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With the Cavs having two days of rest since their last game on Saturday night before taking on the Memphis Grizzlies at home tonight as well as tomorrow on the road, the team has opted to give star point guard Kyrie Irving the night off. Irving has been one of the only Cavaliers to play […]

This year’s NBA’s All-Star festivities will take place in New Orleans, Louisiana, beginning on Friday, February 17th, and culminating on Sunday, February 19th with the famed All-Star game itself. In an article from Jason Lloyd of The Akron Beacon Journal, Cleveland Cavaliers Head Coach Tyronn Lue explained why he thinks his team should have three […]

On Friday and Saturday, the Cleveland Cavaliers held their first Hardwood Classic 80’s night, donning their throwback orange jerseys and encouraging fans to wear orange to the games. Cleveland dispatched of both the Miami Heat (84-114) and Charlotte Hornets (105-116) over the weekend, and featured two slightly different starting lineups. Being that it was 80’s […]

Cleveland’s Hardwood Classic games pay homage to their basketball teams of yesteryear. Players, cheerleaders, and even fans don the colors of various eras in Cavaliers history. On Friday night, the Cleveland Cavaliers hosted the Miami Heat inside Quicken Loans Arena for the first of their Hardwood Classic games this season, resulting in a lop-sided 114-84 […]

Kyrie Irving catches the ball at the high post. First, Irving puts on a good-looking shot fake to get Goran Dragic in the air. Then Irving takes a dribble and steps back on Dragic to clear space and hit the open jumper.

Current TNT basketball analyst and NBA legend Charles Barkley is one of the most outspoken voices in the media. Often times, Barkley has no problem telling people exactly what’s on his mind. And for better or worse, a lot of people respect his opinion. During TNT’s recent telecast of Inside the NBA, Barkley listed which […]

Kyrie Irving had his way with the New York Knicks on Wednesday night, scoring 28 points to go along with six assists in 30 minutes of action. In those 30 minutes, he had a couple of vicious crossovers and baskets on the 7-foot, 3-inch Kristaps Porzingis.

On Wednesday night, the defending NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers were in New York for a matchup against the Knicks inside Madison Square Garden, which resulted in a fairly lop-sided 126-94 victory for the Cavs. Over the course of Wednesday’s game, the Cavaliers shot the three-ball at a torrid clip. In fact, in their largest margin […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers rolled into Madison Square Garden and shot the lights out to humble the Knicks. The Knicks were without Derrick Rose, and the Cavaliers were without JR Smith, but it all mattered very little as the Cavaliers destroyed the Knicks on their home floor. The shooting clinic started in the first quarter with […]

The Cavs came into New York tonight and took care of business, defeating the Knicks easily 126-94. Late in the fourth quarter of the blowout victory, LeBron James, Kyrie Irving, Richard Jefferson, Tristan Thompson, and Jordan McRae were seeing playing a little water bottle toss challenge on the bench. LeBron, Kyrie, and the Cavs doing […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers got back in the winners circle on Monday night, as they defeated eastern conference rival Toronto Raptors behind a big performances from the Big Three. The Raptors entered the game on a six game winning streak, the longest in the NBA, but the Cavs were laser focused all night long and ended […]

J.R. Smith saves the ball to Kyrie Irving, who throws up an alley oop to LeBron James. James throws it down from behind the backboard and lands awkwardly, almost like he’s about to do the splits.

Quite a few eyebrows have been raised over the current three-game losing streak of last year’s NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers. However, it is often said that defeat can be learned from. Cavs Head Coach Tyronn Lue brought that ideology to his players before Sunday’s practice in the form of a lengthy film session. Coach Lue […]

After blasting out of the games to a 13-2 record, the Cleveland Cavaliers have lost three consecutive games in rather disappointing fashions. After getting blown out by the Milwaukee Bucks and L.A. Clippers, which was followed by a horrible showing defensively against the Bulls, the Cavs still hold the best record in the East. A […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers take on the L.A. Clippers inside Quicken Loans Arena, which means a battle between epic point guards Kyrie Irving and Chris Paul. In the first quarter, Irving put the moves on Paul on the fast break, juking him with a half-spin,

On Tuesday night, Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue did something rarely seen in the NBA. With the contest still in the balance, Lue disliked what he saw from the starting unit, and dragged them all out in a five man substitution. At a vital stage in the game, Lue trusted his bench and reserves more […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have fallen to the Milwaukee Bucks in an underwhelming display for the world champions. After starting the game brilliantly, the Cavaliers fell apart after the first period, as they handed the Bucks a huge victory. The early signs were good for the Cavs, as the ball was moving, and paint penetration was […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers got embarrassed tonight in Milwaukee against the Bucks, falling 101-118 and lacking effort for most of the game. With 3:48 left in the third quarter and the Cavs down 67-78, coach Tyronn Lue decided he had seen enough and yanked all five starters from the game. After giving little effort as the […]

Nowadays in the NBA, you know you’re doing something right when a major recording artist gives you a shout out in their lastest song. LeBron James has been mentioned numerous times, especially in Jay Z songs, but now it’s Kyrie Irving’s time to shine in the music world. Grammy award winning artist Rick Ross has […]

The NBA’s record books are quickly becoming covered in wine and gold ink. On Wednesday night, the Cavs squared off against the Portland Trail Blazers inside Quicken Loans Arena. In a first qaurter flash of marksmanship brilliance, Kevin Love lit the Blazers up for 34 points, setting a new record for the most first quarter […]

With the entire Cavs team on hand to watch the biggest college football game of the year between the Ohio State Buckeyes and Michigan Wolverines. After trailing 3-0, Ohio State came up with an interception and returned for a touchdown to retake the lead. The Cavs need to attend all of the games. pic.twitter.com/eapJ7N7d5w — […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers welcomed the struggling Dallas Mavericks into Quicken Loans Arena, as they looked to keep the good times rolling following their big win against the Blazers on Friday night. Much like last outing, the Cavs started the contest on fire with great energy on both sides of the ball. It was a quarter […]

Kyrie Irving puts the move on Dirk Nowitzki, crosses him over, and lays it in beautifully!

The Cleveland Cavaliers had an outstanding postseason last year, not only because they won the NBA Championship, but because they also broke some incredible records. The Cavs broke an NBA playoff record set by the Golden State Warriors by making 20 three-pointers in game during Game 2 of the first-round series against the Detroit Pistons, […]

Despite their 10-2 record through the early stages of this year’s season, some critics seem to think that the NBA’s defending champions have lost a step with regards to their consistency in offensive production. After Cleveland’s impressive 104-81 win over the Detroit Pistons on Friday night, Chris Fedor of The Plain Dealer asked Kevin Love […]

For a professional athlete in any sport, staying in peak physical form is a priority. Those words ring true amongst players in the NBA as well. Days of training and endless hours in a gym are often the norm for basketball players. Since his days at UCLA, where he garnered first-team All-American and Pac-10 Player of […]

The Cavaliers are still looking for a suitable and reliable backup point guard to relieve Kyrie Irving when he leaves the game. After playing the position perfectly last season, Matthew Dellavedova is now flourishing in Milwaukee as the starting point guard, and the Cavs find themselves in a dilemma as to who should assume the role […]

It’s not unfamiliar for NBA players to have a certain eccentricity in their wardrobe selections. Most basketball fans have become used to seeing some of their favorite players dressed in just about anything off the court. At times, Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson could be counted amongst the flashiest of NBA dressers. However, on other […]

On Friday, November 18th, the NBA’s defending champions squared off against the Detroit Pistons inside Quicken Loans Arena. The result, you ask? Well, Cleveland basically trounced the Pistons in a 104-81 victory. Cleveland’s large margin of victory wasn’t the only note-worthy story of that night, though. In just 29 fantastic minutes of playing time, Cavaliers […]

The 2016-17 season is just about a month old now, and as the season goes by, we get to see new releases of new shoes. Although they haven’t been officially released, social media has taken ahold of images of the new Nike Kyrie 3’s. The shoes are expected to be released on or around January […]

Kyrie Irving had a tremendous game on Friday night, scoring 25 points to go along with 11 assists and no turnovers in the blowout victory over the Detroit Pistons. One of the highlights from the night, was Irving’s deep catch-and-shoot three-pointer during the third quarter. KYRIEDICUOUS. pic.twitter.com/AH4yH5eLlV — Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) November 19, 2016

With the return of JR Smith and LeBron James, the Cavaliers used their loss against the Pacers as motivation in destroying the Detroit Pistons on Friday night. The Pistons were without starting point guard Reggie Jackson, and their task to overcome the Cavs was made almost impossible, as the wine and gold came out with […]

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 […]

After his heroic effort last night in the Cavaliers win against the Raptors, LeBron James will not go back-to-back tonight when the Cavs suit up against the Indiana Pacers at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. James played 38 minutes in a fiercely competitive matchup against the Toronto Raptors, and finished just one rebound away from a triple-double. […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday afternoon in a matinee affair at Quicken Loans Arena. The Hornets came into tonight with the fourth best record in the Eastern Conference (although they were just a half game behind in the win column). It was a hard fought game for 48 minutes, but Cleveland […]

Since the return of the King to Cleveland back in 2014, the relationship between Kyrie Irving and LeBron James has rapidly developed into a big brother-little brother bond. Over the past couple of months, the Cleveland Cavaliers have made pouring water all over one another a thing to celebrate great moments in their team’s recent […]

After a rough couple of shooting games for Kyrie Irving, Uncle Drew unleashes his wrath upon the Wizards. On this play, Irving crosses over and gets by Marcin Gortat. he then elevates and flips it in while getting fouled.

Kyrie Irving has taken the responsibility and blame for some of the Cavaliers’ poor fourth quarter performances so far this season. Even despite the Cavs winning all but one of these games, Kyrie isn’t satisfied with his own performances in the final period thus far. With LeBron usually resting to start the fourth period, it’s […]

LeBron James, Kyrie Irving, and the Cleveland Cavaliers visited the White House earlier today to celebrate their 2016 NBA Championship with President Barack Obama. The players and the team pushed for a White House visit before Obama left office, and with Donald Trump being elected President, they’re sure glad their request came to fruition. James […]