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21 December 2024

• Report: Kenny Atkinson will try to fit 11 players in Cavs rotation once everyone is healthy

  The Cleveland Cavaliers aren’t quite at full strength just yet. While wing Max Strus is finally making his season debut on Friday against the Milwaukee Bucks, fellow wing Isaac Okoro suffered a shoulder injury in the team’s win over the Brooklyn Nets earlier this week. Cleveland announced on Thursday that he won’t be re-evaluated for […]

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• Report: Numerous execs believe Cavs are ‘primed’ to make 2-for-1 deal before deadline

  The Cleveland Cavaliers are fortunate to employ some of the better players in the league today, such as Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland and Evan Mobley. But if it weren’t for contributions from players up and down their roster, the Cavaliers maybe wouldn’t be sitting pretty atop the Eastern Conference standings right now. Cleveland’s bench has […]

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• Donovan Mitchell disrespected in MVP race as ESPN releases straw poll

  ESPN released the results of its first straw poll of the 2024-25 NBA season regarding the MVP race on Friday. Unsurprisingly, Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic — who is nearly averaging a 31-point triple-double across 22 games played to this point — finished with the most points of any of the vote-getters. Oklahoma City […]

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• Donovan Mitchell opens up on Cavs losing Isaac Okoro to injury

  The Cleveland Cavaliers will be without one of their most impactful defensive players for the near future. Fifth-year wing Isaac Okoro suffered a shoulder injury in the second half of the team’s win over the Brooklyn Nets on Monday. An MRI confirmed his injury to be a right shoulder AC joint sprain. The team announced […]

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• Kenny Atkinson says Caris LeVert has ‘bought in’ after ‘failed’ attempt to change him in Brooklyn

  Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson’s connection to Caris LeVert can be traced back to before this season. When Atkinson got his first opportunity to serve as a leader from the sidelines at the NBA level with the Brooklyn Nets in the 2010s, he coached a young LeVert. Back when he was a member of […]

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• Cavs teammates react to Donovan Mitchell dunking for just 2nd time this season

  Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell is a former Slam Dunk Contest champion, but he only has two dunks in the 2024-25 season. The Cavs star threw down a vicious dunk in the Cavs win over the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night, and he shocked two of his teammates in the process. #LETEMKNOW, DONNY. pic.twitter.com/Pdmjh8LLBe — […]

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• Cavs insider offers insight into whether Max Strus has suffered setback in recovery

  Cleveland Cavaliers sharpshooter Max Strus has not made his debut in the 2024-25 season due to an ankle injury. Strus was reportedly expected to return on Friday against the Washington Wizards, but he ended up getting ruled out for that matchup. Then, the Cavs ruled Strus out for Monday’s matchup with the Brooklyn Nets. However, […]

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• Former Cavs guard curious about connection between LeBron and Diddy, says it would be ‘craziest’ sports story of all time

  Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James’ relationship with disgraced rapper Diddy has been a popular topic of late. Former interim UFC welterweight champion Colby Covington went after the 39-year-old prior to his bout against Joaquin Buckley, which he ended up losing on Saturday. Additionally, former Phoenix Suns and New York Knicks star guard Stephon Marbury […]

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• Ty Jerome says Kenny Atkinson goes ‘out of his way’ to empower ‘every single person’ on Cavs roster

  The early returns on newcomer Kenny Atkinson’s stint as the head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers have been incredibly promising. Not only do the players and coaches in the organization reportedly think very highly of him, but his modus operandi has helped the Cavaliers stack up wins this season. After the Cavaliers won 48 games […]

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• Stephon Marbury finally reveals why he lost all respect for LeBron back in 2007

  Retired NBA All-Star Stephon Marbury revealed via social media on Friday that he lost “all respect” for former Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James when he “disrespected my brand that was helping the people in Akron, Ohio.” Yeah, I lost all respect for LeBron James when he disrespected my brand that was helping the people in […]

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