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Life after LeBron James has hit the Cleveland Cavaliers way harder than they ever expected. The Cavs currently have the worst record in the NBA at 2-13. Despite the team’s horrendous start, Cavs big man Larry Nance Jr. says that he’s still happy to be in Cleveland. “Do I resent the trade or regret it? […]

CLEVELAND — Following the Cleveland Cavaliers’ loss to the Washington Wizards, a game that got out of hand for the Cavs quickly after poor team defense and even worse ball control, all the work Cleveland had accomplished in the four prior games looked as if it went out of the window. The Wizards scored 119 […]

Cavs forward Larry Nance Jr. received a few tips from one of the best 3-point shooters of all time following Wednesday morning’s shootaround: his teammate, Kyle Korver. Class was in session, and Nance was listening. Wednesday’s practice was over, but that didn’t stop Korver from spending some extra time with Nance. In fact, Korver served […]

With Cleveland Cavaliers star Kevin Love out for six-plus weeks due to left foot surgery, it will take a team effort to replace what he produced on the floor. Cavs big men Larry Nance Jr. and Tristan Thompson are next in line to take the load Love produced on the floor, and Nance believes he […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are finally on the win column after defeating the Atlanta Hawks 136-114 on Tuesday night. This was also the Cavs’ first game without former head coach Tyronn Lue, who was abruptly fired last Sunday. Instead, interim coach Larry Drew was in charge of calling the shots. Coincidence? Most people would probably point to […]

Klay Thompson, Stephen Curry, and the Golden State Warriors just poured in 92 points at the half. Larry Nance Jr. of the Cleveland Cavaliers sent out his reaction — which probably mirrors how most of us are feeling. Via his Twitter, Nance Jr. said: 92 at halftime 🤦🏽‍♂️ — Larry Nance Jr (@Larrydn22) October 30, […]

Following their 119-107 loss against the Indiana Pacers, the Cleveland Cavaliers have now officially set the franchise record for the worst ever start to a season. With the Cavs now 0-6, forward Larry Nance Jr. was unsurprisingly unhappy with his team’s performance, calling out his teammates for being selfish throughout the loss. According to Nance, […]

Amid a poor start for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Larry Nance Jr. sent out a message to the Cavs’ fans. Via his Twitter, Nance Jr. told Cavs fans to stay with them despite their poor start. The wine and gold have yet to claim their first victory of the season. They are 0-5. Stay with us […]

Prior to the 2018-2019 NBA season kicking off, Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue revealed how he would rotate the Cavs’ big men. Against more traditional, bigger centers, Tristan Thompson would start. When Cleveland plays a smaller, quicker center, Larry Nance Jr. will take the assignment. This is a very good idea and it shows that […]

After missing the first two games of the season with a sprained right ankle, Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Larry Nance Jr. will make his season debut Sunday at home against the Atlanta Hawks, according to Joe Vardon of The Athletic. Nance will come off the Cavs’ bench and will be on a minutes restriction. Cleveland […]

On Monday, the Cleveland Cavaliers and power forward Larry Nance Jr. finally reached an agreement on a contract extension. Nance will wear a wine and gold uniform for the next five seasons, and his new deal will pay him a total of $44.8 million. That number is a far cry from the rumored three-year $72 […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have just confirmed that forward Larry Nance Jr. will be out for the team’s season opener against the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday. Larry Nance (ankle) is out tonight for the season opener — Joe Vardon (@joevardon) October 17, 2018 This confirmation does not come as a shock, as Nance was already questionable […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have signed power forward Larry Nance Jr. to a four-year, $45 million contract extension, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. Nance Jr. was entering the final year of his rookie contract. If he and the Cavs didn’t agree to an extension, Nance Jr. would have become a restricted free agent in […]

After the Cleveland Cavaliers facing the Detroit Pistons at Michigan State University in their preseason finale, Bleacher Report’s Greg Swartz caught up with Cavs center Larry Nance Jr. and discussed the possibility that Nance Jr. and Cleveland can come to an agreement on a contract extension prior to the October 15th deadline. According to Swartz, […]

Less than a week before the Cleveland Cavaliers’ season opener, Larry Nance Jr. and Isaiah Taylor have been bitten by the injury bug. As reported by Cavs beat reporter Joe Vardon of The Athletic, Nance Jr. suffered a sprained ankle while Taylor has a stress fracture in his leg. Cavs say Larry Nance Jr has a […]

As a teenager, Cleveland Cavaliers stud Larry Nance Jr. was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease — a type of inflammatory bowel disease which has symptoms that include, but is not limited to severe diarrhea. The 25-year-old Cavs forward has been living with the disease since, and he recently opened up about what it’s like to have […]

Just like any other NBA player, Larry Nance Jr.’s future with the Cleveland Cavaliers largely depends on him being ‘valued’ by the Cavs organization. As reported by Joe Vardon of The Athletic, Nance Jr. shared that he feels valued by the Cavaliers organization, and commends general manager Koby Altman for doing a stellar job at […]

Tristan Thompson and Larry Nance Jr. figure to play most of the minutes at center for the Cleveland Cavaliers this season. It’s up to Tyronn Lue to figure out how to distribute minutes between the two big men. But it appears that Lue will play Thompson and Nance based on matchups. #Cavs coach Tyronn Lue […]

Larry Nance Jr. is gearing up for his first full season with the Cleveland Cavaliers. It appears the Cavs big man is also working on a new facet of his game early on in training camp: Larry Nance Jr. working from beyond the arc at the first Cavs practice. #Cavs — Hayden Grove (@H_Grove) September […]

With the start of the 2018-19 season right around the proverbial corner, several teams around the NBA are still looking for ways to solidify their rosters. One such team is the Cleveland Cavaliers, who are reportedly interested in signing Larry Nance Jr. to a long-term deal. According to a report from Tom Withers of The […]

The post-LeBron James Cavs have an interesting situation coming into the new season. Firstly, James’ migration to Hollywood has left Cleveland with some veterans on a bad contract. Moving pieces for a potential rebuild will take a good amount of cap balancing and excellent negotiation skills. Secondly, things aren’t too bad. Yes, they aren’t must-see […]

Cleveland Cavaliers big man Larry Nance Jr. and Los Angeles Lakers guard Josh Hart may not play on the same team anymore, but that is not going to stop them from palling around on social media. Exhibit A: My rebuttal… pic.twitter.com/xXwDD9Ao1C — Larry Nance Jr (@Larrydn22) September 11, 2018 These guys have always been competitive, […]

The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2018 features several notable names, including Steve Nash, Jason Kidd, Grant Hill, Ray Allen, Tina Thompson, and Katie Smith. However, one player who is not an inductee this year is former Cleveland Cavaliers forward Larry Nance, and it seems his son, current Cavs big man Larry […]

Sam Dekker is throwing shade at one of his new teammates and an old rival in Larry Nance Jr. Well, not really. He’s joking, but Dekker took to Twitter to call his new teammate, “the dirtiest dude in the league.” Obviously, Dekker is poking fun at Nance for posting an image of the two getting […]

Larry Nance Jr. hasn’t been in Cleveland long, but he’s leading the welcome party for the newest Cavalier, Sam Dekker. The new-look Cavs are expected to be a play a more balanced, all-around game with LeBron James gone, and Nance told Dekker to be ready to get out on the wing and run. Welcome to […]

When Tristan Thompson signed that five-year, $82 million deal with the Cleveland Cavaliers three years ago, there was a lot of pressure on the big man to perform at a level that was proportionate to the amount of money he was being paid. However, despite helping the Cavs take home the championship that same year, […]

Larry Nance Jr. only played a portion of last season with the Cleveland Cavaliers, but he made an impression on the organization. According to Jordan Schultz of Yahoo Sports, the Cavs are interested in extending Nance for the long haul. Nance had the most efficient and productive season of his career. Clearly, the Cavs believe that […]

Power forward Larry Nance Jr. welcomed David Nwaba — the newest member of the Cleveland Cavaliers — after the latter agreed to a deal with the Cavs. Yessir @dnwaba0 let’s get it bro!! 💪🏼💪🏼 — Larry Nance Jr (@Larrydn22) August 1, 2018 The two were actually teammates when they were part of the Los Angeles […]

Despite sharing the same locker room with LeBron James for only half a season, Cleveland Cavaliers forward Larry Nance Jr. was able to get the full treatment, in terms of being under the microscope as LeBron’s teammate. James is undeniably one of the greatest to ever grace the basketball court, and greatness comes with a […]

There were no wasted tears in the Nance household when the news of LeBron James heading to the Los Angeles Lakers first broke. For Cleveland Cavaliers forward Larry Nance Jr., it was all about seeing the silver lining. It’s not that Nance was happy to see James go. After all, losing arguably the best player […]

Earlier this week, the Cleveland Cavaliers announced that Kevin Love had agreed to the terms of a four-year, $120 million contract extension. Cavs general manager Koby Altman and his staff decided to reveal this news in a thoughtful way — with several crew members of The Q Transformation Project on-hand. Now, just a few days […]

Cleveland Cavaliers general manager Koby Alrman held a unique press conference inside Quicken Loans Arena on Tuesday morning. With workers from The Q Transformation Project gathered around, Altman revealed that Kevin Love has agreed to the terms of a four-year, $120 million contract extension. Cavs fans are delighted to have Love on-board for a few […]

Larry Nance Jr. did not have something to celebrate at the end of the 2017-18 NBA season, as he and the Cleveland Cavaliers were swept by the Golden State Warriors in the 2018 NBA Finals. He now has one reason to be happy, though, after wedding wife Hailey in Hawaii. Nance and Hailey got married […]

After four historical seasons led by now Laker LeBron James, Cavs fans are asking “what’s next?” Fortunately, it’s taken just a couple weeks for the future to become clear. Collin Sexton showed out in the Las Vegas Summer League Tournament. Backing down from no one, he rose to First-Team and carried the Cavaliers to the […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Larry Nance Jr. was a big addition by the franchise to try to help LeBron James last season, but with The King now gone, he wants to do even more to help. In an interview during a Summer League game (H/T Fear The Sword for the transcription), Nance spoke about improving is […]

At the beginning of the 2017-2018 NBA season, the Cleveland Cavaliers had two players under the age of 26 on their roster. Throughout the first half of the year, Cleveland’s age took a toll on the team, and at the trade deadline, general manager Koby Altman sent out six players with a combined age of […]

What will the Cleveland Cavaliers come to be without LeBron James? Will the Cavs fall out of contention, as it did the first time he took his talents elsewhere? No one really knows for sure just yet. However, Larry Nance Jr. is keeping an optimistic point of view. Nance Jr. sat down for an interview […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are heading into an offseason where there is much uncertainty surrounding the franchise with four-time league MVP LeBron James having a pending free agency decision ahead of him. It has put the front office in a state of influx with the rest of the roster well ahead of next season. One of […]

Larry Nance Jr. is entering the final year of his rookie contract and it sounds like the Cleveland Cavaliers are interested in offering him an extension. The Cavs can begin negotiating with Nance, who will make roughly $2.3 million next season, on July 1. According to a report from Joe Vardon of Cleveland.com, there is […]