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Cleveland Cavaliers two-way forward Nae’Qwan Tomlin has made the most of his opportunity for playing time with the team’s recent injuries. He’s provided a much-needed boost for a group that has been in a funk to start the season. “There’s two games in a row where he’s really helped our energy,” head coach Kenny Atkinson […]
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The Cleveland Cavaliers are 9-5. They play at home against the Milwaukee Bucks today. But before we look ahead, let’s look back at their weekend win over the Memphis Grizzlies. The First Sip It’s been a tough 6 months for fake snow. The Cavaliers have only hit their ‘Cavalanche’ machine twice since installing confetti launchers […]
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It wasn’t pretty, but the Cleveland Cavaliers were able to pull out a much-needed victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday evening. They didn’t look good for three quarters, but a dominant fourth quarter served as a good reminder of how good they can be when they’re playing up to their skill level. The issue […]
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The Cleveland Cavaliers haven’t had good injury luck so far this season. Missing All-Star point guard Darius Garland for 11 of the 14 games they’ve played has played a large role in that. He missed the beginning of the season after recovering from a toe injury he sustained last spring. Garland returned for three games, […]
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The Cleveland Cavaliers had one of the best second units in basketball last season. Defensive stoppers. Microwave scorers. Two Sixth Man of the Year Finalists. Life was good. Things have changed. Cleveland’s bench isn’t the same, for one. De’Andre Hunter is a starter. Ty Jerome is in Memphis. And players like Lonzo Ball, Larry Nance […]
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The Cleveland Cavaliers have been dealing with their fair share of injuries to start the season. Jaylon Tyson is the newest member of the team to join the injury report. He did so after suffering a concussion in last Monday’s overtime loss to the Miami Heat. As of now, the Cavs don’t have a timetable […]
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In an ideal world, Evan Mobley would have hit the ground running and catapulted the Cleveland Cavaliers into the 2025-26 NBA season with authority. A red-hot start for a title-contending team and a dark-horse MVP candidate. We aren’t in that world. Mobley and the Cavs are searching for stability after a rocky 9-5 start to […]
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The Cleveland Cavaliers pulled out a much-needed 108-100 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on a night they didn’t have it. On one hand, it’s encouraging to see them grind out a win. On the other hand, a better team would’ve made them pay for their poor showing through three quarters. Donovan Mitchell’s late-game heroics saved […]
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CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Cavaliers pulled out a much-needed 108-100 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies. Grades are based on our expectations for each player. Donovan Mitchell 30 points, 5 assists, 5 rebounds The Cavs needed Mitchell to save them in the fourth quarter, and he did. Their offensive process wasn’t great, and they were a […]
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The Cleveland Cavaliers took three and a half quarters to wake up. But when they did, they left the Memphis Grizzlies in the dust. WINNER – Lonzo Ball’s Jumper The Cavs knew that Ball wasn’t going to carry them with his shooting. The entire sell of Ball is that he can impact a game without […]
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CLEVELAND — It wasn’t pretty, but the Cleveland Cavaliers picked up a much-needed 108-100 win over the Memphis Grizzlies. The Cavs sleepwalked through the first three quarters, but were able to do enough down the stretch to get the victory. The Cavaliers looked more like their former selves in the fourth quarter. They turned defense […]
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Heading into the season, there were many reasons to temper regular-season expectations for the Cleveland Cavaliers. They would be starting the season with key injuries to Darius Garland and Max Strus. And the transactions during the offense shook up rotations and depth to the point where growing pains were to be expected. But if the […]
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The Cleveland Charge, G League affiliate of the Cleveland Cavaliers, were tied with the Wisconsin Herd with just over four seconds left and possession of the ball after a timeout. New head coach Eli Kell-Abrams went to the play he felt most comfortable with: A dribble-hand-off that flowed into a pick-and-roll and wheel route that […]
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The Cleveland Cavaliers will look to rebound from a disappointing performance on Thursday night against the Toronto Raptors. Cleveland was a step slow and didn’t seem to have much of an offensive process on either end of the floor. It would be easy to chalk this up as being the second night of a back-to-back, […]
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Success for most professional basketball teams is measured in wins and losses. That isn’t the case for the Cleveland Charge, G League affiliate of the Cleveland Cavaliers. Their primary goal this season is to see meaningful improvement from their players so that they’re better set up for wherever their basketball career takes them next. “The […]
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CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Cavaliers played their least inspired game of the season in their 126-113 loss to the Toronto Raptors. They were awful on defense, couldn’t make any outside shots, and their two All-Star caliber centers contributed less than 10 points each. This all added up to another dropped game in what has been […]
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Fans have been holding their breath ever since Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland re-aggravated his toe on Monday night against the Miami Heat. They’ve already received a somewhat encouraging update earlier in the week. Now, they have even more reason to exhale. “I’d say day-to-day,” Atkinson said when asked about Garland’s availability moving forward. “He […]
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CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Cavaliers’ inconsistent start to the season continued as they dropped Thursday’s contest against the Toronto Raptors 126-113. Let’s take a look at the four factors from this game. These numbers are from Cleaning the Glass. Now, let’s dive into some of the stats.
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CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Cavaliers fell to the Toronto Raptors 126-113 it what was a disheartening performance. Grades are based on our usual expectations for each player. Donovan Mitchell 31 points, 6 assists, 6 rebounds Mitchell provided his usual scoring, but you can’t live with seven turnovers from your primary offensive initator on a night […]
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The Cleveland Cavaliers just didn’t have it tonight. They lost 126-113 to the Toronto Raptors, dropping to 8-5 on the season. WINNER – Craig Porter Jr. Porter has hit his stride as of late. He was a huge contributor in Cleveland’s surprise win over Miami and continued his success in the second night of a […]
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CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Cavaliers couldn’t do enough on the defensive end to hold off the Toronto Raptors as they pulled out a 126-113 victory. The Raptors have now won both contests in Cleveland this season and have now won six of their last seven games. This has been a frustrating start to the season […]
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The Cleveland Cavaliers left Miami with a greater sense of pride as their reserves stunned the Miami Heat and their fans. They now turn to face Toronto in Cleveland the next night. Who: Toronto Raptors (6-5) at Cleveland Cavaliers (8-4) Where: Rocket Arena — Cleveland, OH When: Thursday, Nov. 13 at 7:00pm EST TV: NBA TV, […]
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The short-handed Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Miami Heat with an impressive 130-116 win. Let’s dive into the numbers behind the victory. The Cavs were missing 135 of the 265 player minutes from Monday’s overtime thriller. Every absence from the regular rotation forces someone else to take on additional responsibility. That’s especially true when you’re without […]
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The Cavaliers leaned on high effort and intensity to disrupt the Heat and leave South Beach with a 1-1 series split. WINNER – Cavs NBA record keeps growing The Cavaliers, despite all their early-season woes, have proven that they can still fire away from three. With a three-pointer by Dean Wade in the middle of […]
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The Cleveland Cavaliers entered their second straight game against the Miami Heat without Darius Garland, Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley or Jaylon Tyson. That didn’t matter. This resilient crew pulled off a win on the road by rallying together and playing hard for 48 minutes. Jarrett Allen came up big. The only member of the core […]
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