Forget that the Cavaliers rallied from a 16-point deficit to challenge the Indiana Pacers. Forget that Dion Waiters scored 12 straight points during that fourth-quarter charge or that C.J. Miles had carried them until then with 21 points. Forget, even, that the Pacers’ 82-78 victory over the Cavs on Sunday at The Q was their […]
Cavaliers Rally to Beat Magic 87-81 in OT
January 3, 2014 by
The moment the Cavaliers knew this game would be theirs, that they would at last break their season-worst losing streak and prove they could win without their All-Star point guard didn’t come when they were down by nine points with 1:04 remaining. It wasn’t when they lured the Orlando Magic into a five-second violation on […]
Warriors Beat Cavaliers 108-104
December 30, 2013 by
A day after learning their starting center no longer would be with the team for the foreseeable future, the Cavaliers no longer were a team caught in the midst of turmoil. Now, they’re just a team still trying to figure out how to win. They continue to come close, but even without the suspended-turned-unwanted Andrew […]
Hawks Beat Cavaliers 127-125 in Double OT
December 27, 2013 by
The Cavaliers kept trying to give away Thursday’s game, and the Atlanta Hawks finally took it. Jeff Teague hit a 20-footer that rattled all over the rim and fell through at the buzzer to lift the Hawks to a 127-125 double overtime victory at The Q. “It’s disappointing,” Cavs coach Mike Brown said as his […]
Pistons Beat Cavaliers 115-92
December 24, 2013 by
With an intimidating frontcourt that includes three strong, powerful and athletic big men in Josh Smith, Greg Monroe and Andre Drummond, the Detroit Pistons have proven to have a dominating presence in the paint. This is not a secret. The Cavaliers, too, have cobbled together a more-than-competent rotation of big men, themselves. Andrew Bynum at […]
Bulls Whip Cavaliers 100-84
December 23, 2013 by
Cavaliers coach Mike Brown didn’t even recognize his team in Saturday’s 100-84 loss to the Bulls at United Center. “Give Chicago credit,” Brown said as his squad slipped to 10-16, 2-12 on the road. “They kicked our behinds tonight. I thought defensively we didn’t do much correct in the first half. Our game plan discipline […]
Last Second Shot Puts Portland Over Cleveland 119-116
December 18, 2013 by
The game was full of thrilling plays, and the box score was full of gaudy numbers after the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Cavaliers, 119-116, on Tuesday night at The Q. Damian Lillard hit a 3-pointer with 0.4 seconds left as the Blazers improved to a league-best 22-4 record, 12-2 on the road. Kyrie Irving […]
Cavaliers Beat Knicks 109-94
December 11, 2013 by
On the nights when Kyrie Irving is good – really good – he is otherworldly. He sinks 3-pointers from every angle, from every spot on the court. He breaks down opponents with his dribble as if facing immobile objects. And he finds ways to make pinpoint passes to teammates that seem impossible. Irving had one […]
Cavaliers Beat Clippers 88-82
December 8, 2013 by
In Cleveland, sports fans have long proven that they are not very quick to forget. A certain free agent departure in 2010 is evidence of that. But when it comes to their own, when it comes to the most dazzling Cavaliers player who now takes the court nightly, memories, apparently, are short. One night after […]
Cavaliers Beat Nuggets 98-88
December 5, 2013 by
What did Cavaliers coach Mike Brown think of his big men in Wednesday’s big 98-88 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday night at The Q? “They were monsters tonight,” Brown said as Anderson Varejao, Tristan Thompson and Andrew Bynum combined for 49 points and 41 rebounds as the Cavs won two straight games for […]
