, “Yeah, it’s a lot more difficult taking a step […]

Tens of thousands packed the Q to witness a rebirth of Cavs basketball. Players, coaches and fans alike all shared in a moment of resilience, as we all truly realized how far the Cavs have come since 2010. Here are the player introductions and the full highlights of the game. From LeBron’s ferocious slams, Kyrie’s […]

Michael Allen Blair/Digital First Media This has, without a doubt, been an epic off-season for the Cleveland Cavaliers. No one can stop thinking about the endless possibilities the franchise can achieve, consequently getting everyone wrapped up in the hype in some way. It’s exciting, but how much of a distraction has it been to the […]

Brad Penner – USA TODAY Sports The United States Men’s National Team has had big players and outstanding teams in the past. The most memorable so far is likely the Dream Team from the 1992 Olympics which included Larry Bird of Boston, Michael Jordan of Chicago, Magic Johnson of the Lakers, Karl Malone from the […]

David Richards – USA TODAY Sports Imagine a big 4 in Cleveland. While Roy Hibbert struggled in the playoffs and had season averages of 9.3 ppg, 5.5 rpg and 2.2 blocks a game, he still fills in a rather vacant spot in the Cavs lineup: center. The Cavs do not have a definitive starting center, […]