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Playing in the shadow of Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James can be a tough ask for any NBA player, and apparently, four-time All-Star Kyrie Irving feels the same way. As most hoops fans know by now, the crafty ball-handler requested a trade in a meeting with team owner Dan Gilbert and newly-appointed general manager Koby […]

While the NBA world lit fire to the kerosene-drenched news of Kyrie Irving‘s trade request to the Cleveland Cavaliers‘ front office, a disappointed LeBron James (who has known about this for over a week now) chose to instead tweet a throwback slam dunk reel of his friend and former teammate Ray Allen. While he is […]

Before today’s perplexing news, most NBA fans would assert that the Kyrie Irving–Cleveland Cavalier marriage has been a happy one. After drafting Irving 1st overall in the NBA draft, Irving has commandeered the Cavs to three NBA final appearances and the first championship in the history of the franchise. Irving has been a focal point […]

The Miami Heat president Pat Riley is one of the true living legends of the NBA. While his tenure as a player is pretty average, his achievements as NBA head coach and executive are iconic. It is incredibly hard to find a better executive in terms of pure success than Riley. However, the times in […]

LeBron James and Kevin Durant, for the most part of their careers, have been compared to each other countless times by fans and experts alike and that will likely continue for many years to come. And now, a shining beacon of basketball wisdom in the form of Dion Waiters has blessed us with his own […]

As this year’s free agency presses on, teams around the NBA continue to look for players who they feel might bolster their respective lineups. The Eastern Conference champion Cleveland Cavaliers are no different. In fact, the Cavs have been involved in nearly every trade rumor under the sun over the past few weeks. However, as […]

After falling to the Golden State Warriors in this year’s NBA Finals, the Cleveland Cavaliers have been fairly active in the trade market. The Eastern Conference champs were known to be interested in both Jimmy Butler, who was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves during Thursday night’s NBA Draft, and Indiana Pacers All-Star Paul George. As […]

The NBA world simply doesn’t stop. The season has just ended but it’s never too early to look to next season to improve and try to obtain elite NBA status. Phones are ringing, conversations are happening, front offices are in overdrive and agents are calling around as the off-season frenzy has well and truly begun. […]

Just a week after the 2016 NBA Champions relinquished their title to the Golden State Warriors, Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert packaged a raised offer to renew David Griffin’s tenure with Cleveland which can make him one of the wealthiest general managers today. As of Monday evening, we now know this will not be the case […]

LeBron James and Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert have been in good terms ever since James made his return to Ohio and brought a major sports title to the Cleveland franchise and the entire state for the first time ever. However, many NBA fans could never forget the scornful letter that Gilbert wrote to James (in Comic […]

When LeBron James announced his return to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the summer of 2014 with his now-famous “I’m coming home” letter, a collective feeling of elation swept across Northeast Ohio. James, drafted with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2003 NBA Draft, played seven season with the Cavs before deciding to “take his talents […]

As a result of their 118-113 Game 3 victory over the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers, the Golden State Warriors are now just one win away from a series sweep. Now that they have Kevin Durant on their side, most NBA experts and analysts are dubbing the Warriors a super-team. To be fair, Golden State was […]

Cleveland Cavaliers superstar small forward LeBron James is known as a generous person. Many of his fans are familiar with the various charitable acts he has been involved with over the course of his illustrious 14-year career in the NBA (see The LeBron James Family Foundation, I Promise Network, and Wheels for Education programs). The […]

As a result of a four-game sweep of the Indiana Pacers in their first-round matchup, the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers have advanced to the semifinal round of this year’s NBA Playoffs. The Cavs have about a week to prepare for their next game (May 1st). Whether it be against the Toronto Raptors or Milwaukee Bucks, […]

When LeBron James decided to leave the Miami Heat for the Cleveland Cavaliers in the summer of 2014, there was a collective, ongoing cheer of appreciation let out across all of Northeast Ohio. Three years and one championship banner raising ceremony later — we’re still cheering. Heat president Pat Riley was less than pleased when […]

By most accounts, LeBron James is known as the brightest star in the basketball universe. However, even stars can use a little help shining sometimes. Over the course of his illustrious 14-year career in the NBA, “The King,” as James is justly known, has racked up some of the most impressive statistics we have ever […]

Tonight, the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers will close out their regular season campaign with a matchup against the Toronto Raptors inside Quicken Loans Arena at 8:00 p.m. EST. With the Boston Celtics leading the Eastern Conference standings by one full game, the Cavs will need a little help if they are to win the No. […]

Tonight, the NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers will be in South Beach for a matchup against the Miami Heat inside American Airlines Arena at 7:30 p.m. EST. After blowing a 26-point fourth quarter lead against the Atlanta Hawks last night in Cleveland, the Cavs will be looking to get back into the win column. Earlier […]

LeBron James’ decision to return to the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2014 sent shock waves around the league. At the time, it just seemed unfathomable that James would leave the Miami Heat, where he had experienced championship success and was playing alongside his good friend Dwyane Wade. But what may have been the most shocking about […]

Prior to Monday, most fans of the NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers thought their beloved team’s roster was set for this year’s playoff run and title defense. With J.R. Smith and Kevin Love on the mend, things were looking up. The Cavs, who are currently sat atop the Eastern Conference standings with a 42-20 record, […]

After being sent from the Dallas Mavericks to the Philadelphia 76ers before this year’s trade deadline, Andrew Bogut moved on to the Cleveland Cavaliers by way of a contract buyout agreement. Cavs fans were eager to witness the Australian-born big man in action. On Monday night, after a minor work visa hang-up, Bogut was ready […]

Shortly after 10:00 a.m. EST Monday morning, Sam Amico of Fox Sports Ohio and Amico Hoops reported that the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers have elected to recall rookie point guard Kay Felder from the Canton Charge, Cleveland’s D-League affiliate team. Cavs GM David Griffin announced the news from Cleveland Clinic Courts. #Cavs recall rookie PG […]

Spending well over two decades with the Miami Heat as a coach and now as the team’s president, Pat Riley has experienced his fair share of shock and disappointment. Under Riley, the Heat have dealt with some intense playoff battles with the New York Knicks in the ’90s, Alonzo Mourning‘s kidney illness, and Chris Bosh‘s […]

On Saturday night, the Cleveland Cavaliers were in South Beach for a matchup against the Miami Heat inside American Airlines Arena. The Cavs, who were without the services of LeBron James and Kyrie Irving due to rest, fell to the Heat by quite a wide margin, 120-92. In the closing seconds of Saturday night’s game, […]

Breakups can be messy and Derrick Williams’ time spent with the Miami Heat did not go as planned. But it was mutual respect prevailing when Williams was released by the Heat in early February. Williams had this to say about Heat president Pat Riley when the day came, via The Palm Beach Post: “It was […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers visited the Miami Heat sans LeBron James and Kyrie Irving. As expected, the defending champions came out of AmericanAirlines Arena on the receiving end of the South Beach team’s hot shooting, 92-120. While this game looked bleak for the Cavs from the get-go, a semblance of intensity still found its way to […]

David Griffin, Cleveland Cavaliers general manager, and team owner, Dan Gilbert, have compiled one of the greatest rosters we have seen in recent NBA history. The additions of Kyle Korver, Derrick Williams, Deron Williams, and now Andrew Bogut have the Cavs looking like the favorites to win the Eastern Conference and defend their championship crown. […]

The defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers’ recent addition of Andrew Bogut to their front-court rotation was one of the biggest deals made before this year’s trade deadline. Bogut, 32, averaged 3.0 points and 8.3 rebounds in 26 games for the Dallas Mavericks before he was included in a package deal to acquire Nerlens Noel from the […]

Derrick Williams has certainly impressed in his short time with the NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers. The Cavs signed Williams to a 10-day contract earlier this month, and by just about every analyst’s count, it looks like he has cemented a place on the roster going forward. In his recent edition of “Hey, Joe,” Joe […]

His stint with the Miami Heat may not have ended according to plan, but Derrick Williams has no ill feelings towards them. After signing a 10-day contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers last Thursday and playing a solid game for them later that day. Following the game he even received a lot of congratulatory messages from […]

Cleveland Cavaliers fans were understandably upset when LeBron James spurned their team for the Miami heat to try and win his first NBA Championship. When James made his first return to Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, boos rained upon him and the Heat as upset fans let him know exactly how they felt about his […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers signed a former Miami Heat player in Derrick Williams earlier this week to bring in a more athletic second unit. This isn’t the first time the Cavs have added former Miami Heat players to their roster, as there was the obvious additions of LeBron James, Mike Miller, and James Jones back in […]

It took awhile for the truth to come out on this one. After LeBron James made is decision to leave the Cavaliers for the Miami Heat back in 2010, shockwaves were sent around the NBA. Everyone had a take, even Kevin Durant. Durant famously sent out this tweet after The Decision and you couldn’t convince […]

Every Cleveland Cavaliers fan will always remember where they stood on July 8th, 2010. It was a dark day for the franchise — a day in which LeBron James held ‘The Decision’, expressing his intentions to join the Miami Heat. Apparently, Kevin Durant remembers that day vividly as well, appearing on ‘The Bill Simmons Podcast’, speaking about […]

As this year’s February 23rd trade deadline draws near, a lot of teams around the association are looking for available players to bolster their respective lineups, including the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers. This morning, news came down the wire stating that the Cavs have decided to give free-agent Derrick Williams a 10-day contract, per Shams […]

Unless you’ve been living in a cave for the past week or so, you’ve heard the back-and-forth banter between Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James and former NBA player Charles Barkley. James’ recent comments about the current status of the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers seemed to strike a nerve with Barkley. “We’re not better than last […]

Today, prior to their match-up against the Minnesota Timberwolves inside Quicken Loans Arena, the NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers worked out several players whom they feel could fill their needs at various positions. Some of the players who were invited to work out in Cleveland today have quite a history with LeBron James, including Lance […]

With the NBA trade deadline drawing near, organizations across the association are looking to bolster their respective rosters. The defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers will likely be among those teams who are searching for solid reserve players. It’s no secret that the Cavs are in the market for a veteran backup point guard. There have been […]

LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers superstar small forward, may not recognize fellow basketball players publicly often, but when he does, the words come with a certain measure of weight. On Thursday night, the Cavaliers hosted the Boston Celtics inside Quicken Loans Arena, resulting in a 124-118 victory for the Wine and Gold. Just before Thursday night’s […]