Cavs’ Love Feels ‘Good’, Ready to Get Back on Court

Kevin Love is eager to get back on the floor — perhaps even in time for the Cavaliers’ opener on Oct. 27. About six months after a shoulder dislocation ended his playoff run in the first round last season, Love feels optimistic about the start of this one. “I feel pretty good,” Love told Sporting News. […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Source: Cavs to Sign Shooting Guard Dionte Christmas

The Cavaliers are signing free agent shooting guard Dionte Christmas, a source told Yahoo Sports. Ex-Suns shooting guard Dionte Christmas will take his physical with Cavaliers tomorrow and will sign a make-good contract, a source said Source: Marc J. Spears of Yahoo Sports on Twitter

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Cavs to Waive Center/Forward Mike Dunigan?

The #Cavs will waive Mike Dunigan to make room for Dionte Christmas, league sources inform @Clevelanddotcom. Source: Chris Haynes of The Plain Dealer

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
LeBron James Does Not Believe He’ll Have to Carry Team

LeBron James believes the Cleveland Cavaliers, despite lingering injuries and an ongoing contract dispute, still have ample talent, so he won’t have to shoulder more than his fair share of the load when the regular season opens in less than three weeks. “I will lead this team, but I don’t have to carry it,” James […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Quinn Cook Hopes to Land Cavs’ Last Roster Spot

It’s an uphill battle to make the team, but he’s more than up for the challenge. “I’ve been fighting my whole life,” Cook said. “Fighting to get in a position to be in high school. Fighting to get playing time at Duke and fighting now for a roster spot. I’m used to fighting, and I’m […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Cavs’ LeBron Seen Wearing No. 6; Sticking With No. 23

LeBron James scored six points in limited action during the Cleveland Cavaliers’ annual Wine & Gold Scrimmage on Monday, but it was another No. 6 that made things interesting. James wore a No. 6 practice uniform for the event. That was, of course, his jersey number during his four seasons in Miami as well as […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA AM: The Nature of Predictive Reporting

Kevin Durant didn’t like the reporting regarding his pending free agency, but predictive reporting is almost required… Not easy to set contract values in a ballooning NBA economy.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
LeBron: We Don’t Need Thompson’s Contract ‘Distraction’

After dipping his toe into the Tristan Thompson contract negotiations with an Instagram post late Saturday night calling for the Cleveland Cavaliers to “Get it done!!!!”, LeBron James dived headfirst into the situation on Sunday. “It’s kind of like the elephant in the room all over, for everybody,” James said after practice. “The last thing […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Summer 2015 Rookie-Scale Options, Extensions

Teams must make a decision on rookie-scale options and extensions for these players.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021