NBA Playoffs Articles - Page 2

For much of Game 2, everything was going according to plan for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Despite being without Evan Mobley, Darius Garland, and De’Andre Hunter, the Cavs were in command, thanks in large part to another bonkers performance from Donovan Mitchell, who finished with 48 points on the night after making a concerted effort to […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have found themselves in early trouble in the second round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs against the Indiana Pacers, who took Game 1 in convincing fashion. After that 121-112 loss in the series opener, Donovan Mitchell and the Cavs came into Tuesday night’s Game 2 looking to avoid falling down a 2-0 […]

After having a cakewalk in the first round against the Miami Heat, the Cleveland Cavaliers got tripped up on Sunday by Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series at Rocket Arena. The Cavs lost the series opener to Indiana via a 121-112 score. The message to the […]

Cavs star Donovan Mitchell accomplished a feat that only Michael Jordan achieved in any Game 1 of the NBA Playoffs. In 33 minutes of action of Game 1 against the Indiana Pacers, Mitchell finished with a stat line of 33 points, five rebounds, four assists, and a steal. He shot 13-of-30 from the field and […]

While Darius Garland was ruled out for the Cavs’ Game 1 against the Indiana Pacers, he is still trying to play. However, this injury is quite significant, as Garland sprained his big toe. According to Jared Greenberg, he said that the injury would sideline him during the regular season for one to two weeks. That’s […]

Cavs center Tristan Thompson shared an emotional moment with former teammate Kevin Love before the Cleveland Cavaliers’ series win over the Miami Heat in Game 4 on Monday night. Thompson and Love were teammates together on the Cavs for six seasons from 2014 to 2020. during that period, they helped the team make four straight […]

Cavs owner Dan Gilbert is keeping the Cleveland Cavaliers focused after winning all four games of their first-round series against the Miami Heat in the 2025 NBA Playoffs. On Monday, the Cavs overwhelmed the Heat in Game 4, blowing them by 55 points. It marked the second-biggest victory in NBA Playoff history, emphasizing the huge […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers were heavily favored heading into their first-round matchup against the Miami Heat, the first team in NBA history to qualify for the playoffs all the way from the 10th spot in the standings. While the Cavs had the deeper and more talented squad, no one dared to count out the Heat; after […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are missing the services of one of their most important players in Game 4 against the Miami Heat, with Darius Garland sitting out Monday night’s contest in South Beach with a toe issue. However, Garland’s absence seemingly is not negatively affecting the Cavs in their mission to complete a four-game sweep of […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are going for a sweep of the Miami Heat in the first round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs this Monday night. The Cavs sure looked like they were all about business and had no intention of seeing this series extend for one more game, as they started Game 4 with all guns […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are well on track to make it to the second round of the playoffs, as they have the Miami Heat on the ropes in their first-round matchup after taking a 3-0 lead courtesy of a 124-87 win on Saturday. On Monday, the Cavs have a chance to officially send the Heat packing […]

Donovan Mitchell has done nothing but transform the Cleveland Cavaliers ever since the team brought him in via trade back in 2022. But this year is different; Mitchell and the Cavs won 64 regular-season games and have emerged as a legitimate championship contender in the process. And on Wednesday night, the Cavs continued to take […]

Donovan Mitchell channeled the likes of a Michael Jordan performance in the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 121-100 victory against the Miami Heat in Game 1 of the East First Round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs on Sunday night. In 33 minutes of action, Mitchell finished with a stat line of 30 points, five rebounds, four assists, and […]

Ty Jerome had an explosive performance in the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 121-100 victory over the Miami Heat in Game 1 of the East First Round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs on Sunday night. In 26 minutes of action off the bench, Jerome finished with a stat line of 28 points, five rebounds and three assists. He […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are making progress with the recovery of Donovan Mitchell’s injury timeline. Mitchell missed the last week of games due to an ankle injury. He suffered it in the Cavs’ matchup against the San Antonio Spurs on April 6, which had him miss the remainder of the regular season. Head coach Kenny Atkinson […]

It was a valiant effort by the Cleveland Cavaliers but their NBA Playoffs run had to be cut short. Coach JB Bickerstaff was losing two of his biggest stars, Donovan Mitchell and Jarrett Allen, in their clash against the Boston Celtics. This made it easy for the Cavs to collapse given that they had to […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers put up a good fight in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference semifinals series against the Boston Celtics, but they ultimately ended up suffering a 109-102 loss, falling in a 3-1 series deficit in the process. While it was great to see the team put up a good fight, despite being without […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are down three games to one against the Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum-led Boston Celtics in the NBA Playoffs. A lot of it has to do with the squad being with the injury bug. First, it was Jarrett Allen who went down. Then, Donovan Mitchell went down and could not perform. An […]

After winning the Larry O’Brien trophy for the fourth time in his career, LeBron James’ stint with the Los Angeles Lakers has been filled with frustration and heartbreaks. They would either not make it to the NBA Playoffs or crash so badly that they got demolished. Rumors are swirling around about his possible departure from […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers shocked everyone when they blew out the Boston Celtics on Thursday night by a score of 118-94, and at the center of their strong performance was Evan Mobley. The talented big man helped the Cavs get off to a strong start, and his performance was so good that it even convinced Brian […]

Leading up to the Cleveland Cavaliers’ Game 2 win, there were plenty of grumblings about how Donovan Mitchell needed help offensively. On Thursday, the Cavs finally delivered. Sparked by a strong second half, the team managed to defeat the Boston Celtics and tie the series at one win apiece. Caris LeVert was a big part […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers, despite making it this far in the 2024 NBA playoffs, haven’t inspired much confidence. What the Cavs are doing must be celebrated, as they made it to the second round of the playoffs for the first time in the post-LeBron James era. Instead, the dominant narrative surrounding them has been the underperformance […]

It’s not always the easiest task to adjust to a new opponent after a hard-fought seven-game series; after all, the team gets acclimated to playing against a certain opponent, and with it comes a specific gameplan that the team then tries to implement to the best of their abilities. For the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Boston […]

Donovan Mitchell is definitely ecstatic to see the Cleveland Cavaliers make it to the second round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs; however, he knows very well that winning just the first round isn’t their goal. As they now gear up for the Boston Celtics, Mitchell wants his team to be ready. Speaking to reporters following […]

Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers are through the first round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs. Scoring a ticket to the Eastern Conference semifinals was not a walk in the park for the Cavs, though, as they had to deal with the Orlando Magic in the most games possible. It’s not about to get any […]

Without Jarrett Allen, it looked like the Cleveland Cavaliers were in trouble. No one could stop the wrath of the Paolo Banchero-led Orlando Magic for a while and it looked like they were going to advance. Thankfully, Donovan Mitchell stepped on the gas pedal and had a heavy foot that never went up again. He […]

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 couldn’t close out the Orlando Magic in Game 6 on Friday night, as they suffered a 103-96 loss to force a do-or-die Game 7 to determine who will move on to play the Boston Celtics in the second round of the playoffs. And even though the loss was still fresh, Donovan Mitchell […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers pulled off a blockbuster trade for Donovan Mitchell in 2022 so they could have a battle-tested superstar who could help elevate the team. On Friday night, during Game 6 of the Cavs’ 2024 first-round series against the Orlando Magic, Mitchell was fulfilling his mission as his team’s main man just so they […]

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 bounce back. After falling in their last two games, the Cavs took home a 104-103 victory over the Orlando Magic in Game 5 of their playoff series on Tuesday. Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland led the way, scoring 28 and 23 points, respectively. Garland tallied 17 points in the first quarter alone, […]

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. […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers once looked as though they were going to easily smash and eliminate the Orlando Magic in the first round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs. That is clearly not the case anymore, as the Cavs’ 2-0 series lead has now been completely evaporated, with the Magic winning both Games 3 and 4 at […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers continue to reflect on their disappointing 112-89 Game 4 loss to the Orlando Magic. The Magic’s stars outplayed the Cavs’, as evidenced by Darius Garland and Donovan Mithcell’s sub-20-point performances. Garland got chippy with Jalen Suggs during the challenging afternoon and provided insight into the altercation after the game. Cleveland was only […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are enduring a cold slump during the first round of the NBA Playoffs. The Cavs lost Game 4 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal matchup against the Magic 112-89. Moreover, fans on social media are in mayhem after Cleveland’s lackluster second-half showing. The Cavs amassed just 29 points in the second half after […]

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 […]