Cleveland Cavaliers

This could be a preview of a first-round matchup.

After making an emotional season debut Friday night in Boston where fans celebrated his return 10 months after Achilles surgery, Jayson Tatum was relieved to get back to a normal environment Sunday at Cleveland, writes Jay King of The Athletic. Tatum remained on a minutes restriction, but he scored 20 points as the Celtics posted […]

It is very safe to say that the Cleveland Cavaliers’ acquisition of Lonzo Ball did not work out according to plan. Acquired in a straight-up trade with the Chicago Bulls for Isaac Okoro, Ball struggled mightily in his half-season with the Cavs. He ended up being a cap casualty, with the Cavs deciding to dump […] The post LaVar Ball reveals he confronted Cavaliers about Lonzo Ball usage appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Until Sunday afternoon, Evan Mobley had only played a handful of possessions as the Cleveland Cavaliers’ lone big man with James Harden running the show. But since Jarrett Allen’s been out of action for the last two games due to knee tendinitis, Cavs head coach Kenny Atkinson has gotten a closer look at the Harden-Mobley […] The post How James Harden, Evan Mobley can become Cavs’ ‘lethal combination’ appeared first on ClutchPoints .

76ers guard Tyrese Maxey does not have any fractures in his sprained right pinky, according to medical tests, coach Nick Nurse said Monday.

Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson did not hide his admiration after James Harden reached another scoring milestone Monday night. As you likely know, Harden surpassed 29,000 career points during the Cavs’ home win over the 76ers, continuing what has been one of the most productive scoring careers in modern NBA history. After the game, Atkinson said […] The post Cavs’ Kenny Atkinson praises ‘complete player’ version of James Harden appeared first on Hoops Wire .

The Philadelphia 76ers provided the latest update on rookie guard VJ Edgecombe ahead of Tuesday night’s matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies, as the team continues navigating multiple injuries during a critical stretch of the regular season. Edgecombe remains listed on the injury report as questionable with a lumbar contusion after missing the team’s most recent […] The post 76ers’ VJ Edgecombe still on injury report vs. Grizzlies after missing ugly Cavs game appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Despite what some may view as a disappointing early season, the Cavaliers still rate out as one of the stronger teams in the Eastern Conference. That is according to ESPN analytics expert Dean Oliver, who examined the Cavs’ playoff outlook using the network’s Basketball Power Index model. The numbers paint a fairly optimistic picture. According […] The post Cavs projected for 52 wins with favorable schedule down the stretch appeared first on Hoops Wire .

The Boston Celtics travel to San Antonio on Tuesday, March 10 with several key players sidelined or questionable. Payton Pritchard is listed as questionable with a neck spasm, while Nikola Vucevic is out with a fractured right ring finger. Two-way guard John Tonje will not play, and Baylor Scheierman is available despite a left thumb […] The post Celtics visit Spurs on Tuesday: injury report appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

The short-handed Sixers continued to tumble down the Eastern Conference standings with Monday’s loss in Cleveland, but they haven’t given up hope of turning things around, writes Tony Jones of The Athletic. Philadelphia is currently in eighth place after dropping four of its last five games, and the schedule doesn’t ease up this week. However, […]

Celtics Jayson Tatum admitted the emotions were different the second time around. After making an emotional season debut in Boston on Friday following Achilles surgery, Tatum said Sunday’s game in Cleveland felt much more normal. And that was a good thing. “The other day was such a big deal,” Tatum said, via Jay King of […] The post NBA Notes: Celtics, Jayson Tatum, Magic, Anthony Black, Bulls appeared first on Hoops Wire .

Byron Scott played for the Lakers. He coached the Cavaliers. He coached the Lakers. He’s stayed involved with the NBA. And while it’s just an opinion, it’s his opinion that LeBron James will return to the Cavs in free agency this summer. “I think this is his final year with the Lakers,” Scott said on […] The post Byron Scott says he believes LeBron James returns to Cavs appeared first on Hoops Wire .

With last night’s 126–118 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, their second straight defeat, and the Cleveland Cavaliers beating the Philadelphia 76ers 115–101, the cushion the New York Knicks once had in the standings is suddenly very thin. New York now holds just a half-game lead over Cleveland for the No. 3 seed in the […]

James Harden scored 21 points to become the ninth player in NBA history with more than 29,000 career points, Keon Ellis added 19 off the bench, and the Cleveland Cavaliers cruised to a 115-101 victory over the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night. Donovan Mitchell had 17 points and six assists, and Evan Mobley had 15 points and eight rebounds for the Cavaliers. Harden reached the milestone with a free throw in the first quarter, finishing the game with 29,017 points in 17 pro seasons.

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The Cavaliers will take on an injured Sixers team on the second night of a back-to-back.

James Harden led the Cavs with 21 points and six assists.

The Philadelphia 76ers (34-29) slid down to eighth place in the Eastern Conference after losing three of their last four games, and they are now forced to battle the Cleveland Cavaliers (39-25) on the road without Tyrese Maxey and Joel Embiid. Both the Atlanta Hawks and Charlotte Hornets can reasonably catch Philly before season’s end, […] The post 76ers’ VJ Edgecombe on injury report vs Cavs with Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey already out appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Sixers did not defy the odds Monday night in Cleveland.

CLEVELAND — Random dribbles from the Cavaliers’ 115-101 fairly easy home win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday. 1. That is what you’re supposed to do against an undermanned opponent in your building. You’re supposed to cruise. 2. So kudos to the Cavs for taking care of business on a night in which everything was […] The post Dribbles: Cavs take ‘professional’ approach, handle business to top Sixers appeared first on Hoops Wire .