Last time out, the Cavaliers decided to give rest to James Harden and Donovan Mitchell, who are hurt and still recovering from injuries. In Detroit, something stood out in the loss.
It wasn’t pretty by any stretch, but the Cleveland Cavaliers did enough to end their brief two-game losing streak. They defeated the Brooklyn Nets 106-102 thanks to strong performances from James Harden and Jarrett Allen.
The Cavaliers will get some backcourt help Sunday. James Harden is set to return against the Nets after missing two games with a fractured right thumb in Tuesday’s win over the Knicks.
March Madness is here, and even the NBA players are ready for the exciting month in hoops. Throughout February, several of the league's superstars debuted player-exclusive college colorways of their signature sneakers.
The Cleveland Cavaliers lost to the Detroit Pistons in overtime in their showdown on Friday. However, the NBA referees played a role in their defeat. Detroit secured a 122-119 victory over Cleveland behind Jalen Duren's monster double-double of 33 points and 16 rebounds.
The NBA is a league built on the backs of its stars. Every now and then, guys in the NBA will raise their play to All-Star level, and sometimes, that run only lasts for one season.
It’s March 1. Which means what happened in February matters a little less. And what happens next matters a lot more. Two nights ago, the Cavaliers lost in overtime at Detroit.
The Cavaliers walked out of Detroit frustrated Friday night. They also walked out confident. Playing without starting guards Donovan Mitchell and James Harden, the Cavs pushed the Eastern Conference-leading Pistons to overtime before falling, 122-119.
Due to injuries, James Harden and Donovan Mitchell were bystanders on the bench as the Cleveland Cavaliers collapsed late against the best team in the Eastern Conference on Friday night.
It was bound to happen, especially without two of the league's best guards. On Friday, Feb. 27, the Cleveland Cavaliers travelled north to take on the Detroit Pistons in a can't-miss Eastern Conference clash.
While many hoped the Cleveland Cavaliers could weather the storm and continue beating teams without their superstars, that simply hasn’t been the reality.
The league-leading Detroit Pistons narrowly escaped with a 122-119 overtime victory against a heavily depleted Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night at Little Caesars Arena.
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The Cleveland Cavaliers put up a valiant effort in their 122-119 overtime loss on Friday night, as they pushed the Detroit Pistons to the limit despite being shorthanded.
Friday night in Detroit had everything. A scoreboard that threw a full-on tantrum. A star player fouling out at the worst possible moment. A backup guard converting three clutch free throws to force overtime.
The Cavaliers limped into Detroit, but maybe they won’t limp for long. Coach Kenny Atkinson offered at least a little optimism on Donovan Mitchell’s groin injury, telling reporters, that he does not believe it’s a “long-term thing,” via Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com.
It’s a bad week to be a finger in Cleveland. Just days after the Cavaliers announced that point guard James Harden fractured his thumb, it was reported Friday morning that another Cavs guard acquired earlier in the month, Keon Ellis, has fractured a finger of his own.
Star guard Donovan Mitchell, who was out for Wednesday’s loss in Milwaukee, will miss his second straight game on Friday when the Cavaliers play at Detroit, tweets Jamal Collier of ESPN.