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Following the Cleveland Cavaliers encouraging 102-95 win against the Boston Celtics in their pre-season opener, head coach Tyronn Lue was all praises for the team’s off-season acquisition David Nwaba. “Came in and gave great energy, great burst, rebounding the basketball, pushing it, getting to the basket in transition, driving closeouts, defending the basketball,” Lue said […]

The recent departure of LeBron James officially marked the end of the Big 3 era for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Kevin Love is the only remaining member of the once fearsome trio, and the 30-year-old has now become the Cavs’ undisputed cornerstone superstar. Head coach Tryonn Lue is equal parts hopeful and excited with the prospect […]

After missing the Cleveland Cavaliers’ preseason opener against the Boston Celtics on Tuseday, veteran swingman J.R. Smith is set to take part in the Cavs’ second game. According to head coach Tyronn Lue, the former Sixth Man of the Year winner will be available to play come Saturday night. Cavs insider Chris Fedor confirmed the […]

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue is a big fan of Boston Celtics second-year small forward Jayson Tatum. The Cavs coach saw firsthand during the 2018 Eastern Conference Finals how talented Tatum is and believes the 20-year-old has superstar potential written all over him. Speaking to reporters Tuesday in advance of the Cavs’ first preseason […]

The Cavs will have a steep hill to climb if they intend on making a fifth straight trip to the playoffs. Gone are the days of LeBron James’ reign in The Land. Enter a new era of young, talented players who are itching to prove themselves. Exactly how the Cavs will perform this season remains […]

Following Monday morning’s practice session, Cavs head coach Tyronn Lue announced the players he will start in Tuesday’s preseason opener against the Boston Celtics. With several members of the media gathered, Lue noted that George Hill, Cedi Osman, Rodney Hood, Kevin Love, and Tristan Thompson will be the starting five. #Cavs Tyronn Lue says he […]

With the Cleveland Cavaliers ushering in a new era, the rise of a younger, more promising batch of stars is inevitable. This may eat into the minutes of veterans like J.R. Smith. However, fortunately for Smith, his head coach Tyronn Lue appears to be on his side and is reportedly set on finding minutes for […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers and Tyronn Lue have tough decisions about the lineup and their rotations ahead. Kevin Love is clearly the star of the team. The beneficiary of a new contract and the full faith of the organization behind him, Love is the only player on the roster with a guaranteed role. “We’ve got guys […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers may have lost LeBron James this season, but it still a very veteran-led team. Due to that, head coach Tyronn Lue wants them to avoid being bored. The Cavs are going to be running the same offense that was run when James was the star of the team, but with James gone, […]

In a recent interview, Cleveland Cavaliers veteran J.R. Smith discussed how the role of being a mentor to his younger teammates has become one of his priorities at this point in his career. As it turns out, Cavs head coach Tyronn Lue is delighted with how Smith has embraced this all-important role for the squad. […]

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue says the upcoming season will be full of lessons for his team, as they adapt to the loss of LeBron James. There’s tons of speculation about whether or not the Cavs have enough talent to be competitive in the Eastern Conference this season. Kevin Love is the new centerpiece […]

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue will have one of the most difficult jobs in the NBA this year as he figures out a way to make up for losing LeBron James to free agency. While five-time All-Star Kevin Love will undoubtedly be the new face of their offense, Lue is hoping that Rodney Hood […]

In the eyes of Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue, his team has a Kyrie Irving type of player in the form of Cavs rookie Collin Sexton. For Lue, Sexton has the same steely nerves that Irving possesses and displays especially in intense and clutch moments of a game, per Chris Fedor of The Cleveland […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are entering a watershed moment for the franchise. The Cavs are beginning a season without LeBron James on the roster for the first time since 2013 and only the fifth time since 2003. They are hoping that this time they’re more prepared for life after LeBron. According to Joe Vardon of The […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers hosted their annual Media Day gathering in Independence, Ohio on Monday afternoon. The mood inside Cleveland Clinic Courts was light and jovial. In fact, several players posed as Bob Ross for portions of the photo session, including J.R. Smith, who later caught Tyronn Lue and Damon Jones off guard in an Instagram […]

The dawn of a new era is breaking for the Cleveland Cavaliers. LeBron James has left the team, opting to join the Los Angeles Lakers over the summer. Now, with Kevin Love as their front-man and a plethora of young prospects, the Cavs will look to make it to the playoffs for a fifth consecutive […]

After making four straight trips to the NBA Finals, the Cleveland Cavaliers now face a steep hill to climb. Gone are the days of LeBron James’ reign. Now, the Cavaliers enter a new era of talented young players, including Cedi Osman, who appears to be poised for a breakout season at the age of 23. […]

Tyronn Lue faces a new challenge with the Cleveland Cavaliers this year, and former Cavs general manager David Griffin believes the head coach is poised to be the “best version of himself.” Griffin appeared on the Wine and Gold podcast with Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com to discuss the upcoming season and why he believes Lue […]

Head coach Tyronn Lue and the Cleveland Cavaliers are soon going to find out (again, at least for the Cavs franchise) how life is like in an NBA regular season without arguably the best player on the planet suiting up for them. When LeBron James opted to leave Cleveland and go to the Los Angeles […]

For the first time in his young head coaching career in the NBA, Cleveland Cavaliers bench boss Tyronn Lue will begin a new season without the best player on the planet under him after LeBron James decided to take his talents to Hollywood and leave the Cavs. While not having James on the team greatly […]

Heading into the 2018-19 season, the Cleveland Cavaliers have a new identity, one that does not include No. 23 on its roster. The departure of franchise leader LeBron James to the Los Angeles Lakers forced the Cavs to recalibrate their plans for the future and but they aren’t rebuilding just yet. One of the players […]

Much of the future of the Cleveland Cavaliers was mired in mystery from the beginning of last season until this July. LeBron James ended the suspense when he signed with the Los Angeles Lakers, leaving the Cavs to fend for themselves for at least the next four seasons. His departure marks an end to the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are now entering another era without LeBron James. Without the best player in the world in their team, head coach Tyronn Lue expects a more scrappy and team-oriented play from his Cavs squad. “Yeah, we’re going to have a training camp and everything,” Lue told Steve Bulpett of the Boston Herald. “We’re […]

In wake of All-Star forward LeBron James making the decision to join the Los Angeles Lakers this offseason, it has left the team to push toward reshaping their roster. One of those core pieces to the puzzle has been All-Star Kevin Love, who has continued to have a cloud of uncertainty floating over his future […]

When LeBron James left the Cleveland Cavaliers for Hollywood, the prevailing sentiment was that he has earned the right to choose his next team. For Cavs head coach Tyronn Lue, the same can be said for All-Star power forward Kevin Love. The void left by James can never be filled, even if Love rekindles his […]

So far in the Summer League, Cleveland Cavaliers rookie Collin Sexton is playing just as good as advertised. Maybe even better. Sexton is considered as a major building block and possible future face of the Cavs franchise, so it’s important for Cleveland to groom the former Alabama Crimson Tide star the right way. Part of […]

Recruiting has become an integral part of NBA free agency. But according to Ramona Shelburne of ESPN, the Cavaliers and Tyronn Lue were told by LeBron James’ agent, Rich Paul, not to bother recruiting James. The Cavs head coach told Shelburne: “No, I wasn’t recruiting. Rich [Paul] made it clear that with Cleveland, we don’t […]

The first time LeBron James left the Cleveland Cavaliers to join the Miami Heat there was a lot of hard feelings by both the fans and people inside the organization. James bolted again this offseason joining the Los Angeles Lakers, but this time the feelings seem different from inside the organization. Cavs Owner Dan Gilbert […]

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue wants you to know that he, like the rest of us, was stunned when he heard the news that LeBron James is headed West instead of staying in the East, particularly in Northeast Ohio. In an appearance on NBA TV’s broadcast Friday night during the Cavaliers’ Summer League game […]

Collin Sexton was introduced by the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday as the team’s sparkling new addition. Irrespective of LeBron James’ decision this summer, Sexton is viewed as a crucial piece for the Cavs in their quest to remain a relevant entity not only in the Eastern Conference but also league-wide. A dynamic playmaker with still […]

Rodney Hood and Jordan Clarkson both share the unfavorable distinction as the most disappointing Cleveland Cavaliers players last season, especially during the playoffs. However, head coach Tyronn Lue bundles the two players’ names along with Cedi Osman, Ante Zizic, and rookie Collin Sexton as among those the team wants to continue nurturing, per Jimmy Watkins […]

Any doubt that Tyronn Lue wasn’t going to be back with the Cleveland Cavaliers seems to be squashed with the news from Joe Vardon of Cleveland.com that Lue will be with the front office for the draft tonight. Cavs coach Tyronn Lue will be with the front office for the draft tonight in Independence — […]

For all the talk that says LeBron James is going to the Los Angeles Lakers or the Houston Rockets or the Philadelphia 76ers or to a team that’s not called the Cleveland Cavaliers, it’s still technically possible for the four-time league MVP to stay put in his hometown ball club. While no one knows for […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors are getting set to face off in Game 4 of the 2018 NBA Finals, and many are already preparing for the possibility that the Cavs get swept tonight and summer begins early. While Cleveland has little reason to be confident being down 3-0 in the series, a deficit […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers enter Game 3 of the 2018 NBA Finals down in a 2-0 hole against the Golden State Warriors needing to come out on top on Wednesday night in order to get back into the series. Prior to the contest, Cavaliers head coach Tyron Lue was asked by an international reporter about who […]

Down 2-0 to the Golden State Warriors in the 2018 NBA Finals, the Cleveland Cavaliers have to wake up from their slumber soon. Otherwise, the Larry O’Brien will soon fall far out of their reach. For Cavs head coach Tyronn Lue, it would be crucial for his team to get their pair of shooters in […]

After a couple of dismal games from J.R. Smith and his well-storied inconsistencies throughout this postseason, Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue plans to switch it up this time around. Hello there, Rodney Hood. Lue plans to give his seldom-used shooting guard Rodney Hood a shot in Game 3, hoping he can provide the spark […]

Tyronn Lue had all the right to complain after a blatant no-call on his team, the Cleveland Cavaliers. But for all his efforts, the Cavs’ head coach was handed a technical foul. Below is the clip of the play: This is not the first time that Lue has spoken against the referees. In Game 1, […]

Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard Rodney Hood has seen his playing time fall off in recent weeks, but things could be changing soon, according to a report from Connor Letourneau of the San Francisco Chronicle. During Friday’s media availability, Cavs head coach Tyonn Lue noted that Hood is “going to get a chance and an opportunity“ […]