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With the Cleveland Cavaliers being left out of the NBA’s restart bubble, let’s take a look at connections between the Cavs and the 22 teams competing for an NBA Finals berth. In order to get a better idea of who is still playing, and perhaps to help some fans to make their rooting decisions if […]

Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Kevin Love will miss Friday night’s matchup with the Orlando Magic in northeastern Ohio with an illness. Additionally, veteran center Tristan Thompson is a game-time decision for the Cavs, as he also facing an illness. .@cavs star F Kevin Love (illness) is OUT tonight vs. @OrlandoMagic. Tristan Thompson (illness) is a […]

First-year Cavs head coach John Beilein is frustrated with the amount of travelling calls that were levied against his team in Wednesday night’s 116-104 loss to the Orlando Magic, according to a report from Chris Fedor of cleveland.com. The Cavs dug themselves into a hole early in Wednesday night’s matchup, committing seven turnovers in the […]

Though he’s a rookie, Cavs point guard Darius Garland is focused on leadership ahead of Wednesday night’s season opener against the Magic: “Just being a leader,” Garland replied when asked what he’s focused on ahead of his NBA debut. “Play the way that I play all of the time. It’s what got me here. Hopefully, […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers will open their season against the Orlando Magic on Oct. 23 in Orlando. The Cavs will have to wait three days to host their first game at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse: #Cavs will open the 2019-20 season on October 23 in Orlando. The home opener will be Saturday, Oct. 26 vs. Indiana at […]

It’s the 10 year anniversary of LeBron James’ game-winner over the Orlando Magic in the Eastern Conference Finals. Stan Van Gundy, head coach of the Magic that time, has nothing but regrets and shared that the play has been haunting him ever since. Per Scott Anez of ESPN, Van Gundy reflected on James’ game-winning 3-pointer […]

The Cavs were in Orlando on Monday night for a matchup against the Magic. Though they were leading in the fourth quarter, a series of ill-advised plays, including one bad pass from Cedi Osman in the closing seconds, allowed the Magic to carry the day, 102-100. With just over 20 seconds remaining in the game […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers suffered a heartbreaking defeat on Wednesday night as they fell to the Orlando Magic 102-100. Second-year Cavs swingman Cedi Osman committed a crucial turnover in the dying seconds of the match that eventually led to a win for the home team. Despite his late-game blunder, Osman has the full support of veteran […]

On Monday night, Cleveland Cavaliers rookie Collin Sexton played a season-low 17 minutes in the Cavs’ 102-100 defeat at the hands of the Orlando Magic. New head coach Larry Drew explained after the ballgame that his decision to keep Sexton on the bench was motivated by his desire to win the ballgame. “I really was […]

When was the last time you ever thought of Orlando Magic shooting guard Terrence Ross? It’s possible that he has never crossed your mind before other than that one time when he ate The Manimal alive or back when he won the 2013 Slam Dunk Contest. In any case, it’s safe to say that Ross […]

LeBron James is one of the greatest basketball players ever, and he displays it night in and night out. From his countless game-winners to his rise in seemingly every single statical category, nothing should surprise when it comes to James, and yet Wednesday night provided more magic. With the game tied at 95 apiece with […]

After suffering a colossal collapse in a 116-98 loss to the Orlando Magic Tuesday night, the Cleveland Cavaliers now have more questions to answer. The Cavaliers have struggled so much this year that people went from dismissing Cleveland’s swoon as an ordinary annual occurrence for the team to doubting whether the Cavs could actually make […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are mired in dysfunction right now – on and off the court. In just the latest demonstration of how bad things have gone for the defending Eastern Conference champions, the Cavs lost to the Orlando Magic Tuesday night, 116-98, in arguably the most disappointing manner this season. The Cavs started the game […]

Although the Cleveland Cavaliers have struggled to find their stride as of late, LeBron James is trying to remain positive. The Cavs, now the 3rd-ranked team in the Eastern Conference standings with a 30-21 overall record, suffered one of their worst defeats of the season on Saturday night — a 120-88 ram-rodding from the Houston […]

Despite snapping their four-game losing streak on Thursday, LeBron James still feels that the Cleveland Cavaliers are still struggling. Not to take anything away from the challenge given by the Orlando Magic on the night, but he understands they need to continue getting better as they barely got past the team with the worst record […]

The game on Wednesday between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Orlando Magic turned out to be a highly competitive one as the visiting team was able to come back from a huge deficit and almost came out with the win inside Quicken Loans Arena. It was also highly physical especially late in the fourth quarter […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have been dealing with several injuries through the first half of this season. However, it sounds like help is on the way, as Derrick Rose and Iman Shumpert are nearing returns. According to a report from Joe Vardon of Cleveland.com, Rose, now 29 years of age, has been upgraded to probable for […]

In his 15th season in the league, LeBron James has continued to show that he has plenty left in the tank to play at an elite level. The 33-year-old put that on full display once again on Saturday night against the Orlando Magic throwing down a vicious one-hand dunk over Evan Fournier. LeBron James puts […]

Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James has never been primarily known as a knockdown three-point shooter. Nevertheless, he has made a noticeable improvement in stroking the three-ball this season in which he is sinking 1.9 three-pointers per game (career-high) on 38.3 percent shooting percentage from deep (second best in career). Some people might even be surprised […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers got a huge boost with the return of star point guard Isaiah Thomas. The two-time All-Star recently made his 2017-18 NBA season debut in a win against the Portland Trailblazers on Wednesday. Although he was unable to play in his return to the TD Garden due to it being the second night of […]

There’s no easy way to say it: the Cleveland Cavaliers aren’t a great defensive team. Ranking in the bottom portion of team defenses, the Cavaliers need to make some changes if they want to make their way back to a fourth straight finals appearance this season. While many notice the Cavs have ranked high in […]

For the Cleveland Cavaliers, last season’s biggest downfall was their bench during the 2017 NBA Finals. With next-to-no depth, the Golden State Warriors were easily took care of the Cavaliers, winning the series 4-1. One of the biggest reasons the Warriors manhandled the Cavs was through the services of players like Andre Iguodala, Shaun Livingston, […]

One of the biggest free agency signings for the Cleveland Cavaliers during the 2017 NBA offseason was agreeing to terms with Dwyane Wade after Wade reached a buyout agreement with the Chicago Bulls. The move was the cherry on top for the Cavaliers, who now had arguably the deepest team in not only the NBA […]

The Cleveland Cavalier suffered their first loss of the season on Saturday against the Orlando Magic, 116-97, which was disappointing for the Cavs for a number of reasons. The Cavs lost at their home court to an underdog, scored their fewest points of the season, and shot just 38.4 percent from the field against the […]

The Cavs return home after a victory in Milwaukee to play host to the Orlando Magic; but they’re playing the second leg of their back-to-back without Derrick Rose, leaving Jose Calderon as the starting point guard. Obviously, LeBron James will take on a majority of the ball-handling responsibility, but expect Dwyane Wade and J.R. Smith […]

Count Joe Harris as among those who’ve been awed and inspired by the work ethic of Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James. Harris had a front row seat in seeing how James work behind the scenes back when the ex-Virginia guard was teammates with the four-time league MVP for over a season in Cleveland. Speaking to […]

On Thursday, the Cleveland Cavaliers sent out a unique good morning message to their fans and followers on Twitter. This was no ordinary tweet, however. In what can only be described as a hilarious rendition, the Cavs’ media team superimposed an image of Kay Felder, their backup point guard, on the cover of a box […]

Whether fans of the team know it or not, Cleveland Cavaliers general manager David Griffin is currently in the last year of his contract. There have been several teams watching the proceedings between Griffin and the Cavs, including the Orlando Magic, who recently cut ties with their previous GM, Rob Hennigan. However, according to Sam […]

Cleveland Cavaliers general manager David Griffin is currently in the last year of his contract. After this season’s NBA Finals, teams can begin offering him deals in various positions. As of today, Griffin has yet to receive a new contract proposal or extension from team owner Dan Gilbert. For what it’s worth, LeBron James has […]

Dan Gilbert, owner of the NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers, has yet to offer general manager David Griffin a contract extension, nor a new deal. Griffin’s contract expires at the end of this season. There have been several teams watching the proceedings between Griffin and the Cavs, including the Orlando Magic, who moved on from […]

Over the past couple of days, Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue has been preparing his players for their second-round matchup in this year’s NBA Playoffs. Game 1 between the Cavs and Toronto Raptors will tip off on Monday at 7 p.m. EST inside Quicken Loans Arena. After yesterday’s practice session at Cleveland Clinic Courts, […]

The Orlando Magic, who are currently in the market for a basketball executive, seem to be keeping an eye on Cleveland Cavaliers GM David Griffin. League sources tell Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports and The Vertical that the Magic could be waiting until the end of the season to see if the Cavaliers will elect […]

Game Preview: :::: Click Here For Full CavsNation Pregame Stat Guide :::: UPCOMING MILESTONES: If LeBron James scores at least ten points, he extends his double digit scoring streak to 788 games, passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the 2nd longest streak in NBA history. Cleveland can extend their franchise-best win streak against a single team with a 17th consecutive win over […]

The NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers will close out their current three-game home stand tonight with a matchup against the Orlando Magic inside Quicken Loans Arena at 7:00 p.m. Shortly before tipoff, Cavs head coach Tyronn Lue announced that Kyle Korver, who has been dealing with foot soreness for quite some time, has been cleared […]

Tonight, the Cleveland Cavaliers will close out their current three-game home stand with a matchup against the Orlando Magic at 7:00 p.m. EST. Earlier this afternoon, Kyle Korver, who hasn’t played for the Cavaliers since March 25th due to soreness in his left foot, was officially upgraded to questionable for tonight’s game. Korver’s foot soreness […]

Over the course of an NBA game, coaches call dozens of plays. Some schemes are executed with precision – others are better off forgotten. After serving 11 seasons in the NBA, Cleveland Cavaliers Head Coach, Tyronn Lue, has seen his fair share of plays. Now, in his second year at the helm of the Cavaliers, […]

The Cavs survived another slow second half to win tonight at The Q, this time dispatching the Orlando Magic by the score of 105-99. Playing in the second night of a road/home back-to-back, the Cavs showed no signs of fatigue in the first half as they raced out to an early 20-point lead, but struggled […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have had a great summer so far, and there’s still over a month left before the start of training camp, but the Cavs announced their first two preseason games for the 2016-17 season. RELATED: Reggie Miller foresees a Pacers-Cavs battle come East Finals There will be more added to the schedule, but […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Orlando Magic last night in Florida. The game wasn’t all too pretty, but the Cavs got it done, winning the first game of a back-to-back set that ends in Miami Saturday night. After the game, LeBron James discussed the great win for the Cavs, and why the game had added […]