Cleveland Cavaliers

The Cavs are back in action tonight at 7 PM.

James Harden has never fit neatly into the boxes people want to put him in. Not stylistically. Not culturally. And definitely not historically. Now he is a Cavalier, and the conversation has shifted again. There is no debating Harden’s influence. He reshaped modern offense. The ball in one star’s hands. Space everywhere. Threes, rim pressure, […] The post Cavs’ James Harden has changed the game; now comes the ring question appeared first on Hoops Wire .

We have seen James Harden with the Cavaliers, but we have yet to see Harden with Evan Mobley. That could change Thursday night, according to coach Kenny Atkinson. Both Mobley (calf) and Dean Wade (ankle) have been out and both could return for the Cavs’ first game after the All-Star break, Atkinson told reporters, via […] The post Cavs’ Evan Mobley, Dean Wade on track to return for next game appeared first on Hoops Wire .

All Times EST Thursday, Feb. 19 NBA Atlanta at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Brooklyn at Cleveland, 7 p.m. Houston at Charlotte, 7 p.m. Indiana at Washington, 7 p.m. Detroit at New York, 7:30 p.m. Toronto at Chicago, 8 p.m. Phoenix at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. Boston at Golden State, 10 p.m. Orlando at Sacramento, 10 p.m. Denver at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m. T25 WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL No. 2 UCLA vs. Washington, 10 p.m. No. 3 South Carolina at No. 25 Alabama, 8:30 p.m. No. 4 Texas at Arkansas, 7:30 p.m...

Kenny Atkinson was able to do something on Wednesday for the first time since the Cleveland Cavaliers traded for James Harden on Feb. 4. The Cavaliers held their first practice in a couple of weeks after returning from the All-Star break and began gearing up for the second half of the season. Harden had only film sessions and walk-throughs during his first three games with Cleveland, but the 17-year veteran proved to be a quick study.

LePodcaster likes what he’s seeing from his former and potentially future team.

A scheduled spring fraud trial for two Cleveland Guardians pitchers accused of colluding with sports bettors to rig bets and betray “America's pastime” will likely be postponed until October, a federal judge said Wednesday as the men pleaded not guilty to a rewritten indictment. Judge Kiyo A. Matsumoto left a May 4 trial date on the books for now, but indicated she'll probably move it to the fall in the coming weeks. Pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz, speaking Spanish, entered not guilty...

Tanking is the obvious one, but keep an eye on James Harden in Cleveland, and Jayson Tatum in Boston.

The Cavs are hoping to be back at full strength soon.

Cavaliers reunion would require LeBron James to sacrifice nearly $50 million in salary.

The Los Angeles Clippers recently shook things up in a major way at the NBA trade deadline, sending James Harden to the Cleveland Cavaliers and Ivica Zubac to the Indiana Pacers, getting a treasure trove of draft assets and young players in return. Since then, the Clippers have been playing with only 14 players on […] The post Clippers fill 15th roster spot with long-awaited signing appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Vaughn Dalzell breaks down the NBA's Top 10 Power Rankings as the second-half of the season begins!

Lonzo Ball’s first stint with the Cleveland Cavaliers was cut short after the team traded him to the Utah Jazz as part of a three-team deal. The Jazz eventually waived him, making him a free agent. Ball said he understood the Cavaliers’ decision to move him, but he responded to the narrative that he was […] The post Lonzo Ball drops ‘scapegoat’ truth bomb after Cavs exit appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Brooklyn Nets (15-38, 13th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (34-21, fourth in the Eastern Conference) Cleveland; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cavaliers -15.5; over/under is 229.5 BOTTOM LINE: Cleveland seeks to build upon its five-game win streak with a victory against Brooklyn. The Cavaliers are 20-13 in Eastern Conference games. Cleveland ranks fifth in the league averaging 14.7 made 3-pointers per game while shooting 35.8% from deep. Donovan Mitchell leads...

The Cavaliers are back in the conversation. And this time, the betting market is following. At the midway point of the season, the Cavs have climbed back to third on DraftKings’ NBA title odds board at 12-1, a sharp move for a team that drifted as long as 30-1 at some books earlier this year. […] The post Cavs have climbed back in title picture after James Harden trade, per oddsmakers appeared first on Hoops Wire .

The future of LeBron James has been a topic that has loomed large over the NBA season. James is in his 23rd year with the NBA and is still performing at a pace that puts him among the best players in the league. So, what will the Lakers do in the offseason once his contract […] The post Lakers rumors: Would LeBron James actually be ‘welcomed back’ next season if he doesn’t retire? appeared first on ClutchPoints .

If there were concerns about how a new Cavaliers backcourt might come together, Donovan Mitchell is not carrying them. Mitchell told Marc J. Spears of Andscape that he has zero anxiety about sharing the floor with James Harden, even as the Cavs adjust on the fly. “I’ve never played with a guy like James Harden. […] The post Donovan Mitchell. ‘Winning is the end all’ as Cavs adjust on the fly appeared first on Hoops Wire .

Donovan Mitchell understands the question surrounding his new backcourt partnership with James Harden. Speaking to Marc J. Spears of Andscape on Saturday at the Intuit Dome before the NBA 3-point contest, the Cleveland star addressed how the two high-usage guards plan to coexist. “It’s the question everybody asks: How are we going to coexist? What […] The post Donovan Mitchell addresses fit with James Harden appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Mitchell earned the respect of at least one person on All-Star weekend.

LeBron James’ future is currently up in the air, as there is speculation he could retire from the NBA, re-sign with the Los Angeles Lakers, or even sign with the Cleveland Cavaliers for next season. With rumors running rampant, franchise governor Jeanie Buss weighed in on James’ future. Buss, who is 64 years old, claimed […] The post Lakers governor Jeanie Buss drops cryptic take on LeBron James’ plans for next season appeared first on ClutchPoints .