Cleveland Cavaliers

CLEVELAND — Random dribbles from the Cavaliers’ 136-131 win over the Orlando Magic on Wednesday. 1. If you only attended the postgame press conference, you may have thought that the Cavaliers lost. 2. “When you win like this, it doesn’t feel like a win,” Donovan Mitchell said, diplomatically. 3. And this is a guy who […] The post Dribbles: Cavs top Magic, but Kenny Atkinson sounds alarm on defense appeared first on Hoops Wire .

The Magic didn’t have an answer for Mitchell.

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson provided an update on Jarrett Allen’s status on Tuesday, ahead of the Wine and Gold’s meeting with the Orlando Magic to tip off a three-game homestand, indicating significant progress. “He’s ramped it up in the last few days, so trending positive,” Atkinson said. “I watched him yesterday on the […] The post Cavs get positive Jarrett Allen injury update amid 8-game absence appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Cleveland’s starting center is nearing a return, potentially in the next few games.

The Cavaliers will look to win the season series against a possible playoff opponent.

As the Cleveland Cavaliers’ season begins to wind down, there are curiosities about who will join James Harden, Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley, and Jarrett Allen in the Cavs’ starting lineup when the playoffs come around. Due to injuries and sporadic player availability, it’s been difficult to establish consistency in the first five since the beginning […] The post Why this Cavs player must join James Harden, Donovan Mitchell in starting lineup appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The NBA season is beginning to wind down. Tanking teams are tanking, and teams in contention are battling for seeding. While the division may seem to be already

The Orlando Magic and Cleveland Cavaliers face off Tuesday night at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse with both teams dealing with key absences. Tipoff is scheduled for 8:00 PM ET as the Magic look to halt a two-game losing streak while the Cavaliers aim to extend their three-game win run. Orlando will be without four players, including […] The post Magic vs Cavaliers injury report: who will sit out for tonight’s game appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Live coverage begins at 7 PM ET with NBA Showtime on Peacock.

Finally, a home game. The Cavs are back at Rocket Arena after taking care of business on a three-game trip, closing it out with their final regular-season meeting against the Orlando Magic. The Cavs won two of the first three. Lost the last one. And yeah, that one still stands out. Desmond Bane went for […] The post Cavs vs. Magic: What to watch as Cleveland returns home appeared first on Hoops Wire .

The Cavaliers might have the option to make a drastic change this summer.

It didn’t feel like a fresh start at the time. Not even close. When the Knicks traded JR Smith and Iman Shumpert to the Cavs in January 2015, Smith wasn’t exactly embracing the move. “I ain’t going to lie bro, I cried,” Smith told Carmelo Anthony. “I was in Memphis … Steve Mills pulled me […] The post JR Smith on feelings after being traded from Knicks to Cavs: ‘I cried’ appeared first on Hoops Wire .

The Cavaliers will look to push their modest winning streak to four games.

James is entering the final evolution of his career. Should he bring that to Cleveland?

Tom Izzo has turned down multiple opportunities to coach in the NBA, including with the Cavaliers and Hawks. When the Lakers were willing to give UConn coach Dan Hurley a six-year, $70 million contract in 2024, Hurley asked Izzo for advice.

This isn’t so much concern as it is conversation. When it comes to Cavaliers big man Evan Mobley, it’s a conversation that seems to follow him a little more than most. Bleacher Report’s Zach Buckley recently took a look at where things stand, suggesting the Cavs will need Mobley at his very best if this […] The post Cavs’ Evan Mobley trending in right direction even as questions linger appeared first on Hoops Wire .

Nate and Danny have the first part of their bi-weekly look at the Eastern Conference. BOS: They're eerily similar to last year - 1:12 CHA: The Hornets will need to upgrade on Miles Bridges at power forward to contend - 11:03 NYK: It's your yearly "Mikal Bridges is struggling" panic meter! - 20:46 CLE: How should Kenny Atkinson run their playoff rotation? - 28:04 TOR: What is their future at shooting guard? - 42:00 PHI: What VJ Edgecombe showed and didn't show in two big performances at point ...

On Saturday, Donovan Mitchell returned from a one-game absence from the Cavaliers’ lineup due to an eye bruise, scoring 27 points on 23 shots in a five-point win. Jamal Collier of ESPN reports that Mitchell sustained the injury after colliding with teammate Evan Mobley during practice prior in the week to the game. “He was […]

Jaylon Tyson has emerged as a breakout contributor for the Cleveland Cavaliers this season, but a toe injury has now cast uncertainty over his role heading into the postseason, as Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com reports. Tyson suffered the injury during Thursday’s game against the Chicago Bulls, leaving early and ultimately choosing not to push through […] The post Jaylon Tyson reacts to toe injury affecting role appeared first on TalkBasket.net .