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The Cleveland Cavaliers decided that defense and rebounding were optional on Wednesday night. That, combined with hot shooting from the Boston Celtics, added up to a humiliating 125-105 loss. Give the Celtics credit. The Cavs repeatedly shot themselves in the foot against an inferior opponent. At the same time, Boston knocked down their threes, had […]
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The Cleveland Cavaliers were boat raced by a Boston Celtics skeleton crew 105-125. It was a game defined by the Cavaliers’ poor defensive effort and energy on the glass. Grades are based on our usual expectations for each player. Donovan Mitchell 15 points (5-12 shooting), 6 assists, 4 rebounds, 3 turnovers What appeared to be […]
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The Cleveland Cavaliers didn’t look anywhere near the championship-level team they aspire to be in their 125-105 beatdown to the Boston Celtics. The Cavs were a step slow on defense, couldn’t end possessions with defensive rebounds, and were far too reliant on the outside shot to have a well-balanced offensive attack. This stood in stark […]
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The Cleveland Cavaliers will look to win their fourth game in a row as they stay on the road to take on the Boston Celtics. Who: Cleveland Cavaliers (3-1) at Boston Celtics (1-3) Where: TD Garden – Boston, MA When: Wednesday, Oct. 29 at 7:00pm EST TV: EPSPN, FanDuel Sports Network Ohio, FanDuel Sports Network App […]
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The already shorthanded Cleveland Cavaliers will be without the services of one of their breakout players for Wednesday’s national TV showdown against the Boston Celtics. Standout guard Sam Merrill joins Darius Garland (toe) and Max Strus (broken foot) on the injury report. All three have been ruled out of Wednesday’s contest. Merrill will be missing […]
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Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Cavaliers fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. We’re a week into the Cleveland Cavaliers‘ season. That means we have time to overreact to […]
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The Cleveland Cavaliers once again are in the spotlight on the national stage as they face off against the Boston Celtics on Wednesday. Both teams have different looks to them since the last time they faced off in the 2024-2025 season. Who: Cleveland Cavaliers (3-1) vs Boston Celtics (1-3) Where: TD Garden, Boston MA When: Wednesday, Oct. […]
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The Cleveland Cavaliers controlled every aspect of Monday’s game as they came away with a dominant 116-95 victory over the Detroit Pistons. It was about as thorough a beatdown as you’re going to see. This looked like last regular season’s Cavs. They strangled the life out of their opponent by getting to the basket at […]
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Sam Merrill has been one of the Cleveland Cavaliers‘ best players to start the season, according to head coach Kenny Atkinson. That continued into Monday’s showing against the Detroit Pistons where he canned three of his six triples for 11 points in 18 minutes of action. Merrill’s night was cut short. He exited Monday’s game […]
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What looked on paper to be a rockfight of a matchup turned out to be the Cleveland Cavaliers’ best offensive performance thus far. It was apparent very early on that Cleveland’s offense was playing at a different pace and was in a higher gear than what the Detroit Pistons showed up with. In the past […]
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For the third straight game, the Cleveland Cavaliers built a hefty lead. Only this time, they kept their foot on the gas and left Detroit in the dust behind a 116-95 win. Grades are based on our usual expectations for each player. Donovan Mitchell 35 points (13-18 shooting), 2 assists, 1 rebound, 5 turnovers This […]
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The Cleveland Cavaliers will travel a few hours north to the Motor City and take on the Detroit Pistons, another divisional opponent with playoff aspirations. Who: Cleveland Cavaliers (2-1) at Detroit Pistons (2-1) Where: Little Caesars Arena – Detroit, Michigan When: Monday, Oct. 27 at 7:00pm EST TV: Peacock Line: Cavs -2.5 Cavs Injury Report: Darius […]
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The Cleveland Cavaliers are back on the road after a one-game stint at home to face the Detroit Pistons. The Cavaliers, through three games, definitely are looking to put the pieces together. The balance of incorporating new faces, while also figuring out rotations without two key players, seems to show growing pains through three games. […]
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CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Cavaliers are still a work in progress. There were stretches of clunky offense and unfocused defense. Neither cost the Cavs as they came away with a 118-113 win over the Milwaukee Bucks in their home opener. Sam Merrill has “probably been our best player” according to head coach Kenny Atkinson. That […]
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No one was expecting any big surprises during the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 2025-26 NBA season. This team has been together long enough — and proven enough in the regular season — that it felt unlikely we’d learn anything substantial about them in the opening weeks. Sam Merrill might change all of that. “He’s probably been our […]
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The Cleveland Cavaliers won their home opener 119-113 against the Milwaukee Bucks. This one was an all-around team effort. Grades are based on our usual expectations for each player. Donovan Mitchell 24 points (9-20 shooting), 4 assists, 3 rebounds, 1 steal, 5 turnovers Mitchell didn’t have a great night shooting the ball. He was 1-8 […]
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The Cleveland Cavaliers once again got out to a big lead and coughed it up in the fourth quarter. And just like Friday against the Brooklyn Nets, they were still able to come away with the victory as they defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 118-113. The Bucks halted the Cavs offense in the second half with […]
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The Cleveland Cavaliers open their season at home against the Milwaukee Bucks. Even though the Cavs got their first win on Friday against the Brooklyn Nets, there’s still some things to work on, particularly on the defensive end. We’ll see how they handle Sunday’s matchup. Who: Cleveland Cavaliers (1-1) vs Milwaukee Bucks (2-0) Where: Rocket Arena – […]
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Expectations are high this year for the Cleveland Cavaliers. They tore through the last regular season with 64 wins before falling apart in the second round of the playoffs, partially due to injuries. Cleveland’s front office responded to the loss by reinforcing their bench with all-around players in Lonzo Ball and Larry Nance Jr. That, […]
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Get ready, Cleveland. Basketball is back in the land as the Cleveland Cavaliers play their home opener against the Milwaukee Bucks today at 6 pm EST. You can catch the game live on FanDuel Sports Network using our promo code ‘SBNFALL30’ for a free month of Cavs games! Who: Cleveland Cavaliers vs Milwaukee Bucks Where: Rocket Arena […]
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It was a dicey fourth quarter, but the Cleveland Cavaliers held off the Brooklyn Nets 131-124 to pick up their first win of the season. Despite blowing a 25-point lead, the Cavs dug in for the final four minutes and played physical basketball to avoid a full collapse. Grades are based on our expectations for […]
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The Cleveland Cavaliers grabbed their first win of the season, seemingly despite their best intentions. The Cavaliers nearly coughed up a 25-point second-half lead to the lowly Brooklyn Nets before securing a 131-124 victory. This will go down as a win in the standings, but it was hardly one to feel good about for the […]
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The Cleveland Cavaliers won their first game of the season, knocking down the Brooklyn Nets 131-124. It wasn’t pretty at the end, but a win is a win. Cleveland started this game as you’d expect: up by double digits. The night followed this trend through three quarters, with the Cavs firmly in the driver’s seat […]
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The Cleveland Cavaliers take on the Brooklyn Nets tonight at 7:30 pm EST. Let’s look at FanDuel’s betting lines for the game. Cavs Moneyline (-700) It’s hard to argue with this one. The Cavs are expected to lead the Eastern Conference in wins while the Nets… are likely to finish on the other end of […]
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The Cleveland Cavaliers are looking for their first win of the season. They’ll have a great opportunity to find it on the road against the Brooklyn Nets. You can catch the game live on FanDuel Sports Network using our promo code ‘SBNFALL30’ for a free month of Cavs games! Who: Cleveland Cavaliers at Brooklyn Nets Where: Barclay […]
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