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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 […]

James Harden is being haunted by some past playoff demons that he just couldn’t seem to exorcise. After the Cleveland Cavaliers lost Game 2 of their Eastern Conference semifinal clash against the Detroit Pistons, 107-97, to fall down 2-0 in the series, Harden became a lightning rod for criticism once again after he scored just […]

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 […]