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J.R. Smith caught a lot of heat Thursday when he infamously did not take a shot late in regulation of Game 1 of the 2018 NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors. Smith’s indecision to launch what could have been a game-winning shot for the Cleveland Cavaliers has carved out a safe place on the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers suffered a disappointing overtime loss to the Golden State Warriors in Game 1 of the 2018 NBA Finals that had a crushing finish in the fourth quarter. According to Dave McMenamin of ESPN, head coach Tyronn Lue voiced on Friday that he doesn’t believe series-opening loss will have an impact or shake the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers were on the verge of pulling off a Game 1 upset in the 2018 NBA Finals. However, the Golden State Warriors were bailed out by a rather controversial call late in the fourth quarter. Small forward Kevin Durant was driving to the basket when he was called for charging on Cavs small forward LeBron James. […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers knew long before they arrived in Oakland for Game 1 of the 2018 NBA Finals that they were going to be in for an uphill battle against the Golden State Warriors. But they probably still did not expect how the series opener would transpire – or how the referees would play such […]

Following a disappointing 124-114 loss in overtime to the Golden State Warriors in Game 1 of the 2018 NBA Finals, there has been much scrutiny placed on a couple of the key plays in the last two minutes of the fourth quarter. One of which was J.R. Smith’s major mistake with a few seconds left […]

Near the end of the regular season, Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue took an excused absence from the team to deal with a few health issues, including lack of sleep and chest pains. Now, two months after taking his leave, the leader of the Cavs revealed that he is receiving treatment for anxiety. According […]

In the days leading up to Game 1 of the NBA Finals, the Cleveland Cavaliers have continued to tread lightly with their All-Star forward Kevin Love’s status for the contest. Head coach Tyronn Lue has remained uncertain of Love’s status for the opening tilt of the series, but he has made clear that if the 29-year-old’s […]

Heading into Game 1 of the NBA Finals, there has been plenty of uncertainty surrounding the availability of Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star big man Kevin Love, who has been in the concussion protocol for over the last several days. With the opening tilt of the NBA Finals set for Thursday night, there is still no clarity […]

Last time out, we looked over the Cleveland Cavaliers’ Eastern Conference Title bout against the Boston Celtics. After an agonizing seven games, the Cavs were able to pull out the win against their long-time Eastern Conference rival. The reason it was so agonizing was the difference between the Cavs at home and on the road. […]

For an unprecedented fourth consecutive season, the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors will meet in the NBA Finals. Both teams had quite a journey in reaching this point. Now, with their Game 1 matchup just days away (Thursday), both sides are beginning their preparatory work. Lue, referring back to the "until we're dead in […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors are set to meet in the NBA Finals for a fourth consecutive season, as most hoops fans know by now. The Warriors have been favored in all three of their previous meetings on this stage, and it sounds like that trend is going to continue — in a […]

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue won’t hone into any particular Golden State Warriors player in what is set to be his third consecutive NBA Finals stint and the fourth meeting between the two teams in as many years. Asked who the head of the snake is on their opponent’s roster, Lue answered rather bluntly: […]

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue remains in doubt coming into an awaited re-re-re-match against the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals, “not sure” if forward Kevin Love will suit up for Game 1 of the series, according to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. Love missed a crucial Game 7 against the Boston Celtics on Sunday […]

With Kevin Love out for Game 7 because of the concussion protocol, the Cleveland Cavaliers are going to have their hands full, but one guy that Tyronn Lue is not concerned about is LeBron James. #Cavs Ty Lue says he's not concerned about LeBron James for tomorrow night's Game 7. — Chris Fedor (@ChrisFedor) May […]

Thanks to an outstanding performance from LeBron James in Friday night’s Eastern Conference Finals matchup, the Cleveland Cavaliers are now tied with the Boston Celtics at three games apiece. One day, when James looks back on all of the elimination games he’s played, this one will rank near the top of his list. James logged […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ backs are against the wall, as they are a loss away from getting unseated as the Eastern Conference champions by the Boston Celtics. Down 3-2 in the series, the Cavs will look to even it all up this Friday night at Quicken Loans Arena when they host the Celtics in what could […]

Heading into game five against the Boston Celtics, the Cleveland Cavaliers needed to do the impossible. In the entirety of the 2018 NBA Playoffs, the Celtics have never lost at home. Unfortunately, the Cavs were not able to pull it off and fell to the Celtics 96-83. No matter how any person attempts to look […]

Tyronn Lue and the Cleveland Cavaliers have had a rough night in Game 5 of the 2018 Eastern Conference Finals, with the head coach having a few of his decisions questioned. Unfortunately for him, the following day didn’t start off any better on Thursday. Lue was on a conference call with the media from his […]

As a result of Wednesday night’s 96-83 loss to the Boston Celtics inside TD Garden, the Cleveland Cavaliers find themselves trailing in the Eastern Conference Finals, 3-2. While the Cavs had several glaring issues in Game 5, there were some who thought coach Tyronn Lue’s rotations could have been a bit better. Things got out […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers team have been one of the hardest teams to figure out this postseason. The Cavs go from dominating two games at home, to getting absolutely dominated on the road against the Boston Celtics. Ex-Cavs player Brendan Haywood had the perfect analogy for what this team reminds him of, the stock market, because you […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James refused to blame a Game 5 loss to the Boston Celtics on his fatigue, even if his minutes have declined from the two earlier series in this postseason. The King had a strong shooting night, scoring 26 points in 11-of-22 shooting, but there were moments in the game when the wear-and-tear […]

Kyle Korver conspicuously played in fewer minutes in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals on Wednesday than he usually gets in these playoffs. When asked about it following the Cavs’ 93-86 loss, Cleveland head coach Tyronn Lue gave a rather interesting explanation, per Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints. Tyronn Lue's reasoning for not inserting Kyle […]

As the Cleveland Cavaliers have marched through the NBA Playoffs, Tyronn Lue has been trying to find rotations that will help his team win games, and it seems that, of late, Jordan Clarkson isn’t a part of them. In Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals, Clarkson didn’t see a minute of action, and in […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors seem to be poised for another NBA Finals match up. Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue was sought for comments about the Warriors, and the possibility of another rematch. As reported by Tom Withers of the Associated Press, Lue quipped: “They have to get there too, right?” Lue […]

In the Cleveland Cavaliers’ Game 4 win against the Boston Celtics, Kyle Korver chipped in 14 points and nailed two 3-point bombs. But this is not what necessarily impressed Cavs head coach Tyronn Lue. As posted by Ben Golliver of Sports Illustrated, Lue raved about Korver during the post-game press conference: “You rarely see a […]

After losing the first two games of the series, the Cleveland Cavaliers tweaked their offense to perfection by allowing more plays for better off-ball movement. And the result was a blowout Game 3 victory against the Boston Celtics. As reported by Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com, head coach Tyronn Lue admitted that they installed new sets […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers won a much-needed game against the Boston Celtics on Saturday, and the reason could have been addition by subtraction. If that is true, just don’t ask Tyronn Lue if it is the case. In the first two games, Rodney Hood played significant minutes for the Cavaliers. He had a respectable performance in […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James can do a myriad of things on the court. But among all of his skills, his passing game is one that has his teammates and coaches raving about throughout the Cavs star’s 15 years of playing in the NBA. After the Cavs’ 30-point demolition of the Boston Celtics in Game […]

Right after the Cleveland Cavaliers were dealt with a soul-crushing 107-94 loss by the Boston Celtics in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals on Tuesday, Cavs head coach Tyronn Lue spoke with reporters and conveyed a controversial remark, saying the Celtics are “gooning the game up.” It’s a hypocritical comment from Lue, who had […]

Cleveland Cavaliers sharpshooter Kyle Korver spoke to members of the media after Friday morning’s practice session at Cleveland Clinic Courts. During his presser, the former Creighton Blue Jay was asked how the Cavs, who are coming home for two games, might be able to climb out of their two-game deficit against the Boston Celtics in […]

As a result of Tuesday night’s 107-94 loss, the Cleveland Cavaliers find themselves trailing the Boston Celtics by a tally of two games to nil in their Eastern Conference Finals series. Boston defended its home court. Cavs head coach Tyronn Lue says it’s time for his team to do the same. “Don’t let this team […]

Before Game 2, Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue made it very clear what his rotations were going to be, with either Kevin Love or LeBron James on the court for the Cavs at all times. It didn’t take long for that pattern to break. Early in the second quarter, Lue put out a lineup […]

There were a lot of questions after Game 2 regarding why LeBron James wasn’t on the floor at the beginning of the 4th quarter when it seemed the Cleveland Cavaliers really needed a spark from him. According to Tyronn Lue, the reason was pretty simple as to why he wasn’t on the court: James was […]

After suffering a 107-94 defeat at the hands of the Boston Celtics in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals, the Cleveland Cavaliers find themselves trailing in the series by a count of two game to nil. The two teams won’t play again until Saturday, which means both sides will have had three days to […]

With just under four minutes remaining in the first half of Tuesday’s Game 2 matchup against the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals, Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James took an inadvertent elbow to the face on a drive to the hoop. James immediately made his way to the locker room for evaluation, then later […]

Since LeBron James returned to Cleveland, he has basically called most of the shots for the Cavaliers. However, not even the King can get everything he wants. Coming into the trade deadline, it was assumed that the Cavs would make a lot of moves, and although they really shook up their roster, they didn’t make […]

With the Cleveland Cavaliers down 0-2 in a playoff series for the first time since 2016’s incredible Finals comeback, it may be time to panic a little bit. After getting their doors blown off in Game 1 due to a putrid shooting performance, the Cavs actually shot better than the Boston Celtics in Game 2, […]

Cleveland Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue was not too happy after his team fell behind 2-0 to the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night. The Cavs bench boss took it out on a reporter with a snarky comment after he was asked about his decision to keep Rodney Hood in the rotation. Ty Lue was not happy […]

Following Tuesday morning’s practice session in Boston, Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue spoke to members of the media with regards to the deals Celtics president Danny Ainge has managed to pull off over the years. As most hoops fans know, Lue, now 41 years of age and on his third season with the Cavs, […]