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On YouTubeKenny Atkinson News / Cleveland Cavaliers on SI / May 20
Kenny Atkinson Calls Cavaliers 'Unlucky' in Shocking Reaction to Game 1 Loss
It's hard to imagine that Cleveland has suffered a loss as disappointing as Tuesday's in quite some time. From Madison Square Garden on Tuesday, May 19, the Cleveland Cavaliers dropped Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals to the New York Knicks in heartbreaking fashion.
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Cleveland Cavaliers News / NBA Analysis Network / May 20
Cleveland’s late-game offense just showed the risk in its Mitchell-Harden formula
Cleveland looked like the better team for most of Game 1. But when the game tightened late, the offense shrank into a version of itself that relied on Donovan Mitchell and James Harden to solve everything, and New York was ready for that exact script.
Cavaliers Around the Web
DeMarcus Cousins questions James Harden after Game 1: ‘Does he want it or not?’
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Jeff Teague says it’s ‘over’ for the Cavs: ‘That was your chance’
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Ex-NBA journeyman says Cavs will ‘probably get swept’ after blowing Game 1
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The best homegrown player for every NBA franchise
As an NBA fan, it hits different when a team's best player is a guy the franchise nurtured from the very start. There's a greater attachment to stars who have been there since the start, who have bled the team's colors since the start of their careers.
Cleveland Cavaliers News / HITC / May 20
WWE superstar The Miz’s Cleveland Cavaliers prediction falls flat after Game 1 disaster
The Miz tried to laugh off Danhausen’s curse before Game 1, but the Cleveland Cavaliers made that confidence look dangerous by the end of the night. The WWE superstar and Cleveland native backed his team before the Eastern Conference Finals opener, only for the Cavaliers to suffer the kind of collapse that instantly made the curse story go viral.
NBA News / AirJordanChronicles / May 20
Bill Simmons Labels Cavs HC Kenny Atkinson a ‘passive observer’ after Conference Finals Loss vs. Knicks
When the Cleveland Cavaliers blew a 22-point lead against the New York Knicks in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, the questions about head coach Kenny Atkinson’s in-game management were inevitable.
James Harden News / The Spun / May 20
Cavaliers Make Decision On Benching James Harden For Game 2 vs. Knicks
Cleveland Cavaliers star James Harden has received the majority of the blame for Tuesday night's loss to the New York Knicks. The Knicks erased a 22-point deficit in the fourth quarter and stole Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals due to an improbable 44-11 run.
Dan Gilbert News / Yardbarker / May 20
Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert promises ECF Game 1 collapse against Knicks 'will soon be a distant memory'
The Knicks trailed the Cavs 93-71 with 7:44 remaining in the fourth quarter in Game 1 of the ECF. Somehow, New York erased the 22-point deficit and won 115-104 in overtime.
Cleveland Cavaliers News / HITC / May 20
Donovan Mitchell moment exposed the Cavaliers’ weakness contenders cannot carry
Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers had Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals under control at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night. Then the New York Knicks turned a Spike Lee moment into the image of a playoff collapse Cleveland cannot explain away.
The most unlikely 50-point games in NBA history
If an NBA player ends a game with 30 points, that's generally a great night. 40 points is fantastic, and 50 points is an event. That's especially true when that type of scoring outburst comes from an unexpected source.
NBA News / Cleveland Cavaliers on SI / May 20
5 Harsh Takeaways from Cavaliers' Game 1 Collapse vs. Knicks
The Cleveland Cavaliers blew a golden opportunity to snag a 1-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference Finals last night, as they lost a 22-point lead in the last eight minutes of Game 1 in New York.
NBA News / Cleveland Cavaliers on SI / May 20
Inside the Cleveland Cavaliers' Game 1 Loss to the New York Knicks
The Cleveland Cavaliers couldn't hold onto a 22-point lead as they fell in a 115-104 Game 1 loss to the New York Knicks on Tuesday. Donovan Mitchell led the way for the Cavs in the Eastern Finals matchup with 29 points and a career-high six steals.
Charles Barkley News / HITC / May 20
Charles Barkley sounds off on Cleveland Cavaliers’ ‘choke job’ vs. New York Knicks
Charles Barkley did not soften his words after the Cleveland Cavaliers threw away Game 1 against the New York Knicks. Cleveland had control, the lead, and a chance to take an early advantage in the Eastern Conference Finals, but the final stretch turned into exactly the kind of collapse Barkley hates watching.
Kenny Atkinson News / Cleveland Cavaliers on SI / May 20
Cavs Coach Kenny Atkinson Gives Bizarre Defense of Timeout Strategy in Game 1 Loss
The Cleveland Cavaliers completely collapsed in Game 1, blowing a 22-point lead against the New York Knicks. The Cavs had four timeouts remaining with five minutes in regulation.
Donovan Mitchell News / Hoops Wire / May 20
Donovan Mitchell admits Cavs ‘blew it’ vs. Knicks
The Cavaliers aren’t pretending Tuesday night was anything other than a disaster. Not after blowing a 22-point fourth-quarter lead in a 115-104 overtime loss to the Knicks in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals.
James Harden News / Larry Brown Sports / May 20
Video shows how pathetic James Harden’s defense was in Game 1 collapse
James Harden’s defense got picked apart by Jalen Brunson late in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Fans did the same on social media shortly after The Cleveland Cavaliers star, long known to be a poor defender, was especially putrid down the stretch in the series opener against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan, N.Y.
Dan Gilbert News / NBA on ClutchPoints / May 20
Dan Gilbert keeps it real about Cavs’ ECF Game 1 collapse
Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert rued their monumental meltdown in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday.
Cleveland Cavaliers News / Hoops Wire / May 20
Cavs didn’t just lose Game 1. They completely unraveled
The Cavaliers have faced adversity all postseason. They’ve responded to ugly losses. They’ve survived Game 7s. They’ve clawed back from holes. They’ve shown toughness.
Cleveland Cavaliers News / Fadeaway World / May 20
Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley React After Cavaliers Blow Big Lead In Game 1 Loss vs. Knicks
Victory was within grasp for the Cleveland Cavaliers tonight, and it would have seen them take a crucial 1-0 series lead against their toughest opponents yet: the New York Knicks.
Kenny Atkinson News / Larry Brown Sports / May 20
Kenny Atkinson gave the most bizarre comments after Cavaliers' choke job in Game 1
Kenny Atkinson sounded like a man who had accepted his losing fate on Tuesday after his Cleveland Cavaliers blew a late lead to the New York Knicks in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
NBA News / Yardbarker / May 20
Knicks' epic ECF Game 1 comeback sets new franchise record
Adding more fodder to the belief that the Knicks are a team of destiny, New York won Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals in historic fashion.
NBA News / Yardbarker / May 20
Unlucky bounce: Sam Merrill's missed three dooms Cavaliers in ECF Game 1 collapse against Knicks
Talk about an unlucky miss for Cleveland Cavaliers guard Sam Merrill.
Donovan Mitchell News / Hoops Wire / May 19
Cavs’ Donovan Mitchell: Can’t be satisfied with advancing
Donovan Mitchell finally reached the Eastern Conference finals for the first time in his career, then made one thing crystal clear: this is only the beginning.
Cavs Owner Dan Gilbert Knows How Important Jarrett Allen Is to Playoff Success
The Cleveland Cavaliers have finally returned to the Eastern Conference Finals after a 125–94 win in Game 7 over the Detroit Pistons. In the win, Cleveland found its identity as an offensive juggernaut in a complete dismantling of the Pistons.
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