Cleveland Cavaliers Rumors & News

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

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

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 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

Cleveland Plain Dealer "Former Cavaliers coach Mike Brown hasn't been contacted by the Cavs but he'd listen if they called, he said in a telephone interview on Thursday night. "If anybody calls, you have to listen,'' said Brown, who was fired by the Lakers just five games into this season. "I'm not rushing to get back..." April 19

SportingNews.com "Might the Cavaliers be ready to return to former Laker and current Pacers associate head coach Brian Shaw, this time with LeBron James firmly in the rearview mirror? That could be possible. So could another pair of throwback names for the team: former coach Mike Brown, and Warriors assistant..." April 18

ESPN.com "While the Cleveland Cavaliers said goodbye to Byron Scott on Thursday, they could be welcoming back former coach Mike Brown. With Scott out, there is mutual interest between Brown and the Cavaliers for a possible reunion, according to multiple league sources. Much of it may depend on Brown,..." April 18

Cleveland Plain Dealer "Byron Scott has been fired as head coach of the Cavaliers after three seasons and a 64-166 record, The Plain Dealer has confirmed. Scott, 52, has one year remaining on his contract, estimated to be worth about $4 million. The Cavs picked up the option on his contract before this season..." April 18

Charlotte Observer "They didn’t finish last. That’s something, right? Combine the Charlotte Bobcats’ 105-98 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers with the Orlando Magic’s loss to the Miami Heat, and the Bobcats top the Magic by a game in the standings. Small potatoes, maybe. But after going 7-59 last season –..." April 18

Yahoo! Sports "Brazilian 7-footer Lucas Nogueira, a serious candidate to be a first-round draft pick, has decided to enter the NBA draft, sources told Yahoo! Sports. Nogueira, 20, possesses a 7-foot-6 wingspan and has been an intriguing prospect to NBA executives for several years. The center initially..." April 17

Akron Beacon Journal "After the Cavaliers close the regular season tonight against the Charlotte Bobcats, dramatic changes are coming to the organization. The most burning question pertains to the future of coach Byron Scott and whether this will be his last game on the bench. Scott has one more year on his contract..." April 17

Akron Beacon Journal "After the Cavaliers close the regular season tonight against the Charlotte Bobcats, dramatic changes are coming to the organization. The most burning question pertains to the future of coach Byron Scott and whether this will be his last game on the bench. Scott has one more year on his contract..." April 16

Akron Beacon Journal "It didn’t cross my mind until Feb. 13, when the Cavaliers fell by one point to the San Antonio Spurs, that this might be the end for coach Byron Scott. Then the Cavs went 7-5 in February and I dismissed the thought. Since then, the Cavs are 4-19. Barely two months later, Scott’s firing seems..." April 16

Rotoworld.com "This has officially gotten old. The Cavaliers have to know that after their latest stinking loss, 96-95 to Miami on Monday at The Q. It came on “Fan Appreciation Night,” when Cavs fans do what they always do. They packed the building and went crazy in support of the home team — then left..." April 16

Akron Beacon Journal "Kyrie Irving apologized to fans through his Twitter account Tuesday morning, presumably for skipping the Fan Appreciation Night festivities following Monday's 96-95 loss to the Miami Heat. "I want to personally apologize to all the Cavs fans for my actions yesterday," Irving wrote on his..." April 16

Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel "Juwan Howard was in the starting lineup. No, really. Jarvis Varnado was on the court in the first quarter. Yes, he plays for the Miami Heat. Dwyane Wade, Shane Battier and Udonis Haslem were back in South Florida. And LeBron James, Chris Bosh and Mario Chalmers were mere..." April 15

Akron Beacon Journal "Kyrie Irving walked to the bench with 10:31 left in the third quarter Sunday with five fouls, four points and four turnovers to his name. He never returned. There simply wasn’t a need on a day the Cavaliers never made it to Wells Fargo Center. In a season full of disappointing efforts, the Cavs..." April 14

Cleveland Plain Dealer "The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Phoenix Suns are tied for third place in the NBA Draft lottery standings heading into the final three games. And, separately, either Phoenix or Cleveland will end up in better position for a second first round pick, depending on whether the Los Angeles Lakers with..." April 13

Akron Beacon Journal "If this is it, if this is the end of Daniel Gibson’s time with the Cavaliers, he readily admits he is terribly disappointed. Gibson will be a free agent at the end of the year, and there remains at least a decent chance he will not return. He has spent his entire seven-year career with the..." April 13

Cleveland Plain Dealer "It's not exactly like Dion Waiters starting all over again in returning from missing the last 10 games with a sore left knee, but there are some similarities to the start of his career here last summer. Before the Cavaliers made him the No. 4 pick in the draft, his agent had shut him down and..." April 11

Detroit News "Each time he was intentionally fouled, Andre Drummond calmly stepped to the free-throw line, ignoring Cavaliers coach Byron Scott's intimation he couldn't make free throws and the raucous Cleveland crowd jeering at him. Drummond, a 34 percent free-throw shooter, merely went about his business..." April 11

Akron Beacon Journal "The Cavs took the plan of fouling Andre Drummond a little too far Wednesday and it cost them in a 111-104 loss to the Detroit Pistons. The Cavs were swept by the Pistons in the season series and have dropped their last six in the series. The Cavs sent Drummond, a 34-percent free-throw shooter,..." April 10

Cleveland Plain Dealer "There will be big news in the Zeller house here Tuesday, which was big news to Cavaliers center Tyler Zeller. Tyler said he had no idea that his younger brother, Indiana University sophomore star Cody Zeller who attended Tuesday's game between the Cavs and Pacers, had scheduled a news..." April 10

Akron Beacon Journal "Dion Waiters is listed as probable and expected to play tonight when the Cavs host the Detroit Pistons. Waiters has missed the last 10 games with a loose piece of cartilage in his left knee. He participated in the Cavs’ most recent practice on Monday, but coach Byron Scott downplayed that at..." April 10

Indianapolis Star "So that’s what it took to inspire the Indiana Pacers? Frank Vogel getting ejected? His team was going nowhere fast when the coach erupted and exited in the third quarter Tuesday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Pacers point guard George Hill said his coach’s first ejection of the season..." April 10

Cleveland Plain Dealer "When it comes to responsibility, Kevin Jones probably leads the way among Cavaliers rookies. Every game day, he dutifully ambles into the locker room pushing a stroller containing a baby doll that Cavaliers head coach Byron Scott assigned all rookies to care for this season. The baby wears an..." April 09

Cleveland Plain Dealer "One unexpected positive development as the Cavaliers' season winds down is the emergence of power forward Tristan Thompson as one of the team's leaders. Cavs coach Byron Scott might disagree with the notion that it's unexpected, however. "I think he's always been one of our leaders,'' Scott..." April 09

Cleveland Plain Dealer "It's an anxious time of year in the NBA. For some teams, the end of the season brings the pressure of the playoffs. For others, like the Cavaliers, there may be even more pressure on coaches who failed to get their teams into the postseason. Much attention has been paid lately to the status..." April 07

Akron Beacon Journal "Byron Scott finally ran out of patience with his team’s defensive efforts. The Cavaliers have ranked near the bottom in defensive field-goal percentage most of the season, so Scott will use a zone defense through the season’s final two weeks. “We’re not getting it,” Scott said. “I know they can..." April 04