Tag: Cleveland Cavaliers

Cavs’ Jarrett Allen returned from an eye injury and showed off how he holds up their defense

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NEW YORK — The Cleveland Cavaliers regained their defensive fulcrum on Tuesday night. After missing four games with a bruised right eye, Jarrett Allen went through his usual pre-game workout in preparation for the game. He again entered the starting lineup and played 35 minutes in his first game as the Cavs beat the Brooklyn Nets 115-109. As Allen recovered from the injury over the past 10 days, he described his recovery period as “troubling”. “That would be the perfect word for that,” Allen said. “It was painful to blink.…

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Cavu’s team gets a taste of playoff-like basketball, a two-game split series against the Heat

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Miami – More than half of the Cleveland Cavaliers who made their start did not make the playoffs. For guys like Darius Garland, Isaac Okoro, and Evan Mobley, the closest example came to them was the Play-In Games in 2020-21, in which they lost to the Brooklyn Nets and Atlanta Hawks and saw their season come to an end. But things are different this season. The Cavs aspire to make the playoffs, and with 13 games left in the regular season, they can envision it. They have the talent to…

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Bounce: Mind Games with Donovan Mitchell

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Want this content straight to your inbox every day for free? Register here. Scotty Barnes had one of the worst directings possible. What a turn. Beantown Drama Celtics stifle against Cavs Donovan Mitchell rocked both Celtics And Edge in the Cavs’ 118-114 overtime win last night, a resounding punctuation to a ridiculous ending. Let’s go back. At the end of regulation, Boston’s Grant Williams was fouled on an offensive running back attempt. When he came to the line with 0.8 seconds left in the tie game, Mitchell tried to get…

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After the Cavs, the All-Star break was evaluated, with hopes of the playoffs set

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CLEVELAND – When Darius Garland caught a pass from Caris LeVert in transition, he dribbled downfield, jumped and just over the rim to dunk the ball. As he left the edge and returned to the court, Garland gave a whoop of celebration and LeVert took a walk as they both returned to the bench. Sunday’s 118-93 win over the Toronto Raptors was just what the Cavaliers needed. They ended a three-game losing streak that stretched for losses to 76 before breaking into the All-Stars. It also helped them visualize what…

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NBA Power Rankings: Sixers make jump to contenders tier; Nuggets rise; Team-by-team quarter analysis

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Game flow! Teams would love to be great from the first quarter through the fourth quarter every single night, but that’s not realistic for all 30 teams. We have some teams who consistently start slow and then turn it on. We have teams that begin with a fury and then fade away, hoping to hang on desperately to the victory. Some teams are bad in the first and fourth quarters, but great in the middle. And vice-versa. Some teams come out of halftime with their hair on fire and some…

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NBA All-Star Game 2023: Team James vs Team Antetokounmpo Draft Rosters

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SALT LAKE CITY — The NBA All-Star teams were set for Sunday’s game in a first-of-its-kind stadium-style draft about half an hour before warning. Here’s what you need to know: Team LeBron (led by Michael Malone, Denver). LeBron James (Lakers)Joel Embiid (76 years old)Kyrie Irving (Mavericks)Luka Donjic (Mavericks)Nikola Jokic (Nuggets)Anthony Edwards (Timberwolves)Jaylen Brown (Celtics)Paul George (Clippers)Tyrese Halliburton (Pacers)Julius Randle (Knicks)Daron Fox (Kings)Jaren Jackson Jr. (grizzlies) Team Giannis (coached by Joe Mazzola, Boston) Giannis Antetekounmo (Bucks)Jason Tatum (Celtics)Ja Morant (Grizzlies)Donovan Mitchell (jazz)Laurie Markkanen (jazz)Damian Lillard (Blazers)Jrue Holiday (bucks)Gilgos Alexander Tea (Thunder)DeMar…

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Heat leaders to sign Kevin Love after acquisition with Cavaliers: Sources

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League sources said the Heat emerged as the leader to sign Kevin Love after the striker completed his contract with the Cavaliers. the athlete on saturday. Here’s what you need to know: Love, a five-time All-Star, has spent the past nine years in Cleveland and helped the team win the 2016 championship. He has not played in recent weeks and has struggled with injuries this season, paving the way for him and the organization to begin discussions about a potential takeover arrangement that would allow him to look for a…

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Throwback: Zombie Celtics rivalry

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Want this content straight to your inbox every day for free? Register here. How many games do you have to play to win MVP? Let’s discuss. Zombie Celtics rivalry Down four starters, the Celtics nearly beat the Bucks We spent all of yesterday at The Bounce outdoing the Bucks and Celtics in the fight for East supremacy. What happened? Al Horford, Jason Tatum, Marcus Smart And Jaylen Brown missed all of the game! Fortunately, the remaining Celtics took it seriously and pushed the money into overtime last night. Sam Hauser…

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NBA futures odds: Suns, Mavericks and Lakers make big moves as well as Cavs and Spurs against the spread

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With the 2023 deal deadline coming up and gone, there are more than enough articles discussing the winners and losers while providing ratings for each transaction. I’m not here to add to that. Instead, here’s a quick breakdown of how trades affect the title odds of some teams at BetMGM, which will be followed by some betting trends and Valentine’s Day props that catch our eye. Last week’s trade deadline was wild. You know details about Kevin Durant to the Phoenix Suns, Kyrie Irving to the Dallas Mavericks, Russell Westbrook…

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Top 10 LeBron James moments on the court as he approaches Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s record

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There are as many ways to contextualize LeBron James’ career as creative enough to be creative. With James approaching Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s career scoring record, I’m going to rank the 10 best on-court moments of James’ career – not necessarily his best game or highest scoring. As always, this is a subjective list, so we can agree to disagree as long as you can point me in the direction of which performance you’d trade in for one of mine. Without further ado, let’s get into it: 10. Father time? LeBron has…

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