In a first-round series between two of the NBA's best defensive teams, Evan Mobley may have made the biggest defensive play.
The Lakers crashed out of the NBA playoffs on Monday, losing to the Nuggets in five games. As they head into the offseason, numerous questions surround what changes need to be made to the current roster.
ESPN’s Brian Windhorst went off on the Cleveland Cavaliers for not taking advantage of the Orlando Magic’s defense in their first-round series in the playoffs this season.
In the midst of a tense NBA playoff standoff with the Orlando Magic, the Cleveland Cavaliers are banking heavily on the recovery of their star player, Donovan Mitchell.
The Cleveland Cavaliers recorded a pair of convincing victories at home to open their Eastern Conference first-round series before the Magic held serve in Orlando during the next two games.
Tuesday is a must-win for the Cleveland Cavaliers. If they lose to the Magic in Game 5, the Cavs will head back to an arena they’ve struggled in while also facing elimination. Despite what lies ahead of them and what we’ve seen transpire on the court, the Wine and Gold are still confident in their ability to win the series.
The Cavs continue to show they have nothing to hang their hat on when things go wrong. Adversity doesn’t build character. It shows it. The Cleveland Cavaliers faced adversity in Game 4 when the Orlando Magic erased a nine-point deficit midway through the third quarter.
Even with more experienced and talented lineup, the Cleveland Cavaliers still lost Game 4 to the Paolo Banchero-led Orlando Magic, tying the series in the process.
Orlando looks like they want it more, and the results speak for themselves. “We didn’t punch first. We were always being punched, and that’s what had to change.” “Losses like these make you aware of the areas you need to improve in.
The Cavaliers basically spent the previous two games looking like they had barely touched an NBA basketball or played together all season. Both of those games came in Orlando, Games 3 and 4, which the Cavs lost. Luckily for them, they won Games 1 and 2 in Cleveland.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are coming off another disappointing loss in round one of the NBA Playoffs. After an abysmal second-half scoring performance, the Cavs lost 112-89 to the Orlando Magic in Game 4 of their East quarterfinal.
After the first two games, it appeared the Magic couldn’t adapt and match the Cavaliers’ physicality. After Game 3, it appears they might have found the cracks in the armor.
Garland disappeared once again in Game 3 as he totaled just 5 points in Cleveland’s most lopsided playoff loss. Donovan Mitchell has said some version of the same thing every time he’s been asked about Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland’s struggles throughout the season.
Although it’s been said far too much, the playoffs don’t truly begin until the road team wins. Neither team has lost at home in this ongoing first-round battle between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Orlando Magic.
One NBA writer is proposing that the Cleveland Cavaliers trade Donovan Mitchell to the Memphis Grizzlies for Desmond Bane. Zach Buckley of Bleacher Report came up with the trade proposal. “If the Cavs move on from Mitchell, they’ll need to find a trade partner capable of refilling their asset collection,” Buckley wrote.
Even after sliding down the standings when the regular season ended, the Cleveland Cavaliers still have what it takes to go deep in the playoffs. And if All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell is to be believed, the Cavs are just getting started.
Donovan Mitchell appears to have fully put his knee injury behind him. The Cavaliers star got off to a strong start in the first-round matchup against the Orlando Magic and looks to help his team take a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference series when the teams meet Monday night in Cleveland.
Heading into this postseason, some players on the Cleveland Cavaliers had something to prove after last season’s playoff meltdown against the New York Knicks.
The Cleveland Cavaliers knocked off the Orlando Magic, 97-83, to take a 1-0 advantage in the best-of-seven first-round series, largely due to an incredible outing by guard Donovan Mitchell.
Donovan Mitchell scored 30 points, Jarrett Allen posted a 16-point, 18-rebound double-double, and the No. 4 seed Cleveland Cavaliers led wire-to-wire to take Game 1 of their first-round Eastern Conference playoff series at home against the Orlando Magic, 97-83, on Saturday.
After striking out on a Damian Lillard trade last summer, the Heat will reportedly go chasing for another star player in this year's offseason.
No one really knows if All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell will sign a contract extension with the Cavaliers this NBA offseason. But there sure are a lot of hot takes and opinions about it.
Brian Lewis of the New York Post spoke to HoopsHype at length about what the Brooklyn Nets could do to alter their roster over the summer. Lewis revealed that the Nets could make a move for Donovan Mitchell, who will be on an expiring contract next season. "Donovan Mitchell is one of those few.
According to NBA reporters Michael Scotto of HoopsHype and Brian Lewis of The New York Post, the Brooklyn Nets will likely pursue a Donovan Mitchell trade with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Mitchell can sign an extension for up to four years and around $200 million this summer.
Donovan Mitchell dealt with injury woes after the All-Star break. The Cleveland Cavaliers fell in the Eastern Conference standings going just 12-17 after the All-Star Game.
The Cleveland Cavaliers have done extremely well this season to secure the No. 4 seed in the Eastern Conference. They have now set up a first-round matchup against the fifth-placed Orlando Magic in what should be a tough test for the Cavs and their postseason aspirations this season.
The report did state that he may be more inclined to return if the team makes a surprise run to the NBA Finals.
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