The Cleveland Cavaliers bounced back from a poor performance against the Phoenix Suns on Friday by defeating the Portland Trail Blazers with a 130-111 victory. Jarrett Allen’s 40-point performance led the way. Allen was simply the best player on the court in what was the most impressive game of his entire career. Portland had absolutely…
Each week during the 2025-26 NBA season, we’ll delve into some of the league’s biggest stories in an attempt to determine whether trends are based more on fact or fiction moving forward. Last week: Lakers can build a champion around Luka Dončić’s defense Fact or fiction: LeBron James belongs in the All-Star Game In what…
Utah Jazz (13-25, 13th in the Western Conference) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (22-18, sixth in the Eastern Conference) Cleveland; Monday, 7 pm Eastern Time Bottom line: Utah will try to stop its four-game road streak when the Jazz visit Cleveland. Advertisement The Cavaliers are 14-9 on their home court. Cleveland is seventh in the Eastern Conference…
The poor defense of the Cleveland Cavaliers and the poor choice of their starting lineup ended them by falling to the Minnesota Timberwolves 131-122. The statistics in the following table come from Cleaning the Glass. Effective Field Goal Percentage Offensive rebound percentage Offensive rotation percentage Free throw rate Cavs 58.8%, 75th percentile 21.3%, 16th percentile…
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 43 points to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 135-119 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Monday night. Mitchell, who made 16 of 27 field goals, also had nine rebounds and six assists. Jaylon Tyson added 27 points on 10-of-13 shooting and a team-high 11 rebounds. Evan Mobley and…
