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The Cleveland Cavaliers were dealt some tremendous news ahead of Tuesday's Game 5 matchup against the Indiana Pacers. This comes in the form of Donovan Mitchell overcoming the ankle injury that forced him to exit their Game 4 loss on Sunday, allowing him to suit up for Tuesday's do-or-die clash.
The Cleveland Cavaliers earned their flowers during a 64-win season, with more still coming. They must look within to answer new questions.
Despite a coaching change, the Cavs ended their season in the same place — Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. So all eyes are on the roster.
The accolades just keep coming in for Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson after a banner regular season, his first with the team. After being named the official NBA Coach of the Year, and the NBA Coaches Association Coach of the Year,
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With more than 900 career wins and a championship ring, Rick Carlisle's tactical brilliance was on full display. The Wine and Gold Talk podcast dissects how he systematically outmaneuvered the Cavs in Game 4.
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Cavs coach Kenny Atkinson calls out Pacers, suggests team crossed 'line of physicality' in playoff gameThe Pacers upset the Cavs in Game 1 of the East semifinals, and Cleveland head coach Kenny Atkinson apparently took issue with the Pacers' style of play. During his postgame news conference, Atkinson revealed Evan Mobley aggravated an ankle during the game ...
The crushing Game 4 loss leaves the Cavaliers in a difficult 3-1 series hole, which is further complicated by a left ankle injury to star guard Donovan Mitchell. Cleveland’s clear leader throughout the series exited the game prior to the start of the second half and will undergo an MRI on Monday.
The Cavs sent three calls to the league after their Game 1 loss. Before Game 2, Kenny Atkinson went on a seven-minute rant about playoff physicality.
After the Cleveland Cavaliers' season came to a disappointing end with Tuesday's Game 5 loss to the Indiana Pacers, star guard Donovan Mitchell wasn't ready to go home just yet.