<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><source type="image/webp"></source><img src="https://cavsnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Kevin-Love-Cavs.jpg"></figure><h1>Kevin Love hints at making up for recent controversial in-game tantrum</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-05-12T22:19:20-07:00">May 12th, 10:19pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-05-12T22:20:36-07:00">May 12th, 10:20pm</time><address><a>Paolo Mariano</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cavs</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Cleveland Cavaliers star forward Kevin Love made headlines recently for the wrong reasons. In a clear expression of boiled-up frustration, Love threw a tantrum in the middle of their game against the Toronto Raptors last month.</p><p><a href="https://cavsnation.com/cavs-have-massive-kevin-love-problem/">It wasn’t received well</a> by many, including his teammates, who felt their veteran leader has given up on them. Love also ducked repeated questions by reporters following the controversial incident. It was bared, however, that he did apologize immediately to the Cavaliers.</p><p>But now, with a clearer mind, it appears Love is hoping to make up for his mistake. After leading the Cavaliers to an impressive 102-94 upset of the Boston Celtics on Wednesday, their last home game of the season, Love gave some pretty telling comments that he’s still committed to the squad (via <a href="https://espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401307853">ESPN</a>).</p><blockquote>“I just wanted to win one at home before the season was over. “I didn’t want to come back in the locker room and feel angry. I didn’t want to feel that. Winning is definitely more fun.”</blockquote><p>While he didn’t directly address his past issue, his remarks surely implied he’s sorry. The 32-year-old NBA champion also proved it on the floor, finishing with game-highs of 30 points, including 6-fo-9 shooting from beyond the arc, and 14 rebounds.</p><p>Even though the Cavaliers are already out of the contention, Love’s performance would surely leave a positive effect in the locker room, especially since he helped the team to its first home win since April 21.</p><p>It’s no secret that Kevin Love has been dealing with mental health problems and it’s a good thing to see that his heart remains in the right place.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kevin Love hints at making up for recent controversial in-game tantrum

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/nba-odds-celtics-vs-cavaliers-prediction-odds-pick-and-more-publish-on-5-12.jpeg"></figure><h1>NBA odds: Celtics vs. Cavaliers prediction, odds, pick, and more</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-05-12T14:53:26-07:00">May 12th, 2:53pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-05-12T17:00:51-07:00">May 12th, 5:00pm</time><address><a href="https://allbymatty.github.io/matthewchen/">Matthew Chen</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Boston Celtics are finishing the season out with a three-game road trip as they first take on the Cleveland Cavaliers at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. With that said, it’s time to continue our <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/2021-nba-championship-odds/" rel="noopener">NBA odds</a> series and make a Celtics-Cavaliers prediction and pick.</p><p>The Celtics are on a three-game losing streak and have only won three of their last 10 games en route to the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference with a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/boston-celtics/records">record of 35-34</a>. Meanwhile, the Cavaliers are dealing with their own losing streak of 11 games for a record of 21-48 and the 14th seed in the Eastern Conference.</p><p>Here’s how <a href="https://www.betonline.ag/sportsbook/basketball/nba" rel="noopener">sportsbooks</a> have set the opening Celtics-Cavaliers odds.</p><h2><b>NBA Odds: Celtics-Cavaliers Odds</b></h2><p>Boston Celtics -6 (-110)</p><p>Cleveland Cavaliers +6 (-110)</p><p>Over 219 Points (-113)</p><p>Under 219 Points(-113)</p><h2><b>Why The Celtics Could Cover The Spread</b></h2><p><i>Celtics’ Injury Report: Jaylen Brown (doubtful), Kemba Walker (out), Marcus Smart, and Robert Williams III (out).</i></p><p>On top of the injury to Brown, the Celtics are now without both Walker and Smart in their starting lineup against the Cavaliers on Wednesday. All of these injuries are a big reason for the Celtics’ inconsistency as they have lost seven of their last ten games.</p><p>This Boston team will be without four of their regular starters on Wednesday who has earned very big offensive and defensive roles for Coach Brad Stevens. That said, the Celtics will need a big offensive performance from Jayson Tatum.</p><p>Tatum is currently averaging 26.4 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 4.4 assists while shooting 46.1 percent from the field and almost 40 percent from behind the three-point line. In addition to Tatum, Coach Stevens will have Evan Fournier, Payton Pritchard, and Tristan Thompson at his disposal offensively.</p><p>The key for the Celtics to cover the spread against the Cavaliers will then be to run the offense completely through Tatum and to have him get key role players, like Fournier and Pritchard, involved offensively.</p><h2><b>Why The Cavaliers Could Cover The Spread</b></h2><p><i>Cavaliers’ Injury Report: Darius Garland (out), Lamar Stevens (out), Dylan Windler (out), Taurean Prince (out), Matthew Dellavedova (out), Larry Nance Jr. (out), Cedi Osman (questionable), and Isaiah Hartenstein (out).</i></p><p>The Cavaliers have been on a cold streak as of late dealing with a number of injuries from <a href="https://cavsnation.com/">their star</a> Collin Sexton to now Darius Garland and more. This is terrible news for J. B. Bickerstaff who will now be without a number of their offensive and defensive weapons.</p><p>Sexton so far this season has been averaging 24.4 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 4.3 assists per game while shooting nearly 50 percent from the field and 40 percent from behind the three-point line. The Cavaliers will need him to carry the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/cleveland-cavaliers/roster">team</a> offensively on Wednesday against Tatum and the Celtics.</p><p>Fortunately for this Cleveland team, the Celtics are dealing with their fair share of injuries and in particular to their starters. Still, Coach Bickerstaff will need to find more offensive production from his other starters, including Kevin Love and Jarrett Allen, if the team wants to cover the spread on Wednesday.</p><h2><b>Final Celtics-Cavaliers Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>The Cavaliers have been playing absolutely terrible losing 11 straight games, including against teams with no playoff aspirations anymore like the Chicago Bulls, Detroit Pistons, Charlotte Hornets, Orlando Magic, and Toronto Raptors. In spite of the fact that the Celtics will be without many of their starters, Coach Stevens’ team is very disciplined with a very talented forward in Tatum controlling the offensive. That said, the Celtics are more likely to cover the spread on Wednesday to end their current losing streak as the Cavaliers will lose their 12th consecutive game.</p><p>FINAL SCORE PREDICTION &amp; PICK FOR CELTICS-CAVALIERS: BOS 114, CLE 104 (BOS -6)</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA odds: Celtics vs. Cavaliers prediction, odds, pick, and more

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Cavs-news-Darius-Garland-Colin-Sexton-react-to-_bunch-of-slugs_-controversy-win-vs.-Pistons.jpg"><figcaption>CP</figcaption></figure><h1>Celtics-Cavaliers: Game Time, Odds, Schedule, TV Channel, Betting Odds, and Live Stream (Wednesday, May 12th)</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-05-12T11:00:14-07:00">May 12th, 11:00am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-05-12T11:00:14-07:00">May 12th, 11:00am</time><address><a>ClutchPoints</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA Game Time</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Boston Celtics (35-34) take on the Cleveland Cavaliers (21-48) at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse.</p><p><b>Game Time:</b> 8:00PM EDT/5:00PM PDT on Wednesday, May 12th</p><p><b>TV:</b> NBCS-BOS</p><p><b>Betting Odds:</b> <a href="https://www.bovada.lv/sports/basketball/nba" rel="noopener noreferrer">NBA Odds</a></p><p><b>Live Stream:</b> Watch the game <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/nba/?irad=356361&amp;irmp=492408&amp;bgvideo=NBATV.mp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">online with fuboTV (free trial)</a>. Sign up now for a free seven-day trial. Local viewers watch the live stream on <a href="http://stream.nbcsports.com/nbc/" rel="noopener noreferrer">NBC Sports</a>. Non-local viewers watch the live stream on <a href="http://www.nba.com/leaguepass" rel="noopener noreferrer">NBA League Pass</a>. You can also follow the game live on the <a href="http://bit.ly/CPAppNow" rel="noopener noreferrer">ClutchPoints app</a>. <br> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/adamsilver4live/comments/ezi3xz/games_will_be_posted_here/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Reddit Thread.</a></p><p><b>Celtics Active Roster:</b> Payton Pritchard, Tacko Fall, Tristan Thompson, Grant Williams, Aaron Nesmith, Jayson Tatum, Kemba Walker, Marcus Smart, Evan Fournier, Robert Williams III, Tremont Waters, Romeo Langford, Carsen Edwards, Jabari Parker, Semi Ojeleye, Luke Kornet, Jaylen Brown</p><p><b>Celtics Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>Kemba Walker (Out – Injury management): Walker is out is out for Wednesday’s (May 12) game against Cleveland.</li><li>Marcus Smart (Out – Calf): Smart is out for Wednesday’s (May 12) game against Cleveland.</li><li>Robert Williams III (Out – Foot): Williams III is out for Wednesday’s (May 12) game against Cleveland.</li><li>Jaylen Brown (Out For Season – Wrist): The Celtics announced F Jaylen Brown will miss the remainder of the season with a torn ligament in his left wrist.</li></ul><p><b>Cavaliers Active Roster:</b> Lamar Stevens, Damyean Dotson, Anderson Varejao, Jeremiah Martin, Isaiah Hartenstein, Taurean Prince, Brodric Thomas, Kevin Love, Collin Sexton, Dylan Windler, Mfiondu Kabengele, Jarrett Allen, Larry Nance Jr., Darius Garland, Dean Wade, Isaac Okoro, Cedi Osman, Matthew Dellavedova</p><p><b>Cavaliers Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>Lamar Stevens (Out – Concussion): Stevens hasn’t played since Apr. 25 against Washington. The timetable for his return is unknown.</li><li>Isaiah Hartenstein (Out – Head): Hartenstein is listed as OUT for Wednesday’s (May 12) game.</li><li>Taurean Prince (Out For Season – Ankle): The Cavaliers announced F Taurean Prince will undergo season ending ankle surgery.</li><li>Dylan Windler (Out For Season – Knee): The Cavaliers announced that Windler underwent surgery and is out indefinitely.</li><li>Larry Nance Jr. (Out – Thumb): Nance Jr. is expected to miss 1-2 weeks with a fractured right thumb.</li><li>Darius Garland (Out – Ankle): Garland is listed as OUT for Wednesday’s (May 12) game.</li><li>Cedi Osman (Day To Day – Ankle): Osman is listed as QUESTIONABLE for Wednesday’s (May 12) game.</li><li>Matthew Dellavedova (Out For Season – Neck): Dellavedova is expected to miss the remainder of the season, according to Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com.</li></ul><p><b>Follow us on Twitter</b> at <a href="https://twitter.com/CelticsNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@CelticsNationCP</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/CavsNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@CavsNationCP</a>.</p><p><b>Follow us on Facebook</b> at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BostonCelticsNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Boston Celtics</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CavsNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Cleveland Cavaliers</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Celtics-Cavaliers: Game Time, Odds, Schedule, TV Channel, Betting Odds, and Live Stream (Wednesday, May 12th)

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><source type="image/webp"></source><img src="https://cavsnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Collin-Sexton-fighting-like-hell-to-finish-line-amid-brutal-losses.jpg"></figure><h1>Cavs’ Collin Sexton fighting like hell to finish line amid brutal losses</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-05-11T09:18:08-07:00">May 11th, 9:18am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-05-11T09:19:47-07:00">May 11th, 9:19am</time><address><a>Jason Patt</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cavs</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It wasn’t long ago the Cleveland Cavaliers had dreams of making the play-in tournament. The Cavs are now losers of 11 straight games, but guard Collin Sexton is fighting hard to the end of the season despite all the losses and other key players missing time.</p><p>Sexton battled through an injury against the Indiana Pacers on Monday night. He fell awkwardly early in the third quarter and returned to the court, only to miss his final 11 shots of the game to finish with 25 points on 7-of-26 shooting. The young guard easily could have called it quits for the night, but he wanted to push through it.</p><p>Cavs head coach J.B. Bickerstaff is proud of Sexton’s fight:</p><blockquote>“The kid’s exhausted, we’ve been playing him a ton of minutes,” Bickerstaff explained, <a href="https://www.cleveland.com/cavs/2021/05/cleveland-cavaliers-111-102-loss-to-indiana-pacers-a-microcosm-of-season.html" rel="noopener">via Chris Fedor of cleveland.com.</a> “He’s fighting through it, he won’t bow down, (shots) just wouldn’t go for him. He fought like hell at both ends of the floor and gave us all he had.”</blockquote><p>Collin Sexton has certainly taken his lumps of late. The 22-year-old <a href="https://cavsnation.com/cavs-rumors-collin-sextons-on-court-behavior-irking-teammates-fueling-opponents-taunts/" rel="noopener">recently faced a report</a> claiming teammates aren’t fans of his style of play. <a href="https://cavsnation.com/cavs-news-collin-sexton-reacts-luka-doncic-nut-punch/" rel="noopener">He got hit in the groin</a> by Luka Doncic. He played through pain on Monday without Darius Garland by his side.</p><p>The Young Bull is still giving it his all as the Cavs wrap up another awful campaign. While the team got off to a promising start and has shown flashes at points throughout the season, with Sexton himself enjoying a career year, they’re still just 21-48. Cleveland could wind up with the worst record in the Eastern Conference.</p><p>That’s not going to stop Collin Sexton from battling to the finish line, though.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cavs’ Collin Sexton fighting like hell to finish line amid brutal losses

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}.webfeedsFeaturedVisual {	display: None !important;}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <div><img alt="Cavs-Kevin-Love" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" height="673" src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Kevin-Love_s-net-worth-in-2020.jpg" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear: both;" width="1200"><p>It’s not insane to think that Kevin Love is one of the most under appreciated players in the NBA. Despite proving how valuable he is for the Cleveland Cavaliers (he was a crucial piece for the Cavs’ 2016 title-winning campaign), it seems that he is perpetually on the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cavs-kevin-love-addresses-constant-trade-rumors/" target="_blank">trading block</a>.</p><p>Then again, it’s mostly out of necessity since the rebuilding Cavs are shifting to a youth movement and have an abundance of younger front court players that they need to free up playing time for. Although an argument could be made that a veteran winner is exactly the tutelage that roster needs right now.</p><p>Nonetheless, despite the lack of loyalty, Love still remains to be one of the highest-earning big men in the NBA. So just how much is he worth? That is the very question we intend to delve into today.</p><p>Let’s take a look at Kevin Love’s net worth in 2021.</p><h2><strong>Estimated net worth: $50 million</strong></h2><p><img alt="Kevin Love's net worth in 2021" class="aligncenter wp-image-791581 size-full" height="673" src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Kevin-Love_s-NBA-contracts.jpg" width="1200"></p><p><a href="https://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-athletes/nba/kevin-love-net-worth/" target="_blank">Celebrity net worth</a> estimates Love’s net worth to be around $50 million as of 2021.</p><p>Love has been around for quite some time now, and as of writing, he is already in year 13 of his NBA tenure. Throughout that time, the 6-foot-8 forward/center has amassed quite a fortune in basketball earnings alone. Let’s break it down.</p><p>The Minnesota Timberwolves drafted the 20-year-old Love out of UCLA as the fifth overall pick in the 2008 draft. As soon as he got on board, the Wolves signed him on a substantial rookie-scale deal, amounting to $6.6 million for two years. Minnesota then exercised their team option on Love over the next couple of years, which earned him another $4.1 million per year.</p><p>In his third season, Love’s star skyrocketed, after not only earning his first All-Star nod, but also, winning the Most Improved Player of the Year award. By that time, he was already averaging <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/l/loveke01.html#all_per_game" target="_blank">20.2 points</a> and a league-leading 15.2 rebounds per game.</p><p>By the time his rookie deal approached its conclusion, it was without question that Love was in for a huge extension. This came out to the tune of a whopping $60.8 million for the next four years. Finally, Love was getting paid the money he deserved.</p><p>A couple of years later, Love was involved in a blockbuster three-team deal that sent him to the Cleveland Cavaliers to form the Cavaliers super team with LeBron James and Kyrie Irving. He established himself as a pivotal piece in Cleveland’s title chases, and he was handsomely rewarded with a huge extension in 2015. This locked him up with the Cavs for the next five years amounting to $113.2 million.</p><p>The Cavs memorably won the title in 2016, but it wasn’t long before the golden era came to an end. Irving left for the Boston Celtics the following year, and LeBron made a move to the Los Angeles Lakers the year after that. Cleveland was left with Love as their lone superstar, and by 2018, the front office decided to fully commit their future to him. They extended his deal once again for another four years for the sum of $120.4 million.</p><p>Love’s 2018 contract will end on 2023, and by then he would have already earned $266.7 million on NBA contracts. He will be 34 by then, so he should still be in store for at least one more deal.</p><p>Love currently has several endorsement deals, but it remains unclear just how much he is earning from the same on an annual basis. However, given how he has deals with Nike, State Farm, Upper Deck, Panini, Banana Republic, and Shock Doctor, it would be safe to say that this is another steady source of significant income for Love.</p><p>Kevin Love continues to receive some lucrative contracts as his play has remained somewhat stable. In 2021, he has been on quite a roller coaster ride with the Cavaliers and there have been a couple of outbursts that have led to speculation about his future and who he may end up with. Even if that future doesn’t include the Cavaliers, Love’s ride in Cleveland was a wildly successful one that featured the aforementioned NBA Championship that the Cavs won back in 2016.</p><p>Love might be able to squeeze out one more really solid contract, depending on who the suitors are next and what their cap space flexibility indicates. The odds that such a deal comes from the Cavaliers, given what has transpired this year and where the Cavaliers are at as a franchise seems relatively unlikely. Either way, the money making in the NBA isn’t done for Love.</p><p>And now you know Kevin Love’s net worth in 2021.</p><p>The post <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kevin-loves-net-worth-in-2021/" rel="nofollow">Kevin Love’s net worth in 2021</a> appeared first on <a href="https://clutchpoints.com" rel="nofollow">ClutchPoints</a>.</p></div>    </body></html>

Kevin Love’s net worth in 2021

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Sign up now for a free seven-day trial. You can follow the game live on the <a href="http://bit.ly/CPAppNow" rel="noopener noreferrer">ClutchPoints app</a>. <br> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/adamsilver4live/comments/ezi3xz/games_will_be_posted_here/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Reddit Thread.</a></p><p><b>Pacers Active Roster:</b> Justin Holiday, Goga Bitadze, Domantas Sabonis, T.J. Warren, Myles Turner, Oshae Brissett, Doug McDermott, JaKarr Sampson, Cassius Stanley, Aaron Holiday, Jeremy Lamb, Edmond Sumner, Caris LeVert, Amida Brimah, T.J. McConnell, Kelan Martin, Malcolm Brogdon</p><p><b>Pacers Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>T.J. Warren (Out For Season – Foot): Warren underwent foot surgery and will miss the rest of the season, according to Scott Agness of the Fieldhouse Files.</li><li>Myles Turner (Out – Toe): The Pacers announced Myles Turner has a partial tear of his plantar plate in his big toe.</li><li>JaKarr Sampson (Out – Head): Sampson is out for Monday’s (May 10) game against Cleveland.</li><li>Jeremy Lamb (Day To Day – Knee): Lamb is questionable for Monday’s (May 10) game against Cleveland.</li><li>Malcolm Brogdon (Day To Day – Hamstring): Brogdon is questionable for Monday’s (May 10) game against Cleveland.</li></ul><p><b>Cavaliers Active Roster:</b> Lamar Stevens, Damyean Dotson, Anderson Varejao, Jeremiah Martin, Isaiah Hartenstein, Taurean Prince, Brodric Thomas, Kevin Love, Collin Sexton, Dylan Windler, Mfiondu Kabengele, Jarrett Allen, Larry Nance Jr., Darius Garland, Dean Wade, Isaac Okoro, Cedi Osman, Matthew Dellavedova</p><p><b>Cavaliers Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>Lamar Stevens (Day To Day – Concussion): Stevens did not play in Sunday’s game (May 9) against Dallas.</li><li>Isaiah Hartenstein (Day To Day – Head): Hartenstein did not play in Sunday’s game (May 9) against Dallas.</li><li>Taurean Prince (Out For Season – Ankle): The Cavaliers announced F Taurean Prince will undergo season ending ankle surgery.</li><li>Dylan Windler (Out For Season – Knee): The Cavaliers announced that Windler underwent surgery and is out indefinitely.</li><li>Larry Nance Jr. (Out – Thumb): Nance Jr. is expected to miss 1-2 weeks with a fractured right thumb.</li><li>Darius Garland (Day To Day – Ankle): Garland did not play in Sunday’s game (May 9) against Dallas.</li><li>Cedi Osman (Day To Day – Ankle): Osman did not play in Sunday’s game (May 9) against Dallas.</li><li>Matthew Dellavedova (Out For Season – Neck): Dellavedova is expected to miss the remainder of the season, according to Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com.</li></ul><p><b>Follow us on Twitter</b> at <a href="https://twitter.com/PacersNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@PacersNationCP</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/CavsNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@CavsNationCP</a>.</p><p><b>Follow us on Facebook</b> at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/IndianaPacersNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Indiana Pacers</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CavsNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Cleveland Cavaliers</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Pacers-Cavaliers: Game Time, Odds, Schedule, TV Channel, Betting Odds, and Live Stream (Monday, May 10th)

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Afterward, Doncic <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavs-news-luka-doncics-brutally-honest-take-on-groin-shot-to-collin-sexton-that-led-to-ejection/" rel="noopener">claimed the nut-punch</a> wasn’t on purpose and explained that it sort of just happened in the heat of the action.</p><p>Sexton took the high road in his own response:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cavs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#Cavs</a> Collin Sexton says “all good” and there’s no history between him and Luka Doncic after groin shot that Doncic insists wasn’t on purpose <a href="https://t.co/2D932NiiqK" target="_blank">https://t.co/2D932NiiqK</a></p><p>— Chris Fedor (@ChrisFedor) <a href="https://twitter.com/ChrisFedor/status/1391764231280898048?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">May 10, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>This was probably the right tactic to take for Collin Sexton. While it would have been easy to start a beef with the Mavs superstar, Sexton is brushing it off as no big deal.</p><p>Sexton led the Cavs with 24 points in Sunday’s game, but Cleveland was no match for a hot Mavs team, even after Doncic was ejected. Dallas cruised to a 124-97 victory as the Cavs continue to stumble toward the finish line. Sexton’s Cavs dropped to 21-47 on the season.</p><p>It has been a rather eventful last few weeks for Sexton. He was recently the subject of a report claiming teammates aren’t a fan of his playing style, prompting him to <a href="https://cavsnation.com/cavs-news-collin-sexton-fires-back-critics-scathing-report/" rel="noopener">speak out on his critics</a> as he continues to try to improve in his third season.</p><p>The 22-year-old is indeed having a career season in Year 3, averaging 24.4 points, 4.2 assists and 3.2 rebounds in 35.6 minutes per game. Sexton is shooting 48.0% from the field and 37.5% from 3-point range.</p><p>The Cavs are hoping the backcourt duo of Collin Sexton and Darius Garland will help lead them forward in the future. While this season has once again been a struggle for the team, there have been flashes of potential. Cleveland could still use more high-level talent, but the SexLand duo is a fun one.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cavs’ Collin Sexton reacts to Luka Doncic’s nut-punch

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Luka-Doncic.jpg"></figure><h1>VIDEO: Mavs star Luka Doncic’s meme-worthy reaction to bizarre Flagrant 2 foul call vs. Cavs</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-05-09T20:13:29-07:00">May 9th, 8:13pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-05-09T20:13:29-07:00">May 9th, 8:13pm</time><address><a>Angelo Guinhawa</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic is a gift that keeps on giving. Despite being controversially ejected for an inadvertent punch on Collin Sexton’s groin area during Sunday’s Mavs-Cavs showdown, the Slovenian wonderboy was still able to provide a meme-worthy moment.</p><p>After he was assessed with a Flagrant 2 foul, Luka’s facial reaction was one for the books. Simply put, the Mavs superstar couldn’t believe he was being ejected–<a href="https://twitter.com/blazerbanter/status/1391558451579351041" rel="noopener">with his eyes popping</a> in disbelief. In the end, he wasn’t able to do anything but laugh at the situation.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Ooh baby Luka is about to catch a 1-game suspension <a href="https://t.co/tWaHOqkREN" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/tWaHOqkREN</a></p><p>— Respect CJ Summer (@blazerbanter) <a href="https://twitter.com/blazerbanter/status/1391558451579351041?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">May 10, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The reaction from Luka 😂. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MFFL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#MFFL</a> <a href="https://t.co/QrJa4M4XEN" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/QrJa4M4XEN</a></p><p>— Selby Lopez (@LopezSelby31) <a href="https://twitter.com/LopezSelby31/status/1391562805904617473?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">May 10, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>For what it’s worth, it was a physical bout between Luka and Sexton, with the Cleveland Cavaliers guard intentionally bumping the Mavs playmaker on the paint before Luka accidentally hit him. With that said, it’s understandable why the two-time All-Star was bewildered by his ejection since it doesn’t warrant a Flagrant 2.</p><p>After the game, Doncic also explained that the foul was not intentional and emphasized that it was just brought out by the physicality of the contest.</p><blockquote>“After I saw the video, I knew I hit him, but it was nothing on purpose. I think that kind of stuff happens a lot in the games, but I don’t know. That’s my explanation. It obviously was not on purpose,” Luka Doncic added, per <a href="https://twitter.com/CallieCaplan/status/1391569236280107010" rel="noopener">Callie Caplan of Dallas Morning News</a>.</blockquote><p>Fortunately, the Mavs were able to hold off the Cavs without their superstar in the final quarter, dominating with a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/scores/nba/boxscore/dallas-mavericks-cleveland-cavaliers-5-10-2021/584715f7-bcb1-4979-b1b6-67f1ed085f6d" rel="noopener">124-97 victory</a> behind Tim Hardaway Jr.’s 25 points Plus, fans get to see another hilarious reaction from the Dallas youngster!</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

VIDEO: Mavs star Luka Doncic’s meme-worthy reaction to bizarre Flagrant 2 foul call vs. Cavs

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/image_2021-05-10_102615.png"></figure><h1>Luka Doncic’s brutally honest take on groin shot to Collin Sexton that led to ejection</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-05-09T19:27:24-07:00">May 9th, 7:27pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-05-09T19:35:32-07:00">May 9th, 7:35pm</time><address><a href="https://medium.com/@rpsalao">R.P. Salao</a>Check out my best stuff on Medium - medium.com/@rpsalao.I also post quality NBA YouTube content - tinyurl.com/SalaoYouTube.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Luka Doncic has had his fair share of on-court flare-ups throughout his young career. The Dallas Mavericks star has been lambasted to no end about his constant complaining to officials when calls don’t go his way.</p><p>His recent actions probably won’t do any good in trying to dispel the noise surrounding his behavior on the court. The Mavs star was ejected during their critical matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers for an “aggressive strike into the groin area” towards Cavs star Collin Sexton.</p><p>Check out the moment that <a href="https://twitter.com/SportsCenter/status/1391554355636047874?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1391554355636047874%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost-new.php">got the Mavs star tossed</a> below:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Luka was ejected after being assessed a Flagrant 2 foul for an "aggressive strike into the groin area.” <a href="https://t.co/jH2eA8P1pK" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/jH2eA8P1pK</a></p><p>— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) <a href="https://twitter.com/SportsCenter/status/1391554355636047874?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">May 10, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Luka Doncic spoke at length about the entire debacle after the game, claiming it wasn’t anything intentional for his part. Here’s what the Mavs All-Star said, <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/31418759/luka-doncic-tossed-flagrant-2-foul-one-technical-away-suspension">via ESPN reporter</a> Tim MacMahon:</p><blockquote>“After I saw the video, I knew I hit him, but it wasn’t nothing on purpose,” said Doncic, who had 15 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists before being ejected. “I think that kind of stuff happens a lot in games, but I don’t know. That’s my explanation. It obviously wasn’t on purpose. It was just two guys fighting for a rebound, I guess.”</blockquote><p>Dallas was up by double-digits at that point early into the second half. Losing the game would have had huge implications for the Mavs’ playoff positioning, as they try to hold onto the 5-seed and avoid the Los Angeles Clippers, who knocked them out in the first round of the NBA Bubble playoffs last season.</p><p>But Luka Doncic’s ejection might have been exactly the spark to light the Mavs’ fire, as they proceeded to outscore the Cavs 30-15 after their star was ejected. Coach Rick Carlisle praised his squad for maintaining their composure while playing without both Doncic and big man Kristaps Porzingis, who’s still sidelined with injury.</p><blockquote>“Unfortunate, but it sparked our guys,” said Dallas coach Rick Carlisle, who declined to comment specifically on the play, saying he hadn’t seen a clear replay. “We did a good job finishing the game off.”</blockquote><p>The Mavs <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/dallas-mavericks/records">hold a one game lead</a> over the Portland Trail Blazers for fifth in the West.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Luka Doncic’s brutally honest take on groin shot to Collin Sexton that led to ejection

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/image_2021-04-28_132753.png"></figure><h1>Mavs’ Luka Doncic ejected for flagrant 2 foul vs Cavs</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-05-09T17:42:44-07:00">May 9th, 5:42pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-05-09T17:52:46-07:00">May 9th, 5:52pm</time><address><a>Matthew Zemek</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks was ejected from Sunday’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers for a flagrant 2 foul, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/dallas-mavericks/news">which was assessed</a> for the violent nature of the play and the body area Doncic hit in the Mavs-Cavs contest.</p><p>ESPN’s Tim McMahon offered an even more precise description of the play, adding a crucial note about the playing status of Luka Doncic for the Mavs as this final week of the NBA <a href="https://twitter.com/espn_macmahon/status/1391551212001050631">regular season continues: </a></p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Luka Doncic got ejected vs. Cavs — flagrant 2 for "an aggressive strike to the groin area" of Collin Sexton. That does not count toward Doncic's technical total, so it won't trigger an automatic one-game suspension.</p><p>— Tim MacMahon (@espn_macmahon) <a href="https://twitter.com/espn_macmahon/status/1391551212001050631?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">May 10, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>The fact that the Los Angeles Lakers have fallen to seventh place in the Western Conference means that the Mavs are relatively safe in terms of avoiding the NBA play-in round. A week ago, there was more uncertainty surrounding the Mavs’ situation, meaning that a possible one-game suspension for Luka Doncic would have carried more severe consequences.</p><p>As things stand, it would still be a major NBA story if Luka Doncic got suspended for a game, but the severity and ramifications of such an occurrence — if it happens — would not be as pronounced at this point. The Mavs have created a small but real cushion in the battle to avoid the play-in round. They still need to win a few more games to fully secure a berth in the first round while the Lakers and others fight for play-in positioning.</p><p>The Mavs entered Sunday’s game against the Cavs with a 39-28 record. This puts Dallas and Luka Doncic half a game ahead of the (39-29) Portland Trail Blazers for fifth in the West, but the more important detail is that Dallas is two games ahead of the (37-30) Los Angeles Lakers, who face the Phoenix Suns later on Sunday night.</p><p>As long as the Mavericks finish ahead of the Lakers, Luka Doncic will avoid the play-in round. Finishing fifth or sixth carries no value there; seeding matters only in relationship to the matchups Dallas might get in the playoffs.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mavs’ Luka Doncic ejected for flagrant 2 foul vs Cavs

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Sign up now for a free seven-day trial. You can follow the game live on the <a href="http://bit.ly/CPAppNow" rel="noopener noreferrer">ClutchPoints app</a>. <br> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/adamsilver4live/comments/ezi3xz/games_will_be_posted_here/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Reddit Thread.</a></p><p><b>Mavericks Active Roster:</b> Willie Cauley-Stein, Boban Marjanovic, Tim Hardaway Jr., Kristaps Porzingis, Maxi Kleber, Dorian Finney-Smith, Trey Burke, Tyrell Terry, Jalen Brunson, Nate Hinton, Tyler Bey, Dwight Powell, Josh Green, JJ Redick, Luka Doncic, Nicolo Melli, Josh Richardson</p><p><b>Mavericks Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>Kristaps Porzingis (Out – Knee): The Mavericks have listed Porzingis as OUT for Sunday’s game (May 9) against the Cavaliers.</li><li>Maxi Kleber (Day To Day – Achilles): The Mavericks have listed Kleber as QUESTIONABLE for Sunday’s game (May 9) against the Cavaliers.</li><li>Tyrell Terry (Out – Personal): Terry has not played since mid-March and no timetable has been announced for his return.</li></ul><p><b>Cavaliers Active Roster:</b> Lamar Stevens, Damyean Dotson, Anderson Varejao, Jeremiah Martin, Isaiah Hartenstein, Taurean Prince, Brodric Thomas, Kevin Love, Collin Sexton, Dylan Windler, Mfiondu Kabengele, Jarrett Allen, Larry Nance Jr., Darius Garland, Dean Wade, Isaac Okoro, Cedi Osman, Matthew Dellavedova</p><p><b>Cavaliers Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>Lamar Stevens (Out – Concussion): The Cavaliers have listed Stevens as OUT for Sunday’s game (May 9) against the Mavericks.</li><li>Isaiah Hartenstein (Day To Day – Head): Hartenstein is questionable for Sunday’s (May 9) game against Dallas.</li><li>Taurean Prince (Out For Season – Ankle): The Cavaliers announced F Taurean Prince will undergo season ending ankle surgery.</li><li>Kevin Love (Day To Day – Knee): Love is probable for Sunday’s game (May 9) against Dallas.</li><li>Dylan Windler (Out For Season – Knee): The Cavaliers announced that Windler underwent surgery and is out indefinitely.</li><li>Larry Nance Jr. (Out – Thumb): Nance Jr. is expected to miss 1-2 weeks with a fractured right thumb.</li><li>Darius Garland (Out – Ankle): The Cavaliers have listed Garland as OUT for Sunday’s game (May 9) against the Mavericks.</li><li>Cedi Osman (Day To Day – Ankle): Osman is questionable for Sunday’s game (May 9) against Dallas.</li><li>Matthew Dellavedova (Out For Season – Neck): Dellavedova is expected to miss the remainder of the season, according to Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com.</li></ul><p><b>Follow us on Twitter</b> at <a href="https://twitter.com/MavsNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@MavsNationCP</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/CavsNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@CavsNationCP</a>.</p><p><b>Follow us on Facebook</b> at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/DallasMavsNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Dallas Mavericks</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CavsNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Cleveland Cavaliers</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mavericks-Cavaliers: Game Time, Odds, Schedule, TV Channel, Betting Odds, and Live Stream (Sunday, May 9th)

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Knicks-news-Derrick-Rose-admits-spying-on-LeBron-James-during-Cavs-stint-Thumbnail.jpg"></figure><h1>Knicks star Derrick Rose admits spying on LeBron James during Cavs stint</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-05-08T17:02:02-07:00">May 8th, 5:02pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-05-08T17:02:02-07:00">May 8th, 5:02pm</time><address><a>Paolo Songco</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>New York Knicks veteran Derrick Rose has been around the NBA for quite a bit now. Nevertheless, despite his stature as one of the most respected players in the league today, D-Rose still remains to be a student of the game. So much so, that he once resorted to spying on none other than LeBron James.</p><p>In a recent <a href="https://twitter.com/BallySportsNOR/status/1095435926614884352">interview</a>, Rose came to the admission that he actually did a bit of reconnaissance work on LeBron during their time together as teammates with the Cavs:</p><blockquote>“I was kind of spying on him the entire time while I was there even though he didn’t notice,” said the Knicks point guard, via <a href="https://fadeawayworld.net/nba-media/derrick-rose-says-he-spied-lebron-james-during-their-time-together-in-cleveland">Orlando Silva of Fadeaway World</a>. “I was looking at everything that he did. You have to. Looking at the master. So, I took everything in and I think I learned from him.”</blockquote><p>Rose is an all-time great, but even he could not pass up the opportunity to learn from one of the greatest to have ever played the game. This also speaks volumes of Rose’s humility and how he approaches the game. Not even the fact that he was <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bulls-news-derrick-rose-true-thoughts-on-hearing-mvp-chants-chicago/" rel="noopener">the youngest MVP ever</a> has stopped him from trying to improve on his craft.</p><p>Derrick Rose teamed up with LeBron in Cleveland in 2017. It ended up being a brief and rather unsuccessful spell, with the Cavs trading him away after just half a season. As it turns out, however, Rose was still able to benefit from his forgettable stint in Cleveland. After all, very few get the privilege to play alongside the great LeBron James. D-Rose made sure to take full advantage of that opportunity.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Knicks star Derrick Rose admits spying on LeBron James during Cavs stint

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/cpth-LUKAFANS.jpg"><figcaption>ClutchPoints</figcaption></figure><h1>Cavaliers-Mavericks: Game Time, Odds, Schedule, TV Channel, Betting Odds, and Live Stream (Friday, May 7th)</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-05-07T12:00:06-07:00">May 7th, 12:00pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-05-07T12:00:06-07:00">May 7th, 12:00pm</time><address><a>ClutchPoints</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA Game Time</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Cleveland Cavaliers (21-45) take on the Dallas Mavericks (38-28) at American Airlines Center.</p><p><b>Game Time:</b> 8:30PM EDT/5:30PM PDT on Friday, May 7th</p><p><b>TV:</b> BSSW</p><p><b>Betting Odds:</b> <a href="https://www.bovada.lv/sports/basketball/nba" rel="noopener noreferrer">NBA Odds</a></p><p><b>Live Stream:</b> Watch the game <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/nba/?irad=356361&amp;irmp=492408&amp;bgvideo=NBATV.mp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">online with fuboTV (free trial)</a>. Sign up now for a free seven-day trial. You can follow the game live on the <a href="http://bit.ly/CPAppNow" rel="noopener noreferrer">ClutchPoints app</a>. <br> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/adamsilver4live/comments/ezi3xz/games_will_be_posted_here/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Reddit Thread.</a></p><p><b>Cavaliers Active Roster:</b> Lamar Stevens, Damyean Dotson, Anderson Varejao, Jeremiah Martin, Isaiah Hartenstein, Taurean Prince, Brodric Thomas, Kevin Love, Collin Sexton, Dylan Windler, Mfiondu Kabengele, Jarrett Allen, Larry Nance Jr., Darius Garland, Dean Wade, Isaac Okoro, Cedi Osman, Matthew Dellavedova</p><p><b>Cavaliers Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>Lamar Stevens (Out – Concussion): The Cavaliers have listed Stevens as OUT for Friday’s game (May 7) against the Mavericks.</li><li>Taurean Prince (Out For Season – Ankle): The Cavaliers announced F Taurean Prince will undergo season ending ankle surgery.</li><li>Dylan Windler (Out For Season – Knee): The Cavaliers announced that Windler underwent surgery and is out indefinitely.</li><li>Larry Nance Jr. (Out – Thumb): Nance Jr. is expected to miss 1-2 weeks with a fractured right thumb.</li><li>Darius Garland (Out – Ankle): The Cavaliers have listed Garland as OUT for Friday’s game (May 7) against the Mavericks.</li><li>Matthew Dellavedova (Out For Season – Neck): Dellavedova is expected to miss the remainder of the season, according to Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com.</li></ul><p><b>Mavericks Active Roster:</b> Willie Cauley-Stein, Boban Marjanovic, Tim Hardaway Jr., Kristaps Porzingis, Maxi Kleber, Dorian Finney-Smith, Trey Burke, Tyrell Terry, Jalen Brunson, Nate Hinton, Tyler Bey, Dwight Powell, Josh Green, JJ Redick, Luka Doncic, Nicolo Melli, Josh Richardson</p><p><b>Mavericks Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>Kristaps Porzingis (Out – Knee): Porzingis is out for Thursday’s (May 6) game against Brooklyn.</li><li>Maxi Kleber (Out – Achilles): Kleber is out for Thursday’s (May 6) game against Brooklyn.</li><li>Tyrell Terry (Out – Personal): Terry has not played since mid-March and no timetable has been announced for his return.</li></ul><p><b>Follow us on Twitter</b> at <a href="https://twitter.com/CavsNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@CavsNationCP</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/MavsNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@MavsNationCP</a>.</p><p><b>Follow us on Facebook</b> at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CavsNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Cleveland Cavaliers</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/DallasMavsNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Dallas Mavericks</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cavaliers-Mavericks: Game Time, Odds, Schedule, TV Channel, Betting Odds, and Live Stream (Friday, May 7th)

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><source type="image/webp"></source><img src="https://cavsnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Cavs-news-Kevin-Love-debacle-hits-new-low-in-loss-to-Blazers.jpg"></figure><h1>Cavs’ Kevin Love debacle hits new low in loss to Blazers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-05-06T08:16:43-07:00">May 6th, 8:16am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-05-06T08:18:04-07:00">May 6th, 8:18am</time><address><a>Jason Patt</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cavs</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It has been an … interesting few weeks for Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love. The Cavs big man <a href="https://cavsnation.com/cavs-news-kevin-love-shows-massive-frustration-horrible-turnover/" rel="noopener">recently had a temper tantrum during a game</a>, <a href="https://cavsnation.com/cavs-news-kevin-love-claims-hell-fin-rock-with-cleveland-in-passionate-13-minute-mea-culpa/" rel="noopener">apologized for said tantrum</a>, attempted zero shots in a game and admitted <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/blazers-news-cavs-kevin-love-would-love-play-with-damian-lillard-portland/" rel="noopener">to a desire to one day play</a> with Damian Lillard on the Portland Trail Blazers.</p><p>It was rather fitting, then, that this Love debacle hit a new low against Dame and the Blazers on Wednesday night. In a brutal 141-105 Cavs loss, Love was a <a href="https://twitter.com/statmuse/status/1390120342396366848" rel="noopener">minus-45</a> in 26 minutes of action. Needless to say, that’s historically bad:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">He is only the 8th player since 1997 with a -45 +/- or worse in 26 minutes or less.</p><p>Full list: <a href="https://t.co/efAe4nQoeH" target="_blank">https://t.co/efAe4nQoeH</a></p><p>— StatMuse (@statmuse) <a href="https://twitter.com/statmuse/status/1390121499923677184?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">May 6, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>This is just yet another rough look for Kevin Love (At least he led the team with 18 points?), who seems like he would like to be anywhere else but Cleveland right now. It has been tough sledding for the Cavs ever since LeBron James left again in 2018, but Love stuck around and signed a four-year, $120 million extension.</p><p>The last few years have featured a lot of losing, injuries and frustration. There was also Love drama last season, and it doesn’t appear to be going away. It doesn’t help that his play has declined on the court, which only hurts Cleveland’s attempts to trade him and that massive contract.</p><p>The Cavs are playing out the string right now as one of the worst teams in the NBA yet again. It will be interesting to see what Cleveland does in the offseason when it comes to Kevin Love. If he’s not traded, would the Cavs buy him out before next season and avoid more of these issues?</p><p>Stay tuned.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cavs’ Kevin Love debacle hits new low in loss to Blazers

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Damian-Lillard-throws-shade-at-other-fans-after-crucial-win-over-Cavs.jpg"></figure><h1>Damian Lillard throws shade at non-Blazers fans after crucial win over Cavs</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-05-05T20:36:09-07:00">May 5th, 8:36pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-05-05T20:36:09-07:00">May 5th, 8:36pm</time><address><a>Chris Guest</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Portland Trail Blazers <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/portland-trail-blazers/schedule">obliterated</a> the Cleveland Cavaliers by a final score of 141 to 105 on Wednesday night behind a typically strong performance from Damian Lillard. After the game, Lillard expressed gratitude to the Blazers fans for returning the stadium following a long layover due to the COVID-19 pandemic:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"When it’s fans in the building that creates a completely different environment. Especially in our building, we got the best fans … I’m excited to have our fans back in building."<a href="https://twitter.com/brookeolzendam?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@brookeolzendam</a> talks to <a href="https://twitter.com/Dame_Lillard?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@Dame_Lillard</a> in tonight's <a href="https://twitter.com/Biofreeze?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@Biofreeze</a> Top Performance Review <a href="https://t.co/mvYR1bqdaV" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/mvYR1bqdaV</a></p><p>— Portland Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) <a href="https://twitter.com/trailblazers/status/1390125952617762819?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">May 6, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Later on, Lillard clarified his statements with what might sound like criticism of the fervent Blazers fan base, but is actually <a href="https://twitter.com/CHold/status/1390127132391612420?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1390127132391612420%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php%3Fpost%3D1150832action%3Dedit">profound praise</a>:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"We don't have 'cool' fans, they care." — <a href="https://twitter.com/Dame_Lillard?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@Dame_Lillard</a></p><p>— Casey Holdahl (@CHold) <a href="https://twitter.com/CHold/status/1390127132391612420?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">May 6, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>As you can see, he makes it clear that the Blazers fans care deeply about their team – a care that might border on obsession at times – but that that obsession is what makes them good fans above anything else.</p><p>Certainly, Lillard has rewarded those “caring” fans with six All-Star berths as well as trips to the playoffs in each of his seasons after his rookie year in 2012-13 – but he made up for that by winning Rookie of the Year.</p><p>Of course, Dame is likely most closely associated with his iconic “Dame Time” game-winners, in which he takes over the 4 or overtime of games and then delivers incredibly clutch shots, such as the likely most famous – his immensely deep game-winner over Paul George and the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round in 2019.</p><p>That triple capped off a 50-point night for Lillard, and he “waved goodbye” to George and the Thunder following the shot. Of course, this happened in Portland’s home arena, so it’s no surprise that the Blazers fans are loyal and “care” about Lillard and the Blazers.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Damian Lillard throws shade at non-Blazers fans after crucial win over Cavs

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/blazers-news-carmelo-anthony-turns-back-the-clock-with-impressive-and-1-vs-cavs.jpg"></figure><h1>VIDEO: Blazers star Carmelo Anthony turns back the clock with impressive and-1 vs. Cavs</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-05-05T17:59:09-07:00">May 5th, 5:59pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-05-05T17:59:09-07:00">May 5th, 5:59pm</time><address><a>Nicole Ganglani</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony has shown yet again why several teams were silly to never bet on him.</p><p>On Wednesday against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Anthony <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1390099750846795781" rel="noopener">turned back the clock</a> and scored from a turnaround jumper right in the face of Dean Wade. </p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Melo can do this forever man 🔥<a href="https://t.co/K741gSslHA" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/K741gSslHA</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1390099750846795781?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">May 6, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Prior to Wednesday’s game, Carmelo Anthony was averaging 13.6 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.5 assists per contest this season. He has been a key contributor to the Blazers, as they aim to avoid the play-in tournament in the competitive Western Conference.</p><p>Anthony, who was signed last season by the Blazers, proved in 2019-20 why he was worth the shot after coming up big for them both in the seeding games and playoffs. </p><p>The Blazers lead the Cavaliers 67-57 entering the half on Wednesday. They have an important couple of games in the next few days. For them to avoid the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/standings" rel="noopener">play-in tournament</a> once again, they must win versus the Los Angeles Lakers, Houston Rockets, Utah Jazz, Phoenix Suns and Denver Nuggets. </p><p>Anthony will play a huge role once again for his team in these next couple of games. He constantly provides bench scoring, spacing and that veteran IQ that not a lot of players on the court possess. He has shown flashes of his old self from time to time, and it has been great for basketball fans to reminisce. </p><p>In last season’s seeding game versus the Memphis Grizzlies, Anthony came up big during clutch time. He scored several late baskets that once again proved why he deserves to be in the NBA. It’s good to see Anthony succeed in the league that he always belonged in. </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

VIDEO: Blazers star Carmelo Anthony turns back the clock with impressive and-1 vs. Cavs

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><source type="image/webp"></source><img src="https://cavsnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/cavs-news-anderson-varejao-available-for-first-game-in-4-years.jpeg"></figure><h1>Cavs vet Anderson Varejao available for first game in 4 years</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-05-05T14:45:06-07:00">May 5th, 2:45pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-05-05T14:45:06-07:00">May 5th, 2:45pm</time><address><a>Michael Corvo</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cavs</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Anderson Varejao will be made available to appear in his first NBA game in four years on Wednesday, <a href="https://www.cleveland.com/cavs/2021/05/anderson-varejao-to-be-available-to-make-season-debut-wednesday-isaiah-hartenstein-to-return-from-concussion.html">according to Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com</a>.</p><p>The Cleveland Cavaliers (21-44) host the Portland Trail Blazers (36-29) at RocketMortgage Fieldhouse.</p><p>The 38-year old Varejao, who officially <a href="https://twitter.com/CavsNationCP/status/1388273747828768768">signed</a> a 10-day contract to re-join the Cavs on Tuesday morning, was inactive for the team’s matchup with the Phoenix Suns later that day (Phoenix won, 134-118).</p><p>However, Fedor’s sources indicate that the Brazillian big-man will be activated on Wednesday, and could make his return to the court, should head coach J.B. Bickerstaff send him out there.</p><p>Varejao’s last NBA game came on Feb. 2, 2017, as a member of the Golden State Warriors. He competed for Brazil in the World Cup in China in 2019 and played for Brazilian club team Flamengo from 2018-2019.</p><blockquote>“I thought he was gonna take a charge,” Bickerstaff cracked when asked about Varejao’s first shootaround on Tuesday. “I really did appreciate and respect the way that he played. He’s one of those guys that fits exactly what we’re trying to get our guys to be. He played every year until the wheels fell off. … I think that’s why there’s still that love for him here in Cleveland is because of the style that he played that you had no choice but to respect him.”</blockquote><p>Anderson Varejao is a 13-year NBA veteran who <a href="https://cavsnation.com/cavs-news-anderson-varejao-reacts-to-return-to-cleveland/">spent 12 seasons</a> in Cleveland, averaging 7.6 points and 7.5 rebounds in 591 regular-season games, and greatly benefited from playing alongside LeBron James. He earned the nickname “Wild Thing” for his combination of hair and hustle, and became a fan-favorite during his first Cavs tenure.</p><p>The Cavs have eight games remaining in 2020-21. They have been eliminated from playoff contention.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cavs vet Anderson Varejao available for first game in 4 years

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Cavs-news-Darius-Garland-Colin-Sexton-react-to-_bunch-of-slugs_-controversy-win-vs.-Pistons.jpg"><figcaption>CP</figcaption></figure><h1>Trail Blazers-Cavaliers: Game Time, Odds, Schedule, TV Channel, Betting Odds, and Live Stream (Wednesday, May 5th)</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-05-05T11:00:04-07:00">May 5th, 11:00am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-05-05T11:00:04-07:00">May 5th, 11:00am</time><address><a>ClutchPoints</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA Game Time</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Portland Trail Blazers (36-29) take on the Cleveland Cavaliers (21-44) at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse.</p><p><b>Game Time:</b> 7:30PM EDT/4:30PM PDT on Wednesday, May 5th</p><p><b>TV:</b> NBCS-NW</p><p><b>Betting Odds:</b> <a href="https://www.bovada.lv/sports/basketball/nba" rel="noopener noreferrer">NBA Odds</a></p><p><b>Live Stream:</b> Watch the game <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/nba/?irad=356361&amp;irmp=492408&amp;bgvideo=NBATV.mp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">online with fuboTV (free trial)</a>. Sign up now for a free seven-day trial. Local viewers watch the live stream on <a href="http://stream.nbcsports.com/nbc/" rel="noopener noreferrer">NBC Sports</a>. Non-local viewers watch the live stream on <a href="http://www.nba.com/leaguepass" rel="noopener noreferrer">NBA League Pass</a>. You can also follow the game live on the <a href="http://bit.ly/CPAppNow" rel="noopener noreferrer">ClutchPoints app</a>. <br> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/adamsilver4live/comments/ezi3xz/games_will_be_posted_here/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Reddit Thread.</a></p><p><b>Trail Blazers Active Roster:</b> Carmelo Anthony, Robert Covington, Damian Lillard, Derrick Jones Jr., Enes Kanter, Anfernee Simons, Harry Giles III, Nassir Little, T.J. Leaf, Jusuf Nurkic, Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, Zach Collins, CJ McCollum, Norman Powell, Keljin Blevins, CJ Elleby</p><p><b>Trail Blazers Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>Damian Lillard (Day To Day – Foot): Lillard is listed as PROBABLE for Wednesday’s (May 5) game.</li><li>Zach Collins (Out For Season – Ankle): Collins is rehabbing after having surgery to repair a stress fracture in his ankle, according to a report from NBC Sports Northwest. If everything goes to plan, there’s a chance he could return in time for the playoffs.</li><li>Norman Powell (Day To Day – Knee): Powell is listed as QUESTIONABLE for Wednesday’s (May 5) game.</li></ul><p><b>Cavaliers Active Roster:</b> Lamar Stevens, Damyean Dotson, Anderson Varejao, Jeremiah Martin, Isaiah Hartenstein, Taurean Prince, Brodric Thomas, Kevin Love, Collin Sexton, Dylan Windler, Mfiondu Kabengele, Jarrett Allen, Larry Nance Jr., Darius Garland, Dean Wade, Isaac Okoro, Cedi Osman, Matthew Dellavedova</p><p><b>Cavaliers Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>Lamar Stevens (Day To Day – Concussion): Stevens did not play in Tuesday’s (May 4) game against Phoenix.</li><li>Isaiah Hartenstein (Day To Day – Concussion): Hartenstein is probable for Wednesday’s (May 5) game against Portland.</li><li>Taurean Prince (Out For Season – Ankle): The Cavaliers announced F Taurean Prince will undergo season ending ankle surgery.</li><li>Dylan Windler (Out For Season – Knee): The Cavaliers announced that Windler underwent surgery and is out indefinitely.</li><li>Larry Nance Jr. (Out – Thumb): Nance Jr. is expected to miss 1-2 weeks with a fractured right thumb.</li><li>Darius Garland (Out – Ankle): Garland is out for Wednesday’s (May 5) game against Portland.</li><li>Matthew Dellavedova (Out For Season – Neck): Dellavedova is expected to miss the remainder of the season, according to Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com.</li></ul><p><b>Follow us on Twitter</b> at <a href="https://twitter.com/BlazersNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@BlazersNationCP</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/CavsNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@CavsNationCP</a>.</p><p><b>Follow us on Facebook</b> at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TrailBlazersNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Portland Trail Blazers</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CavsNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Cleveland Cavaliers</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Trail Blazers-Cavaliers: Game Time, Odds, Schedule, TV Channel, Betting Odds, and Live Stream (Wednesday, May 5th)

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><source type="image/webp"></source><img src="https://cavsnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Isaac-Okoro-Darius-Garland-Collin-Sexton-Cavs.jpg"></figure><h1>Cavs’ Isaac Okoro pulls off feat Collin Sexton, Darius Garland never accomplished</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-05-05T06:26:01-07:00">May 5th, 6:26am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-05-05T06:27:42-07:00">May 5th, 6:27am</time><address><a>Jeremy Chua</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cavs</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Cleveland Cavaliers rookie Isaac Okoro finally had his career game when they hosted the Phoenix Suns on <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/cleveland-cavaliers/schedule">Tuesday night</a>. Although the Cavs lost in overtime, the 20-year-old swingman still made history of his own as he put up impressive numbers on the floor. Okoro became the seventh rookie in the league to tally a 30-point outing this season and his 32 points also became the most by a Cavaliers rookie since Jordan McRae back in 2016. The feat became more impressive as Collin Sexton, Darius Garland, and even Kevin Porter Jr., who are all known to be solid scorers, failed to reach the same point tally during their respective rookie seasons.</p><p>Aside from recording a career-high 32 points, the former Auburn standout also notched three rebounds, six assists, and a steal through 47 minutes played. However, the Cavaliers still succumbed to a top-seeded Suns squad by way of a 134-118 overtime loss which dropped them to a 21-44 record.</p><p>Despite being eliminated from playoff contention, Cavs head coach J.B. Bickerstaff still saw a silver lining from the defeat and was also the least to be surprised by Okoro’s performance. <a href="https://cavsnation.com/cavs-rookie-isaac-okoros-development-drawing-rave-reviews/">He already knew that the rookie has the ability to do those things</a> on the floor whenever he is given the right opportunities.</p><p><a href="https://www.cleveland.com/cavs/2021/05/can-cleveland-cavaliers-find-light-at-end-of-dark-rebuild-tunnel-like-phoenix-suns-finally-did.html">Via Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com:</a></p><blockquote>“It’s the next step for him,” Bickerstaff said. “When we watched him in college, he had a really good knack for finding the paint and making the proper reads. I wanted to kind of give him more opportunities to break the paint and put him in situations where he could get to the basket. Tonight, he did a great job. He had one turnover late, but other than that he made the simple play over and over again. I think that’s want we want to see from him.”</blockquote><p>Having another losing record this season has led the Cavs to miss out on their third straight postseason bid ever since LeBron James left in 2017-18. The Cavs’ 2020-21 campaign may already be over but Isaac Okoro’s breakout performance just proved that there is still hope for the organization amid their rebuilding efforts.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cavs’ Isaac Okoro pulls off feat Collin Sexton, Darius Garland never accomplished

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><source type="image/webp"></source><img src="https://cavsnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Anderson-Varejao-makes-long-awaited-return-to-Cleveland.jpeg"></figure><h1>Anderson Varejao makes long awaited return to Cavaliers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-05-04T17:14:26-07:00">May 4th, 5:14pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-05-04T17:14:26-07:00">May 4th, 5:14pm</time><address><a>Matt Wadleigh</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Anderson Varejao</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It was formally announced on Tuesday afternoon that the Cleveland Cavaliers would be bringing back a familiar face for the final stretch of the 2020-21 regular season. According to an official statement released by the team, the Cavaliers have <a href="https://cavsnation.com/cavs-news-anderson-varejao-running-it-back-with-cleveland/">agreed to sign </a>veteran center Anderson Varejao to a 10-day contract.</p><blockquote>“Welcome home Andy. You have always been the ultimate Cleveland guy,” Cavaliers team owner Dan Gilbert <a href="https://twitter.com/cavsdan/status/1389701456379486211?s=20">tweeted on Tuesday evening</a>. “Can’t wait to see Wild Thing on the court again!</blockquote><p>Spending his first 12 NBA seasons as a member of the Cavaliers, en route to appearing in 591 regular-season games for the Eastern Conference franchise, Varejao is now back in Cleveland for the first time since back in 2015-16.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Always nice seeing a familiar face ❤️💛 <a href="https://t.co/1b96Z2iKiC" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/1b96Z2iKiC</a></p><p>— Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) <a href="https://twitter.com/cavs/status/1389707989100240898?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">May 4, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Following a stint with the Golden State Warriors across the 2015-16 and 2016-17 campaigns, Anderson Varejao then suited up for Flamengo in the New Basketball Brazil league in both 2017-18 and 2018-19. Having not played in the NBA since his brief tenure with the Warriors, the longtime Cavaliers big man notably led his New Basketball Brazil team to a 2019 NBB title.</p><blockquote>“For more than a decade, I was blessed to wear the Wine &amp; Gold and play for the organization’s incredible fans, who inspired me to give everything I had during each and every play on a nightly basis,” said Varejao, via the <a href="https://www.nba.com/cavaliers/releases/varejao-signing-210504">team’s official website.</a> “I am so excited to return to Cleveland and be back in a Cavaliers jersey, continuing to build memories and representing the city and franchise that I love so much.”</blockquote><p>The Cavaliers have already been <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/cleveland-cavaliers/records">eliminated from playoff contention</a> in the Eastern Conference.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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