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Trade talks continue to heat up for the Philadelphia 76ers following Ben Simmons’ refusal to report to training camp. The Cleveland Cavaliers are still hot on the trail of the want-away Sixers star, and it looks like the Cavs are willing to give up anything and everything in order to lure Simmons to Cleveland. According […]

Multiple reports have stated that the Cleveland Cavaliers are one of a number of teams that are still in active pursuit of Philadelphia 76ers want-away star Ben Simmons. The Sixers have a steep price for the former Rookie of the Year, however, which will require a significant sacrifice from the Cavs. According to NBA insider […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers just made a notable move by acquiring Lauri Markkanen in a sign-and-trade as part of a three-way deal with the Chicago Bulls and Portland Trail Blazers. The Cavs also traded for Ricky Rubio, drafted Evan Mobley third overall in the 2021 NBA Draft and gave Jarrett Allen $100 million this offseason. However, […]

On Saturday, Cavs guard Collin Sexton shared a few images of himself during a workout session with a very intriguing caption. While some might think that the 22-year-old’s cryptic message could hint at his desire to leave Cleveland, it looks like this is nothing more than Sexton wanting to work on a few rough edges. […]

LaMarcus Aldridge has returned. DeAndre Jordan is now a Laker. But still, Ben Simmons remains to be a member of the Philadelphia 76ers. The Cavs have now emerged as a true contender in the race to sign the Sixers want-away star, and it looks like Darius Garland could play a key role in Cleveland’s pursuit. […]

Ben Simmons of the Philadelphia 76ers had a horrible playoff run and is rumored to be traded. The Cleveland Cavaliers are in a great position to make a move for him. Although the Sixers’ point guard had a tough playoff run he is still a great player and just needs a new situation. The Cavs […]

Cleveland Cavaliers rookie wing Isaac Okoro will miss his first career game due to injury on Sunday. The first-round pick has been ruled out for the Cavs’ matchup with the Philadelphia 76ers as he deals with a left foot sprain, according to Chris Fedor of cleveland.com. Kevin Love is questionable for Sunday’s game with a calf […]

Though they aren’t playing right now, the Cavs are still searching for ways to improve their roster. The team is rumored to be interested in a trade for Sixers All-Star Ben Simmons, but will such a deal come to fruition, and what would it take? Over the weekend, Chris Fedor of cleveland.com reported that the […]

Cavs All-Star Kevin Love had a clean look at a go-ahead three in the closing seconds of Tuesday night’s road game against the Sixers. Unfortunately, though, his shot bounced just off the rim. As a result, Philly snuck off with a 98-97 victory. The next morning, Love sent out an Instagram post, referencing ‘American Psycho.’ https://www.instagram.com/p/B4z2AM2g-vC/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link […]

Cleveland Cavaliers veteran big man Tristan Thompson has never been known as a deep-ball threat, but he changed that narrative after converting on two 3-pointers in the first half against the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday (via Bleacher Report). Tristan Thompson is hitting 3s and letting the 76ers bench hear about it 😂 pic.twitter.com/432WnAlCj7 — Bleacher […]

As the Cleveland Cavaliers scour the trade market ahead of the Feb. 7 deadline, bad contracts with draft picks attached should be the primary targets. However, because of an extremely unusual situation, the Cavs may have the chance to acquire a highly touted prospect at a steep discount. It’s a big risk, but one worth […]

Remember J.R. Smith? Yes, the same J.R. Smith that was instrumental in helping the Cleveland Cavaliers win the 2016 NBA Finals is still on the team, but while Collin Sexton and company are losing games, Smith is sitting on his couch playing NBA 2K19. He is still under contract, and since he left the team […]

Per Amico Hoops‘ basketball insider Sam Amico, Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard Rodney Hood has been drawing interest from the Philadelphia 76ers with the league’s trade deadline just a couple of months away: It’s hard to imagine either Rodney Hood or Alec Burks being on the team following the Feb. 7 deadline. Both have smaller, expiring contracts. I’ve heard Burks […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers haven’t had much to cheer about this season, but Jordan Clarkson gave Cavs fans something to cheer about on Friday. The guard put the finishing touches on a nine-point victory against the vaunted Philadelphia 76ers. Clarkson added insult to injury after scoring a late dagger when he started blowing kisses to a […]

Per Gery Woelfel of Woelfel’s Press Box, Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard Kyle Korver has piqued the interest of four teams early in the 2018-19 season: the Milwaukee Bucks, Philadelphia 76ers, Oklahoma City Thunder and Los Angeles Lakers. “You know how Bud likes shooters,” an NBA executive said, referring to Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer. “It’s […]

Over the past few days, there has been much talk of Kyle Korver possibly being traded to the Philadelphia 76ers. Articles such as this one used headlines like “Report: 76ers close to acquiring Kyle Korver”. This is a good way to generate buzz, but that headline wasn’t the truth. A closer look reveals that the […]

The Sixers lost two of their best shooters in the Jimmy Butler trade with the Minnesota Timberwolves, so the team is still interested in acquiring sharpshooter Kyle Korver from the Cavs, according to Marc Stein of the New York Times. The Sixers traded Robert Covington and Dario Saric to the Timberwolves. Other than shooting guard […]

Tristan Thompson made sure to put the Eastern Conference on notice that the road still goes through Cleveland. The Cavs are the four-time Eastern Conference champs and are still considering themselves the top dog in the conference. Has anyone told him yet? “We’re still 4-time Eastern Conference champions, so until you take us down from […]

Kyle Korver’s future with the Cleveland Cavaliers remains in doubt, with rumors now circling that a swap between the Cavs guard-forward and Jerryd Bayless of the Philadelphia 76ers is being discussed. However, a source claims that a deal is anything but certain and that Korver remaining as a Cavalier next season still remains to be […]

In wake of All-Star forward LeBron James’ decision to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers, it has left the Cleveland Cavaliers in rebuild mode looking to reshape the roster. One of these possible moves could be the team moving on from veteran guard Kyle Korver this offseason as Sam Amico of Amico Hoops is reporting […]

The 2017-18 season served as a year-long campaign from teams around the league to pitch LeBron James into being his next destination, as he’s slated to become an unrestricted free agent if he doesn’t pick up his player-option with the Cleveland Cavaliers by Jun. 29. According to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne, James “has no intention of […]

With the Cleveland Cavaliers in a 3-0 hole to the Golden State Warriors, things seem grim for the Cavs. Unless by some miracle, the Wine and Golders will finish in second place to the Warriors for yet another season. While the Cavs will go down swinging, the 2017-18 campaign will likely soon come to a […]

While the Cleveland Cavaliers are currently battling with the Golden State Warriors in the 2018 NBA Finals, the Cavs still need to focus on the team’s future. The 2018 NBA Draft, where the Cavs currently select eighth overall, is a little over three weeks away and the team will make a pick that will shape […]

Several basketball analysts and fans have shared their thoughts on where Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James will head to this offseason. Paul Pierce, who has had his fair share of battles with the Cavs forward gave out his opinions on the matter. Pierce, most known for his stint with the Boston Celtics, was also faced […]

Before the second round of the Eastern Conference Playoffs, the Cleveland Cavaliers seemed dead in the water. They were getting bullied by the Indiana Pacers, and it looked like the Toronto Raptors would be yet another challenge. Hindsight is telling everyone that they should have relaxed. LeBron James must have snapped his fingers like Thanos […]

In the next few months, once the offseason gets into full effect, the center of focus will be around LeBron James’ future with the Cleveland Cavaliers. There is no certainty at this point with regards to what he is leaning toward in his expected free agency. According to Todd Fuhrman of Betboardpodcast.com, the Cavs are […]

Heading into game six of the first round matchup against the Indiana Pacers, there was a lot on the line for the Cleveland Cavaliers. The biggest being that they could finally put the pesky Pacers to rest and close out the series to face the Toronto Raptors. Instead, the Cavs were embarrassed. The team was […]

During the course of the 2017-18 NBA season, the Philadelphia 76ers have gone from trying to make the playoffs to being the third seed in the Eastern Conference. After defeating the Miami Heat in the first round, they are patiently waiting for the winner of the Boston Celtics-Milwaukee Bucks series in the second round. Following […]

The playoff series between the Indiana Pacers and the Cleveland Cavaliers has been a slugfest. Currently tied at 2-2, the last three games in the series have been decided by four or fewer points. This is coming as a surprise to Cavs fans, though, as the team has dominated the Eastern Conference in recent years. […]

Stephen A. Smith is changing his tune. Last week, the ESPN personality was adamant that the Cleveland Cavaliers will come out on top of the Eastern Conference. That’s no longer the case today, as Smith retracted that prediction, saying that he now believes that the young Philadelphia 76ers will win it all in the East, […]

Coming into this NBA season, everyone knew that the summer of 2018 would revolve around one thing: where LeBron James would end up in free agency. As the season has gone on though and the disconnect between Kawhi Leonard and the Spurs has grown, it looks like there will be two huge storylines to follow. […]

Heading into their Friday matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers last week during the 2017-18 NBA season, there was a lot on the line for LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers. The winner of this game will likely go on to be the third seed in this year’s Eastern Conference playoffs. Well, after getting absolutely thrashed […]

Despite a near-comeback against conference rival Philadelphia 76ers, LeBron James was not taken aback by a narrow loss than bump the Cleveland Cavaliers down to fourth place in the East. The Cavs came out flat and trailed by as much as 30 points in the second quarter, managing to mow down that lead to trail […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James and Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons have so much in common. Both have an all-around mastery of the game that allows them to record, or at least flirt, with triple-doubles on a nightly basis. In their Friday night matchup against one another, the two did not disappoint as they put […]

After the nailbiter of a finish between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Philadelphia 76ers, its two superstars shared a moment that what could be a passing of the torch. James had a chance to tie the game after getting fouled on a 3-point shot. He made the first, missed the second, and intentionally missed the […]

Depending on which generation you ask or which barbershop you are to get a trim, the greatest player of all time is a tossup between Michael Jordan and LeBron James. Jordan surely remains as the consensus GOAT pick, but there is not a shortage of LeBron backers in that argument either. Among those who think […]

Third place in the Eastern Conference will be on the line on Friday when the Cleveland Cavaliers travel to Philadelphia to take on the red-hot 76ers as 3.5-point underdogs on the NBA odds at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com. Cleveland’s 119-115 win over the Washington Wizards as a 5.5-point favorite on Thursday extended its current straight-up […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have a big game ahead of them on Friday night when they head to Philadelphia to take on the 76ers. The game will essentially be a battle for the third seed in the Eastern Conference, and both teams will be heavily shorthanded for the matchup. According to the Fred McLeod of Fox […]

The top two seeds in the Eastern Conference is pretty much set with the Toronto Raptors virtually assured of the No. 1 spot and the Boston Celtics bound to finish the regular season second. That leaves the third place in the conference as the most sought-after position in the East right now. The Cleveland Cavaliers […]