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Tyrese Maxey and the Philadelphia 76ers visit Jarrett Allen and the Cleveland Cavaliers in Eastern Conference action.
The Cavaliers are 29-20 in conference matchups. Cleveland ranks sixth in the Eastern Conference with 14.8 fast break points per game led by Donovan Mitchell averaging 4.8.
The 76ers are 26-20 against Eastern Conference opponents. Philadelphia ranks fourth in the Eastern Conference with 15.6 fast break points per game led by Maxey averaging 3.9.
The Cavaliers average 13.6 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.7 more made shots on average than the 11.9 per game the 76ers allow ..read more
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16h ago
The Cleveland Guardians are teaming up with The Black Keys for a special promotion in April.
Fans who purchase a ticket for the April 20 game will receive an exclusive vinyl record of the Akron-formed band's upcoming album.
Remaining copies of the album will be available at record stores on April 8, the day of the Guardians' home opener ..read more
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2d ago
The Cleveland Cavaliers hope to break ground on a new Downtown practice facility before the end of this year, putting the project on track to open by late 2027.
On Tuesday, the NBA team and its partners unveiled new images of the complex, a roughly 210,000-square-foot building on the East Bank of the Cuyahoga River. The project, called the Cleveland Clinic Global Peak Performance Center, will blend elite training with sports medicine, nutrition and other wellness services.
The Cavs, who currently practice in Independence, are recommitting to the city after nearly two decades in the suburbs. Wi ..read more
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2d ago
Football season is just a few months away, but fans have a reason to get excited as the first game of the season was announced on Tuesday.
The Chicago Bears will play the Houston Texans in Canton for the 2024 Pro Football Hall of Fame game.
This game features two teams that finished the 2023 season strong and have key pieces in place for 2024, Pro Football Hall of Fame President Jim Porter said. Bears fans have always supported their Hall of Famers, and they can welcome three more who will be enshrined in Canton this year, while Texans fans can see the franchises first Hall of Famer up close a ..read more
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2d ago
Charlotte will try to end its five-game slide when the Hornets play Cleveland.
The Hornets have gone 10-36 against Eastern Conference opponents. Charlotte has a 4-38 record in games decided by 10 or more points.
The Cavaliers have gone 29-19 against Eastern Conference opponents. Cleveland averages 112.7 points and has outscored opponents by 3.4 points per game.
The Hornets score 106.2 points per game, 3.1 fewer points than the 109.3 the Cavaliers give up. The Cavaliers average 13.6 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.1 more makes per game than the Hornets allow.
The teams play for the seco ..read more
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2d ago
Marcus Morris Sr. threw a high, intentional elbow that flattened one of the Hornets.
It awakened the Cavaliers.
Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen each scored 17 points, and Cleveland bounced back from an embarrassing loss at Miami 24 hours earlier by beating Charlotte 115-92 on Monday night.
Mobley also had a career-high eight assists and seven rebounds in 25 minutes in his second game back after he was sidelined by a sprained ankle. Allen grabbed 13 boards.
The Cavs started slowly but took off after Morris, who has earned a tough-guy reputation during 13 seasons in the NBA, got ejected for drilli ..read more
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3d ago
The Browns have made their thoughts known on what they're looking for when their stadium lease expires at the end of 2028.
According to our media partner, The Akron Beacon Journal, the options include either renovating the current lakefront stadium or building a new domed stadium outside of Downtown.
Jimmy and Dee Haslam met with reporters Monday at the NFL owners' meetings in Florida.
If the current stadium can't be renovated, then options outside the city will be considered, including land purchased earlier this year in Brook Park, the ABJ reported.
The Haslam Sports Group, which owns the Cl ..read more
What was it like being Tiger Woods’s first agent? Chagrin Falls resident reflects on finding phenom.
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3d ago
When Hughes Norton walked into the family home of Tiger Woods, who was then 13 years old, he knew he was looking at generational talent.
"I thought he was unprecedented," Norton reflected. "He won three U.S. Junior Amateurs in a row and three U.S. Amateurs, which no one in the history of golf had ever done. Here's a little 55", 120-pound kid who wandered in the house while I was talking to his parents in September of 1989, said, 'Hi,' showed me all the trophies he won, and as we walked back into the living room, he said, 'Goodbye,' and got on his bike and rode down the street."
While hitting ..read more
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4d ago
You may have seen the feature "Next Man Up" showcase Browns players fans might not have known much about. Now, News 5s Camryn Justice takes the series from the gridiron to the hardwood, highlighting rising stars, new additions and developmental players for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
In this episode, get to know the brother of a Cavs starter, Isaiah Mobley, who is looking to make his own name here in Cleveland.
On the court, Mobley aims to be a fast-paced, floor-spacing playmaker, and off the field, he's equally interesting. From playing NBA 2k as himself to practicing magic tricks, there's a lot ..read more
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4d ago
Reigan Richardson scored 28 points and added seven rebounds as No. 7 seed Duke rallied from a 16-point first-half deficit to beat No. 2 seed Ohio State 75-63 on Sunday and earn a spot in the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2018.
Richardson hit a 3-pointer from the wing to put Duke up 59-57 with 5:21 left. That sparked a 13-2 run by the Blue Devils that began to put the game out of reach.
Ashlon Jackson scored 13 points, and Taina Mair added 11 for the Blue Devils (22-11), who move on to Portland, Oregon, to play next weekend against the winner of Syracuse and UConn.
"Were super proud, just h ..read more