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The Cleveland Cavaliers made this one more stressful than it should have been. They led the Charlotte Hornets 56-32 at halftime, before Charlotte cut the lead to 4 points in the fourth quarter. Cleveland eventually closed the door and secured their 25th win of the season. But, as I said, it felt less satisfying than […]
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The Cleveland Cavaliers are playing their third game of the season against the Charlotte Hornets. They are 1-1 in their season series so far. Let’s take a look at what we should keep our eyes on tonight. 3PT Shooting Last season, the Cavs were one of the top three-point shooting teams in the NBA. I’d […]
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Good morning, it’s Wednesday, January 21st. The Cleveland Cavaliers are 24-20 and play the Charlotte Hornets tonight on the road. Cleveland is 1-1 against the Hornets this season. They dropped their first meeting in a disappointing overtime loss, then bounced back a week later to beat the Hornets 139-132 in Rocket Arena. The Cavs were […]
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The Cleveland Cavaliers will look to bounce back from a one-sided loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday afternoon when they take on the Charlotte Hornets. Even though the Hornets don’t have an impressive record, they’ve been playing well lately. The Hornets come into this game with the fourth-best net rating over the past […]
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CLEVELAND — Last January, the Cleveland Cavaliers’ win over the Oklahoma City Thunder seemed to signal the arrival of a new era. It was an official announcement to the league that their team, powered by two undersized, dynamic guards and defensive-oriented bigs, wasn’t just a gimmick. They teased that they could win on the biggest […]
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CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Cavaliers weren’t able to get their offense going as they fell to the Oklahoma City Thunder 136-104. The stats in the table below are from Cleaning the Glass. Now, let’s dive into the numbers.
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The Cleveland Cavaliers ran into a buzzsaw today as the Oklahoma City Thunder beat them 136-104. Let’s see who won and lost the game. WINNER – Lu Dort This is the first time I’ve given ‘winner’ to an opponent this season. That’s not to say there haven’t been great performances from the other teams all […]
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The Cleveland Cavaliers took a big loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder 136-102. Cleveland shot 22% from deep. All grades are based on our usual expectations for each player. Donovan Mitchell 19 points, 3 assists, 4 rebounds This is a nightmare matchup for Mitchell. He’s shot 5-19 tonight, and was 3-15 and 3-16 in his […]
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CLEVELAND — It’s been wrong to use injuries as an excuse for many of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ losses this season. They’ve had enough talent in many of those defeats to prevail still. Monday afternoon was different. They didn’t have the right combination of skill players to compete with the Oklahoma City Thunder and were thoroughly […]
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The Cleveland Cavaliers haven’t lived up to the lofty expectations they set coming into this season. That comes with consequences when it comes to individual accolades, as Donovan Mitchell has just found out. Mitchell was wrongly excluded from being an Eastern Conference All-Star starter despite three guards being chosen for the starting lineup. The starters […]
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Good morning, it’s Monday, January 19th. The Cleveland Cavaliers are 24-19 and host the Oklahoma City Thunder today at 2:30 PM. Let’s hope it’s a good one. The last time these two teams played in Cleveland, they were each in the middle of huge win streaks and historic regular seasons. Things have changed a bit […]
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The defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder have been by far the most impressive team this season. Their +14 net rating is over five points better than their closest competitor. It’s why they started the season on a 70-win pace. The Cleveland Cavaliers, on the other hand, have been one of the most disappointing teams this […]
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The Cleveland Cavaliers have provided an injury update for two-time All-Star Darius Garland. “Cavaliers guard Darius Garland injured his right great toe on January 14 at Philadelphia. Further evaluation and imaging at Cleveland Clinic Sports Medicine on Saturday revealed a Grade 1 right great toe sprain. Garland will be re-evaluated in seven to 10 days. […]
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The Cleveland Cavaliers erased an 11-point fourth-quarter deficit to defeat the Philadelphia 76ers 117-115 in the final seconds. An Evan Mobley dunk off a beautiful feed from Jaylon Tyson helped secure the victory. The stats in the table below are from Cleaning the Glass. Now, let’s dive into the numbers.
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The Cleveland Cavaliers won a thrilling game against the Philadelphia 76ers. They couldn’t have done it without Jaylon Tyson. Let’s see who won and lost the night. WINNER – Jaylon Tyson I gave Tyson a rare A+++ in my player grades. If that tells you anything about the game he just played. It was the […]
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The Cleveland Cavaliers pulled off a stunner in Philly. This one was equally stressful and rewarding. All grades are based on our usual expectations for each player. Donovan Mitchell 13 points, 12 assists, 9 rebounds, 6 turnovers Mitchell was quiet for most of this game. He only attempted five shots in the first half as […]
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Jaylon Tyson’s career-high 39 points helped the Cleveland Cavaliers overcome an 11-point fourth-quarter deficit to defeat the Philadelphia 76ers 117-115. Despite the impressive scoring, Tyson won the game by finding Evan Mobley for an easy dunk with five seconds left for the game-winning basket. Cleveland was once again shorthanded without the services of Darius Garland […]
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The Cleveland Cavaliers are playing their second game in Philly this week. They beat the 76ers in dominant fashion on Wednesday. Evan Mobley Mobley was fantastic in his previous game against the 76ers. He put up 17 points (7-10 shooting), 13 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 blocks. The Cavs are tough to beat when Mobley […]
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De’Andre Hunter has played 1,853 regular-season and playoff minutes with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Only 96 of those minutes have come alongside the core four of Darius Garland, Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley, and Jarrett Allen. They’ve performed well in that limited time, outscoring their opponents by 40 points over the last two seasons. That only makes […]
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Good morning, it’s Friday, January 16th. The Cleveland Cavaliers are 23-19 and play the Philadelphia 76ers tonight. They beat the 76ers on Wednesday in one of their best performances of the season. Cleveland has the next two days off after this. They’ll be gearing up for their biggest game of the season against the Oklahoma […]
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The Cleveland Cavaliers are coming off one of their most impressive wins of the season as they took down the Philadelphia 76ers 133-107 on Wednesday. Having good wins hasn’t been an issue for the Cavs this season. Backing up those wins has. They’ve struggled with consistency and have often grown complacent after good showings. We’ll […]
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The Cleveland Cavaliers had one of their most complete performances of the season against the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday, but it came at a cost. Two integral players, Darius Garland and Sam Merrill, left the game with injuries. The team has confirmed that both will be missing Friday’s rematch in Philadelphia. Garland left the game […]
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The Cleveland Cavaliers played some of their best basketball of the season in their 133-107 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday. Now, we’ll see if they can build on this. This was arguably the Cavs’ most impressive performance of the season. They thoroughly dominated both ends of the floor by playing their brand of […]
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The Cleveland Cavaliers played one of their most complete games of the season in their win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday evening. Unfortunately for Cleveland, two key players, Darius Garland and Sam Merrill, left the game with injuries. Head coach Kenny Atkinson didn’t have much of an update on either player when asked about […]
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The Cleveland Cavaliers put together one of their most complete games of the season as they defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 133-107. The stats in the table below are from Cleaning the Glass. Now, let’s dive into the numbers.
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