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Former high school superstar Emoni Bates has had a quiet basketball career since joining the NBA. After going late in the second round of the 2023 NBA Draft to the Cleveland Cavaliers, Bates has been toiling away with the Cleveland Charge in the NBA G League, honing his craft with the hope that he becomes a staple in Cleveland's rotation.

Emoni Bates News / Hoops Wire / June 10

Shaquille O’Neal Rips Cavaliers For Keeping Emoni Bates In G League

NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal ripped the Cleveland Cavaliers for keeping Emoni Bates in the G League The Cavaliers drafted Bates with the 49th overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft.

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Shaquille O'Neal Sends Head-Scratching Criticism to Cavaliers in Brutal Rant

The Cleveland Cavaliers' 64-win season came to a disappointing end in the playoffs, prompting criticism from fans, former players and media members around the league.

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Shaquille O’Neal Puts Cavaliers GM on Blast for Not Calling Up 18.6 ppg Scorer to Playoff Roster

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NBA News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / April 4

Former MSU Commit Emoni Bates Expresses Regrets in Heartfelt Message

Michigan State men's basketball took a monumental hit in the spring of 2021 when it lost the commitment of one of its most highly touted commits in program history, Emoni Bates.

Cleveland Cavaliers News / Fear The Sword / March 8

Nae’Qwan Tomlin’s 33 points lead Charge to victory

The newest Cavaliers two-way player continues to impress. The Cleveland Charge rebounded nicely from a poor performance last night to defeat the Maine Celtics 127-123 in overtime.

Cleveland Cavaliers News / Fear The Sword / February 23

Emoni Bates’s 21 points weren’t enough as Charge fall to Squadron 106-95

Cleveland drops their second-straight game to Birmingham. The Cleveland Charge started strong, but couldn’t keep it going on the offensive end. The offense dried up in the second half which bled over to the defense.

NBA News / Fear The Sword / December 28

Charge outlast South Bay Lakers for second consecutive victory.

The Charge won their second straight over the Lakers thanks to a strong fourth quarter from Bates. This wasn’t a pretty game for the Cleveland Charge, but they were able to pull out the 93-90 win over the South Bay Lakers thanks to a fourth-quarter comeback that was capped off with a step-back three from Cleveland Cavaliers’ guard Craig Porter Jr.

Cleveland Cavaliers News / Cleveland Cavaliers on SI / December 27

Cavaliers' Emoni Bates Puts On Show vs. Bronny James In G League Game

The Cleveland Cavaliers still have the best record in the NBA and are proving each game why they're Finals contenders this season. However, some fun things are happening on their G League team, the Cleveland Charge, as well.

Cleveland Cavaliers News / Cleveland Cavaliers on SI / December 15

Cavaliers' Emoni Bates Has Strong Season Debut Following Injury

The Cleveland Cavaliers have had a depth issue at the forward position for the last two seasons. To address this, the Wine and Gold drafted Emoni Bates in the second round of the 2023 Draft, seeing the tremendous upside he could provide to the team.

Cleveland Cavaliers News / Fear The Sword / December 14

Emoni Bates returns to the court

Bates played his first game of the season after missing the start of the season with a knee injury. Cleveland Cavaliers two-way wing Emoni Bates made his return to the court on Saturday.

Cleveland Cavaliers News / NBA on ClutchPoints / December 6

Cavs’ Kenny Atkinson gives updates on Max Strus and Emoni Bates

It’s been a while since the Cleveland Cavaliers have been 100% healthy. The Cavs have been without Max Strus since early October after he suffered a hip injury and eventual ankle sprain.

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Cleveland Cavaliers News / Fear The Sword / December 5

Atkinson gives encouraging injury updates on Max Strus and Emoni Bates

The Cavaliers could be getting some reinforcements. The Cleveland Cavaliers haven’t had their default starting lineup of last season at all this regular season.

Cleveland Cavaliers News / NBA on ClutchPoints / October 27

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NBA News / Detroit Pistons on SI / October 16

Multiple Cleveland Cavaliers Will Miss Preseason Game vs. Pistons

The Detroit Pistons’ Wednesday night opponent, the Cleveland Cavaliers, will be shorthanded on Wednesday night. According to Cavaliers on SI, three players will miss the action from Cleveland’s side.

Cleveland Cavaliers News / Cleveland Cavaliers on SI / October 15

Cavaliers Down Three Players Against Pistons Wednesday

The Cleveland Cavaliers have their third preseason matchup with the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday. The team will be without Max Strus, Sam Merill, and Emoni Bates.

Cleveland Cavaliers News / Hoops Wire / October 7

Cavs’ Emoni Bates Undergoes Knee Surgery

Cavaliers forward Emoni Bates will have a little pause at the start of his second NBA season. That’s because Bates underwent arthroscopic surgery Monday to treat a torn meniscus in his right knee, the team said.

Cleveland Cavaliers News / Last Word On Sports / October 7

Promising Young Cavs Player Undergoes Knee Surgery

Cavs former second-round pick and high school standout Emoni Bates will miss significant time this season with a meniscus injury, the team announced. Bates, the former five-star recruit is on his second two-way contract with the team.

Cleveland Cavaliers News / Hoops Rumors / October 7

Cavaliers forward undergoes knee surgery

Cavaliers two-way wing Emoni Bates underwent arthroscopic surgery on Monday to treat a torn meniscus in his right knee.

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Cleveland Cavaliers News / Yardbarker / October 4

How body transformation of second-year Cavaliers forward could propel NBA opportunities

Cleveland Cavaliers forward prospect Emoni Bates has been focusing on bulking up for his second year of professional basketball.

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Cleveland Cavaliers News / Hoops Rumors / August 20

Cavaliers re-sign Emoni Bates to a two-way deal

Restricted free agent Emoni Bates is back under contract with the Cavaliers, according to the NBA’s official transaction log, which indicates that the forward has signed a two-way deal with Cleveland.

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Cleveland Cavaliers News / Hoops Wire / July 12

Cavs’ Emoni Bates Getting Another Chance To Rise As Summer Run Begins

Cavaliers forward Emoni Bates has one NBA season under his belt, though most of that was spent in the G League. So where does he go from here? How about the Las Vegas Summer League with the rest of the Cavs?

Cleveland Cavaliers News / NBA on ClutchPoints / February 17, 2024

Cavs’ Emoni Bates wraps up his NBA All-Star 2024 journey in the NBA G League Up Next Game

After turning heads and kicking off NBA All-Star 2024 during the Rising Stars Competition, Cleveland Cavaliers rookie forward Emoni Bates has one more left in him.

Former No. 1 overall recruit Emoni Bates has entered the 2023 NBA Draft

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