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Donovan Mitchell knows he will be judged on one thing: Playoff success. After back-to-back first-round flameouts, he's got plenty to prove.
"To be considered one of the best to play this game, I’ve got to do something when it matters most."
One of the most underrated great moments of covering the 4 straight Finals years was walking into the locker room, listening to music blaring from LeBron's speaker at his locker and hearing commercials play in between because he wouldn't pay to upgrade to commercial-free Pandora
Watching ESPN just now and Mel Kiper Jr. cited Lamar Jackson’s low completion percentage as a knock against him. But today on a conference call while propping up Josh Allen, Kiper said “completion percentage doesn’t matter anymore.” So I’m really confused.
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Jarrett Allen on whether he knew, when he left Philly the other night, that Kevin Love wanted a buyout: "I did not. I was told he was going for milk and cigarettes and he just never came back."
There is currently one player in the entire NBA averaging better than 25 points while shooting at least 50% from the field and 45% from 3-point range. That player is
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Collin Sexton.
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coach J.B. Bickerstaff admitted postgame that he knew how close Kevin Love was to a triple-double. The two had a conversation about keeping Love on the court a little longer but Love told him to do right by the game and take him out to give the other guys a chance.
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@cediosman
,
@Larrydn22
donate $10,000 to earthquake victims in Turkey
"Hopefully this will at least help a little bit. I hope we’re going to be able to put a little bit of a smile on their face. Hopefully this money will help them."
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said they are estimating a roughly $100 million economic impact for the city of Cleveland as a result of All-Star Weekend.
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do this for every former member of the organization that returns to Cleveland for a game. I think they picked the appropriate Kyrie Irving photo.
I’ve been away from
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for a few days. And I wont be back for about a month. But it’s for a great reason. The best reason ever. Meet Elliott Christopher Fedor.
#MySon
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#Blessed
The floor is shaking here at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Donovan Mitchell is doing stuff LeBron used to do. His fingerprints are all over this comeback.
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Donovan Mitchell on the trash talk with Indiana and the face-to-face, chest-to-chest tie-up with rookie Bennedict Mathurin in the fourth quarter:
"Sometimes you just have to ... (pauses because he knows it's going to sound corny) ... let 'em know."
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Collin Sexton has now done something that not even LeBron James did as a rookie: Score 20-plus points in five straight games. Sexton up to 22 tonight.
I just looked at the Rookie of the Year voting results again. How did someone leave
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Evan Mobley out of their top 3?! OK. You think Scottie Barnes should’ve won. There’s an argument. But you’re telling me you found 3 rookies who had a greater impact?!?! The hell?
The NBA Last Two Minute Report shows one missed call during
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and Warriors. It was Klay Thompson’s illegal screen. NBA says Thompson turned his shoulder into Isaac Okoro and it should have been an offensive foul on Thompson. Cavs coach J.B. Bickerstaff was right. Again.
Chat w/ Uber driver:
Him: What brings you here?
Me: Basketball. Blazers are playing Cavs
Him: I hear they are trying to trade for Tim Hardaway
Me: Where did you hear that?
Him: All over the internet. Apparently some guy named Chris Fedor in Cleve reported it.
Me: You don’t say
After being traded to Portland,
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reflected on his time with his hometown
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. He wanted to share those thoughts, explain the deal and say goodbye in his own words:
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are giving everyone who came to today's game a complimentary ticket to a future game for braving the elements, showing up and dealing with the lengthy concession lines.
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Caris LeVert, who is extension-eligible, said Cleveland is where he wants to be, it's where his heart is. And he's made that known to the organization.
It has always been weird to me that everyone in the universe treats
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Nick Chubb like one of the best running backs in the NFL ... except his own head coach ...
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are going to win a handful of games this season simply because teams aren't going to want to deal with -- and won't be able to match -- their incessant physicality for a full 48.
Love how pissed Peyton is right now about Nick Chubb being on the sidelines in this situation. It’s been perplexing all year. He can catch. He’s a weapon. He’s a threat. He’s one of your best players. Use him.
This is an incredible gift! I am overcome with emotion opening it. Thank you so much,
@BethHMcLeod
. I am touched & honored to be included in this group and will cherish this tie forever in remembrance of an extraordinary person and mentor. Can’t wait to wear it Opening Night!
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Kevin Porter Jr. is on the bench tonight with his teammates -- another step as the organization tries to work him back into the mix. He's having an absolute blast cheering on the guys. Was just laughing it up with Collin Sexton during the timeout.
LeBron James would be successful in any era. His greatness transcends eras. Also, LeBron beat Sheed’s Pistons to advance to his first NBA Finals with Boobie Gibson, Sasha Pavlovic, Drew Gooden, Damon Jones, Donyell Marshall and Z as teammates.
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Darius Garland is a finalist for Most Improved Player. Kevin Love is a finalist for 6th Man of the Year. Evan Mobley a finalist for Rookie of the Year. J.B. Bickerstaff, who made my ballot, is not a finalist for Coach of the Year.
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and Tristan Thompson are finalizing a deal that will bring him back to Cleveland, sources tell
@clevelanddotcom
. He will take the open roster spot they needed to fill before opening night.
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source to
@clevelanddotcom
on the deals today: "We all needed some wind in our sails." Front office spoke to LeBron James last night before the Minnesota game about potential deals they were gaining traction on. LeBron seemed re-invigorated didn't he?
Can't remember the last time
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Collin Sexton sat down. It is killing him to not be out there. Here he is signaling Caris LeVert to come to the corner so Darius Garland and Kevin Love could have that whole side to work a two-man game.
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J.B. Bickerstaff, from the top rope, on expectations: "We don't listen to what Chris Fedor says & writes about our team. We go about what we think is our standard. We like to live in a world of reality, and not the Chris Fedor world of imagination. I apologize, Chris."
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Donovan Mitchell on the Raptors: "When you foul the whole game -- and they're really good at it -- they can foul the whole game and the refs aren’t going to call it on each possession. You gotta give them credit. They're physical ... They kicked our ass"
Kevin Love, who spent nearly 9 years w/
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, doesn't know what the future holds or when his career will end. But he told
@clevelanddotcom
in an exclusive interview that it could finish in Cleveland
"I am definitely open to coming back & retiring there"
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are making the showdown tonight vs. Celtics at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse a Blackout. The team will be wearing the Statement Edition jerseys and is encouraging fans to wear black.
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Evan Mobley, sidelined since Dec. 15, is trending toward making his highly anticipated return tomorrow night, sources tell
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-- exactly 6 weeks since knee surgery, a remarkable recovery for Mobley, who was given a 6-8-week timeline.
Y'all can talk about
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Lamar Stevens and J.B. Bickerstaff waiting too long to put him in. But to not go to Isaac Okoro until the four-minute mark of the third quarter -- after how impactful Okoro was in the first half ...
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are acquiring Caris LeVert from Indiana in exchange for Cleveland’s lottery-protected first round pick in 2022, Houston’s second-round pick in 2022 that Cleveland owned and a future second-round pick, sources tell
@clevelanddotcom
Sashi Brown’s plan wasn’t to acquire draft picks and cap space and lose forever. It was to set the ORGANIZATION up to do stuff like THIS in THIS PARTICULAR OFF-SEASON, one he & Haslam have been pointing to since plan started. Its that work that put them in this great position
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LeBron James on Ty Lue possibly fired: “I would hope not, but really don’t know. I don’t know what’s going to happen with our team. I have no idea what conversations have been going on. I’ve been trying to stay as laser-sharp as I can to keep my guys ready to go out & play"
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guard Ricky Rubio, who was set to play with the Spanish National Team at the FIBA World Cup, released a statement announcing that he has decided to stop professional activities so he can focus on his mental health. All the best to Ricky. A tremendous person.
It's kinda like Caris LeVert's addition shows how much Collin Sexton would help
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and how his elite scoring punch shouldn't be taken for granted. Who knew?
LeBron is always worth it. No matter the suffocating pressure. No matter the demands. No matter the spotlight. No matter the expectations. No matter the drama (sometimes). No matter the sacrifices. No matter the concessions an organization has to make. He's always worth it.
Can’t draft a guard in back-to-back years, they said. Must draft for need, they said. Already have Collin Sexton in the backcourt, they said. Imagine if the
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had bypassed Darius Garland because of that thinking. How different would this rebuild look — and feel?
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fans: Keep an eye on Donovan Mitchell's buddy and former Jazz teammate Royce O'Neale as well as Joe Harris, as the Nets could keep unloading pieces with a sudden logjam on the wing.
These
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do not quit. Arena is on its feet, Cleveland executive row included, giving the team a huge ovation after pulling ahead by four points early in the fourth quarter thanks to a 3-point barrage.