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Darius Garland, who was recently in a back-and-forth with Tyler Herro, missed the Cleveland Cavaliers' 124-87 win over the Miami Heat in Game 3 with a sprained toe. The margin of defeat represented the worse playoff loss in Heat history. Jarrett Allen scored 22 points, with De'Andre Hunter adding 21 points. Donovan Mitchell finished with 13 points. The Heat went up 15-6 to open … [Read more...] about Darius Garland Misses Cavs’ Game 3 Win With Sprained Toe

Darius Garland is listed as questionable for Saturday's Game 3 between the Miami Heat and the Cleveland Cavaliers with a sprained toe. Garland is averaging 24 points per game in the series. Garland recently had a back-and-forth with Tyler Herro following his comments that the Cavs' game plan was to "pick on Tyler Herro." … [Read more...] about Darius Garland Questionable For Game 3 With Sprained Toe

Evan Mobley has been named the 24-25 NBA Defensive Player of the Year. Mobley received 35 of 100 First Place Votes, 30 Second Place Votes and 20 Third Place Votes (285 total points). Dyson Daniels finished second while Draymond Green was third. Mobley ranked sixth in the NBA in blocked shots per game (1.59) and 13th in defensive rebounds per game (7.0). He contested 10.4 shots … [Read more...] about Evan Mobley Named NBA Defensive Player Of The Year

In his playoff debut, Ty Jerome had 28 points to help lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 121-100 victory over the Miami Heat in Game 1 of their first-round series. Jerome, a finalist for NBA Sixth Man of the Year, scored 16 points in the fourth quarter while shooting 10-of-15 from the field and 5-of-8 from three-point range overall. His playoff debut production fell just two … [Read more...] about Ty Jerome Continues Breakout Season With Strong Game 1

The Oklahoma City Thunder secured homecourt advantage for the duration of the playoffs with their 68-14 record and NBA-best +12.9 Net Rating. The Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics were bunched together in second and third in both record and Net Rating. The best matchups of the first round figure to be the Los Angeles Lakers against Minnesota Timberwolves less than a year … [Read more...] about 2025 NBA Playoffs: First-Round Matchups Set As Regular Season Concludes