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21 March 2023

• Jarrett Allen takes major step in journey to return back to court for Cavs

  Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen took a major step to get back on the floor for the Cavs after sustaining an eye injury against the Miami Heat on March 10. Allen participated in everything the team did at practice on Monday, and he will make the trip with the team to Brooklyn for its next […]

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• Report: J.B. Bickerstaff had ‘lengthy heart-to-heart’ with Caris LeVert about moving him to bench

  It took a little while, but lately, it’s appeared as though Cleveland Cavaliers wing Caris LeVert has finally arrived for the team. It’s been a wild season for the 28-year-old. He started the campaign in the starting lineup, but after a few weeks, he and Cavs head coach J.B. Bickerstaff decided to make a change. […]

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• Carlos Boozer explains why he had to leave Cavs in 2004 in order to avoid them being ‘crippled’

  There are some questions on how things might have turned out for the Cleveland Cavaliers had they retained Carlos Boozer in the 2004 offseason. A misunderstanding between the then-promising prospect and organization led to an ugly fallout. After the 2003-04 season, the Cavs had the option to allow Boozer to be a restricted free agent, […]

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• Report: Cavs hopeful of Jarrett Allen returning for at least one of 2 upcoming games vs. Nets

  The Cleveland Cavaliers have been without big man and defensive leader Jarrett Allen for the last four games after he injured his eye in a recent contest. The good news is that the team has gone 3-1 during his absence, and it likely won’t have to wait much longer before Allen is back in the […]

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• Lamar Stevens calls Dillon Brooks a clown for pushing over cameraman at Miami Heat game

  In the second quarter of the Memphis Grizzlies’ game against the Miami Heat on March 15, Dillon Brooks shoved a cameraman for seemingly no reason. Now, he’s catching some flack from around the league for the unnecessary push. 🤡 https://t.co/gEHAkaqX1F — Lamar Stevens (@LamarStevens11) March 17, 2023 Lamar Stevens of the Cleveland Cavaliers only needed […]

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• Report: Multiple people in Cavs organization are privately hoping to face Nets in playoffs

  With the NBA playoffs right around the corner, teams in both conferences are starting to get a clearer picture of who they could face off against in the first round of the postseason. When it comes to the No. 4 seed Cleveland Cavaliers, they’re currently in line to face the New York Knicks in the […]

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• J.B. Bickerstaff believes James Harden and Joel Embiid manipulate rules to draw fouls

  Cleveland Cavaliers head coach J.B. Bickerstaff believes that Philadelphia 76ers stars James Harden and Joel Embiid manipulate the rules to help them draw fouls. Bickerstaff, who spent time coaching Harden in Houston, explained that defenders have to be disciplined to avoid fouling the two Philly stars. “Not taking anything away from those guys,” Bickerstaff told […]

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• Paul Pierce claps back at Richard Jefferson in latest installment of Twitter beef

  Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce made headlines this week when he called it “sweet” to face Richard Jefferson during his NBA career. Jefferson, who faced Pierce during his time with the then-New Jersey Nets as well as several other stops (including the Cleveland Cavaliers) responded with a video showing that he and the Nets played […]

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• Kevin Garnett says Donovan Mitchell is NBA’s most underrated superstar, feels he should be in MVP race

  The Cleveland Cavaliers made a franchise-altering move during the 2022 NBA offseason when they completed a blockbuster trade for star guard Donovan Mitchell. The return on investment has been great so far, and Mitchell is having a career year with the Cavs. In fact, former NBA superstar Kevin Garnett recently went as far as to […]

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• Report: Cavs signing guard Sam Merrill to multiyear contract

  The Cleveland Cavaliers are reportedly signing shooting guard Sam Merrill to a multiyear contract, even though he has only played one game for the team. #Cavs are signing Sam Merrill to a *multi-year* contract, sources tell @clevelanddotcom. — Chris Fedor (@ChrisFedor) March 14, 2023 It sounds like the deal is for three years. League source […]

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