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When LeBron James drove the length of the court and hit the buzzer beater on Saturday night to put the Toronto Raptors on the brink of elimination he once again shocked the NBA world. Even though James made the shot look easy, it was a difficult shot that not many people could make, especially with […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers were one game away from elimination last Sunday afternoon as they prepared for Game 7 against the Indiana Pacers. Less than one week later, they’ve not only advanced, but they’re also just one game away from advancing to their fourth consecutive Eastern Conference Finals. LeBron James has come through in every game […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Toronto Raptors on Saturday night in Game 3 of their second round series, 105-103. It was another nail-biter just like Game 1 of this series, with the game coming down to the final seconds. To no one’s surprise, however, it was LeBron James who came up big. With eight seconds […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are heading home now after winning the first two games in Toronto and taking a 2-0 lead over the Raptors. With Games 3 and 4 on deck for the Cavs with their raucous fans ready to cheer them on, despite a lot of work still yet to be done, a sweep may […]

Over the years LeBron James has been criticized for many things in his game. He can’t shot free throws, he isn’t a good outside shooter, he isn’t clutch, and the list goes on and on. One thing that kept coming up early in his career was that he couldn’t take guys down in the post and […]

Thanks in large part to yet another iconic performance from LeBron James in Thursday night’s 128-110 Game 2 victory, the Cleveland Cavaliers are now leading their Eastern Conference Semifinals matchup against the Toronto Raptors, 2-0. If history can be used as a gauge of what’s to come, the Raptors could be in trouble. Since the […]

It took Cleveland Cavaliers start LeBron James a long time and a lot of work to get to where he is today as the NBA’s best player and arguably the best player of all time. But before James could rise to the top of the mountain as a three-time NBA Champion and three-time NBA Finals […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Toronto Raptors on Thursday night in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference first round series. The Cavs were led by both of their All-Stars, LeBron James and Kevin Love, all night long. Love finished with 31 points and 11 rebounds on 11-21 shooting, finally coming out of his slump to […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Toronto Raptors on Thursday night in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference first round series. The Cavs now lead 2-0 and return home to Cleveland to try and wins Games 3 and 4 at home, which would mean a sweep of the Eastern Conference’s best team. LeBron James finished the […]

Maverick Carter reacted on Twitter to LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers destroying the Toronto Raptors in a pretty fun way on Thursday night. 20 yrs of this and it never ever ever gets old 👑 — Maverick Carter (@mavcarter) May 4, 2018 For those unaware, Carter is a longtime friend and business partner of […]

Drake’s music has been a staple in NBA arenas — being played during warm-ups and even during the game itself. But this time around, things will be different. Quicken Loans Arena, home to the Cleveland Cavaliers, will not be playing any of his songs. As posted by DJ Steph Floss — DJ of the Cavaliers, […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Toronto Raptors in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference second round series on Tuesday night. The Cavs came back from a 14-point first-half deficit to defeat the Raptors in overtime 113-112, and after the game, Cleveland center Kendrick Perkins got into a heated confrontation with rapper and Raptors ambassador Drake. […]

According to a report from Joe Vardon of Cleveland.com, Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue spoke with Larry Nance Jr. prior to Game 1 to let him know that he will be temporarily out of the rotation due to the emergence of Tristan Thompson. Thompson, now 27 years of age, had a solid outing in […]

Thanks in large part to another solid outing from LeBron James, the Cleveland Cavaliers managed to squeak by with a 113-112 overtime victory in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference Semifinals matchup against the Toronto Raptors. Now, with Game 2 at the proverbial door and adjustments needing to be made, Raptors head coach Dwayne Casey […]

After a less-than-stellar showing through the early stages of this season’s playoffs, the Cleveland Cavaliers’ bench squad came through with a solid outing in Tuesday night’s 113-112 overtime win over the Toronto Raptors. Now, with Game 2 slated for Thursday night, LeBron James is remaining confident in Cleveland’s second unit. “What do you think your […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers escaped Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals with a road win over the Toronto Raptors, but Kevin Love is not getting away from the wrath of NBA review. According to Shams Charania of Yahoo! Sports, the Cavs power forward’s offensive foul on DeMar DeRozan which happened after he hit inadvertently elbowed […]

How do you solve a problem like Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Kevin Love having to guard the big and mighty Jonas Valanciunas of the Toronto Raptors? Keep going to that matchup, apparently. Love will start at center for Game 2 in the second-round series of the Cavaliers against the Raptors, per Joe Vardon of Cleveland.com. […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Toronto Raptors in a thrilling Game 1 of their second round series, 113-112. LeBron James finished with 26 points, 11 rebounds, 13 assists, and two blocks on the night, but received a lot of help from his supporting cast when he needed it most. It was a game where the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers and Toronto Raptors played Game 1 of their second round series on Tuesday night. It was a tightly contested game for most of the night, especially after the Raptors took a 14 point lead only to see the Cavs storm back and stay within striking distance all night long. On a play […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers and Toronto Raptors started their second round series on Tuesday night in the rowdy Air Canada Centre. Late in the first half, with the Cavs on the comeback trail following a 14-point deficit, LeBron James and Raptors backup guard Fred Van Vleet got into a shoving match. James and Van Vleet appeared […]

Last time out, we looked over the Cavaliers’ biggest threat to their Eastern Conference dominance, the Indiana Pacers. Well, after an ugly, tightly-contested series, the Cavs were able to put the pesky Pacers away in game seven of the first round. With the series-clinching win, the Cavs had one day off to head up to […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers got a very unexpected boost from point guard George Hill in Game 7 of their first round series against the Indiana Pacers, and two days later, it appears he’s ready to go for the start of the second round matchup against the Toronto Raptors. Per Dave McMenamin of ESPN, head coach Tyronn […]

In the NBA, history has shown that mental illness is an issue that not many players talk about. One of the most well-known examples of that is the fall of Delonte West’s career. But recently, DeMar DeRozan and Kevin Love of the Toronto Raptors and Cleveland Cavaliers, respectively, have opened up the conversation on mental […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have made their way to Toronto for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals and a matchup against the Raptors. Following Tuesday morning’s shootaround at the Air Canada Centre, Cavs superstar LeBron James spoke to members of the media with regards to Toronto’s success this season. For the record, the Raptors were […]

As most fans of the team know, Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue elected to start the four remaining members of the 2016 championship-winning squad in Sunday’s closeout win over the Indiana Pacers. The decision paid off in a big way, as Tristan Thompson, who hadn’t played much in this season’s Playoffs until then, had […]

LeBron James didn’t make much of the exhausting toll he’s put on his body after trotting 40-plus minutes in six of seven games in the Cleveland Cavaliers’ first-round series against the Indiana Pacers. Having squeaked by with a 105-101 win in Game 7 after a locker room scare with a minute left in the third […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Toronto Raptors will tip off the Eastern Conference semi-finals on Tuesday night north of the border. The tipoff time for that game will be 8PM EST/5PM PST on TNT, which is not an unusual start time. According to Joe Vardon of Cleveland.com, however, the Cavs and Raptors will tip off […]

Cleveland Cavaliers big man Kevin Love missed Tuesday morning’s practice due to an illness. His status was changed to questionable, but it sounds like the former UCLA standout will be available for tonight’s matchup against the Raptors, according to a report from Joe Vardon of Cleveland.com. However, Cavs sharpshooter Kyle Korver, who has been dealing […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers will continue their four-game homestand on Tuesday night with a matchup against the Toronto Raptors, but it sounds like they could be without the services of Kevin Love, who missed Tuesday morning’s shootaround due to an illness, according to a report from Joe Vardon of Cleveland.com. “Kevin Love missed shootaround with an […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers will be gunning for a seventh straight victory on home court when they host the slumping Toronto Raptors on Tuesday as 1.5-point favorites on the NBA odds at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com. The Cavaliers have played impressive defense during their current hot streak on home court. The team is coming off a […]

The 2017-18 Cleveland Cavaliers have been a unique team throughout the season. There was constant drama after Isaiah Thomas came to town, inconsistency on both offense and defense, and their former star Kyrie Irving was cruising with the Boston Celtics. Besides all of this, the Cavs weathered through the never-ending storm. Another thing the Cavs […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are beginning to find their groove again. Despite a number of Cavs players on the shelf because of various reasons, the team finds itself riding a three-game win streak following a fantastic 132-129 win over the Toronto Raptors at home Wednesday night. Defeating the Raptors, who are still looking down on every […]

LeBron James has long been a bane to the Toronto Raptors‘ conference title aspirations, but this season, the Raptors are seemingly on their way to the top of the East because of the improved plays of DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowry, a stouter defense, and a remarkably deep bench. Those qualities weren’t enough for Toronto […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers will be looking to win three games in a row for the first time in five weeks when they play host to the Eastern-leading Toronto Raptors on Wednesday as 1-point underdogs on the NBA odds at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com. Cleveland is coming off a 124-117 win over the Milwaukee Bucks as […]

LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers have made their way to the third spot in the Eastern Conference, but they’re still far away from where they want to be. Coming into a Wednesday night matchup against the East-leading Toronto Raptors, James admitted their conference rivals are at a much better place all-around. “They’re in a […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers will not have shooting guard Kyle Korver on the team this Wednesday when they face off with the current Eastern Conference leaders, Toronto Raptors, because of personal reasons. In a post on the Cavs’ official Facebook page, it has been revealed that Korver is currently with his family following the death of […]

Kevin Love was inspired by Toronto Raptors swingman DeMar DeRozan to write a revealing piece in The Players’ Tribune, detailing his struggle with panic attacks. The Cleveland Cavaliers power forward; who is still out after fracturing the fifth metacarpal in his left hand, talked about how DeRozan opening up about his battle with depression opened the door for him […]

A few days ago I recently talked about the three top targets for the Cavs during the NBA’s buyout season should be Brook Lopez, Tony Allen, and Tyson Chandler in the event they are bought out. Not too long after, former NBA star Chris Bosh made an appearance on ESPN’s First Take and made quite […]

With the trade of Kyrie Irving to the Boston Celtics, the Cavs brought in a very good wing player in Jae Crowder. Crowder’s versatility will be welcomed to Cleveland, as he can play and guard the shooting guard, small forward, and power forward positions. With the offseason additions of Jeff Green and Cedi Osman, the […]