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After a recent home win over the Memphis Grizzlies, Cleveland Cavaliers big man Jarrett Allen opened up that the Cavs were experiencing mild agita. That pressure wasn’t from anything anyone ate but from Cleveland starting to feel the pressure of a tightly contested Eastern Conference race. Allen said you could see and feel it when […]

Although the Memphis Grizzlies had 12 players down and were playing on the second night of a back-to-back, they gave the Cleveland Cavaliers everything they had and then some. At halftime, Memphis was up 51-48, and it felt like the Cavs were about to hit a new low point on an already tumultuous season. But, […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ season has been topsy-turvy because of injuries, the most recent one impacting Donovan Mitchell. Mitchell, who has been dealing with a bothersome knee injury and fractured nose, has been sidelined for the better part of Cleveland’s schedule after the All-Star break. In only 10 appearances during that stretch, Mitchell hasn’t looked like […]

In the midst of a season that has seen the Cleveland Cavaliers forge a formidable presence in the Eastern Conference, the conversation around the organization has often turned to the contributions of their stalwart center, Jarrett Allen. Recently, Allen opened up about a variety of topics, per Sportskeeda’s Mark Medina, including his take on not […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are officially a 50-win team after winning seven out of their last 10 games. This gives them a lot of momentum heading into the last games of the regular season and playoffs. But, there was a Jarrett Allen and Darius Garland-sized roadblock in front of them before getting this impressive record. […]

Although the Cleveland Cavaliers have less than ten games to go until the playoffs start, they’ve been missing Donovan Mitchell for quite a while. Mitchell has missed Cleveland’s last six games due to a bothersome sore knee, with the Cavs going 2-4 in that stretch. With Mitchell possibly returning to action against the Philadelphia 76ers […]

The Miami Heat bounce back in a huge way as they blew out the Cleveland Cavaliers inside the Kaseya Center, 121-84. This was a much needed victory for the Heat as they are fighting to get out of contention for the play-in tournament and get a top six seed. Even though the team was coming […]

Despite so much uncertainty and an up-and-down stretch in their schedule, one thing has remained consistent for the Cleveland Cavaliers. That is big man Jarrett Allen. Injuries have kept four of the Cavs’ top nine players out of the lineup, Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley, Max Strus and Dean Wade, forcing others to step up. None […]

Despite the many injuries the Cleveland Cavaliers have dealt with all season, head coach J.B. Bickerstaff is too blessed to stress. That’s because, to Bickerstaff, they’re never out a game because of big man Jarrett Allen whenever the Cavs are down players in their rotation. “The greatest talent in the NBA is dependability,” Bickerstaff said […]

When the Cleveland Cavaliers lost Evan Mobley midway into the third quarter against the Boston Celtics, it felt like a full-blown crisis was at hand. With Mobley out, the Cavs were even thinner on the interior, and that hurts twice as much considering they were already without Donovan Mitchell and Max Strus against the Celtics. […]

One of the most disappointing teams in recent NBA history is the Brooklyn Nets team that featured Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and James Harden. That trio was supposed to bring championship glory to the franchise but injuries and unavailability hindered their chances. One player who was a part of those Nets rosters is current Cleveland […]

Although some of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ “exes live in Texas” like George Strait, Andre Drummond, their figuratively biggest ex, lives in the Windy City with the Chicago Bulls. For a brief time, Drummond could’ve been Cleveland’s franchise big man of the future until the Cavs acquired Jarrett Allen from the Brooklyn Nets in the now-infamous […]

Exiting the NBA All-Star break, the Cleveland Cavaliers planned to gradually ramp things up before the start of the playoffs. With 29 games to go entering Thursday’s action, it’s understandable why the Cavs wanted to lean on their depth and ease Evan Mobley and Darius Garland, who only just returned from injury just a few […]

With the 2024 NBA trade deadline looming, the Cleveland Cavaliers stand in an interesting position. Boasting an impressive 33-16 record this season, the Cavs exhibit promise. That said, strategic trades could be the catalyst for their ascent in the league’s hierarchy. As an NBA sportswriter, it’s essential to scrutinize the team’s performance and pinpoint potential […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell is headed to the NBA All-Star Game in Indianapolis later this month, but he’s wondering why teammate Jarrett Allen won’t be joining him. On social media, the Cavs superstar shared some recent stats put up by Allen and made sure to hashtag NBA All Star: 🤔 @_bigjayy_ #NBAAllStar pic.twitter.com/eVCF6p5bUo — […]

For the first time in several games, the Cleveland Cavaliers were fully healthy and playing their preferred starting five of Darius Garland, Donovan Mitchell, Max Strus, Evan Mobley, and Jarrett Allen on Saturday against the San Antonio Spurs. While it was only the 13th time the unit had shared the floor together, the team hopes […]

For the first time in forever, the Cleveland Cavaliers were fully healthy and playing their preferred starting five of Darius Garland, Donovan Mitchell, Max Strus, Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen on Wednesday against the Detroit Pistons. While it was only the 12th time the unit had shared the floor together, it didn’t continue after Cleveland’s […]

For quite a while now, Cleveland Cavaliers big man Jarrett Allen has been streaking. No, it wasn’t anything like indecent exposure. Instead, Allen had taken the reigns of the franchise’s double-double record and run away with it. But all good things eventually have to end, and Allen saw his streak snapped in the Cavs’ 108-101 […]

Next man up has always been a tried but true cliche, especially if you’re the Cleveland Cavaliers. All season long, the Cavs have been dealing with injuries all over their roster, with the latest keeping Darius Garland (jaw) and Evan Mobley (knee) out for over a month. In their duo’s absence, Cleveland didn’t see its […]

Approaching the NBA trade deadline, the Cleveland Cavaliers are strategizing to bolster their performance this season. Holding a winning record thus far, the Cavs have shown sporadic effectiveness and face challenges integrating their current roster. We delve into the players the Cavs should prioritize moving by the 2024 NBA trade deadline to enhance their prospects […]

With the Milwaukee Bucks’ coaching situation in flux, it was nice for the Cleveland Cavaliers to prepare for Joe Prunty’s tactics instead of Doc Rivers’. Jokes aside, early into this game, the Cavs treated this like a baseball-style series where they faced the Bucks in Milwaukee for the second time in three days. Head coach […]

Well, it was fun while it lasted. After storming through opponents and winning eight games in a row, the Cleveland Cavaliers finally lost for the second time in January, falling to the Milwaukee Bucks 126-116. On this night, the short-handed Cavs, who were without Darius Garland (fractured jaw), Evan Mobley (knee surgery), and key veteran […]

In the final round of fan voting, Donovan Mitchell was the only Cleveland Cavaliers player to crack the top ten for NBA All-Star 2024. Sure, the vote doesn’t carry much weight, considering that it helps name All-Star starters, and Mitchell is in fourth place behind Damian Lillard, Trae Young and Tyrese Haliburton. While Mitchell has […]

There’s a little more than two weeks until the annual NBA trade deadline, marking the last moment that teams can agree to trades to improve either their regular season or NBA Draft chances. With 60% of teams currently rolling with a winning record, many will be looking to make improvements at this year’s deadline, hoping […]

Rumors about the New Orleans Pelicans’ interest in Cleveland Cavaliers big man Jarrett Allen persist. As the February 8th trade deadline fast approaches, the former All-Star center has reportedly been “commonly associated” with the Pelicans as management scours the league for a long-term option in the middle next to Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram. “Jarrett […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Georges Niang must have known deer season doesn’t end in Ohio until early February. If that were somehow the case, it would help explain what got into Niang in Cleveland’s dominant 135-95 win over the Milwaukee Bucks, the team’s sixth victory in a row. In 27 minutes off the bench, a red-hot […]

A negative intrusive thought hit Cleveland fans on Thursday because Paris is known as the City of Lights and the Cleveland Cavaliers were in town. Last season, as many know, the Cavs were punked by the New York Knicks in the first round of the Eastern Conference Playoffs. In his exit interview, Cleveland big man […]

Years ago, the Golden State Warriors preached that their greatest attribute was strength in numbers. The way Golden State operated was a form of basketball socialism, with no player on the roster being better than the other and the collective group seizing the means of victory instead. Sure, that notion went out the window when […]

When news broke that Darius Garland and Evan Mobley would be sidelined until early 2024, the Cleveland Cavaliers seemed down and out. Well, now the Cavs are riding a three-game winning streak and an 8-3 record without their star duo, the Cavs still might be down, but they’re not out. Instead, Cleveland has been thriving […]

Even though it was at the same time the Cleveland Browns were kicking off, the Cleveland Cavaliers had a hot matchup against the San Antonio Spurs. Considering the Spurs were 5-29 heading into the tilt, the main attraction was between Cavs big man Jarrett Allen and San Antonio big man Victory Wembanyama. With Evan Mobley […]

All season long, the Cleveland Cavaliers have been dealing with injuries to nearly every key player at some point. The latest blow came right before the holidays, with the team announcing that Darius Garland (jaw) and Evan Mobley (knee) would be sidelined until a few weeks into 2024.  But, instead of letting the latest batch […]

The Dallas Mavericks lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night by a score of 113-110. Jarrett Allen played a key part for the Cavs, scoring 24 points and grabbing 23 rebounds as he destroyed Mavs rookie Dereck Lively II down low. But, he was impressed with Lively’s skillset. “Honestly, I’m a big fan of […]

The Cavaliers beat the Mavericks 113-110 in an epic comeback and Jarrett Allen wants the doubters to know that they’re still a contender. Cleveland managed to beat the Mavs without the services of Darius Garland, Evan Mobely and Donovan Mitchell and Allen told Cleveland.com that people shouldn’t sleep on them. “As long as we can […]

The New Orleans Pelicans (16-12) and Cleveland Cavaliers (16-12) will face off Thursday night but the two teams have been linked together for a while. As first reported by Jake Fischer earlier this week, the Pelicans have been in contact with the Cavaliers to propose a swap of big men possibly needing better playing environments. […]

This season, Cleveland Cavaliers big man Jarrett Allen has been put in an interesting position every time the team takes the hardwood. No, not all the outside haters are merely waiters at his table of success after last season’s meltdown against the New York Knicks. Instead, he’s in a unique position, bringing a knife to […]

After two frustrating losses at the hands of the Boston Celtics to cap off their road trip, the Cleveland Cavaliers might’ve been hit with a season-ending one-two punch. Cavs star point guard Darius Garland suffered a fractured jaw after colliding with Celtics big man Kristaps Porzingis and will miss at least four weeks after a […]

When last season wrapped for the Cleveland Cavaliers, All-Star big man Jarrett Allen was the butt of every joke and every meme on NBA social spheres. That’s right. Memes. The DNA of the soul. They shape our will. They are the culture and they are everything we pass on. Expose someone to anger long enough […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers front office has built itself a nice, playoff-caliber core, with the acquisition of Donovan Mitchell during the 2022 offseason proving to be the move that helped take the Cavs to the next level. But it’s evident that the Cavs may be in need of more if they were to take the next […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are getting some good news. Cavaliers Center Jarrett Allen appears to be doing better with his ankle injury that has left him sitting out for several games. “It’s feeling great,” Allen said, per HoopsHype. “Actually, I haven’t felt it anymore. All the time off really healed it. I was just trying to […]