Tag: Kenny Atkinson
Dribbles: Cavs top Bulls, but ‘we gotta be more professional’
Random dribbles following the Cavaliers' 115-110 road win over the Chicago Bulls on Thursday.
1. Donovan Mitchell didn't play because of his eye injury, and...
NBA Notes: Cavs, Max Strus, Pacers, Pascal Siakam, Bulls
Cavaliers
Max Strus has been back two games. Kenny Atkinson already trusts him.
That part is clear. Strus closed Tuesday’s win over Milwaukee and figures to stay...
Dribbles: Cavs Spoil Max Strus’ Electric Return With Flat Performance
Random dribbles following the Cavaliers' stinker of a 130-120 home loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday.
1. Well, at least Max Strus really brought...
Cavs’ Kenny Atkinson praises ‘complete player’ version of James Harden
Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson did not hide his admiration after James Harden reached another scoring milestone Monday night.
As you likely know, Harden surpassed 29,000...
Cavs coach Kenny Atkinson backs WNBA players as labor talks continue
Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson showed up to his pregame media session Monday wearing a familiar piece of headwear.
The well-used Cleveland WNBA hat in his...
Dribbles: Cavs fall to Celtics after second quarter goes clankity clank clank
CLEVELAND -- Random dribbles from the Cavaliers' 109-98 home loss to the Boston Celtics on Sunday.
1. It's hard to win at basketball when you...
Donovan Mitchell, Max Strus return to practice as Cavs get healthier
The Cavaliers may finally be trending toward full strength.
Well, close to it.
Three injured Cavs returned to practice Friday as Donovan Mitchell (groin), Dean Wade...
Cavs’ Kenny Atkinson on Jarrett Allen injury: ‘He wants to play every game’
The Cavaliers have yet to deliver more clarity on the right knee injury that forced center Jarrett Allen to exit Tuesday’s win over the...
Dribbles: Cavs show some grit, grind past East-leading Pistons
CLEVELAND -- Random dribbles from the Cavaliers' scrappy 113-109 home win over the Detroit Pistons.
1. Coming in, you kind of figured the Cavs would...
NBA Notes: Cavs, James Harden, Mavericks, Khris Middleton, Hawks
Cavaliers
For the Cavaliers, the addition of James Harden hasn’t rocked the boat. It’s steadied it.
“They are two guys that are hungry to take that...
James Harden: ‘I’ll figure it out’ as Cavs’ system elevates him
James Harden once declared, “I’m not a system player. I am a system.”
With the Cavaliers, he’s something else.
As The Ringer’s Michael Pina detailed, Harden’s...
Donovan Mitchell steadied Cavs before bold James Harden move
The Cavaliers didn’t panic when the season wobbled. They looked inward.
As ESPN’s Jamal Collier detailed, the Cavs leaned heavily on Donovan Mitchell’s leadership during...
Cavs’ Kenny Atkinson confident Nets’ rebuild ‘will break through’
Former Brooklyn Nets coach Kenny Atkinson knows what a rebuild looks like. He lived it.
So after his Cavaliers edged Brooklyn, 106-102, on Sunday, Atkinson...
Cavs’ James Harden on broken thumb: ‘If I can dribble, I can play’
James Harden never seriously considered surgery.
The Cavaliers star guard fractured his right thumb against the Knicks last week but returned Sunday to score 22...
