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For the second straight year, Donovan Mitchell was left painfully ruing the what-ifs after the Cleveland Cavaliers fell short of their goal. Last season, Mitchell sat alone at Rocket Arena for a few hours after they were upset by the Indiana Pacers in the second round despite being the top seed. Now, they got swept […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers must be going through the five stages of grief right now after getting swept by the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference Finals on Monday. It was not so much the elimination but the manner in which they were crushed. The Cavaliers looked hapless against the Knicks, losing by an average […]

Robert Griffin III did not hold back on his view of the Cleveland Cavaliers following the team’s horrid performance in an elimination game against the New York Knicks on Monday night. The Cavs were expected to be knocked out by New York after the Knicks went up 3-0 in the series, but Cleveland fans at […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers let their fans down with an embarrassing performance in Game 4 of the 2026 Eastern Conference Finals against the New York Knicks on Sunday. While the Cavs entered the contest virtually eliminated from NBA title contention, as no other team in the history of the league has ever won a series after […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are in a win-or-go-home situation heading into Game 4, as there’s a chance that they could get swept by the New York Knicks. The Cavs are going to have to play some of their best basketball to avoid the sweep, and they have to take one game at a time if they […]

After the Cleveland Cavaliers lost in Game 3 to the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference Finals on Saturday, 121-109, the team is now down 0-3 in the series. With the Cavs’ back against the wall in the playoffs as the team is on the brink of elimination, head coach Kenny Atkinson has a […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers didn’t have much turnaround time between their epic Game 7 victory over the Detroit Pistons and the start of the Eastern Conference Finals against the New York Knicks. Now, things are unraveling very quickly for Kenny Atkinson and company. After losing a massive lead in the fourth quarter of Game 1, the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have found themselves down 3-0 against the New York Knicks, and it’s going to take some sense of urgency for them to get back into the series. After Game 3, Mobley kept it simple on what the Cavs have to do if they want to keep their postseason alive. “Get the next […]

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson was reminded once again how volatile his profession can be, as the Dallas Mavericks fired Jason Kidd shortly before Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals tipped off. The Hall of Fame point guard guided the squad to the NBA Finals just two years earlier. A few hours later, […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers lost Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the New York Knicks despite holding a 22-point lead early in the fourth quarter. The Cavs, who are in their fourth season with Donovan Mitchell as their main man, have found consistent postseason success during his tenure without going past the finish line. […]

The Cleveland Cavs are currently preparing for Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the New York Knicks. The Cavs are looking to bounce back after a brutal choke job in Game 1 of the series, squandering a 22-point lead in the fourth quarter and falling behind 0-1 in the series in overtime. One […]

Just about everyone outside of the Cleveland Cavaliers is having quite a time taking shots at James Harden. Harden has been an easy target, especially on social media, over his abysmal performance in the Cavs’ 115-104 overtime loss to the New York Knicks in Game 1 of the 2026 Eastern Conference Finals at Madison Square […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have some things to figure out after blowing a 22-point fourth-quarter lead and ultimately suffering a 115-104 overtime loss to the New York Knicks in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals. James Harden was seemingly a target of the Knicks during the fourth-quarter run, and now it appears former NBA player […]

On Tuesday night, the Cleveland Cavs fell behind 0-1 in their Eastern Conference Finals series against the New York Knicks with a brutal collapse in Game 1. The Cavs led this one by 22 points in the fourth quarter, but a Jalen Brunson-led Knicks run, combined with a cold stretch from the Cleveland offense, ultimately […]

Throughout his career, fans have criticized Cleveland Cavaliers guard James Harden for choking in the playoffs. His performance in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the New York Knicks on Tuesday did not help his case. The Cavaliers blew a 22-point lead and lost to the Knicks in overtime, 115-104, at Madison Square […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers had a win in their hands in Game 1 of their 2026 Eastern Conference Finals series against the New York Knicks. But a 22-point lead in the fourth quarter at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday was simply not enough for the Cavs to stave off Jalen Brunson and company. Former Los Angeles […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers will probably wallow in dejection for the next few hours after they blew what looked like an easy win in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday. The Cavaliers were on their way to the lopsided victory after erecting a 22-point […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are in the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since the 2017-18 season. It also marks the first time in Donovan Mitchell’s career that he’s reached this round in the playoffs. Early in the contest against the New York Knicks, Mitchell recorded his first career bucket participating in a Conference Finals […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ 2025-26 campaign has not gone exactly as expected. After posting a 64-18 record last regular season, the Cavs were unable to sustain momentum until the new year began. They were then pushed to the brink versus the No. 5-seeded Toronto Raptors in the opening round of the NBA playoffs. Another seven-game series […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are back in the conference finals for the first time since 2018, and they will stop at nothing in trying to beat the New York Knicks. New York is well-rested, having swept the Philadelphia 76ers in the second round, while Cleveland is coming off a grueling seven-game battle with the Detroit Pistons. […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals after defeating the Detroit Pistons 125-94 in Game 7 of the semi-finals. While it was a brilliant outing for the club in general, James Harden put on a lackluster performance, to say the least. On Monday, former NBA star Carlos Boozer shared his honest take about […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers pulled through with a dominant Game 7 win against the Detroit Pistons to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals. You never know who might show up in a Game 7, and though Donovan Mitchell led the way with 26 points for the Cavs, it was their frontcourt that also dominated. Jarrett Allen […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers seemingly let their chance to close out the Detroit Pistons slip away when they lost Game 6 at home, but nobody told them. Despite the disappointment of Friday night, the Cavs came out in Game 7 on Sunday and played one of their best games of the season to get a 125-94 […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers were able to get the Game 7 win against the Detroit Pistons in dominant fashion, and they will now head to the Eastern Conference Finals to face the New York Knicks. It was another long series for the Cavs, and many thought after their loss in Game 6 that they weren’t going […]

Donovan Mitchell finally reached the conference finals for the first time in his nine NBA postseason appearances after leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 125-94 blowout of the Detroit Pistons in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on Sunday night. “A breath of fresh air,” Mitchell said of advancing to the conference title round. […]

The lights are no longer too bright for Cleveland Cavaliers big man Jarrett Allen. Allen was instrumental in the Cavs’ huge 125-94 victory in Game 7 of their second-round series against the Detroit Pistons. The former Texas Longhorns star had a night at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, as he came away with 23 points […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are going in for the kill on the road in Game 7 of their second-round series against the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena in Cleveland on Sunday night. Perhaps nothing says more about how much the Cavs want the win than the fearless decision of guard Sam Merrill to try and […]

Ahead of the Cleveland Cavs’ do-or-die Game 7 matchup against the Detroit Pistons, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst revealed a dark reality about All-Star Donovan Mitchell’s future. Mitchell and the Cavs will look to bounce back from Game 6’s 115-94 blowout loss to the Pistons and advance to the Eastern Conference Finals on Sunday. However, Mitchell is […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have seemingly already made one of the defining decisions of their offseason before their season has even ended. James Harden is expected to remain a centerpiece of the franchise moving forward despite his topsy-turvy postseason thus far. League-wide expectation, according to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, is that Cleveland will retain Harden on a […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers were unable to close out the series on Friday night, dropping Game 6 to the Detroit Pistons 115-94 and missing an opportunity to reach the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since 2018. Cleveland couldn’t get things going on either end of the floor, and with guard Donovan Mitchell unable to […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers must have been feeling very confident heading into Game 6 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Detroit Pistons. After all, they were in the driver’s seat, leading the series 3-2, and they haven’t yet suffered a single loss at home in this year’s playoffs. However, the tide turned on Friday […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers missed their first opportunity to reach the Eastern Conference Finals since 2018 after a 115-94 loss to the Detroit Pistons in Game 6 on Friday night. Cleveland now heads back to Detroit for a winner-take-all Game 7, with James Harden once again facing questions about his postseason performances in elimination games. Harden […]

Donovan Mitchell has normally been a rock-solid playoff performer dating back to his days with the Utah Jazz. However, Mitchell is not having the best of times facing the Detroit Pistons defense over the past two games. And perhaps Mitchell has already hit rock bottom in this year’s playoffs, as he struggled mightily on Friday […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have a chance to close out the Detroit Pistons in Game 6, and what makes it even better is that they’ll be on their home court. It was a big Game 5 win on the road for them after being down late in the fourth quarter and coming back to win in […]

Former NBA guard Mo Williams recently opened up about one of the most difficult stretches of his career, revealing how he struggled emotionally after losing his role when Kyrie Irving returned from injury during the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 2015-16 championship season. Speaking during a recent appearance on FanDuel’s Run It Back, Williams reflected on the abrupt […]

It’s no secret how much of a hard worker LeBron James is. James has remained a top-caliber player in the NBA even at age 41 due to his incredible ability to take care of his body — which requires an incredible amount of hard work. Throughout his career, James has had a legendary work ethic, […]

On Wednesday evening, the Cleveland Cavs took a 3-2 lead in their series against the Detroit Pistons with a narrow overtime road win in Game 5. James Harden shook off some playoff demons in this one by scoring 30 points to help the Cavs rally down the stretch of regulation and pull through in overtime. […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have a chance to close out their series against the Detroit Pistons in Game 6, and it was because of the work they were able to do in Game 5. After being down late in the fourth quarter, the Cavs were able to come back and force overtime, winning their first road […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers finally broke through and won their first playoff game on the road in this year’s playoffs, and that could not have come at a better time as they’ve now taken a 3-2 series lead in their semifinal clash against the Detroit Pistons courtesy of a 117-113 OT win in Game 5. They […]