Akron native and Cleveland Cavaliers forward Larry Nance Jr. has been to Swensons “hundreds” of times, but there were two things he hadn’t done before: be a roadside server and try a signature Galley Boy.
The grind of 82 NBA games takes a toll on even the strongest bodies. As the playoffs roll around, we often hear the old adage: “nobody is healthy this time of year.” For Cleveland Cavaliers forward Larry Nance Jr., that grind comes with an additional challenge.
It started in high school. And it almost resulted in big man Larry Nance Jr. never returning to the Cavaliers — or playing for them in the first place.
43 different players recorded a triple-double in the 2024-25 NBA season. How many of them can you name in six minutes?
You can be a star in one sport and still keep an eye on another. In the NBA, for example, many players are warming up to soccer. Although it is not the most popular sport in the country, it is gaining traction among players due to the influx of stars from Europe, as Larry Nance Jr.
Which former NBA players watch today's game and think to themselves, Man, I would have been awesome in today's game? Probably all of them. But how many of them are right?
Cleveland Cavaliers forward Larry Nance Jr. spent multiple seasons early on in his pro career playing for Cleveland, and after some time with the Portland Trail Blazers, New Orleans Pelicans and Atlanta Hawks, the Cavaliers brought the rooster back to the coop.
The Cleveland Cavaliers didn’t make any blockbuster moves during the NBA offseason. However, they did make a few moves that should help make their roster more balanced and well-rounded. One of those moves was signing Larry Nance Jr.
Larry Nance Jr. strongly believes that the Cleveland Cavaliers are primed to take the next step this upcoming season after back-to-back second-round exits in the playoffs.
Despite their remarkable 2024-25 NBA season, the Cleveland Cavaliers remain one of the biggest puzzles ahead of the upcoming season. They dominated the league with a 64-18 regular season record, but followed that up with a disappointing postseason performance.
Larry Nance Jr. rejoined the Cleveland Cavaliers after his previous stint from 2018 to 2021. The veteran forward spent recent seasons with the Portland Trail Blazers, New Orleans Pelicans, and Atlanta Hawks before returning to his childhood team.
For Larry Nance Jr, investing in the English Premier League was never about diversifying assets or becoming more relevant to a new section of the global audience.
Larry Nance Jr. looked back on his time with LeBron James, and what convinced him he was the best to ever do it. LeBron James is considered by many to be the greatest of all time.
The Cleveland Cavaliers had an objectively great campaign in the 2024-25 NBA season. Things may not have gone the way they wanted in the playoffs, but they still won over 60 games for the first time since LeBron James's first stint with the team.
Larry Nance Jr. never really left the Cavaliers — not mentally, anyway. The Ohio native officially returned to Cleveland this offseason, and while the move felt like a reunion to fans, it was more like a continuation for Nance himself.
For the longest time, seeing Larry Nance Jr. in anything but a Cleveland Cavaliers uniform has always felt wrong. Son of Cavaliers legend Larry Nance and a Northeastern Ohio native, Nance last played for Cleveland during the 2020-21 season.
Former Cavaliers big man turned current Cavaliers big man Larry Nance Jr. is back in full Cleveland mode. Cavs fans familiar with GV Art & Design got to see this firsthand, as Nance was back representing the company and city with some exclusive apparel.
Larry Nance Jr. is coming off a solid year for the Atlanta Hawks. The 10-year veteran had averages of 8.5 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.6 assists per contest while shooting 51.6% from the field and 44.7% from the three-point range in 24 games.
The Cavaliers have officially signed forward Larry Nance Jr., the team announced in a press release. Nance, 32, ia native of Akron and returns for his second stint with the franchise after some stops with the Portland Trail Blazers, New Orleans Pelicans and Atlanta Hawks.
Larry Nance Jr. is back with the Wine and Gold for a second stint with his hometown team, the Cleveland Cavaliers. On paper, this is a perfect pick-up for the Cavaliers, who have needed a backup big for a while, and will help with Cleveland's floor spacing, too.
Larry Nance Jr. is excited to play for his hometown Cleveland Cavaliers again. Nance Jr. played 182 games with the Cavaliers before getting traded to the Portland Trail Blazers in the summer of 2021.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are signing Larry Nance Jr. Nance Jr. is back with the Cavaliers. He played 182 games with the franchise before getting traded to the Portland Trail Blazers in the summer of 2021. Nance Jr.
He has long been valued for his toughness, rebounding and locker room leadership.
He is now the fourth Hawks player who will miss at least the end of the regular season.
Atlanta Hawks forward Larry Nance Jr. underwent surgery to repair a fractured bone in his right hand, with his timetable for a return scheduled to be assessed in two weeks.
There was no shortage of surprises at the 2023 trade deadline, the obvious big winners being Phoenix and Dallas for their respective trades for Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. Rather than a list of deadline winners and losers, here are a few leftovers from the madness.
Lance provides the Pelicans with a strong veteran presence.
Nance Jr. played in 37 games (11 starts) with the Trail Blazers this season before suffering a knee injury in early January that has sidelined him since.
Since player medical situations are always examined during trade discussions, it's likely the Pelicans knew the extent of Nance's injury prior to the deal and decided with him to pursue surgery.
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