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This fatal error is why the Cleveland Cavaliers keep losing games

Last night, the Chicago Bulls beat the Cavaliers once again, moving the Cavaliers to a 15-14 record. It is evident that one of the decisions that coach Kenny Atkinson has made is hurting the team.

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Owner Dan Gilbert ‘Very Unhappy’ With Cavaliers’ Play

Owner Dan Gilbert has been “very unhappy” with the Cavaliers‘ performance this season, particularly over the past few weeks as the team has dropped eight of its last 11 games, Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com reported (Twitter video link) on the Wine and Gold Talk podcast (YouTube link).

NBA News / Cleveland Cavaliers on SI / December 20

Three takeaways from Cleveland Cavaliers latest loss to Chicago Bulls

Stop us if you have heard this before, but the Cleveland Cavaliers lost a game that they should have won. The latest example was Friday night’s letdown against the Chicago Bulls, the same team that had beaten the Cavaliers on Wednesday.

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The 'Youngest 40-point NBA games' quiz

How many of the NBA players to score at least 40 points in a game before turning 21 years old can you name in six minutes?

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Which NBA teams have the best Christmas Day records?

Christmas and the NBA go hand-in-hand. The day serves for the top hoops league in the world, like Thanksgiving for the NFL. However, while the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys are perpetual Thanksgiving participants, the NBA has mixed up the matchups and the teams throughout the years.

Donovan Mitchell News / Athlon Sports / December 20

Troubling Donovan Mitchell Development Emerges After Cavs Send Him Home

Donovan Mitchell was nowhere to be found on Friday as the Cleveland Cavaliers suffered a 136-125 loss to the Chicago Bulls. With their star player out of action, the Cavs struggled to keep up with the Bulls, resulting in another home loss for Cleveland.

Darius Garland News / Total Apex Sports / December 20

Garland’s 35 Not Enough as Depleted Cavaliers Fade Late Against Bulls

You can only ask so much of a roster before the seams start to split. On a Friday night at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, the Cleveland Cavaliers found that breaking point.

Matas Buzelis News / thePeachBasket / December 20

Bulls Dominate Cavaliers 136-125 in Cleveland: Vučević and Buzelis Shine

In an electrifying showdown at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, the Chicago Bulls triumphed over the Cleveland Cavaliers with a final score of 136-125. The victory marks a significant boost for the Bulls, who improve their season record to 12-15, while the Cavaliers now sit at 15-14 following the hard-fought contest.

NBA News / Fadeaway World / December 19

Cavaliers Drop Another Game In Disappointing Performance Against Bulls: 5 Major Issues Are Clear

Friday night felt like another step backward for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Despite a monster scoring night from Darius Garland, Cleveland couldn’t sustain momentum, couldn’t get stops when it mattered, and ultimately faded in a 136-125 loss to the Chicago Bulls – a game that exposed how fragile the Cavs still look without their stars fully intact.

Darius Garland News / Fear The Sword / December 19

Winners and Losers: Cavs vs Bulls – De’Andre Hunter has to be better

The Cleveland Cavaliers lost another one. At some point, hopefully soon, we’ll be able to write one of these after a win. I’ve written multiple times that nothing matters this season if Darius Garland can’t get healthy.

Kenny Atkinson News / NBA Analysis Network / December 19

Brian Windhorst calls out Kenny Atkinson and Cleveland Cavaliers amid their struggles

The Cleveland Cavaliers have been one of the most disappointing teams this season. After winning 64 games last season, the Cleveland Cavaliers were considered to be a heavy favorite to come out of the Eastern Conference this season.

NBA News / Cleveland Cavaliers on SI / December 19

Why the Cleveland Cavaliers could suffer another defeat to the Chicago Bulls

After falling to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday, Dec. 17, to the Chicago Bulls, the team might suffer yet another defeat to the same squad. On Thursday, Dec.

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Cleveland Cavaliers News / Cleveland Cavaliers on SI / December 19

Darius Garland and Jarrett Allen's trade values have hit rock bottom as Cavs spiral

The Cleveland Cavaliers may need to blow up the core four. After years of building around the guard duo of Darius Garland and Donovan Mitchell, and the forward duo of Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen, the experiment of creating a cast around those four All-Stars may come to a close.

Cleveland Cavaliers News / NBA on ClutchPoints / December 19

Bill Simmons floats Darius Garland trade to fix Cavaliers second apron crisis

The 2025 Cleveland Cavaliers have a winning record this year, but have looked inconsistent. They have talent, but they are stuck with their roster at the moment due to how much money is owed to their best players.

Donovan Mitchell News / NBA on ClutchPoints / December 19

Donovan Mitchell’s uncertain status vs. Bulls could sink Cavs even more

The Cleveland Cavaliers enter Friday with a 15-13 record, but they have lost two in a row and four games already in December. It has been an ugly stretch for the Cavs, and a 16-point loss to the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday was not promising, either.

Darius Garland News / Cleveland Cavaliers on SI / December 19

Why the Cavaliers should not trade Darius Garland before the trade deadline

On September 1st 2022, shortly after losing back to back games in heartbreaking fashion in the play-in, the Cleveland Cavaliers pushed their chips in and acquired Donovan Mitchell.

Cleveland Cavaliers News / Hoops Wire / December 19

Cavs receiving heavy volume of trade calls amid rough stretch

From the outside, the vibes around the Cavaliers are not great. The losses are piling up, the consistency still isn’t there, and Cleveland is slipping down the East while dropping games it really should be winning.

Darius Garland News / Hoops Wire / December 18

Cavs’ Darius Garland still seems off, and not surprisingly, so is the team

This isn’t how anyone drew it up. Through 28 games, the Cavaliers are 15-13 and sitting ninth in the Eastern Conference. That’s a jolt when you consider Cleveland finished last season with the top record in the East and entered this year believing continuity would matter.

NBA News / Yardbarker / December 18

Pistons' J.B. Bickerstaff getting last laugh on his old team

After he brought the team back to respectability, the Cleveland Cavaliers fired their old coach J.B. Bickerstaff in 2024. Since then, he's turned the Detroit Pistons around.

Ausar Thompson gets ejected after confronting referee John Goble

Jalen Brunson sinks game-winner to complete Knicks' 15-point comeback

Suns escape the Warriors despite more Dillon Brooks foolishness

Rockets' second-half collapse to lowly Pels leads to third loss in four games

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Minnesota Timberwolves will finally retire Kevin Garnett's jersey

Cleveland Cavaliers News / The Hockey Writers / December 18

Cleveland Monsters Will Host the 2027 AHL All-Star Classic

The 2026 AHL All-Star Classic is set to take place at the BMO Center in Rockford on Feb 10 and 11 while the NHL is on their Olympic break. We now know where the 2027 AHL All-Star Classic will take place.

Cleveland Cavaliers News / NBA on ClutchPoints / December 18

Donovan Mitchell, Jarrett Allen urge Cavs to ‘stick with it’ amid testing rut

If the Cleveland Cavaliers are going to wake up from the nightmare they’re in right now, it will take a team effort. After the wine and gold’s latest 127-111 loss on the road to the Chicago Bulls, Donovan Mitchell and Jarrett Allen are electing to uplift rather than scold while this group tries to find a way out of a near-season-long funk.

Cleveland Cavaliers News / Hoops Wire / December 18

Cavs keep uneasy feelings flowing as loss to Bulls all too familiar

There’s a certain familiar feeling that creeps in when you watch this Cavaliers team right now. Not panic. Not even frustration, really. More like that uneasy sense that something isn’t quite lining up the way it’s supposed to.

Donovan Mitchell News / Fadeaway World / December 18

Cavaliers Player Ratings: Donovan Mitchell’s 32 Points Not Enough As Cleveland Drops To 15-13

The Cleveland Cavaliers still don’t look like the team that finished atop the Eastern Conference a season ago. Wednesday night in Chicago was another reminder of that gap.