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Cavs believe Donovan Mitchell’s groin injury isn’t a ‘long-term thing’

DETROIT — The Cleveland Cavaliers had arguably their most impressive win of the season on Tuesday against the New York Knicks. They followed this up by having two of their best players miss the next pair of games, as James Harden (thumb) and Donovan Mitchell (groin) are unavailable for Friday’s matchup against the conference-leading Detroit […]

11 days ago | 1 read

James Harden is still struggling to dribble after broken thumb

DETROIT — The Cleveland Cavaliers will be shorthanded for Friday’s showdown against the Detroit Pistons. Their star-studed backcourt of Donovan Mitchell and James Harden will both be missing the game. Harden broke his thumb in Tuesday’s win over the New York Knicks. Initial X-rays revealed a non-displaced fracture of the distal phalanx. He will not be […]

11 days ago | 5 reads

Cavs at Pistons open gamethread

The Cleveland Cavaliers will be shorthanded again. That isn’t ideal when going against the best team in the conference, the Detroit Pistons. I’ll be in the comments throughout the game sharing my thoughts. Feel free to join in on the conversation and let your voice be heard in the comments below. Go Cavs!

11 days ago | 3 reads

Cavaliers announce another guard has broken their finger

The Cleveland Cavaliers have run into some bad injury luck after their impressive win over the New York Knicks on Tuesday. In that game, star guard James Harden broke the top of his thumb. The following night, Dennis Schroder and Dean Wade seemed to have injured their ankles. And now it’s been revealed that Keon […]

11 days ago | 0 reads

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

The Cleveland Cavaliers will look to pick up their second win this week against a team in the top half of the Eastern Conference playoff picture. Cleveland has split its previous two games against the conference-leading Detroit Pistons, but its current team looks a lot different from the one that faced them in October and […]

12 days ago | 2 reads

Cavs guard James Harden expected to play through broken thumb

Cleveland Cavaliers guard James Harden injured his right thumb in the team’s win over the New York Knicks on Tuesday. X-rays the following day revealed a non-displaced fracture of the distal phalanx, which is the top of the thumb. The team hasn’t yet announced a timetable for his return. According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, Harden […]

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13 days ago | 0 reads

14 Stats to explain the Cavs 118-116 loss to the Bucks

The shorthanded Cleveland Cavaliers, playing without Donovan Mitchell (groin), James Harden (finger), and Evan Mobley (calf), couldn’t keep up with a hot-shooting Milwaukee Bucks team, leading to their 118-116 defeat. The stats in the table below are taken from Cleaning the Glass. Now, let’s dive into the numbers.

13 days ago | 3 reads

Cavs at Bucks open gamethread

The Cleveland Cavaliers will look to pick up their second win in as many nights as they take on the Milwaukee Bucks. I’ll be in the comments throughout the game sharing my thoughts. Come talk with me and the rest of your fellow Cavs fans there. Go Cavs!

13 days ago | 3 reads

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

The Cleveland Cavaliers are in a packed portion of their schedule, playing their fifth game in seven nights on the road against the Milwaukee Bucks. There’s a good chance we see them strategically rest a few players tonight. Evan Mobley and Donovan Mitchell have already been ruled out (Mobley with the calf, Mitchell with a […]

13 days ago | 3 reads

Cavs to be without multiple key players in matchup with Bucks

The Cleveland Cavaliers had one of their best wins of the season as they held the New York Knicks to under 100 points on Tuesday. Many of the players who contributed to that win won’t be available for their game the following evening against the Milwaukee Bucks. In total, Cleveland will be without at least […]

13 days ago | 2 reads

Cavs add star guard to injury report with broken finger

The Cleveland Cavaliers are playing some of their best basketball of the season, but could be hitting another bump in the road. James Harden had his right thumb wrapped during postgame interviews after the team’s win over the New York Knicks. Now we know why. The team announced on Wednesday afternoon that Harden injured his […]

13 days ago | 3 reads

Winners and Losers: Cavs vs Knicks – Defense leads the way

The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the New York Knicks 109-94. Let’s see who won and lost the night. WINNER – Packing the Paint Have you heard the term “open for a reason”? Well, after tonight, Josh Hart is certainly familiar. The Cavs approached this game with a straightforward defensive game plan. Jarrett Allen matched up with […]

14 days ago | 3 reads

Cavs pull even with Knicks in standings after defeating them 109-94

CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Cavaliers made drastic trades at the deadline because they believed they could compete in a wide-open Eastern Conference. A regular-season win doesn’t validate those moves, but it does provide good proof of concept. The Cavs came away with a 109-94 victory over the New York Knicks. As has been the case […]

14 days ago | 2 reads

Cavs vs. Knicks open gamethread

The Cleveland Cavaliers face the New York Knicks for the final time this season. We’ll see how they stack up in what could be a playoff preview. I’ll be in the comments throughout the game sharing my thoughts. Come talk with me and the rest of your fellow Cavs fans there. Go Cavs!

14 days ago | 1 read

Cavs vs Knicks: How to watch, odds, and injury report

The Cleveland Cavaliers have a big challenge in front of them tonight. They’ll be hosting the New York Knicks in what could be a potential NBA Playoffs preview between two Eastern Conference contenders. This is the second challenge Cleveland has faced this week. On Sunday, they lost to the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder. New […]

15 days ago | 4 reads

What do the stats tell us about the Cavs trade-deadline acquisitions?

The Cleveland Cavaliers drastically changed their team at the start of the month when they traded multiple rotation players for James Harden, Dennis Schroder, and Keon Ellis. They’ve played eight games since their first trade for Schroder and Ellis. That isn’t a huge sample size — and they haven’t exactly played the best defensive teams […]

15 days ago | 1 read

Cup of Cavs: NBA news and links for Tuesday, Feb. 24

Good morning, it’s Tuesday, February 24th. The Cleveland Cavaliers are 36-22 and host the New York Knicks tonight. The last time they played the Knicks was in New York on Christmas Day. Since then, the Cavs have turned the corner and are playing like a new team. New York still stands as one of the […]

15 days ago | 3 reads