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Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving (11) drives past Cleveland Cavaliers center Evan Mobley (4) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Friday April 8, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)
'Let's get it on': Nets, Cavaliers to open play-in Tuesday

By Brian Mahoney Apr. 11, 2022 03:44 PM EDT

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Collin Sexton (2) shoots against Washington Wizards center Robin Lopez, bottom, during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, May 14, 2021, in Washington. The Wizards won 120-105. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Cavs end difficult season outside playoffs, decisions loom

By Tom Withers May. 17, 2021 02:58 PM EDT

Cleveland Cavaliers' Cedi Osman (16) passes away from Brooklyn Nets' Kevin Durant (7) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, May 16, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Durant, Irving power Nets past Cavs for No. 2 seed in East

By Brian Mahoney May. 16, 2021 09:17 PM EDT

Washington Wizards' Daniel Gafford (21) shoots over Cleveland Cavaliers' Jarrett Allen (31) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, April 30, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)
Westbrook posts 31st triple-double, Wizards rout Cavs 122-93

By Brian Dulik Apr. 30, 2021 10:25 PM EDT

Orlando Magic's Gary Harris (14) drives past Cleveland Cavaliers' Kevin Love during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, April 28, 2021 in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Phil Long)
Magic squander 23-point lead in fourth, beat Cavs 109-104

Brian Dulik Apr. 28, 2021 09:54 PM EDT

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach J.B. Bickerstaff directs from the sideline during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Detroit Pistons, Monday, April 19, 2021, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
Cavs coach Bickerstaff to miss game due to personal reasons

By Tom Withers Apr. 21, 2021 11:52 AM EDT

Cleveland Cavaliers' Collin Sexton (2) drives between Toronto Raptors' Yuta Watanabe (18) and Chris Boucher (25) in the first half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, April 10, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
Trent scores career-high 44, Raptors rout Cavaliers 135-115

By Brian Dulik Apr. 10, 2021 10:10 PM EDT

Cleveland Cavaliers' Kevin Love (0) shoots over Philadelphia 76ers' Mike Scott (1) in the first half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, April 1, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)
Cavs' Love, Dellavedova return from injuries to face 76ers

By Tom Withers Apr. 01, 2021 06:06 PM EDT

FILE - Cleveland Cavaliers' Matthew Dellavedova of Australia, celebrates with teammate Collin Sexton (2) during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Chicago Bulls in Chicago, in this Tuesday, March 10, 2020, file photo. Chicago won 108-103. Dellavedova may make his long-awaited season debut after being out with a concussion and appendectomy. Coach J.B. Bickerstaff said Dellavedova practiced on Wednesday, March 31, 2021, and as long as he gets final medical clearance, the 30-year-old will play against Philadelphia on Thursday .(AP Photo/Paul Beaty, File)
Cavs hopeful Dellavedova will make long-delayed season debut

By Tom Withers Mar. 31, 2021 05:07 PM EDT

San Antonio Spurs' Keldon Johnson (3) grabs a rebound between Cleveland Cavaliers' Larry Nance Jr., (22) and Collin Sexton (2) in the first half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, March 19, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)
Johnson has 23 points, 21 boards as Spurs beat Cavs 116-110

By Brian Dulik Mar. 19, 2021 10:41 PM EDT

Cleveland Cavaliers' JaVale McGee (6) and Denver Nuggets' Nikola Jokic (15) vie for a rebound during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Feb. 19, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
Murray's 50 points power Nuggets past crumbling Cavaliers

By Tom Withers Feb. 19, 2021 09:31 PM EST

Injured Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love, middle, watches during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco, Monday, Feb. 15, 2021. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Cavs' Love takes part in practice, nears return from injury

By Tom Withers Feb. 17, 2021 04:13 PM EST

Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James drives to the basket against Cleveland Cavaliers' Isaac Okoro, right, in the second half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Jan. 25, 2021, in Cleveland. Jarrett Allen, left, and Anthony Davis watch. The Lakers own 115-108. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
LeBron scores 46, Lakers beat Cavs to stay perfect on road

By Tom Withers Jan. 25, 2021 10:52 PM EST

Memphis Grizzlies' Dillon Brooks, left, is fouled by Cleveland Cavaliers' Larry Nance Jr., second from left, in the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Jan. 11, 2021, in Cleveland. Cavaliers' Dean Wade, second from right, and Grizzlies' De'Anthony Melton, right, watch. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
Brooks scores 21 points, Grizzlies beat Cavaliers 101-91

By Brian Dulik Jan. 11, 2021 09:57 PM EST

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Damyean Dotson (21) is fouled by Orlando Magic guard Terrence Ross (31) as he goes up for a shot during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Jan. 4, 2021, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Gordon helps Magic beat Cavaliers 103-83, snap 2-game skid

By John Denton Jan. 04, 2021 09:36 PM EST

Cleveland Cavaliers' Darius Garland (10) fouls New York Knicks' Elfrid Payton during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2020, in Cleveland. The Knicks won 95-86. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
Randle's triple-double powers Knicks to 95-86 win over Cavs

By Brian Dulik Dec. 29, 2020 09:43 PM EST

File-This March 7, 2020, file photo shows Cleveland Cavaliers' Kevin Love (0) passing against Denver Nuggets' Jerami Grant (9) in the first half of an NBA basketball game, in Cleveland. The NBA's interrupted season and invitation-only gathering in Florida to finish it due to the pandemic hurt every team to varying degrees. It devastated the Cleveland Cavaliers.(AP Photo/Tony Dejak, File)
Cavaliers' Love to miss season opener with calf strain

By Tom Withers Dec. 22, 2020 07:46 PM EST

File-This March 10, 2020, file photo shows Cleveland Cavaliers' Collin Sexton (2) passing the ball as Chicago Bulls' Coby White (0), Daniel Gafford (12), Shaquille Harrison (3) and Lauri Markkanen (24) defend during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Chicago. The NBA's interrupted season and invitation-only gathering in Florida to finish it due to the pandemic hurt every team to varying degrees. It devastated the Cleveland Cavaliers. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty, File)
Cavaliers hoping to 'overachieve' after long 2020 lay-off

By Tom Withers Dec. 15, 2020 12:05 PM EST

FILE - In this March 2, 2020, file photo, Cleveland Cavaliers head coach J.B. Bickerstaff gives instructions to players in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Utah Jazz in Cleveland. The Cavs, who had their season hijacked by COVID-19, were back on the floor for individual workouts as they began cramming for an upcoming season that's only weeks away. For now, players can only work out individually before the team is permitted to practice as a group on Friday, Dec. 4. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak, File)
Cavs get juices back, reunite in camp after lengthy layoff

By Tom Withers Dec. 01, 2020 04:59 PM EST

FILE - In this Dec. 2, 2014, file photo, Michele Roberts, executive director of the National Basketball Players Association, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. Roberts planned on being in the NBA’s restart bubble at Walt Disney World for a few days. Three weeks, at the most. She never left. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
AP Interview: NBPA director Michele Roberts, on bubble life

By Tim Reynolds Oct. 02, 2020 02:35 AM EDT