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Rodney Hood of the Cleveland Cavaliers believes his best days are ahead of him, and the 26-year-old guard is hoping to prove that by beating his old team, the Utah Jazz. “It’s been some tough times and it’s been some great times, but it’s really made me better for the long haul,” Hood said to […]

Kyle Korver is taking the floor against the Cleveland Cavaliers in Quicken Loans Arena for the first time since he was traded to the Utah Jazz. The sharpshooting guard, however, isn’t going to seek revenge on Friday night when he faces the Cavs. “Some people come back with a chip on their shoulder and feel […]

Cleveland Cavaliers newcomer Alec Burks is reportedly happy with the trade, given that he wasn’t getting many minutes under Quin Snyder’s rotation with the Utah Jazz and now stands to get more playing time as a member of the Cavs, according to Eric Woodyard of The Deseret News. While Burks was clearly hoping for more […]

Utah Jazz forward Jae Crowder recently took part in an interview with NBA TV’s “GameTime.” Amid the wide-ranging discussion, Crowder commented on his days with the Boston Celtics, where he played under coach Brad Stevens. However, as the conversation went on, Crowder opened up on what it takes to compete with (and against) his former […]

The Utah Jazz are hilarious, and there is a possibility that they may have the best troll job of the Cleveland Cavaliers of the whole season. In a post from the official Instagram account of the Cavaliers, they posted a picture of Kevin Love standing in front of a wall with Cavaliers logos on it. […]

One of the weirder stories to come out of NBA All-Star weekend was about who was in the crowd for the “The Decision” when LeBron James announced he would be leaving the Cleveland Cavaliers to join the Miami Heat. Donovan Mitchell sat down with Chris Mannix of Yahoo! Sports at the All-Star game to talk […]

Among the major roster additions for the Cleveland Cavaliers at the trade deadline on Thursday afternoon, veteran guard Rodney Hood was acquired in a three-team deal from the Utah Jazz. The 25-year-old took to social media on Friday afternoon to voice his appreciation for the time he spent with the Jazz over the first 3 […]

In a surprising chain of events, the Cleveland Cavaliers have agreed on a three-team trade, sending forward Jae Crowder and point guard Derrick Rose to the Utah Jazz in exchange for shooting guard Rodney Hood, while forward Joe Johnson will go to the Sacramento Kings in exchange for George Hill, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. […]

Donovan Mitchell is clearly one of the best rookies in the NBA. Currently, Mitchell is averaging 19.2 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 3.4 assists for the Utah Jazz. Selected by the Denver Nuggets with the 13th pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, Mitchell was quickly traded to the Jazz, where he has transformed into the franchise’s […]

Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James (29,975) needs just 25 points to become the youngest player in NBA history to reach the 30,000 mark. His first crack at reaching that prestigious milestone comes on Saturday afternoon, as the Cavs are scheduled to wrap up their three-game home stand with a match-up against the Oklahoma City Thunder. […]

In the Cleveland Cavaliers’ latest outing they squared off with their rivals the Golden State Warriors at home and lost a mostly-tightly contested match to the tune of 118-108. While this possible repeat of an NBA Finals preview was a lot closer compared to their outing on Christmas Day, the Warriors still look a class […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are looking to add help before the deadline after struggling through some dips and valleys throughout the season. While prior rumors had L.A. Clippers big man DeAndre Jordan as a top target, the Cavs are unlikely to be willing to shed their first-round Brooklyn Nets pick for his services. But that doesn’t […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have stumbled through last week dropping four out of their previous five games with the latest coming on Saturday night in a 104-101 loss to the Utah Jazz. Beyond it being the third straight loss, it also marked the seven straight loss in Utah for LeBron James. Following the game, James downplayed […]

Despite LeBron James’ 29 points, eight rebounds, and six assists on his 33rd birthday, Donovan Mitchell and the Utah Jazz spoiled the party in a 104-101 win. With the Cleveland Cavaliers needing a stop, Mitchell’s layup eventually sealed the game for the Jazz. Following the team’s fourth loss in the last five games, James praised […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are coming off one of their more disappointing defeats of the 2017-18 NBA season after dropping a nailbiter to the Utah Jazz. The loss to Utah capped what has been a disastrous road trip to end the year. Needless to say, superstar forward LeBron James is clearly frustrated with Cleveland’s performance lately. According […]

Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James will celebrate his 33rd birthday on Saturday night. He’ll be in Utah that night for a match-up against the Jazz, but the former No. 1 overall pick says he’s looking forward to the occasion. “It’s always great to get to live another year,” James told Joe Vardon of cleveland.com. “I […]

All-Star point guard Isaiah Thomas is closing in on finally making his debut with the Cleveland Cavaliers this season. However, it won’t be on Saturday night against the Utah Jazz, but he is expected to partake in team scrimmaging on Friday and once again on New Year’s Day, according to Jason Lloyd of The Athletic. […]

Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Isaiah Thomas has been progressing well in his recovery from the hip injury he sustained in last season’s Eastern Conference playoffs. Most reports say the crafty ball-handler’s rehabilitation is ahead of schedule, but it sounds like he won’t be making his Cavs debut just yet. Although he has participated in several […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers grabbed their fourth straight win on Saturday night against the Utah Jazz, marking their 17th victory over the last 18 games played. However, it didn’t come quite easy as Jazz rookie guard Donovan Mitchell put up another impressive performance scoring a team-high 26 points on an efficient 10-of-15 shooting from the field. […]

Utah Jazz rookie Donovan Mitchell has made a bunch of noise so far this season. Other than Ben Simmons of the Philadelphia 76ers, Mitchell has been far and away the best rookie of this young NBA season, and will content for Rookie of the Year honors throughout the season. But Mitchell has recently turned a […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers will wrap up a four-game homestand on Saturday night with a matchup against the Utah Jazz, but they might be doing so without the services of Tristan Thompson. Thompson, now 26 years of age, has been dealing with a calf injury since Nov. 1. Initial reports indicated that he would be out […]

After playing a significant role for the San Antonio Spurs earlier in his NBA career, Tiago Splitter found himself having to prove himself once again during his stints with the Atlanta Hawks and Philadelphia 76ers the past two seasons. However, with the different injuries he suffered, he was waived and left with no team to […]

With only a few days before the release of The Prelude, NBA 2K18 has released the list of the top 10 small forwards in the game, topped by Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James, who also leads all active players with a 97 rating. The King showed the world the extent of his capabilities on the court […]

Amid all the drama and brouhaha currently engulfing the Cleveland Cavaliers, Koby Altman knows that aside from acting like a school counselor in sorting out any internal rifts, he was primarily hired to make crucial personnel decisions and moves. In taking the job, Altman is pressed to improve on areas in which the Cavaliers seem […]

What would any NBA offseason be without swirling trade rumors and blockbuster moves? On Thursday night, Mitch Lawrence of Sporting News reported that the Cleveland Cavaliers, Indiana Pacers, and Utah Jazz were engaged in a three-team trade discussion that would send Kyrie Irving to the Jazz for both Paul George and George Hill by way […]

Draymond Green came out and made some pretty bold statements about the Cleveland Cavaliers a couple of days ago, stating that he doesn’t think they have much resistance in the Eastern Conference. The Golden State Warriors forward added that he only sees one team play good basketball while the rest just do something else and […]

Yesterday afternoon, the Los Angeles Clippers were eliminated from this season’s NBA Playoffs by way of a Game 7 defeat at the hands of the Utah Jazz (104-91). As a result, some members of the Clippers organization are already preparing for the offseason. However, one member of the team won’t be returning. Paul Pierce, a […]

As most fans of the team know, Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Channing Frye and swingman Richard Jefferson like to bring a bit of comedy into the everyday NBA grind via their podcast, “Road Trippin’ with RJ and Channing.” Last month (March), Frye missed a fairly easy put-back dunk attempt in a home game against the […]

Game Feed: Assisted by LeBron James in both cases, Iman Shumpert tied Cleveland’s single season record for three-pointers (880) while J.R Smith broke it (881). This marks the third consecutive year the Cavs have broken their record, this time coming sixteen games before the end of the regular season. With a nine-point lead after the […]

Deron Williams, who is expected to sign with the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers sometime before Wednesday afternoon, has not made it to the Lake Erie shoreline yet, but one of his former teammates is ready to welcome him to the team when he does. Kyle Korver, who played with Williams for three years as members […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers stood by and watched the trade deadline pass without making a move, but look to be one of the biggest winners of the day. Deron Williams was waived by the Dallas Mavericks following the deadline, and the Cavaliers are poised to sign the free agent, three time All-Star. Cleveland’s newest sharpshooter, Kyle […]

UPDATE: 2/23/2017 4:15PM EST David Aldridge of NBA.com and TNT is reporting that once Deron Williams and the Dallas Mavericks work out a buyout agreement, Williams will join the Cavaliers. If Mavericks waive (not a buyout) Deron Williams, all signs point to DWill quickly working out a deal with the Cavs, per league sources. — […]

The NBA’s trade deadline is nearing and teams making more calls to try and better their teams for their respective futures. With the All-Star game behind us, all attention turns to the trade market, something the Cavs could be very active in over the next couple of days. While a trade for Carmelo Anthony without […]

As this year’s NBA Feb. 23 trade deadline draws near, many teams around the association are still looking to bolster their respective rosters, including the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers. It’s a fairly well-known fact that the Cavs are in need of a backup point guard to run their offense off the bench. Over the past […]

As the NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers prepare for tonight’s match-up against the New Orleans Pelicans inside The Smoothie King Center at 8:00 p.m. EST, they find themselves in a bit of a slump. The Cavs, who have lost four of their previous six games, have been dealing with a myriad of complications, including illness, […]

Tonight, the NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers are scheduled to face the Sacramento Kings inside The Golden 1 Center at 10:30 p.m. EST. The Cavs, who are currently on a six-game West coast road trip, have lost their last two games (100-92 at Utah Jazz and 102-86 at Portland Trail Blazers). Cleveland’s lack of assists […]

Tonight, the NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers are slated for a match-up with the Portland Trail Blazers inside The Moda Center at 10:00 p.m. EST. The main storyline heading into tonight’s bout has been the snowstorm that hammered America’s Northwest. In fact, so much snow accumulated, Portland had to shut their airport down last night. […]

Last night, the NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers were in Utah for a match-up with the Jazz inside the Vivint Smart Home Arena. The Cavs, who trailed the Jazz for the majority of last night’s game, were unable to complete a late come-back effort. When the dust settled in Salt Lake City, the Jazz had […]

Tonight, the NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers will face the Utah Jazz at 9:00 p.m. EST inside The Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. After Cleveland’s acquisition of marksman Kyle Korver from the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday for Mike Dunleavy, Mo Williams, cash considerations, and a future first-round pick (2019), all signs […]