Tag: Kenny Atkinson
Donovan Mitchell admits Cavs ‘blew it’ vs. Knicks
The Cavaliers aren’t pretending Tuesday night was anything other than a disaster.
Not after blowing a 22-point fourth-quarter lead in a 115-104 overtime loss to...
Cavs didn’t just lose Game 1. They completely unraveled
The Cavaliers have faced adversity all postseason. They’ve responded to ugly losses. They’ve survived Game 7s. They’ve clawed back from holes. They’ve shown toughness.
That’s...
Dribbles: Everyone guilty in Cavs’ epic Game 1 collapse
Random dribbles following the Cavaliers' disastrous 115-104 Game 1 overtime road loss to the Knicks in the East finals Tuesday.
1. The Cavaliers have overcome...
Cavs Notes: Sam Merrill, Jarrett Allen, Donovan Mitchell, East finals
Nothing has come easy for the Cavaliers. Seven games in Round 1. Seven more in Round 2. Physical teams. Real pressure. No shortcuts.
They’re not...
Cavs’ Donovan Mitchell: Just one step closer to our goal
It took a while. Longer than Donovan Mitchell wanted. Longer than the Cavaliers expected.
But it finally happened.
Mitchell delivered 26 points, eight assists and six...
Dribbles: Cavs finally looked like the team they believe they are
Random dribbles following the Cavaliers' 125-94 Game 7 road walloping of the Detroit Pistons on Sunday.
1. Well, that sure was unexpected. Maybe not to...
Dribbles: Cavs have one last chance to save season, or face the fallout
CLEVELAND -- Random dribbles from the Cavaliers' 115-94 home loss to the Detroit Pistons in Game 6 on Friday.
1. Some things aren't really a...
NBA Notes: Cavs, Kenny Atkinson, Spurs, Timberwolves, Anthony Edwards
Cavaliers
The Cavaliers heard the noise. They are starting to answer it.
After questions about their mental toughness earlier in the postseason, Cleveland has flipped the...
Cavs Notes: Game 5 win, Donovan Mitchell, Max Strus, James Harden
The Cavaliers looked finished late. Then they looked like a team with a great deal of belief.
Cleveland erased a nine-point deficit in the final...
Dean Wade giving Cavs reason to stick with starting group
The Cavaliers thought about a change. But Dean Wade made them feel differently.
Down 2-0 to the Pistons, coach Kenny Atkinson considered adjusting the starting...
Dribbles: Cavs find their gear, ride Donovan Mitchell surge to even series
CLEVELAND -- Random dribbles from the Cavaliers' 112-103 home win over the Detroit Pistons in Game 4 Monday.
1. The Cavaliers trailed by a 56-52...
Cavs ignite behind Donovan Mitchell, and now, it’s a series
CLEVELAND -- Donovan Mitchell went from quiet to takeover in a hurry. The Cavaliers followed.
Four points in the first half. Then 21 in the...
Cavs’ Kenny Atkinson delivered message to James Harden before big Game 3
James Harden looked like the closer the Cavaliers needed in Game 3.
He delivered late buckets Saturday to push Cleveland past Detroit and swing the...
Cavs Notes: James Harden answers late, Donovan Mitchell delivers, subplots linger
The chatter was getting loud around James Harden. Two rough games in Detroit will do that.
Then came Game 3.
Harden closed it like a pro...
