(Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)   The Boston Celtics cruised past the Cleveland Cavaliers in the opening game of the Eastern Conference semifinals on Tuesday night, easily scoring a 120-95 win. The Cavaliers knew that the Celtics wouldn’t be easy and that was proven again and again throughout the game. Following the loss, Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell spoke about why the Celtics won. He said that momentum swung in Boston’s favor after multiple offensive rebounds and nothing was the same after that. “We’ll be better next game,” Mitchell promised, according to a video shared by Bally ..read more

(Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)   The Boston Celtics beat the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals and it wasn’t particularly close. After the 120-95 defeat, fans of the Cavaliers were hoping for good news about the return of big man Jarrett Allen. Sadly, Shams Charania wasn’t able to provide a cheerful update on Wednesday morning. On “Run It Back,” Charania made it clear that Allen “hasn’t been feeling comfortable at all” because of the rib contusion he’s dealing with. He added that there wasn’t “much optimism” about him playing on Tues ..read more

(Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images)   As an NBA player, there’s no bigger moment than Game 7; it doesn’t matter if it’s in the first round or in the NBA Finals. That’s why, whenever you see a player sitting out Game 7 with an injury, you know it’s serious and a reason to be concerned. That was the case with Jarrett Allen and the Cleveland Cavaliers, as the big man was forced to miss the game with a rib injury. Now, ESPN insider Brian Windhorst revealed that Allen is feeling serious discomfort and limitations when raising his arm, which is clearly a massive issue for a basketball player, le ..read more

(Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)   The Cleveland Cavaliers pulled out a tight and tough Game 7 win over the Orlando Magic on Sunday, earning their path to the second round of the playoffs. That should be cause for celebration for Cavaliers lovers but Tony Rizzo took some fans to task on Monday morning on ESPN Cleveland. “It’s like some of you wanted them to lose,” Rizzo said, before adding, “What kind of mentality is that?” "It's like some of you wanted them to lose, what kind of mentality is that?" – @TheRealTRizzo on any Cavs fans nitpicking the series win over the Magic pic.twitte ..read more

(Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)   The Cleveland Cavaliers have moved on to the Eastern Conference semifinals. It took them seven games and an epic second-half comeback, but they did it. Of course, most of the credit should go to Donovan Mitchell, who put the team on his shoulders in the second half to make sure they didn’t go home empty-handed, leading the Cavaliers to their first playoff series win without LeBron James in 31 years. With that in mind, and considering how well he’s fared in the past two games, some believe he’s not going to risk it all by leaving Cleveland in the summ ..read more

(Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)   For the first time since 1993, the Cleveland Cavaliers have won a playoff series without LeBron James. Notably, the Cavs have had some stars on their non-LeBron teams, including a young Kyrie Irving. Now, they have someone who may not be as talented as Irving but who had a better supporting cast. Donovan Mitchell was a man on a mission in Game 7 vs. the Orlando Magic, putting the team on his shoulders to orchestrate a big second-half comeback, scoring 39 points on 27 shots. That’s why Aaron Goldhammer of ESPN Cleveland took to social media to claim t ..read more

(Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)   To say that LeBron James is the greatest player in Cleveland Cavaliers history wouldn’t only be obvious, but it would also be a huge understatement. James changed franchise history by leading the Cavs to their first and only NBA championship. That’s why it’s not much of a surprise to see that Sunday’s win gave them their very first playoff series win without LeBron James since the 1992-93 season (via ESPN Bet). Brad Daugherty was the leading scorer for the 1992-93 Cavs pic.twitter.com/vpTyDHcwcQ — ESPN BET (@ESPNBet) May 5, 2024 James entered the l ..read more

(Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)   The Cleveland Cavaliers have officially made it to the Eastern Conference Semifinals. It wasn’t easy, and it wasn’t always pretty, but JB Bickerstaff managed to rally together the team and come back from a double-digit deficit to send the Orlando Magic back home. Paolo Banchero was spectacular early in Game 7, and Donovan Mitchell was struggling with his shot. Then, the former Utah Jazz star took matters into his own hands, forced contact, and made sure to get to the free-throw line to lead the way for his team. That’s why NBA analyst Timothy Legler ..read more

(Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)   After getting behind by 18 points to the upstart Orlando Magic in Game 7 on Sunday, the Cleveland Cavaliers seemed to be done as a team that had any hopes of extending their season and advancing to the second round of the NBA playoffs. Even though the Cavaliers seemed to be dead on arrival on Sunday at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse, the team was able to turn things around in the second half and erase the 18-point deficit in order to pull off an incredible comeback win against Paolo Banchero and company. The main reason for the Cavaliers behind able to r ..read more

(Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)   On Sunday, the Cleveland Cavaliers looked like their season was going to come to an end much earlier than anticipated as Paolo Banchero and the Orlando Magic got out to an 18-point lead in Game 7 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse. The Magic were in control and well on their way to pulling off the upset on the road to advance to the second round of the NBA playoffs to face the top-seeded Boston Celtics. However, the second half of this game was another story entirely, with superstar guard Donovan Mitchell getting hot and helping the Cavaliers erase the 18 ..read more