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The Cleveland Cavaliers dropped their first of two games against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday evening, thanks in part to a baffling starting lineup choice. We’ll see if they learn from that mistake and go a different direction on Saturday afternoon. Despite the loss on Thursday, the Cavs did have glimpses of good play. Their […]
25 days ago | 1 read
Good morning, it’s Saturday, January 10th. The Cleveland Cavaliers are 21-18 and lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday night. The Cavs play the Wolves again today. This time, on their own home floor. It’s an early afternoon game, so I hope the Cavs secure a win and give you the rest of the day […]
25 days ago | 1 read
Let’s try this again. The Cleveland Cavaliers get another chance at the Minnesota Timberwolves, this time on their home floor. We’re posting this a day early as tomorrow’s game is at 1 PM. The Starting Five Alright, I’m not going to pile on Kenny Atkinson any more than we already have. Everyone has crushed him […]
25 days ago | 7 reads
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Cavaliers fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Last week, we asked you a round of questions. Let’s see how Cleveland Cavaliers fans reacted. […]
25 days ago | 4 reads
The Cleveland Cavaliers’ poor defense and bad starting lineup choice did them in as they fell to the Minnesota Timberwolves 131-122. The stats in the table below are from Cleaning the Glass. Now, let’s dive into the numbers.
26 days ago | 4 reads
The Cleveland Cavaliers lost a frustrating one to the Minnesota Timberwolves. All grades are based on our usual expectations for each player. Donovan Mitchell 30 points, 8 assists, 7 rebounds Mitchell had a dazzling playmaking game. Especially in the first half. But he shifted his focus to being a scorer in the second half, and […]
26 days ago | 2 reads
The Cleveland Cavaliers couldn’t complete a fourth-quarter comeback as they fell 131-122 to the Minnesota Timberwolves. We can split this game into two distinct winners and losers. LOSER – The Starting Lineup You never want to pin an entire loss on one lineup. But this starting unit really made a case. Kenny Atkinson threw a […]
26 days ago | 6 reads
The Cleveland Cavaliers started their 21st different starting lineup against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday. This grouping was more perplexing than any of the previous 20. Their ineffectiveness led to the 131-122 loss. Minnesota has one of the biggest starting forward groups in the league with Rudy Gobert (7’1”), Julius Randle (6’9”), and Jaden McDaniels […]
26 days ago | 5 reads
The Cleveland Cavaliers are on the road for their first game against the Minnesota Timberwolves this season. The Wolves are 24-13. The Wolves are elite Let’s get this out of the way. Minnesota is an elite basketball team that shouldn’t go overlooked. The Wolves don’t get as much attention as the Oklahoma City Thunder, or […]
27 days ago | 5 reads
Good morning, it’s Thursday, January 8th. The Cleveland Cavaliers are 21-17 and play the Minnesota Timberwolves today at 8 PM. This is Cleveland’s first game against the Wolves. They are on the road today, and then they will return home for another meeting with the Timberwolves. That game is on Saturday at 1 PM. It […]
27 days ago | 2 reads
The Cleveland Cavaliers start a two-game home-and-home series with the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday evening. The Timberwolves are playing good basketball right now. They’ve won three straight and seven of their last 10 games. Minnesota has also been one of the most complete teams in the NBA this season. They’re inside the top six in […]
27 days ago | 1 read
The Cleveland Cavaliers have been without their ideal starting small forward, Max Strus, for the whole season. He suffered a Jones Fracture to his left foot during an offseason workout at the end of August. This initial timeline stated that he would be expected to resume basketball activities in three to four months. We’re just […]
28 days ago | 2 reads
It wasn’t pretty, but the Cleveland Cavaliers did enough to pull out a 120-116 win over an Indiana Pacers team that is now on a 13-game losing streak. The stats in the table below are from Cleaning the Glass. Now, let’s dive into some of the stats.
28 days ago | 5 reads
The Cleveland Cavaliers pulled out an exciting 120-116 win over the Indiana Pacers thanks to 14 fourth-quarter points from Darius Garland. Unfortunately, if you were in the greater Cleveland area watching on FanDuel Sports Network Cleveland, you weren’t able to witness the conclusion of the game. The network’s feed cut out with exactly two minutes […]
28 days ago | 3 reads
The Cleveland Cavaliers managed to win a game they probably shouldn’t have. Darius Garland deserves credit for that. All grades are based on our usual expectations for each player. Darius Garland 29 points, 6 assists, 2 rebounds Did you forget who was the best closer in Cleveland last season? Garland didn’t. He went perfect in […]
28 days ago | 5 reads
The Cleveland Cavaliers snuck out of Indiana with a win. But you might not have been able to see it happen live. Let’s see who won and lost the game. LOSER – FanDuel Sports Network I mean, come on? Frustrations about the Cavs aside, this game was heading towards a fantastic finish when Craig Porter […]
28 days ago | 2 reads
The Cleveland Cavaliers avoided disaster. They overcame a nine-point fourth-quarter deficit to defeat the Indiana Pacers 120-116 thanks to a tremendous fourth quarter for Darius Garland. The Cavs were shorthanded once again this evening. Donovan Mitchell sat out this game for rest. Additionally, Dean Wade left the game in the first half with a knee […]
28 days ago | 3 reads
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Cavaliers fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Hello, everyone. It’s been a while since our last Cavaliers Reacts survey. In case you forgot, […]
28 days ago | 2 reads
Good morning, it’s Tuesday, January 6th. The Cleveland Cavaliers are 20-17 and play the Indiana Pacers on the road today at 7 PM. Cleveland is 2-0 against the Pacers this season. They beat them 120-109 at home in November and 135-119 on the road to start December. They won’t play the Pacers again until one […]
29 days ago | 5 reads
The Cleveland Cavaliers will be shorthanded as they take on the team with the fewest wins in the league — the Indiana Pacers — on Tuesday evening. The team has ruled Donovan Mitchell out of the lineup. His official injury designation is rest. Mitchell has been one of the healthiest players on the team this […]
29 days ago | 5 reads
The Cleveland Cavaliers had a disappointing loss to the conference-leading Detroit Pistons on Sunday. Fortunately for them, they have the perfect team to bounce back against. The Indiana Pacers have the fewest wins in the league this season. They’re dead last in offensive rating without Tyrese Haliburton running the show. That, unsurprisingly, has hurt any […]
29 days ago | 2 reads
Good morning, it’s Monday, January 5th. The Cleveland Cavaliers are 20-17 and play the Indiana Pacers on the road tomorrow at 7 PM. Cleveland lost to the Pistons yesterday. Today’s Game of the Day Kevin Durant takes on his old team as the Suns look for a win on the road in Houston. The Rockets […]
30 days ago | 2 reads
CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Cavaliers weren’t able to play a complete 48 minutes against the Detroit Pistons and lost 114-110 because of it. For as much progress as the group has made over the last few weeks, the same holes from throughout the season are still present. Cleveland once again gave up a crucial offensive […]
about 1 month ago | 2 reads
CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Cavaliers fought well at times, but the Detroit Pistons were the better team. And the better team won 114-110. The stats in the table below are from Cleaning the Glass. Now, let’s dive into some of the stats.
about 1 month ago | 2 reads
The Cleveland Cavaliers fought hard but ultimately lost this game in the second quarter. Let’s see who won and lost the day. WINNER- Evan Mobley’s Defense Having the reigning Defensive Player of the Year on your roster can do wonderful things. Evan Mobley has been on a tear recently, and it feels like he’s blocking […]
about 1 month ago | 2 reads