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Cleveland Cavaliers forward Larry Nance Jr. has been battling an unspecified illness for over a week now. Per Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com, the 28-year-old high-flyer is finally recovering but has experienced rapid weight loss due to being bedridden for days. Nance, who sat out the Cavs’ last four games, has reportedly lost a staggering 20 […]

Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Collin Sexton lauded the all-around effort of his teammate in Larry Nance Jr. after the big man came out with another strong showing in their game against the Sacramento Kings on Saturday night. Sexton claimed that Nance’s ability to effectuate the game from many aspects on the floor is the reason […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers will have their star frontcourt back in action tonight, as Kevin Love and Larry Nance Jr. are set to return for the Cavs against the New Orleans Pelicans, according to Kelsey Russo of The Athletic: #Cavs J.B. Bickerstaff said he expects Larry Nance Jr. and Kevin Love to play tonight. Darius Garland […]

Former Cleveland Cavaliers big man Channing Frye is one funny dude. He’s been known, on occasion, to induce laughs at other people’s expense. The 37-year-old recently found his match in former Cavs teammate Larry Nance Jr. in what turned out to be an epic Twitter exchange between the pair. First, a bit of context: Nance […]

Cleveland Cavaliers big man Larry Nance Jr. is a pretty nice guy, just don’t include him in your mock trades. On Friday, the Cavs big man made sure to let everyone know–albeit jokingly–that he doesn’t enjoy seeing his name on trade rumors, especially those with no basis at  all and are just made of pure […]

Larry Nance Jr. of the Cleveland Cavaliers suffered a broken finger on his left hand on Feb. 7, which will keep him out for the next six weeks. Despite that injury, that didn’t stop the Cavs big man from having his own personal battle with the “Nuggets.” The Cavs played the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday […]

Injuries have been commonplace for the Cleveland Cavaliers to this point in the 2020-2021 regular season, and the team was dealt another major blow this past week as Larry Nance Jr. underwent surgery for a fractured finger that will sideline him for up to six weeks. Losing Nance’s all-around game hurts, and it doesn’t help […]

Larry Nance Jr. recently suffered an injury to his hand and there appears to be a timetable for his return to the Cleveland Cavaliers. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Nance is expected to miss four-to-six weeks with a fractured finger. Reporting with @WindhorstESPN: Cleveland F Larry Nance Jr., is expected to be lost four-to-six weeks […]

Larry Nance Jr. just pulled the classic join-the-other-team’s-huddle move on Sunday night in the Cleveland Cavaliers’ game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Cavs were down by 11 with over four minutes to go in the final quarter, so Nance thought it would be a good idea to try and listen to Minnesota’s plan. His former […]

The Cavs have ruled out forward Larry Nance Jr. for Monday’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers due to a sprained right wrist. Nance Jr. sprained his wrist early in the Cavs matchup against the Boston Celtics Sunday night, only playing 12 minutes. Nance Jr. is averaging 34.4 minutes per night this season for J.B. […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers will be squaring off with the Boston Celtics on Sunday night, making it the first game the Cavs will face Tristan Thompson in a different jersey. Ahead of Sunday’s matchup between the Cavs and Celtics, Larry Nance Jr. shared his desire to put Thompson on a poster during the game with Chris Fedor […]

Larry Nance Jr. was hyped for Collin Sexton’s return to the floor on Wednesday, as the Cleveland Cavaliers faced off against the Brooklyn Nets. Sexton balled out in his first game back after missing the Cavs’ last five contest due to an ankle injury, leading his team to an impressive 147-135 home win in double […]

Cavs forward Larry Nance Jr. jokingly responded to the postponement of their back-to-back games against the Washington Wizards on Jan. 17 and 18 via Twitter. Aw man.. now I just don’t know what I’m going to do with my Sunday…. 😏 https://t.co/CoamIe1gFM — Larry Nance Jr (@Larrydn22) January 15, 2021 Due to the ongoing COVID-19 […]

Cleveland Cavaliers fans have mostly taken to labeling their backcourt of Collin Sexton and Darius Garland as “Sexland.” But the two Cavs guards seem split on the nickname. Cavs forward Larry Nance spoke about the inception of the nickname during an interview with Michael Pina of Sports Illustrated. The moniker first gained mainstream popularity when […]

The four-team trade that sent James Harden to the Brooklyn Nets took the league by surprise. As a result, players such as Caris LeVert ended up in Indiana, sending Victor Oladipo to the Rockets, teaming up with John Wall and DeMarcus Cousins. The Cleveland Cavaliers were also involved in this trade, as the Cavs received […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have been on a roll to start the season, and their chances of staying that way could’ve just gotten better. Larry Nance Jr. was able to channel his inner-Stephen Curry aura on the floor against the Memphis Grizzlies, helping the Cavs grab their fifth win of the season for  a 5-4 record […]

A Collin Sexton-Darius Garland duo is on the rise with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Larry Nance Jr. gave the Cavs’ dynamic guards the perfect nickname. Via Twitter, Nance shared the nickname he gave to the duo of Sexton and Garland. The two have been tearing it up and have been instrumental in the Cavs perfect 2-0 […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Larry Nance Jr. is trying to support local businesses amid the coronavirus pandemic. Nance took to Twitter Wednesday to announce a plan for promoting awareness of businesses in the community. The Akron native is encouraging Cavs fans to send apparel to his address, adding he will make a point to wear apparel […]

Cleveland Cavs forward Larry Nance Jr. spoke highly of the Cleveland Indians’ impending decision to change the team’s nickname for the first time in 105 years. Nance noted there is a far different social climate today than when the team first adopted the nickname, also saying there is no reason to keep the “Indians” moniker […]

Cleveland Cavaliers big man Larry Nance Jr. has something to say to get Cavs fans excited. According to the 27-year-old, there is one particular member of the squad that has pretty much blown him away since the team embarked on their own mini-bubble. In Nance’s mind, he considers one specific teammate to be the most […]

Tristan Thompson’s tenure with the Cleveland Cavaliers has come to an end with the former Cavs star signing a two-year deal with the Boston Celtics in free agency. While Thompson departs the Cavaliers, Larry Nance Jr. believes Thompson deserves to have his jersey hung in the rafters at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. “Going from being […]

As part of an offseason-focused article for ESPN, Zach Lowe suggested that Cleveland Cavaliers forward Larry Nance Jr. could be among the players to hear their names in trade rumors ahead of the 2020-21 NBA season. Lowe’s remarks about the Cavs talent were brief, listing him among several other viable trade targets that teams might […]

Reports have been coming out of the Cleveland Cavaliers camp pertaining to how incoming second-year point guard Darius Garland has taken his game to a whole new level. Garland has left quite an impression of late, including on his Cavs teammate Larry Nance Jr. As a first-hand witness, Nance just doubled down on the flattering […]

Cavs forward Larry Nance Jr. decided to have a little fun with Kevin Love, who’s celebrating his 32nd birthday on Monday. As they usually do with players, the NBA sent out a tweet to wish Love a happy birthday. Nance saw this post, then decided to retweet it with a cheeky reply: No https://t.co/cTHpmhl5TI — […]

Larry Nance Jr. joked that Cleveland Cavaliers teammate and Cavs All-Star Kevin Love is the NBA player he can’t stand. Love, upon seeing Nance’s comment, hilariously chimed in. 😂😂🖕🏻🖕🏻 — Kevin Love (@kevinlove) August 22, 2020 NBA players are by far the most active professional athletes on Twitter. With that said, it makes for a […]

Larry Nance Jr. of the Cleveland Cavaliers has some jokes. However, it’s hard to laugh at the joke if you don’t understand it in the first place. For context, one of the latest Woj Bombs just dropped that the NBA is planning a second “bubble” in Chicago for the eight teams that weren’t invited to […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Larry Nance Jr. is hoping that the NBA will be understanding to players’ health concerns if and when the 2019-20 season resumes amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. “I would hope there would be an understanding [from the league] if someone didn’t feel comfortable coming back that’d you get a pass,” Nance Jr. […]

Larry Nance Jr. of the Cleveland Cavaliers recently spoke out about the league potentially being canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. In the mind of the 27-year-old, it is a must that the league crowns a champion this season. In a recent Zoom conference call with the Associated Press, the Cavs forward explained the rationale […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers could see some normalcy return to the coronavirus-stricken state of Ohio with an open practice facility. Cavs big man Larry Nance Jr. is among the players happy with the ability to train and shoot hoops. “It was wonderful,” the Cavs forward told Marc Stein of The New York Times. “All of us […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers reopened their practice facility to players for individual workouts on Friday (May 8). Cavs stars Kevin Love, Cedi Osman and Larry Nance Jr. were among those who showed up first. Per Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com, the players who came to the facility were all pretty excited about it. Kevin Love, Larry Nance […]

Earlier this week, the Cavs announced that they would be reopening their practice facility at Cleveland Clinic Courts, joining the Portland Trail Blazers and Denver Nuggets as the only three teams to make the decision thus far. Though he suffers from Crohn’s disease, forward Larry Nance Jr. says he plans on reporting for duty. Marc […]

Numerous NFL teams have been unveiling new uniforms during the offseason, and the Cleveland Browns became the latest team to showcase their new threads on Wednesday. The new look is predicated on connecting generations and the idea that “once you’re a Brown, you’re always a Brown.” Take a look: True to ourselves.True to our loyal […]

Because the NBA closed all of its practice facilities, Cavs power forward Larry Nance Jr. says nobody will be in “basketball shape” if the 2019-20 season is resumed. It’s unknown exactly who many players have a court at their house, but for those who don’t, they are in trouble. “Right now, if you’re really doing […]

Cleveland Cavaliers big man Larry Nance Jr. is hoping the 2019-20 season resumes because he loves playing basketball obviously. However, the Cavs forward was also looking forward to getting Vince Carter and Carmelo Anthony sign his Toronto Raptors and Denver Nuggets jerseys. One of the biggest reasons I want this season to continue is because […]

Cleveland Cavaliers big man Larry Nance Jr. says Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert’s positive coronavirus test was “terrifying.” The Cavs big man hasn’t left his house in over a week as the coronavirus continues to spread. In a phone interview with Kelsey Russo of The Athletic, Nance talked about Gobert’s test and being diagnosed with […]

Cavs big man Larry Nance Jr. is donating $50,000 each to the Greater Cleveland Food Bank and Akron-Canton Regional Food Bank amid the coronavirus pandemic, per Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com. The Cavs forward is an Akron native: “I’m just happy to be able to provide some support to the communities that have supported me,” Nance […]

During the NBA suspension because of the coronavirus, NBA players have been playing against each other or with each other in video games. Cavs big man Larry Nance Jr. is trying to get on the sticks with Channing Frye. However, it appears Frye doesn’t have a PS4: . @channingfrye get a PS4 you BUM — […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers managed to secure their second straight win on Sunday, thanks to a strong effort from forward Larry Nance Jr. against the San Antonio Spurs. It was the type of outing that Cavs center Andre Drummond has been asking for. Nance went 3-for-5 from deep in the clutch 132-129 victory in overtime. According […]

It took a good while, but Collin Sexton is finally living up to the lofty expectations the Cleveland Cavaliers set when they picked him eighth overall in 2018. He scored an incredible 41 points against the Boston Celtics, and Larry Nance Jr. is more than happy with the sudden jump in performance the diminutive guard […]