Cavaliers Nation

25 March 2025

• ‘That’s the hesitation’: Ex-Lakers star says Cavs are ‘real deal’ but still have something to prove

  During an interview with TMZ, former Los Angeles Lakers star Norm Nixon shared his take on the Cleveland Cavaliers this season and what they need to prove. “They’re the real deal because they’re winning a lot of games, but until they win, until they can prove they can win on the big stage, then that’s […]

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• Richard Jefferson reacts to Stephen A. Smith flip-flopping on Bronny James

  Richard Jefferson and Stephen A. Smith may be colleagues at ESPN, but the former Cleveland Cavaliers champion has shown that he isn’t afraid to question the “First Take” star. Last month, after Los Angeles Lakers rookie Bronny James had a stellar G League game, Jefferson told him to “keep grinding” and block out the “BS.” […]

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• Jeff Teague: Cavs need 50+ points from Mitchell and Garland to survive in playoffs

  The Cleveland Cavaliers may be enjoying one of the most memorable seasons in franchise history, but they’ve hit some rocky waters lately, losing three games in a row. Before the Cavs lost their third straight, former NBA All-Star Jeff Teague shared his thoughts on the team and expressed a concern. In his view, Cleveland will […]

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• Setting 3 goals for the Cavs over the rest of the 2024-25 regular season

  The job isn’t done. Although the Cleveland Cavaliers have had an unforgettable 2024-25 regular season so far, they still have some work to do before the playoffs arrive. The Cavs are on pace to cruise to the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference. Locking that up should be an obvious goal, and barring a […]

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• Bill Simmons shares his concern for Cavs in playoffs, claims many guys haven’t been in ‘massive games’

  At first glance, fans of the Cleveland Cavaliers should seemingly be bullish on the team’s chances of advancing deep into the 2025 NBA Playoffs. The Cavaliers have been nothing short of dominant in the 2024-25 regular season, as their record of 56-11 is the best in the league. Additionally, the Cavaliers carved out their longest […]

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• Kenny Atkinson credits Magic defense for ending Cavs’ winning streak: ‘This league is humbling’

  The Cleveland Cavaliers saw their longest winning streak in franchise history get snapped on Sunday. Cleveland lost to an Orlando Magic team that was its opponent in the first round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs by a final score of 108-103 and picked up just its 11th loss of the 2024-25 season. The game was […]

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• Donovan Mitchell shows love to his college coach Rick Pitino after St. John’s wins Big East Tournament

  Before Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell joined the NBA and established himself as one of the league’s premier offensive players, he spent two seasons playing college basketball at the University of Louisville, and Rick Pitino was the head coach of the Cardinals in both seasons. So after Pitino — who is now the head coach […]

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• Kenny Atkinson says Darius Garland could probably play in NFL: ‘You don’t know these guys have these talents’

  Before the Cleveland Cavaliers won their 16th game in a row to set a new franchise milestone against the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday, the team practiced at Vanderbilt University on Thursday and decided to play some football at the school’s stadium. Allegedly, Cavaliers players and coaches faced off in a game of football, with the […]

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• Kevin Garnett implies Evan Mobley deserves more attention: ‘Keep being a motherf—–g monster out there’

  The growth Cleveland Cavaliers big man Evan Mobley has shown in his fourth NBA season has been key to the team’s historically successful campaign. Cleveland just recently set a new record for the longest winning streak in franchise history with its victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday. Mobley’s performance in that contest served as […]

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• Booby Gibson on what makes this Cavs team different after ‘battles over the years’

  The Cleveland Cavaliers faced their fair share of adversity to reach the heights they’re now enjoying. At 55-10, the 2024-25 Cavaliers are amid one of the most dominant regular seasons in NBA history. Former Cavs guard Daniel “Booby” Gibson, seen by many as a hero for his 31-point game in the 2007 Eastern Conference Finals […]

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