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Cavs believe in offense despite poor three-point shooting: ‘We’re going through it’

The Cleveland Cavaliers have had many things go against them this season. Their outside shooters not performing to their capabilities is one of those things. Currently, the Cavs are 28th in three-point percentage and lead the league in attempts. Last season, they were second in three-point percentage. Missing shots is going to make the offense […]

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Cup of Cavs: News and links for Wednesday, Dec. 17

Good morning, it’s Wednesday, December 17. The Cleveland Cavaliers are still 15-12. They play today on the road against the Chicago Bulls. Let’s look ahead at today’s slate of NBA games. Today’s game of the day Well, we might as well focus on this one. The Cavs are sliding backwards and quickly. They’ve dropped two […]

Cavs vs Bulls: How to watch, odds, and injury report

The Cleveland Cavaliers have struggled against their last two subpar opponents. The Chicago Bulls are better than the Washington Wizards and Charlotte Hornets, but are still a team that, on paper, the Cavs should be able to handle. The offensive side of the ball let Cleveland down in their overtime loss to Charlotte. As has […]

Cup of Cavs: News and links for Tuesday, Dec. 16

Good morning, it’s Tuesday, December 16. The Cleveland Cavaliers are 15-12 and don’t play again until Wednesday. Let’s look ahead at today’s slate of NBA games. Today’s game of the day Okay, there is only one NBA game on today, so there wasn’t exactly much of a choice. But this game has everything you could […]

Kenny Atkinson wanted Cavs to foul while up three in loss to Hornets

The Cleveland Cavaliers had a chance to win late in Sunday’s overtime loss to the Charlotte Hornets. They were up three with 13 seconds left. The Hornets had a chance to tie the game with a late three-pointer on their final possession of regulation. The Cavs haven’t been in this position often this season. Last […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are not a serious basketball team

It is far from an overreaction to state that the Cleveland Cavaliers are in the midst of a disastrous season. Standing currently at 15-12, based on the past few seasons, one could think they have gone through hell and back to come out that slow. Not at all. Actually, in the past two games, the […]

Donovan Mitchell doesn’t blame frustrated Cavs fans: ‘I’d boo us too’

Things aren’t going right for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Their season reached a new low on Sunday as they lost to the struggling Charlotte Hornets 119-111 in overtime. The fans are understandably getting restless. The effort isn’t there, the team isn’t making enough shots, and they aren’t living up to their expectations for this season. This […]

9 Takeaways from Cavs overtime loss to Hornets: ‘The city deserves better’

CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Cavaliers didn’t register a single point in overtime as they fell to the lowly Charlotte Hornets 119-111. Head coach Kenny Atkinson downplayed his team’s recent struggles before Sunday’s game. “The sky is not falling,” Atkinson said before the game. “Crises aren’t happening. … Catastrophes are not happening…just so you guys know. […]

Player Grades: Cavs vs Hornets – Darius Garland’s season-high isn’t enough

CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Cavaliers continue to pile on the frustration. They lost to the Charlotte Hornets today. All grades are based on our usual expectations for each player. Donovan Mitchell 17 points, 7 assists, 2 rebounds Mitchell carried the Cavs to victory on Friday night with a heroic 46 points. He wasn’t able to […]

Cavs fall to Hornets 119-111 after going scoreless in overtime

The Cleveland Cavaliers once again fell behind by double-digits in the second half to a bad team. The Cavs fought hard to make it a game late, but you have to be perfect down the stretch to overcome a 17-point deficit. They did enough to send the game to overtime, but the offense stalled out […]

3 Things to watch for in Cavs vs Hornets

The Cleveland Cavaliers recently scraped by with a narrow win over the Washington Wizards. They’ll hopefully look sharper against the Charlotte Hornets today. Let’s look at three things to watch. Hornets Struggles The Wizards are categorically the worst team in basketball. But the Hornets aren’t too far behind. Even with fun prospects such as LaMelo […]

Cup of Cavs: News and links for Sunday, Dec. 14

Good morning, it’s Sunday, December 14. The Cleveland Cavaliers are 15-11 and host the Charlotte Hornets today at 3:30. Let’s look ahead at today’s slate of games. Today’s game of the day There has been some West Coast bias here recently. But hey, they’ve given us the best games lately. The Lakers (17-7) are on […]

Cavs vs Hornets: How to watch, odds, and injury report

The Cleveland Cavaliers didn’t show the progress many were hoping they would after a week off. They nearly dropped Friday’s game to the worst team in the league, the Washington Wizards, after a poor defensive showing. They were able to come away with the win, but nothing about that game makes you believe the team […]

Cavs announce another injury to star player

As if things weren’t going badly enough for the Cleveland Cavaliers, another one of their star players has been added to the injury report. On Saturday, the team announced that Evan Mobley injured his left calf in Friday’s win over the Washington Wizards. It’s a Grade 1 calf strain. This is expected to sideline him […]

Cup of Cavs: News and links for Saturday, Dec. 13

Good afternoon, it’s Saturday, December 13. The Cleveland Cavaliers are 15-11. Let’s look ahead at today’s slate of games. Today’s game of the day Who is ready for the NBA Cup? The first night in Las Vegas will be capped off with a Western Conference showdown between the Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs. […]

Donovan Mitchell’s 48 points save Cavs from embarassing loss in Washington

The Cleveland Cavaliers turned in one of their worst performances of the season against a now 3-20 Washington Wizards team that was missing three starters. Having nearly one week off and a lively film session on Tuesday didn’t produce the desired results. Donovan Mitchell’s incredible 48-point performance, with 24 of them coming in the fourth, […]

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Jaylon Tyson is the biggest winner of Cavaliers slow start

If anyone reading this knows of my recent writings to start the season, I was not the biggest Jaylon Tyson supporter. Phrases like “I’m out” and “I don’t see it” may have been uttered, but hey, nothing lasts forever on the internet, right? Anyhow, safe to say confidence in my ability to gauge the capabilities […]

Cavs at Wizards: How to watch, odds, and injury report

The Cleveland Cavaliers are back after a brief break in their schedule. They’ll return on the road in a flex game against the Washington Wizards. Thanks for that, NBA. We needed it. Washington is having a rough season. They might be the worst defensive team in league history with an astounding 125.2 defensive rating that’s […]

3 Things to watch for in Cavs at Wizards

The Cleveland Cavaliers have a prime opportunity to get back on track with a win over the ailing Washington Wizards. Wizards Struggles The Cavs have struggled recently. That’s for sure. But their issues pale in comparison to the season the Wizards are having. Washington is 3-19, only behind the New Orleans Pelicans for the worst […]

Cavs sharpshooter gets positive injury update

Sam Merrill reportedly went through a post-practice workout with the Cleveland Cavaliers today. The three-point sniper has been sidelined since November 17 with a hand sprain. “Sam, as you can see, really good news, is actually shooting,” Kenny Atkinson said after practice today. “He’s actually shooting with his shooting hand, which is a pleasant sight […]

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Jaylon Tyson is only scratching the surface for Cavs

The Cleveland Cavaliers had options during the 2024 NBA Draft. Sitting in the late first round, they could have chosen a number of different prospects — or traded out of the draft altogether. Ultimately, they zeroed in on one player. Jaylon Tyson. A junior from California who wore several hats during his time in college. […]