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Some personal news: I'm so excited to share that I am joining the Cleveland Browns today as their new staff writer!
Football has always held a special place in my life, and I can't wait to tell the stories of the Browns with the support of this organization.
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From last night’s game:
When
#Cavs
@cediosman
learned about the earthquake in Eastern Turkey, he knew he had to do something.
With 25 combined 3s between the Cavs and Bulls, Osman and Larry Nance Jr. donate $10,000 to victims of earthquake in Turkey.
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When I saw the news of the Nets planning to hire Ime Udoka as their head coach, my heart sank.
Did anyone stop to think about the women in the Celtics and Nets organizations?
It’s a slap in the face to all those women, and women everywhere.
My column:
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#Cavs
Jarrett Allen was asked this morning at shootaround if he knew Kevin Love wanted a buyout before he left Philly last week.
“I was told he was going for milk and cigarettes and he never came back.”
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Forward Alfonzo Mckinnie has agreed to a four-year, $7M deal with the Cleveland Cavaliers, league sources tell
@TheAthleticNBA
.
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So, I was also a part of the layoffs today at The Athletic.
Still trying to process it, but I am grateful for the past 4 years covering the Cavs.
I worked with some incredibly talented people, and am so grateful I had the chance to work and learn from them. So thank you all.
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#Cavs
J.B. Bickerstaff: "We don't have guys that start shit, but we have guys that don't run from shit."
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The Cavs and Knicks have discussed trading the No. 5 pick for 8 and 23, but the Cavs are holding out for more, sources told
@TheAthleticNBA
. For reference, the Pelicans and Hawks swapped 4 for 8, 17 and 35, among other pieces, in a draft-day deal last year.
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Darius Garland, Evan Mobley, Jarrett Allen, Isaac Okoro, Dean Wade, Dylan Windler and Lamar Stevens are all sitting here courtside at summer league watching the Cavs in their first game.
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The
#Cavs
have been granted a disabled player exception worth $8.9 million for the season-ending injury to Ricky Rubio, sources tell
@TheAthleticNBA
. March 10 is the deadline to use the DPE.
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The
#Cavs
have agreed to a multi-year contract with head coach J.B. Bickerstaff, sources confirm to
@TheAthleticCLE
.
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#Cavs
Kevin Love is a finalist for 6th Man of the Year.
Darius Garland is a finalist for Most Improved Player.
Evan Mobley a finalist for Rookie of the Year.
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#Cavs
have signed two-way center Moses Brown to a new deal for the rest of the season, making him eligible for the Play-In Tournament and playoffs, source says.
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Kevin Love will not be disciplined by the Cavs for his outburst during Saturday night’s game against OKC, sources told
@TheAthleticCLE
.
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Jarrett Allen on the Warriors outrebounding
#Cavs
54-42: "First and foremost, I’m going to take responsibility for that. The offensive rebounds, the rebounding, I should have done better going out there. If anybody else takes the blame, they're just being humble. That’s on me."
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Kevin Porter Jr. joined the
#Cavs
bench tonight. Taurean Prince and Jarrett Allen are also here on the bench.
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Darius Garland on
#Cavs
Evan Mobley: "I mean, he's literally a unicorn. Seven-footer, 20 years old that can do everything. So I mean, I'm glad to play with him."
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#Cavs
Cedi Osman on the 19-0 run to start the fourth quarter: "At one point I was like, 'Yo K-Love I think we're gonna need some oxygen."
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Today is finally here! I am so excited to officially join
@TheAthleticNBA
full time covering the Cavs. Cleveland, I am home!
Subscribe today for 40% off using my special promo:
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#Cavs
, Browns and Indians have formed an alliance to address social injustice facing the city of Cleveland and all Northeast Ohio communities. Efforts will focus on police-citizen relationships, non-partisan voting, education and more.
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#Cavs
Evan Mobley was scoreless in the first half. He then scored 15 points in the third quarter alone and has a double-double with 10 rebounds.
He also has four assists and four blocks. Mobley isn't just a stat sheet filler. He's impacting the game on a nightly basis.
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#Cavs
J.B. Bickerstaff said that Caris LeVert and Lauri Markkanen WILL play tonight. But Dean Wade is OUT.
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#Cavs
Tristan Thompson was ejected in the third quarter here in Memphis. Referee Kenny Mauer explains why:
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forward Taurean Prince is expected to undergo season-ending surgery for an ankle injury, sources tell
@TheAthletic
.
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Collin Sexton was there this morning after shootaround putting up some shots with the training staff.
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Rajon Rondo is on the bench with the
#Cavs
tonight. He's not in uniform, but he is here in Cleveland.
Fans in Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse cheering pretty loudly for him.
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#Cavs
Cedi Osman just took Serena’s mic and started the MVP chants for Donovan Mitchell. Fans are cheering so loudly.
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#Cavs
J.B. Bickerstaff: "There's something special brewing in that locker room. Everybody wants to be a part of it."
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#Cavs
J.B. Bickerstaff said Darius Garland has a laceration on the inside of his eyelid. "So obviously uncomfortable spot. His head and everything was clear, but he was cut and bleeding pretty bad from the inside of his eyelid."
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Fans in Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse are losing their minds over these Tacko Fall minutes. This place is LIT.
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#Cavs
Jarrett Allen has been named the replacement for James Harden for the All- Star Game.
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#Cavs
J.B. Bickerstaff said Isaac Okoro will play tonight here in San Antonio. Rajon Rondo is OUT.
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Darius Garland on what it says about the
#Cavs
to win tonight: "We compete. We’re some dogs. That’s it. We’re some dogs. We have heart. We play hard every possession. And we fight to the end. That's what coach, he preaches every day, and that's what we try to do every night."
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#Cavs
Jarrett Allen doesn’t always focus on the bigger picture because he doesn’t want forget about the moment. He’s always been like that.
“Master Shifu from Kung Fu Panda: ‘Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery and today is a gift. That’s why they call it the present.’”
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Ochai Agbaji on what he'll bring to the
#Cavs
: "I'm going to give you 110 percent every single day and a positive attitude. That's really all. I'm just going to be a hard worker, come in, be humble and represent my city well."
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#Cavs
have picked up guard Collin Sexton’s third-year player option for next season, sources tell
@TheAthleticNBA
. The option is worth $4.99 million.
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Donovan Mitchell on Bills safety Damar Hamlin: “Prayers up for the Bills safety. I heard about it, I didn’t see it. We’re praying for him, all of us in the locker room. From the Cavalier organization we want to wish the best and praying everything goes well.”
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Man, this
#Cavs
team is FUN when they are healthy. Creating on the offensive end and are pesky on the defensive end.
Another really solid win over the Nets. Cleveland beats Brooklyn 125-113.
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#Cavs
Larry Nance Jr. on changing the name of the Cleveland Indians.
“I think it’s the right move for a multitude of different reasons.”
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J.B. Bickerstaff said Rajon Rondo and Lamar Stevens both practiced today, and they will see how they respond tomorrow.
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WOW. Free throws had been an issue as of late for Cleveland, but Kevin Love comes in, knocks down two and the Cavs hold it down on the defensive end in the final 1.2 seconds.
#Cavs
win 102-101 over the Hornets.
Jarrett Allen finished with 29 pts and 22 rebounds. Love with 25 pts
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#Cavs
Isaac Okoro's corner 3s recently just continue to be a thing of beauty. He's really finding a rhythm from those spots.
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Caris LeVert on the importance of a contract extension with
#Cavs
: "Yeah, this is where I want to be. They know that. The front office knows that, my teammates know that. So I don't know what's gonna happen with that contract extension, but I know where my heart is."
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#Cavs
injury report for tomorrow's game against Orlando:
Jarrett Allen (groin), Darius Garland (lower leg contusion), Caris LeVert (knee soreness), Donovan Mitchell (finger sprain), Evan Mobley (rest), Isaac Okoro (knee soreness) and Dylan Windler (foot sprain) are all OUT.
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For tonight’s game here in Portland,
#Cavs
Cedi Osman and Rajon Rondo (return to competition reconditioning) are both listed as probable.
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Wow. Wow. Wow. That was a heck of a win by
#Cavs
. They defeat the Nuggets 119-116 in overtime.
Really big offensive moments by Evan Mobley down the stretch, scoring the final layup for the Cavs. He finished with 27 pts and 11 rebounds.
Lauri Markkanen had 31 pts and 10 rebs
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#Cavs
Darius Garland have been named the NBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week for Week 13.
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Kevin Pangos and Brandon Goodwin will suit up for the Cleveland Charge versus Grand Rapids tonight.
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Jarrett Allen is going through his pregame workout on the court. He was listed as probable for tonight.
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Sources confirm to
@TheAthletic
that
#cavs
and and Ricky Rubio have agreed to a three-year deal.
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I also want to thank all those that read, subscribed and supported my work. This fanbase is so passionate, and I loved getting to know you all. Thank you again.
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J.B. Bickerstaff: "I just thought all around, we didn't have our best night tonight either. And that happens in this league."
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Kevin Love on Evan Mobley being used at the top of their zone defense: "He’s got a huge future in front of him. And it doesn't surprise me that he's able to do that. In my mind, he's gonna make a number of all-defensive teams in his career. So he's just getting started."
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#Cavs
have been granted a disabled player exception worth $3.17 million for the season-ending loss of Collin Sexton, sources tell
@TheAthletic
. March 10 deadline for the DPE.
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Allen on Okoro: "Ice is one of the hardest workers when it comes to shooting the (3). Every time we go to shootaround, practice, Ice is the 1st one in and the last one out. This is just an example of how much that work is paying off. I wanted to say that one. Ice deserves it.
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#Cavs
Dean Wade has agreed to a three-year, $18.5 million contract extension, sources confirmed to
@TheAthletic
.
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J.B. Bickerstaff said that Isaac Okoro is expected to play tonight against the Magic.
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Source confirms to
@TheAthletic
that the
#Cavs
are working towards a buyout with Andre Drummond.
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Jarrett Allen was here at shootaround this morning, and talked to J.B. Bickerstaff shortly after the end of shootaround.
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#Cavs
Larry Nance Jr. is a finalist for the NBA Cares Community Assist Award for his local business initiative in Cleveland.
So I talked to a number of business owners who were featured throughout the season about their inclusion. Here are their stories:
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#Cavs
bench is barking/woofing as the Mavs call a timeout after Darius Garland throws a lob to Jarrett Allen for the alleyoop. Allen is up to 24 points.
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#Cavs
Kevin Love is literally on fire from 3. My goodness. He's 5 of 7 from the perimeter, and 3 of 3 in the fourth quarter.
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#Cavs
Kevin Love moved past Mark Price for the second-most 3-pointers in franchise history. He's made 803.
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#Cavs
J.B. Bickerstaff said Collin Sexton and Darius Garland participated in today's lighter practice. He expects Monday and Tuesday to be a chance to get them on the floor and in contact to see where they are and how they progressed. "I think we’re close."
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NBA prospect Evan Mobley on what his ceiling looks like: "I think I'll be a generational player that no one has really seen before. That's what I'm aspiring to be, and I'm just going to keep working and staying in the gym until I get there."
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#Cavs
Jarrett Allen is officially listed as QUESTIONABLE for tomorrow's Play-In game against the Hawks.
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#Cavs
Evan Mobley and Tacko Fall are both OUT for tonight's game against the Rockets.
Dean Wade will start in place of Mobley.
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Bickerstaff on
#Cavs
Darius Garland: "I thought he did a great job of just taking what the game gave him and what we needed. We needed him to score. We needed him to be aggressive tonight. So, regardless of the opponent, we're very fortunate in Cleveland to have Darius with us."
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Oh my god, Evan Mobley lolol. 18 points in the shooting portion of the Skills Challenge for the
#Cavs
team. He made his first five shots.
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#Cavs
Collin Sexton finishes with 39 points and eight assists, as they beat the Rockets 101-90 to get their fourth consecutive win.
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J.B. Bickerstaff on Dylan Windler: "Every day we track the distance of guys, how much they've run and he's like the guy who runs the most. I think the other day he ran seven miles in practice. So he's looked good. He's moving well, looks really efficient in his movements."
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#Cavs
Collin Sexton after practice today putting up shots.
J.B. Bickerstaff said Sexton was the same at practice after there was no agreement on a contract extension.
“He was doing all the things that we asked him to do, that he’s always done […] He’s going to be him.”
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Another big win here for
#Cavs
, as they beat the Celtics 114-113 in OT.
Backcourt of Darius Garland (29 pts, 12 assists, 5 rebounds, 3 steals) and Donovan Mitchell (25 pts, 6 assists) lead the way.
Jarrett Allen: 14 pts, 14 rbds
Evan Mobley: 15 pts
Caris LeVertL 15 pts, 8 rbs
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Sources told
@TheAthletic
that the
#Cavs
exercised Dean Wade’s option for the 2022-23 season.
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Wow, what a game.
#Cavs
Collin Sexton breaks his career-high in scoring with 42 points.
Cleveland beats Brooklyn 147-135 in double OT.
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What a big win for the
#Cavs
tonight there in Boston. Cavs beat the Celtics 132-123 in OT.
Donovan Mitchell: 41 pts, 4 rebounds, 3 assists
Caris LeVert: 41 pts, 4 rebounds, 7 assists
Evan Mobley: 19 pts, 10 rebounds
Jarrett Allen: 12 pts, 11 rebounds
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The Cavaliers are being granted an injury hardship exception, clearing the way to sign Anderson Varejao for the rest of the season this week, sources tell
@TheAthletic
.
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