Cleveland Cavaliers

OKC and Detroit are in full control with 2-0 series leads over Los Angeles and Cleveland, respectively

Cade Cunningham shines late and Detroit gets contributions up and down the roster

James Harden's postseason struggles continued on Thursday, as he went 3-for-13 from the field missing all four of his 3-point attempts in a 107-97 loss to the Pistons.

The Cavs couldn’t convert good looks when they needed to most.

The Cavs have been outworked in the clutch twice in a row.

Another big 4th quarter from Cade Cunningham pulled Detroit to an early lead at home.

Mitchell found his groove but it wasn’t enough.

Harden had his worst playoff game as a Cavalier.

For the second game in a row, Cavaliers star James Harden struggled – especially in the first half – against the Pistons in the conference semifinals.

Detroit looks to protect homecourt advantage and take a 2-0 lead against the Cavs

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Cleveland Cavaliers reserve guard Sam Merrill is out of the lineup with a hamstring injury against the Detroit Pistons in Game 2 of their second-round series on Thursday night. Merrill was injured early in a Game 1 loss to the Pistons on Tuesday night. The 29-year-old Merrill averaged 12.8 points during the regular season and scored in double digits twice in the seven-game, first-round series against the Toronto Raptors.

The Cavs will look to steal home-court advantage on Tuesday.

The Cavs had interest in trading for Giannis, but the asking price was too high.

The Pistons take on the Cleveland Cavaliers at home with a chance to take a 2-0 edge in the series.

The postseason's two top seeds -- the Thunder and Pistons -- can take 2-0 series leads on Thursday night

The Cavaliers and Pistons square off in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference semifinals series.

Cleveland can’t survive Mitchell not being an elite scorer in the postseason.

Donovan Mitchell and James Harden are in a familiar position: down in the NBA playoffs. They know it's up to them to change their own narratives -- and the Cavaliers', too.

The Cavaliers simultaneously can’t live with or without Dean Wade.