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James Harden is one of the greatest players of all time. Unfortunately, the Cleveland Cavaliers star guard is also well-regarded as one of the worst playoff performers of all time. Harden developed a reputation for being a choker due to his struggles in the postseason. There was hope that maybe this year, Harden could overcome […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers need to get their act right as soon as possible if they want to keep in step with the Detroit Pistons in their second-round series in the playoffs. The top-seeded Pistons have walked over the fourth-seeded Cavaliers to take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven matchup. Detroit owned Game 2, 107-97, at […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers put together two quality efforts on the road to kick off their second-round series with the Detroit Pistons, but they have nothing to show for it. On Thursday night, the Cavs fell apart in crunch time of Game 2 as the Pistons escaped with a 107-97 win to take a 2-0 lead […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers will return home with a 2-0 deficit against the Detroit Pistons in their second-round series in the playoffs after falling in Game 2, 107-97, at Little Caesars Arena on Thursday. The Cavaliers took a two-point lead in the early goings of the fourth quarter after Evan Mobley’s dunk, but that was the […]

It is time for the Cleveland Cavaliers to do some deep soul-searching. They have now fallen behind in their semifinal matchup against the Detroit Pistons, 2-0, after suffering a 107-97 loss on Thursday night — with James Harden not having the best of nights. Harden finished with a paltry 10 points on 3-13 shooting from […]

James Harden is straight up not having a good time dealing with the Detroit Pistons in the Cleveland Cavaliers’ semifinal matchup against the Eastern Conference’s top-seeded team this season. In Game 2, Harden had another night to forget. He finished with just 10 points on a brutal 3-13 shooting from the field, and he turned […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have yet to strike a big blow on the Detroit Pistons early in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, but Donovan Mitchell is certainly leaving a mark on the opposition. Tobias Harris, who was undoubtedly a big reason for the Cavs’ Game 1 loss, continues to find himself on the receiving end of some […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are down 1-0 in their series against the Detroit Pistons, and it feels like the outside is already putting pressure on the team. That pressure always finds its way to the star player on the team, and once again in his career, Donovan Mitchell is looking to make a deep run into […]

On Tuesday evening, the Cleveland Cavs laid an egg in Game 1 of their series against the Detroit Pistons to open up the second round of the playoffs, losing by a score of 111-101 on the road. Virtually no one played well for the Cavs on offense in this game, with the majority of the […]

On Sunday evening, the Cleveland Cavs fell behind 0-1 in their second round playoff series against the Detroit Pistons, dropping Game 1 by a score of 111-101. It was a tough game for James Harden, who scored 22 points but shot just 6-15 from the field and recorded seven turnovers in the loss. It was […]

One major subplot in the Cleveland Cavaliers’ Eastern Conference semifinal clash against the Detroit Pistons is that JB Bickerstaff will be coaching against his former team. Bickerstaff was the Cavs’ head coach from 2020, when he took over from John Beilein, until 2024, when Cleveland decided to move on from him after they lost in […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers fell short against the Detroit Pistons, 111-101, in Game 1 of their second-round series in the playoffs at Little Caesars Arena on Tuesday. While there is no need to press the panic button, the Cavaliers might want to rewatch the team’s historic run to the title in 2016 for extra inspiration. Who […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers couldn’t manage the quick turnaround between Game 7 of their first-round series against the Toronto Raptors and Game 1 of their second-round series against the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday night. Cleveland rebounded from a slow start to make a late run at the top-seed in the Eastern Conference, but the Pistons still […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are by no means a one-man show, but against the physically-imposing Detroit Pistons, Donovan Mitchell knows he will have to be offensively creative. He is already breaking out some of his favorite tricks in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Just a few minutes into the first quarter, Mitchell used his […]

On Tuesday evening, the Cleveland Cavs will hit the road for Game 1 of their second round series against the Detroit Pistons. The Cavs got to this point thanks to a comfortable Game 7 win over the Toronto Raptors at home, while Detroit also punched their ticket with a Game 7 win, having rallied back […]

Cleveland Cavs’ Jarrett Allen made playoff history in Game 7’s 114-102 win against the Toronto Raptors, reaching a feat the NBA hasn’t seen since Denver Nuggets All-Star Nikola Jokic’s double-double in 2020. Finishing with 22 points and 19 rebounds, Allen matched LeBron James’ performance in Game 7 as only the second Cavs player to finish […]

Jarrett Allen is not used to hearing MVP chants, especially in the NBA playoffs. The Cleveland Cavaliers center will probably be the first one to acknowledge his past postseason struggles, as evidenced by his brutally honest “lights were brighter than expected” comments in 2023. He did not melt on Sunday, however. And Cavs fans took […]

Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen admitted that he felt nervous when he heard the fans chanting “MVP” when he was at the free-throw line in Game 7 against the Toronto Raptors on Sunday. He said he thought it was for Donovan Mitchell. Allen may have been modest, but he indeed played like an MVP, leading […]

Jarrett Allen was not having a good series against the Toronto Raptors, but he sure made up for it in Game 7 as he powered the Cleveland Cavaliers to the win to advance to the second round of the playoffs for the third straight time. The Cavaliers fended off the Raptors, 114-102, at Rocket Arena […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers took what ended up being a comfortable 114-102 win over the Toronto Raptors in Game 7 of their first-round matchup, but they had to overcome some nervous moments to get there. The Cavs started things off with a bit of lethargy, and one play summed things up for Cleveland through the first […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are through to the second round of the playoffs after surviving the Toronto Raptors, 114-102, in Game 7 of their first-round series at Rocket Arena on Sunday. The Cavaliers advanced to the conference semifinals for the third straight time. The usual suspects, Jarrett Allen, James Harden, Donovan Mitchell, and Evan Mobley, delivered […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers encountered a fierce and physical Game 7 challenge from the Toronto Raptors. But the Cavs maintained their composure and blew past the visitors behind a breakout performance from Jarrett Allen. And Allen himself hit LeBron James territory in beating Toronto 114-102 Sunday during the NBA Playoffs. Allen came close to delivering a […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Max Strus is known as a shooter, but he drew attention during a wild moment in Game 7 of the Cavs’ series against the Toronto Raptors on Sunday at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, one that did not involve his perimeter shooting. Strus was caught giving a headbutt to Raptors Scottie Barnes. He […]

James Harden and the Cleveland Cavaliers looked to save their season on Sunday as they hosted the Toronto Raptors at Rocket Arena in Game 7 of their first-round series in the playoffs. Harden is not a stranger to a best-of-seven matchup going the full distance, although he has not been particularly successful. He, however, has […]

Ahead of facing the Toronto Raptors in Game 7, Cleveland Cavs All-Star Donovan Mitchell reflected on his career in the postseason. Mitchell will look to lead the Cavs to the second round with eyes on making his first deep playoff run. He’s never made reached the conference finals, coming up short during his days with […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers made a mess of themselves in crunch time of their 112-110 loss to the Toronto Raptors courtesy of a game-winner from RJ Barrett. It seemed like the Raptors were going to throw their whole season away with a Jamal Shead miss from the charity stripe to keep the Cavs in the lead, […]

As the Cleveland Cavaliers came back to win Game 5 against the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday, 125-120, the team now leads 3-2 in the series with a chance to move on to the second round of the NBA Playoffs. With the Cavs looking to beat the Raptors once and for all in Game 6, it […]

As the Cleveland Cavaliers had a pivotal Game 5 win over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night, 125-120, to take a 3-2 series lead, the much-needed win was helped by a key outing from veteran Dennis Schroder. While Schroder had a great performance for the Cavs against the Raptors, it was also a halftime message […]

On Wednesday evening, the Cleveland Cavs went up 3-2 in their first round playoff series against the Toronto Raptors with a narrow 125-120 win at home. After a defensive struggle in Game 4 between the two teams, this contest was a track meet, and the Cavs were ultimately able to make just enough plays down […]

On Wednesday evening, the Cleveland Cavs retook control of their first round series against the Toronto Raptors with a narrow Game 5 win at home, giving themselves a 3-2 lead heading back to Toronto. It wasn’t a pretty performance for the Cavs, who found themselves trailing for most of the evening, but ultimately, Cleveland took […]

Nothing fazes James Harden anymore. He has seen it all in the playoffs, and he knows that getting into an altercation is part of a high-stakes environment. In Game 5 of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ first-round series against the Toronto Raptors at Rocket Arena on Wednesday, Harden got into a shoving match with Toronto Raptors forward […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are just a win away from advancing to the second round of the playoffs after escaping the Toronto Raptors, 125-120, in a hard-fought Game 5 at Rocket Arena on Wednesday. The Cavaliers clamped down on defense in the fourth quarter, limiting the Raptors to 7-of-28 shooting, to complete the come-from-behind victory. Evan […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell did not have his best game on Wednesday, but he was more than happy that they defeated the Toronto Raptors, 125-120, in Game 5 at Rocket Arena to take a 3-2 lead in their first-round series. Mitchell scored 19 points on 7-of-17 shooting. He was held scoreless in the fourth […]

After taking the first two games of their first-round series against the Toronto Raptors, the Cleveland Cavaliers held off a major scare from the No. 5 seed in Game 5. Despite entering halftime facing a seven-point deficit, the Cavs rallied in the second half to get a 125-120 win and take a 3-2 series lead. […]

The first-round series between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Toronto Raptors is yet to be over, but Charles Barkley is seemingly already done with the Cavs. The Basketball Hall of Famer selected the Cavs to represent the Eastern Conference in the 2026 NBA Finals, but he’s already regretting that pick. During halftime of Wednesday’s Game […]

When all is said and done in his career, Cleveland Cavaliers star guard James Harden will be a Basketball Hall of Famer. The former NBA Most Valuable Player added to his stacked resume on Wednesday, when he notched his 4,000th career point in the NBA Playoffs during Game 5 of a first-round series against the […]

James Harden is letting the Toronto Raptors know. The Cleveland Cavaliers star guard was blazing right out of the gate of Wednesday night’s Game 5 against the Toronto Raptors at Rocket Arena in Cleveland. The former NBA Most Valuable Player torched the visiting Raptors in the opening quarter, where he scored 14 points on 4-for-7 […]

Los Angeles Lakers All-Star LeBron James, while reliving the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 2016 championship, revealed how he baited Golden State Warriors veteran Draymond Green into earning a technical foul that triggered a one-game suspension. While some NBA analysts predict James could return to the Cavs one last time this summer, LeBron discussed his battles against Green […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers looked to be in cruise control in their first-round series against the Toronto Raptors, as they took the first two games of the series without much fuss. But the narrative of the series has changed, as the Raptors have utilized homecourt advantage to full effect and have taken Games 3 and 4 […]