Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images Watch the NBA Cup Finals live on Playback. It’s the NBA Cup Finals! Join us on Playback as the Milwaukee Bucks and Oklahoma City Thunder fight to be crowned the in-season champions. Tony Pesta will be live at 8:30 pm Eastern. OKC sits in first place in the Western Conference. They defeated the Dallas Mavericks and Houston … [Read more...] about NBA Cup Championship on Playback
Caris LeVert’s evolution has been nearly a decade in the making: ‘We failed at Brooklyn’
Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images LeVert continues to show that he’s too valuable to be put into trade conversations at the deadline. Cleveland Cavaliers reserve Caris LeVert isn’t the same player he’s been in the past. That has been on display this season as he’s been one of the most productive bench players in the entire league. LeVert’s performance … [Read more...] about Caris LeVert’s evolution has been nearly a decade in the making: ‘We failed at Brooklyn’
Cavs blowout Nets 130-101
Brad Penner-Imagn Images The Cavs led by as many as 37 points in a road demolition of the Nets. Evan Mobley scored a team-high 21 points in his return to the court and Caris LeVert added 19 off the bench as the Cleveland Cavaliers demolished the Brooklyn Nets 130-101. It was a total team effort that saw seven Cavaliers score in double-digits, including all five … [Read more...] about Cavs blowout Nets 130-101
Player Grades: Cavs vs Nets
Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images Cavs felt little resistance. The Cleveland Cavaliers decimated the Brooklyn Nets in one of their easiest victories of the season. Grades are based on our usual expectations for each player. Evan Mobley 21 points (7-9 shooting), 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal None of the Cavaliers had to exert themselves in this game. It was over by … [Read more...] about Player Grades: Cavs vs Nets
Joel Embiid expected to miss Cavs vs. 76ers Saturday
Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images Embiid will likely miss his fifth straight game against the Cavs. The Cleveland Cavaliers will be coming out of their NBA Cup bye week soon. They will have three days off after Monday’s matchup with the Brooklyn Nets before things pick back up. That starts with a back-to-back against the Milwaukee Bucks and Philadelphia … [Read more...] about Joel Embiid expected to miss Cavs vs. 76ers Saturday