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Prior to being hired by the Cleveland Cavaliers last season, Tyronn Lue was widely recognized as one of the top up and comers in the NBA’s coaching circle. This year, he finally got his chance when he was tasked to take over David Blatt’s 30-11 team halfway through the season. Instantly thrust into the fire, […]

In the Cleveland Cavaliers’ recent conquest of the Detroit Pistons, coach Tyronn Lue made full use, or abuse, of Andre Drummond’s achilles heel. The Pistons’ franchise player was limited to the bench in extended stretches during the fourth quarter, no thanks to the Cavs’ strategy of intentionally sending him to the free throw line. This […]

In the recently concluded first round series which saw the Cleveland Cavaliers sweep the Detroit Pistons, LeBron James became the target of hard fouls. This isn’t a new situation to him. RELATED: Why The Cavs Had Absolutely No Option But To Sweep The Detroit Pistons The East’s eighth seed were a young team with nothing […]

LeBron James, Kyrie Irving, and Kevin Love were expected to carry this team throughout the regular season and into the playoffs. Although the Cavs did win 57 games on the season, the Big Three did not live up to expectations with Irving and Love going through inconsistencies throughout the year. RELATED: VIDEO: Stan Van Gundy […]

The Detroit Pistons may be down 2-0 in their first round series against the Cleveland Cavaliers, but coach Stan Van Gundy is 2-for-2 when it comes to curious comments about the opponent. RELATED: It’s April and Playoff Mode is Engaged After criticizing referees on how they favor LeBron James in their calls, the newest apple […]

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 took out the Detroit Pistons in Game 1 of the first round last night, but it wasn’t without some questionable moves. The Cavs had nine guys see game action last night, but there wasn’t much production outside of the Big 3 of James, Irving, and Love. While those three scored 81 points […]

Late last week, Cavs point guard Kyrie Irving came out and made a pretty bold statement, saying that he and the Cavs were the team to beat. Irving: “Everything surrounding our team is just crazy to think that we’re still in first place and we’re still the team to beat, honestly. Regardless of what anybody […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers currently sit atop the NBA’s Eastern Conference with a 48-19 win-loss record. A few above the second placed Toronto Raptors. Despite the drama that has mostly been stirred up by the media, the Cavaliers appear to be poised to make another long playoff run this postseason. There have certainly been ups and […]

Over the past couple of days, LeBron James’ behavior has been deemed unacceptable by many fans. Apparently, they weren’t the only ones a little frustrated with the timing of James unfollowing the Cavs on Twitter and playing ‘buddy-buddy’ with Dwyane Wade at halftime of the Cavs-Heat game that saw Cleveland down 21 at the half. […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers area heading into the final stretch of the season, and with a little over three weeks of regular season basketball to play, the focus for many teams around the league is to get in the best possible seed heading into the postseason. RELATED: VIDEO: Austin Carr Rips Cavs For Horrid Loss, Fears […]

Fans everywhere have been very fortunate to witness two generational athletes play in the same era. Despite not getting the chance to face each other in the grandest stage, every matchup between LeBron James and Kobe Bryant lived up to its hype. RELATED: Kobe Bryant Offers Final Tip For LeBron James The LeBron James-Kobe Bryant […]

The night was all about LeBron James and Kobe Bryant; perhaps even more so than the Cleveland Cavaliers and Los Angeles Lakers playing a regular season game. It was an excellent opportunity for everyone, especially for the players, to cherish and pay respect to an all-time great. RELATED: WATCH: LeBron James And Kobe Bryant Go […]

The first round matchup between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics in the last postseason may have set the precedent for how these two teams see each other moving forward. The Cavs did sweep the Celtics, but the boys from Beantown weren’t short of feistiness. RELATED: Bill Simmons Goes On Mini Rant About Cavs-Celtics Game […]

Coach Tyronn Lue opted to sit LeBron James today against the Washington Wizards on the first night of a back-to-back set that sees the Cavs face the Indiana Pacers tomorrow. RELATED: VIDEO: LeBron James Reveals What Cavs Lack In Big Games The news was only announced the morning of the game, just an hour or […]

When the 2015-2016 season began, there were a lot of talks about keeping LeBron James as fresh as possible for a deep playoff run. Rightfully so, as he came off a very exhausting 2015 postseason where he had to carry the team on his back with all the injuries to its stars; not to mention […]

After sitting out the first few months of the season, Kyrie Irving is back playing for the Cavs and producing at great rates. His PER is at 18.3, which is very high for a player who just returned from injury. Additionally, he is averaging almost 17 points per game in addition to 3.9 assists and […]

There were high expectations for Tyronn Lue when he took over as head coach in late January. The Cavs were still sufficiently above .500, in sole position of first place in the East, and looked as if they were shaping up to be a top team in the league. That being said a chance was […]

Allen Iverson and Tyronn Lue, the duo is known for that brief moment from the 2001 NBA Finals between the Philadelphia 76ers and Los Angeles Lakers where Iverson hit a tough, step-back shot over Lue, and then stepped over him while staring down at him. The Sixers went on to win that game, Game 1, […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have the Los Angeles Lakers for their next opponent at home, in a highly anticipated contest as it will mark Kobe Bryant’s final game in Cleveland. The spotlight is once again on Bryant and LeBron James as these two future Hall of Famers duke it out one last time in the king’s […]

Nine games into Tyronn Lue’s tenure as head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers, the team has transformed into a high-scoring squad that has netted six wins and three losses despite having very limited practice time, no thanks to their schedule. RELATED: VIDEO: Tyronn Lue Calls Out LeBron James, Kevin Love, And Kyrie Irving In First […]

While LeBron James is the undisputed leader and face of the Cleveland Cavaliers, Anderson Varejao may be the team’s heart and soul. The veteran center has stuck it out with the Cavs over the years and professed his loyalty to the team many times already. This season Varejao is having career lows of 2.4 points […]

In case you haven’t noticed or heard, the Cleveland Cavaliers are back to their usual pregame tradition of player introductions. In late November, LeBron James decided that the Cavs were going to stop doing so, in favor of huddling with his teammates to mentally prepare for the game. RELATED: Should The Cavs’ Non-Participation In Starters […]

For a little over a year, seven-footer Timofey Mozgov has been the starting center (most of the time) for the Cleveland Cavaliers. The team acquired Mozgov in a trade with Denver last January for a couple of future first rounders. A person who had a large impact on that acquisition was former Cavs head coach […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers fell last night to the Charlotte Hornets in what was considered a disappointing defeat considering the Hornets were without Kemba Walker and Al Jefferson. The loss snapped a five game winning streak for the Cavs, who are looking to hit their stride before the All-Star break and gain much needed momentum heading […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers took an 11 point lead into the half at 60-49. Another great 24 minutes of basketball on both ends had the Cavs looking like they were on their way to another relatively easy win. And then the second half started, and within three minutes, the 11 point lead had dwindled down to […]

The recent firing of David Blatt put the Cleveland Cavaliers, once again, under public scrutiny due to the circumstances surrounding the move. A lot were said about the organization and their leader, LeBron James. RELATED: Breaking Bad Habits: A Chemistry Lesson by Coach Lue Six games have passed and the Cavs have won five straight […]

The thing that separates a collection of excellent players from an excellent team is the bond and comradery that the players share. A sense of community takes a long time to foster; that is why you see European soccer clubs recruiting groups of players from academies who already have spent time playing together and why […]

While LeBron James is the undisputed leader of the Cleveland Cavaliers, his isn’t the only voice that is being given tons of weight inside the locker room. James Jones, a two-time champion himself, also commands a lot of respect from his teammates. That is why when Jones speaks, the Cavaliers listen. RELATED: VIDEO: Tyronn Lue […]

Just a half hour after playing a horrible game against the Chicago Bulls, head coach Tyronn Lue of the Cleveland Cavaliers called out his team. He didn’t question their effort, their defense, or the offensive end, but rather questioned their physical fitness at the mid=way point of the season. RELATED: VIDEO: Tyronn Lue Speaks Out […]

The best team’s coach in the East will be representing the Eastern Conference in the All-Star Game in Toronto next month. The only problem is that the East’s best coach has just been fired. RELATED: VIDEO: Tyronn Lue Speaks Out In First Interview As Head Coach Of Cavs With David Blatt having been fired by […]

As pieces of information unravel one-by-one in the wake of David Blatt’s firing, another strong claim came out in support of the former Cleveland Cavaliers coach. This time, it was from Yahoo Sports’ Adrian Wojnarowski who is one of the more reliable sources of news around. RELATED: VIDEO: LeBron James Speaks Out For First Time […]

The Cavs are entering a new era of basketball after firing head coach David Blatt and promoting Tyronn Lue from assistant coach to head coach. RELATED: David Blatt Releases Statement After Firing “I think I was just as surprised and caught off guard as everybody yesterday. I mean it’s unfortunate, what happened yesterday, but as […]

Tyronn Lue is the new head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers, and a lot of fans have been anxiously waiting to hear from him. Lue had his first interview as a head coach earlier today, and here’s what he said when asked about what he would do different from his former leader, David Blatt. RELATED: […]

David Blatt out, Tyronn Lue in. After the surprising firing of David Blatt on Friday afternoon, the Cavs announced that they were promoting assistant coach Tyronn Lue to head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers. RELATED: BREAKING: Full Details On Cavs Firing Of David Blatt As Head Coach Per Adrian Wojnarowksi, Lue’s contract as head coach […]