While much of the NBA world credits James Harden for the Cleveland Cavaliers’ recent surge, Draymond Green believes that narrative misses the bigger picture.
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 Cleveland Cavaliers lost to the Detroit Pistons 122-119 in overtime. This was an Eastern Conference showdown between two primary contenders that grew chippier as the night went on.
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.
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.
KEnThe Cleveland Cavaliers will be short-handed for their showdown against the Eastern Conference leading Detroit Pistons on Friday as star guard James Harden has been ruled out due to a thumb injury, as per the team.
The Cleveland Cavaliers face off against the Pistons in Detroit Friday night at 7:00 p.m. For the Cavaliers, this matchup holds significance for a number of reasons.
Injuries have returned to the Cavaliers. Against the Milwaukee Bucks, there was no Evan Mobley, Donovan Mitchell, or James Harden, who is dealing with a finger injury.
The Cavaliers’ injury report continues to grow. Guard Keon Ellis has been diagnosed with a non-displaced volar plate avulsion of his left index finger.
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The Cleveland Cavaliers took every measure to rebuild. At the Feb 5 deadline, they broke their Core Four, trading Darius Garland to the LA Clippers for James Harden.
The Cleveland Cavaliers will face arguably their toughest test of the regular season tonight against the Detroit Pistons, and they'll have to do it shorthanded
Participating in his first NBA All-Star Weekend, Jaylon Tyson was at the free-throw line during the Rising Stars Game when his Cleveland Cavaliers teammate Donovan Mitchell literally announced his presence, yelling at him as he walked to the front row of Crypto.com Arena.
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.
The Cleveland Cavaliers hold the fourth spot in the Eastern Conference, but according to oddsmakers and bettors, they're the current favorite to represent the conference in the NBA Finals.
Jarrett Allen didn’t just catch fire when James Harden arrived. The spark came earlier. According to Joe Vardon of The Athletic, coach Kenny Atkinson pulled Allen aside on January 28 and told him he needed him to “step up.” Message received.
When LeBron James and Kyrie Irving teamed up on the Cleveland Cavaliers, it felt like the perfect basketball storm. The King and The Little Mountain made it to three straight Finals together.
There are really two halves to the regular NBA season, pre-trade deadline and post-trade deadline. Teams spend that first half of the year proving that they’re worthy of being called contenders.