Cleveland Cavaliers

Cleveland will take on the Toronto Raptors in the first round of the playoffs.

The 2025-26 NBA regular season concludes this Sunday, April 12, with an Eastern Conference matchup as the Cleveland Cavaliers host the Washington Wizards at Rocket Arena. Cleveland (51-30) enters the finale as one of the East's powerhouses, currently sitting in 4th place and looking to sharpen their rotation before the playoffs begin. On the other side, the Wizards (17-64) have endured a historically difficult season, officially claiming the league's worst record. Currently on a nine-game los...

The Cleveland Cavaliers will close their regular season without Donovan Mitchell, James Harden, Evan Mobley, Jarrett Allen, and more. Unsurprisingly, in Game 82 against the Washington Wizards at Rocket Arena, the Cavs have elected to hold out the majority of the rotation to save their legs in anticipation of the 2026 NBA Playoffs. Along with […] The post Why Cavs are holding out Donovan Mitchell, James Harden, 7 others in season finale appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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For the Cavaliers, it’s the end of an era. Longtime radio analyst Jim Chones announced he will step away from his role following the season, bringing to a close nearly two decades on the mic and an even longer run with the franchise overall. “It is a transition,” Chones said during an appearance on WTAM […] The post Cavs’ Jim Chones: ‘It is a transition,’ as longtime radio analyst steps away appeared first on Hoops Wire.

Washington has won fewer than 20 games for a third straight season.

The Heat’s frustrating season, which will end with a fourth straight trip to the play-in tournament, is a result of being too patient with the current roster, Barry Jackson of The Miami Herald writes in a subscriber-only piece. Big changes were expected after Miami was embarrassed by Cleveland in the first round of last year’s playoffs, […]

The Celtics tied the franchise and NBA record with 29 3s on their way to clinching the Eastern Conference's No. 2 playoff seed in a blowout win over the Pelicans on Friday night.

The Cavaliers know where they’ll start the playoffs. They just don’t know who they’ll be playing. Cleveland is locked into the No. 4 seed in the Eastern Conference following Friday’s 124-102 road loss to the Hawks, combined with the Knicks’ win over Toronto. That result officially ended any chance of the Cavs moving up to […] The post Cavs clinch No. 4 seed, await first-round opponent appeared first on Hoops Wire.

Washington Wizards (17-64, 15th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (51-30, fourth in the Eastern Conference) Cleveland; Sunday, 6 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Washington visits Cleveland looking to end its five-game road skid. The Cavaliers have gone 32-19 against Eastern Conference teams. Cleveland is second in the Eastern Conference scoring 119.4 points while shooting 48.1% from the field. The Wizards are 11-40 against conference opponents. Washington allows 124.8 points to opponen...

CJ McCollum scored 29 points and the Atlanta Hawks used a big third quarter to blow out the Cleveland Cavaliers 124-102 on Friday night, clinching a playoff spot and the Southeast Division title. The Hawks had not won the Southeast Division since 2021, when they ultimately advanced to the Eastern Conference finals. James Harden scored 20 points for the Cavs, who are locked into the No. 4 seed in the East.

Tyson came to play, but the Cavs did not.

The Cavs didn’t bring their best to Atlanta.

Let’s try that again.

The Cavs will look to take down the Hawks for the second time in a row.

Cavs fans are bullish on their team’s chances in a matchup with the Hawks.

With the playoffs around the corner, Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson is still considering what his starting and closing lineups will look like, writes Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com (subscription required). As Fedor points out, the fact that Dean Wade immediately reentered the starting five in his Wednesday return from a seven-game absence due to an […]

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Cleveland Cavaliers star athlete James Harden recently partnered up with Utopai Studios for an AI-animated short celebrating his legendary beard. Following their recent 122-116 victory over the Atlanta Hawks, Harden shared on his social media the new AI animation. Harden, 36, partnered with Utopai Studios on an AI-animated short film that honors his famous beard. […] The post Fans tear James Harden’s beard-centered ‘AI slop’ animated short apart appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Cavaliers will look to defeat the Hawks for the second-straight game.