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The Cleveland Cavaliers were fined $100,000 by the NBA for violating their player participation rules in their recent road trip to Miami. The Cavs rested both Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley in a game they beat the Heat 130-116. “I’m just gonna be frank, no,” Atkinson said about whether or not he agrees with the […]
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The Cleveland Cavaliers have had a rough start to the season with injuries. Part of that is bad luck. Part of that is just life in the modern NBA. Cleveland head coach Kenny Atkinson confirmed that two of his injured players could be making a return sooner rather than later. First, let’s talk about All-Star […]
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The Cleveland Cavaliers take on the Houston Rockets at home at 7 pm tonight. Let’s check on a few things to watch for in this game. Houston’s Physicality The Rockets are a strange team. They’ve surrounded one of the most elegant scorers in NBA history with a group of Pro Wrestlers, as Kevin Durant’s finesse […]
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Good morning. It’s Wednesday, November 19. The Cleveland Cavaliers are 10-5. They play at home against the Houston Rockets today. The First Sip The Cavs set the league ablaze last season when they began the year 15-0 behind an elite offense. Three-point shots were falling, the ball was buzzing, and no one could keep up […]
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The NBA has had an issue with keeping star players healthy the past several years, but especially so this season. Because of the increased injury risks and how losing a star player can change an entire season — like it has for the Boston Celtics and Indiana Pacers — teams are incentivized to lighten the […]
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The Cleveland Cavaliers could be down another starter as they take on one of the best teams in the league in the Houston Rockets on Wednesday. Sharpshooter Sam Merrill is questionable for that game with what is being designated as a right-hand sprain. Merrill seemed to injure his hand in the first half of the […]
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The Cleveland Cavaliers will get their toughest test of the season when they host the Houston Rockets on Wednesday. The Rockets have statistically been the second-best team this season behind only the Oklahoma City Thunder, who they nearly took down in their season opener. Kevin Durant has blended in perfectly with their jumbo starting lineup […]
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The Cleveland Cavaliers took down the Milwaukee Bucks 118-106. It wasn’t a complete performance by any stretch, but it was much better than Cleveland’s last two outings. Even so, Kenny Atkinson wasn’t impressed with the win. “I don’t know, I’m glad we pulled it out,” Atkinson said when asked what he thought afterward. “The game’s […]
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The 2021 NBA Draft class will likely go down as one of the better ones in recent memory, with Cade Cunningham, Evan Mobley, and Scottie Barnes all looking like stars in their own right. But the player who got picked number one overall is awfully glad he didn’t end up with the Cleveland Cavaliers. “Whenever […]
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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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