J.R. Smith, Cavs Agree to Four-Year Deal

After a contract stalemate that had consumed nearly the first three weeks of training camp, J.R Smith and the Cleveland Cavaliers have reached an agreement on a new four-year deal worth $57 million, according to league sources. Sources told ESPN.com that Smith and the Cavs came to terms Friday night on a new pact that […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
D-Wade on Possibly Joining Cavs: ‘I’m Not Ring Chasing’

Dwyane Wade does not want to be viewed as a ring chaser. The Chicago Bulls guard made that clear a day after LeBron James acknowledged he tried to get his good friend to sign with the Cleveland Cavaliers over the summer. “Listen, I’m not ring chasing,” Wade said with a laugh after Thursday’s practice. “I […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Cavs’ Tyronn Lue Feels ‘Confident’ J.R. Smith Returning

With less than two weeks before the start of the regular season, Tyronn Lue continues to express confidence in the J.R. Smith contract dispute getting resolved and the Cavs getting their starting shooting guard back: “We pretty much know what direction we have to go in if J.R. isn’t here, but I feel confident that […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
LeBron: We Wanted, but Couldn’t Afford, Wade

It would be hard to imagine back when the Miami Heat were coming off consecutive championships a few seasons ago that LeBron James and Dwyane Wade would both leave the franchise as free agents in short order. Yet sure enough, James went back to his hometown Cleveland Cavaliers in 2014 and Wade went back to […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Mo Williams Upset With Cavs Medical Staff?

Mo Williams underwent surgery remove bone spurs from the joint of the tibia and fibula in his left leg. Williams announced the surgery, which was performed in New York by Dr. David Altchek, on social media in a tweet, and later, an Instagram post in which he included an apparent shot at the Cleveland Cavaliers […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
What’ll Be in New Collective Bargaining Agreement?

Eric Pincus looks at what things must be addressed in a new (potential) NBA Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Cavs’ Lue: McRae Not Playing Back-Up Point Guard

“We’re going to slow it down a little bit. We’re going to slow it down,” Lue said when asked about McRae as a backup point guard option. “It’s not fair to him. It’s something he hasn’t done his whole career. You can put guys in position, they’ve got to come out and just score the […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Sources: Cavs Resting Thompson Due to Foot

Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson will not play in the team’s next two preseason games due to a sore left foot, sources told freelance journalist Chris Haynes. The Cavaliers are keeping Thompson out as a precaution, the sources said. He already missed the team’s preseason opener to rest the injury. Source: Chris Haynes of ESPN

Basketball Insiders  •  21 Sep 2023
David Blatt to Accept Cavs Championship Ring Offer

Former Cleveland Cavaliers coach David Blatt said Tuesday night that he will accept the championship ring the Cavs have offered him despite Blatt’s dismissal halfway through the 2015-16 regular season. “They offered and I graciously accepted because they presented it to me in a way that was very respectful,” Blatt told Israel-based basketball reporter David […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021