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Al HorfordJ.R. Smith admits to blatant push on Al Horford in Game 2

One of the scarier moments of Game 2 between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Boston Celtics happened near the end of the 4th quarter when Al Horford went up for an alley-oop. Horford was pushed in the back by J.R. Smith and Horford went to the ground. Marcus Smart had Al Horford's back. 馃槧 pic.twitter.com/Q18NctWeSD […]

Al HorfordLeBron James, Kyle Korver discuss Al Horford's importance

Shortly after Friday’s practice session, Cleveland Cavaliers teammates LeBron James and Kyle Korver were asked to comment on their upcoming Eastern Conference Finals series against the Boston Celtics. Both Korver and James had good things to say about the Celtics. However, much of the discussion was centered around Al Horford. 鈥淗e鈥檚 the rock,” James told […]

Al HorfordNBA Playoffs Primer III: Cavaliers face old rival in Eastern Conference Finals

Note: This contains spoilers for Avengers: Infinity Wars Last time out, we looked over the Cavaliers’ prehistoric tilt with the Toronto Raptors. After looking like LeBron James and a bunch of JV scrubs on offense against the Indiana Pacers, the Cavs were finally able to figure it out against the Raptors. During the series, the […]

Al HorfordCavs news: Isaiah Thomas comments on Instagram with a scouting report on Al Horford

Isaiah Thomas had played alongside Al Horford for just one season with the Boston Celtics, but that seems to be enough for the now Cleveland Cavaliers guard to have a perfect read of the subtleties of Horford鈥檚 game. We get to know that when Thomas playfully commented on an Instagram post showing a photo of […]

Al HorfordAnna Horford continues tradition of trash-talking Cavs in playoffs

En route to the last two NBA Finals, the Cleveland Cavaliers had to go through Al Horford and his then-Atlanta Hawks in the 2014 and 2015 NBA Playoffs. While the Cavs were able to sweep the Hawks both times, Horford took his talents north to the Boston Celtics in hopes of being able to defeat […]

Al HorfordHopeless Hawks Center swallows Cavs "unstoppable" shooting

Every year, for the eternity of NBA history, all teams unapologetically believe in their chances; and every year, for the eternity of NBA history, teams who find themselves in a three-game hole have lied to themselves. After a late road rally in Game 3, Cleveland has put Atlanta in that hole once again. History is […]

Al HorfordPaul Millsap, Hawks Take Shots At Cavs After Record-Breaking Shooting Night

The Cleveland Cavaliers set an NBA record with 25 three pointers in a game while blowing out and embarrassing the Atlanta Hawks 123-98. At one point, the Cavs were up 41 points in what was a complete annihilation. RELATED: VIDEO: Charles Barkley Says Hawks Should鈥檝e Knocked Cavs Players Out During 3-Point Barrage After the game, […]

Al HorfordCavaliers-Hawks Center Matchup: Timofey Mozgov Vs. Al Horford

There is no question as to the impact that Timofey Mozgov has had on the Cavs since his acquisition in January. He has been the rim protector and defensive force that the team needed, and has provided energy with his play every night. He did solid work against the Bulls frontline, helping the Cavs to […]

Al HorfordCoin Toss: 8 Predictions For Inconsistent Cavs Vs Red-Hot Hawks

The Cavs travel to Atlanta tonight to take on the Hawks at Phillips Arena. This game means more to the Cavs than most realize, coming off a horrible and embarrassing home loss to the then 6-23 Detroit Pistons on Sunday afternoon, as well as suffering a very similar home defeat to the Hawks on December […]

Al HorfordCavalier Challenge Week 2: Cavs Must Prepare for Atlanta's Versatility

Scott Cunningham/NBAE/Getty Images The Atlanta Hawks do everything really well; Not too incredible or flashy and not terribly and casually. They are incredibly balanced with their starters and reserves respectively because everyone knows their roles well. Jeff Teague controls and runs their offense at the Point Guard spot. He has improved every aspect of his […]