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• Donovan Mitchell Vows Cavaliers 'Will Be Back' After Surprise Second-Round ExitDonovan Mitchell promised the Cleveland Cavaliers would return stronger following their unexpected Eastern Conference semifinals elimination, as the 64-win team fell to the Indiana Pacers in five games. The Cavaliers became just the fourth team in NBA history to win 64+ regular season games without reaching the Conference Finals, according to ESPN Research. The top-seeded Cavaliers lost three cons...2025Read about Donovan Mitchell -
• Rick Carlisle On Pacers' 3-1 Lead: We Haven't Done Anything YetThe Indiana Pacers have a 3-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals over the Cleveland Cavaliers, but Rick Carlisle wants his team to stay focused. "We haven't done anything yet," Carlisle said Sunday night. "We're going to keep approaching this like we have everything to prove," Carlisle said. "We know people don't believe in us ... the things about the scores and all that, it's meaningless. ...2025Read about Rick Carlisle -
• Cavaliers Notes: Mitchell, Atkinson, Strus
Six-time All-Star Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell drew major praise from head coach Kenny Atkinson following a third consecutive masterful performance against the Pacers in their ongoing playoff series, this time in a win on the road, per Jamal Collier of ESPN. Mitchell chipped in 43 points, his second straight 40-plus point performance in the semifinal […]...2025Check it out Donovan Mitchell
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• Darius Garland Misses Cavs' Game 3 Win With Sprained ToeDarius Garland, who was recently in a back-and-forth with Tyler Herro, missed the Cleveland Cavaliers' 124-87 win over the Miami Heat in Game 3 with a sprained toe. The margin of defeat represented the worse playoff loss in Heat history. Jarrett Allen scored 22 points, with De'Andre Hunter adding 21 points. Donovan Mitchell finished with 13 points. The Heat went up 15-6 to open the game before the...2025See also Darius Garland -
• Darius Garland Believes Biggest Difference From Last Season Is Cavaliers’ Camaraderie: ‘It’s Like A Brotherhood’
The Cleveland Cavaliers had the best record in the East this season. They were first in the NBA in points per game and offensive rating under first-year head coach Kenny Atkinson, who inherited the same core that JB Bickerstaff had. So why were the Cavaliers so lethal this year despite having the same roster as […] The post Darius Garland Believes Biggest Difference From Last Season Is...2025See more Darius Garland
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• Ty Jerome Continues Breakout Season With Strong Game 1In his playoff debut, Ty Jerome had 28 points to help lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 121-100 victory over the Miami Heat in Game 1 of their first-round series. Jerome, a finalist for NBA Sixth Man of the Year, scored 16 points in the fourth quarter while shooting 10-of-15 from the field and 5-of-8 from three-point range overall. His playoff debut production fell just two points shy of Kyrie Irv...2025See also Cleveland Cavaliers -
• NBA Announces Finalists For 24-25 Regular Season AwardsThe NBA announced the three finalists for all the major individual regular season awards on Sunday evening, headlined by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Nikola Jokic and Giannis Antetokounmpo for MVP. The awards will be announced over the coming weeks throughout the playoffs. NBA Most Valuable Player Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City Thunder Nikola JokiÄ, Den...2025See more Shai Gilgeous Alexander -
• Kenny Atkinson, Cavaliers Players Offer Strong Praise For Donovan Mitchell Before Playoffs: ‘He’s Taking A Very Unselfish Route’
The Cleveland Cavaliers are the No. 1 seed in the 2025 NBA Eastern Conference playoffs. First-year head coach Kenny Atkinson got immediate buy-in from star shooting guard Donovan Mitchell and that trickled down to everyone else on the roster. Mitchell averaged 24.0 points this season, his lowest scoring average since getting traded to the Cavaliers. […] The post Kenny Atkinson, Cavalie...2025Click for news about Cleveland Cavaliers
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• Cavs Become First Team To Clinch Playoff Spot Following Win Over HeatThe Cleveland Cavaliers became the first team in the NBA to clinch a spot in the playoffs following a 112-107 win over the Miami Heat on Wednesday night. The Cavs are also on a 12-game winning streak, their third of this season. "It's special. This is really special. We know what we're going to be judged on but we have to enjoy a season like this," said Kenny Atkinson after the game. Donovan Mitch...2025See more Cleveland Cavaliers -
• Donovan Mitchell Following Win Over Thunder: 'We Don't Win This Game Last Year'The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 129-122 on Wednesday night, winning their 11th straight game. The Cavs are now 32-4 on the season. "It just speaks to our growth. I told everybody after the game, as a unit, we don't win this game last year ... everybody that came in did something positive to affect the game, whether it was scoring, rebounding, defending, whatever it may be. T...2025Continue with Donovan Mitchell
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• Why isn't Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell a MVP candidate?Head coach Kenny Atkinson has the Cavs playing at a much higher level than most experts and fans predicted in the preseason, and most of the growth has been in-house....2024Click for news about Donovan Mitchell -
• Darius Garland Communicated With Cavaliers He Wanted More Central Role In Offense
This past offseason, Darius Garland "made it clear internally that he wasn't content camping out in the corner," sources tell The Athletic. Garland had become more of an auxiliary part of the Cleveland Cavaliers' offense last season with Donovan Mitchell taking a bigger role in Year 2. At the end of the Cavaliers' season, a report emerged that Garland could request a trade if Mitchell signed an ex...2024Continue with Darius Garland
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• NBA Analyst Thinks Cavaliers’ Donovan Mitchell Will ‘Be In The MVP Conversation’ Next SeasonOne NBA analyst believes Cleveland Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell will “be in the MVP conversation” next season. Greg Swartz of Bleacher Report thinks Mitchell could be in store for a monster 2024-25 season. “A new, offensive-minded head coach in Kenny Atkinson should bring the most out of Mitchell as he enters his prime years,” Swartz […] The post NBA An...2024Click for news about Cleveland Cavaliers -
• Kenny Atkinson Emerges As Favorite For Cavs, Johnnie Bryant Also Under ConsiderationGolden State Warriors assistant coach Kenny Atkinson is considered to be the leader to be the next head coach of the Cavaliers. Atkinson worked with Jarrett Allen and Caris LeVert when he was with the Brooklyn Nets. Another candidate to keep an eye on is New York Knicks assistant coach Johnnie Bryant. Bryant was an assistant with the Utah Jazz when Donovan Mitchell was there. Dan Gilbert is also r...2024Visit the page Golden State Warriors -
• Kenny Atkinson Leader To Be Next Cavs Coach; Also Considering Johnnie BryantGolden State Warriors assistant coach Kenny Atkinson is considered to be the leader to be the next Cleveland Cavaliers head coach. Atkinson worked with Cavaliers players Jarrett Allen and Caris LeVert when he was the Brooklyn Nets head coach. Another candidate to keep an eye on is New York Knicks assistant coach Johnnie Bryant. Bryant was an assistant with the Utah Jazz when current Cleveland guar...2024See more Johnnie Bryant
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• Report: Kevin Durant had some influence in Kenny Atkinson being pushed out
Kevin Durant has not played in a game with the Brooklyn Nets and will wait until next season to debut with his new team, but the two-time NBA Finals MVP may have already played a major role in shaping the direction of the franchise. The Nets announced on Saturday that they have mutually parted ways with Kenny Atkinson, but all indications have been that the coach was pushed out after failing to co...2020See more articles Kevin Durant
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• Caris LeVert's exploration of an impossible future
Caris LeVert is a character actor, a kind of secondary everything — a ballhandler if your regular one is out sick, a scorer you can lean against but not on, a defender for anybody who isn’t overwhelmingly strong or quick. Kenny Atkinson speaks about him protectively, because he’s the kind of versatile gap-filler coaches like and because he represents what the modest reconstruction project the Nets...2020See more articles Caris LeVert
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• Kyrie Irving out indefinitely after reaggravating shoulder injury
Kyrie Irving is out indefinitely after reaggravating his shoulder injury. Brooklyn Nets coach Kenny Atkinson confirmed the news on Tuesday. Irving is set to see a specialist this week, ESPN’s Malika Andrews reports. Atkinson also wouldn’t say whether Irving might be out the rest of the season. The 26-year-old guard has already missed 26 games this season due to his shoulder injury, which caused hi...2020Check it out Kyrie Irving
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• Kyrie Irving re-aggravated shoulder injury, will see specialist this week
Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving will see a specialist this week after re-aggravating the right shoulder that sidelined him for 26 games earlier this season. Irving was nearing a return to the court after suffering a right knee sprain on Feb. 1. Unfortunately for Brooklyn, coach Kenny Atkinson announced on Tuesday that Irving will now remain sidelined while he goes for further evaluation. Si...2020See more articles Kyrie Irving
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• Kyrie Irving to practice on Saturday, undergo evaluation afterward
Brooklyn Nets star guard Kyrie Irving hasn’t played since the middle of November due to a right shoulder injury, but he’s set to finally get back onto the court. Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson told reporters Friday that he’s “pleased with how we’re progressing” and that Irving will practice Saturday and be evaluated afterward, per Brian Lewis of the New York Post. Alex Schiffer of The Athletic als...2020See more Kyrie Irving
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• Caris LeVert's return a welcome boost for Nets
Nets guard Caris LeVert made his highly-anticipated return against the Raptors on Saturday night, seeing his first in-game action with the team since November 10. LeVert, who’s missed the last 24 games after undergoing surgery to address ligament damage in his thumb, finished with 13 points on 5-for-7 shooting off the bench despite being on a minutes restriction. “I felt pretty good out there. Obv...2020See more articles Caris LeVert
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• Iman Shumpert odd man out after Wilson Chandler returned from suspension
Veteran guard Iman Shumpert became a victim of league rules when the Nets were forced to make a tough decision last week, waiving the 29-year-old after having him on the roster for less than a month. Brooklyn was required to create an open roster spot with forward Wilson Chandler set to return from a 25-game suspension, leaving the team with the choice of waiving a player or working to find a suit...2019See more Iman Shumpert
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• Taurean Prince proves his worth to Nets vs. former team
Taurean Prince was happy to deliver one of his best games of the year against the Hawks, writes Brian Lewis of The New York Post. Prince had 23 points, seven rebounds and hit 5-of-7 shots from beyond the arc Wednesday as the shorthanded Nets defeated his former team. “I was 100 percent motivated, especially being the team that traded me away. That was part of it,” Prince said. “… There’s just a lo...2019See more Taurean Prince
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• Kyrie Irving resumes on-court exercises in return from shoulder injury
Nets guard Kyrie Irving has started to do some on-court exercises as he continues to rehab from a right shoulder impingement, head coach Kenny Atkinson said, as relayed by Colin Martin of SNY. Irving has missed the past eight games and will sit when the team hosts Miami on Sunday, with the Nets accruing a 6-2 record over that stretch. Atkinson said, via Martin: “First thing about Kyrie, he started...2019See more Kyrie Irving
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• Kyrie Irving has started on-court work in return from shoulder injury
The Brooklyn Nets have not given a timetable for Kyrie Irving’s return from a shoulder injury, but he does appear to be closer to making his way onto an NBA court. The Nets guard has not played since November 14 after hurting his shoulder in a November 12 game. He’s already missed eight games in a row and is set to miss a ninth on Sunday. However, Nets coach Kenny Atkinson says Irving has begun on...2019Read about Kyrie Irving
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• Garrett Temple says he joined Nets because of Kyrie Irving's leadership
Kyrie Irving is developing into the team leader in Brooklyn that the Celtics hoped he would be last year, according to Michael Scotto of Bleacher Report. Irving frequently strategizes with coach Kenny Atkinson during games and has taken a proactive approach in helping his teammates improve. Although he has missed the last eight games with a shoulder impingement, Irving has made a difference on the...2019Click for news about Garrett Temple
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• Third-string guard Shabazz Napier stepping up for Nets
The Nets have a big vacancy to fill until Spencer Dinwiddie returns in March from a thumb injury and will give third-string point guard Shabazz Napier the opportunity to do so. As Brian Lewis of the New York Post writes, Napier has already seen his role increase. Napier has scored more than 18 points in each of his past three games and established himself as a potent downhill threat that Nets hea...2019Read about Spencer Dinwiddie
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• Nets coach compares D’Angelo Russell to James Harden
D’Angelo Russell is having a breakout season for the surprising Brooklyn Nets, which has impressed many — including his head coach. Russell scored 31 points and made 7-of-14 threes in the Nets’ 123-94 win over the Sacramento Kings on Monday. After their win, Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson compared Russell to James Harden for some of his three-point shooting. Nobody is going to say that Russell is ...2019See also D Angelo
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• Nets coach impressed with play of rookie Rodions Kurucs
As the Nets have played well in recent weeks, one of the bright spots has been the play and development of Rodions Kurucs, the 20-year-old rookie selected in the second round of the 2018 Draft. As Greg Joyce writes for The New York Post, Nets coach Kenny Atkinson believes that there is more to come for Kurucs. Kurucs is coming off a career-high 24 points against the Pacers, a game in which he ofte...2018Continue with Rodions Kurucs
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• Nets' Treveon Graham close to returning after missing two months
Forgotten Nets guard Treveon Graham is close to returning after missing the last two months of action, Peter Botte of the New York Post writes. Graham, 25, has watched 28 straight games from afar as he rehabs from a hamstring injury. He was assigned to the Long Island Nets on Saturday, Brooklyn’s G League affiliate, and practiced with the team to continue working toward a return. “He’s practiced ...2018See more articles Treveon Graham