Cleveland Cavaliers Articles - Page 57

So much for that inside-out combo with Drummond, huh? Going into this season, it was hard to predict that the jerseys would only be the second-ugliest thing about the Cavs. And now, in retrospect, those don’t look half bad. Because, for whatever reason, the Cavaliers are paying a king’s ransom for Kevin Love and Andre […]

It feels like bigs left and right are headed for a change in scenery. Cleveland Cavaliers center Andre Drummond has been at the forefront of many of these trade talks ever since he and the Cavs mutually agreed to part ways, with the team looking for a trade target before resorting to buying him out. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and the Brooklyn Nets are expected to be the top candidates for acquiring center Andre Drummond should he be bought out by the Cleveland Cavaliers, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. However, the Cavaliers are fighting hard to find a trade partner for Drummond and get an asset in return, such […]

On Monday, The New York Times’ Marc Stein reported that should the Cleveland Cavaliers reach a buyout agreement with Andre Drummond, the center will give the prospect of signing with the Los Angeles Lakers “strong consideration.” This is good news for the Lakers, and it should rattle — or gently shake — every other contender. […]

Teams such as the Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics have Cleveland Cavaliers forward Larry Nance Jr as a target to pursue in the near future, according to Chris Fedor. In fact, the Minnesota Timberwolves, Miami Heat, New Orleans Pelicans, and Dallas Mavericks have all shown an interest in Nance Jr. It is not a surprise […]

LeBron James has been a staple of All-Star Weekend. The 36-year-old was named to his 17th All-Star team this season. He was the leading vote-getter and captain for a third consecutive time. James has also been named All-Star MVP three different times. But LeBron still feels the pain of a certain snub from his rookie […]

The NBA trade deadline is steadily approaching and Andre Drummond has been a popular name that is known to be on the trade block for the Cleveland Cavaliers. With the Cavaliers looking to move the veteran big man ahead of the deadline, the Chicago Bulls have expressed interest in Drummond, per The Athletic’s Shams Charania. […]

Cade Cunningham is likely the next big thing coming to the NBA next season. In case you haven’t heard of him, he’s really really good. Like possibly franchise-player good. The latest 2021 mock drafts still have him as the top choice for next year’s intriguing draft pool. The 19-year-old phenom put on a show in […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid threw down an emphatic slam 0ver the head of Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen. After the monster poster, the ever so brash Cameroonian added a little more insult to injury, giving the Cavs big the “too small” taunt. Watch the Sixers All-Star’s highlight below, via NBA TV on Twitter: Don't […]

Nowadays, LeBron James is indeed one of the league’s biggest cash cows and undoubtedly the most marketable player of his generation. While all the franchises he has played for have profited from his greatness, there’s actually a time when The King cost one team a significant sum even before he stepped foot in the league. […]

The Atlanta Hawks gave up a wide-open dunk with 4.1 seconds left on the clock against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night, gift-wrapping a victory for the Cavs by a final margin of 112-111. This clip underscores the tremendous defensive miscue that led to the Cavs’ bucket: also, why in the world did Solomon Hill […]

Superstars returning to play for their former NBA teams are some of the special moments that can happen in the league. It brings a lot of memories that allow fans to reminisce an important segment of a great player’s NBA journey. Although it is uncommon for players to return back to their former teams, for […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma doesn’t think the final seedings will be too important come playoffs time. According to the 25-year-old, times have changed and the implications of regular-season rankings no longer weigh as heavily as it did in years past. In his mind, Kuzma believes seedings don’t really matter much at this point: […]

Larry Nance Jr. has already had a hell of an NBA life in his first six years, the last four of which have come with the Cleveland Cavaliers. He played with two legends in Kobe Bryant on the Los Angeles Lakers and LeBron James on the Cavs within three seasons. In his first year, Nance […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Larry Nance Jr. is only in his sixth season in the NBA, but he has already experienced what some players don’t in their entire careers. So far in his young career, he has played with LeBron James on the Cavs and Kobe Bryant on the Lakers, two of the league’s generational superstars. […]

Several notable teams are reportedly in the thick of the Andre Drummond sweepstakes, but the Toronto Raptors arguably need the Cavs’ big man the most. To simply put it, the Raptors badly need help reinforcing their interior, and the 6-foot-10 double-double machine ticks all the boxes they are lacking at the moment. Raptors fans know […]

It seems as though Andre Drummond can possibly land in Miami and join the Heat amid all his contract woes. The Cleveland Cavaliers have publicly declared that they’re shopping their starting center and have opted to sit him out until a deal is in place. And, according to Sam Amico in FortyEight Minutes, the reigning […]

For Larry Nance Jr., being traded back to Northeast Ohio to play for the Cleveland Cavaliers was a dream come true. Nance Jr. grew up watching his father play for the Cavs in the 1990’s, and never thought he’d end up with the same team that retired his jersey two decades later. The last year […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers continue to find a trade suitor who will be willing to acquire center Andre Drummond before the league’s trade deadline on March 25. Amid all the talk, there is speculation that the three-time All-Star is also welcoming a trade to the New York Knicks. Via Marc Berman of the New York Post: […]

After a couple of weeks of being COVID-19 free, the league is once again dealing with a shaky situation as the San Antonio Spurs have registered four positive tests. The NBA is taking action by postponing the Spurs’ next three games (Cleveland Cavaliers, New York Knicks, Indiana Pacers), with the Charlotte Hornets’ next two games […]

Amid the controversy involving Andre Drummond and the Cleveland Cavaliers, the ever-outspoken Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green shared his thoughts on the fiasco, pointing out that the NBA has to step in to protect the players. The Cavaliers have now placed Drummond in the trading block, a clear indication that they plan to move […]

Detroit Pistons power forward Blake Griffin will be out of the lineup moving forward as the franchise and his representatives work to find a resolution on his future, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. This is the same route the Cleveland Cavaliers are taking with Andre Drummond. Pistons general manager Troy Weaver and Griffin both gave […]

The Toronto Raptors and Cleveland Cavaliers are in “active talks” on a deal that would send Andre Drummond to the Raptors, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Drummond didn’t play against the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday night due to “rest,” but Charania also reports the big man was pulled due to “attitude and play.” […]

The Los Angeles Clippers will be without Kawhi Leonard on Sunday when the team takes on the Cleveland Cavaliers in the STAPLES Center. The former two-time Finals MVP is currently dealing with a leg injury and will be forced to sit out Sunday’s tilt, per our own Tomer Azarly. Kawhi Leonard will miss tonight's game […]

With over a month and a half to go before the March 25 trade deadline, the trade rumors are slowly beginning to creep up. According to Sam Amick of The Athletic, the early rumblings suggest that the Oklahoma City Thunder, Detroit Pistons, and Cleveland Cavaliers are “open for business.” In terms of early deductions, this […]

No one expected Collin Sexton to ascend to the top of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ pecking order and be the team’s alpha when he first entered the league. The year was 2018 and LeBron James left the Cavs for the Los Angeles Lakers. Cleveland used the eighth pick during that year’s draft to select Sexton, an […]

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton didn’t shy away from the competition as his team gutted out a win against a gritty Cleveland Cavaliers side on Monday night. After engaging in a tightly contested affair, Ayton claimed that he liked the game’s physicality, especially after going up against an All-Star-caliber big man in Andre Drummond, via […]

The Phoenix Suns will be without superstar point guard Chris Paul on Monday when they take on the Cleveland Cavaliers. The veteran is currently dealing with a hamstring issue and is set to miss his first game of the season. This report comes via Duane Rankin of AZ Central: #Suns point guard Chris Paul (right […]

There are few more polarizing personalities in the NBA than 6-foot-4 guard Delonte West. A photo of the retired 36-year-old made its rounds in social media, wherein West looked as though he had literally hit rock bottom — again. In what feels like the distance past, West again found himself in a tough spot after […]

After fulfilling his promise and winning a title for the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2016, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has been received warmly in his returns to Cleveland ever since leaving the team. But on Monday’s game between the Lakers and Cavaliers, one fan was kicked out of the arena after holding up T-shirts […]

Like a lot of other people, Cleveland Cavaliers big man JaVale McGee has been following the developments in the surge of the stock of companies like GameStop and AMC, which has caught the attention not just of Wall Street, but also the internet. One aspect of the saga that McGee can’t seem to wrap his […]

One thing that incredibly talented athletes are always looking for is more motivation. In the case of LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers, he is always looking for more reasons to destroy whatever team or player is in front of him. On Monday night, LeBron dropped a season-high 46 points on his former team, […]

Tuesday marked the one-year anniversary of the passing of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. Fans, players, front office members, reporters, and just about anyone else who’s picked up a basketball celebrated the life of Bryant. That included Cleveland Cavs forward/center Larry Nance Jr., who says he’s forever grateful to the Black Mamba. Nance Jr. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers emerged victorious in a tightly contested matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday night. The win came thanks to an outstanding performance by Lakers star LeBron James as he returned to play his hometown team. LeBron scored 46 points, including 21 in the fourth quarter. He revealed afterward he was motivated […]

LeBron James has had memorable performances against all the other teams in the league throughout his 18-year career, including the Cleveland Cavaliers. While James has no doubt played some of his best games while wearing a Cavs uniform, his time with the Miami Heat and Los Angeles Lakers has also allowed fans to see The […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James returned to face his hometown team, the Cleveland Cavaliers, on Monday night. Nearly coinciding with the one-year death anniversary of Kobe Bryant, the four-time NBA MVP felt that he needed to put on a show and snag a win for the Purple and Gold against the Cavs. He didn’t […]

A Cleveland Cavaliers front office member got a little too excited after LeBron James missed a buzzer-beater at the end of the third. As he walked to the Los Angeles Lakers’ bench, James saw the executive celebrating his heart out. At this moment, it became personal for The King. Check the clip below to see […]

For so many years, LeBron James carried the Cleveland Cavaliers on his back. On Monday night, he defeated the Cavs nearly all by himself with the Lakers. A scorching-hot LeBron James dropped a season-high 46 points in his return to Northeast Ohio, propelling the Lakers to a 115-108 win at the RocketMortage FieldHouse. It marked […]

LeBron James was in a rhythm all night long in their game against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday. He was knocking down shots from all angles of the floor and the hapless Cavaliers had no answer for The King. Things, however, got pretty intense in the middle of the fourth quarter. The Los Angeles Lakers […]