Random dribbles following the Cavaliers’ 125-120 home win over the Toronto Raptors in Game 5 on Wednesday. 1. These are the NBA playoffs, and sometimes, you get a lift from an unexpected source.
The Cleveland Cavaliers pulled off a 125-120 comeback win over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday, taking a 3-2 lead in the series. Wednesday’s matchup was a chaotic battle of scoring runs, amplified by multiple heated moments between the two squads.
Even a poor defensive performance in the first half could not keep the Cleveland Cavaliers from making it five wins in as many games for the home team in the first-round series against the Toronto Raptors with Wednesday's 125-120 comeback win.
Charles Barkley is formally recanting his prediction less than two weeks into NBA playoffs. The retired basketball icon Barkley had a funny moment during ESPN’s coverage of Game 5 between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are trying to win a championship, and their first step is their series against the Toronto Raptors. While the Cavaliers started the series with two wins, the Raptors responded with victories of their own.
Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson made a change to his starting lineup for Wednesday’s Game 5 against the Raptors, replacing defensive specialist Dean Wade with Max Strus, Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com writes in a subscriber-only story.
Cavaliers draft-and-stash prospect Saliou Niang is planning to play in the United States next season but not in the NBA. Niang has decided to play Division I basketball with North Carolina and LSU in the running for his services, Alessandro Maggi of Sportando tweets.
The journey from the asphalt of Harlem to the hardwood of the NBA is a path paved with legendary stories, but for Cleveland Cavaliers rookie Nae’Qwan Tomlin, that journey was anything but traditional.
James Harden's playoff history has a common theme throughout his 17-year career. Only Utah Jazz legends Karl Malone and John Stockton have appeared in more postseason games without winning an NBA championship.
LeBron's career can't go on forever, can it? If it were to end tomorrow, it would be the greatest run of sustained excellence the league has ever seen.
In Game 4, the Cavaliers and Raptors looked set on delivering what could have been the lowest scoring NBA Playoff game in quite some time. In the first quarter, it ended 17-14 with the Raptors going 0-11 from three point range.
The Cleveland Cavaliers head back home for Game 5, needing to change the needle and point it back in their direction after an empty-handed, two-game business trip against the Toronto Raptors.
James Harden received a change of scenery back in February, as the Cleveland Cavaliers acquired him in a trade. Harden played for the Los Angeles Clippers before that, and the Clippers received Darius Garland and a draft pick in exchange for their guard.
It’s safe to say not everyone is pleased with how things have gone for the Cavaliers. That probably includes the Cavaliers. The series against the Raptors is tied 2-all entering Wednesday’s Game 5 in Cleveland (7:30 p.m.
The Toronto Rapots have discovered an X-Factor in the series vs the Cleveland Cavaliers. His name is Collin Murray-Boyles, and he has made things very difficult for the Cavs in their Round 1 series.
It's no secret, the Cleveland Cavaliers are in a battle now with the Toronto Raptors. The Cavs took the first two games in Cleveland at Rocket Arena, but once the series shifted to Toronto, they couldn't add to their lead and gave Game 4 away.
Despite back-to-back turnover-heavy, ugly performances north of the border, the Cleveland Cavaliers are confident in their offense against the Toronto Raptors going into Game 5 of their first-round NBA playoff series.
No one said it would be easy. On the eve of Game 5, the Cleveland Cavaliers are facing the same issues they have faced in the Donovan Mitchell era. Facing their season on the line in a do-or-die situation, where even though they're the better team, their backs might be up against the wall.
The Toronto Raptors and the Cleveland Cavaliers are going toe-to-toe in the playoffs, round 1. With James Harden joining the Cavaliers via a blockbuster trade, the expectations were pretty high for Cleveland.
The Cleveland Cavaliers do not need to reinvent themselves in Game 5. Game 4 already gave them the checklist. Their 93 to 89 loss to the Toronto Raptors came from loose star possessions, stagnant offense, weak defensive rebounding, and a failure to punish a team that shot poorly enough to lose.
The Cleveland Cavaliers–Toronto Raptors series has become more interesting, as the latter were able to turn it into a three-game affair by winning the fourth encounter at Scotiabank Arena.
The Cleveland Cavaliers watched NBA Playoffs history unfold Sunday. But the wrong kind that swung towards the Toronto Raptors’ way. Toronto shot a dismal 32% yet still beat the Cavs.
The Toronto Raptors are beginning to lock down Cleveland Cavaliers guards Donovan Mitchell and James Harden, which may turn the tide in their first-round playoff series.