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The Cleveland Cavaliers as well as the rest of the NBA will be moving on to the 2016-17 season with three incredible Hall-of-Famers no longer in the league. Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan, and Kevin Garnett all opted for retirement after this past season, each going out on their own terms. Bryant has gone on to […]

Last year, the Cleveland Cavaliers won 57 wins. That was far from the league-leading Golden State Warriors’ record 73 and just a tad above the East’s second seed Toronto Raptors’ 56 wins. They were far from dominant. Cleveland showed inconsistencies all throughout the regular season. But there was one thing that remained under-the-radar which the […]

Every coach has their own techniques when it comes to trying to motivate players on the team. We hear of assistant coaches going off on players to motivate them, and there are also some team bonding events that help bring players together towards the goal. For coach Tyronn Lue, it was something far different. RELATED: […]

Mo Williams opted to return to the NBA for one final season last week when he tweeted out “One more year.” The Cavs opened up Media Day with three point guards, but General Manager David Griffin opened up the 2016-17 Media Day with shocking news about Williams. David Griffin received news earlier this morning that […]

The Tyronn Lue who played in the NBA may be best remembered for being on the receiving end of a step over, but the version of Lue who played college ball at Nebraska will be remembered in a much more celebrated manner. RELATED: Report: David Blatt to receive NBA Championship ring from Cavs According to […]

Finally, some positive development from the Wine and Gold’s side. According to Joe Vardon of Cleveland.com, the Cavaliers are working on a new deal for Larry Drew that would have him elevate his role to become Tyronn Lue’s associate head coach. Meanwhile, the Cavs are renegotiating the contract of assistant coach Larry Drew, who is […]

Tyronn Lue just signed a five-year, $35 million deal with the Cavs to remain the team’s head coach. After replacing previous head coach David Blatt at the end of January, Lue became the third coach in NBA history to win the championship after taking over a team mid-season. TMZ caught up with Cavs coach Tyronn […]

Picture yourself seated on metal bleachers around a basketball court in an aircraft hangar just outside of Los Angeles. Five weeks have passed since Cleveland won their first NBA championship. Around you are 81 of the best amateur players in America, who’ve gathered to participate in Nike’s annual Skills Academy. You’re here, dissecting the final […]

We here at Cavs Nation pride ourselves on bringing you all of the Cavs news, not just the good stuff (such as how the Golden State Warriors blew a 3-1 lead in the NBA Finals, making your Cleveland Cavaliers the NBA Championships). Cleveland, as is tradition, still somehow after a championship makes reporting an interesting […]

The saying “If it ain’t broke, why fix it?” does not only apply to the LeBron James-led roster of the Cleveland Cavaliers. It is also apt for coach Tyronn Lue and his coaching staff. It’s no secret that the hardworking men on the Cavaliers’ bench have been very integral to the team’s success, even as […]

It’s now known to the public how coach Tyronn Lue is well-loved within the Cleveland Cavaliers organization. Even before piloting his players to a historic finals comeback, the rookie head coach already had his wards’ ears. RELATED: BREAKING: Tyronn Lue, Cavs agree on lucrative 5-year, $35 million deal His calm and composed demeanor is something […]

Coach Tyronn Lue had his first ever head coaching gig this past season with the Cleveland Cavaliers, and it ended with an NBA Championship. After six month’s of coaching under his assistant coach contract and a little over a month after the title, Lue and the Cavs have agreed on a new 5-year, $35 million […]

Head coach Tyronn Lue came on as the Cavs head coach mid-season and was able to do the near-impossible: win an NBA Championship. After weeks of deliberation and conversations with the organization he helped bring its first title to, Lue and the Cavs have reportedly agreed on a 5-year, $35 million deal, per Adrian Wojnarowski […]

Kevin Durant’s free agency decision this summer changed the whole NBA. Many teams don’t stand a chance at competing while the only other real contenders would be the Cavaliers, Spurs, and possibly the Clippers and Pacers. By creating their super-team out West, the Warriors have also drawn a ton of criticism, mostly aimed towards Kevin […]

Despite being the 2016 NBA Champions, the Cleveland Cavaliers find themselves underdogs for the 2017 NBA title and many aren’t expecting them to repeat after the Golden State Warriors signed Kevin Durant in free agency this summer. Reaction around the league from everyone except Warriors fans is all the same: the Warriors are overpowered and […]

The season of major recognition for the Cleveland Cavaliers’ title will not be ending soon. In fact, we’re not even sure when it will end. RELATED: VIDEO: Tyronn Lue Gets Surprising Phone Call From President Obama As the Cavs cherish every moment of post-championship relaxation prior to training camp, the round of appreciation will continue […]

It wasn’t just a surreal finals series for the Cleveland Cavaliers, but the entire season has been a perfect storm for the team. They did not dominate from game 1-of-82 up to the regular season finale – they didn’t need to. The plan was to be as healthy as they can for the postseason, and […]

Indeed, it is better to be late than never having the chance to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to the promised land. First year head coach Tyronn Lue’s path to becoming a head coach wasn’t ideal for him because his biggest bench gig came at the expense of a friend’s misfortune. RELATED: How Tyronn Lue Took […]

When Tyronn Lue took over the Cleveland Cavaliers’ head coaching job, he never signed on as the team’s coach. Instead, he was still under his assistant coach contract, a four-year, $6.5 million contract. As Dave McMenamin of ESPN noted in an April article, Lue bet on himself by not signing the three-year $9.5 million contract […]

Tyronn Lue is coming home a champion. After steering his team to the NBA title in historic fashion, the Cleveland Cavaliers coach will be taking a break in his hometown and will fulfill his annual tradition of funding the city’s 4th of July party. RELATED: How Tyronn Lue Took “The Call” That Sparked Change In […]

Throughout the Eastern Conference playoffs, Kevin Love has been an excellent weapon for coach Tyronn Lue with his rare offensive skillset. Thanks to his superb outside shooting, elite rebounding, solid post play, and good passing, LeBron James and Kyrie Irving were able to conserve gas that was eventually used when they went full throttle in […]

Game 7 of the 2016 NBA Finals will mostly be remembered for “The Block”, “The Dagger”, and “The Stop”. Three plays that capped the third straight victory that put the Cleveland Cavaliers atop the basketball world and in a very special spot in league history for “The Comeback”. RELATED: VIDEO: Tyronn Lue Gets Surprising Phone […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers championship victory has brought on a lot of attention to the city of Cleveland. The President of the United States, a huge basketball fan (and especially of the Chicago Bulls) tweeted his congratulations to the Cavs right after the epic Game 7 win against the Warriors. RELATED: Barack Obama Extends Congratulatory Messages […]

Game 5 saw LeBron James and Kyrie Irving go for 41 apiece and combine for 82 points, 19 rebounds, 13 assists, five steals, and four blocks. RELATED: Richard Jefferson Responds To Klay Thompson’s Comment Towards LeBron James Before the game, Tyronn Lue delivered an epic pregame speech to help inspire his guys. It worked as […]

For a guy like LeBron James who attacks the paint at will, four free throw attempts in an NBA Finals game seems very low. After Game 4 of the Finals in which James shot four free throws, Cavs coach Tyronn Lue took to the postgame press conference with a pretty straight forward comment: LeBron is […]

History has been pretty rough for the city of Cleveland. This year, odds are once again going in favor of another heartbreak with the Cavaliers facing an incredibly daunting task. RELATED: NBA Investigating Low Blow By Draymond Green That Could Change NBA Finals But all’s not lost, and coach Tyronn Lue is a firm believer […]

The Cavaliers blew out the Warriors in Game 3 120-90, but it’s hard to tell if the blowout was as a result of the lineup change, because LeBron James, Kyrie Irving, J.R. Smith, and Tristan Thompson lit up the boxscore. RELATED: Coach Tyronn Lue Has Perfect Response For Those Who Questioned His Lineup Change With […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers came out and destroyed the Warriors in Game 3 of the NBA Finals last night, and it was largely due to the physicality the Ccavs played with. The 120-90 victory fans saw did not include Kevin Love, however, after he was unable to pass the NBA’s concussion protocol in time for the […]

Channing Frye has been an outstanding sharpshooter off the bench for the Cavs. With the exception of Game 1 of the Detroit Pistons series all the way back in mid-April, Frye has come in off the bench and forced opponents to gameplan for him thanks to the lineup that involves LeBron James and Matthew Dellavedova. […]

When Tyronn Lue was informed of the David Blatt firing, the Cleveland Cavaliers had a game the next day against the Chicago Bulls. Being placed at the helm that quick and not even on an interim basis, he certainly hit the ground running. RELATED: How Tyronn Lue Took “The Call” That Sparked Change In Cavs […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have booked the first ticket to the NBA Finals, and they are now staring at the franchise’s best shot at ending the city’s title drought that has lasted for more than 50 years. In a season that is typical of a LeBron James-led team, the stories that came out of the team’s […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Toronto Raptors last night in their 10th straight postseason victory. RELATED: VIDEO: LeBron James Laughs Off Hilarious, But Shocking Stat Through Game 2 After the victory, LeBron James and the Cavs were aware of the record that head coach Tyronn Lue set by winning his 10th consecutive game as a […]

Since taking over David Blatt’s position, captain Tyronn Lue has helped Cleveland’s crew jump from the East-leading ship to the “champion-ship” that is sailing through the playoffs en route to another Finals appearance. With a 10-love start in the East, the Cavs have stopped at an island against Toronto, with two Conference Finals games that […]

Coaching LeBron James is supposed to be a very easy job because of his versatility and high basketball IQ. However, it also comes with the burden of being tasked to control a basketball beast. But that beast, once he gives full trust to the coach, is an extremely valuable asset that no one in the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers continued their postseason dominance with a sweep of the Atlanta Hawks in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, leaving them as the only undefeated team in this year’s playoffs. RELATED: Hopeless Hawks Center swallows Cavs “unstoppable” shooting With Cleveland being matched up against the Hawks, who they swept last season in the Eastern Conference […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are rolling and so is Kevin Love. Eight wins in as many games along with 18.9 points, 12.5 rebounds, and 2.1 assists on 44.4% shooting from long distance. That is the Love whom everyone expected when the Cavs traded away their future cornerstone in Andrew Wiggins. RELATED: Kevin Love Owes Tyronn Lue […]

Kevin Love has indeed come a long way. Overcoming a tumultuous regular season filled with questions and inconsistency, the East’s best shooting big man has finally established himself in the Cleveland Cavaliers’ dynamics. RELATED: VIDEO: Kevin Love Has A Very Interesting Alternative To Answering A Question About Chemistry From being a lost soul to finally […]

Charles Barkley was very unhappy with the effort of the Atlanta Hawks, who watched as the Cavs set an NBA regular season and postseason record with 25 three-pointers in a single game. RELATED: VIDEO: Charles Barkley Says Hawks Should’ve Knocked Cavs Players Out During 3-Point Barrage Barkley thought the Hawks should’ve tried to take someone […]

When Tyronn Lue was hired by the Cleveland Cavaliers to become the associate head coach of David Blatt, he was granted a four-year $6.5 million contract making him the league’s highest paid assistant. RELATED: Tyronn Lue Vouches For Former Cavs Coach David Blatt After Recent Interview With Knicks, Lakers A finals appearance and a stronghold […]