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Cavs sign impactful wing scorer from Europe

The Cleveland Cavaliers have made their first free agency addition of the summer, 26 days into free agency. They’ve signed 6’8” Croatian forward, Mario Hezonja, to a one-year minimum contract worth $2.8 million, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. Hezonja was the fifth overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft for the Orlando Magic. He played […]

The true price of LeBron James’s final ring chase

Rocket Arena reserved one of its loudest roars of the year for a late January 30-point blowout. That cheer wasn’t for anything that happened on the floor; it was instead for the hometown hero, who was playing possibly the last game on the court he had reigned on for over a decade. LeBron James doesn’t […]

The Cavs gambled, and lost, on waiting for LeBron James

For the third time in his illustrious career, LeBron James ripped the hearts out of Cleveland Cavaliers fans everywhere. This time is undoubtedly worse than in 2018 when he left for Los Angeles, which seemed expected. But James was saying and doing the things one would expect of someone making their way back to where […]

Cavaliers Reacts Survey: Fans believe Jaylon Tyson has the brightest future

The Cleveland Cavaliers are bumping into the harsh realities that come with recently being above the second apron. Their main goal this offseason was to add a 41-year-old LeBron James to a contract that is far below market value. With the opportunity of doing so out the window, they’re now left to pivot to imperfect […]

LeBron James chooses 76ers over Cavs in free agency

LeBron James has opted out of the storybook ending many in Northeast Ohio were hoping for. Instead of a retirement tour with the Cleveland Cavaliers, James has decided to head one state over and chase a championship with a new-look Philadelphia 76ers team. According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, he’s signing a two-year, $8 million deal. […]

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Why the Cavs are the best on-court fit for LeBron James

LeBron James has had success on a lot of different teams, lineup configurations, and eras over the last 23 years. Looking at what worked for a LeBron team a decade or so ago — in a vastly different NBA and style of play — isn’t all that constructive. James isn’t the player he was then, […]

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Cavaliers continue to be linked to multiple forwards

The Cleveland Cavaliers are in the running for LeBron James, but are making other plans in case that falls through. In his latest batch of reporting, Marc Stein updated the status of a few players the Cavs are targeting. One of which includes former number five pick Mario Hezonja. It appears Hezonja, who hasn’t played […]

Cavs ‘keeping tabs’ on Jonathan Kuminga; Schroder and Strus on market

It might not look like it, but the Cleveland Cavaliers are busy. The weeks-long race for LeBron James is turning into a marathon. One that would have disastrous results if the Cavs came out of the other end empty-handed. A contingency plan is needed. That’s why the Cavs have continued to keep tabs on another […]

Meleek Thomas recognized for impressive Summer League performance

The Cleveland Cavaliers traded out of the first round of this most recent draft, but still ended up with a player on the NBA Summer League First Team. Cleveland’s second-round pick, Meleek Thomas, joined Cameron Boozer (Memphis Grizzlies), Brayden Burries (Milwaukee Bucks), Yaxel Lendeborg (Golden State Warriors) and Caleb Wilson (Chicago Bulls) on the NBA […]

Cavaliers Reacts Survey: Which recent draft pick has the brightest future?

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Cavs fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. The second-apron environment the NBA has operated in the last several years was designed to produce […]

Rich Paul provides an update on LeBron James’s decision

On Monday morning, Patrick Beverly made (minor) waves across the internet, stating that “rumor has it Bron makes his decision today”. While that raised a few eyebrows, it’s nothing new. We have been told enough over the last three weeks that a LeBron James free agency decision was imminent from someone supposedly in the know, […]

LeBron James still hasn’t made a decision; Cleveland remains in the race

The Cleveland Cavaliers, like everyone else, are patiently (and anxiously) awaiting LeBron James’s latest decision. It’s been roughly four weeks since James announced he would not be returning to the Los Angeles Lakers. The King will be moving on after eight years wearing the purple and gold. And now, we are all still waiting for […]

Cavs and Lakers are ‘connected’ to another free agent small forward

It is not breaking news to say that the LeBron James watch, as it is about to enter week three, has all the eyes and ears of the league. A subplot of LeBron’s latest destination decision is that teams around the league are placing a pause on their decisions until this is all sorted out. […]

James Harden says that Cavs potentially adding LeBron James is ‘the plan’

LeBron James’s free agency continues as he decided not to reveal any decision at his scheduled events at Fanatics Fest this weekend. While LeBron didn’t make any announcement at Fanatics Fest, other players in attendance this weekend were asked about the possibility of James joining their team. One of those was Cleveland Cavaliers point guard […]

Cavaliers Reacts Survey: Fans are still committed to Mitchell

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Cavs fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. The Cleveland Cavaliers extended Donovan Mitchell to a massive $270 million deal. We asked you, the […]

Meleek Thomas impresses in Cavs Summer League finale

The Cleveland Cavaliers wrapped up Summer League with a 100-91 win over the Chicago Bulls, led by 24 points from Meleek Thomas. The Summer League environment rewards score-first guards. The limited practice time, mismatched rosters, and the overall lack of interior defensive talent make it easier for someone in Thomas’s archetype to excel in this […]

Cavs vs. Bulls Summer League: Preview, how to watch, odds, and game thread

The Cleveland Cavaliers will wrap up what has been a successful Summer League on Friday when they take on the Chicago Bulls for their fifth and final game. You want to see your recent draft picks flash in Summer League. Meleek Thomas has certainly done that. He proved that he can be an efficient, high-volume […]

LeBron James details what is important to him in free agency decision

To the frustration of many, LeBron James didn’t announce where he was going to play next season at his live recording of the Mind the Game podcast at Fanatics Fest on Thursday afternoon. James did, however, mention in a separate interview with Rich Kleiman that he is inching closer to a decision. “I won’t hold […]

Cavs reportedly ahead of Warriors in race for LeBron James

It’s all of our biggest fear. Could LeBron James duck another return to the Cleveland Cavaliers in favor of the Golden State Warriors? ESPN’s Shams Charania seems doubtful. In what has been an endless loop of reporting, Charania provided yet another update on James’ desires for his next team. The latest? James is still favoring […]

LeBron James isn’t announcing his decision… yet

The world, and Northeast Ohio, in particular, is still waiting for LeBron James to decide which NBA team he wants to play for next season. Fans were hopeful that an announcement would come today during James’ live recording of his Mind the Game podcast. But no such decision was made. James almost immediately dispelled the […]

Cavs beat Pelicans 82-77 behind Malaki Branham’s 22 points

The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the New Orleans Pelicans in a final score of 82-77. This concludes their scheduled games in Vegas. They will play one more consolation game, as the Cavs did not qualify for the knockout tournament. The top four teams advance to a single-elimination tournament. Cleveland’s 2-2 record won’t be good enough. But […]

The LeBron James suitors are just as confused as the rest of us

LeBron James Watch 2026 is continuing its dominance over the NBA discourse as we enter day 15. It appears that no one is really sure where or when the King will announce his decision about how to spend his 24th season in the NBA. In a recent call to The Sports Leader, The Athletic’s senior […]

Cavs vs. Pelicans Summer League: Preview, how to watch, odds, and game thread

Meleek Thomas has been one of the best stories of Summer League. The Cleveland Cavaliers‘ recent second-round pick has been lighting up the scoreboard through three exhibition games. His 28.3 points per game lead all Summer League participants. The impressive part is how efficient it’s been. Thomas is doing this on .500/.458/1.000 shooting splits. That […]

There is reportedly ‘no animosity’ between James Harden and LeBron James

The Cleveland Cavaliers are one of the handful of teams hoping that LeBron James chooses them in free agency. The appeal of Cleveland is understandable for James from an off-court perspective. There’s a certain level of poetry to potentially finishing his career where it started in 2003, for the closest team to his hometown of […]