Hoops Rumors

After missing a little more than two weeks due to a left great toe sprain, All-Star point Darius Garland returned to action for the Cavaliers on Friday night in Indiana, playing an important role in a decisive Game 3 victory. As Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com writes, Garland was clearly playing through pain and wasn’t at his best, registering 10 points on 3-of-11 shooting, three … [Read more...] about Cavs’ Garland, Mobley Discuss Injuries After Game 3 Win

5:59 pm: All three injured Cavaliers will be active for Friday’s Game 3, reports Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). Head coach Kenny Atkinson said during his pregame media session that there wouldn’t be a set minutes limit for Garland, Mobley, or Hunter, but that the team would make that decision over the course of the night based on “feel” and “communication” (Twitter link … [Read more...] about Cavs’ Mobley, Garland, Hunter Available On Friday

Good health and the opportunity to play for newly minted Coach of the Year Kenny Atkinson were the key factors that fueled Ty Jerome‘s breakout 2024/25 season, the Cavaliers guard recently told Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. “Kenny empowers me to be aggressive every time I step on the court and to play my game,” Jerome said. “I’ve got the ultimate green light. He trusts his … [Read more...] about Scotto’s Latest: Jerome, Caporn, Suns, NBAGL Elite Camp, Pelicans

One week after ending the Bucks’ season with a series-winning shot in the final seconds of Game 5, Pacers point guard Tyrese Haliburton played the hero again on Tuesday vs. Cleveland. Haliburton’s three-pointer with 1.1 seconds left on the clock completed an improbable comeback for the Pacers, who were down by seven points with 50 seconds to play and now have a 2-0 series lead … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Haliburton, Nembhard, Cavs, Pistons, Bulls

Evan Mobley, Darius Garland and De’Andre Hunter have all been ruled out for Game 2 of the Cavaliers’ second-round series against the Pacers, Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com tweets. It’s a huge dilemma for the top seed in the Eastern Conference tonight as they try to avoid going 0-2 in the series. Mobley sustained a sprained left ankle in Game 1. Garland will miss his fourth … [Read more...] about Mobley, Garland, Hunter Ruled Out For Game 2