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Reggie Hildred-Imagn Images The Cavs open the season 3-0 with a convincing win in the nation’s capital. On the second game of a back to back, Darius Garland (23 points, five assists) and Donovan Mitchell (30 points, five assists) paced the Cleveland Cavaliers to a dominating 135-116 win over the Washington Wizards in the nation’s capital. The Cavs now open the season 3-0 for the...
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Cavs news and links for Friday, Oct. 25. The Cleveland Cavaliers host the Detroit Pistons in their season opener tonight . Here’s your news and links to get you to gametime. The first sip Kenny Atkinson decided to go with a ten-man rotation before garbage time against the Toronto Raptors. Whether or not he would’ve gone to that rotation if Darius Garland would’ve grabbed three...
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Wade is the clear and obvious choice for the small-forward position It’s easy to forget that starting Lauri Markkanen alongside two centers wasn’t a popular or conventional move in 2021 . The rest of the league was going smaller while the Cleveland Cavaliers went bigger. This change was supposed to provide more space for Darius Garland and Collin Sexton. While that happened, it also made...
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Our staff voted on how we feel about the Cavaliers heading into the 2024-25 season. The season begins on Wednesday. It’s a good time for the Fear the Sword staff to provide a temperature check on where we feel things stand for the Cleveland Cavaliers . The exercise is simple. We voted on a scale of 1-10 on how much confidence we have in the five categories below and why we think that...
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Cavs news and links for Monday, October 21. Cleveland Cavaliers basketball returns this week. Let’s get the season started off right. The first sip Anticipation is once again rising as Evan Mobley enters his fourth NBA season. Is this the year he makes the leap? One determining factor in that question will be his success as a playmaker. The Cavaliers haven’t been shy about...
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Cavs news and links for Tuesday, October 15. We’re just over a week away from Cleveland Cavaliers regular season basketball. The first sip Kenny Atkinson was brought in to optimize the offense. Increasing movement away from the ball is one easy way to do that. We only got a glimpse of what the starters will look like in the new system but plays like the one below are encouraging. ...
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Cavs news and links for Wednesday, Oct. 9. The First Sip Cleveland Cavaliers ’ forward Evan Mobley was voted as the second most likely NBA player to have a breakout season in this year’s GM survey . On Tuesday night , he showed why. Mobley scored 17 points in the first half. But it wasn’t just his scoring that was impressive — it was how he scored his points. Mobley’s first...
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Nate Ulrich / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Atkinson and the rest of his new staff will be tasked with getting more out the Cavs’ core Shortly after being eliminated in five games at the hands of the Boston Celtics , the Cleveland Cavaliers were tasked with making an important decision: What should they do with head coach J.B. Bickerstaff? After all, Bickerstaff took over for...
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Cavs news and links for Friday, October 4. We’ve made it to the end of another week. We’ll conclude our preview of Cleveland Cavaliers opponents by reviewing the three Western Conference divisions starting with the Norwest. The first sip The Northwest Division is the most top-heavy division in the league. The Oklahoma City Thunder, Minnesota Timberwolves , and Denver Nuggets all made...
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Cavs news and links for Thursday, October 3. The first sip Uhm, do we really have to do this one? When we started our series of previews — I guess I didn’t realize how much I’d need to scramble to find things to say about the Washington Wizards . Because what is there to say really? This isn’t a team that has any goals or aspirations for the 2024-25 season. They’ll be doing everything...
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Cavs news and links for Wednesday, October 2. Day two of training camp is today for the Cleveland Cavaliers . Here’s a recap of the first day if you missed it. The first sip The Toronto Raptors aren’t ready to compete. Unlike in previous seasons, it seems like Masai Uijiri is admitting it . Toronto has interesting pieces on the roster in Scottie Barnes and RJ Barrett. Outside of...
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Brad Penner-Imagn Images Strus should benefit from Kenny Atkinson’s new offense. The Cleveland Cavaliers signed Max Strus to be the shooter that made their core work. While his three-point shot was useful, his all-around game is what helped them most last season. The Cavs were 6.6 points per 100 possessions better with Strus on the floor last season compared to when he was off (...
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Cavs news and links for Tuesday, October 1. The first sip Few teams have upped the ante more than the Philadelphia 76ers this summer. Swinging a trade for Paul George was the first domino, adding an array of quality role players was the cherry on top. The trio of George, Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey is a theoretical dream. An MVP candidate at center and All-Stars at small forward and...
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The rest of the East continues to improve as the Cavaliers bank on internal development. The Karl-Anthony Towns trade stunned both fanbases. The New York Knicks sent Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo, and a protected first to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Towns. The move from Minnesota could be motivated by financial reasons as they’re well into the second apron . The Knicks have...
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Cavs news and links for Friday, September 27. The first sip In an Eastern Conference that’s loaded in the middle, the New York Knicks are a team primed for upward mobility. Their big swing for Mikal Bridges could elevate them to title contention — but there are a few things they still need to prove. The Knicks won 50 games for the first time since 2013 last season and fell one game...