Tag: Sam Merrill
Cavs out-scrap feisty Raptors in Game 7, move on to Round 2
CLEVELAND -- The Cavaliers are moving on. And boy, they have to be happy they won't see the Toronto Raptors again.
But that is finally...
Dribbles: Cavs have the edge now; can they finish the job?
CLEVELAND -- Random dribbles following the Cavaliers' 125-120 home win over the Toronto Raptors in Game 5 on Wednesday.
1. These are the NBA playoffs,...
NBA cites seven missed calls in final two minutes of Cavs’ loss to Raptors
The Cavaliers let one slip away in Game 4. The Raptors had something to do with that. Apparently, so did the officials.
According to the...
Dribbles: Cavs’ maddening ways continue in Game 4 loss
Random dribbles following the Cavaliers' 93-89 road loss to the Toronto Raptors in Game 4 of their first-round series on Sunday.
1. The Cavs gave...
Dribbles: Cavs show plenty of everything in Game 1 takedown
Random dribbles following the Cavaliers' 126-113 home win over the Toronto Raptors in Game 1 of their first-round series on Saturday.
1. Well, the Cavs...
Cavs’ Kenny Atkinson keeping small forward spot ‘flexible’
Plenty is settled for the Cavs entering the playoffs.
That fifth starter spot? Not so much.
Coach Kenny Atkinson said he still hasn’t locked in who...
Cavs clinch No. 4 seed, await first-round opponent
The Cavaliers know where they’ll start the playoffs. They just don’t know who they’ll be playing.
Cleveland is locked into the No. 4 seed in...
Cavs’ Kenny Atkinson weighing lineups with playoffs looming
With the playoffs right around the bend, Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson is still sorting through what his starting and closing lineups will look like.
That's...
Dribbles: Cavs win, but perimeter defense remains reason for alarm
Random dribbles following the Cavaliers' 142-126 road win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday.
1. This was one of those good news, bad vibes nights....
Cavs vs. Pacers: Don’t expect much drama, as both teams eyeing bigger picture
The Cavs are back home, rested, and technically chasing something. The Pacers? Well, they’re chasing ping-pong balls.
But here we are -- the Cavs host...
Dribbles: Cavs fend off Warriors with right plays at end, clinch playoff spot
Random dribbles following the Cavaliers' 118-111 road win over the Warriors.
1. The Cavs, again, woke up and played with some real energy and efficiency...
Not always pretty, but Cavs close out Jazz behind Mobley, Mitchell
The Cavaliers handled business. Eventually.
Riding big nights from Evan Mobley and Donovan Mitchell, the Cavs pulled away late for a 122-113 road win over...
Dribbles: Jarrett Allen returns, Max Strus erupts, Cavs bury Heat
CLEVELAND -- Random dribbles from the Cavaliers' 149-128 offensive eruption of a home win over the Miami Heat on Friday.
1. Coach Kenny Atkinson seemed...
Dribbles: Cavs’ early egg proves costly in loss to Heat
CLEVELAND -- Random dribbles from the Cavaliers' 120-103 home loss to the Miami Heat on Wednesday.
1. The Cavaliers had been living on borrowed time...
