Cleveland Cavaliers

The Pistons have signed coach J.B. Bickerstaff to a contract extension one day after Bickerstaff led the Pistons to their first playoff series victory since 2008.

The Cavs will look to get off on the right foot in the second round.

The Cavs will advance to the ECF if they take care of these three keys.

Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen muffled some of his critics with his performance in Game 7 on Sunday. Allen erupted for 22 points and 19 rebounds as the Cavs closed out the Raptors. “I always feel like in this league when you get a certain label, it always sticks with you no matter what,” Allen told […]

A free agent after the season, Tobias Harris has shown the NBA world he still has plenty left in the tank. The Pistons forward averaged 21.6 points and 8.1 rebounds during the first-round series against Orlando, including 30 points in the decisive Game 7 on Sunday. “Nobody can say (bleep) to me about Tobias Harris,” […]

Despite mutual interest and a clear need at point guard following Fred VanVleet's torn ACL, the Houston Rockets declined to pursue a reunion with James Harden this season, prioritizing the development of their young core over a short-term fix, sources told ESPN. Harden's representatives contacted Houston after the Los Angeles Clippers stumbled to a 6-21 start, gauging interest in a potential return to the franchise that originally built around him before trading him to the Brooklyn Nets in Ja...

The Detroit Pistons and the Cleveland Cavaliers will fight it off against each other in the Eastern Conference semifinals, starting on Tuesday night.

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The Raptors prepare to play in their fourth elimination game against the Cavaliers, a journey that began a decade ago.

The Eastern Conference First Round returns to Canada this Friday, May 1, as the Toronto Raptors fight for their postseason lives against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Following a high-octane 125-120 battle in Cleveland on Wednesday, the fourth-seeded Cavaliers (3-2) have pushed Toronto to the brink of elimination. The Raptors must now defend home court at Scotiabank Arena to force a winner-take-all Game 7 back in Ohio. Catch this high-stakes Game 6 live on Fubo. Game 5 was a showcase for Cleveland...

Detroit, Toronto and Houston all face elimination Friday night

A strong game from Mitchell would go a long way in securing Cleveland’s place in the second round.

Cleveland Cavaliers (52-30, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Toronto Raptors (46-36, fifth in the Eastern Conference) Toronto; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EDT LINE: Cavaliers -4.5; over/under is 219.5 EASTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND: Cavaliers lead series 3-2 BOTTOM LINE: The Cleveland Cavaliers look to clinch the series over the Toronto Raptors in game six of the Eastern Conference first round. The Cavaliers defeated the Raptors 125-120 in the last matchup on Wednesday. James Harden led the Cavali...

Dennis Schroder led by example both on and off the court.

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CLEVELAND — This one turned on a voice in the locker room and a heater in the fourth. Dennis Schroder didn’t like the feel of it at halftime. The Cavs were down, the building was uneasy, and the series had tilted the wrong way. “We needed to win this game,” Schroder said. “It’s all about […] The post Dennis Schroder proves to be loud voice, hot hand Cavs needed appeared first on Hoops Wire.

Dennis Schroder scored 11 of his 19 points in the fourth quarter, and the Cavaliers rallied for a 125-120 win over the Raptors in Game 5.

The Cavs took care of business and have a 3-2 series lead.

Brandon Ingram exited Game 5 after 11 minutes due to right heel inflammation. Ingram left the game early in the second quarter as the Toronto Raptors went on to lose by a 125-120 margin. The Raptors were already without Immanuel Quickley due to a hamstring injury. Ingram is averaging just 14.8 points coming into Game 5 at the Cleveland Cavaliers as he's struggled with his efficiency in the series. The Raptors acquired Ingram from the New Orleans Pelicans at the 2025 trade deadline.