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Cavaliers to put perfect start on line against champion Celtics in juicy matchup, playoff rematch
CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cavaliers will put their perfect start on the line in the perfect place. “Boston Garden,” said Cleveland first-year coach Kenny Atkinson, who has yet to lose in his new job. “What's better than that?” As NBA games in November go, not...
Darius Garland scores 25, Cavaliers become 4th team to start 15-0 with 128-114 win over Hornets
CLEVELAND (AP) — Darius Garland scored 25 points, Ty Jerome matched his career-high with 24 in place of Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers stayed unbeaten with a 128-114 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday night. The Cavs are the fourth team to start 15-0, joining...
Jump around: Cavaliers improve to 14-0, celebrate by dancing with frog mascot
CLEVELAND (AP) — The floor and ball both looked different. Not the Cleveland Cavaliers, who remained unchanged — and unblemished. They continued their perfect start, improving to 14-0 on Friday night with a 144-126 win over the Chicago Bulls in an NBA Cup opener that served as...
Donovan Mitchell scores 37, Cavaliers stay perfect and improve to 14-0 with 144-126 win over Bulls
CLEVELAND (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored a season-high 37 points, Darius Garland had 29 and the Cleveland Cavaliers continued one of the best starts in league history, improving to 14-0 with a 144-126 win over the Chicago Bulls on Friday night in an NBA Cup game. The Cavs are the...
Perfect 10: High-scoring Cavaliers extend best start in team history under new coach Kenny Atkinson
CLEVELAND (AP) — Kenny Atkinson couldn’t help but smile as he looked at the box score and stared at the record of his Cleveland Cavaliers. His first season as their coach has gone perfectly. “10-0 is something. It’s kind of a magic number, right?” Atkinson...
Cavaliers mark historic 9-0 start by getting coach Kenny Atkinson all wet
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Taking their cues from Jarrett Allen, the Cleveland Cavaliers celebrated the first 9-0 start to a season in franchise history by pouring water bottles over coach Kenny Atkinson's head in the locker room. There will be much bigger games, with higher stakes, than...
Cavaliers match 1976 squad for best start in franchise history, improve to 8-0 by edging Bucks
CLEVELAND (AP) — The win total is growing quickly, and so is the Cavaliers' confidence. At 8-0 so far, they're the only unbeaten team left in the Eastern Conference and at this point they might as well win them all. “That's the plan,” center Jarrett Allen said...
Garland scores 34 points to rally Cavaliers past the Knicks 110-104 for a 4-0 start
NEW YORK (AP) — Darius Garland scored a season-high 34 points, 15 in the fourth quarter, and the Cleveland Cavaliers improved to 4-0 by beating the New York Knicks 110-104 on Monday night. Donovan Mitchell added 25 points, Evan Mobley had 17 and Jarrett Allen finished with 15...
J.B. Bickerstaff returns to Cleveland and gets mixed reaction from fans as Detroit's coach in loss
CLEVELAND (AP) — J.B. Bickerstaff was prepared for whatever Cleveland fans had in store for him. He knows them as well as anyone. Often criticized for his rotations, in-game strategies and blamed for playoff losses during four-plus seasons coaching the Cavaliers,...
Mitchell, Wade help Cavaliers beat Pistons 113-101 in Bickerstaff's return to Cleveland
CLEVELAND (AP) — Donovan Mitchell and Dean Wade scored 19 points apiece and Cleveland won its home opener 113-101 on Friday night over the Detroit Pistons and former Cavaliers coach J.B. Bickerstaff. Jarrett Allen added 17 and 11 rebounds as the Cavs won their 10th straight over...
