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Cleveland’s 2024 starts with an unfortunate 121-124 loss to the Toronto Raptors on New Year’s Day. Who looked good? What about the Cavs stood out? Here’s a look as Cleveland loses the 2024 opener in Toronto. Starting lineup Darius Garland, Evan Mobley and Ty Jerome are out with injury, so to start the new year…
With all the new additions, will the Cleveland Cavaliers play any different? Here’s a look at how the Cleveland Cavaliers will look in 2023-24. New faces With the new players on the roster, the actual team will look different from last year. New additions include Sam Merrill, Georges Niang, Ty Jerome, Max Strus, Damian Jones,…
With tipoff about a month away, the Cavaliers have made multiple moves to prepare. Here’s a Cleveland Cavaliers 2023 offseason recap. Signed Sam Merrill Sam Merrill showed out for the Summer League. Averaging over 20 points per game and producing a stat line of 27 points, two assists and four rebounds in the Summer League…
The Cleveland Cavaliers sign Zhaire Smith to an Exhibit 10 contract. What does this mean and how will he fit into this roster? Exhibit 10 An Exhibit 10 contract is a one year contract (for league minimum, non-guaranteed salary) in which the team has the option to make the player two-way. This option must be…
With the football and basketball seasons rapidly approaching, the fantasy leagues are bound to follow. For Cleveland and basketball fans who may not be the most prepared for their upcoming draft, here’s a fantasy evaluation of the 2023-24 Cleveland Cavaliers roster. How fantasy basketball works First a quick rundown of how fantasy basketball works using…
The Cavaliers have won Cleveland’s First Summer League Title, beating the Houston Rockets 78-99. Going undefeated and beating every team by a sizable margin, they prove to be the best team of the summer. Isaiah Mobley Isaiah Mobley led the team in scoring with 19 points, going 12-20 from the floor. This, along with his…
The Cavaliers, though they are undoubtedly one of the most exciting teams in the league, have problems that need to be addressed this offseason. Scoring off the bench, wing depth, and the right fit at the starting small forward spot are the most talked about. But do the Cavs have to look elsewhere for the…
The 2020 NBA Draft has concluded. Want to find out who was drafted by what team? Here are the 2020 NBA Draft results. Pick No. Team Name Player Position School 1 Minnesota Timberwolves Anthony Edwards G Georgia 2 Golden State Warriors James Wiseman C Memphis 3 Charlotte Hornets LaMelo Ball PG USA 4 Chicago…
The 2020 NBA Draft will likely happen in August or September, but it isn’t too early to look at some of the top prospects. Here is the 2020 NBA Draft big board. Ovr. Player Name School Position 1 LaMelo Ball USA PG 2 Anthony Edwards Georgia G 3 James Wiseman Memphis C 4 Obi Toppin…
Utah State Sam Merrill delivered an epic Mountain West Tournament run that gave Utah State the automatic bid. The win over San Diego State gives Craig Smith back to back conference tournament titles. They will be a team nobody wants to draw to start the NCAA tournament with the dynamic duo of Sam Merrill and…
Creighton at (11) Butler Creighton is coming off a nice home win against Marquette. The backcourt for Creighton will need to operate against the defensive backcourt of Butler. Marcus Zegarowski and Ty-Shon Alexander will need to play very effectively to give Creighton and opportunity to win. Mitch Ballack needs to make big perimeter jumpers. Next,…
(8) Gonzaga vs Michigan These two teams have been excellent this far in the Battle 4 Atlantis. Michigan is led by one of the best point guards in the county with Zavier Simpson who controls it all for Michigan. Also, the play of Jon Teske on both ends has been great providing scoring and rim…
Jared Butler The emergence of Jared Butler has been on its way and this weekend it cemented his arrival. His poise and ability to knock down shots consistently is leading the way for Baylor thus far. Further, his ability to control the offense against Villanova showed the capabilities for Baylor’s ceiling as a team. In…
Houston vs (11) Oregon Houston is looking to get a very quality win against Oregon on Friday night. Oregon is looking to continue to build a strong non-conference resume with a win already over Memphis. Houston is going to need Quinten Grimes to continue to be a leading scorer and go-to option. In addition, Nate…
The college basketball season is fast approaching. Games will start in just under two weeks and before teams know it, the season will already be over. Now that fans have a relatively full picture of the teams that will be suiting up for this season, the top 25 can be analyzed. Here is the college…
1. Cassius Winston-Michigan State Winston is the best point guard in the country and everything Michigan State runs is through him. The ability to shoot perimeter jumpers off the bounce is very good. His distribution skills are very good being able to give his teammates great scoring opportunities. He plays with great poise and body…
1. Jordan Nwora- Lousiville Nwora is an elite scorer at all three levels he brings good size and can get his shot over the top. He’s a really good driver who can also have really good body control and pull up well in the mid-range. His three-point shot off the catch and bounce is very…
These preseason rankings are based off the returning player’s impact and the level of recruits the team is bringing in. The following are the Preseason Top 25 Post NBA Player Entry Deadline: 1. Michigan State Key Returners: Cassius Winston, Xavier Tillman, Aaron Henry, Gabe Brown, Joshua Langford, Marcus Bingham Top Recruits: Rocket Watts, Malik Hall Michigan…
These juniors are looking to take the next step in their games. They will go from being good players to top-level players. The following is a breakdown on each player’s skill set and the areas they need to make improvements on to take their game to that next level. Here are some juniors looking to…