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According to a report from Joe Vardon of Cleveland.com, J.R. Smith and head coach Tyronn Lue will be available for Monday’s nationally-televised game against the Golden State Warriors. Smith, now 32 years of age, was held out of Thursday night’s 115-112 win over the Chicago Bulls due to a spat of knee soreness. Coach Lue […]

Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James sat patiently on the bench during the fourth quarter of Tuesday night’s 119-116 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. In fact, Cavs head coach Tyronn Lue held James out for over eight minutes. Holding James out for so long wasn’t some sort of punishment. The Cavs — down by as many […]

Based on his own sources USA Today’s Sam Amick and Jeff Zillgitt, Oklahoma City Thunder star forward Paul George is now officially off the table, and with that maybe people can stop projecting the Cavs to trade the 2018 Brooklyn Nets first round pick to the Thunder to acquire George. Besides, as mentioned before the […]

On Monday, the Cleveland Cavaliers announced that Derrick Rose will be re-joining the team after an excused absence. And for the record, Cavs head coach Tyronn Lue is happy to have him back. “We’re happy to have him back,” Lue told Joe Vardon of cleveland.com after Monday’s practice in Chicago. “Glad he’s back. Glad he’s […]

After a 7-12 start to the season, the Memphis Grizzlies fired head coach David Fizdale. In his first with Memphis, Fizdale lead the team to a 43-39 record, and the seventh seed in the Western Conference. Thus far, the Grizzlies’ struggles can be tied primarily to injuries; Mike Conley, JaMychal Green, and Ben Mclemore have […]

After Thursday night’s 121-114 win over the Atlanta Hawks, Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue had high praise for LeBron James’ ability to defend point guards — more specifically, Dennis Schroder. Schroder, one of the quickest ball-handlers in today’s NBA, was giving the Cavs headaches in the first half, scoring 17 points with relative ease. […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Atlanta Hawks inside Philips Arena on Thursday night, 121-114. While the box score won’t show much from forward Cedi Osman, the 22-year-old rookie made the most of his time on the floor. With several rotational players still out of the lineup (Isaiah Thomas, Iman Shumpert, Derrick Rose, and Tristan Thompson), […]

Cleveland Cavaliers sharpshooter J.R. Smith played with a heavy heart in Monday night’s 113-91 win over the Philadelphia 76ers inside the Wells Fargo Center. During the Cavs’ morning shoot-around routine, Smith, now 32 years of age, was informed that his cousin had passed away in a house fire on Sunday night. Cavs head coach Tyronn […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers continue to roll after having won their seventh straight game in a 100-99 nailbiter versus the Charlotte Hornets. It was an unconventional game for the Cavs, who seemed to be more focused on defense than on offense down the final stretch of the game. Cavs head coach Tyronn Lue was pleased with […]

In his 15th season, Cleveland Cavaliers star forward LeBron James has put together an illustrious career that has seen him achieve nearly every major individual feat along the way. At the same time, head coach Tyronn Lue has still been able to find ways of keeping him motivated on the court, according to Marla Ridenour […]

On Friday afternoon, ESPN’s Dave McMenamin reported that Cavs point guard Derrick Rose has taken an excused leave of absence from the team to “re-evaluate his future in the NBA.” Now, just a few hours later, there is an update. News of Rose’s departure came as a surprise to most Cavs fans, and some were […]

Over the past two seasons, Tyronn Lue has not been shy to call out his players whenever they do not play well. That includes their franchise star, LeBron James, who the third year head coach has not been easy on, especially because he understands his importance to the team. On Tuesday night, the Cleveland Cavaliers […]

Through the first few weeks of the 2017-18 season, Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James has continued to play a heavy minute workload. It has remained a constant topic of discussion throughout the process, especially with the Cavaliers’ early-season struggles. According to Joe Vardon of Cleveland, it has begun to wear thin on both head coach […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have been clicking on all cylinders during their five-game win streak thanks to the dominant play of superstar LeBron James. Although the Cavs have been playing solid basketball as of late, there has been a concern over the abundance of minutes James has logged in during that period. His extensive time on […]

As Isaiah Thomas, Derrick Rose, and Iman Shumpert continue to recover from their respective injuries, Jose Calderon will receive the start at the point guard spot on Monday when the Cleveland Cavaliers face off against the Detroit Pistons. Tyronn Lue confirmed the development during the Cavs’ practice on Sunday, and also spoke about Calderon’s importance […]

The Cavs will look to improve on their current three-game winning streak on Friday night, when they’ll welcome the L.A. Clippers to Quicken Loans Arena. However, it sounds like they’ll be doing so without the services of former league MVP Derrick Rose. According to a report from ESPN’s Dave McMenamin, Rose, who will be missing […]

It hasn’t exactly been the start to the season that the Cleveland Cavaliers had hoped to get off to after splitting the first 14 games. This has seen the Cavaliers struggle on both ends of the floor throughout much of that, which has often times pushed LeBron James to the forefront to discuss these matters. […]

For the Cleveland Cavaliers, last season’s biggest downfall was their bench during the 2017 NBA Finals. With next-to-no depth, the Golden State Warriors were easily took care of the Cavaliers, winning the series 4-1. One of the biggest reasons the Warriors manhandled the Cavs was through the services of players like Andre Iguodala, Shaun Livingston, […]

With a sluggish start of 4-6 and no team respecting them on defense, the Cleveland Cavaliers are in an obvious rut. After trading away disgruntled point guard Kyrie Irving and reloading the team through the trade and free agency, many picked the Cavs to play like an All-Star Team with their roster. But, the only […]

Throughout the Cleveland Cavaliers’ early-season struggles, veteran guard J.R. Smith has been the embodiment of those issues with his play offensively. Even with the move back to the starting lineup, Smith has continued to see his offensive contribution wane. According to Nikki Goel of ClutchPoints, head coach Tyronn Lue believes that the 32-year-old has to […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are in dire need of a key cog in their lineup after losing six of their first 10 games to start the season. Isaiah Thomas, who has started the season on the sidelines, recovering from a hip injury, could potentially be only weeks away from returning — and while the Cavs can […]

Given all the struggles the Cleveland Cavaliers have had this season, there are a lot of questions still needing answers through their first 10 games. One of them is if Tyronn Lue needs to change the starting lineup, in order to have a more formidable bench. It could also boost the confidence of some of […]

The early phases of the 2017-18 season have been a bit rough for the Cleveland Cavaliers, contrary to what most experts were expecting. After dropping their fifth game in six outings to a shorthanded Atlanta Hawks side on Sunday afternoon, Cavs head coach Tyronn Lue said his players should be embarrassed with their level of […]

There is no escaping the harsh realities that come with the NBA season. There are many ups, and even more downs in a league that chews you up and spits you out almost every other night. The 2016 world champion Cleveland Cavaliers are experiencing one of those tough stretches, and certainly one of the more […]

Tyronn Lue is sporting bags under his eyes after a dreaded start to the regular season, hitting a halt after an encouraging 3-1 start to 2017-18. His Cleveland Cavaliers have now lost four straight games, already matching last season’s worst skid prior to the start of the postseason. “Look at me,” Lue said before the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are off to a bumpy start to the season, which has brought forth attention to many new additions to the team over the offseason. One of which was All-Star guard Dwyane Wade, who has struggled to find his footing in his first campaign in Cleveland. A major part of his offensive woes […]

LeBron James has at least identified what the biggest issue with the Cleveland Cavaliers is right now. After a deflating 114-95 loss to the New York Knicks on Sunday night, he told reporters that there is one area where he knows more work needs to be done. “Guys are scoring at will against us. Our […]

After seeing the Cleveland Cavaliers lose three straight games, a lot of questions have surfaced on what the team’s real problem is. While lack of chemistry was cited by Tyronn Lue, he then shared his observation of LeBron James, which could have also caused them to be in their current situation. The third-year head coach […]

The ongoing World Series matchup between the Houston Astros and the Los Angeles Dodgers has drawn attention because of other events beyond baseball. That’s Astros first baseman’s Yuli Gurriel’s racial gesture that seemingly mocked Dodgers pitcher Yu Darvish during Houston’ 2-1 win in Game 3. Gurriel’s action led MLB commissioner Rob Manfred to make the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers dropped to sub-.500 for the first time this season after losing to the New York Knicks at home on Sunday, 114-95. Now 3-4 and riding a three-game losing streak, the Cavaliers are beginning to worry their fanbase and frustrate their head coach, Tyronn Lue. Speaking to reporters following the loss to the […]

Another day, another setback for the suddenly careening Cleveland Cavaliers, who suffered their third-straight defeat Sunday at the hands of the New York Knicks, 114-95. There were plenty of things the Cavaliers could’ve made to avoid the upset loss to the Knicks. For one, the Cavs could’ve done a better job on the glass, as […]

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue has tried a few different starting rotations this season, but it sounds like he’s ready to lock in on one particular lineup. The Cavs, who are carrying a 3-2 record through their first five games of this young season, added several new faces during the offseason. One of those […]

One of the biggest free agency signings for the Cleveland Cavaliers during the 2017 NBA offseason was agreeing to terms with Dwyane Wade after Wade reached a buyout agreement with the Chicago Bulls. The move was the cherry on top for the Cavaliers, who now had arguably the deepest team in not only the NBA […]

On Wednesday night, the Cleveland Cavaliers wrapped up their second back-to-back set of this young season with a matchup against the Brooklyn Nets inside the Barclays Center. Despite a valiant come-back effort in the fourth quarter, the Cavs, who were led by LeBron James’ 29 points, 13 assists, 10 rebounds, and four steals, fell in […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers bounced back from their first loss of the season last Saturday at the hands of the Orlando Magic by taking down the Chicago Bulls Tuesday night, 119-112. It was a win too close for comfort for the Cavs, however, as they had a relatively difficult time against a Bulls team fraught with […]

The Cleveland Cavalier suffered their first loss of the season on Saturday against the Orlando Magic, 116-97, which was disappointing for the Cavs for a number of reasons. The Cavs lost at their home court to an underdog, scored their fewest points of the season, and shot just 38.4 percent from the field against the […]

In the first few games of the season with the Cleveland Cavaliers, All-Star guard Dwyane Wade has notably struggled offensively. With that in mind, head coach Tyronn Lue has addressed the situation concerning Wade as he revealed that the team has yet to find him a consistent role, according to Nikki Goel of ClutchPoints. Lue […]

Tomorrow night (Tuesday), the Cleveland Cavaliers will host Kyrie Irving and the Boston Celtics inside Quicken Loans Arena for their 2017-18 NBA season-opener. After Monday’s practice session at Cleveland Clinic Courts, Cavs head coach Tyronn Lue spoke to several members of the media with regards to his team’s status for opening night. When asked if […]

Despite a sudden change during this busy offseason, Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue hasn’t forgotten what it’s like to have Kyrie Irving tormenting defenders, noting his wide array of abilities before the regular season opener against Irving’s new team, the Boston Celtics. With only a day prior to their first clash of the season, […]