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The Cleveland Cavaliers and restricted free agent Rodney Hood are yet to agree on a new deal, as the one-year, $3.47 million qualifying offer from the Cavs continues to sit unsigned on the shooting guard’s table. In addition to that, the Cavs also have another standing offer – a three-year, $21 million deal – for […]

Despite a tumultuous first few months with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Rodney Hood appears to have the full backing of former Cavs general manager David Griffin. According to the ex-head honcho, Hood has a ton of potential, and has the ability to establish himself as a crucial member of the squad. Griffin recently sat down with […]

Rodney Hood is one of the biggest names left on the free-agent market. All signs point to Hood re-signing with the Cleveland Cavaliers, but there are no guarantees. Recently, Hood responded to a report that the Cavs could get Hood for “a song and dance” because there isn’t much interest around the league. But Hood […]

Despite making the NBA Finals for the 4th straight year, the Cleveland Cavaliers now feel completely different from the team that they were just two months ago. In contrast to the most high profile events, such as Lebron James’ departure, Kevin Love’s contract extension, the arrival of 8th pick Collin Sexton, and Channing Frye’s long […]

The Rodney Hood mystery still seems to be hanging on the balance for the Cleveland Cavaliers. But the team’s best player from last season just took his talents to Hollywood, opening up more minutes for the 6-foot-8 Hood. An NBA scout gave Bleacher Report’s Greg Swartz his take on Hood’s future in Cleveland. “Cleveland can get […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are finalizing their roster for 2018-19. As it stands, the Cavs have 12 roster spots confirmed and according to Bobby Marks of ESPN, they are reserving two roster spots for Rodney Hood and David Nwaba. The two sides have yet to reach a deal, but Rodney Hood is expected to return to […]

Talks between free agent shooting guard Rodney Hood and the Cleveland Cavaliers have stalled after both parties disagreed in the length and compensation, according to Jordan Schultz of Yahoo Sports. Hood is looking for a short-term deal and has not gotten what he feels is an acceptable offer from the Cavs front office, who is […]

Cleveland is still rebuilding the roster in the wake of losing LeBron James to the bright lights of Los Angeles. According to Terry Pluto of The Plain Dealer, the team is interested in bringing back Rodney Hood — at the right price. Pluto writes: “The Cavs have extended Rodney Hood a $3.4 million qualifying offer […]

When the Cleveland Cavaliers traded for Rodney Hood last season, the expectations were high that he could be a critical piece come playoff team. That wasn’t the case as he spent most of the playoffs riding the pine and there were questions if the Cavs would want him back. The Cavs offered a $3.4 million qualifying offer […]

Outside of LeBron James, due to his decision to leave Cleveland this summer, perhaps the most disappointing player for Cavs fans over the past several months is Rodney Hood. Hood was acquired by the Cavaliers via a three-team trade back in February, with Cleveland then expecting the shooting guard to provide a much-needed firepower behind […]

On Wednesday afternoon, Joe Vardon of cleveland.com reported that the Cleveland Cavaliers extended a qualifying offer to guard Rodney Hood, which made him a restricted free agent. Hood’s qualifying offer is worth $3.4 million, and it sounds like the Cavs are willing to match any other proposals. Though Hood didn’t see much action in the […]

As the rest of the NBA anticipates what is expected to be a hectic free agency, the Cleveland Cavaliers are preparing for two monumentally different futures: one with LeBron James and the other without. The first step for the Cavs was done on Wednesday afternoon when the team announced that they extended a qualifying offer […]

Rodney Hood is the restricted free agency market right now and several teams are keeping a close eye — including the Cleveland Cavaliers. As reported by Jordan Schultz of Yahoo Sports, teams looking at Hood include the Chicago Bulls, Indiana Pacers, and the New Orleans Pelicans. Per source, the #Bulls, #Pacers and #Pelicans — along […]

Rodney Hood and Jordan Clarkson both share the unfavorable distinction as the most disappointing Cleveland Cavaliers players last season, especially during the playoffs. However, head coach Tyronn Lue bundles the two players’ names along with Cedi Osman, Ante Zizic, and rookie Collin Sexton as among those the team wants to continue nurturing, per Jimmy Watkins […]

Ever since LeBron James returned to the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2014 and Andrew Wiggins was traded for Kevin Love, young and talented players have been few and far between for the Cavs. At the trade deadline during the 2017-2018 season, Cleveland was able to add a dynamic scoring wing in Rodney Hood, much to the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have officially shifted gears towards a crucial offseason following their quick dismissal from the 2018 NBA Finals. Needless to say, Cleveland has a big summer ahead of them as they hope to keep small forward LeBron James around. One of the notable decisions they must make is whether or not shooting guard Rodney […]

Rodney Hood is undeniably having the weirdest season of his young career. From being one of the top scorers for the Utah Jazz, the former Duke Blue Devil has found himself in a reduced role with the Cleveland Cavaliers that has only dwindled as the postseason matured. In Salt Lake City, Hood was averaging 16.8 […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are taking on the Golden State Warriors in Game 4 of the 2018 NBA Finals, and while they currently trail 3-0 in the series, Game 3 saw some inspired play from recently benched guard Rodney Hood. The fourth year guard out of Duke scored 15 points on 7-of-11 in just under 26 […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers were unable to pull out a victory in Game 3 of the NBA Finals and are now just one loss away from their season ending. The Finals have been incredibly demoralizing for Cavs fans, but if there is one silver lining, it’s the play of Rodney Hood. After playing for a total […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers came back from a 3-1 series deficit against the Golden State Warriors before, but a 0-3 hole is a much bigger challenge to overcome. Rodney Hood, who made a reappearance in Game 3, doesn’t think this series is over yet, and he still believes the Cavs have a chance. Rodney Hood said the […]

As a result of Wednesday night’s 110-102 loss, the Cleveland Cavaliers are now trailing the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals by a series score of three games to none. There were several notable story lines in Game 3, but the most refreshing nuance for Cavs fans was the play of Rodney Hood, who […]

After a couple of dismal games from J.R. Smith and his well-storied inconsistencies throughout this postseason, Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue plans to switch it up this time around. Hello there, Rodney Hood. Lue plans to give his seldom-used shooting guard Rodney Hood a shot in Game 3, hoping he can provide the spark […]

When the Cleveland Cavaliers traded for Rodney Hood from the Utah Jazz before the trade deadline, hopes were high that he could be a big part of the Cavs playoff run. It actually has turned out to to be the quite opposite and he has all but fallen out of the rotation in the playoffs. […]

Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard Rodney Hood is a far cry from the player he was with the Utah Jazz. Prior to being traded to the Cavs in a blockbuster deadline-day three-team deal that also involved the Sacramento Kings, Hood was an integral part of the Jazz team that went on to finish fifth in the […]

Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard Rodney Hood has seen his playing time fall off in recent weeks, but things could be changing soon, according to a report from Connor Letourneau of the San Francisco Chronicle. During Friday’s media availability, Cavs head coach Tyonn Lue noted that Hood is “going to get a chance and an opportunity“ […]

At the NBA trade deadline, Cleveland Cavaliers Koby Altman made a bold move for a first-year general manager. After watching aging veterans Derrick Rose and Dwyane Wade teeter out and former Boston Celtics Isaiah Thomas and Jae Crowder prove to be locker room distractions, he did what few others would. He blew up the roster, […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers won a much-needed game against the Boston Celtics on Saturday, and the reason could have been addition by subtraction. If that is true, just don’t ask Tyronn Lue if it is the case. In the first two games, Rodney Hood played significant minutes for the Cavaliers. He had a respectable performance in […]

The string of trades pulled off by the Cleveland Cavaliers front office looked like a marvelous attempt to rejuvenate a roster that was by far the oldest in the league, walking back an offseason trade and bringing in the likes of George Hill, Rodney Hood, Jordan Clarkson, and Larry Nance Jr. But those return products […]

Cleveland Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue was not too happy after his team fell behind 2-0 to the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night. The Cavs bench boss took it out on a reporter with a snarky comment after he was asked about his decision to keep Rodney Hood in the rotation. Ty Lue was not happy […]

When Rodney Hood refused to enter Game 4 for the Cleveland Cavaliers against the Toronto Raptors it caused quite a stir. It was reported that a lot of his teammates were frustrated with the decision, and a lot of former players have called him out for not going into the game. Stephen Jackson was on […]

Note: This contains spoilers for Avengers: Infinity Wars Last time out, we looked over the Cavaliers’ prehistoric tilt with the Toronto Raptors. After looking like LeBron James and a bunch of JV scrubs on offense against the Indiana Pacers, the Cavs were finally able to figure it out against the Raptors. During the series, the […]

Several members of the Cleveland Cavaliers shared a laugh with Rodney Hood after hearing his apology for not entering Monday night’s series-clinching win over the Toronto Raptors, according to a report from Joe Vardon of Cleveland.com. With the Cavs leading by quite a wide margin in the fourth quarter (30+ points at one time), head […]

When Rodney Hood refused to enter the game during the fourth quarter of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ blowout win over the Toronto Raptors, it ruffled a few feathers. Some of his teammates were upset, and many former players called out Hood for his decision. NBA great Scottie Pippen appeared on The Jump on ESPN and he […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are through to the Eastern Conference Finals for a fourth consecutive season thanks to a 4-0 sweep over the Toronto Raptors. While there were several exciting takeaways from Cleveland’s series against Toronto, there was also one that was a bit surprising. Late in the fourth quarter of Monday night’s Game 4 matchup […]

Cleveland Cavaliers general manager Koby Altman met with Rodney Hood on Tuesday morning to give him a chance to explain himself. There were some reports indicating that Hood might be suspended for refusing to enter Monday night’s game, but it seems that won’t be the case. Via Jeff Zillgitt of USA TODAY Sports: Cleveland guard […]

LeBron James finally has some help around him as his teammates have stepped up recently, playing key roles in the Cleveland Cavaliers sweeping the Toronto Raptors. However, that doesn’t mean everyone has stepped up their game. One guy who hasn’t come to the party has been Rodney Hood who really struggled and it actually caused […]

Rodney Hood left a sour note in an otherwise rousing Game 4 win for the Cleveland Cavaliers, refusing to go in during the winding minutes of the fourth quarter, with an already-substantial win over the Toronto Raptors, according to Jason Lloyd of The Athletic. This refusal angered a number of his teammates, who tried to […]

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 […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers made the trade deadline deal to acquire Rodney Hood from the Utah Jazz in hopes that his youth and shooting would help the Cavs in the playoffs. Unfortunately, Hood is just one of the few Cavaliers who still haven’t been able to figure out their fit with their new team. While many […]