The East race for fifth is coming down to the wire, and it’s got a little bit of everything. The Hawks and Raptors are tied at 45-35 with two games left, with Toronto holding the tiebreaker after its win over Miami. That’s significant, because the Cavaliers are all but locked into the fourth seed and […] The post Hawks, Raptors tied for fifth as East playoff picture intensifies appeared first on Hoops Wire.
It wouldn’t be a Cavaliers season without some detractors. That’s just the way it goes around these parts. So it’s no surprise that ex-NBA center and current ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins didn’t hold back this week, taking aim at the Cavs’ toughness and their franchise star. “The whispers around the NBA is that the Cleveland […] The post Kendrick Perkins calls Cavs ‘soft,’ says Donovan Mitchell under most pressure in NBA appeared first on Hoops Wire.
The Cavs will be missing a couple starters.
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The Cavaliers may not be playing fast, but they are playing well. And that is just fine with coach Kenny Atkinson. Cleveland showed exactly what that looks like in Wednesday’s 122-116 win over the Hawks at Rocket Arena. The Cavs took over with one of their best quarters of the season, outscoring Atlanta 44-20 in […] The post Cavs’ Kenny Atkinson comfortable with slower style: ‘We’re still efficient’ appeared first on Hoops Wire.
The Mavericks are still in the early stages of their search for a new general manager, but the list of potential names continues to evolve. As previously reported, Dallas owner Patrick Dumont has aimed high, with executives such as Sam Presti (Thunder), Tim Connelly (Timberwolves), Brad Stevens (Celtics) and Koby Altman (Cavaliers) all at least […] The post Jason Kidd, Koby Altman among names linked to Mavericks’ GM search appeared first on Hoops Wire.
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Zaccharie Risacher, the first overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, was a healthy scratch for the first time in his career Wednesday as the Atlanta Hawks fell 122-116 to the Cleveland Cavaliers, spending his 21st birthday on the bench for the duration. The development marks a significant shift for the young French forward, who started the first two-thirds of the season before losing his spot in the lineup following a 128-97 home loss to the Miami Heat that dropped Atlanta to 27-31. Since CJ McC...
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Analyzing the major factors that led to the Cavaliers' 122-116 win over the Hawks.
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Cleveland Cavaliers (51-29, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Atlanta Hawks (45-35, fifth in the Eastern Conference) Atlanta; Friday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Cleveland looks to keep its four-game win streak intact when the Cavaliers take on Atlanta. The Hawks have gone 26-24 against Eastern Conference teams. Atlanta scores 118.4 points while outscoring opponents by 2.5 points per game. The Cavaliers have gone 32-18 against Eastern Conference opponents. Cleveland ranks sixth in the Eastern...
Mobley was huge tonight.
The Cavaliers will take on the Hawks in what could be a playoff preview.
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Allen is the Cavaliers’ pivotal piece for the postseason and that alone deserves the award.
An interesting piece of information got lost in the drama surrounding LeBron James saying he doesn't like playing in Memphis.
The Eastern Conference playoff race reaches a boiling point this Wednesday, April 8, as the Atlanta Hawks visit the Cleveland Cavaliers at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Cleveland (50-29) enters tonight as a powerhouse in the East, currently holding the fourth seed and fresh off a dominant surge following the mid-season acquisition of James Harden. On the other side, the Hawks (45-34) have become the surprise of the second half. Since trading Trae Young to Washington in January, Atlanta has rein...
An interesting piece of information got lost in the drama surrounding LeBron James saying he doesn’t like playing in Memphis. Apparently, Cleveland is on that list, too. It makes you wonder if James just gave us a clue about his future. LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers drives to the basket during the game...
Random dribbles following the Cavaliers’ 142-126 road win over the Mephis Grizzlies on Monday. 1. This was one of those good news, bad vibes nights. The good? The Cavs got win No. 50. They secured a top-four playoff seed. (We had reason to worry about that for a minute.) Nor did they allow Memphis’ record-setting […] The post Dribbles: Cavs win, but perimeter defense remains reason for alarm appeared first on Hoops Wire.
