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Report: Cavaliers actively searching to move key contributor
The Cleveland Cavaliers are still keen on shedding salary to gain more financial flexibility even after recently trading away Denis Schroder. As reported by Marc Stein, “Cleveland remains in active search of a trade to send out Max Strus as Strus enters the final year of his current contract.” Strus is entering the final year […]
Ranking the 10 best games on the Cavs schedule
The 2026-27 regular season schedule has been released, and it isn’t necessarily kind to the Cleveland Cavaliers. They have 16 sets of back-to-backs — which is tied for the most in the league. On top of that, their schedule is incredibly difficult out of the gate, with most of their marquee matchups happening in the […]
Cleveland fans like the Sirens name
Picking a name for a new professional sports team is tricky. You want to do something creative, but also tie into the fabric of the city. Cleveland’s new WNBA team tried to do that when they unveiled their name as the Sirens. And according to those we surveyed, they were successful. Earlier this week, we […]
Cavs trade Dennis Schroder to Hornets for Tre Mann
The Cleveland Cavaliers have agreed to trade Dennis Schroder and cash to the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for 6’4” guard Tre Mann. Mann is 25 years old and has played five seasons in the NBA, including a stint with the Oklahoma City Thunder. He averaged 5.5 points, 1.7 rebounds, and 1.6 assists last year for […]
Cavs schedule revealed: Dates to watch for
It will be here before you know it. The Cleveland Cavaliers have their full schedule for the 2026-27 NBA season, and you have a chance to mark your calendars and prepare for another year of Cavs basketball. Let’s get a few notes out of the way. Cleveland will have 17 national TV games. Six on […]
Key dates revealed in Cavs 2026-27 season: LeBron’s return to Cleveland
The Cleveland Cavaliers are right around the corner. Key dates for the 2026-27 NBA season have been unveiled ahead of the full schedule being released tomorrow. For now, we know some major games to mark your calendar for. Let’s start with their first game of the season. Cleveland opens their season on the road against […]
Cavs Trade Rumor: Why trading for Peyton Watson is easier said than done
The long summer of the Cleveland Cavaliers being interested in a free-agent small forward, just for nothing to actually happen, continues. First, it was the endless speculation about LeBron James returning. Then, there were rumors about a Jonathan Kuminga sign-and-trade. Now, we’ve moved on to speculating whether 23-year-old, 6’8” wing Peyton Watson could be coming […]
What do you think of the Cleveland Sirens name?
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’re still just under two years out from tip-off, but we do finally have a name for Cleveland’s WNBA expansion franchise. The Cleveland Sirens will be […]
Cavs’ opening night for the 2026-27 season is revealed
The date is officially set. The Cleveland Cavaliers will open their season on the road against the Philadelphia 76ers on October 22nd. This is the sixth consecutive season that Cleveland will begin away from home. The Cavs previously played the Knicks last season. Cleveland will have a chance to measure itself against a team that […]
Cavs have multiple potential landing spots for Dennis Schroder
The Cleveland Cavaliers, like every other competitive team in the league, are trying to navigate the new CBA by cutting costs where they can. That’s resulted in an ongoing search to dump Dennis Schroder’s contract. Not because the Cavs can’t use his talents, but because clearing space for financial wiggle-room is more important in today’s […]
James Harden gun case is settled
Earlier this summer, Cleveland Cavaliers free agent guard James Harden was arrested on Saturday, June 26, outside of Houston after having a handgun visible in the car during a routine traffic stop. The handgun was not carried in a holster as it should’ve been. Harden was booked later that same day and released on bond. […]
Cavs Reacts: Fans vote on favorite trade target
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 are in the hunt for two different wings, making themselves known as potential […]
Cleveland unveils new WNBA team name
It was announced that in 2028, a new WNBA franchise will reside in Cleveland, Ohio. In a live-stream unveiling on August 4th, a presentation group, including Cleveland Cavaliers President of Basketball Operations Koby Altman, revealed what the newest chapter of Cleveland’s involvement in the WNBA would be. The name decided upon is the Cleveland Sirens. The name […]
Cavs Trade Targets: Jonathan Kuminga versus Peyton Watson
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. Today we want to know whether Fear the Sword readers prefer Jonathan Kuminga or Peyton Watson as trade targets for the […]
Cavs are bargaining for two young forwards on the trade market
The Cleveland Cavaliers are firmly in the mix for both Jonathan Kuminga and Peyton Watson. Both forwards would be acquired via a sign-and-trade, with Max Strus and Dennis Schroder as the two players who Cleveland is willing to give up. Strus ($16.6 million) is on an expiring contract that could be of interest for a […]
Cavs Reacts: Cleveland is hurt by LeBron’s decision
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. It’s been a full week since LeBron James announced his decision to sign with the Philadelphia […]
Cavs missed golden opportunity to land LeBron James in free agency
For one reason or another, the Cleveland Cavaliers weren’t able to lure LeBron James back home for one final run. James chose to sign with the Philadelphia 76ers instead after nearly a month of free agency. The Cavs handled free agency as if they were going to get LeBron. Now we know why. On the […]
Report: Cavs showing interest in young, high-upside wing
The Cleveland Cavaliers are searching high and low (and overseas) for help on the wing after missing out on LeBron James, though there are limited options available. However, those options are at least intriguing. Cleveland’s interest in Jonathan Kuminga is well-documented, but Chris Fedor of cleveland.com said on the Wind and Gold Talk podcast that […]
Cavs still chasing Kuminga trade; Hawks interested in Jarrett Allen
The Cleveland Cavaliers are officially sprinting to complete their offseason checklist now that LeBron James is off the board. A few things on their to-do list include signing Mario Hezonja, restructuring James Harden’s deal, and trading for Jonathan Kuminga. The latter will require multiple moves to make possible. Cleveland isn’t in a position to add […]
Cavs hit roadblock in signing Mario Hezonja
The Cleveland Cavaliers formally agreed to a deal to sign forward Mario Hezonja earlier this week. If only it were that simple. Hezonja is currently having trouble being released from Real Madrid as the Spanish club argues that Hezonja missed his window to leave for the NBA. Hezonja had an NBA out clause in his […]
Cavs Reacts Survey: Has LeBron ruined his relationship with Cleveland?
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. Well, we’ve been here before. LeBron James has once again ducked Northeast Ohio by choosing to […]
Cavs interested in adding former All-Star wing
Unsurprisingly, the Cleveland Cavaliers need to add another forward to the roster in the wake of LeBron James going to the Philadelphia 76ers. It seems that the signing of Mario Hezonja is not the only transaction the Cavaliers are pursuing. In a segment on NBA Today, ESPN’s Shams Charania noted that “DeMar DeRozan has interest […]
Choosing the 76ers complicates the LeBron and Northeast Ohio relationship
I’m coming home. That was the framing behind LeBron James’s second decision in 2014. After winning two titles in Miami with the Heat, he was ready to come home. Northeast Ohio always had a special place in LeBron’s heart. Something bigger than basketball, a calling, an obligation. However, as LeBron began pondering where his “final […]
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 […]