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Garland, Mitchell lift Cavaliers over Hawks in 137-115 win
Darius Garland scored 26 points and Donovan Mitchell added 24 as the Cleveland Cavaliers easily defeated the visiting Atlanta Hawks 137-115 on Thursday night.,Ty Jerome scored 20 points off the bench, Evan Mobley celebrated his maiden NBA All-Star Game selection with 16 points and 10 rebounds, and J...
Hawks look to extend good fortune vs. Cavaliers
Trae Young is confident the Atlanta Hawks will emerge better and stronger from their current rut.,That quest begins in Cleveland on Thursday against a Cavaliers outfit rolling again on the back of consecutive wins.,The Hawks' losing run stands at six games following Tuesday's 100-96 road defeat agai...
Donovan Mitchell, Cavs go wire-to-wire past Heat
Donovan Mitchell scored 34 points and Evan Mobley collected 22 points and 15 rebounds, lifting the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers to a wire-to-wire 126-106 victory over the Miami Heat on Wednesday.,Mitchell made 14 of 23 shots from the floor -- and 5 of 11 from 3-point range -- as Cleveland overcame t...
Amid absence of Jimmy Butler, Heat try to catch Cavaliers off guard again
The Heat handed the Cleveland Cavaliers their fourth loss of the season when the teams met in Miami last month.,On Wednesday, the short-handed Heat will look to hand the Cavaliers their fourth loss in the last five games when the teams reconvene in Florida.,On Dec. 8, Tyler Herro scored 34 points, D...
Cavs smack Pistons to snap 3-game skid
Darius Garland scored 22 points and Donovan Mitchell added 21 as the Cleveland Cavaliers snapped a season-worst three-game losing streak with a 110-91 win over the visiting Detroit Pistons on Monday.,Jarrett Allen recorded his 25th double-double of the season with 15 points and 11 rebounds for the E...
Amen Thompson helps Rockets complete sweep of Cavaliers
Amen Thompson came up with critical late rebounds and points as part of his triple-double performance, and the visiting Houston Rockets completed the regular-season sweep of the Cleveland Cavaliers with a 135-131 decision on Saturday.,Houston never trailed after taking the lead midway through the fi...
Rockets aim for back-to-back wins over East-leading Cavaliers
The Houston Rockets will be on the road Saturday night with an opportunity to complete a season sweep of the Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers. ,Saturday's matchup will be the second of back-to-back games for Houston against Cleveland, following a 109-108 Rockets win in Houston on Wedne...
76ers clip Cavaliers to end seven-game skid
Paul George scored 30 points and Tyrese Maxey added 29 as the Philadelphia 76ers snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 132-129 win over the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday.,In a game that featured 18 ties and 30 lead changes, Philadelphia placed all five starters in double figures, as wel...
Virginia feels optimistic at home against Notre Dame
Now that Virginia has ended a five-game losing streak, it hopes to keep its momentum Saturday when Notre Dame visits Charlottesville in an Atlantic Coast Conference matchup.,The Cavaliers (9-10, 2-6 ACC) escaped their slide with a 74-56 win over visiting Boston College on Tuesday. The team's leading...
76ers clip Cavs to end seven-game skid
Paul George scored 30 points and Tyrese Maxey added 29 as the Philadelphia 76ers snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 132-129 win over the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday., ,In a game that featured 18 ties and 30 lead changes, Philadelphia placed all five starters in double figures, as w...
Cavaliers try to rebound from tough loss against scuffling Sixers
The Cleveland Cavaliers are hoping to recover from a tough loss, but they certainly won't be getting much sympathy from the Philadelphia 76ers.,The Sixers will aim to snap a seven-game losing streak when they host Donovan Mitchell and the Cavaliers on Friday.,Cleveland had won 12 straight games prio...
Rockets make clutch plays, hold off Cavaliers
Alperen Sengun sank two free throws with 4.5 seconds left and the Houston Rockets survived a seven-minute scoring drought in the fourth quarter to outlast the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers 109-108 on Wednesday.,Sengun rebounded a Donovan Mitchell miss and absorbed a foul from Jarrett Allen before sna...
Virginia breaks five-game losing streak, beats stumbling Boston College
Isaac McKneely scored 21 points to fuel Virginia's wire-to-wire 74-56 victory over Boston College in Atlantic Coast Conference play Tuesday in Charlottesville, Va.,The Cavaliers (9-10, 2-6 ACC) snapped a five-game losing streak, their longest in 15 years, by shooting 55 percent (11 of 20) from 3-poi...
Rockets prepare for teams to focus on Jalen Green as Cavs visit
Considering how well the Detroit Pistons were stifling the Houston Rockets' offense on Monday, the NBA announcing guard Jalen Green as the Western Conference Player of the Week during the game qualified as dubious timing.,Green missed 13 of 21 shots while scoring 19 points and committed five turnove...
Donovan Mitchell (33 points) helps Cavaliers crush Suns
Donovan Mitchell erupted for 33 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers cooled off the visiting Phoenix Suns with a 118-92 victory on Monday., ,Mitchell also had five rebounds and five assists for Cleveland, which seemed unaffected by the absences of Evan Mobley (calf), Caris LeVert (wrist) and Isaac Okor...
Kevin Durant, Devin Booker lead rising Suns vs. Cavaliers
It's been weeks since any team has been able to figure out a way to slow down Phoenix Suns stars Kevin Durant and Devin Booker.,Durant and Booker have been tormenting opponents, and the duo will try to keep rolling on Monday when Phoenix collides with the host Cleveland Cavaliers.,The Suns have caug...
Donovan Mitchell has big night as Cavaliers down Timberwolves
Donovan Mitchell scored 36 points, grabbed eight rebounds and dished seven assists, and the Cleveland Cavaliers held on for a 124-117 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night in Minneapolis., ,Darius Garland finished with 29 points, five rebounds and six assists for Cleveland. Georges N...
Cavaliers, facing Wolves, attempt to shake mini slump
The Cleveland Cavaliers are in the midst of a stretch that qualifies as their second worst of the season entering the finale of a three-game road trip against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday in Minneapolis.,Cleveland is off to a tremendous start with 34 wins in its first 40 games, but the tea...
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder romp over Cavaliers
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 40 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 134-114 home win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday.,The game was a marquee matchup between the two teams with the NBA's best records.,But it turned into a blowout early, as the Thunder reeled off a 22-2 run over t...
Cavs, Thunder set for rematch of marquee matchup
Both the Cleveland Cavaliers and Oklahoma City Thunder have some breathing room atop their respective conferences, leaving them -- at this point at least -- with few games that singularly affect the standings.,The Thursday meeting between the two in Oklahoma City, though, will be different.,Heading ...