CLEVELAND — Detroit Pistons big man Isaiah Stewart returned to the rotation Tuesday after serving a seven-game suspension for his role in a pre-All-Star break altercation with the Charlotte Hornets. Coach J.B. Bickerstaff was glad to have his top frontcourt reserve back. “There’s so much he brings to the table on both ends of the […] The post Pistons Notes: Isaiah Stewart, JB Bickerstaff, rotation appeared first on Hoops Wire .
Kawhi Leonard enjoyed Darius Garland's debut and shares what he values in a point guard.
The Cleveland Cavaliers have added Olivier Sarr on a two-way contract and, in a corresponding move, have waived Darius Brown II. Sarr was in training camp with the Toronto Raptors earlier this season before spending the year in the G League with Raptors 905. Across 39 games, he averaged 11.2 points, 7.1 rebounds, 1.6 assists […] The post Cavaliers sign Olivier Sarr appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
Lonzo Ball is currently unemployed in the NBA, as the Cleveland Cavaliers jettisoned him in a salary dump to the Utah Jazz, which promptly waived him. There aren’t any strong indicators at the moment that Ball would be signing with a team before the end of the 2025-26 regular season. Now, he’s at least busy […] The post Former Pelicans guard Lonzo Ball makes surprising Zion Williamson teammate admission appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Lonzo Ball has found himself in limbo as no team has picked him up since he was waived by the Utah Jazz in February after acquiring him in a three-team deal with the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Atlanta Hawks. The Cavaliers signed Ball in the offseason, but he only lasted 35 games, playing a limited […] The post Lonzo Ball insists LaVar Ball coached him harder than any NBA coach has appeared first on ClutchPoints .
If the report of the Cleveland locker room thinking Detroit isn’t in their class was true, it didn’t land as motivation for the Pistons tonight. In their final battle with division foe, the Cavaliers would be without Donovan Mitchell, though, it would be Detroit’s first time seeing Harden in a Cavs jersey. Cleveland got out […]
Schroder and the Cavs bench put in work tonight.
Keeping Cade Cunningham in check led to the victory.
CLEVELAND — Random dribbles from the Cavaliers’ scrappy 113-109 home win over the Detroit Pistons. 1. Coming in, you kind of figured the Cavs would have to scratch, claw and sacrifice themselves physically to get the win. That’s precisely what they did. 2. Wasn’t pretty — but it did look a lot like what you […] The post Dribbles: Cavs show some grit, grind past East-leading Pistons appeared first on Hoops Wire .
The Cavaliers get another chance at taking down the conference leaders.
Darius Garland made his long-awaited Clippers debut on Monday. The former Cleveland guard, the centerpiece of the deal for Los Angeles in the trade that sent James Harden to the Cavs, had 12 points, two rebounds and two assists in 23 minutes in a win over Golden State. Garland hadn’t played since Jan. 14 due […]
Kenny Atkison knows about the challenges of a rebuild. The former Brooklyn Nets head coach, now leading the championship-hopeful Cleveland Cavaliers, also knows what it takes for one to be successful. While Atkinson acknowledged the difficulties of the Nets’ situation, he’s confident the team will eventually break through, as his group did when they made […] The post Kenny Atkinson reveals how ‘insane’ memory of his Nets rebuild applies to current team appeared first on ClutchPoints .
No one’s ever accused Kendrick Perkins of failing to speak his mind. On Tuesday, the former NBA player-turned-ESPN analyst lived up to his reputation by verbally announcing LeBron James is done, at least for this season. Perkins, who teamed with LeBron on the 2014-15 Cavs, appeared on ESPN’s Pardon The Interruption and gave James a […] The post Kendrick Perkins paints depressing picture of ex-teammate LeBron James appeared first on Hoops Wire .
It feels like both of these teams are hankering for a rematch, as both the Detroit Pistons and Cleveland Cavaliers can make a case for being the best team in the Eastern Conference, and both teams walked away from their previous game against each other feeling like they left a lot on the table. It’s […]
“If you mean it, you don’t say it anonymously.”
The Pistons take on the Cavaliers again after a thrilling win over them at home on Friday. This time the Pistons will have reinforcements as Isaiah Stewart returns from his 7-game suspension from the fight against the Charlotte Hornets before the All Star Break. During that time, the Pistons went 6-1 with their only loss […]
Mitchell’s long-term health is the top priority.
The Cavs have once again swapped out their final two-way spot.
Cavaliers The Cavaliers grabbed headlines at the deadline by acquiring James Harden and Dennis Schröder. But another addition has quietly turned heads. Guard Keon Ellis has impressed teammates and coach Kenny Atkinson with his defensive energy, including a five-block, three-steal performance in Sunday’s win over the Brooklyn Nets. “He never gives up on a play,” […] The post NBA Notes: Cavs, Keon Ellis, Hornets, Kon Knueppel, Pacers appeared first on Hoops Wire .
The Cleveland Cavaliers are attempting to salvage their season following a disappointing start. Veteran center Jarrett Allen has emerged as an x-factor in the team’s championship pursuit. Allen has fueled a Cavaliers resurgence while playing the best basketball of his career. The 27-year-old averaged 22.3 points, 11.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.3 blocks on 74.0 […] The post How Jarrett Allen crushed Kenny Atkinson’s Evan Mobley fears during unprecedented month appeared first on ClutchPoints .
