Tag: Cleveland Cavaliers
Key Highlights: In sports, we use archetypes to help us understand player skill sets, but sometimes, those categorizations can be overly simplistic Jarrett Allen’s skillset goes beyond that of conventional norms for traditional centers Jarrett Allen is a better scorer, passer, and switch big than other traditional centers In sports, we use archetypes to group […]
Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson was suspended 25 games without pay by the NBA on Tuesday for violating the league’s anti-drug policy. Thompson, 32, tested positive for ibutamoren, which is a growth hormone, and SARM LGD-4033. LGD-4033 is a type of oral, nonsteroidal drug known as a selective androgen receptor modulator (SARM). Ibutamoren and SARM […]
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland has been cleared to resume on-court activities after being sidelined for the past month with a broken jaw. Garland, 23, had the wiring in his mouth removed Monday. Cleveland initially expected the Vanderbilt product to miss at least six weeks. Cavaliers coach J.B. Bickerstaff hopes he can return before the […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers and veteran guard Ricky Rubio have agreed to a contract buyout, per sources. Rubio, 33, informed the club that he was stepping away from the game during the offseason, when scheduled to play for Spain in the FIBA World Cup. “We remain fully supportive of Ricky and his efforts, which for now […]
Despite speculation from around the NBA, the Cleveland Cavaliers are reportedly unwilling to trade their star, Donovan Mitchell. Per Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports, the team has not even considered a trade package for the All-Star shooting guard. The Cavaliers are currently 16-12 and sixth place in the Eastern Conference. They are also dealing with […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers and point guard, Ricky Rubio, have reportedly started discussions about a possible buyout. The veteran point guard has been on leave dealing with mental health issues all season. Currently, the Cavaliers reside in the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference with a win-loss record of 15-12. The team is currently without Darius […]
In the latest round of NBA rumors, these three teams — Miami Heat, Brooklyn Nets, and New York Knicks — will reportedly show interest in Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell if the Cavs make the four-time All-Star available for a trade. On Monday, ESPN NBA insider Brian Windhorst said on his “Hoop Collective” podcast that […]
Key Highlights: The three main ways to build a top-10 defense is through having good rim protection, defensive playmaking, or point-of-attack defense There is a fourth, less common, way to build a top-10 defensive unit If your offense isn’t elite, you need to be at least good (top-10 level) on defense A couple of weeks ago, […]
During a recent appearance on “Run Your Race,” Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell recalled a time during the COVID-19 pandemic when he spent locked in his mother’s basement in Connecticut because family members thought he contracted the virus. “I couldn’t go nowhere and get food because people thought I really had COVID,” Mitchell said. “And […]
Key Highlights Alperen Şengün is making a career-high 52 percent of his shots from midrange, which ranks in the 84th percentile among big men, according to Cleaning the Glass The Cleveland Cavaliers have outscored opponents by 27 points in the 25 minutes that Darius Garland, Donovan Mitchell, Caris LeVert, Max Strus and Evan Mobley have […]
