Larry Nance Jr. News, Rumors, Updates - Cleveland Cavaliers

Former Lakers forward already looks washed just a quarter into the season Larry Nance Jr. has not looked good with the Cleveland Cavaliers.

DECEMBER 5, 2025 • LAKESHOWLIFE.COM

Mitchell and Cleveland take on the Spurs in non-conference play

Cleveland and San Antonio square off in non-conference action

DECEMBER 4, 2025 • Associated Press

Deni Avdija scores 27 points to help the Trail Blazers beat the Cavaliers 122-110

Deni Avdija scored 27 points, Caleb Love and Shaedon Sharpe added 20 apiece off the bench and the Portland Trail Blazers snapped a three-game losing streak, beating the Cleveland C...

DECEMBER 4, 2025 • Associated Press

Portland visits Cleveland after Mitchell's 43-point game

Cleveland hosts the Portland Trail Blazers after Donovan Mitchell scored 43 points in the Cleveland Cavaliers' 135-119 win over the Indiana Pacers

DECEMBER 3, 2025 • Associated Press

Cleveland faces Indiana, seeks to break 3-game slide

Cleveland is looking to stop its three-game slide with a victory over Indiana

DECEMBER 1, 2025 • Associated Press

Will miss 3-4 weeks An MRI revealed a Grade 1 soleus strain in Nance's right calf and he is expected to miss the next 3-4 weeks of action.

Impact Jarrett Allen (finger) is also going to miss at least the next week, leaving Cleveland thin at the center spot. Evan Mobley will likely spend more time at the five, which should open up some more minutes for Nae'Qwan Tomlin, Dean Wade and Jaylon Tyson.

NOVEMBER 30, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Brown leads Boston against Cleveland after 41-point showing

Boston takes on the Cleveland Cavaliers after Jaylen Brown scored 41 points in the Celtics' 119-115 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves

NOVEMBER 30, 2025 • Associated Press

Out Sunday Nance (calf) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Celtics.

Impact Nance will miss the first leg of the team's back-to-back set due to a right calf strain, and his next chance to play will come Monday against the Pacers. With Jarrett Allen (finger) also ruled out, Thomas Bryant, Dean Wade and Nae'Qwan Tomlin are candidates for increased playing time.

NOVEMBER 29, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Reverting back to bench Nance is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against Atlanta.

Impact The Cavaliers are welcoming Jarrett Allen (finger) back into the lineup Friday, pushing Nance to the bench. Nance has averaged 3.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 15.3 minutes per contest through 15 games this season.

NOVEMBER 29, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Cavaliers visit Hawks Friday in NBA Cup group stage

The Atlanta Hawks face the Cleveland Cavaliers in an NBA Cup in-season tournament group play matchup

NOVEMBER 27, 2025 • Associated Press

Enters first unit Nance is starting in Monday's game against the Raptors, Serena Winters of FanDuel Sports Network Ohio reports.

Impact The Cavaliers are without De'Andre Hunter (rest) on Monday, enabling Nance to draw his second start of the season. Nance has averaged just 3.6 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 15.1 minutes per contest over 14 games this season, but his minutes should enter the 20s against Toronto.

NOVEMBER 24, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Nae'Qwan Tomlin is forcing Larry Nance Jr. right off the Cavaliers Cleveland Cavaliers two-way player Nae'Qwan Tomlin is fighting for a rotation spot, pushing veteran Larry Nance, Jr. to the end of the bench...

NOVEMBER 21, 2025 • KINGJAMESGOSPEL.COM

Cavaliers are less than a month away from an uncomfortable Larry Nance Jr. decision The Cavaliers big man becomes trade eligible on Dec. 15.

NOVEMBER 19, 2025 • KINGJAMESGOSPEL.COM

Logs season-low five minutes Nance posted zero points (0-2 FG, 0-2 3Pt) over five minutes during Saturday's 108-100 win over Memphis.

Impact Nance continues to play a muted role, having now logged single-digit minutes in two straight games. Outside of a couple of somewhat intriguing performances, Nance has been a non-factor thus far, averaging 3.8 points and 3.2 rebounds in 15.1 minutes per game through his first 12 games.

NOVEMBER 16, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Set to face Heat Nance (knee) will play in Wednesday's game against the Heat, Chris Fedor of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

Impact Nance has been upgraded to available for the opening end of a back-to-back set. He had been listed as questionable due to a bruised left knee. With Evan Mobley resting, Nance should see an increased role.

NOVEMBER 12, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Questionable for Wednesday Nance (knee) is questionable for Wednesday's game against Miami.

Impact A knee contusion continues to bother Nance, who has missed consecutive outings with the issue. Should Nance return to action Wednesday, the veteran big man would be a potential replacement in the starting lineup for Evan Mobley (rest) at power forward.

NOVEMBER 11, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Miami faces Cleveland after overtime win

Miami hosts the Cleveland Cavaliers after the Heat took down the Cleveland Cavaliers 140-138 in overtime

NOVEMBER 11, 2025 • Associated Press

Out Monday Nance (knee) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Heat, Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com reports.

Impact Nance will miss his second consecutive game due to a left knee contusion, and his next opportunity to play will come in Wednesday's rematch against the Heat. With the veteran big man sidelined, Dean Wade and Thomas Bryant are candidates for increased minutes.

NOVEMBER 10, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Iffy for Monday Nance (knee) is questionable for Monday's game against the Heat.

Impact Nance missed Saturday's matchup against the Hawks with a left knee contusion and is uncertain to play in the Cavaliers' next game against the Heat. The veteran has come off the bench in eight of nine appearances this season, averaging 16.7 minutes per game, and if he remains sidelined, Dean Wade is a candidate to see an uptick in playing time.

NOVEMBER 9, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Miami takes home win streak into matchup with Cleveland

Miami is looking to extend its four-game home win streak with a victory against Cleveland

NOVEMBER 9, 2025 • Associated Press

Won't play vs. Chicago Nance (knee) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Hawks, Spencer Davies of SI.com reports.

Impact Nance will miss his first game of the season due to a left knee contusion. His next chance to play will come Monday against the Heat. With the veteran big man sidelined, Dean Wade and Thomas Bryant are candidates for increased minutes against Atlanta.

NOVEMBER 8, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Iffy for Saturday Nance (knee) is questionable for Saturday's game against the Bulls.

Impact Nance is dealing with a bruised left knee, which could keep him sidelined. If he's ruled out, the team will likely turn to Chris Livingston and Thomas Bryant to help shoulder the load in the frontcourt.

NOVEMBER 8, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Larry Nance Jr. explains why nostalgic Classic Edition Cavs uniforms mean more The Cleveland Cavaliers debuted their Classic Edition uniform and accompanying court design for the first time this year—a nod to the mid-20...

NOVEMBER 6, 2025 • SI.COM

Slides back to bench Nance isn't part of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the 76ers.

Impact Nance drew the start in Cleveland's previous contest due to the absence of Jarrett Allen (finger). However, Allen is available for Wednesday's tilt and will re-enter the first five. In the five games Allen has been healthy, Nance has averaged 5.4 points and 4.0 rebounds across 15.4 minutes.

NOVEMBER 5, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Cavaliers' most underrated offseason move is already paying dividends Larry Nance Jr. has been doing all the little things.

NOVEMBER 4, 2025 • KINGJAMESGOSPEL.COM

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