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Jarrett Allen is not the top player on his team, nor was he even an All-Star this season. He is not labeled an X-factor like Evan Mobley or trade deadline acquisition De’Andre Hunter. Rest assured, however, the 26-year-old center is an extremely valuable member of the NBA-leading Cleveland Cavaliers (47-10). While the public might not […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have a major concern to address following an injury to star center Jarrett Allen. During the second half of the Cavs’ contest against the New York Knicks on Friday, Allen suffered a right hand injury. He exited the game with 7:53 remaining in the third quarter. The team later announced he wouldn’t […]

Cavs center Jarrett Allen made NBA history with his double-double in a 110-97 win against the Brooklyn Nets. After the Cavs were well-represented at the All-Star Game by Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland, Evan Mobley, and head coach Kenny Atkinson, Cleveland returned with a 13-point win against the Nets, while Jarrett had a historic performance. Allen […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have gotten off to an incredible start to the 2024-25 season, although they seem to have been hitting the brakes as of late. The Cavs have lost two of their past three games, including a demolition at the hands of the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night — an uncharacteristically poor performance […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers got a statement win against the Oklahoma City Thunder in a matchup that showcased the best teams in their respective conference. It was a battle of the bigs that changed the game for the Cavs, as Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen showed their dominance on both sides of the ball. Mobley finished […]

It was another spectacular night as the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night, 129-122, in what some have called a possible NBA Finals preview. As the Cavs hope to have a handful of All-Stars on their team, their frontman in Donovan Mitchell boasted a strong message focused towards the media after […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have been the cream of the crop in the NBA all season long, and their Wednesday night 129-122 win over the streaking Oklahoma City Thunder has only cemented that fact. It was a tough game, as is the case every time any team faces the Thunder, but the Cavs pulled out all […]

All offseason long, it was trendy in the NBA world to discuss whether or not it’d be best for the Cleveland Cavaliers to break up their frontcourt of Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley. Allen and Mobley were most notably exposed during the 2023 NBA playoffs, with the Cavs being eliminated by the New York Knicks […]

Cleveland Cavaliers bigs Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley significantly contribute to their team’s success, earning them the best record in the NBA (29-4). Allen and Mobley combined for 48 points in a 149-135 win against the Denver Nuggets, setting a franchise record for most points scored in regulation. Allen discussed Mobley’s impact this season and […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ unreal start to the season continued on Monday night. The Cavs hosted the Utah Jazz and won easily in Cleveland, 124-113. Darius Garland led the way with 23 points as both Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley scored 22 points apiece. A total of four Cavs starters finished with 20 or more points […]

In an interview with The Young Man And The Three Podcast, Cleveland Cavs center Jarrett Allen expressed his love for the city he plays for. But the quotable center didn’t stop there. After the Cavs beat the New Orleans Pelicans 128-100, improving after an incredible 15-0 start on the regular season, The Plain Dealer’s Chris […]

After Cleveland Cavs center Jarrett Allen’s dunk against the New Orleans Pelicans went viral this week, the timing for a recent interview couldn’t have been better for the seven-footer. Allen joined The Young Man and The Three podcast, talking about an array of topics, including what Jarett enjoys doing in his spare time, his team’s […]

So far in his career, Jarrett Allen has become a cornerstone of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ defense, their interior anchor that turned them into one of the league’s elite defenses. Additionally, the big man’s major contribution to NBA Twitter is the terrific meme of him saying, “The lights were brighter than expected,” after their first-round playoff […]

There is no rest for the weary Cleveland Cavaliers; just a little over 24 hours after the Boston Celtics dealt them their first loss of the season, halting their historic 15-game winning streak to start the season, the Cavs had to pick themselves up as they headed home to host the injury-ravaged New Orleans Pelicans. […]

The 2024-25 Cleveland Cavaliers continue to make history despite not being a trendy pick to compete for the Larry O’Brien trophy heading into the season. On Sunday night, the Cavs extended their season-starting win streak to 15 with a 128-114 win over the Charlotte Hornets despite missing Donovan Mitchell due to rest — becoming only […]

The night after coaching Cleveland to a 136-117 victory over Golden State — a team where he won a championship as an assistant — Kenny Atkinson couldn’t be happier with the impressive record of his Cleveland Cavaliers. “The Warriors, that was a unique game. This is a [special] back-to-back. But you’re a competitor, right? And […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are rolling to begin the 2024-25 season. Alongside the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Cavs are the only other undefeated team in the Association, sitting at 5-0. While their first three opponents, the Raptors, Pistons, and Wizards, weren’t the most difficult, Kenny Atkinson’s squad just beat the Knicks and the Lakers on Wednesday […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers engaged the Los Angeles Lakers in a significant cross-conference matchup on Wednesday night. The game marked the first time LeBron James returned to Rocket Mortage FieldHouse with his son Bronny playing on the same team as him. Nevertheless, Jarrett Allen and Cavs spoiled the Jameses’ return. Allen amassed 18 points, 12 rebounds, […]

Jarrett Allen and the Cleveland Cavaliers are currently gearing up to begin the 2024-25 NBA, which is set to get underway in just three short weeks. Allen was forced to miss the Cavs’ second round loss to the Boston Celtics a year ago due to injury, but is hoping to help lead Cleveland back toward […]

The offseason has been plagued with rumors about Jarrett Allen possibly moving away from the Cleveland Cavaliers system, With Kenny Atkinson taking over, it looks like there will be better schemes to integrate him and Evan Mobley properly side-by-side in the rotation. While a lot of Cavs fans still think that a departure should be […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers look to continue going on their upward trajectory after defensive center Jarrett Allen agreed to a three-year, $91 million max contract extension, as reported by Adrian Wojnarowski. Moreover, this max extension guarantees one of the Eastern Conference’s top big men $131 million over the next five years. With this deal, the Cavaliers […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers improved upon last season’s effort by making it to the second round of the playoffs in 2024. But the atmosphere surrounding the Cavs felt like one of doom and gloom following their five-game series defeat at the hands of the eventual champion Boston Celtics. In particular, Jarrett Allen, who was one of […]

It’s a good problem to have two emerging players who are great at playing roles. Unfortunately, it becomes a headache for franchises that have the same caliber of stars but play very similar roles. Mike Gansey has a dilemma and it’s no longer just involving who gets to coach this squad. Instead, the Cleveland Cavaliers […]

Healthwise, it was a rough campaign for the Cleveland Cavaliers. The team was riddled with injuries throughout the regular season. In the playoffs, they bowed out to the Boston Celtics, and one could argue that missing Donovan Mitchell (for two games) and Jarrett Allen had plenty to do with it. Allen, in particular, was sidelined […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers season came to an end on Wednesday night when they suffered a 113-98 loss to the Boston Celtics in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference semifinals series. Immediately after the loss, tons of rumors surrounding the Cavs and their upcoming offseason came out, and one guy who was the subject of many […]

The first four games of the NBA Playoffs series between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Orlando Magic were fairly straightforward wins for the home team. But the last two contests have been chock-full of drama, clutch plays, historic showings and gritty defense. To put it simpler, there is a strong element of unpredictability at work in […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are coming off a huge Game 5 victory in their first-round matchup against the Orlando Magic. They only need one more win to punch their ticket to the next round to face the Boston Celtics, but the Cavs know that winning in the Magic’s stomping grounds of Kia Arena is easier said […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are without one of their major weapons in Game 5 of their first-round series versus the Orlando Magic on Tuesday night. Cavs big man Jarrett Allen, who has been tremendous in the series, has been declared out for Game because of an upper-body injury, as reported by Shams Charania of The Athletic. […]

Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers are currently looking to rebound after they suffered back to back brutal blowout losses at the hands of the Orlando Magic in Games 3 and 4 of the first round playoff series between the two teams, sending things back to Cleveland all knotted up at 2-2 ahead of Game […]

So much for the Cleveland Cavaliers proving too much for the young, untested Orlando Magic. After taking the opening two games of the teams’ first-round series in Cleveland by double-digits, the Cavs came crashing back down to earth on Thursday night at Amway Center. Orlando beat Cleveland 121-83 in Game 3, dominating JB Bickerstaff’s team […]

Many believed that the Cleveland Cavaliers drew one of the easiest possible first-round matchups in the Eastern Conference when they secured a 4/5 tussle against the Orlando Magic. So far, through the first two games of the season, that has turned out to be true. The Magic have struggled to generate much offense, and the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers earned a Game 2 victory over the Orlando Magic on Monday, winning by a final score of 96-86. It has been a great start to the NBA playoffs for Cleveland, as they now hold a 2-0 lead over Orlando. The job is obviously not finished, but Jarrett Allen is confident in his […]

Jarrett Allen has been making his presence felt lately. Fresh off a 16-point, 18-rebound performance in Game 1, the center notched up another double-double as the Cleveland Cavaliers took home a 96-86 victory over the Orlando Magic on Monday. This time, Allen scored 16 points and hauled down 20 boards, nine of which were on […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ NBA Playoffs campaign is in full swing. This squad has learned from the past after losing against the New York Knicks in last year’s first round. Paolo Banchero and the rest of the Orlando Magic got suffocated by JB Bickerstaff’s schemes. Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley disallowed any other member of the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have cooled off significantly from their form two months ago; back in January, it seemed as though the Cavs were gunning for the second-seed in the Eastern Conference. Now, they have fallen closer to the pack, and heading into the final few games of the regular season, they remain bunched up with […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers find themselves in a bit of a cold stretch, as their 107-104 loss to the Miami Heat on Wednesday night ended up being their fourth loss in the past six games. While the team is dealing with a handful of injuries, Darius Garland and Jarrett Allen have been tasked with leading the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are one of the best defensive teams in the NBA. One of the chief reasons for that is no other than their big man Jarrett Allen, who has been a dependable presence in the paint, especially at the rim, for the franchise. But despite his immense impact on defense since arriving to […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers turned their once-disappointing season around with Evan Mobley watching from the bench. JB Bickerstaff’s team went 15-7 while Mobley recovered from surgery on his left knee, revamping its offensive attack to prioritize three-pointers and ball and player movement. Only the Boston Celtics and Memphis Grizzlies took more of their shots from long-range […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are amid a solid 2023-24 season showing despite heavy injury woes. The Cavs are 28-16 and sit fifth in the Eastern Conference standings. Evan Mobley had a solid return to action against the Los Angeles Clippers. Thus, JB Bickerstaff and Jarrett Allen sang the young big’s praises. The Cavs are happy to […]