<!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/2021/11/cavs-isaac-okoro.jpeg"></figure><h1>Cavs forward Isaac Okoro’s potential return date after 7-game absence, revealed</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-11-09T23:02:06-08:00">November 9th, 11:02pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-11-09T23:02:34-08:00">November 9th, 11:02pm</time><address><a>Arlos Sara</a>Arlos Sara graduated with a degree Psychology. He is an NBA writer and editor for ClutchPoints and Cavs Nation. Back in the day, while other kids were consumed by their toys and comic books, young Arlos was already thumbing through the pages of sports magazines.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cavs</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Reeling off Collin Sexton’s <a href="https://cavsnation.com/cavs-news-collin-sexton-out-indefinitely-with-torn-meniscus/">devastating injury</a>, the Cleveland Cavaliers were in dire need of good news as they hope to sustain their strong start. Fortunately for the Cavs, Isaac Okoro may finally make his return when the team hosts the Washington Wizards on Wednesday.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"If everything goes well then tomorrow he'll play."<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cavs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#Cavs</a> head coach J.B. Bickerstaff on Isaac Okoro's recovery from his hamstring injury.</p><p>— Evan Dammarell (@AmNotEvan) <a href="https://twitter.com/AmNotEvan/status/1458132254216101894?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">November 9, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Okoro last saw action for the Cavs when they defeated the Denver Nuggets on the road. The fifth overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft missed the next seven games after being diagnosed with a hamstring injury.</p><p>The Cavs managed to pull off gutsy wins despite having a brutal record to start the season. Heading into Wednesday night’s match, the wine and gold squad boasts of a 7-4 record. They’ve won four in a row.</p><p>Before the injury, the young forward was off to a quiet start. However, stats don’t reflect his entire impact, especially on the defensive end. Okoro is one of the Cavs’ best defenders. His return makes the Cavs even more dangerous on defense. Owners of the NBA’s 13th best defensive rating, Okoro, Evan Mobley, and Jarrett Allen make for an imposing lockdown trio.</p><p>Sans Sexton, the former Auburn standout should get some minutes at the two-guard spot. Back in the offseason, Cleveland wanted to see strides in Okoro’s playmaking and shooting. The Cavs will get to see the fruits of his training when he spends more time at shooting guard.</p><p>The Cavs will play <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/cleveland-cavaliers/schedule">eight of their next nine games</a> inside the confines of Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. This is a golden opportunity for Cleveland as they look to open more eyes in 20210-22.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cavs forward Isaac Okoro’s potential return date after 7-game absence, revealed

<!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/2021/10/isaac-okoro-cavs.jpeg"></figure><h1>Cavs forward Isaac Okoro faces ‘extremely difficult’ concern ahead of 2021-22 season</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-10-11T19:01:36-07:00">October 11th, 7:01pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-10-11T19:02:26-07:00">October 11th, 7:02pm</time><address><a>Arlos Sara</a>Arlos Sara graduated with a degree Psychology. He is an NBA writer and editor for ClutchPoints and Cavs Nation. Back in the day, while other kids were consumed by their toys and comic books, young Arlos was already thumbing through the pages of sports magazines.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cavs</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Much of the stories surrounding the Cleveland Cavaliers’ offseason have focused on Collin Sexton’s extension, Kevin Love’s future, and Evan Mobley’s <a href="https://cavsnation.com/cavs-news-evan-mobley-dpoy-future-depends-under-radar-quality/">promise</a>. Amid all these topics, one crucial part of the Cavs’ future has become an afterthought.</p><p>In four preseason games, Isaac Okoro appears to have taken a backseat to the Cavs’ new players. It’s something that has caught the attention of head coach JB Bickerstaff, but he’s bent on giving the 6-foot-5 youngster the nurturing he deserves.</p><blockquote>“Isaac’s job is extremely difficult playing that 3 spot and still being who he naturally is and has been.” Bickerstaff told <a href="https://www.cleveland.com/cavs/2021/10/prized-rookie-evan-mobley-giving-cleveland-cavaliers-new-dimension-impressing-teammates-chris-fedors-observations.html">Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com</a>. “Growing up, college, he’s been a guy with the ball in his hands, and been able to handle, decision-make, play-make, and all those things.”“You ask a guy to go out every single night to guard the other team’s best player, you have to do your part on the offensive end to help him feel involved.”</blockquote><p>Isaac Okoro had a bigger share of the attention last season. The Cavs forward was named to the 2020-21 NBA All-Rookie Second Team, giving the team another talented piece of its young core.</p><p>The Auburn product showed serious improvement on the offensive end towards the end of his rookie season. Throughout nine games in May, Okoro averaged <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/o/okorois01/splits/2021">16.6 points</a>, 4.3 rebounds, and 3.0 assists.</p><p>The Cavs set a goal for Okoro to work on his shooting and playmaking this offseason, but the results have yet to be seen. Ice, as he’s fondly called, is a workhorse, so it’s safe to expect him to make heads turn in the regular season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cavs forward Isaac Okoro faces ‘extremely difficult’ concern ahead of 2021-22 season

<!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/2021/04/Cavs-news-Isaac-Okoro_s-development-drawing-rave-reviews-Thumbnail.jpg"></figure><h1>Cavs rookie Isaac Okoro’s development drawing rave reviews</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-04-19T13:29:09-07:00">April 19th, 1:29pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-04-19T13:31:13-07:00">April 19th, 1:31pm</time><address><a>Marty Fenn</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cavs</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Cleveland Cavaliers head coach J.B. Bickerstaff praised swingman Isaac Okoro for his advanced defensive acumen and overall growth over the course of his rookie season.</p><p>Bickerstaff said Monday the former Auburn product is playing looser and has a great sense for where he is supposed to be:</p><blockquote>“I think it’s night and day how comfortable [Okoro] is,” Bickerstaff said, via Chris Fedor of <a href="https://twitter.com/ChrisFedor/status/1384184951180910592">cleveland.com</a>. “Has an understanding defensively that I’ve come to appreciate, where you don’t have to tell him what to do. Now, he’s in a position where you give him an assignment &amp; allow him to use his abilities.”</blockquote><p>Isaac Okoro was hailed as one of the best individual defenders in his draft class. The Cavs made him the No. 4 pick last fall and, while he has hardly been a prolific scorer (8.3 points), the 20-year-old has impressed his head coach this season.</p><p>Bickerstaff’s confidence in Okoro’s abilities has been on display pretty much from the very start of the season. Okoro has repeatedly been assigned to some of the tougher scorers and playmakers in the league. There have been growing pains, but he has gained valuable experience for a Cavs team likely hoping he will develop sooner rather than later.</p><p>Much of that development will actually need to come on the offensive end of the floor. Okoro was never much of a perimeter shooter in college. It’s a component of his game he could grow into going forward. But he has the athleticism to attack individual matchups and get to the basket.</p><p>The Cavs and Bickerstaff will keep a keen eye on Isaac Okoro as the team makes a late push for a play-in spot, though the loss to the Chicago Bulls on Saturday <a href="http://cavsnation.com/cavs-news-kevin-loves-nsfw-reaction-to-cavs-blowing-opportunity-in-play-in-race-over-the-weekend/" rel="noopener">didn’t help their cause.</a></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cavs rookie Isaac Okoro’s development drawing rave reviews

<!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://cavsnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Andre-Drummond-finds-rookie-Isaac-Okoro-for-game-sealing-dunk.jpg"></figure><h1>VIDEO: Andre Drummond finds rookie Isaac Okoro for game-sealing dunk for Cavs with 11 seconds to go</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-01-07T20:05:54-08:00">January 7th, 8:05pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-01-07T20:05:54-08:00">January 7th, 8:05pm</time><address><a>Paolo Songco</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Cleveland Cavaliers scored another victory on Thursday, defeating the Memphis Grizzlies, 94-90. It was a close encounter between two determined sides, but in the end, it was a Andre Drummond assist to Isaac Okoro that sealed the win for the Cavs.</p><p>With the Cavs up one and the shot clock turned off, Drummond summoned his inner point guard skills to dish out a tremendous dime to a wide-open Okoro, who finished the play with a two-handed slam (h/t NBA on <a href="https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1347381872624619522">Twitter</a>):</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Andre Drummond sets up Isaac Okoro for the <a href="https://twitter.com/cavs?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@cavs</a> game-sealing slam. <a href="https://t.co/rjbpdxYQjo" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/rjbpdxYQjo</a></p><p>— NBA (@NBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1347381872624619522?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 8, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Here’s another angle of the game-winning play:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">🗣 OKORO CALLED GAME! <a href="https://t.co/VdgxJ04fV7" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/VdgxJ04fV7</a></p><p>— Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) <a href="https://twitter.com/cavs/status/1347382801943953410?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 8, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Drummond was outstanding in this one, leading the Cavs with a game-high 22 points on 9-of-20 shooting, to go along with 15 rebounds, three assists, and two steals in 37 minutes of play. The big man did commit six turnovers, though, which is a bit of a sour spot to his otherwise noteworthy play.</p><p>For his part, Okoro got another start on Thursday, and the fifth overall pick of the 2020 NBA Draft finished with eight points, two boards, two dimes, a steal, and a couple of blocks in 39 minutes of action. It appears that the 19-year-old has now fully recovered from the <a href="http://cavsnation.com/cavs-news-isaac-okoro-dealing-foot-sprain/">ankle issue</a> he was dealing with earlier in the season.</p><p>Cleveland’s win over Memphis lifts them to 5-4 on the season, as they continue to impress early in the campaign. The Cavs return to action on Saturday in a tough matchup against Giannis Antetokunmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

VIDEO: Andre Drummond finds rookie Isaac Okoro for game-sealing dunk for Cavs with 11 seconds to go

<!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://cavsnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Cavs-Isaac-Okoro-Collin-Sexton.jpg"></figure><h1>Cavs’ Isaac Okoro finally returning to lineup vs. Magic</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-01-06T09:17:42-08:00">January 6th, 9:17am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-01-06T09:17:55-08:00">January 6th, 9:17am</time><address><a>Jeremy Chua</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cavs</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Cavs rookie <a href="http://cavsnation.com/cavs-news-isaac-okoro-dealing-foot-sprain/">Isaac Okoro</a> is expected to return to the lineup against the Orlando Magic after missing their last five games due to a foot injury, per <a href="https://twitter.com/CavsJoeG/status/1346858264986869761">Joe Gabriele</a>.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Per J.B. Bickerstaff after AM shootaround, <a href="https://twitter.com/isaacokoro303?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@isaacokoro303</a> is expected to play tonight v. ORL.</p><p>— Joe Gabriele (@CavsJoeG) <a href="https://twitter.com/CavsJoeG/status/1346858264986869761?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 6, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>After concluding an impressive campaign in preseason proceedings, the Auburn product was slowed down and only played in two regular-season games for the Cavs thus far. Okoro made his NBA debut in their opening game against the Charlotte Hornets where he recorded 11 points, three rebounds, and five assists in 33 minutes played. The Cavaliers ultimately turned out to be the better team as they defeated the Hornets on a 121-114 victory for their first win of the season.</p><p>Despite having a respectable debut performance, Okoro failed to get his game going in their second tilt against the Detroit Pistons. He didn’t sink a basket on four attempts from the field and only tallied three rebounds and a steal in 41 minutes of action. Behind stellar performances from Collin Sexton and Andre Drummond, the Cavs still managed to run away with the 128-119 victory for a 2-0 record.</p><p>Okoro eventually missed their next five games where Cleveland finished on a 2-3 record in the stretch. The rookie’s return will provide a boost for the team as both Darius Garland and Dante Exum are expected to remain on the sidelines in the foreseeable future due to their respective injuries.</p><p>The Cavs will aim to grab their fifth win of the season as they head into the second game of a back-to-back against the Magic on Wednesday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2021-22 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
7.9	4.2	1.9	0.3	0.9

2021-22 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
7.9	4.2	1.9	0.3	0.9

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