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Kenny Atkinson drops Darius Garland injury update, worry for Cleveland Cavaliers’ 2025 title pursuit

The Cleveland Cavaliers have another challenge to overcome. Facing the Miami Heat, the Cleveland Cavaliers showed no mercy in dispatching the conference 10th seed.

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Cleveland Cavaliers: Darius Garland Catches Huge Stray From 1 Miami Heat Role Player

Miami Heat forward Kyle Anderson recently said that the Cleveland Cavaliers were better off without Darius Garland in the final two games of their first-round best-of-seven series.

Cleveland Cavaliers News / Hoops Wire / May 1

Cavs’ Kenny Atkinson on Darius Garland Playing in Game 1: Could Go Either Way

Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson was brutally honest about Darius Garland‘s status for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on Sunday. Basically, Atkinson wasn’t ready to predict whether Garland would play vs.

Donovan Mitchell News / NBA on ClutchPoints / May 1

Donovan Mitchell gives look into Cavs’ preparation for Pacers

The Cleveland Cavaliers didn’t just beat the Miami Heat in the first round, they buried them in a Cavalanche. A 4-0 sweep capped by a 138-83 blowout in Game 4 wasn’t just a statement; it was a transformation.

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The 'Multiple 20-rebound playoff games in the NBA three-point era' quiz

How many of the 29 NBA players to haul in at least 20 rebounds in two or more playoff games in the Three-Point Era can you name in five minutes?

The 'NBA's active block leaders' quiz

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Darius Garland News / A to Z Sports / May 1

Miami Heat veteran throws major shade at Cleveland Cavaliers G Darius Garland following the series ending

The Cleveland Cavaliers took care of business in the opening round of the NBA playoffs. Cleveland took care of the Miami Heat with a clean 4-0 sweep. Perhaps the most impressive part of the lopsided sweep for the Cavs was that they played the two road games without one of their best players.

NBA News / Yardbarker

Hollywood and hoops: Which films had the best and worst ballers?

Hollywood loves basketball movies and basketball players, which succeed on the big screen at about the same rate as Shaq at the free throw line, which is to say infrequently.

NBA News / Total Apex Sports / May 1

#1 Cleveland Cavaliers vs #4 Indiana Pacers Playoff Preview

After the Cleveland Cavaliers swept the Miami Heat and the Indiana Pacers dispatched the Milwaukee Bucks in five games, the two victors will meet in the Eastern Conference Semifinals.

NBA News / Athlon Sports / May 1

Kyle Anderson Delivers Blunt Admission on Cavaliers’ Level of Play ‘Without Garland’

In a candid post-game press conference following the Miami Heat’s elimination from the 2025 NBA playoffs, forward Kyle Anderson didn’t hold back when discussing the performance of the Cleveland Cavaliers without star point guard Darius Garland.

Cleveland Cavaliers News / Cleveland Cavaliers on SI / May 1

Cavaliers Are Successfully Answering Biggest Playoff Question

The Cleveland Cavaliers had the best offense in the NBA during the regular season, and it really wasn't close. This was on full display against Cleveland's playoff victory over the Miami Heat.

Jarrett Allen News / Hoops Wire / April 30

Cavs About To Face Whole New Set Of Challenges Against High-Octane Pacers

The Cavaliers stifled Miami with brute force and defensive discipline. Now comes a very different test — and possibly a very different kind of series. Indiana, armed with the third-best offensive rating in the playoffs and fresh off dismantling Milwaukee, presents a challenge that could stretch Cleveland in new and uncomfortable ways.

NBA News / Cleveland Cavaliers on SI / April 30

Cavaliers Can Expect A Test From Pacers In Eastern Conference Semifinals

Two tickets have been punched to the Eastern Conference Semifinals, and the Cleveland Cavaliers will square off with the Indiana Pacers. Cleveland arrives by way of a four-game sweep of the Miami Heat, while the Pacers needed one extra game to dispose of the short-handed Milwaukee Bucks.

NBA News / Total Apex Sports / April 30

Cleveland Cavaliers Dominate the Miami Heat

The Cleveland Cavaliers have dominantly swept the Miami Heat. Cleveland, the Eastern Conference’s No. 1 seed, did not disappoint. The Oklahoma City Thunder were the first team to win their series, and then the Cavs followed suit.

NBA News / BasketballNews.com / April 30

Cleveland’s statement sweep of Miami cements title aspirations

A huge confidence booster for the Cavs as they take care of business in the first round, and the real fight that begins now The Cleveland Cavaliers didn’t just win their first-round playoff series against the Miami Heat – they obliterated them.

NBA News / NBA on ClutchPoints / April 30

Tristan Thompson comforts Kevin Love in emotional court moment

There was an emotional moment on the court Monday, April 28, when Cleveland Cavaliers’ Tristan Thompson comforted Miami Heat’s Kevin Love. The Heat’s center was mourning the death of his father Stan Love who died on Sunday, April 27.

NBA News / Cleveland Cavaliers on SI / April 29

Start Date Revealed For Cavaliers Second Round Matchup With Pacers

The Cleveland Cavaliers wasted no time advancing on in opening round of the NBA playoffs. The wine and gold cruised past the Miami Heat in just four games to clinch a second consecutive trip to the Eastern Conference semifinals.

NBA News / Cleveland Cavaliers on SI / April 29

Cavaliers To Face Pacers In Next Round Of NBA Playoffs

After dismantling the Miami Heat in four games, the Cleveland Cavaliers have learned who their next opponent will be in the NBA Playoffs. Twenty-four hours after Game 4, the Cavaliers found out they'll be playing the Indiana Pacers after their Game 5 victory against the Milwaukee Bucks.

Charles Barkley News / Athlon Sports / April 29

NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley Rips Heat for Embarrassing 55-Point Playoff Loss to Cleveland Cavaliers

The NBA world has been trying their hardest to overlook and dismiss what the Cleveland Cavaliers have done this season, perhaps because they are the antithesis

Cleveland Cavaliers News / Cleveland Cavaliers on SI / April 29

NBA Champion Believes Cavaliers Are Favorites To Win East Right Now

The Cleveland Cavaliers are fresh off a dominant series sweep of the Miami Heat in the playoffs' first round. However, one former NBA champion doesn't think the Wine and Gold are going to stop here.

NBA News / Yardbarker / April 29

Cavaliers, Thunder prove their regular-season records were for real

The top-seeded Cavaliers and Thunder didn't just sweep their first-round playoff opponents; they drubbed them.

Cavaliers set several records in first-round sweep of Heat

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The 'Most 30-point Game 1's in NBA postseason history' quiz

Cleveland Cavaliers News / Athlon Sports / April 28

NBA Makes Historic Cavaliers Announcement Following Game 4 Blowout

The Cleveland Cavaliers have had a historic 2024-25 NBA season on many levels. From the team's multiple winning streaks, to their talented backcourt, this Cavaliers roster continues to enter the record books seemingly every night.

NBA News / Field Level Media / April 28

Cavaliers sweep Heat with record-setting blowout

Donovan Mitchell scored 22 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers clinched a 4-0 first-round series sweep with a 138-83 rout of the host Miami Heat on Monday night, the fourth-largest winning margin in an NBA playoff game.