Sources: Cavs Players Concerned About Current State of Team

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Milwaukee Bucks star Damian Lillard (knee) has been upgraded from doubtful to questionable ahead of Thursday’s Game 6 of the Eastern Conference first-round playoff series against the Indiana Pacers. Lillard has sat out the past two games with a right Achilles injury for Milwaukee. Game 6 is a must win for the Bucks, who trail […]
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After colliding with his own player Mike Conley during Game 4 of the best-of-seven series against the Suns this week, coach Chris Finch had to be carried out of the court and finally underwent knee surgery. The tactician is now recovering and is expected to return to lead the Wolves from the bench in Game […]
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Philadelphia 76ers owners Josh Harris, David Blitzer, and David Adelman and former minority owner Michael Rubin have purchased tickets for Thursday’s Game 6 of Philadelphia’s first-round playoff series against the New York Knicks, in an attempt to block Knicks fans from once again taking over Wells Fargo Center. Knicks fans seemed to overwhelm the number […]
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A lot of questions were made after the Nuggets almost swept the purple and gold for a second consecutive year at the start of the week. This past Monday, the reigning champions beat the Lakers 4-1 in the first round series, and experts and fans can’t help but wonder why they barely improved from last […]
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The Clippers woke up today from a nightmare game in Los Angeles in this Wednesday’s embarrassing defeat against the Mavericks in Game 5 of the postseason’s first round. Now the Texan team lead the series 3-2 and head back to Dallas for Game 6, mostly due to another perplexing performance from former league MVP James […]
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Exactly one year ago, Miami surprised all and eliminated Boston during the Eastern Conference Finals. The truth is that the Celtics deserved better last campaign, as they also led the NBA throughout regular season. This year they repeated history with a 64-18 mark during the 82-game stage, but now punished the Heat after only 5 […]
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According to the NBA’s Last Two Minute Report from Game 5 of the Philadelphia 76ers’ 112-106 overtime win against the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference first-round series, Tyrese Maxey traveled on his four-point play late in the fourth quarter with 26.5 seconds remaining. Video evidence shows that Maxey traveled on his clutch 3-pointer. […]
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Minnesota Timberwolves guard Mike Conley was named the 2023-24 NBA Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year on Wednesday, the second time in his career he has won the award. Conley also won the award in the 2018-19 season. In addition to his latest accomplishment, the 2021 All-Star received the Sportsmanship Award in 2014, 2016, 2019, and 2023. Teammate […]
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Key Highlights:  Paolo Banchero’s postseason numbers aren’t as impressive (or sustainable) as they seem Banchero has a postseason effective field goal percentage of 50.9% after posting a regular season effective field goal percentage of 43.7% It is important to look at the bigger picture when evaluating players in order to be more honest and fair […]
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Even though Mitchell Robinson made his way back to court after missing Game 4 with a sprained left ankle, the Knicks received bad news before the start of their match against Philadelphia. The team announced that Bojan Bogdanovic would have surgery on the left foot he injured in his last appearance and would miss out […]
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Only minutes after being eliminated by the reigning champions on Monday, LeBron James was already being haunted by the press who suggested he had played his last game with the Lakers. The superstar immediately told the media that he just wanted to spend time with his family and make a decision in the coming months. […]
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Milwaukee seemed destined for doom in Game 5 of the first-round series against Indiana this Tuesday. The Bucks team played home without their two-main superstars Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard, who happened to also be their top scorers, as they recover from their respective injuries.  However, not only does the Wisconsin club live to fight […]
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Everything seemed perfect as Knicks fans were ready to celebrate at a celebrity-packed Madison Square Garden this Tuesday. The clock was ticking and New York had a rather comfortable lead late in the fourth quarter, and there was a general feeling that the Manhattan club was off to the second round of the playoffs. However, […]
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Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis will miss several games after suffering a right soleus strain (calf injury) during Monday night’s 102-88 win over the Miami Heat in Game 4 of their first-round playoff series. The Celtics said the 7-foot-2 big man has been ruled out for Wednesday’s Game 5 matchup in Boston because of the […]
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Minnesota Timberwolves coach Chris Finch will undergo surgery to repair a right patellar tendon on Wednesday. It remains unclear whether he’ll be able to coach the team’s Western Conference semifinal series against the Denver Nuggets from the bench. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Finch will be required to keep his right leg immobilized in a […]
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The NBA playoffs will not see LeBron James, Kevin Durant or Stephen Curry in the second round for the first time since 2005. James and the Los Angeles Lakers were eliminated in five games by the Denver Nuggets on Monday night. This came after Durant and the Phoenix Suns were swept by the Minnesota Timberwolves […]
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A lot is being said about Phoenix‘s campaign after being swept by Minnesota in the playoff’s first-round series. The expectation was very high at the start of the year, especially as they boasted one of the best Big 3 stars in the league, consisting of none other than Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal.  […]
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Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens was named the 2023-24 NBA Executive of the Year on Tuesday. Stevens received 16 of the 30 first-place votes and was on 25 of the 30 ballots. The additions of Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Holiday last offseason helped Boston win a league-best 64 games this season to […]
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Anthony Edwards taunted his idol Kevin Durant all throughout the first-round playoff series in which the Timberwolves swept the Suns 4-0. Every single night, he would stand at half court with a smile from ear-to-ear, crossing his arms and in a way, telling the entire NBA that he’s out to get them because he’s here […]
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At some point during this first-round playoff series, we actually believed that if any duo would be able to overcome a 3-0 deficit, it would be LeBron James and Anthony Davis. After they beat the Nuggets this weekend, it seemed more than possible, but Jamal Murray quickly put that dream to rest with last night’s […]
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Luka Doncic has shot 23 more times than his teammate Kyrie Irving during this best-of-seven series against the Clippers, but the Slovenian has only dropped in one more point than him. The 25-year-old is well aware he hasn’t been at his best when his squad is needing him the most, and even acknowledged that he […]
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A lot has changed since the Pacers lost Game 1 against the Bucks last week. One of the biggest lessons has been embraced by Myles Turner, who understood that if you have a chance to take a big shot, you shouldn’t hesitate.  The Indiana center has put this new strategy to the test and it […]
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