Even with more experienced and talented lineup, the Cleveland Cavaliers still lost Game 4 to the Paolo Banchero-led Orlando Magic, tying the series in the process.
Orlando looks like they want it more, and the results speak for themselves. “We didn’t punch first. We were always being punched, and that’s what had to change.” “Losses like these make you aware of the areas you need to improve in.
The Cavaliers basically spent the previous two games looking like they had barely touched an NBA basketball or played together all season. Both of those games came in Orlando, Games 3 and 4, which the Cavs lost. Luckily for them, they won Games 1 and 2 in Cleveland.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are coming off another disappointing loss in round one of the NBA Playoffs. After an abysmal second-half scoring performance, the Cavs lost 112-89 to the Orlando Magic in Game 4 of their East quarterfinal.
Although it’s been said far too much, the playoffs don’t truly begin until the road team wins. Neither team has lost at home in this ongoing first-round battle between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Orlando Magic.
Despite the Cleveland Cavaliers bullying them to open this playoff series, the Orlando Magic weren’t about to sing their swan song. Instead, the Magic liked their wounds and took what the Cavs have done to them all series long, which Cleveland had learned from the New York Knicks last postseason, and flipped the script.
The Cavs put together a lifeless performance en route to a massive blowout. The Cleveland Cavaliers were blown out in Game 3 against the Orlando Magic, a startling development after winning the first two games of the series.
At 7:00 PM ET on Thursday, in Game 3 of the opening round of the NBA playoffs, it’ll be the Cleveland Cavaliers against the Orlando Magic, with Donovan Mitchell needing four trifectas to beat his 3-pointer over/under.
Will the real Cavaliers please stand up? You don’t know how good a team is until they show they can confront and overcome adversity. Last season, we found
NBA personality Mark Jackson doesn’t want the basketball world to overlook the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Cavs are off to an impressive start in the 2024 NBA Playoffs, building a 2-0 series lead in the first round against the Orlando Magic.
One NBA writer is proposing that the Cleveland Cavaliers trade Donovan Mitchell to the Memphis Grizzlies for Desmond Bane. Zach Buckley of Bleacher Report came up with the trade proposal. “If the Cavs move on from Mitchell, they’ll need to find a trade partner capable of refilling their asset collection,” Buckley wrote.
Even after sliding down the standings when the regular season ended, the Cleveland Cavaliers still have what it takes to go deep in the playoffs. And if All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell is to be believed, the Cavs are just getting started.
Donovan Mitchell appears to have fully put his knee injury behind him. The Cavaliers star got off to a strong start in the first-round matchup against the Orlando Magic and looks to help his team take a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference series when the teams meet Monday night in Cleveland.
The Cleveland Cavaliers, with Donovan Mitchell at the helm, proved they were primed for this season’s NBA playoffs. On Saturday, their preparation was evident.
Heading into this postseason, some players on the Cleveland Cavaliers had something to prove after last season’s playoff meltdown against the New York Knicks.
The Cleveland Cavaliers knocked off the Orlando Magic, 97-83, to take a 1-0 advantage in the best-of-seven first-round series, largely due to an incredible outing by guard Donovan Mitchell.
Donovan Mitchell scored 30 points, Jarrett Allen posted a 16-point, 18-rebound double-double, and the No. 4 seed Cleveland Cavaliers led wire-to-wire to take Game 1 of their first-round Eastern Conference playoff series at home against the Orlando Magic, 97-83, on Saturday.
After striking out on a Damian Lillard trade last summer, the Heat will reportedly go chasing for another star player in this year's offseason.
No one really knows if All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell will sign a contract extension with the Cavaliers this NBA offseason. But there sure are a lot of hot takes and opinions about it.
Brian Lewis of the New York Post spoke to HoopsHype at length about what the Brooklyn Nets could do to alter their roster over the summer. Lewis revealed that the Nets could make a move for Donovan Mitchell, who will be on an expiring contract next season. "Donovan Mitchell is one of those few.
According to NBA reporters Michael Scotto of HoopsHype and Brian Lewis of The New York Post, the Brooklyn Nets will likely pursue a Donovan Mitchell trade with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Mitchell can sign an extension for up to four years and around $200 million this summer.
Donovan Mitchell dealt with injury woes after the All-Star break. The Cleveland Cavaliers fell in the Eastern Conference standings going just 12-17 after the All-Star Game.
The Cleveland Cavaliers have done extremely well this season to secure the No. 4 seed in the Eastern Conference. They have now set up a first-round matchup against the fifth-placed Orlando Magic in what should be a tough test for the Cavs and their postseason aspirations this season.
As All-Star Donovan Mitchell prepares for his second postseason with the Cavaliers, doubts continue to grow about his long-term future with the organization.
The 2023-24 NBA season has not gone as well as the Miami Heat had hoped it would. Injuries and inconsistent performances on the court have the team staring down a spot in the NBA Play-In Tournament for a second consecutive year.
The Cleveland Cavaliers appear to be resigned to the fact that Donovan Mitchell might not be long for the roster.
The report did state that he may be more inclined to return if the team makes a surprise run to the NBA Finals.
Donovan Mitchell's long-term future with the Cavaliers remains a discussion point. The All-Star guard has two years left on his current five-year $163M deal. However, the final year of that contract is a player option which he is expected to opt out of. As such, he will likely enter his deal's final year next season.
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