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The Cleveland Cavaliers received yet another injury scare during their Saturday night contest against the Oklahoma City Thunder – this time for big man Lauri Markkanen. The Cavs forward went up to contest a drive against Shai Gilgeous-Alexander late in the second quarter. As he landed, his foot turned hard on his right ankle. Markkanen […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are in the midst of a very impressive campaign, proving to be one of the most surprising teams in the entire NBA. A big reason for their hot start is head coach J.B. Bickerstaff, who is shaping up to be the right man for the job after years of disappointment in the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have been a revelation this season, currently sitting in fifth place in the Eastern Conference with a 19-13 record. A big reason for their early success is their Big 3 (literally) of Jarrett Allen, Evan Mobley, and Lauri Markkanen. The Cavs tend to go big with their starting five and all these […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are currently 19-12 on the 2021 NBA season and are on a current six-game winning streak. That has them sitting pretty as the current number three seed in the NBA’s Eastern Conference. They are also just a game back of the Chicago Bulls for first place in the Central Division, and two […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are having a surprising season, thanks in part to big man Lauri Marrkanen, who’s been showing he is always ready to go to war with his new team. But how about in a real one?  According to BasketNews, the Cavs shooter has been added by Finland to the Finnish Defense Forces Sports […]

The law in Finland requires all men from the country to go through military service by the time they turn 28 years old. This law applies to athletes, as well, which means Cleveland Cavaliers forward Lauri Markkanen is expected by the country to complete his required service time. Markkanen was one of 98 athletes from […]

For the past few years, the Cleveland Cavaliers have been in rebuilding mode after the departure of hometown hero LeBron James back in 2018. The Cavs have built up a young core in the years since LeBron left, and, finally, this roster is starting to unleash its impressive potential. Through 21 games played, Cleveland is […]

Jarrett Allen is playing some of the best basketball of his career right now. At this point, it would be safe to say that he’s adjusted well to life with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Be that as it may, the 6-foot-11 center recently admitted that on the onset, he actually had some doubts about building a […]

In the modern NBA, position-less basketball and small ball schemes have been the go-to trends for many teams to follow nowadays. However, the rebuilding Cleveland Cavaliers recently rolled the dice and tried experimenting with three bigs in their starting lineup. To everyone’s surprise, it has been working well for J.B. Bickerstaff and the Cavs through […]

The Cavs announced on Wednesday that big man Lauri Markkanen is heading into health and safety protocols which will cause him to miss their upcoming game against the Portland Trail Blazers: pic.twitter.com/WOnqiiGf8y — Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) November 3, 2021 Per Shams Charania, Markkanen will likely be out for a few contests, however: Sources: Cleveland's Lauri […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have been one of the biggest surprises early in the season. Following their 92-79 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday, the Cavs are now on a rather unexpected three-game winning streak. For head coach J.B. Bickerstaff, there is one particular player on the Cavs roster who has stood out the […]

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach J.B. Bickerstaff has a big starting lineup decision to make for the season opener against the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night. It looks like Bickerstaff will literally be going big. Chris Fedor of cleveland.com says signs are pointing toward Bickerstaff going with Lauri Markkanen over Isaac Okoro at small forward. The […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are in line to play a lot of big lineups in the 2021-22 NBA season because of the way their roster is constructed. In the offseason, the Cavs drafted Evan Mobley third overall, gave Jarrett Allen $100 million, acquired Lauri Markkanen and didn’t move on from Kevin Love. They also just added […]

Gifted with a number of seven-footers on the roster, Cleveland Cavaliers head coach J.B. Bickerstaff looks to make full use of his trees. The Cavs’ coach has a bold strategy in mind, but he needs Lauri Markkanen as the piece that would make it all work. Markkanen is a talented seven-footer who doesn’t only boast […]

Cleveland Cavaliers big man Lauri Markkanen has found himself in a forest, but amid the tall trees in Northeast Ohio, the young Finnish sees a path to avoid being lost. Fortunately for Markkanen, Cavs coach JB Bickerstaff has given him the license to expand his game and prove he’s more than just a shooter. Via […]

Things are about to change for Cleveland Cavaliers big man Kevin Love. After the Cavs infused their lineup with talented seven-footers this offseason, the team informed Love of their plan to play him less. Despite being the most accomplished player on the roster, the All-Star power forward is taking things in stride. He even sang […]

Cleveland Cavaliers big man Lauri Markkanen is looking to start fresh in Northeast Ohio. After an underwhelming 2020-21 campaign with the Chicago Bulls, the young Finnish is expected to get more opportunities with the Cavs. In an interview with Evan Dammarell for Right Down Euclid, Markkanen talked about what went wrong for him in Chicago […]

With the addition of Tacko Fall, it seems everything is falling into place for the Cleveland Cavaliers. With that lame joke aside, the Cavaliers have made big moves, quite literally, in the offseason. Aside from getting the 7’4″ Fall after he was released by the Boston Celtics, the Wine & Gold also acquired the 6’9″ […]

Lauri Markkanen is ready to get a fresh start with the Cleveland Cavaliers, and he’s definitely hoping a better and more productive time with the Cavs compared to his stint with the Chicago Bulls. In an interview with KC Johnson of NBC Sports after his trade to the Cavs was made official, Markkanen made sure […]

Kevin Love’s future with the Cleveland Cavaliers was dealt a huge blow after it was confirmed that the team had struck a deal to bring Lauri Markkanen to the team. For his part, however, the new Cavs recruit admitted that he’s very much looking forward to the prospect of playing alongside Kevin Love. Markkanen had […]

It’s hard to deny that the recent arrival of Lauri Markkanen has put a further dent in Kevin Love’s future with the Cleveland Cavaliers. As such, it comes to no surprise that Love appears to have one huge regret over the Cavs’ recent dealings. Cleveland shipped off Larry Nance Jr. to the Portland Trail Blazers […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers made a big splash in the 2021 NBA Draft by selecting a franchise cornerstone in USC big man Evan Mobley with their third overall pick. Apparently, general manager Koby Altman is still not yet done with his offseason moves as he added another impressive frontline piece to their roster. Cleveland recently gave […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers made headlines on Friday after news broke of a blockbuster deal centered around Lauri Markkanen. The 24-year-old will now make his way to the Cavs via a sign-and-trade deal with the Chicago Bulls, which will also involve Larry Nance Jr. being shipped out to the Portland Trail Blazers. As it is, however, […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers made a shocking blockbuster trade on Friday morning when NBA free agency appeared to be at a standstill. The Cavs acquired Lauri Markkanen from the Chicago Bulls as part of a sign-and-trade including the Portland Trail Blazers. It came across as quite a shocker for a few reasons. One, the Markkanen rumors […]