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Cavs champion J.R. Smith arrested for assault
J.R. Smith was arrested for assault in Texas on Tuesday. The former NBA veteran played five seasons with the Cleveland Cavaliers and contributed to their 2016 championship. TMZ reports that Smith was arrested by Hunt County police for family violence. He was booked on a charge of assault involving family bodily injury. No bond has […]
Cavs season preview: Thomas Bryant – Will year two in Cleveland provide better results?
The Cleveland Cavaliers have long searched for a true backup center to complement Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley. Tristan Thompson and Robin Lopez were given chances in the past. Neither adequately filled that role. Thomas Bryant has been the latest person to try to do so. Bryant was far from a consistent presence. While he […]
‘He’s a dog,’ Rookie Meleek Thomas was the star of Cavs Media Day
The season hasn’t started yet, but Meleek Thomas has already won over his teammates. The Cleveland Cavaliers spoke highly of their rookie during media day. “That kid’s a dog,” said Donovan Mitchell. “He is who he thinks he is — he reminds me of myself.” That’s a glowing endorsement from the franchise superstar. Mitchell has […]
Donovan Mitchell didn’t think LeBron James would sign with 76ers
CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Cavaliers were hoping to land LeBron James in free agency after he announced he was leaving the Los Angeles Lakers last July. After almost a month of waiting around, he ended up choosing to end his career with the Philadelphia 76ers. A decision that he says won’t result in him leaving […]
Donovan Mitchell didn’t think twice about signing extension in Cleveland: ‘I love being here’
CLEVELAND — Donovan Mitchell made one thing clear at media day: he believes wholeheartedly in this group. That was also made clear when he signed a four-year, $273 contract extension that will keep him in Cleveland through the start of the next decade. For Mitchell, there wasn’t much of a discussion about whether he wanted […]
Cavs player preview: Meleek Thomas – How will the Cavaliers balance development and need?
The Cleveland Cavaliers traded out of the first round in this past year’s draft. At the time, there was frustration for a team that has very limited opportunities over the next five years to take first-round talent. With the 34th selection, the Cavaliers were able to take Meleek Thomas, whom draft experts had in the […]
Cavs’ Koby Altman corrects a ‘misconception’ about signing LeBron James
The ghost of LeBron James will forever haunt the Cleveland Cavaliers. The King’s latest free-agency saga took center stage this summer. To no surprise, James was a key talking point during Koby Altman and Kenny Atkinson’s media availability. Specifically, whether the Cavs missed their chance to improve the roster and entice James for one more […]
Cavs season preview: Craig Porter Jr. – Can he be a quality backup point guard?
Point guard is the deepest position in the league, and it’s the hardest position to make a career out of as a role player. The talent pool for bench guards is incredibly vast. The gap between the third point guard in the NBA and a good G League guard is thin — much thinner than […]
Cavs announce training camp roster
We are just two weeks away from the Cleveland Cavaliers’ first preseason game. But first, they’ll be conducting training camp in Spain. The Cavs announced their roster for camp today. The standard roster, headlined by stars like James Harden, Donovan Mitchell, Jarrett Allen, and Evan Mobley, will, of course, be there. Newcomer Peyton Watson, as […]
Cavs season preview: Tyrese Proctor – More important than you think?
The Cleveland Cavaliers have a vacancy in their depth chart, and Tyrese Proctor might develop into the backup point guard they need to address it. Given Cleveland’s offseason moves, which include trading both Max Strus and Dennis Schroder, the team will need someone who can handle the ball off the bench. As of now, Proctor […]
Cavs season preview: Nae’Qwan Tomlin – Can he find a role?
The NBA game forces players into boxes. They’re asked to play specific, and sometimes simple, roles to help the team. The best players can both fit into and transcend that box when they need to. Nae’Qwan Tomlin’s unorthodox basketball upbringing has made him a unique player. He didn’t play in the AAU circuits or even […]
Cavs season preview: Khalifa Diop is ripe for development
Four years after being drafted, Khalifa Diop is gearing up for his rookie season with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Diop has spent the last few years as a stashed prospect overseas, but will finally make his debut in the 2026 season. What should we expect? Diop is a mobile 6’11” big who can block shots and […]
Cavs season preview: Kenny Atkinson – Getting more than just buy-in
Last regular season was a step backwards for the Cleveland Cavaliers. They struggled through injuries and lacked much of the cohesion that made them a 64-win juggernauts the year before. It’d be easy to blame Kenny Atkinson for last regular season being a disappointment. Many of the things that worked the previous year simply didn’t […]
Cleveland Cavaliers promote Brandon Weems to General Manager
The Cleveland Cavaliers are not done making off season moves. This time the changes are coming in the front office. It was reported by ESPN’s Shams Charania on Friday morning that the Cavaliers are promoting Brandon Weems to the role of General Manager under President of Basketball Operations Koby Altman. Weems, who has been with […]
Peyton Watson makes a stellar first impression in Cleveland
First impressions are everything. Peyton Watson made sure to leave a good one during his introductory press conference with the Cleveland Cavaliers. “I’m just Peyton Watson, and you can guarantee that I’m gonna show up on a nightly basis and affect winning.” That’s a bold statement from a 23-year-old making his introduction to a new […]
How James Harden facilitated Cleveland’s biggest offseason splash
The Cleveland Cavaliers had a tense start to the summer. They spent weeks waiting for LeBron James to make a decision, only for the King to choose Philly over returning home. This put Cleveland’s offseason on the brink of disaster. They needed a wing — and with the free agency pool drained, the Cavs had […]
The Cavs have a bench problem
It has been a strange summer for the Cleveland Cavaliers. After waiting, and waiting, and then losing out on the LeBron James sweepstakes, the Cavs had to pivot. They already watched Keon Ellis and Dean Wade depart before James’ decision, and then had to offload Dennis Schroder and Max Strus to get a smidge of […]
History suggests that James Harden’s new contract will age poorly
All-time great players achieve that status by continually defying norms, yet Father Time remains undefeated. James Harden will be remembered as one of the ten best guards in league history when all is said and done. His peak as a one-man offense in the 2010s with the Houston Rockets hasn’t been topped by many; neither […]
Cavs fans expect to have multiple All-Stars this season
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Cavaliers fans and fans across the country. We asked, you answered. Fans once again expect the Cleveland Cavaliers to have multiple All-Stars next season. Nearly 60% of voters predicted that Cleveland will have […]
Cavs announce training camp destination for 2026-27 season
The Cleveland Cavaliers are sticking with the theme of having a destination training camp. But unlike the last two seasons, when they took a quick plane ride south to Sarasota, Florida, to train at IMG Academy, the Cavs will be taking a much longer trip across the pond as they’ll be conducting training camp in […]
Cavs sign former second-round pick
The Cleveland Cavaliers are in a tough salary cap position. Because they’re hard-capped at the first apron after completing the sign-and-trade for Peyton Watson, they needed to sign someone with zero years of NBA experience to remain under that threshold. To accomplish this, they signed 2022 second-round pick Khalifa Diop to a $1.36 million deal […]
Mario Hezonja might surprise Cavs fans
The Cleveland Cavaliers are taking a gamble on Mario Hezonja. The 6’7” forward hasn’t played an NBA game in six years, but signed a $2.4 million deal with Cleveland in July. Naturally, expectations are low for a player who has been out of the league for so long. His first stint in the NBA didn’t […]
Cavaliers announce new TV partner
The Cleveland Cavaliers announced on Tuesday morning that they have agreed to a multi-year deal with DAZN for the team’s local broadcasts starting this upcoming season. In the team’s official post on X it stated, “Fans in-market can stream all Cavs regular season games not selected for exclusive national broadcast, including 15 games for free […]
Get the best of Fear The Sword on the new SB Nation app
It’s a big day for Fear The Sword. Today, the SB Nation app is live, and it’s the best way to follow the Cleveland Cavaliers as we get ready for the upcoming season starting in just over a month. You can download it by searching SB Nation for iOS or Android. A year ago we […]
Cavs Reacts Survey: How many All-Stars will Cleveland have next season?
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Cavaliers fans and fans across the country. It’s time for another poll. We trust you, Fear the Sword reader, to respond to our survey in the feed. This week, we want to know […]
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