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Cleveland Cavaliers head coach JB Bickerstaff revealed the Cavs’ mentality heading into Game 5 of their NBA Playoff matchup against the New York Knicks during Tuesday’s practice. “I don’t think we’ve played our best game yet,” Bickerstaff said, via Right Down Euclid Editor-in-Chief Evan Dammarell. “But, tomorrow we’ve got an opportunity to. “I expect our guys to […]

This is it, Cavs Nation. The Cleveland Cavaliers are on the verge of a first-round exit as they sit at a 3-1 deficit to the New York Knicks in the 2023 NBA Playoffs. It will be on Cleveland’s eight-to-nine-man rotation to push the Cavs back into contention and move on to face either the Milwaukee Bucks or […]

It all comes down to this. The Cleveland Cavaliers’ postseason is left hanging in the balance of three-straight win-or-go-home opportunities after they dropped to a 3-1 deficit with a 102-93 loss in Madison Square Garden. The Cavs will have the chance to play in front of a friendly Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse crowd to keep what […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are facing a situation no team wants to face in the playoffs and that’s a 3-1 deficit. With their Game 4 loss against the New York Knicks, they now find themselves heading home facing elimination. This series has been drastically different from most of the other playoff series’ across the NBA as […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley said the Cavs didn’t play with the grit and the urgency they needed in a 102-93 loss to the New York Knicks during a postgame press conference on Sunday. “I feel like we just didn’t really play with the grit we needed to play with and the urgency we needed to play […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell took accountability for his performance and continued to have faith in his teammates following a 102-93 loss to the New York Knicks. “I believe in myself, I believe in this group,” Donovan Mitchell said when asked if he still believes, and if so, why, via Bally Sports Ohio. “We believe in each […]

Should the Cleveland Cavaliers start guard Caris LeVert or forward Isaac Okoro when the team takes on the New York Knicks in its  remaining games of the first round of the NBA playoffs? The Cavs experimented with a lineup change when they faced the Knicks in Game 3 on Friday, slotting LeVert at the three […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers played their worst basketball game of the season on Friday evening, getting blown out 99-79 by the New York Knicks in Game 3 at Madison Square Garden. That was the first time in 2022-23 any team scored fewer than 80 points in a single game. In other words, the Cavs were downright […]

Donovan Mitchell did all he could to lift the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night amid their embarrassing blowout loss at the hands of the New York Knicks. In the end, though, Mitchell’s efforts proved futile as the Cavs fell to their opponents in miserable fashion, 99-79, en route to falling behind 2-1 in this NBA […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers were hoping to come out and dominate in Game 3 against the New York Knicks on Friday and silence Madison Square Garden. Instead, it was the total opposite. The Cavs were blown out 99-79 and became the first team in 2022-23 to score fewer than 80 points. As you could imagine, fans […]

To say that the Cleveland Cavaliers came up short in their Game 3 performance against the New York Knicks on Friday would be a complete understatement. The Cavs were not only blown out, 99-79, but they ended up being completely destroyed en route to an atrocious NBA record this season. 79 points. There’s no typo […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Cedi Osman was at Friday morning’s Cavs shootaround, according to a tweet from Cleveland.com Cavs reporter Chris Fedor. “#Cavs Cedi Osman, questionable with an ankle injury for tonight’s game, was here at shootaround this morning,” Fedor wrote. “Cavs are just about wrapping up their session now.” Osman was listed as “questionable” with a left ankle […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers evened up their first round series against the New York Knicks in the 2023 NBA Playoffs on Tuesday night. Cavs forward Evan Mobley was matched up on Julius Randle for most of the game, something he has shown to be a competitive advantage for the Cavaliers, reports the It’s Cavalier Podcast’s Mack Perry. […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell had a message for guard Darius Garland following a 107-90 Cavs win over the Knicks in Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on Tuesday. “I told him, ‘This is the performance that changes your mindset,’” Mitchell said, via Cleveland.com Cavs reporter Chris Fedor. “At the end of the day, he knows he can be […]

Following a disappointing end to Game 1, the Cleveland Cavaliers fought back and dominated Game 2 against the New York Knicks. They won 107-90 and led by 15 for the entirety of the second half to even up the first-round series at 1-1. Darius Garland, in particular, had a spectacular outing for the Cavs. Garland […]

With the Cleveland Cavaliers’ addition of Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland has mostly flown under the radar for the entirety of the 2022-23 season following an All-Star campaign. Mitchell’s arrival meant that Garland would have less time commandeering the Cavs’ offense, so the 23-year old floor general would have to maximize his touches all the more. […]

Donovan Mitchell couldn’t lift the Cleveland Cavaliers to a Game 1 win on his own. He needed some of his younger co-stars to step up in Game 2 – and Darius Garland heeded that call. Garland was all kinds of aggressive on Tuesday night. The fourth-year guard nearly doubled his Game 1 scoring output with […]

Darius Garland not only led the Cleveland Cavaliers to the Game 2 win over the New York Knicks on Tuesday, but he also made history in the process. Garland exploded for 32 points in their 107-98 blowout of the Knicks. It is worth noting, however, that 26 of those points came in the first half […]

Cleveland Cavaliers big man Jarrett Allen couldn’t help but be stunned by Darius Garland’s performance early in their Game 2 showdown with the New York Knicks. Garland got off to a hot start on Tuesday, exploding for 11 points in the first quarter alone before adding another 15 in the second to keep the Cavs […]

It’s the NBA Playoffs, so physicality is always on a heightened mode on the court, and New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson got reminded of that again Tuesday night in Game 2 of this Eastern Conference first-round series when he received a bone-crushing hit by Cleveland Cavaliers big man Jarrett Allen that left him in […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers had a disappointing loss to the New York Knicks in Game 1. The Cavs fell 103-97 in a game where Darius Garland, Evan Mobley, and Isaac Okoro saw their first playoff action. Garland, Mobley, and Okoro struggled in their first playoff game. Garland finished with 17 points, zero rebounds, one assist, and […]

Game 1 versus the New York Knicks was the first game Cleveland Cavaliers wing Isaac Okoro played in around three weeks due to a knee injury. Unsurprisingly, Okoro put together a forgettable performance in his return to action. He scored just six points — on 1-for-6 shooting from the field and 0-for-4 from three — […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers brought in Donovan Mitchell exactly for the type of game he had on Saturday night. It just wasn’t enough to pull off a Game 1 win against the New York Knicks. Mitchell poured in 38 points in the effort, but the Cavs fell four points shy in the 101-97 loss. Spida got […]

Jarrett Allen believes the Cavs learned a lot from their Game 1 loss to the New York Knicks. The Cavs suffered a disappointing 101-97 defeat to the Knicks on Saturday night to lose home-court advantage. Despite Donovan Mitchell’s electric performance where he scored 38 points, nobody else on the team really sustained any offense. Evan […]

Despite a tremendous individual performance by Donovan Mitchell, the Cleveland Cavaliers were bested by the New York Knicks on their home floor in Game 1 of this best-of-seven quarterfinal series. Though they managed to take the lead at around the two-minute mark in the fourth period, the Knickerbockers proved to be resilient in their hunt […]

Donovan Mitchell sizzled in his first NBA Playoffs game in Cleveland Cavaliers threads. He even set a new franchise postseason record with the 38 points he generated in Game 1 of their first-round series at home versus the New York Knicks Saturday night. Via ESPN Stats & Info: “Despite the loss, Donovan Mitchell sets the […]

To say that Donovan Mitchell has a phenomenal first season as a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers would be an understatement. Mitchell elevated himself as one of the league’s elite players while guiding the Cavs to a playoffs and homecourt advantage in the first round. Mitchell was bound to be ready for the Cavs playoff […]

Donovan Mitchell will do everything for a Cleveland Cavaliers win in Saturday night’s Game 1 of their NBA Playoffs series against the New York Knicks, and there’s arguably nothing that would best encapsulate that than this save he made in the first half of the contest. Donovan Mitchell leaps into the stands to save a […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers will begin their playoff journey on Saturday against the New York Knicks at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse. Ahead of Game 1, Donovan Mitchell got brutally honest on what the Cavs must do to win this series: stop Jalen Brunson, who he believes is the “head of the snake.” Via Knicks Videos: “He’s there. […]

Isaac Okoro has been out of action for the Cleveland Cavaliers‘ last six games due to a nagging knee injury. This could all change on Saturday, though, with the Cavs now looking to bring the 22-year-old ahead of their NBA Playoffs series-opener against the New York Knicks in the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Isaac Okoro injury […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell said facing the New York Knicks is another “full circle” moment given the events of last summer, according to a Friday tweet from Associated Press Sports Writer Tom Withers. “Donovan Mitchell says facing the Knicks is another ‘full circle’ moment for the New Yorker and given the events of last summer,” wrote […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland highlighted the excitement that came before his first seven-game playoff series, Cleveland.com Cavs reporter Chris Fedor wrote in a Thursday article. “It’s a long time from last year to now, so it’s been always on my mind,” Darius Garland said. “It’s good to finally be in a series instead of a […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are set to face the New York Knicks in the first round of the playoffs, and the NBA has released the full schedule for the series that starts on Friday, April 15. Cleveland has homecourt advantage by virtue of finishing with the higher seed. The Cavs secured the fourth seed with a […]

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach J.B. Bickerstaff said Cavs forward Isaac Okoro was able to participate in some parts of practice, according to a Wednesday tweet from the Athletic Cavs beat writer Kelsey Russo.  He is still considered day-to-day. Isaac Okoro, a former first-round draft pick out of Auburn in the 2020 NBA Draft, has yet to play […]

Donovan Mitchell has been known as “Spida” ever since he entered the NBA, thanks to his long arms that look like spider legs. The Cleveland Cavaliers guard and his fans have embraced that nickname, and it has since been part of Mitchell’s identity. However, not everyone thinks that nickname fits him, with Danny Green even […]

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach JB Bickerstaff revealed he contacted Cleveland Guardians manager Terry Francona before the Cavs take on the New York Knicks in the opening round of the NBA playoffs on Saturday, Cleveland.com Cavs reporter Chris Fedor wrote in a Sunday article. “He and I were texting yesterday,” JB Bickerstaff said Sunday, via Fedor. “I […]

Game 1 between the Cleveland Cavaliers and New York Knicks will be held on Saturday, April 15, at 6 p.m. EDT, according to a Sunday tweet from NBA Communications. The game will be broadcasted on ESPN. #NBAPlayoffs First Round, Game 1 dates. More information will be provided as it is finalized. pic.twitter.com/sBcjzZVLKq — NBA Communications […]

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach JB Bickerstaff responded positively when asked about his confidence level in what the Cavs can do against New York in the first round of the NBA Playoffs during a postgame press conference. “I’m confident in our group, period,” Bickerstaff said, via Bally Sports Ohio. “I believe, when we’re at our best, we’re a […]

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach JB Bickerstaff did not downplay the difference forward Isaac Okoro could make during the Cavs’ upcoming playoff series, Akron Beacon Journal sports writer Nate Ulrich wrote in a Sunday article. “It’d be huge for us,” Bickerstaff said Sunday when asked about the possibility of Isaac Okoro returning for the playoffs, via Ulrich. […]