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Every fan of the Cleveland Cavaliers remembers where they were when LeBron James decided to move on to the Miami Heat for a better chance to compete for an NBA Championship. Those in the arena for the night of his return to Quicken Loans Arena also remember how they loud they booed him as well. […]

Last night (Thursday), the NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers were in Oklahoma City for a nationally televised match-up against the Thunder. When the dust settled inside Chesapeake Energy Arena, the Cavs were defeated, 118-109. Despite the loss, the Cavs got a solid look at Derrick Williams, the newest addition to the team. Williams, who was […]

Final: Cavaliers: 109 – Thunder: 118 The Cavaliers are shooting 48.1% from the field and 47.6% from three. The Thunder are shooting 47.2% from the field and 29.6% from three. High Scorers: CLE: K. Irving – 28 points OKC: R. Westbrook – 29 points Rebounds: CLE: 35 (K. Love – 12 rebounds) OKC: 51 (S. […]

Tonight, the NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers have made their way to Oklahoma City for a match-up with the Thunder inside Chesapeake Energy Arena at 8:00 p.m. EST on TNT. The Cavs, who have won six of their last seven games, are certainly on a hot streak; the team seems to be coming together. After […]

According to coach Tyronn Lue, via ESPN’s Dave McMenamin, he will “probably” rest LeBron James, Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love against the Oklahoma City Thunder in OKC on Thursday night. Cleveland will be playing their fourth game in a road trip that took them to Washington and Indiana, currently the two hottest teams outside of […]

The effort to reduce LeBron James‘ minutes continues for the NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers. Cavs Head Coach Tyronn Lue has previously stated that he would like to taper James’ minutes before the start of this year’s postseason. If the Cavs make it to the finals again, it would be James’ seventh consecutive dance on […]

On Sunday afternoon the Cleveland Cavaliers took on the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder, showcasing the MVP favorite, Russell Westbrook. A major part of the Cavaliers’ recent struggles, and a reason for losing games is their defense, or lack thereof. Sunday’s victory was a major turning point for the Cavs on the defensive end of the […]

Throughout his career, and especially on social media, fans and players have poked fun at some of LeBron James’ travels, both the called and uncalled ones. But on Sunday afternoon when the Cleveland Cavaliers took on the Oklahoma City Thunder, James poked a little fun at one of his teammates’ very obvious travels. Tristan Thompson […]

Kyrie Irving puts the move on Russell Westbrook in the first half, crossed him over, draws the foul and banks in the floater for the and-1. https://twitter.com/CavsNationTV/status/825821864295485441

Post Game: 1. LeBron James made history again. Coming full circle yet again, LeBron James pressed in his stamp on Cleveland sports history today after he became the first Cavalier to score 20,000 in franchise history. He recently moved up to 14th all time in NBA assists, continuing his untouchable resume as the most versatile […]

As we cross the midway point of this year’s NBA season, the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers find themselves in a bit of a rut, as they’ve lost five of their previous seven games. It’s a known fact that the defending champs need a viable backup point guard to run their offense off the bench. LeBron […]

The highly-anticipated final vote returns for this year’s NBA All-Star Game starting lineups are in. 50% of this year’s overall tally came from fan voting, 25% came from players, and the remaining 25% belonged to a select group of media. As reported by ESPN, LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers superstar small forward, leads all candidates in this year’s […]

UPDATE: Sunday, December 25, 2016 at 5:30PM: Russell Westbrook, confused and relatively frustrated at the out-of-the-blue nature of the question, denied he said “Thank You Kyrie” while running into the tunnel during his pregame warm up routine. Westbrook said he would never say such a thing in his pregame interview with the media. Still, the […]

Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James continues his impressive march through the NBA’s record books. The rungs of LeBron’s legendary ladder seem to reach far into the heavens. He’s on a steady climb. On Sunday, the Cavaliers were in Philadelphia for a matinee show-down with the 76’ers inside The Wells Fargo Center, resulting in a grind-out […]

After many began to say LeBron James’ age will catch up to him, James decided that age is just a number this season. James helped lead the Cavaliers to a 3-0 start by averaging 21 points, 8.3 rebounds, and 10 assists throughout his first three games of the 2016-2017 season, which netted him the first […]

It’s been three years since LeBron James last won a Most Valuable Player award, but in that time, many can make the case that he’s been the MVP of the league. Golden State Warriors’ guard Stephen Curry has won the award now two times in a row, one year leading his team to a surprising […]

Kevin Love and Russell Westbrook go a long way. They were teammates in 2007-2008 at UCLA where they led the Bruins in conquering the Pac-10. Love was the anchor down low while Westbrook was the electrifying guard. RELATED: Breaking: Mo Williams tweets that he’ll return to Cavs for one more year In the Cleveland Cavaliers […]

LeBron James currently holds four MVP trophies. Capturing another would make him only the 4th player in NBA history to win five MVPs. In the recently released odds to win the MVP award in 2016-2017, Bovada online sports betting gave him the third best odds to win it. James is listed at 5/1 odds to win, trailing […]

Andre Iguodala and the Warriors got it handed to them by the now-NBA Champion Cleveland Cavaliers. They were up 3-1 with home court advantage for the possible title-winning Game 5, but lost the next three games to a hungrier, more physical, and more composed Cavs team. Three weeks later, however, Iguodala still won’t give them […]

Richard Jefferson has been awesome when it comes to his Snapchat account. He posts hilarious and interesting things that the average fan may never get to see. From funny videos to great photos, fans expect greatness from RJ’s snap. On Sunday night, on the eve of Kevin Durant’s expected decision, Jefferson takes his own guess […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are in the 2016 NBA Finals and are awaiting their opponent for the 2016 NBA Finals. It’s down to the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Golden State Warriors starting this Thursday. While the Cavs wait and see who they play, the Warriors have come back from a 3-1 series deficit to tie […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are on to the NBA Finals, and the biggest question that everyone wants to know the answer for: the Oklahoma City Thunder or the Golden State Warriors? A lot of fans are mixed. They feel like the Oklahoma City Thunder present a better chance at an NBA Championship. Others feel like the […]

The Golden State Warriors came into the postseason on a 73-9 tear of the regular season and were fully expected to breeze through the Western Conference en route to another NBA Finals appearance. However, a stunning turn of events in the West has the Warriors down 3-1 to the Thunder and just one game away […]

The NBA has been incredibly busy over the last two days. They had to come to a decision on both Dahntay Jones’ hit to the groin of Bismack Biyombo in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals as well as the kick to the groin of Steven Adams by Draymond Green in Game 3 of […]

The 2015-2016 has been very a very exciting season to say the least. There have been a ton of storylines that captured national audiences this season. Some of your usual heavy-hitters have played extremely well and find themselves at the top of the NBA playoff picture while some teams have been a surprise and look […]

LeBron James is a huge supporter of his kids, often posting videos about them balling out in their leagues. What greater role model in life would you want than LeBron James, arguably the greatest player in the world who came up from nothing? RELATED: Top 10 LeBron James Jr. Moments LeBron Jr., or Bronny, and […]

Kyrie Irving played only nine minutes against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday afternoon after being yanked out of the contest early in the first half due to what was initially reported to be flu-like symptoms. However, the real reason for his exit was later revealed as totally different. In a recent article, Dave McMenamin […]

Anderson Varejao is now without a team. The veteran power forward who spent 12 years as a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers is now a free agent after being placed on waivers by the Portland Trail Blazers. So far this season, the energetic Brazilian is averaging 2.6 points and 2.9 rebounds in only 10 minutes […]

Click “Next” at the bottom of the page to see all the highlights from tonight’s game! The Cleveland Cavaliers earned a hard-fought win against a streaking Oklahoma City Thunder team tonight, locking down on defense in the fourth quarter of an entertaining game in Cleveland for the 104-100 victory. LeBron James had an outstanding all-around […]

The All Star small forward for the Oklahoma City Thunder, Kevin Durant, is entering the final year of his 5 year, $89 million contract he signed back in 2010. Despite Durant’s very public desire to stay with the Oklahoma City Thunder, there have been reports of him going to his hometown Washington Wizards or the […]

Many predicted the Cleveland Cavaliers and Oklahoma City Thunder were on a collision course to possibly meet in the NBA Finals before the start of the season. However, due to injuries or lack of chemistry, both teams haven’t lived up to some of the early yet enormous expectations. Luckily for the Cavs and the Thunder, […]

The Cavs shooting guards have had a great season thus far. In the NBA Finals however, the guards have been struggling shooting, especially one named J.R. Smith. Smith however, will try to get it going in the pivotal Game 5. We look at 10 things you might not know about the Cavs’ latest 6th Man. […]

With LeTank James, Irving’s machine gun quickness and Love’s rocket launcher, Dion Waiters was an explosive that never found its place in Cleveland’s army. With all the fire power, the Cavs looked for defense, and they found it via a three-way deal between New York and Oklahoma City. Bringing in Iman Shumpert and J.R. Smith […]

The Cavaliers traded Dion Waiters to the Oklahoma City Thunder in a three-way deal that brought former New York Knicks J.R. Smith and Iman Shumpert as well as a 1st round pick to The Land. The deal, however, might’ve been consecrated on a basis that goes beyond defense, bench scoring and trade commodities. According to […]

When desperate times call for desperate measures, the Cavs make a blockbuster decision that might make GM David Griffin a historical businessman. In their mostly insignificant contest with the Philadelphia 76ers, the Cavs pulled Dion Waiters, Lou Amundson and Alex Kirk from the lineup, with sources now confirming that the three are involved in a three-way […]

Bill Baptist/Getty Image In Vegas, odd’s always seem against you, but these are the top 5 NBA teams who are favorited to win the NBA Title this year. and a few of them might surprise you. The Cavaliers, Spurs, Warriors, Bulls and Thunder are some of the best teams in the league, and they are […]

David Liam Kyle/NBAE/Getty Images The Cavaliers run of eight straight wins came to an end last night against the Thunder. With games against a healthy Thunder squad, a surprising Atlanta team, and the Memphis Grizzlies in town four days before Christmas, the Cavaliers’ streak had a good chance of ending in the near future. With […]

Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images The Cleveland Cavaliers 8-game winning streak came to an end tonight against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Cavs lost 103-94 in Oklahoma City. The Cavs got off to an excellent start without their superstar MVP and team captain LeBron James, who sat out tonight’s game with knee soreness. In […]

Layne Murdoch/NBAE via Getty Images The Cleveland Cavaliers are absolutely rolling right now and will take their 8-game winning streak south to Oklahoma City for a nationally televised matchup with the up-and-coming Thunder. Cleveland has been nearly unstoppable during their streak with only 3 games coming down to the final minutes. They’ve been winning by […]