The Cleveland Cavaliers had an objectively great campaign in the 2024-25 NBA season. Things may not have gone the way they wanted in the playoffs, but they still won over 60 games for the first time since LeBron James's first stint with the team.
The Atlanta Hawks gave up De'Andre Hunter at the trade deadline in what looked like a give-up trade. Instead, the move kicked off a retooling that makes the Hawks look dangerous in a wide-open Eastern Conference.
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Although De'Andre Hunter joined the Cleveland Cavaliers midway into last season, his fit was seamless. Coming off the bench alongside Cavaliers sixth man Ty Jerome, Hunter thrived in Cleveland's strength through numbers approach.
After losing in the second round of the playoffs, what's next for Cleveland?
The Cleveland Cavaliers started the second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs with a disastrous first two games at home, not only suffering two losses
One of the key narratives following the Cleveland Cavaliers' Game 2 loss to the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday was the injuries to Darius Garland, De'Andre Hunter, and Evan Mobley, which forced the trio to watch from the sidelines.
Tyrese Haliburton's game-winning three-pointer must be seen to be believed.
Cleveland Cavaliers All-Stars Evan Mobley and Darius Garland and reserve De'Andre Hunter have been ruled out for Game 2 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series against the visiting Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night.
Winning 64 games earned the Cleveland Cavaliers the top seed in the Eastern Conference, but that did not faze the fourth-seeded Indiana Pacers on Sunday in a 121-112 road win.
Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson is pointing the finger at officiating after two of his players got hurt in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Indiana Pacers.
The Cleveland Cavaliers were one of the NBA's deepest teams this season. They may have to rely heavily on that depth in Game 2.
The Cleveland Cavaliers rode winning streaks of 16 and 15 games to a 64-18 record that gave them home-court advantage through the Eastern Conference playoffs.
De'Andre Hunter made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 30.8 seconds remaining in overtime, lifting the Cleveland Cavaliers to a stunning 133-129 victory over the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday.
The Cleveland Cavaliers swung a major deal at the NBA trade deadline, acquiring forward De'Andre Hunter from the Atlanta Hawks. The Cavaliers had been seeking out Hunter since last year, so it was nice for them to finally get their man.
De'Andre Hunter may not be an All-Star, but he possesses the skills to position the Cavaliers as a true contender in the Eastern Conference.
It's the most recent move in a multiyear effort from Cleveland to figure out a fifth player to go alongside Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland, Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen.
The Cleveland Cavaliers made a significant addition to their roster ahead of the NBA trade deadline on Thursday.
The 27-year-old theoretically fills a need for a Cleveland team that has long been seeking a small forward with plus size and who can provide versatility on both ends of the court.
Did the Cavs cement themselves as East favorites with their latest move?
The Cavaliers and Hawks continue to discuss a potential trade that would send forward De’Andre Hunter to Cleveland, as Marc Stein and Jake Fischer of The Stein Line tweet.
De'Andre Hunter celebrated his 27th birthday by scoring 22 points to lead Atlanta past the visiting New Orleans Pelicans 124-112 on Monday, extending the Hawks' season-best winning streak to four games.
Since he was drafted, De'Andre Hunter has been one of the most polarizing players on the Atlanta Hawks. He has flashed moments of high-level play on both ends of the courts, but has struggled with injuries and inconsistency during his time in Atlanta and he has a pretty big contract.
In a mostly positive pre-season opener for the Hawks, the role of DeAndre Hunter continues to be a question Atlanta needs to answer. To be blunt, it was a rough performance for Hunter against the Pacers.
When the Hawks took JL Bourg forward Zaccharie Risacher with the first overall pick, they indirectly relegated DeAndre Hunter to the bench for next season.
As they try to decide what to do with the top overall pick in this year’s draft, another interesting scenario may also be on the table for the Atlanta Hawks.
Reports indicated last week that the Cleveland Cavaliers would not sit on the sideline and watch the NBA Trade Deadline play out without making a move.
De’Andre Hunter will undergo a non-surgical procedure on Tuesday to address inflammation in his right knee.
The New York Knicks have been adamant about wanting to acquire another star in a trade for the past several months, but there are plenty of solid role
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