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Now that Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving has requested a trade, several teams around the association are calling team owner Dan Gilbert and newly-appointed general manager Koby Altman with inquiries about the crafty ball-handler’s availability, including the New York Knicks, San Antonio Spurs, and Boston Celtics. In fact, as many as 20 teams […]

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 […]

2017-2018 is going to feel quite the opposite for Cavs fans than 2016-17 did… Sports Betting Dime has released their odds to win the 2018 NBA Championship.  The Warriors are heavy favorites to repeat as champions with 5/6 odds.  Next in line are the Spurs with 11/2 odds and the Cavs with 6/1 odds. Other notable […]

UPDATE: According to Sam Amico of Fox Sports Ohio, the Cavs are in talks with the Spurs to acquire LaMarcus Aldridge as well. #Cavs and #Spurs talks, previously centered on Danny Green, now also include LaMarcus Aldridge, league sources tell AmicoHoops. — Sam Amico (@AmicoHoops) June 22, 2017 Earlier this afternoon, news surfaced that the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers may have given up their world champion status as they fell to the supremely talented Golden State Warriors a week ago, but despite losing to the better team, Cavs’ superstar LeBron James’ legacy was still at the heart of every discussion before and after the Finals as the (GOAT) argument between James […]

LeBron James led his young, inexperienced Cleveland Cavaliers team to his and the franchise’s first NBA Finals appearance exactly 10 years ago. At only 22 and in his fourth year in the league, James put on masterful performances against the Washington Wizards, New Jersey Nets, and especially against the Detroit Pistons For almost any player, […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors are on a collision course for their third straight NBA Finals meeting, after both teams swept their first two rounds in convincing fashion. It would be the first time in NBA history that two teams have met three consecutive times on the NBA’s biggest stage, and the trilogy […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers and LeBron James got their broomsticks out on Sunday night, as they swept the Indiana Pacers 4-0 in their first round match-up. The Cavs seemed in control before a late surge by the desperate Pacers nearly extended the series, but the world champions executed and got the job done in a hard-fought […]

It was a nail-biting affair as LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers blitzed Indiana Pacers‘ superstar Paul George, forcing CJ Miles to take a tough potential game-winner as the Cavs took a 1-0 series advantage. It was a scenario the Wine and Gold were anticipating, and executed it near perfectly to enable someone other than the […]

Kyrie Irving, star point guard for the Cleveland Cavaliers, has established himself as one of the greatest ball-handlers we have seen in NBA history. Irving, who was selected by the Cavs with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft out of Duke University, is the longest-tenured leader on his team. “Uncle Drew,” […]

The month of March has been nothing short of a struggle for the NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers. Through 16 games played this month, the Cavs are carrying a 6-10 record. Several of Cleveland’s 10 losses this month came in rather embarrassing fashion, including a 103-74 loss to the Spurs in San Antonio and a […]

Last night, the Cleveland Cavaliers were in San Antonio for a nationally-televised matchup against the Spurs, resulting in an embarrassing 103-74 blowout loss for the road-bound Cavs. Cleveland just couldn’t get it going from the perimeter last night and really struggled on the defensive end of the floor. Through the first half, the Cavs were […]

Tonight, the NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers are in San Antonio for a nationally-televised matchup against the Spurs at 8:00 p.m. EST inside The AT&T Center. Earlier today, Cavs head coach Tyronn Lue announced that marksman Kyle Korver will be held out of tonight’s game due to the foot soreness he has been experiencing. Via […]

Due to the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers resting their stars in two separate nationally televised games, the subject of rest has been a much-discussed topic in the NBA as of late. Coaches resting their players to preserve them for the long 82 game season and postseason is nothing new, but with the […]

San Antonio is the Pinnacle of NBA franchise excellence. Can the Cavs mirror them? The Spurs have a rich and storied history in the 21st century. Since Gregg Popovich took over as head coach in 1996 and had an injury ridden year on their way to drafting Tim Duncan, the Spurs have had a record […]

Apparently, Andrew Bogut is not a lock to sign with the Cleveland Cavaliers and is still exploring his options. Bogut and his agent recently reached a buyout agreement with the Philadelphia 76ers. Now, the true seven-footer is receiving interest from several teams around the NBA, including the defending champion Cavaliers. According to TNT’s David Aldridge, […]

Over the past couple of weeks, the NBA on TNT crew consisting of Kenny Smith, Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley listed the best players in the NBA from 50 all the way down to the number one player. Each week, more and more players have been revealed, and on the final TNT broadcast before the […]

As this year’s NBA trade deadline draws near (February 23rd), quite a few teams around the association are looking for viable players to bolster their respective rosters, including the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers. It’s a well-known fact that the Cavs, who have lost five of their last seven games, are in need of a capable […]

Most NBA fans are familiar with the developing rivalry between the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors. However, it seems there is another team that Cleveland should consider as a true rival. The San Antonio Spurs have been a consistently formidable opponent for the better part of two decades. Somehow, Spurs head […]

As the NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers prepare for tonight’s match-up against the New Orleans Pelicans inside The Smoothie King Center at 8:00 p.m. EST, they find themselves in a bit of a slump. The Cavs, who have lost four of their previous six games, have been dealing with a myriad of complications, including illness, […]

On Saturday night, the NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers hosted the San Antonio Spurs inside Quicken Loans Arena, resulting in a tightly-contested 118-115 victory for the road-bound Spurs. According to Nielson and Deadline.com, the game, which was the season two debut of NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC, was the highest-rated, non-Christmas NBA game of the 2016-17 […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers and San Antonio Spurs going at it in the regular season could very well be a preview of what may come around June when the best of the East and West meet in the NBA Finals. The Golden State Warriors are sure favorites to make another appearance like the Cavs, but the […]

Tonight, the defending NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers will square off against the San Antonio Spurs inside Quicken Loans Arena at 8:30 p.m. EST on ABC. Earlier this afternoon, Cavaliers fans received a bit of good news when it was announced that Kevin Love participated in this morning’s practice, as Joe Vardon of Cleveland.com first reported. […]

Gregg Popovich, Head Coach of the San Antonio Spurs, is one of the most decorated coaches in NBA history. In fact, some consider the three-time Coach of the Year award winner to be the greatest NBA coach of all time. With five championships to his credit, Coach Popovich and his Spurs are often considered to […]

Tonight, the defending NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers will square off against the San Antonio Spurs inside Quicken Loans Arena at 8:30 p.m. EST on ABC. After an impressive 118-103 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Thursday night, the Cavs will look to keep their momentum rolling. After dealing with injuries, sickness, and a six-game West […]

Few coaches have had the success of San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich. “Pop,” as the three-time NBA Coach of the Year award winner is affectionately known, has had a profound impact on the lives of nearly everyone he’s come into contact with. Popovich is considered one of the greatest coaches in NBA history, […]

As this season’s NBA All-Star festivities draw near, votes are beginning to pour in for both conferences. The first returns have been tallied, and the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers have two players leading the count. LeBron/Kyrie and KD/Curry lead first returns of #NBAAllStar Voting presented by @Verizon! Vote: https://t.co/7SYpaqHa1f & NBA App. pic.twitter.com/ofvgaJERkT — 2017 […]

Last week, the NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers were in Memphis, Tennessee, playing on the second night of a back-to-back series with the Grizzlies. Tyronn Lue, Cavs Head Coach, had decided to rest his Big 3 (LeBron James, Kevin Love, and Kyrie Irving), which resulted in a 93-85 defeat. After Friday night’s 119-99 win over […]

Last Tuesday, millions of people watched the Cleveland Cavaliers receive first NBA Championship rings and raise their first championship banner in franchise history to the rafters. There were probably a number of teams who watched the ring ceremony to add to their motivation this season. Knicks coach Jeff Hornacek wanted his team to get mad […]

Hall of fame and seven time NBA world champion Robert Horry has stated he believes LeBron James can pass some of the all-time greats, and end up with perhaps the second most championships of all time. Horry collected seven historic championships during his time with the Houston Rockets, San Antonio Spurs, and the Los Angeles […]

Fresh off their first championship seemingly in generations, the Cleveland Cavaliers will embark upon a difficult journey to repeat as NBA Champions. Last season, Cleveland rallied from a 3-1 series deficit to stun the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals, as well as prevent The Dubs from pulling off a repeat title feat of […]

Everyone knows that the Golden State Warriors made a few significant upgrades to their front court this summer in Zaza Pachulia and David West, oh yea and that Kevin Durant guy, but around the league this summer, the theme of the 2016 offseason has been “the rich get richer.” Last time, we looked in Cleveland’s […]

With six straight NBA Finals on his resume to go with three championships, LeBron James opted not to play in the 2016 Rio Olympics. He was one of many stars who opted not to play in these Olympics, but after playing the most minutes since 2011 and lifting the huge burden of winning a championship […]

The NBA has released its schedule for the 2016-2017 regular season and it signals to everyone that it’s time to start shaping up for training camp and begin preparations for the new battles to come. It’s already August but June still feels like yesterday with the championship euphoria surrounding the Cleveland Cavaliers and its fans. […]

As a “Remain” voter in last month’s EU Referendum, the name Boris is just mildly off-putting to me, however, Cleveland could easily remedy that with an immediate trade on the 7th of July. Several sources around the league have confirmed that Pau Gasol will take a contract (most likely his last) with the San Antonio […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have swept through the first two rounds of the NBA Playoffs and earned themselves a second consecutive trip to the Eastern Conference Finals. With the Raptors, Heat, Spurs, Thunder, Warriors, and Blazers all unable to close out their respective series by now, a new ESPN poll has shown the Cavaliers are now […]

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 […]

There are very few, even those who claim Cleveland is a mess that think LeBron will fall short of his 6th finals appearance in 6 years. Golden State has made history, as the franchise is on its way to completing the best regular season in NBA history. Ironically enough, the Western Conference, which initially looked […]

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 […]