Buckling down on fourth-quarter defense and LeBron James scoring down the stretch lifted the Cavaliers past the Toronto Raptors, 105-101, Tuesday night at The Q. Toronto was shooting 58 percent from the field entering the fourth quarter. The Cavaliers finally tightened things up defensively, holding the Raptors to six-of-20 shooting and just 13 points in […]
Cavaliers thump Nets 110-88
LeBron James and Kyrie Irving made a statement before Monday’s game against the Nets. Then the entire Cavaliers team did the same — with a different message — on the court by extending their winning streak to seven games with a 110-88 romp at Barclays Center on Monday night. During warmups James and Irving sported […]
Cavaliers beat Knicks 90-87 for 5th straight win
Kyrie Irving’s driving layup with seven seconds remaining in the game helped the Cavaliers escape New York with a 90-87 win over the New York Knicks Thursday night at Madison Square Garden. Cleveland (10-7) extended its winning streak to a season-high five games. New York (4-15) has lost 15 of its last 17. With LeBron […]
Cavaliers beat Bucks 111-108
A young team that is having success early makes for a fearless, scary opponent. The Cavaliers (9-7) found that out about the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday in a hard-fought 111-108 win at The Q to extend their winning streak to four. The young, scrappy Bucks put up a quality fight as they demonstrated their continued […]
Cavaliers Smack Wizards 113-87
LeBron James said they had to bring it from the gate and that’s exactly what the Cavaliers did in cruising to a 113-87 win over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday evening at The Q. Cleveland (7-7) has won back-to-back games and improves its home record to 4-4. Washington (9-5) has dropped its second straight in […]
Cavaliers Whip Magic 106-74
The message was clear even before tip off for the Cleveland Cavaliers. “We knew we had to get a win tonight,” Kevin Love said after the Cavs 106-74 win against the Orlando Magic. A four-game losing streak was hardly a reason to panic, but the Cavs were playing poorly, and they knew it. Coach David […]
Spurs Down Calaviers 92-90
Down two with a chance for the Cavaliers to tie, LeBron James turned the ball over with a few seconds remaining Wednesday night, sealing a 92-90 victory for the San Antonio Spurs at The Q. Cleveland (5-5) dropped its second consecutive game. Tim Duncan and Boris Diaw, who combined for 38 points and 16 rebounds, […]
Cavaliers Fall to Nuggets 106-97
A decisive loser to the Knicks in New York on Sunday, the Denver Nuggets outplayed the Cavaliers Monday night, 106-97, at the Q. The Cavaliers got on the right track when they defeated the Nuggets on Nov. 7, their first of four consecutive wins. This game wasn’t supposed to be close. “It could have been […]
Cavaliers Down Pelicans 118-111
The Cleveland Cavaliers win their second consecutive game with an 118-111 win over the New Orleans Pelicans, breaking their two game winning streak. Cleveland (3-3) did a good job of keeping Anthony Davis out the paint on defense. Kevin Love’s presence on the outside had to be respected by Davis. That strategic plan resulted in […]
Cavaliers Continue Struggle, Lose 102-100 to Utah
Kevin Love was sitting at his locker stall slouched over in a frustrated state following Gordon Hayward’s game-winning jumper that handed the Cavaliers their second straight loss in as many nights. Love lacked vigor and spunk, which is rightfully so after banging with the frontcourt of the Utah Jazz for 38 grueling minutes. The way […]