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Caris LeVert scores 26, leads Cavaliers to 129-113 victory over Jazz
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Caris LeVert scored 26 points and Jarrett Allen had 21 points and 12 rebounds, helping the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Utah Jazz 129-113 on Tuesday night. LeVert started in place of Donovan Mitchell, who missed Tuesday’s game due to injury management. Evan...
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell out against the Utah Jazz on Tuesday
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Donovan Mitchell is sidelined again for the Cleveland Cavaliers, sitting out a game against his former team. Mitchell will not play against the Utah Jazz on Tuesday night due to injury management. The All-Star guard has played in just seven games since the...
Donovan Mitchell back playing for Cavs. All-Star guard has missed 15 games since break with injuries
CLEVELAND (AP) — Donovan Mitchell is back and not a moment too soon for the Cavaliers. Cleveland's All-Star guard played Friday night against the Philadelphia 76ers after missing 15 of 20 games since the break, first with a bone bruise in his left knee and then a broken nose. The...
NCAA President Charlie Baker urges states with legal wagering to ban prop bets on college athletes
In the midst of March Madness, the NCAA is pushing for states with legal wagering on sporting events to ban prop bets on college athletes. “Sports betting issues are on the rise across the country with prop bets continuing to threaten the integrity of competition and leading to...
Cavaliers get Mobley back in lineup for Sunday's game at Heat
MIAMI (AP) — Evan Mobley was back in Cleveland's starting lineup on Sunday night, after missing nine games with a sprained left ankle. It was a sign of at least some progress on the injury front for the Cavaliers, who were in Miami to play the short-handed Heat without Donovan...
Cavs coach Bickerstaff says he received threats from gamblers, feels sports betting 'gone too far'
Cleveland Cavaliers coach J.B. Bickerstaff revealed he received threats from gamblers last season and reported it to the NBA. While being asked Wednesday night about sports gambling following comments made by Indiana All-Star Tyrese Haliburton, who said he sometimes feels like a...
Green scores 26 points as Rockets beat Cavaliers 117-103 for their fifth straight victory
HOUSTON (AP) — Jalen Green had 26 points and 11 rebounds, and the Houston Rockets beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 117-103 on Saturday for their fifth straight victory. Jabari Smith Jr. added 20 points, Amen Thompson had 18 and Fred VanVleet finished with 13 points and 16 assists for...
Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell starting at New Orleans after missing seven games
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell has been activated and placed in the starting lineup for Wednesday night's game against the New Orleans Pelicans. Mitchell, averaging a team-high 28 points per game this season, has missed the Cavaliers previous seven...
Cavaliers' Donovan Mitchell dealing with 'wear and tear' injury that could sideline him for weeks
CLEVELAND (AP) — Donovan Mitchell's left knee injury might keep the All-Star guard out longer than the Cavaliers initially estimated. Coach J.B. Bickerstaff provided some clarity about Mitchell's injury — deemed a bone bruise by the team — on Tuesday night, saying it had built...
Jarrett Allen, Caris LeVert help Cavs beat Wizards 114-105, avoid 3-game skid
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jarrett Allen had 22 points and 12 rebounds, Caris LeVert added 18 points and 12 boards, and the Cleveland Cavaliers avoided their first three-game skid since December with a 114-105 victory over the Washington Wizards on Sunday night. Evan Mobley added 21 points...
