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The Cleveland Cavaliers began their 2024 NBA Playoffs journey with a bang on Saturday afternoon, beating the Orlando Magic 97-83 at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. The Cavs came out firing from the jump and quickly set the tone, with Donovan Mitchell leading the charge as he dropped a game-high 30 points. Following the victory, Darius […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers became a legitimate playoff team during the 2022-23 season, thanks in large part to the superstar play of Donovan Mitchell. However, the Cavaliers’ first trip to the playoffs in the post-LeBron James era was shortly-lived. The New York Knicks overwhelmed the Cavs with their physicality, sending them home early by defeating them […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are preparing for an intense NBA Playoffs matchup against the Orlando Magic. The Cavs earned the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference and look to finally get over the hump with a deep run. Donovan Mitchell and company are under increased pressure, as one NBA analyst noted. Everything is on the line […]

Last season, the Cleveland Cavaliers were riddled with inexperience and had a hard time making a deep NBA Playoffs push. This year, the Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland-led squad has learned quite a lot since their last season-ending heartbreak. Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen have gotten to learn how to co-exist better in the Cavs […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers, by all accounts, have had a successful 2022-23 regular season. They finished with 50 wins, and given how young their core four is, they’re set up to contend for years to come. However, the Cavs heartbreakingly fell short of expectation in the playoffs, suffering a five-game series defeat to the New York […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley tried to keep things positive when breaking the silence on Cleveland flaming out in its NBA playoff vs. the New York Knicks. He told Right Down Euclid Editor-in-Chief Evan Dammarell that all the noise surrounding the Cavs right now is just that: outside noise. “Mobley said people are free to […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell had a painfully honest admission after the Cavs fell in five games to the New York Knicks following a 106-95 loss to New York in Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse. “It’s not always going to go your way,” Mitchell said, via ESPN Cavs beat reporter Danny Cunningham. “And it sucks. It hurts. It’s […]

To say the Cleveland Cavaliers‘ season wasn’t supposed to end like this is an understatement. Not just losing in the First Round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs but falling to the New York Knicks in five games despite entering the NBA Playoffs as the higher seed. Suffice it to say, after celebrating their first postseason […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Ricky Rubio shared his thoughts on Cleveland’s first-round series against the New York Knicks on Thursday. “If you ask anyone in our locker room, we were a better team than the Knicks,” Rubio said, via Right Down Euclid Editor-in-Chief Evan Dammarell. “Were they more talented than us? No. They just wanted it […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers were seen as a legitimate contender in the Eastern Conference this season. But, they failed miserably to live up to expectations in the first round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs, losing in five games to the New York Knicks on Wednesday night. For a team that went out and traded for Donovan […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers entered the 2023 NBA playoffs with high hopes. They finished the 2022-23 season with one of the best point differentials in the league, and on paper, it looked like they had a talent advantage over the New York Knicks, their first-round matchup. But as Jarrett Allen and company learned the hard way, […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland revealed what he must learn following a 106-95 Cavs loss to the New York Knicks in Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse. “The pace is just so fast, it’s just coming to you really quick,” Garland said, via Cleveland.com Cavs reporter Chris Fedor. “It’s a lot to process. Go back and watch this film, see what we […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers looked intent on putting together a deep playoff run after a strong regular season campaign, but instead, they crashed out of their first-round series against the New York Knicks. The Cavs were officially eliminated after losing Game 5 on Wednesday night, and after the game, it’s clear that everyone, including head coach […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell took accountability following a 106-95 Cavs loss to the New York Knicks in the NBA Playoffs on Wednesday. “I didn’t do my job,” said Mitchell, via clevelanddotcom Cavs. “That’s where I’m hurting. I deserve the criticism that comes with that. Things that I’ve done well all year. I’ll look at […]

The series between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the New York Knicks were thought by many as the hardest to call among all matchups in the first round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs. As it turned out, it was a lopsided battle that ended with the Knicks winning the series in only five games after taming […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell gave credit where it was due to Cavs guard Ricky Rubio ahead of Game 5 with the New York Knicks on Wednesday. “I gotta be the guy to continue to use my voice, but listen as well, and not be too naive to listen to what’s going on. Who really helped me […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell had a bold message as the Cavs face an elimination game vs. the New York Knicks on Wednesday. “It’s not over,” Mitchell said, via Associated Press Sports Writer Tom Withers. Donovan Mitchell scored 11 points and hit five of his 18 shot attempts when the Cavs fell to a 3-1 deficit in the first […]

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach JB Bickerstaff revealed the Cavs’ mentality heading into Game 5 of their NBA Playoff matchup against the New York Knicks during Tuesday’s practice. “I don’t think we’ve played our best game yet,” Bickerstaff said, via Right Down Euclid Editor-in-Chief Evan Dammarell. “But, tomorrow we’ve got an opportunity to. “I expect our guys to […]

It all comes down to this. The Cleveland Cavaliers’ postseason is left hanging in the balance of three-straight win-or-go-home opportunities after they dropped to a 3-1 deficit with a 102-93 loss in Madison Square Garden. The Cavs will have the chance to play in front of a friendly Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse crowd to keep what […]

This is not how it was supposed to go. The 2023 NBA Playoffs were to be the place the Cleveland Cavaliers formally announced themselves as a serious threat to the Eastern Conference crown. Now, they head back to the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse down 3-1 to the New York Knicks, just one game away from being […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley said the Cavs didn’t play with the grit and the urgency they needed in a 102-93 loss to the New York Knicks during a postgame press conference on Sunday. “I feel like we just didn’t really play with the grit we needed to play with and the urgency we needed to play […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell took accountability for his performance and continued to have faith in his teammates following a 102-93 loss to the New York Knicks. “I believe in myself, I believe in this group,” Donovan Mitchell said when asked if he still believes, and if so, why, via Bally Sports Ohio. “We believe in each […]

Should the Cleveland Cavaliers start guard Caris LeVert or forward Isaac Okoro when the team takes on the New York Knicks in its  remaining games of the first round of the NBA playoffs? The Cavs experimented with a lineup change when they faced the Knicks in Game 3 on Friday, slotting LeVert at the three […]

The New York Knicks didn’t simply beat the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 3 of their playoff series. The Knicks embarrassed the Cavs in a 99-79 drubbing at Madison Square Garden, taking a 2-1 series lead. It marked the first time all season that a team was held to fewer than 80 points. Cleveland no longer […]

To say that the Cleveland Cavaliers came up short in their Game 3 performance against the New York Knicks on Friday would be a complete understatement. The Cavs were not only blown out, 99-79, but they ended up being completely destroyed en route to an atrocious NBA record this season. 79 points. There’s no typo […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Cedi Osman was at Friday morning’s Cavs shootaround, according to a tweet from Cleveland.com Cavs reporter Chris Fedor. “#Cavs Cedi Osman, questionable with an ankle injury for tonight’s game, was here at shootaround this morning,” Fedor wrote. “Cavs are just about wrapping up their session now.” Osman was listed as “questionable” with a left ankle […]

Game 3 is almost upon us, Cavs Nation. The NBA playoffs series between the Cleveland Cavaliers and New York Knicks is split at one game apiece following a 107-90 win by the Cavs over New York on Tuesday. Cavs guard Darius Garland led the charge with 32 points in the 36 minutes he played, hitting […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell had a message for guard Darius Garland following a 107-90 Cavs win over the Knicks in Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on Tuesday. “I told him, ‘This is the performance that changes your mindset,’” Mitchell said, via Cleveland.com Cavs reporter Chris Fedor. “At the end of the day, he knows he can be […]

Following a disappointing end to Game 1, the Cleveland Cavaliers fought back and dominated Game 2 against the New York Knicks. They won 107-90 and led by 15 for the entirety of the second half to even up the first-round series at 1-1. Darius Garland, in particular, had a spectacular outing for the Cavs. Garland […]

With the Cleveland Cavaliers’ addition of Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland has mostly flown under the radar for the entirety of the 2022-23 season following an All-Star campaign. Mitchell’s arrival meant that Garland would have less time commandeering the Cavs’ offense, so the 23-year old floor general would have to maximize his touches all the more. […]

It was clear that the Cleveland Cavaliers had a few adjustments to make after suffering a heartbreaking 101-97 loss to the New York Knicks in their opening contest of the 2023 NBA playoffs. The Knicks came out of the gates the hungrier, more determined team, and it showed in their work on the glass. The […]

Darius Garland not only led the Cleveland Cavaliers to the Game 2 win over the New York Knicks on Tuesday, but he also made history in the process. Garland exploded for 32 points in their 107-98 blowout of the Knicks. It is worth noting, however, that 26 of those points came in the first half […]

Cleveland Cavaliers big man Jarrett Allen couldn’t help but be stunned by Darius Garland’s performance early in their Game 2 showdown with the New York Knicks. Garland got off to a hot start on Tuesday, exploding for 11 points in the first quarter alone before adding another 15 in the second to keep the Cavs […]

It’s the NBA Playoffs, so physicality is always on a heightened mode on the court, and New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson got reminded of that again Tuesday night in Game 2 of this Eastern Conference first-round series when he received a bone-crushing hit by Cleveland Cavaliers big man Jarrett Allen that left him in […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers had a disappointing loss to the New York Knicks in Game 1. The Cavs fell 103-97 in a game where Darius Garland, Evan Mobley, and Isaac Okoro saw their first playoff action. Garland, Mobley, and Okoro struggled in their first playoff game. Garland finished with 17 points, zero rebounds, one assist, and […]

So close, yet so far away. As Cleveland Cavaliers fans flooded Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse with playoff attire, a smoother end to a defining regular season for the Cavs transitioned into a rough patch during Cleveland’s first playoff series against the New York Knicks since the 1995-96 season. New York would leave Cleveland with a 101-97 victory over the Cavaliers, moving […]

Jarrett Allen believes the Cavs learned a lot from their Game 1 loss to the New York Knicks. The Cavs suffered a disappointing 101-97 defeat to the Knicks on Saturday night to lose home-court advantage. Despite Donovan Mitchell’s electric performance where he scored 38 points, nobody else on the team really sustained any offense. Evan […]

Despite a tremendous individual performance by Donovan Mitchell, the Cleveland Cavaliers were bested by the New York Knicks on their home floor in Game 1 of this best-of-seven quarterfinal series. Though they managed to take the lead at around the two-minute mark in the fourth period, the Knickerbockers proved to be resilient in their hunt […]

The New York Knicks stole home-court advantage from the Cleveland Cavaliers by winning Game 1 of their first-round series in the 2023 NBA Playoffs. Following their 101-97 loss, the Cavs should be kicking themselves for letting the Knicks escape with a victory.  The Knicks blew an eight-point lead late in the fourth quarter of Game […]