Many believed that the Cleveland Cavaliers drew one of the easiest possible first-round matchups in the Eastern Conference when they secured a 4/5 tussle against the Orlando Magic. So far, through the first two games of the season, that has turned out to be true. The Magic have struggled to generate much offense, and the Cavs, despite not shooting too well themselves, have displayed just enough firepower to secure two double-digit victories, coming within two wins to advance to the second round for the first time since 2018. However, even though the first two games have mostly been a breeze f ..read more

The Cleveland Cavaliers earned a Game 2 victory over the Orlando Magic on Monday, winning by a final score of 96-86. It has been a great start to the NBA playoffs for Cleveland, as they now hold a 2-0 lead over Orlando. The job is obviously not finished, but Jarrett Allen is confident in his team following the Cavs’ 2023 playoff letdown. “It’s very satisfying. It shows that we’ve grown not only as a team but as individuals,” Allen said after the victory, per AP Sports Writer Tom Withers, via NBA.com. “We’re not folding under pressure. We do have our moments, but as a whole I feel like we’ve t ..read more

Jarrett Allen has been making his presence felt lately. Fresh off a 16-point, 18-rebound performance in Game 1, the center notched up another double-double as the Cleveland Cavaliers took home a 96-86 victory over the Orlando Magic on Monday. This time, Allen scored 16 points and hauled down 20 boards, nine of which were on the offensive end. His 20 rebounds are the most in a playoff game for the Cavs since Kevin Love’s performance in 2017. (per StatMuse) Jarrett Allen tonight: 16 PTS 20 REB (9 OREB) 2 STL 2 BLK The most rebounds in a playoff game for the Cavs since Kevin Love in 2017. https ..read more

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ NBA Playoffs campaign is in full swing. This squad has learned from the past after losing against the New York Knicks in last year’s first round. Paolo Banchero and the rest of the Orlando Magic got suffocated by JB Bickerstaff’s schemes. Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley disallowed any other member of the opposing squad from ripping boards from the air. All the while Donovan Mitchell blazed up in the Cavs’ first postseason game. Now, the Cavs have all the momentum heading into their second game against the Magic. They can build on it by sending a statement and demolishin ..read more

The Cleveland Cavaliers are creeping closer to the second round of the NBA Playoffs. Their rim protection against the Orlando Magic-led Paolo Banchero and the rest of their squad who are dependent on attacking the rim could not do much against the personnel of JB Bickerstaff’s Cavs. Donovan Mitchell popped off and not a single guard from the opposing team could stop him. Going 11 for 21 on his field goal percentage is insane for Donovan Mitchell. Not even All-Defens-caliber guard Jalen Suggs could slow him down. Donovan Mitchell was a man on a mission for the Cavs and it showed. However, he d ..read more

The Cleveland Cavaliers began their 2024 NBA Playoffs journey with a bang on Saturday afternoon, beating the Orlando Magic 97-83 at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. The Cavs came out firing from the jump and quickly set the tone, with Donovan Mitchell leading the charge as he dropped a game-high 30 points. Following the victory, Darius Garland was fired up on his way to the locker room and sent a strong message: "One down, three to go." Darius Garland as he was heading to the locker room after taking Game 1 over the Magic (via @EjElite1)pic.twitter.com/qJ9YYpWZ3T — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoint ..read more

The Cleveland Cavaliers became a legitimate playoff team during the 2022-23 season, thanks in large part to the superstar play of Donovan Mitchell. However, the Cavaliers’ first trip to the playoffs in the post-LeBron James era was shortly-lived. The New York Knicks overwhelmed the Cavs with their physicality, sending them home early by defeating them in five games. A year later, and the Cavs have another opportunity to give a better account of themselves in the playoffs. This time, they’ll be facing the Orlando Magic, an upstart team that will have the size and length to bother the Cavs yet ..read more

The Cleveland Cavaliers are preparing for an intense NBA Playoffs matchup against the Orlando Magic. The Cavs earned the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference and look to finally get over the hump with a deep run. Donovan Mitchell and company are under increased pressure, as one NBA analyst noted. Everything is on the line for the Cavs against the Magic ESPN’s Zach Lowe emphasized that the Cavs must win their upcoming series to avoid major shifts on the team. “The Cavs, it’s a must-win [vs Orlando]. You lose this series, there’s gonna be changes in the organization,” Lowe said via The Lowe Po ..read more

Last season, the Cleveland Cavaliers were riddled with inexperience and had a hard time making a deep NBA Playoffs push. This year, the Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland-led squad has learned quite a lot since their last season-ending heartbreak. Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen have gotten to learn how to co-exist better in the Cavs front court as well. Now, those learnings will be put to the test against a young Orlando Magic team with Paolo Banchero leading the charge. One would think that is a dream matchup for the Cavs. The Magic almost exclusively score at the rim which means that Evan M ..read more

The Cleveland Cavaliers went out of their way to make sure they’re healthy heading into the playoffs, sitting nearly all of their main players as they lost to the Charlotte Hornets 120-110 on Sunday. Was this merely a precautionary measure, or is Cleveland really hurting as it prepares to face the Orlando Magic in the first round of the NBA Playoffs? Cavs coach JB Bickerstaff sounded off on the issue postgame, via Nate Ulrich of the Akron Beacon Journal. “We were aware as [other games throughout the NBA were] going on, but once we sat our guys at the end of the third quarter and they had ..read more