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Cavs hold Nuggets to 11 fourth-quarter points to escape with narrow win

CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Cavaliers extended their winning streak to three games, but it wasn’t pretty. They needed 33 points from Donovan Mitchell to narrowly escape with a 113-108 win over a Denver Nuggets team that was playing without four of their five opening night starters. Jamal Murray kept the Nuggets in this game. He […]

2 months ago | 4 reads

3 Things to watch for in Cavs vs Nuggets

The Cleveland Cavaliers are at home for their first game of 2026. They’ll host the Denver Nuggets as they look for their third win in a row. No Joke(r) Sorry, Cavs fans. If you bought tickets to see Nikola Jokic play on Friday night, then you’ll be disappointed. Jokic went down with a knee injury […]

2 months ago | 5 reads

Cup of Cavs: News and links for Friday, Jan. 2

Good morning, we hope your year is off to a good start. The Cleveland Cavaliers are 19-16 and host the Denver Nuggets today. Denver will be without Nikola Jokic against a Cavs team that has won two in a row. This is Cleveland’s first time playing the Nuggets this season. They were 2-1 against the […]

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2 months ago | 0 reads

Cavs vs. Suns: How to watch, odds, and injury report

The Cleveland Cavaliers took a step in the right direction with a much-needed 113-101 win over the surging San Antonio Spurs. They’ll try to keep the momentum going as they take on a better-than-expected Phoenix Suns team. Head coach Kenny Atkinson seemed to find something on the defensive end. He went with a three-big front […]

2 months ago | 9 reads

Cavs get disappointing results in first batch of NBA All-Star voting

The Cleveland Cavaliers were on the verge of having four All-Stars last season. Now? They are only on track for one. The first batch of fan votes has been released, and Donovan Mitchell is the only Cavalier who is even close to being voted into the game. Mitchell ranks fifth in the Eastern Conference, while […]

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2 months ago | 0 reads

Player Grades: Cavs at Spurs – Jarrett Allen’s best game of the season

The Cleveland Cavaliers needed this win. They beat the San Antonio Spurs 113-101 behind the best game of Jarrett Allen’s season. All grades are based on our usual expectations for each player. Donovan Mitchell 10 points, 7 assists, 2 rebounds, 3 turnovers Mitchell struggled to break free tonight. His decision-making was actively hurting the team […]

2 months ago | 2 reads

Winners and Losers: Cavs at Spurs – Darius Garland runs the show

The Cleveland Cavaliers picked up a huge win on the road against the San Antonio Spurs. Let’s see who won and lost the night. WINNER – Darius Garland’s Quarterbacking The Cavs have missed their point guard. This game showcased exactly why Garland is such an important piece of this puzzle. He’s the quarterback. The one […]

2 months ago | 3 reads

Jarrett Allen leads Cavs to much-needed victory over Spurs

The Cleveland Cavaliers showed signs of life as they picked up a 113-101 statement win over the San Antonio Spurs. This victory doesn’t overwrite what has been a terrible month of basketball, but it does give them something to build off of. The Cavs were able to once again get back to their defensive-first roots. […]

2 months ago | 2 reads

Cavs at Spurs: How to watch, odds, and injury report

This three-game road trip was supposed to show us where the Cleveland Cavaliers were in the league’s hierarchy. Through two games, it’s clear that the Cavs are currently nowhere close to competing with the top of the league. We’ll see if that changes when they take on the San Antonio Spurs on national TV. The […]

2 months ago | 5 reads

NBA insider says Cavs have had no ‘credible’ Darius Garland trade discussions

When things go poorly for any team, in any sport, the trade rumors start swirling, and vulturous teams inevitably begin circling. Given the disastrous start to the season for the Cleveland Cavaliers, it is only fair to assume that their big names will also pop up in reports. But so far, those don’t involve Darius […]

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2 months ago | 2 reads

Kenny Atkinson made shocking admission after Cavs’ loss to Rockets

The Cleveland Cavaliers reached a new low on Saturday as they dropped their game with the Houston Rockets 117-100. The fact that the Cavs lost wasn’t necessarily cause for alarm. The Rockets are one of the best teams in the Western Conference and pose significant matchup disadvantages for Cleveland. How they lost was the issue. […]

2 months ago | 3 reads

13 stats to explain Cavs’ 117-100 loss to Rockets

The Cleveland Cavaliers once again struggled against an upper-echelon opponent. They were blown out by the Houston Rockets 117-100 in a game that was much more one-sided than the final score indicates. Here are the four factors from this game. These numbers are from Cleaning the Glass. Now, let’s dive into some of the stats.

2 months ago | 7 reads

Winners and Losers: Cavs at Rockets – Cleveland has an identity crisis

The Cleveland Cavaliers were thrashed by the Houston Rockets. Let’s go over some of the lowlights. LOSER – Launching Three-Pointers The Cavs haven’t been a good three-point shooting team. We’ve written about this multiple times, but it might be more damaging than we’ve ever really acknowledged. This whole thing doesn’t work if the Cavs aren’t […]

2 months ago | 3 reads

Cavs get embarassed once again, this time by Rockets

The Cleveland Cavaliers showed some good things in their Christmas Day loss to the New York Knicks despite the difficult ending. None of those good things got on the flight with them to Texas. The Houston Rockets embarrassed the Cavs on Saturday, running away with a 117-100 victory that wasn’t nearly as close as the […]

2 months ago | 3 reads

3 Things to watch for in Cavs at Rockets

The Cleveland Cavaliers are on the road again for a game against the Houston Rockets. This one begins at 8 PM and has all of the usual players available for the Cavs, other than Max Strus and Larry Nance Jr. Rebounds Alright, sure. Let’s do this again. We all know that rebounding has been a […]

2 months ago | 1 read

Cup of Cavs: News and links for Saturday, Dec. 27

Good morning, it’s Saturday, December 27. The Cleveland Cavaliers are 17-15 and play the Houston Rockets at 8 PM. Last time the Cavs played against Houston, they fell 114-104. Aleperen Sengun had a near triple-double with 28 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists. Let’s change that tonight. Today’s Game of the Day At this point, […]

2 months ago | 3 reads

Cavs get one of their shortest injury reports of the season

The Cleveland Cavaliers aren’t at 100% just yet, but they are as close as they have been all season. The injury report finally doesn’t look like a laundry list. Cleveland lists Max Strus (foot) and Larry Nance Jr. (calf) as their only standard contract players unavailable for tomorrow’s game against the Houston Rockets. Two-way players […]

3 months ago | 4 reads

Cup of Cavs: News and links for Friday, Dec. 26

Good afternoon, it’s Friday, December 26. The Cleveland Cavaliers are 17-15 and play the Houston Rockets tomorrow at 8 PM. We hope you had a fantastic holiday and were not too discouraged by the Cavs’ loss. Today’s Game of the Day Check this one out and keep an eye on Hornets rookie Kon Knueppel. He’s […]

3 months ago | 2 reads

9 Takeaways from Cavs 126-124 loss to Knicks: Same issues, different day

The Cleveland Cavaliers couldn’t do enough down the stretch to hold off the New York Knicks. They fell 126-124. This was a showcase game for the Cavs. A chance to prove to themselves and the league that they are still a contender in the Eastern Conference. For 38 minutes, they showed that they were. The […]

3 months ago | 2 reads