The Minnesota Timberwolves sit at 3‑2 after five games, flashing a potent new‑look roster anchored by LaMelo Ball and Anthony Edwards. Edwards drops 45 points in a 131‑106 win over the Miami Heat, while Ball contributes 21 points and six assists. The Wolves dominate the Orlando Magic and Toronto Raptors, then fall in overtime to Cleveland and lose to Golden State as Stephen Curry erupts for 44. They rank fourth in offense (120.4 ppg, 114.8 offensive rating) and second in defense (102.5 rating), boasting a +12.4 net rating. Key contributors include TJ Shannon Jr., Jonathan Kuminga and Rudy Gobert, despite injuries to Kawhi Leonard and Anthony Edwards.
The Cleveland Cavaliers (3‑2) travel to Milwaukee on Oct. 31 at 8 PM to face a struggling Bucks team (1‑4) after the Cavs’ loss to Atlanta. With Giannis Antetokounmpo gone, Milwaukee has dropped four of five games and sits near the bottom of the standings. The Cavs are favored by 8.5 points and will start James Harden, Donovan Mitchell, Peyton Watson, Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen, while the Bucks field Ryan Rollins, Tyler Herro, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Kyle Kuzma and Myles Turner. Injuries: Mitchell’s teammate Meleek Thomas (questionable) and Jaylon Tyson (questionable) are limited; Bucks report no injuries. The Cavs hold a 123‑116 win from March 17, and their offensive rating (114.1) outshines Milwaukee’s 107.6.
The Cavaliers are 3-2, have blown a 29-point lead, nearly blown a couple of other games and have yet to win on the road. And they’re still considered one of the NBA’s nine best teams. So apparently, the national folks aren’t quite ready to give up on the Cavs. Nor should they be. In his […]
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Cleveland scored just four fast-break points against Atlanta, exposing an offensive weakness that deserves Kenny Atkinson's attention.
Cleveland's substantial payroll commitments have restricted Koby Altman's options as the Cavaliers pursue an NBA championship.
There is always great urgency for the Cleveland Cavaliers to finally get their breakthrough and win the NBA championship after years of being in the running. Their trade for James Harden back in February certainly put them on more of a timer as far as their contending dreams go, and they went for it even […]
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For the most part, I’ve liked what I’ve seen from the Cavaliers. They’re about where I figured they’d be. The exception, of course, was blowing a 29-point lead in Philadelphia on opening night. Nobody needs another one of those. But five games into the season, the Cavs are 3-2 and still figuring things out. Do […]
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So far this season, we have seen the best and worst versions of the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Cleveland Cavaliers guard/forward Jaylon Tyson has gotten off to a slow start to the season, and he needs more playing time to break out of his slump.
The Cavaliers gave Mario Hezonja until Nov. 15 to show them why they should guarantee his one-year, $2.8 million contract. Five games in, Chris Fedor of cleveland.com figures they’ve seen enough. Hezonja has played at least 15 minutes in every game, and Thursday in Atlanta offered a pretty good example of why Kenny Atkinson keeps […]
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The Cavaliers rank 18th defensively after their loss to Atlanta. Cleveland must improve dramatically to have any realistic chance at an NBA championship.
Here is a three-team trade idea that sends two Orlando Magic pieces to the Cavaliers to strengthen their defensive perimeter rotation.
Atlanta's center dominated Cleveland on the boards - something unexpected for most.
Kenny Atkinson knows the Cavaliers keep blowing leads, but Cleveland's repeated defensive collapses demand solutions before a brutal stretch.
James Harden finally delivered his best scoring performance for the Cavaliers, but Cleveland's loss to Atlanta exposed a troubling problem.
On October 30, 2026, the Atlanta Hawks rallied from a 12‑point early hole to edge the Cleveland Cavaliers 114‑111 at State Farm Arena. Onyeka Okongwu leads the comeback with 29 points, 12 rebounds and 4‑of‑6 from three, while Nickeil Alexander‑Walker adds 25. The Hawks swing momentum in the second half, outscoring Cleveland 43‑29 in the third and posting 15 fast‑break points. Cleveland’s James Harden (24) and Donovan Mitchell (22) couldn’t hold onto a 15‑point first‑quarter lead. The win puts Atlanta at 3‑3, half a game behind division leader Charlotte, and gives them a 1‑0 edge in the season series against Cleveland.
The Philadelphia 76ers, sitting 4-1 after a win over a shorthanded Indiana Pacers, open their NBA Cup back‑to‑back with a home showdown against the New York Knicks on Friday, Oct. 30, 7:30 p.m. ET. The Sixers—fresh off a 106-100 season‑opener victory over the Knicks and a recent double‑double from Joel Embiid—face a Knicks squad struggling at 0-3, mired in contract talks and low‑scoring woes from Mikal Bridges. Key storylines include Embiid vs. Karl‑Anthony Towns, Jaylen Brown’s questionable knee, and the impact on division tiebreakers; the Sixers must lean on defense as their offense remains a work in progress. The game also kicks off a tough NBA Cup group featuring New York, Cleveland, Indiana and Miami.
After starting the season on fire, Ty Jerome came back down to earth on Thursday, giving Cleveland Cavaliers fans a break from their regret.
Peacock is trying another way to watch the NBA. This one is for fans who would rather follow several games than commit to one. NBC Sports announced that NBA Whiparound will debut Monday, Nov. 2, following the Thunder-Cavaliers game. Noah Eagle will host, with Doc Rivers and Brian Scalabrine providing analysis, according to Brendon Kleen […]
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Atlanta Hawks head coach Quin Snyder highlighted his team’s defensive resilience, growing maturity and contributions from Aaron Wiggins and Onyeka Okongwu after Thursday’s 114-111 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson pointed to a second-quarter shooting drought, Atlanta’s three-point shooting and missed rebounding opportunities as key factors in his team’s 114-111 loss to the Hawks on Thursday night.
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ATLANTA – After starting the season 2-0, the Atlanta Hawks had lost their last three games coming into their matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers. They’ve had several problems throughout the course of the week, but nothing was bigger than making shots, which in turn bled into their defense not getting stops when they needed. It […]
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When Evan Mobley makes shots, the Cleveland Cavaliers win, and when he doesn't, they lose.
The Cleveland Cavaliers fall 114-111 to the Atlanta Hawks after blowing a 15‑point lead early in the second quarter. Hawks stars Onyeka Okongwu (29 points, 12 rebounds) and Nickeil Alexander‑Walker (25 points) carried Atlanta, while James Harden contributed 24 points and 7 free throws for Cleveland. Missed three‑point attempts by Donovan Mitchell in the final possession sealed the loss. Cleveland’s shooting woes—28.6% overall and 11.1% from three in the second quarter—highlight their season‑long inconsistency, with contributions from Sam Merrill (16 points) and Tyrese Proctor (7 points, 6 rebounds) proving insufficient.
The Hornets bench Naz Reid for the entire second half of their 115-108 loss in Detroit after he failed to meet Coach Charles Lee's standards, a move linked to a post‑halftime comment. Reid, a former Minnesota player on a five‑year, $125 million deal, and Lee have since addressed the issue. Meanwhile, the team sends second‑year wing Kon Knueppel to the Greensboro Swarm to rehab from a hamstring strain, and rookie AJ Dybantsa debuts for Washington with 19 points and solid defense on James Harden despite a minutes limit. Hawks rookie guard Kingston Flemings posts a breakout 23‑point game against Miami, helping Atlanta rebound with a win over Cleveland.