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A last-minute surprise came out of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ locker room prior to their preseason debut against the Orlando Magic. RELATED: Why Dwyane Wade considered Cavs, but ultimately opted to sign with Bulls According to Cleveland.com’s Chris Fedor, starting power forward Tristan Thompson won’t be playing in tonight’s game. Thompson was at Cavaliers’ morning shootaround, […]

LeBron James and his Cleveland Cavaliers teammates partied at The Q last night, but not because they were celebrating anything Cavs-related. The guys were simply enjoying Kanye West’s “Saint Pablo” tour in Cleveland. Everyone was there as they went all out to the command of the beats. RELATED: Video: Cavs have team outing and it includes J.R. Smith […]

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 […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers and J.R. Smith are still reportedly working on a new deal to bring back the 12-year veteran back to the championship winning squad. The Cavs need him, there’s no denying that, but signing him to a three-year deal, as he’s reportedly asked for, is tough to do considering there’s no competition to […]

It was one hell of a summer for the Cleveland Cavaliers organization as well as it’s fans. Probably the craziest series in Cleveland history had one of the most re-watched games ever (at least for me because I’ve seen Game 7 in it’s entirety around 50 times, no joke). I mean, who hasn’t watched Game […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers players gathered together in Santa Barbara, California this week to begin the team’s voluntary workouts. With training camp set to begin next week, the guys gathered together this week to get a head start on preparations for the regular season. LeBron James took to Instagram this morning to show off his squad’s […]

There are ups and downs to the excitement that comes with being a basketball fan. Some of the heights, the playoffs, free agency, Christmas Day, and opening night can leave us feeling ecstatic, but the lows, such as we are in right now, can leave many a sports reporter antsy and desiring something, anything to […]

Power forward Tristan Thompson had a spectacular season for the Cavs that saw his impact on the floor go far beyond the basic statistics we all know. The Cavs’ incredible offensive rebounder and overall leader in offensive rating last season. Hopefully, winning a championship and the glories of being a highly-paid athlete doesn’t get him […]

Tristan Thompson had an incredible season for the Cleveland Cavaliers in what turned into a championship season. We all know Thompson as our incredible offensive rebounder, but looking deeper into the stats shows us that he boasted the highest offensive rating in the NBA for the 2015-16 season. Is that shocking? If it is, it’s […]

It was Tristan Thompson’s turn to take home Larry. Thompson took the NBA Championship trophy home to Toronto for the past couple of days and showed him around town. He even met some of the fans at Tim Hortons as Thompson followed in the steps of Pittsburgh Penguins player Sidney Crosby. I saw Sidney Crosby […]

Recall, at the time of LeBron James‘ return, the Cavaliers‘ first home pregame hype video connected the initial “dream team” from “all walks of life” with glimpses of high school mixtapes to circle back to the kid from Akron. Looking back from the now successful quest of assembling a diverse, championship-caliber roster, Cleveland gave up […]

Winning an NBA Championship can have a surreal feeling, and something like that often doesn’t sink in right away. For a team and city that has endured a 52-year championship drought, it easily took a few days before everyone realized it wasn’t a dream and that they had really won the title. This equally applies […]

The championship fever doesn’t end for LeBron James as he’s still on party mode, a month after winning the title. RELATED: New stat reveals that only 26 active players were drafted before LeBron James Spotted at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, James and his entourage became the center of attention as the crowd cheered their […]

The evolution of Tristan Thompson started as a relatively surprising #4 pick in the 2011 NBA Draft, with players like Klay Thompson, Kawhi Leonard and Jimmy Butler still waiting to hear their names called. Thompson was an athletic big man with what Jay Bilas would call “a great motor and tremendous upside.” As an investment […]

Tristan Thompson was Kevin Love’s backup at the power forward position entering last year’s playoffs. What’s transpired since has been nothing short of incredible for Thompson, and it’s been so well-deserved. Double T signed a five-year, $82 million deal with the Cavs right before the start of last season, and he then claimed the starting […]

If you watched last year’s NBA championship parade, you’re familiar with Draymond Green’s mocking of the Cavs in middle of their parade. In case you missed it, here’s how green mocked the Cavs for falling in six games. RELATED: VIDEO: Draymond Green Pays Respect To LeBron James After Leaving Court Well, the Cavs got them […]

The 2011 NBA Draft was quote the talented bunch. Kyrie Irving at number one, Enes Kanter at three, Tristan Thompson at four, Jonas Valanciunas at five, Bismack Biyombo at seven, and Klay Thompson at pick number 11. All of those guys were in the Conference Finals this postseason from the 2011 NBA Draft alone, but […]

After the Cleveland Cavaliers’ series clinching win in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, the Big Three was at the podium doing the customary post-game press conference. RELATED: Twitter Reacts To LeBron James, Cavs Securing 2nd Straight NBA Finals Bid A hilarious twist occurred when J.R. Smith […]

Both selected in the top 10 of the 2011 NBA Draft, Tristan Thompson and Bismack Biyombo also share very similar playing styles. See ball, get ball. Nothing more, nothing less. RELATED: VIDEO: Bismack Biyombo Pushes Kyrie Irving, And Tristan Thompson Didn’t Like It While Thompson has already made a name for himself in the league […]

With a travel day today in between Games 2 and 3, the Cleveland Cavaliers were expected to get to their hotel and watch film tonight. Except there’s one problem: They’re being held up at Customs before being allowed to get off the plane. RELATED: VIDEO: LeBron James, Cavs Set Up Ambush For Tyronn Lue To […]

Tristan Thompson’s impact doesn’t come at the scoring side of the ball, but rather the hustle part of basketball, as we’ve all seen since last postseason and especially this postseason. Aside from one bad game in Game 2 of the Detroit series where he battled foul trouble and never found a rhythm on the court, […]

Tristan Thompson had a great Game 3 for the Cavs, putting up just eight points and 10 rebounds, but also had two blocks and eight offensive rebounds on the night, giving the Cavs second chances to score over and over again. RELATED: VIDEO: J.R. Smith Warns Marcus Morris Not To Mess With Him At Start […]

Early in the season, the case for Tristan Thompson having a legitimate shot at the 6th Man of the Year award was being thrown around. We can now put all of that to rest as Jamal Crawford of the Los Angeles Clippers received the plum over Andre Iguodala, Enes Kanter, and Evan Turner, among others. […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are two games and five days away from the start of the 2016 NBA Playoffs. With the postseason upon us, head coach Tyronn Lue has let it be known that he has decided on the Cavs starting lineup. Chris Haynes of Cleveland.com Cleveland Cavaliers forward Tristan Thompson will take over the starting […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers do have great chemistry among the players. It shows, especially when they are winning. They’re having fun. The dancing, the handshakes, and the occasional playful interruptions. RELATED: FULL HIGHLIGHTS: J.R .Smith, Kevin Love Come Out On Fire As Cavs Get Easy Win; 109-80 Fresh off securing the team record for most three-pointers […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers franchise is rich with talent which, unfortunately, has fallen short a few times when it comes to winning a championship. In their 46 seasons of existence, the Cavs have some tremendous statistical lines, but none better and arguably more important than the one forward Tristan Thompson is about to set. When he […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers pulled off a comeback win in Sacramento last night thanks to some stellar play from Kyrie Irving, who had 30 points, and Tristan Thompson’s 18-point, 15-rebound effort. After the game, the two spoke with Allie Clifton on Fox Sports Ohio, discussing the tough game and great performances. It also featured one EPIC […]

In Kobe Bryant’s final game in Cleveland, Ohio, the Cleveland Cavaliers defeat the Los Angeles Lakers. At the end of the game, the crowd gave Bryant a standing ovation, which was followed up by hugs and celebrations with the Cavs players. Kobe Bryant, for the final time in Cleveland, Ohio #KobeBryant #Farewell #Legend pic.twitter.com/riRtIyCU72 — […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers had a great outing in Detroit tonight, but at the end of the first half, they allowed an easy layup. LeBron James was not happy with ending the half that way, and he let Tristan Thompson know. Thompson seemed to have missed pr was late to a rotation which led to the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers will take on the Boston Celtics for the first time this season and the first time since Cleveland eliminated Boston in the first round of the 2015 playoffs. It wasn’t a normal ending, as both sides had players suffer major injuries at the hands of the opponents, and there some long term […]

The duo of Matthew Dellavedova and Tristan Thompson has turned into a very effective bench partnership for the Cleveland Cavaliers. These two have developed a signature play as well. It’s when Dellavedova lobs a beautiful pass to Thompson who then finishes with a thunderous slam dunk. It’s all about these two players’ familiarity with each […]

The NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year award has been heavily guard-dominated in the last decade. In fact, Lamar Odom is the only forward to win the award in the last 10 seasons. With a wide-open field this season, many guards are again in the debate, including Isaiah Thomas and Jamal Crawford. RELATED: Tristan Thompson […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers, despite going on an eight-game winning streak and sitting atop the Eastern Conference, is still a team’s that’s a work in progress. They did enter the season without their starting backcourt, Kevin Love wasn’t in best basketball shape, and LeBron James was initially bothered by a bad back. RELATED: 10 Teams With […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the New York Knicks for the second time this season on Friday night in a come from behind win at Madison Square Garden. After the game, Tristan Thompson, who was arguably the Cavs most important player on the floor finished with four points and 10 rebounds, but of the 10 Cavs […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the New York Knicks for the second time this season, this time at Madison Square Garden, to get their eighth win of the season and eighth straight since that opening night two-point loss to Chicago. Aside from LeBron James, Mo Williams, and Kevin Love, Tristan Thompson was arguably the Cavs most […]

The Cavs are known for their hilarious handshakes, and this one is no different. Tristan Thompson, after putting in a missed shot at the end of the half, is approached by J.R. Smith, and they do their handshake, which, according to Cavs’ broadcaster Fred McLeod, is the gentleman’s style dap. RELATED: VIDEO: Kevin Love And […]

Last season, the Cleveland Cavaliers started out like a headless chicken with every player having trouble finding their niche in Coach David Blatt’s schemes. We all know how things turned around starting in January until the Cavs ended up with one of the most potent offenses in the entire NBA. The familiarity and comfort that […]

When assessing Tristan Thompson’s true value, it’s unfair to him if we only look at his stats. Even if we take into consideration the intangibles that he brings into the court, it’s still not enough. What completes the total package that the Cleveland Cavaliers paid $82 million for five years is how he makes their […]

After months of waiting for the contract he desired, Tristan Thompson and his agents decided to settle for a 5-year $82 million deal. It was closer to the Cavs offer of $82 million than it was their their preferred $94 million demand. After he signed the contract and news broke out to the rest of […]