Cleveland Cavaliers Rumors & News

Cleveland Plain Dealer "Ryan Goodwin has never met Kentucky center Nerlens Noel. He has never examined Noel's injured left knee. But as a Cleveland Clinic doctor and director of the Center for Pediatric Orthopaedics and Scoliosis Surgery, Goodwin can say that the fact that Noel injured the growth plate in his left..." June 19

Cleveland Plain Dealer "Kentucky center-forward Nerlens Noel has been considered by many as the favorite to be the first overall pick in the June 27 NBA draft. His draft prospects have remained at or near the top despite having undergone surgery for a torn ACL in his left knee on March 12. The Cleveland Cavaliers..." June 19

ESPN.com "Hoping in part to push along sales of NBA jerseys, more teams will wear uniforms with sleeves next season. An NBA source told ESPN.com that as many as five teams will wear the short-sleeve jerseys as an alternate jersey for as much as 12 games during the season. "We are interested in doing..." June 19

Oregonian "Maryland big man Alex Len has not been able to work out with NBA teams—he is coming off surgery to fix a stress fracture in his ankle. And yet he has moved to the rumor-mill forefront of this year’s draft. Len is visiting Charlotte, which holds the No. 4 pick in this year’s draft, to meet with..." June 18

Akron Beacon Journal "When the Cavaliers were debating between Kyrie Irving and Derrick Williams two years ago, one of the questions regarding Williams was where to play him. He is either an undersized power forward or a small forward who struggles to defend the position. Two years later, Williams still doesn’t have a..." June 17

The News-Herald "Several teams are taking a buyer's beware approach to Kentucky forward/center Nerlens Noel, according to a league source. The source did not indicate how many teams, but did say it's more than one. It's uncertain if the Cavaliers are among that group. The Cavs own the No. 1 pick in the..." June 14

Cleveland Plain Dealer "UNLV power forward Anthony Bennett will visit with the Cavaliers on Monday, agent Mike Smith confirmed on Thursday. The News Herald was the first to report the visit. Bennett, 6-8, 240, averaged 16 points and eight rebounds in 34 games for the Runnin' Rebels last season. A long, athletic scorer..." June 14

Akron Beacon Journal "It has been nearly 40 years since a true shooting guard was the top overall pick in the NBA Draft. If the Cavaliers elect to end that streak and select Ben McLemore first overall in two weeks, hopefully it works out better than the last time it happened. The Atlanta Hawks made David Thompson..." June 13

The News-Herald "UNLV power forward Anthony Bennett has scheduled his visit with the Cavaliers for Monday, his agent said on Thursday. Bennett, a 6-foot-7, 239-pounder, is recovering from surgery on his left rotator cuff in May. He won't be doing any court work during his visit, but will meet with the Cavs'..." June 13

USA Today "Gearing up for the 2014 FIBA World Cup in Spain, USA Basketball selected a wide-ranging mix of experience, youth, size, speed and shooters for its 27-man roster that will train in July 22-25 in Las Vegas. The past two NBA rookies of the year — guards Kyrie Irving of the Cleveland Cavaliers and..." June 12

ESPN.com "The NBA will allow advertising on the court for the first time next season. The league sent a memo to its teams saying they will be permitted to sell space on what is referred to as the apron. The space covers the out-of-bounds area on the sideline between the baselines and the coaches' box..." June 11

ProSportsDaily "It's fairly telling of the true top-shelf strength of the 2013 NBA Draft when the consensus #1 overall selection is a guy coming off a torn ACL in his knee, surgery with the famed Dr. James Andrews, and is not expected to be back on the court until Christmas at the earliest (perhaps not at all..." June 07

The News-Herald "The Ukraine Train is coming back for an encore performance. Former Cavaliers center Vitaly Potapenko has been hired as an assistant coach on Mike Brown's staff. It was first reported by Yahoo! Sports. The 38-year-old Potapenko had been an assistant coach in the NBA Development League's Santa..." June 04

Pro Basketball Talk "This news really shouldn’t be a surprise — Nerlens Noel, because of his potential, is on top of everybody’s draft board. Well, not everybody because this time of year some media member is always making the pitch why the No. 2 or No. 3 picks should be taken over the presumptive No. 1. There were..." May 31

SheridanHoops.com "The Cleveland Cavaliers are fielding calls from everywhere, but the team they’d really like to to make a deal with is Minnesota. And if the Timberwolves are willing to surrender Kevin Love, the No. 1 pick is available to them, sources tell SheridanHoops.com. The situation with Love in..." May 30

Cleveland Plain Dealer "Cavaliers coach Mike Brown reportedly has hired assistant Igor Kokoskov, who spent the past five years with the Phoenix Suns. The Cavs have not confirmed the hire, which was reported by the Arizona Republic and ESPN's Marc Stein. Kokoskov, a Serbian native who became a U.S. citizen in 2010, has..." May 29

Foxsports.com "By Monday, "ESPN Insider'' was charging customers to read the exact same blurb. But this does not qualify as a "rumored deal.'' And we know that because this non-story features many aspects about it that don't make sense to the teams or by the rules. 1) We first note that if the teams..." May 28

USA Today "If the Cleveland Cavaliers decide to select Nerlens Noel with the first overall pick in the 2013 NBA draft, the 19-year-old center shouldn't have any trouble dealing with the intense pressure and lofty expectations associated with being the top pick. This would be nothing new. In high school,..." May 27

Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel "Yes, you can wish it to all go away until the 2014 offseason. And, yes, there is plenty to be said about that with the NBA playoffs and the Miami Heat's season getting down to critical mass. But it's not going away, and it certainly isn't going anywhere in the wake of this past week's..." May 25

CBSSports.com "The Washington Post reports that the Cavaliers are considering bucking expected top pick options Ben McLemore and Nerlens Noel to select Georgetown forward Otto Porter: But there is a possibility that Porter, arguably the most NBA-ready player among the top prospects, might not be around..." May 24

Cleveland Plain Dealer "The Cavaliers have won the right to pick first in the lottery, perhaps for Kentucky freshman center Nerlens Noel, who is rehabbing a torn ACL, has no offensive game and will not play for a head coach here who can teach it to him. Oh, yeah. He's also too skinny to play his position in the..." May 24

Hoopsworld.com "Before the 2013 NBA Draft Lottery, the only players anybody really thought were in contention for the No. 1 overall pick were Nerlens Noel, Ben McLemore and, possibly, Trey Burke. However, now that the Cleveland Cavaliers have won the top overall selection, a new name is in the mix: Otto..." May 23

SI.com "Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski will be returning as the head coach of USA Basketball for the 2016 Olympics, according to a source with direct knowledge of the situation. A formal announcement is expected in the next 48 hours. Krzyzewski led Team USA to gold medals in both the 2008 Beijing Olympics..." May 23

Cleveland Plain Dealer "Nick Gilbert did it again. For the second time in three years, the Cavaliers won the NBA draft lottery, earning the first pick in the 2013 NBA draft with Gilbert, the 16-year-old son of owner Dan Gilbert, representing the team on stage Tuesday night at ABC's Disney Studios in Times..." May 22

Akron Beacon Journal "There are two overwhelming storylines this week as the league’s 30 teams are gathering in Chicago for the NBA’s predraft workouts. No one considers this draft to be very good, and a few of the key guys available at the top are already injured. That doesn’t bode well for the Cavaliers, who are..." May 16

Akron Beacon Journal "When he was asked about the NBA teams that felt like the best fit for him, the first team Otto Porter Jr. mentioned was the Cavaliers. Yet he won’t be meeting with Cavs General Manager Chris Grant and the team’s traveling party during this week’s NBA combine. That’s mildly surprising, but it..." May 16

Akron Beacon Journal "Nerlens Noel will not be ready to start the season and is targeting a debut around Christmas, he said Thursday during the NBA combine. Noel said he is ahead of schedule in his recovery from a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee and is expected to go No. 1 in the draft despite missing..." May 16

NBA.com "The Portland Trail Blazers' Damian Lillard, the unanimous selection for the 2012-13 Kia NBA Rookie of the Year, headlines the 2012-13 NBA All-Rookie First Team, the NBA announced today. Lillard was the lone unanimous First Team selection (58 points, 29 First Team votes), while the Washington..." May 15

Charlotte Observer "The Charlotte Bobcats have asked permission to interview assistant coaches Nate Tibbetts (Cleveland) and Kelvin Sampson (Houston) for their head-coaching job. The Cavaliers confirmed Tuesday the Bobcats called about Tibbetts. The Houston Chronicle reported Tuesday afternoon about Sampson’s..." May 01

Cleveland Plain Dealer "It was Nov. 9, 2012 when the news broke: Mike Brown had been fired as coach of the Los Angeles Lakers just five games into the season. The Cavaliers were at their shootaround in Phoenix, the fourth game of a six-game trip. General Manager Chris Grant, a close friend of Brown's since their..." April 28

CBSSports.com "The founder and managing director of the National Basketball Players Association's former financial firm has been charged with attempting to defraud the union of $3 million by forging the signature of a dead man, federal prosecutors said Thursday. Joseph Lombardo, 72, the founder and director..." April 26

Akron Beacon Journal "Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert admitted he never should have fired Mike Brown three years ago following consecutive 60-win seasons. "Yeah, it was a mistake," Gilbert said Wednesday at Brown's reintroductory news conference. "When you get the benefit of hindsight, it was a mistake. We're very happy..." April 25

Cleveland Plain Dealer "The first time the Cavaliers hired Mike Brown, he blew away owner Dan Gilbert in an interview. "I have to tell you I've been in business now for 20 years in June and I interviewed a lot of people, and he's probably right up there, if not No. 1 of people who almost instantaneously you got an..." April 24

Cleveland Plain Dealer "The Cleveland Cavaliers have named seven-year NBA veteran head coach and Cavaliers all-time winningest head coach Mike Brown as the team’s new head coach, Cavaliers General Manager Chris Grant and majority owner Dan Gilbert announced today from Cleveland Clinic Courts. Brown, 43, most recently..." April 24

Akron Beacon Journal "Mike Brown and the Cavaliers have reached a handshake agreement on a new deal, a league source told the Akron Beacon Journal on Tuesday. An official announcement should be made Wednesday. The source spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the negotiations. Brown is the..." April 23

Cleveland Plain Dealer "As the Cavaliers coaching search enters its fifth day, former Cavs coach Mike Brown remains the front runner while Phil Jackson looks unlikely, at least according to one of his former players, and Nate McMillan told The Plain Dealer he has not been contacted by the team. TNT announcer Steve..." April 23

Cleveland Plain Dealer "The Cavaliers appear to be progressing in their pursuit of former coach Mike Brown as multiple media outlets reported that Brown had dinner on Sunday with Cavs owner Dan Gilbert, who fired him in 2010. WKYC Channel 3 was first to report the meeting. Messages left for Brown, Gilbert and Brown's..." April 22

ESPN.com "As they did eight years ago when he was in retirement, the Cleveland Cavaliers have reached out to Phil Jackson about their head coach opening, sources told ESPN.com. The Cavs, who fired coach Byron Scott last Thursday, have been in touch with Jackson to gauge his interest in returning to..." April 22

The News-Herald "The Cavaliers might have met with the best available coach on the market on Sunday. Sources say Cavs majority owner Dan Gilbert had dinner with Mike Brown on Sunday. The Cavs fired Coach Byron Scott on Thursday after three seasons. Gilbert wants a defensive-minded coach, one who has a plan..." April 22

The News-Herald "The Cavaliers have informally discussed their head-coaching opening with Mike Brown, a source said. That could change soon. WKYC-TV 3 reported that Brown will have dinner with Cavs majority owner Dan Gilbert on Sunday. Media reports have run rampant about the Cavs’ interest in their former..." April 21

Fox Sports Ohio "Phil Jackson is contemplating a return the sidelines, and he would “absolutely” listen if he received a call from the Cavaliers, a source close to Jackson told FOX Sports Ohio. Jackson won 11 championships as coach of the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers, but retired following the 2010-11..." April 20

Cleveland Plain Dealer "Former Cavaliers coach Byron Scott told The Plain Dealer today that he didn't think he got a fair shake from the team that fired him on Thursday. "I'm disappointed, more than anything,'' Scott said in a telephone interview. "I don't think I got a fair shake.'' Scott was informed of his..." April 20

Cleveland Plain Dealer "Former Cavaliers coach Mike Brown has emerged as the leading contender to replace the fired Byron Scott, two longtime NBA insiders told The Plain Dealer on Friday, and the team may move quickly to hire him. Neither Brown nor Cavs General Manager Chris Grant could be reached for comment. Calls..." April 20