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Cleveland Cavaliers guard Ricky Rubio spoke after the Cavs’ playoff run about the difficulties of returning from an ACL tear and acknowledged he never really returned to 100% health, Akron Beacon Journal writer Ryan Lewis wrote in a Wednesday article. “Physically, not really, but it has to be everything — physically, mentally, rhythm of the game […]

No roster is perfect, but the Cleveland Cavaliers will need some more help if they are going to jump to NBA Finals contention. Cavs President of Basketball Operations Koby Altman stressed the importance of shooting and spacing when he addressed the media on Friday. “No roster is perfect,” Altman said, via HoopsWire’s Sam Amico. “As you […]

Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers may have been a huge disappointment in the 2023 NBA Playoffs; however, team president Koby Altman firmly believes it’s not a total failure for the franchise despite their first-round exit. Cleveland was eliminated by New York in their series, 4-1, with Mitchell and co. unable to figure out a […]

Cleveland Cavaliers President of Basketball Operations Koby Altman reaffirmed his commitment to Cavs head coach JB Bickerstaff, according to Cleveland.com Cavs reporter Chris Fedor. “#Cavs president of basketball operations Koby Altman told @clevelanddotcom & one other outlet — in a private chat — that J.B. Bickerstaff isn’t going anywhere when asked if the Cavs were fully committed […]

Cleveland Cavaliers President of Basketball Operations Koby Altman spoke on now-Miami Heat forward Kevin Love during a media session on Friday. “We’re happy for Kevin,” said Koby Altman, via Right Down Euclid Editor-in-Chief Evan Dammarell. “Any conversation about Kevin Love will be about when he returns and retires when we put his jersey in the rafters. “It […]

Cleveland Cavaliers President of Basketball Operations Koby Altman shared his thoughts on the Cavs’ series against the New York Knicks during a media session on Friday. “We didn’t play our best,” Altman said, via Right Down Euclid Editor-in-Chief Evan Dammarell. “I think the players said that they didn’t play up to our standards. “But, a lot of […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers, by all accounts, have had a successful 2022-23 regular season. They finished with 50 wins, and given how young their core four is, they’re set up to contend for years to come. However, the Cavs heartbreakingly fell short of expectation in the playoffs, suffering a five-game series defeat to the New York […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley tried to keep things positive when breaking the silence on Cleveland flaming out in its NBA playoff vs. the New York Knicks. He told Right Down Euclid Editor-in-Chief Evan Dammarell that all the noise surrounding the Cavs right now is just that: outside noise. “Mobley said people are free to […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers enter the offseason earlier than they had hoped after losing to the New York Knicks in five games. On Thursday, the players stepped up to the podium and answered a ton of questions. One player with question marks surrounding him is Caris LeVert, who is hitting free agency this summer after a […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers lost to the New York Knicks in five games, putting a disappointing end to what was a rather promising season. After the series ended, the Cavs players came out with a ton of surprising quotes, and Isaac Okoro gave some shocking admissions that might not be pleasing to the fans (h/t Danny […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell had a painfully honest admission after the Cavs fell in five games to the New York Knicks following a 106-95 loss to New York in Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse. “It’s not always going to go your way,” Mitchell said, via ESPN Cavs beat reporter Danny Cunningham. “And it sucks. It hurts. It’s […]

To say the Cleveland Cavaliers‘ season wasn’t supposed to end like this is an understatement. Not just losing in the First Round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs but falling to the New York Knicks in five games despite entering the NBA Playoffs as the higher seed. Suffice it to say, after celebrating their first postseason […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Ricky Rubio shared his thoughts on Cleveland’s first-round series against the New York Knicks on Thursday. “If you ask anyone in our locker room, we were a better team than the Knicks,” Rubio said, via Right Down Euclid Editor-in-Chief Evan Dammarell. “Were they more talented than us? No. They just wanted it […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers were seen as a legitimate contender in the Eastern Conference this season. But, they failed miserably to live up to expectations in the first round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs, losing in five games to the New York Knicks on Wednesday night. For a team that went out and traded for Donovan […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers entered the 2023 NBA playoffs with high hopes. They finished the 2022-23 season with one of the best point differentials in the league, and on paper, it looked like they had a talent advantage over the New York Knicks, their first-round matchup. But as Jarrett Allen and company learned the hard way, […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland revealed what he must learn following a 106-95 Cavs loss to the New York Knicks in Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse. “The pace is just so fast, it’s just coming to you really quick,” Garland said, via Cleveland.com Cavs reporter Chris Fedor. “It’s a lot to process. Go back and watch this film, see what we […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers looked intent on putting together a deep playoff run after a strong regular season campaign, but instead, they crashed out of their first-round series against the New York Knicks. The Cavs were officially eliminated after losing Game 5 on Wednesday night, and after the game, it’s clear that everyone, including head coach […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell took accountability following a 106-95 Cavs loss to the New York Knicks in the NBA Playoffs on Wednesday. “I didn’t do my job,” said Mitchell, via clevelanddotcom Cavs. “That’s where I’m hurting. I deserve the criticism that comes with that. Things that I’ve done well all year. I’ll look at […]

The series between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the New York Knicks were thought by many as the hardest to call among all matchups in the first round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs. As it turned out, it was a lopsided battle that ended with the Knicks winning the series in only five games after taming […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell gave credit where it was due to Cavs guard Ricky Rubio ahead of Game 5 with the New York Knicks on Wednesday. “I gotta be the guy to continue to use my voice, but listen as well, and not be too naive to listen to what’s going on. Who really helped me […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell went into further detail about the impact of forward Evan Mobley before the Cavs take on the New York Knicks in Game 5 on Wednesday. “I think there’s different things he’s done pretty well,” Mitchell explained, via Cleveland.com Cavs Reporter Chris Fedor. “Obviously stats-wise, it’s not always going to look that […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell had a bold message as the Cavs face an elimination game vs. the New York Knicks on Wednesday. “It’s not over,” Mitchell said, via Associated Press Sports Writer Tom Withers. Donovan Mitchell scored 11 points and hit five of his 18 shot attempts when the Cavs fell to a 3-1 deficit in the first […]

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 […]