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CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Cavaliers grabbed their second win in a row as they defeated the Milwaukee Bucks, who were without Giannis Antetokounmpo for the second half, 118-106. 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 picked up another win against the Milwaukee Bucks, making it seven straight against their Eastern Conference opponent. This is Cleveland’s second straight win overall and they improve to 10-5 this season. Grades are based on our expectations for each player. Donovan Mitchell 37 points, 7 assists, 5 rebounds Mitchell carried […]
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The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 118-106. Let’s check on who won and lost the night. WINNER – Donovan Mitchell’s First Half Explosion The Cavs have had to dig themselves out of some deficits recently. Falling behind early and then dragging themselves back in the second half. They were in jeopardy of doing that […]
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The Cleveland Cavaliers were able to overcome a slow start to grab a relatively stress-free 118-106 win over the Milwaukee Bucks. Donovan Mitchell led the charge with a game-high 37 points. The Bucks opened the game on a 12-2 run and had a 14-point advantage midway through the first quarter. The Cavaliers were simply stuck […]
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It’s no secret that the Cleveland Cavaliers entered the season with high expectations for their 24-year-old star. Fresh off his first All-NBA selection and winning Defensive Player of the Year, Evan Mobley is being tasked with becoming an offensive focal point. That’s led to some moments of trial and error. “He wants to be great […]
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The Cleveland Cavaliers’ offense has struggled at the start of the season. They come into Monday’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks 13th in offensive rating after having one of the best offensive ratings in league history last season. Part of those struggles is due to the three-point shot not falling like it did last season, […]
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The Cleveland Cavaliers have enjoyed a nice boost off of their bench from an unexpected player. Well, unexpected to some. We’ve been singing Nae’Qwan Tomlin’s praises since last spring — but other people are finally starting to take notice. Former champion and Milwaukee Bucks’ head coach Doc Rivers is one of them. “Tomlin… he’s like […]
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The Cleveland Cavaliers have had a bumpy start to the season. They’ll look to steady the ship once again as they host the Milwaukee Bucks at 7 pm. Slowing Giannis Antetokounmpo There is no easy way to slow down Giannis Antetokounmpo. Many teams have tried, and many teams have failed. But the Cavs will have […]
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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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