Tag: Cleveland Cavaliers

  • Pacers dominate Cavs in Game 4 to take 3-1 Series Lead

    Pacers dominate Cavs in Game 4 to take 3-1 Series Lead

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    The Indiana Pacers thrashed the Cleveland Cavaliers to take a 3-1 stranglehold on their NBA playoff series on Sunday. Pascal Siakam scored 21 points to lead seven Pacers players in double figures as Indiana pushed Eastern Conference top-seeded Cleveland to the brink of elimination after their 129-109 victory. The Pacers already had the game well…

  • OKC Thunder complete sweep of Grizzlies, Cavaliers dominate Heat

    OKC Thunder complete sweep of Grizzlies, Cavaliers dominate Heat

    The Oklahoma City Thunder, fueled by 38 points from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, held off the Memphis Grizzlies 117-115 on Saturday to complete a 4-0 sweep in their NBA Western Conference playoff series and become the first team to reach the second round. Jalen Williams added 23 points for the Thunder, who were pushed to the wire…

  • Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers go up 2-0 in their series after wins

    Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers go up 2-0 in their series after wins

    Bloodied and bruised, the defending champion Boston Celtics outlasted Orlando to seize command of their NBA playoff series on Wednesday while the Cleveland Cavaliers held off Miami, keeping their series lead. Jaylen Brown scored 36 points, going 5-of-7 from three-point range, and the host Celtics defeated the Magic 109-100 despite being without injured star forward…

  • Shai Leads Thunder Past Lakers, Doncic Ejected

    Shai Leads Thunder Past Lakers, Doncic Ejected

    Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 42 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder bounced back to defeat the Los Angeles Lakers 136-120 on Tuesday in a hard-fought battle that saw Luka Doncic controversially ejected in the fourth quarter. Two days after suffering a 27-point defeat to the Lakers, the No.1-ranked Thunder avenged that loss thanks to Gilgeous-Alexander’s 13th…

  • Celtics and Thunder continue playoff charges, Lakers bounce back

    Celtics and Thunder continue playoff charges, Lakers bounce back

    The NBA champion Boston Celtics and Western Conference leaders Oklahoma City continued their march to the playoffs on Saturday as the Los Angeles Lakers bounced back with a win over the Memphis Grizzlies. Jayson Tatum scored 29 points with 10 rebounds and eight assists to propel the Celtics to their eighth straight victory, 121-111over the…

  • Heat Rout Warriors on Butler’s return, Thunder extend streak

    Heat Rout Warriors on Butler’s return, Thunder extend streak

    The Miami Heat thrashed the Golden State Warriors 112-86 on Tuesday, handing Jimmy Butler a stinging loss in his first game against his old club since his acrimonious exit. Butler, who was traded away to Golden State in February after a series of bust-ups with the Heat management, finished with just 11 points as the…

  • Thunder Edge Clippers, Nuggets Snap Rockets’ Streak

    Thunder Edge Clippers, Nuggets Snap Rockets’ Streak

    Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 26 points to power NBA Western Conference leaders Oklahoma City to a tense 103-101 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday as Denver ended Houston’s nine-game winning streak. Gilgeous-Alexander endured a tough shooting night but connected on all 11 of his free throws, including two in the final second that sealed…

  • De’Andre Hunter Shines as Cavs Win 10th Straight in OT Thriller

    De’Andre Hunter Shines as Cavs Win 10th Straight in OT Thriller

    The Cleveland Cavaliers erased an 18-point deficit to beat the Portland Trail Blazers 133-129 in an NBA overtime thriller, boosting their league-best record with a 10th straight victory on Sunday as Boston beat Denver in a clash of the past two champions. De’Andre Hunter, getting a starting nod as Cavs star Donovan Mitchell rested, scored…