Cleveland Cavaliers News and Rumors

Report: Cavs considering Porter Jr. with first pick

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Report: Cavs considering Porter Jr. with first pick

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As miserable as it is for perpetual lottery-bound teams, it can eventually turn fruitful. Ben Golliver looks at the odds this year's lottery clubs have at leaping into the playoffs.

A Farewell to Bowties

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theclevelandfan.com

The world loves its yearly dose of Nick Gilbert. It’s become an annual ritual, at the conclusion of every abysmal post-LeBron Cavs season – three in all. Cavs owner Dan Gilbert rounds up a contingent of famous Clevelanders and heads to New York. At th…

Iam Thomsen, CNNSI.com

MIAMI -- The Mohawk had been lacquered and spiked while Chris "Birdman'' Andersen was making his large yet minimalist impact on Game 1 of the Eastern finals Wednesday night. On Thursday after practice, he and his hair were more relaxed. The hair la…

Kelly Dwyer, yahoo.com

He’s not wrong, but there is always a motive behind anything Kentucky basketball coach John Calipari says that appears on the verge of being self-congratulatory. So when he points out, following the Cleveland Cavaliers’ lottery “win,” that Cavs ge…

Barry Petchesky, deadspin.com

The Cavaliers beat the odds—a 15.6 percent chance, third-best in the lottery—to land the 2013 first overall pick. But the consensus top pick has questions, and he's not particularly what Cleveland needs. It would make all the sense in the world for th…

Brian Windhorst, ESPN.com

It's been 20 years since the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA draft was traded, when the Orlando Magic moved Chris Webber, but it's possible that streak could end this year.

nba.com

This is the same new beginning for the Cavaliers, even with the coaching change to Mike Brown, which, come to think of it, isn't such a new thing in Cleveland. It's still trying to get back to the playoffs in their post-LeBron James world, still trying …

grantland.com

I was one of eight or 10 media members who got to watch the lottery last night from inside the television studio where the NBA draft order is filmed. ...

CNNSI.com

In deciding to part ways with coach Vinny Del Negro, the Clippers made what may be their final recruiting pitch to keep free agent Chris Paul in L.A., writes Lee Jenkins.

Dime Magazine, dimemag.com

Words. Sean Sweeney, Andrew Greif Every NBA season brings fresh blood and improved players, but only a select few make “The Leap.” It’s the moment we all dream about as kids – when you go from being just another name to the main attraction. This s…

theclevelandfan.com

The NBA Draft Lottery will be announced on Tuesday, May 21st. Normally I would wait until after this epic event to take a comprehensive look at the Cavs draft. But thanks to Byron Scott (i.e. the human tanking device), we know the Cavs are assured a top…

Jaimie Canterbury, dimemag.com

The point guard position in the NBA has quickly become one of the most competitive spots in all of sports. There are so many good lead guards in the NBA that it’s impossible for any player at the position to take a night off. The position has seen a maj…

CNNSI.com

The Heat escaped Game 4 in Chicago with an 88-65 win thanks to some tired Bulls and a roster built to overcome the injury-related struggles of Dwyane Wade, writes Ian Thomsen.

Dime Magazine, dimemag.com

While many will argue Stephen Curry has always been a star — he does have career averages of 19.2 points and 6.1 assists a night as one of the greatest shooters any of us have ever seen — ankle issues and a lack of national exposure have kept him from…

Kelly Dwyer, yahoo.com

Cleveland Cavaliers coach Mike Brown’s continued existence as a hot commodity remains baffling to us, and yet the Cavs wasted no time in securing Brown as their head coach last month just three years after firing him. Weirdly, rumors abounded that the C…

theclevelandfan.com

The 2012-2013 Cavaliers season officially ended after a particularly tough loss to the Charlotte Bobcats on April 17th. With that loss, the Cavs finished the year with a 24-58 record. The third straight sub-30 win season was enough to cost head coach By…

CNNSI.com

In losing Game 2, 99-93, to the Grizzlies, Kevin Durant and Oklahoma City may have found a limit to his greatness -- a fully-formed championship contender, writes Lee Jenkins.