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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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CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Cavaliers’ inconsistent start to the season continued as they dropped Thursday’s contest against the Toronto Raptors 126-113. 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 fell to the Toronto Raptors 126-113 it what was a disheartening performance. Grades are based on our usual expectations for each player. Donovan Mitchell 31 points, 6 assists, 6 rebounds Mitchell provided his usual scoring, but you can’t live with seven turnovers from your primary offensive initator on a night […]
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The Cleveland Cavaliers just didn’t have it tonight. They lost 126-113 to the Toronto Raptors, dropping to 8-5 on the season. WINNER – Craig Porter Jr. Porter has hit his stride as of late. He was a huge contributor in Cleveland’s surprise win over Miami and continued his success in the second night of a […]
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CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Cavaliers couldn’t do enough on the defensive end to hold off the Toronto Raptors as they pulled out a 126-113 victory. The Raptors have now won both contests in Cleveland this season and have now won six of their last seven games. This has been a frustrating start to the season […]
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The Cleveland Cavaliers left Miami with a greater sense of pride as their reserves stunned the Miami Heat and their fans. They now turn to face Toronto in Cleveland the next night. Who: Toronto Raptors (6-5) at Cleveland Cavaliers (8-4) Where: Rocket Arena — Cleveland, OH When: Thursday, Nov. 13 at 7:00pm EST TV: NBA TV, […]
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The short-handed Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Miami Heat with an impressive 130-116 win. Let’s dive into the numbers behind the victory. The Cavs were missing 135 of the 265 player minutes from Monday’s overtime thriller. Every absence from the regular rotation forces someone else to take on additional responsibility. That’s especially true when you’re without […]
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The Cavaliers leaned on high effort and intensity to disrupt the Heat and leave South Beach with a 1-1 series split. WINNER – Cavs NBA record keeps growing The Cavaliers, despite all their early-season woes, have proven that they can still fire away from three. With a three-pointer by Dean Wade in the middle of […]
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The Cleveland Cavaliers entered their second straight game against the Miami Heat without Darius Garland, Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley or Jaylon Tyson. That didn’t matter. This resilient crew pulled off a win on the road by rallying together and playing hard for 48 minutes. Jarrett Allen came up big. The only member of the core […]
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Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star guard Darius Garland was sidelined for multiple playoff games and missed the start of this season due to an injury to his left great toe. He had surgery on his toe this summer. Garland made his season debut last week in the Cavs’ win over the Philadelphia 76ers. He played two more […]
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Members of the Cleveland Cavaliers organization have said that their priority is to be ready for the playoffs. That means that they aren’t chasing every last regular-season win like they’ve done in the past. As such, they will be resting a few key players on the front end of a back-to-back in addition to receiving […]
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Let’s try this again. The Cleveland Cavaliers play their second straight game in Miami, this time with a wildly different lineup. Who: Cleveland Cavaliers (7-4) at Miami Heat (7-4) Where: Kaseya Center — Miami, FL When: Wednesday, Nov. 12 at 7:30pm EST TV: FanDuel Sports Network Ohio, FanDuel Sports Network App, NBA League Pass Point spread: […]
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The Cleveland Cavaliers snatched defeat from the jaws of victory. Hey, at least this isn’t something they do very often. LOSER – Defending for 0.4 seconds Let’s get this out of the way. The Cavs somehow, after playing a game in which they had no business winning, found themselves on the verge of forcing a […]
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The Cavaliers, the last time they were in South Beach, were a number one seed. A team at the peak of their powers in the midst of executing the biggest score discrepancy in a four-game series. Now, in the 2025-2026 season, the Cavaliers look to be a team finding a consistent identity and searching for […]
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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. Last week, we asked you another round of questions. Let’s see how Cleveland Cavaliers fans reacted. […]
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The Cleveland Cavaliers are in Florida for consecutive games against the Miami Heat. Tonight’s game starts at 7:30 PM. Who: Cleveland Cavaliers (7-3) at Miami Heat (6-4) Where: Kaseya Center — Miami, FL When: Monday, Nov. 10 at 7:30pm EST TV: FanDuel Sports Network Ohio, FanDuel Sports Network App, NBA League Pass Point spread: Cavs -7.5 […]
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