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The Miami Heat, Indiana Pacers and New York Knicks, all teams within striking distance of the Cleveland Cavaliers, have made moves to upgrade their roster and compete in the Eastern Conference. The Heat just landed Terry Rozier III from the Charlotte Hornets. The Pacers acquired Pascal Siakam from the Toronto Raptors. Finally, the Knicks traded […]

In the final round of fan voting, Donovan Mitchell was the only Cleveland Cavaliers player to crack the top ten for NBA All-Star 2024. Sure, the vote doesn’t carry much weight, considering that it helps name All-Star starters, and Mitchell is in fourth place behind Damian Lillard, Trae Young and Tyrese Haliburton. While Mitchell has […]

There’s a little more than two weeks until the annual NBA trade deadline, marking the last moment that teams can agree to trades to improve either their regular season or NBA Draft chances. With 60% of teams currently rolling with a winning record, many will be looking to make improvements at this year’s deadline, hoping […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are the hottest team in basketball right now, winning eight of their last 10 and currently riding a seven-game winning streak–the longest active streak in the NBA. Heading into their upcoming tilt against the Orlando Magic, the usual suspects are on the injury report for Cleveland. Cavs injury report Emoni Bates (G […]

With Darius Garland and Evan Mobley still not available for the Cleveland Cavaliers against the Atlanta Hawks, many assumed Donovan Mitchell would carry the load on offense, guiding the undermanned Cavs to victory. Mitchell certainly did that, nearly flirting with a triple-double with 18 points, six rebounds and eight assists in Cleveland’s dominant 119-95 win […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are one of the hottest teams in the NBA right now, as they are in the middle of a six-game win streak, which is the longest active win streak in the league. In a stroke of continued good fortune, JB Bickerstaff’s latest comments on the returns of Darius Garland (jaw) and Evan […]

Currently riding the NBA’s longest active winning streak, the Cleveland Cavaliers are looking to go for seven in a row against the Atlanta Hawks. For the Cavs, the injury report remains mostly the same, with Darius Garland (jaw fracture surgery), Evan Mobley (knee surgery) and Ty Jerome (ankle) still sidelined. Mobley and Garland have been […]

Even after Darius Garland and Evan Mobley were ruled out due to jaw and knee surgery, respectively, the Cleveland Cavaliers are still standing and proving that they’re one of the NBA’s elite squads, especially on defense. In wake of the injury news, the Cavs have posted an 11-3 record, winning six games in a row. […]

The red-hot Cleveland Cavaliers have been surging despite not having Darius Garland and Evan Mobley on the floor lately, going 11-3 in their last 14 games. The Cavs have tons of momentum in their corner, with some thinking they could have a shot to make a deep run in the Eastern Conference come playoff time. […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Georges Niang must have known deer season doesn’t end in Ohio until early February. If that were somehow the case, it would help explain what got into Niang in Cleveland’s dominant 135-95 win over the Milwaukee Bucks, the team’s sixth victory in a row. In 27 minutes off the bench, a red-hot […]

Even without Giannis Antetokounmpo on Wednesday, the Milwaukee Bucks are a two-headed snake with Damian Lillard available against the Cleveland Cavaliers. For those who need a refresher, Lillard is one of the biggest offensive forces of nature in the NBA. In early 2023, Lillard droppped 71 points against the Houston Rockets. More than that, he’s […]

After dominating the Chicago Bulls in their first game since returning from paris, the Cleveland Cavaliers are back in action Wednesday night against the Milwaukee Bucks on ESPN. For the Cavs, the injury report remains mostly the same, with Darius Garland (jaw), Evan Mobley (knee) and Ty Jerome (ankle) still sidelined. But Isaiah Mobley (G […]

With the NBA trade deadline looming, the Cleveland Cavaliers have some roster decisions to make. Granted, most of it will come as things get closer to February 8, the last day any team can agree to a trade. But, in the immediate future, the Cavs must sign an additional player to their roster by Thursday, […]

There are a little more than three weeks to go until the annual NBA trade deadline, and the Cleveland Cavaliers, like most teams, are expected to be open for business. No, that doesn’t mean the Cavs will be looking to trade Donovan Mitchell. Instead, it’s quite the opposite, with sources saying that Cleveland has rebuffed […]

After spending nearly a week in Paris to face the Brooklyn Nets, the Cleveland Cavaliers have been away from the friendly confines of Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse for a while. Even though they were gone for so long, teams that participated in the Paris games before the Cavs or the Nets are a combined 5-1 overall […]

After spending the last week in France, the Cleveland Cavaliers are back within the friendly confines of Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, where they’ll host the Chicago Bulls. For the Cavs, the injury report remains mostly the same, with Darius Garland (jaw), Evan Mobley (knee) and Ty Jerome (ankle) still sidelined. But, Isaiah Mobley (G League assignment) […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers aren’t interested in hearing any trade proposals for Donovan Mitchell and will refuse to pick up the phone if a team comes calling. The Cavs have a “don’t even bother calling” mentality regarding the four-time All-Stars’ availability, via NBA insider Marc Stein “The Cavaliers continue to send signals that they have no […]

Seven minutes into the first quarter in their 111-102 win over the Brooklyn Nets, Cleveland Cavaliers head coach J.B. Bickerstaff pulled swingman Max Strus, who didn’t look 100% on the floor. Eventually, Strus was considered doubtful of returning to the game due to a sore left knee, according to the team. Ultimately, Strus never returned […]

A negative intrusive thought hit Cleveland fans on Thursday because Paris is known as the City of Lights and the Cleveland Cavaliers were in town. Last season, as many know, the Cavs were punked by the New York Knicks in the first round of the Eastern Conference Playoffs. In his exit interview, Cleveland big man […]

Years ago, the Golden State Warriors preached that their greatest attribute was strength in numbers. The way Golden State operated was a form of basketball socialism, with no player on the roster being better than the other and the collective group seizing the means of victory instead. Sure, that notion went out the window when […]

While this international trip to Paris may be a first for the Cleveland Cavaliers, it isn’t for the Cavs’ star guard Donovan Mitchell. It’s, in Mitchell’s estimation, either his third or fourth time visiting the City of Lights with former Utah Jazz teammate Rudy Gobert as his tour guide for one trip. “We were here […]

The upcoming tilt between the Brooklyn Nets and Cleveland Cavaliers is somewhat of a dress rehearsal. While the NBA regular season contest between Cleveland and Brooklyn will take place at Accor Arena, the nearby venue, Bercy Arena, is set to stage the Paris 2024 Olympic basketball finals later this year. One player worth keeping an […]

While Darius Garland, Evan Mobley and Ty Jerome traveled with the Cleveland Cavaliers on their international trip to Paris, the trio will not be available against the Brooklyn Nets. Garland (jaw) and Mobley (knee) are still within their proposed recovery window after having surgery just before Christmas 2023. Cavs head coach J.B. Bickerstaff recently shared […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers and Brooklyn Nets are making basketball truly a global game, locking horns in front of 15,000 fans in Paris later this week. Until then the Cavs will take in the sights and sounds of France’s capital, starting with a chilly team photo in front of the Eiffel Tower. Otherwise, it’s time to […]

Some 15,000 French basketball fans will be served a treat as the NBA returns to France’s capital with the Cleveland Cavaliers taking on the Brooklyn Nets in a regular season game on Thursday 11 January. The Cavs-Nets matchup will mark the third regular season NBA game in Paris. Still, it will also provide a dress […]

When news broke that Darius Garland and Evan Mobley would be sidelined until early 2024, the Cleveland Cavaliers seemed down and out. Well, now the Cavs are riding a three-game winning streak and an 8-3 record without their star duo, the Cavs still might be down, but they’re not out. Instead, Cleveland has been thriving […]

Even though it was at the same time the Cleveland Browns were kicking off, the Cleveland Cavaliers had a hot matchup against the San Antonio Spurs. Considering the Spurs were 5-29 heading into the tilt, the main attraction was between Cavs big man Jarrett Allen and San Antonio big man Victory Wembanyama. With Evan Mobley […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are red-hot heading into a home tilt against the San Antonio Spurs after two dominant wins over the hapless Washington Wizards. Thankfully, Cleveland will have almost everyone available except for Ty Jerome (ankle), Darius Garland (jaw), and Evan Mobley (knee). Darius Garland, Evan Mobley injury updates Garland initially suffered a fracture to […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers agreeing to buy out Ricky Rubio’s contract seemed like just a small formality to some. To others, it was a sad, sobering farewell to a player who played a key role in setting the Cavs in motion to where they are today—individually, personally and as an organization. “Ricky was one of my […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have been without Darius Garland and Evan Mobley for a little more than three weeks, and somehow, they’ve gone 7-3 in that stretch. Sure, it helps when the Cavs get the pleasure of hosting the hapless and hopeless Washington Wizards for two games in three nights to boost their numbers. But with […]

Even without Darius Garland and Evan Mobley available, the Cleveland Cavaliers have been one of the hottest teams in the NBA. Currently 6-3 after the news broke that they’d be without Garland and Mobley until a few weeks into 2024, the Cavs are also boasting the fifth-best offense in the NBA. Much of it can […]

All season long, the Cleveland Cavaliers have been dealing with injuries to nearly every key player at some point. The latest blow came right before the holidays, with the team announcing that Darius Garland (jaw) and Evan Mobley (knee) would be sidelined until a few weeks into 2024.  But, instead of letting the latest batch […]

After securing the most points scored (140) and the largest margin of victory (+39) on the season against the Washington Wizards in the last game, the Cleveland Cavaliers are running it back. Leading into their second game in three nights against the Wizards, the Cavs will be without Darius Garland (jaw), Ty Jerome (ankle) and […]

With a little over a month until NBA All-Star 2024 takes over Indianapolis, the first round of fan voting results are in, and the results from the first round of voting for the Cleveland Cavaliers are disappointing, considering their roster is star-studded. Only Cavs star Donovan Mitchell, who received 624,819 fan votes, cracked the top […]

It’s a hard day if you’re a fan of the Cleveland Cavaliers, or just the game of basketball. Ricky Rubio, one of the greatest playmaking guards of his generation, announced his retirement on Twitter in the wake of news breaking that the Cavs and Rubio had agreed to a buyout of his contract. When healthy, […]

After the difficult end to their 2024 opening loss to the Toronto Raptors and riding a two-game losing streak, the Cleveland Cavaliers were frustrated. Back within the friendly confines of Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, the Cavs zeroed in on the Washington Wizards, their opponent for the next two home contests. After a bit of a topsy-turvy […]

Currently dealing with a two-game losing streak, the Cleveland Cavaliers could use a little home cooking to get things right. Thankfully, with a two-game homestand coming up against the Washington Wizards, arguably the worst team in the Eastern Conference, that could do the trick. If that doesn’t work for Cleveland (it would be shocking if […]

Things didn’t go how the Cleveland Cavaliers had hoped to ring in 2024, with their New Year celebrations ending with a 124-121 loss on the road to Pascal Siakam the Toronto Raptors. The Cavs had a lethargic start against the Raptors, trailing for nearly 32 straight minutes. They were down by a game-high 19 at […]

The New York Knicks acquiring OG Anunoby from the Toronto Raptors was the first of likely several dominoes to fall leading up to the annual NBA trade deadline. Teams like the Raptors are expected to be sellers at the deadline, while possible contenders like the Boston Celtics expect to be buyers. Meanwhile, teams in limbo, […]