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Looking to move past loss in trap game, Spurs welcome Cavaliers
The San Antonio Spurs and visiting Cleveland Cavaliers both have questions to be answered and both will look to return to their winning form when they clash on Monday for their second and final meeting of the season.,The Cavaliers beat the Spurs 130-117 in Cleveland on Dec. 5.,The Spurs got caught i...
Cavaliers out to avenge loss to Hornets, rediscover home success
The Cleveland Cavaliers put fear into the hearts of most opponents that came into their arena last season. That isn't the case anymore.,Cleveland has lost five of its last six home games, including a 119-111 overtime loss to the Charlotte Hornets on Dec. 14. The Cavaliers became the 12th team in NBA...
Why the Cavaliers Make the Most Sense in a Giannis Antetokounmpo Trade
The Cleveland Cavaliers have the best mix of young All-Stars and flexibility to make a Giannis Antetokounmpo trade work for both sides....
Why the Cavs Haven’t Looked Like an NBA Finals Team This Season
The Cavaliers entered the season as East favorites, but injuries, effort issues, and poor shooting have raised serious concerns about Cleveland....
Giannis Antetokounmpo Trade Destinations: Three Teams That Could Trade With Bucks
Giannis Antetokounmpo could miss four weeks, fueling trade speculation. Here are three teams that make the most sense if the Bucks decide to move their superstar....
Payton Pritchard’s season-high 42 helps Celtics hold off Cavaliers
Payton Pritchard scored a season-high 42 points and Jaylen Brown collected his fourth career triple-double with 19 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists, allowing the visiting Boston Celtics to edge the Cleveland Cavaliers 117-115 on Sunday.,Cleveland trailed 110-99 with 1:49 remaining but had an oppor...
Fixing the NBA’s Troubled Teams: Five Stars Who Need New Homes
The NBA is thriving. Except for the Memphis Grizzlies, New Orleans Pelicans, and Dallas Mavericks. Here’s a five-player “best interests of basketball” plan to fix the league fast....
Revamped Butler, Virginia set to face off in Greenbriar Tip-Off final
After rare losing seasons, two teams with proud basketball traditions, Virginia and Butler, are rebounding -- literally and figuratively.,When the Cavaliers and Bulldogs play for the Mountain Division title of the Greenbrier Tip-Off, Sunday in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va., it will match teams that r...
Contending Cavaliers, Rockets set for clash
The Cleveland Cavaliers took a chance on shooting guard Sam Merrill three seasons ago, then gave him a four-year contract extension this past summer. It continues to pay dividends for them.,Merrill scored 11 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter Monday, including three 3-pointers, as Cleveland rall...
88-yard punt return TD helps Wake Forest upset No. 14 Virginia
Three field goals from Connor Calvert, along with Carlos Hernandez's huge punt return for a score, were difference makers in Wake Forest's 16-9 win over No. 14 Virginia on Saturday night in Charlottesville, Va., ,The Demon Deacons (6-3, 3-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) handed the Cavaliers (8-2, 5-1) ...
88-yard punt return TD helps Wake Forest usurp No. 14 Virginia
Three field goals from Connor Calvert, along with Carlos Hernandez's huge punt return for a score were difference makers in Wake Forest's 16-9 win over No. 12 Virginia Saturday night in Charlottesville, Va., ,The Demon Deacons (6-3, 3-3 ACC) handed the Cavaliers (8-2, 5-1) their first conference los...
NBA 2025 Eastern Conference Contenders & Pretenders
Eastern Conference NBA contenders vs. pretenders: Which teams can make a deep playoff run this season?...
Donovan Mitchell drops 46 points to spur Cavaliers past 76ers
Donovan Mitchell scored a season-high 46 points and Jarrett Allen collected 24 points and 10 rebounds, powering the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 132-121 win over the visiting Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night.,Evan Mobley had 23 points and Darius Garland scored eight in 26 minutes in his season debu...
Depleted Cavaliers hope to snap skid vs. trending Hawks
The injury bug has bit the Cleveland Cavaliers in a big way, with five of their top seven players currently sidelined.,Having over $130 million of the team's league-high payroll in street clothes can't be a happy sight for owner Dan Gilbert. It also has caused Cleveland to lose back-to-back games he...
Cavaliers not yet clicking as they prepare for unbeaten Bucks
Two perennial All-Stars and the reigning Defensive Player of the Year will share the court as the Cleveland Cavaliers begin the home portion of their schedule against the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday.,Bucks power forward Giannis Antetokounmpo and Cavaliers shooting guard Donovan Mitchell have combined ...
Late safety lifts No. 18 Virginia over Washington State for fifth straight win
No. 18 Virginia erased a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit and took its only lead on a safety with 2:41 left for a 22-20 victory over Washington State on Saturday night in Charlottesville, Va., ,The Cavaliers (6-1) won their fifth consecutive game and became bowl eligible for the first time since 2021...
Cavaliers and Knicks Enter Make-or-Break Season in the Eastern Conference
The Cleveland Cavaliers and New York Knicks are both built to win now — but if they fall short again, big roster changes could be coming....
Legends of the fall: These teams could disrupt the CFP picture
With the regular season approaching the halfway point, the College Football Playoff picture is starting to come into focus.,In what was expected to be a wide-open year, preseason No. 1 Texas and No. 2 Penn State are now both unranked after taking stunning losses Saturday.,Defending champion Ohio Sta...
Chandler Morris aerial assault helps Virginia crush Stanford
Chandler Morris threw three first-quarter touchdown passes to Trell Harris to spark Virginia's 48-20 victory against Stanford in Atlantic Coast Conference action Saturday night in Charlottesville, Va.,Morris passed for a season-high 380 yards and four TDs and also ran for a score. Harris finished wi...
Malik Beasley Free Agency Fits: Cavaliers, Pistons Among Best Landing Spots
Malik Beasley’s free agency market is heating up despite an ongoing investigation. The Cavaliers and Pistons lead the race, with the Knicks and Timberwolves also showing interest....