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Donovan Mitchell scores 39 points as Cavaliers push past Magic 106-94 in Game 7 to get Boston next
CLEVELAND (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 39 points, Caris LeVert added 15 and the Cleveland Cavaliers avoided a potentially franchise-shifting loss by rallying for a 106-94 win over the Orlando Magic on Sunday in Game 7 to advance in the Eastern Conference playoffs. The Cavs...
Cavaliers and Magic to settle playoff series standoff with Game 7 -- the 'best two words in sports'
CLEVELAND (AP) — Donovan Mitchell pushed himself to his physical limits, leaving everything he had on the floor while trying to close out the precocious Orlando Magic. Cleveland's star came up short. He gets another shot. One more. Game 7. "Best two...
Mitchell scores 50 points in an attempt to end series, but Cavaliers fall to the Magic in Game 6
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Donovan Mitchell looked down at the stat sheet, slowly shook his head in amazement and then chose his words carefully. The Cleveland star seemed less surprised that he scored 50 points in a 103-96 playoff loss to Orlando on Friday night than the fact the...
Paolo Banchero scores 27 points, Magic overcome Mitchell's 50 to beat Cavs 103-96 and force Game 7
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Paolo Banchero and the rapidly maturing Orlando Magic are growing up fast in the NBA playoffs. The 21-year-old All-Star forward scored 10 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter Friday night, helping one of the NBA's youngest teams overcome Donovan Mitchell's 50...
Cavaliers C Jarrett Allen ruled out for Game 6 of first-round playoff series against Magic
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The Cleveland Cavaliers are playing Game 6 of their first-round NBA playoff series against the Orlando Magic without center Jarrett Allen, who is sitting out for the second straight game Friday night because of a bruised rib. Allen, who has arguably been the...
Jamal Murray is saving the defending champion Nuggets with clutch playoff performances
DENVER (AP) — A supremely confident Reggie Jackson was just waiting to let loose as he watched Jamal Murray dribble past Nikola Jokic's high screen with the seconds ticking away on the Los Angeles Lakers' season. “Just watch our bench, I clearly called, ‘Game!’” Murray's...
Cavaliers, Mavericks trying to close out 1st-round NBA playoff series in Game 6s
The Orlando Magic desperately want an opportunity to go back on the road. The Los Angeles Clippers are hoping to go home, though not for good. There are two more elimination games in the NBA playoffs Friday night, with the Magic hosting the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Clippers...
Just 21, Magic star Paolo Banchero scores 39 in magnificent performance against Cavs in Game 5 loss
CLEVELAND (AP) — One number stood out above all the others Paolo Banchero put up in just his fifth NBA playoff game: 21. The second-year forward scored 39 points and nearly pushed Orlando past Cleveland in Game 5 on Tuesday night before the Cavaliers held on for 104-103 win to take...
Evan Mobley has huge block in final seconds as Cavaliers hold off Banchero, Magic 104-103 in Game 5
CLEVELAND (AP) — Evan Mobley groaned like an old man — and not a 22-year-old — as he pulled himself out of the chair in front of his locker. “Long game,” Mobley said. Long guy, and the Cavaliers needed every inch of the 7-footer. Filling in at...
Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen not playing Game 5 against the Orlando Magic because of bruised rib
CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen is not playing in Tuesday night's pivotal Game 5 against the Orlando Magic because of a bruised rib. Allen, who has arguably been the Cavs' best player to this point in a deadlocked Eastern Conference series, took an elbow...
