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Player Grades: Cavs vs Knicks Game 1 – A complete, utter disaster
The Cleveland Cavaliers just had a total meltdown in Madison Square Garden. They did a whole lot of great things before the final seven minutes. That will make it hard to grade, so bear with me here. All grades are based on our usual expectations for each player. Donovan Mitchell 29 points, 5 rebounds, 3 […]
Cavs blow 22-point lead in disasterous Game 1 loss to Knicks
Just when you think the Cleveland Cavaliers have finally put things together, they find a new way to disappoint you. After pushing their lead to 22 points at the start of the fourth quarter, they collapsed over the final eight minutes, as they allowed the New York Knicks to close the fourth on a 30-8 […]
Cavs at Knicks Game 1 open gamethread
There’s no rest for the weary. The Cleveland Cavaliers are rolling into Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the New York Knicks after two straight seven-game series. We’ll see if the Cavs are up for the challenge. Share your thoughts as the game unfolds. If you aren’t a member of the community, sign […]
3 Keys to Cavs beating Knicks in Eastern Conference Finals
The Cleveland Cavaliers are four games away from the NBA Finals. Here’s how they can get ‘em. 1. Clean the Glass Everyone remembers 2023. If you don’t, I’ll quickly remind you. The Cavs were thumped 4-1 by the New York Knicks in this core’s first playoff run together. Primarily, the Cavs found themselves being thrashed […]
Donovan Mitchell’s leadership through difficult season made Game 7 in Detroit possible: ‘I’ll follow him into war’
DETROIT — Over the past seven months, Donovan Mitchell made sure to remind every reporter he could that this season wasn’t the same as the previous. “We got to let last year go,” Mitchell said back in November. “This is a whole different season. Everybody around us got better. It’s a different season. I think […]
Cavs at Knicks Game 1: How to watch, odds, and injury report
It’s a quick turnaround for the Cleveland Cavaliers. There’s just one day separating their emotional seven-game series against the Detroit Pistons and the start of the Eastern Conference Finals against the New York Knicks. These two teams couldn’t be coming into this series from more opposite perspectives. The Cavs have played two physically demanding series […]
Why do the Cavaliers forget about Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley?
Dinners should not be where revelations take place. After a Saturday night meal, Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert told head coach Kenny Atkinson that Jarrett Allen was the team’s spark. Atkinson has since credited that conversation as a turning point. And while Gilbert was right, it’s a “no s***” observation. Frankly, the fact that it […]
Report: Cavs plan to re-sign James Harden this offseason
As anticipated, the Cleveland Cavaliers are expected to re-sign guard James Harden once free agency starts, according to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst. The Cavs traded Darius Garland at the trade deadline to acquire Harden, a major shake-up that shifted the outlook of the team for the near future. That includes more than the current season. Windhorst […]
10 Takeaways from Cavs dominate Game 7 win over Pistons: Donovan Mitchell can take Cavaliers where they want to go
DETROIT — One game can change everything. Judgment day has been delayed as the Cleveland Cavaliers ran the Detroit Pistons out of their own building in a lopsided 125-95 Game 7 victory. For the first time since 2018, the Cavs are heading to the Eastern Conference Finals. The Cavaliers went all-in on this core when […]
Player Grades: Cavs vs Pistons Game 7 – Jarrett Allen crushes another one
The Cleveland Cavaliers watched the Fro dominate another Game 7, beating the Detroit Pistons and advancing to the Eastern Conference Finals. All grades are based on our usual expectations for each player. Donovan Mitchell 26 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists, 1 steal, 1 block, 0 turnovers I said it in my recap. I repeated it […]
Winners and Losers: Cavs vs Pistons Game 7 – Donovan Mitchell owns the legacy game
The Cleveland Cavaliers did it again, capping off a thrilling series by crushing their opponent in Game 7. Credit to the Detroit Pistons — but the Cavs are all winners tonight. Let’s go over today’s winners. WINNER – Donovan Mitchell The best players in the league aren’t immune to criticism — they respond to it. […]
NBA reveals Cavs vs. Knicks Eastern Conference Finals schedule
The Cleveland Cavaliers won’t be able to celebrate their Game 7 victory over the Detroit Pistons for long. They’ll have less than 48 hours to turn around and play the New York Knicks in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Tuesday. All games in the Eastern Conference Finals will be on either ESPN […]
A way too early preview for Cavs vs. Knicks: From rock fight to shootout
The Cleveland Cavaliers have punched their ticket to the Eastern Conference Finals, where they’ll take on the New York Knicks in a series that starts on Tuesday. New York’s path to the Conference Finals was far less stressful than Cleveland’s. Their first-round series against the Atlanta Hawks went six games, but the Knicks were firmly […]
Cavs dominate Game 7, punch ticket to Eastern Conference Finals
The Cleveland Cavaliers booked their tickets to the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since 2018, defeating the Detroit Pistons behind a dominant Game 7 showing. Cleveland’s process was strong from the jump. Donovan Mitchell got them rolling with his playmaking, racking up 5 assists in the first half as the Cavs had 10 […]
Cavs at Pistons Game 7 open gamethread
It all comes down to Game 7. Tonight will be a referendum on everything the Cleveland Cavaliers have been building toward since the summer of 2018. This will be an emotional game. So when you’re in the comments here, I’d encourage you to be respectful to your fellow fans. Share your thoughts as the game […]
Cavs at Pistons Game 7: How to watch, odds, and injury report
The Cleveland Cavaliers’ entire season, and maybe this era of basketball, comes down to one night: Game 7 against the Detroit Pistons. This has been a rollercoaster of a series. The Cavs started poorly, giving away Games 1 and 2 with a combination of untimely turnovers and wilting down the stretch of both contests. Then, […]
6 Takeaways from Cavs Game 6 loss to Pistons: Donovan Mitchell’s flaws are becoming more difficult to ignore
CLEVELAND — Every time you want to believe the Cleveland Cavaliers have turned over a new leaf, they show you that they haven’t. After their most inspiring win of the Donovan Mitchell era in Game 5, they laid an egg at home, blowing the perfect opportunity to punch their ticket to the Eastern Conference Finals […]
Player Grades: Cavs vs Pistons Game 6 – Donovan Mitchell has to step up
The Cleveland Cavaliers couldn’t close out their series with the Detroit Pistons. Now everything is on the line Sunday night. All grades are based on our usual expectations for each player. Donovan Mitchell 18 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, 3 turnovers The Cavs are waiting for Mitchell to be a superhero again. He […]
Winners and Losers: Cavs vs Pistons Game 6 – Detroit claws to keep their season alive
The Cleveland Cavaliers fumbled an opportunity to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals. Now they face their second Game 7 of the postseason. This time, on the road against the Detroit Pistons. Let’s go over today’s losers. LOSER – Donovan Mitchell Closing out a team as talented as the Pistons isn’t easy. It’s borderline impossible […]
Cavs blow perfect opportunity to punch ticket to conference finals, lose 115-94 to Pistons
CLEVELAND — Before Game 6, Detroit Pistons head coach J.B. Bickerstaff said that you would have to “choke the life out of” his team. Those words proved to be prophetic. The Cleveland Cavaliers weren’t up for the challenge. They didn’t value possessions like they needed to, and overall didn’t have the attention to detail you […]
Cavs vs. Pistons Game 6 open gamethread
The Cleveland Cavaliers will try to punch their ticket to the Eastern Conference Finals tonight. Share your thoughts as the game unfolds. If you aren’t a member of the community, sign up so you can talk to your fellow Cavalier fans and make your voice heard! Go Cavs!
Cavs have a secret button for Game 6; when do they press it?
The Cleveland Cavaliers have reached a point in their second-round series with the Detroit Pistons where all the cards are already on the table. It’s unlikely either team will do anything overly shocking in Game 6. It will be more of the same, with minor tweaks and varying execution. One trick the Cavs have up […]
Cavs vs. Pistons Game 6: How to watch, odds, and injury report
The Cleveland Cavaliers have a chance to advance out of the second round for the first time since 2018. We’ll see if they have what it takes against a Detroit Pistons team that’s used to having their backs against the wall. After falling down 0-2 in the series, the Cavs have strung together three straight […]
NBA’s Last Two Minute Report confirms clean Cavs win over Pistons in Game 5
Officiating has been a topic of conversation during the entire second-round series between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Detroit Pistons. At the start of the series, there was discussion about Donovan Mitchell not getting to the foul line enough. In the second half of the series, the discussion turned to Pistons’ head coach J.B. Bickerstaff, bemoaning […]
Evan Mobley proves that the Cavs can win now
DETROIT — Trading Darius Garland for James Harden was as much a bet on this current group as it was on Harden. Specifically, it was a gamble on Evan Mobley being good enough to handle postseason pressure right now, not in three or four years. In Game 5, he showed that he was ready for […]
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