The Cavs now know when their annual trip to Las Vegas will begin 🏀

Gilbert would retain his controlling interest in the Cavs and Cleveland’s future WNBA team. Read more: https://l.cleveland.com/c1iaab Photo: Jacob Hamilton, MLive.com

"The fact that we were able to move back and still select a player of his caliber, one of the best shot-makers in college basketball, pretty excited about that," Cavs president of basketball operations Koby Altman said.

🔗: https://l.cleveland.com/5g4rul  Welcome to Cleveland, Meleek Thomas! After trading back out of the first round, Cleveland selected the standout Arkansas guard with the No. 34 overall pick Wednesday night. Picture: AP

The Cavs technically selected Connecticut forward Alex Karaban at No. 29 overall and then immediately dealt his draft rights to the Sacramento Kings in exchange for the No. 34 pick overall, which will be made Wednesday night.

The Cavs have some decisions to make with the No. 29 pick. Will they stay put, trade back for more assets, or use it to make a bigger move?

Given the dearth of future draft capital as a result of the Donovan Mitchell blockbuster in 2022, Tuesday's NBA Draft provides a rare opportunity to add another young player on a team-friendly, rookie-scale contract.

Who will the Cavs take at No. 29? Terry Pluto breaks down a few names to watch, including Koa Peat, Henri Veesaar, Joshua Jefferson and more as the draft approaches.

The Cavs made their first roster move of the offseason by exercising their backup point guard's fourth-year team option through the 2026-27 season.

🔗: https://l.cleveland.com/fvfjum  Ten years ago today, Cleveland turned out for a moment generations had waited for. These photos capture more than a Cavs championship parade, they show a city celebrating together after 52 years of heartbreak, belief and finally, a title.

10 years later, the energy from the Cavs' 2016 NBA Championship parade still feels unforgettable. 🏆🎊 Relive the magic of the day Cleveland celebrated a championship for the ages. Video: Cleveland.com

Were you one of the 1.3 million fans who packed downtown Cleveland for the Cavs Championship Parade? 🏆 Share your favorite memory from the championship rally below. Pictures: The Plain Dealer, Cleveland.com

🔗: https://l.cleveland.com/fzv5ts Recent conversations on former Cav Richard Jefferson's "The Richard Show" have ranged from hilarious to reflective, but a common theme has emerged: what made that team special wasn’t simply that it won but what it took to make it possible.

10 years later, and Cleveland is still celebrating like it’s 2016! 🏆🏀 The Cavs’ championship anniversary block party brought out fans for games, giveaways and a whole lot of Cleveland pride. Video: Paris McGee Jr, Cleveland.com

The new 2016 Championship Court at Meet Me Here Plaza is officially open! 🏀🏆 Celebrating 10 years since the Cavaliers’ historic championship. Video: Paris McGee Jr, Cleveland.com

A decade ago tonight, Cleveland witnessed a moment generations had been waiting for. The Cavaliers ended the city's 52-year championship drought with one of the greatest comebacks in sports history. Relive the golden moment. 🏆✨ Video: Cleveland.com

COLUMN: Cleveland sports fans have "already seen the greatest (if also, in many cases, the only) championship of their lifetimes, and they will not witness one weightier," writes Jimmy Watkins.

A decade later, it still feels unreal. 🏆 10 years ago today, the Cavs ended a 52-year championship drought with one of the greatest comebacks in sports history. Picture: AP

"This may be a football town first and, during the non-LeBron years, a baseball town second. But the Cavs will always hang the city’s greatest championship banner. Ten years later, we still can’t believe it either, LeBron," columnist Jimmy Watkins writes.

Friday is the 10-year anniversary of Cleveland’s championship triumph -- one of the most iconic moments in sports history.

🔗: https://l.cleveland.com/touxnz  3-1 comeback. A historic Finals. A title that changed a city 🏆 Wine and Gold Talk podcast hosts ask: is the Cavs’ 2016 championship the greatest in sports history? Listen here: https://l.cleveland.com/8nn9zs Photo: The Plain Dealer

🔗: https://l.cleveland.com/cu4z88  Welcome to Cleveland sports, Taylor Swift -- and apparently, welcome to “New Heights,” Ashley Bastock. Our own Browns reporter got a shoutout from the Kelce brothers on their podcast after her comments about Taylor’s Cavs playoff experience.

🔗: https://l.cleveland.com/ks776g  Cavs star guard James Harden was arrested early Saturday morning in Houston, Texas, and charged with unlawful carrying of a weapon. Picture: AP

LeBron James back in Cleveland at 42 is the kind of idea that sounds perfect on paper, but the latest Wine and Gold Talk podcast makes the case it might not be the simple fix Cavs fans hope for.

🔗: https://l.cleveland.com/8hksur  Mike Gansey is heading to Philadelphia to run the 76ers’ basketball operations and he leaves Cleveland after 15 years with a heartfelt message about the city, the Cavs, and the 2016 title run. Photo: The Plain Dealer

Are the Cavs, as currently constructed, the league’s highest-priced roster and only second apron team, with Atkinson holding the clipboard, good enough?

Mitchell has "elevated everything about this franchise and this organization, so when he professes his love for being here, we’re fortunate to have him and we’ll work out those details when it comes time," Altman said Friday.

The message from the Cavs front office is clear: Kenny Atkinson still has their full confidence. Pictures: Joshua Gunter, John Kuntz, Cleveland.com 

Doing *something* and doing the *right thing* are two very different propositions, and the latest episode of the 'Wine and Gold Talk' podcast gets into the uncomfortable reality of what real roster improvement actually costs.

Mary Kay Cabot says the Browns offense is still in install mode at OTAs, but the mistakes have to get cleaned up fast with tougher tests coming soon.

In this week’s Terry’s Talkin’ podcast, Pluto and host David Campbell dug into analytics, and one of the most polarizing moments of the Cavs’ four-game Eastern Conference Finals exit, courtesy of the Knicks.

Terry Pluto: "Did Atkinson have a great playoff series vs. New York? Obviously not. But no coach with this roster was going to stop the Knicks steamroller."

Wanting LeBron James and actually getting James are two very different things, and the distance between them is measured in tens of millions of dollars and several massive roster complications.

🔗: https://l.cleveland.com/9lfo4p  Sources tell cleveland.com that the Cavs plan to bring Kenny Atkinson back for a third year despite a series sweep that ended with a 37-point loss in Game 4, the second-worst loss in franchise playoff history. Picture: Joshua Gunter, Cleveland.com

🔗: https://l.cleveland.com/7hpmrw  When the dust finally settled after being swept out of the Eastern Conference finals in four mostly non-competitive games, Cavs players made it clear they believe in Kenny Atkinson’s leadership. Picture: Joshua Gunter, Cleveland.com

"I think we found something. It’s tough not ending how we wanted to, but I think we found something," Harden continued. Read more: https://l.cleveland.com/jsb4qs Photo: Jacob Hamilton, MLive.com

“I love it here,” Mitchell said following the Game 4 loss. “I don’t know how else to say it. I said it before I signed the other extension. I love it here and I have no doubt this group can get there. We have unfinished business.”

Now that the dust has settled, how do you grade the Cavs’ season, Cleveland? Pictures: Joshua Gunter, John Kuntz, Cleveland.com 

Shortly after the Cavaliers were swept out of the Eastern Conference Finals by the New York Knicks on Monday, owner Dan Gilbert made one thing clear: incremental progress isn’t enough anymore.

Terry Pluto: “Even if the Cavs had won that opener, the Knicks would have done exactly what they have been doing for the rest of this series – running the Cavs off the court.”

Win or lose, Donovan Mitchell is all in with the Cavs. Video: Paris McGee Jr, Clevelanddotcom

“We’ve accomplished a lot,” Harden says about the Cavs’ season. Video: Paris McGee Jr, Clevelanddotcom

Despite the Eastern Conference Finals loss, Kenny Atkinson believes the Cavs took a step in the right direction this season. Video: Paris McGee Jr, Clevelanddotcom

Cleveland got crushed by the New York Knicks, 130-93, in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals Monday night. The Cavaliers’ season is over, swept out of the playoffs, their enigmatic run coming to an end with boisterous chants inside their own building.

The Cavs’ season comes to an end after a 130-93 Game 4 loss to the Knicks in the Eastern Conference Finals on Monday night at Rocket Arena. Pictures: Joshua Gunter, Cleveland.com

🔗: https://l.cleveland.com/umy75m  Spike Lee, Timothée Chalamet, Kylie Jenner, and Tracy Morgan were among the star-studded crowd at Rocket Arena Monday night as the Cavs faced the Knicks in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Pictures: Joshua Gunter, Cleveland.com

Cavs legend Delly is back in the building for ECF Game 4 🙌 Video: Paris McGee Jr, Clevelanddotcom

It’s win or stay home as the Cavs host the New York Knicks in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals tonight. Tipoff is set for shortly after 8 p.m. on ESPN and you can watch at no cost with a free trial from multiple streaming services: https://l.cleveland.com/wvyfr5  Picture: AP

One more chance to keep the season alive. Can the Cavs force a Game 5? 👀 Picture: John Kuntz, Cleveland.com

🔗: https://l.cleveland.com/7zclab  Donovan Mitchell’s on-court impact is being recognized. The Cleveland star, who led the team in scoring this season, has been named to the 2025–26 All-NBA Second Team, announced Sunday. Picture: John Kuntz, Cleveland.com