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• Cavs to interview pair of Blazers assistants
The Cavaliers have received permission from the Blazers to interview Nate Tibbetts and David Vanterpool in their search for a new head coach, Tom Withers of the Seattle Times relays. Cleveland plans to conduct an interview with each candidate but the franchise will be sensitive to Portland’s playoff run in the scheduling. Tyronn Lue, who is in the running for the Lakers’ gig, began the season as t...2019
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• Drew's run as Cavs coach could be nearing end
Larry Drew guided the Cavaliers through a stormy season sprinkled with injuries, losing streaks and NBA lottery dreams....2019
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• Larry Drew and Cavaliers to discuss future after season ends
The Cavaliers and head coach Larry Drew have yet to discuss Drew’s future with the team, he told reporters on Sunday. As Tom Withers of The Associated Press details, Drew said that conversation will take place once Cleveland’s regular season ends. While the Cavs haven’t confirmed that they’ll conduct a full-fledged coaching search this spring, they also haven’t done anything to give the idea that ...2019
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• Kevin Love: I hope to 'not miss games after the break'
Kevin Love sat out 50 games because of foot surgery, but the Cavaliers’ star forward doesn’t expect to miss any more, writes Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com. Love told reporters today that he plans to play in all 24 remaining games, even though the Cavaliers have fallen far out of the playoff race and are in a four-way competition to be among the three teams with the best odds at landing the top pick...2019
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• Cavaliers’ Kevin Love could return Friday
Having played only four games this season after undergoing toe surgery, Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star Kevin Love could soon be back on the hardwood. Cavs head coach Larry Drew noted Friday morning Kevin Love is a game-time decision for Cleveland’s game against the Washington Wizards. This comes one day after the NBA’s trade deadline. Remember, Love was subjected to trade rumors even while he was si...2019
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• Larry Drew unlikely to coach Cavaliers long term
The Cavaliers have begun searching for a permanent head coach for 2019-20 and beyond, and Larry Drew isn’t believed to be a serious candidate, according to a report from Joe Vardon and Jason Lloyd of The Athletic. While Drew has served as Cleveland’s interim coach since Tyronn Lue‘s dismissal earlier this season, he’s unsure he’d want to return next season and doesn’t appear likely to be asked. “I...2019
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• Collin Sexton silencing critics with strong stretch of play
Three weeks ago, there were grumblings from the Cavaliers’ locker room that rookie point guard Collin Sexton wasn’t ready for the NBA. Sexton has changed a lot of minds since then, punctuated by his 29-point performance in Saturday night’s win over the Rockets, writes Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com. Coach Larry Drew ordered the Cavs’ veterans to stop making public statements about Sexton, who moved ...2018
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• Cavs veterans don't think rookie Collin Sexton 'knows how to play'
Even more than we’d imagine following the departure of LeBron James in free agency, the Cleveland Cavaliers are currently a hot mess. Here’s a team that’s 1-8 on the season, its worst start in more than a quarter century. Veteran J.R. Smith has been taken out of the rotation and has since requested a trade. Meanwhile, Kyle Korver is clearly on the trade block. All the while, Cleveland fired head c...2018
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• Cavaliers reportedly put Kyle Korver on the trade block
In the midst of a horrible 1-6 start to the season and after having fired head coach Tyronn Lue, it sure looks like the Cleveland Cavaliers are going to blow this whole thing up. There’s really no reason for the team to continue trotting out veteran players when they have no real chance to compete this season. Whether it’s “interim coach” Larry Drew or someone else manning the bench, the goal now ...2018
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• Larry Drew will not accept interim head coach title from Cavaliers
The Cleveland Cavaliers want to make Larry Drew their head coach for the time being now that they have fired Tyronn Lue, but the assistant wants nothing to do with the “interim” label. A report on Sunday claimed Drew is willing serve as a temporary bridge for the Cavs but won’t commit to the rest of the season without an agreement that extends beyond 2018-19. Drew essentially confirmed that on Mon...2018