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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 […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers had their backs against the wall after two games in this second-round series against the Detroit Pistons, but they have flipped the script in the last three. Cleveland finally snatched home-court advantage from the Pistons on Wednesday night with a 117-113 overtime win on the road. James Harden caught a lot of […]

In a tense Game 5 on Wednesday night, the Cleveland Cavaliers held off the Detroit Pistons 117-113 in overtime at Little Caesars Arena to take a 3-2 series lead in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Cleveland overcame an early 15-point deficit and a 103-94 late fourth-quarter gap before forcing overtime. The Cavaliers also erased a nine-point […]

Once again, when the going got tough, James Harden got going. He led the Cleveland Cavaliers past the Detroit Pistons in overtime, 117-113, in Game 5 at Little Caesars Arena on Wednesday to take a 3-2 lead in their second-round series in the playoffs. Harden sank critical free throws and made smart plays in the […]

On Monday evening, the Cleveland Cavs evened up their series against the Detroit Pistons with a comfortable home win in Game 4, knotting things up at 2-2 heading back to Detroit for Game 5. This game featured an epic performance from Donovan Mitchell, who scored an astonishing 39 points in the second half, and 43 […]

We’ve got a tie series, everyone! Down 0-2 against the Detroit Pistons, the Cleveland Cavaliers needed to protect their home court at all costs to stay alive in the series. The Cavs did exactly that, winning their next two home games to tie the series. After fending off a late Pistons comeback attempt in Game […]

Donovan Mitchell is the talk of the town after he exploded for 39 points in the second half of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ all-important 112-103 victory over the Detroit Pistons in Game 4 to even up their Eastern Conference semifinal series at 2-2. Mitchell woke up from a bit of a slumber in the first half […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have successfully tied their second-round series against the Detroit Pistons with a 112-103 victory at home on Monday night. Cavs big man Evan Mobley played a key role in Cleveland’s Game 4 win at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, and his brilliance, particularly on the defensive end of the floor, is not lost […]

Something or someone must have lit a fire underneath Donovan Mitchell at halftime of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 112-103 win over the Detroit Pistons in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference semifinal clash. Mitchell, after scoring just four points in the first half, exploded for 39 points in the second half (21 in the third, 18 […]

Evan Mobley has had his ups and downs in this year’s playoffs, but even amid all his inconsistencies on the offensive end, he has continued to be the Cleveland Cavaliers’ defensive anchor. On Monday night, in the Cavs’ 112-103 win over the Detroit Pistons in Game 4 of their semifinal series to even things up […]

Donovan Mitchell took it upon himself to carry the Cleveland Cavaliers in their 112-103 win over the Detroit Pistons in Game 4 of their semifinal contest, as he woke up from his slumber in the first half to score 39 points in the second half, the most points any player has ever scored in a […]

It is back to square one for the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Detroit Pistons in their second-round series in the playoffs. The Cavaliers defeated the Detroit Pistons, 112-103, in Game 4 at Rocket Arena on Monday to tie the best-of-seven affair at 2-2. The Cavaliers leaned on Donovan Mitchell’s historic performance in the second half, […]

Donovan Mitchell had himself a night in Game 4 on Monday to lift the Cleveland Cavaliers past the Detroit Pistons, 112-103, and tie their second-round series in the playoffs at 2-2. Mitchell had Rocket Arena rocking in the second half, scoring 39 points. He finished with 43 points, five rebounds, and two assists. He shot […]

Just when it looked like the Cleveland Cavaliers may suffer a devastating Game 3 loss on their home court to the Detroit Pistons, James Harden saved the day. Harden, who had been much-maligned for his play in the first two games of the series in Detroit, made three straight shots in the final 1:29 to […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers find themselves in an 0-2 hole in their Eastern Conference Semifinal series against the Detroit Pistons. One of the main topics at hand is Cavs star James Harden and his perceived inability to find success in the playoffs. During a recent segment of ‘Run It Back’ presented by FanDuel TV, James Harden’s […]