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It’s been over a week since the Cavs last won a game, and it seems even longer than that. For a stretch of time, it seemed like it may extend longer but the undermanned Grizzlies didn’t have enough bite to last all night. If there ever was such a thing as an unconvincing double-digit win, it was tonight. The Grizzlies led for 9:29 minutes in the first half, the Cavs led for 8:40 minutes. A back-and-forth game and losing at half time are not what anyone would want to see heading into the playoffs but then again nothing about the second half of the season has felt warm and cozy. You know who was warm and cozy? Jake LaRavia. The second-year player had a career high 32 points and was scoring hot all night. He started the game 4-for-4 from...

Sigh. Just when you thought the Cavs had finally gotten it together. Finally. They have one of their highest scoring quarters on the year (twice!), score the most points in a half all year (and one off the franchise record) and are taking it to a good Clippers team at home on the second leg of a back-to-back. All is well. Until it’s not. It’s not well. If there were any nails left to close the hatch on JB Bickerstaff’s return to Cleveland this might have been it. He was already hanging by a thread, and it seems like this loss just snapped it. Barring a miraculous Miami Heat like playoff run, there’s no justifying him returning next year. None. @wuck said it best: The Cavs replayed their entire season in one game. Yeah, the Cavs started...

They giveth, and they taketh away. The Cavs are like a sputtering car right now – just when you think the engine is going to turn over, it dies on you. That’s how these games have felt, and the back half of the season has felt. Western Conference road swings are always tough, and it doesn’t help it’s coming at the time it does now in the season – team is reeling, they’re fighting to find their mojo, and they’ve been on the road for what seems like a month. But, faced with three playoff teams and they lose by 29 to Nuggets (without Jamal Murray), lose by 21 to the Suns and lose by 19 to the Lakers. That can’t make you feel all rosy inside heading into the playoffs. Thing is, Cavs had stretches in the last two games where they actually...

The Cavs get a much needed two day rest after back-to-backs in Utah and Phoenix before taking on the Lakers and Clippers back-to-back in LA. This is not a good time to be playing the Lakers, who are in 9th place and two games out of 6th place and the last automatic playoff spot with five to play. The Lakers are surging to the finish, having won 8 of their last 9. In addition, they are 27-12 at home and 17-21 on the road. Only five teams have better home winning percentages. The Lakers also have had two days off so they are well-rested. Jarred Vanderbilt and Christian Wood, both reserve power forwards, are out, but the Lakers still have Rui Hachimura and Taurean Prince to man that position. LeBron is 18-3 in his career against the...

Well, it started well and ended okay but everything that happened in between was the issue. The Cavs won the second half (+4) but completely cratered in the first half (-25). The team showed some fight in the second half to get back, but they didn’t do enough to get up from the start. The Cavs had some pep early. Darius Garland and Jarrett Allen were working the pick-and-roll with success – Allen had three baskets with Garland assisting on all three. Evan Mobley knocked down a three-pointer which was five straight games with a made three, the longest such stretch in his career. Mitchell even pitched in with five early points including a driving layup and a step back three. The Cavs would go up 16-15 just under the 7-minute mark in...

The Cavs arrive in the Valley of the Sun for the second night of a back-to-back on the road. The Suns were off yesterday and are 23-14 at home. They are also completely healthy with the exception of starting shooting guard Grayson Allen, who is questionable, so this is pretty much a scheduled loss for the Cavs, especially missing Wade, Okoro, and Porter. The Suns at 44-31 are tied for 7th place, one game behind the Pelicans and Mavericks for the last guaranteed playoff spot. Obviously, this is a winnable game for them that they cannot afford to hose up unless they want to participate in the play-in (which they don’t). The Suns have won five of their last seven including impressive wins in the last week against New Orleans by 13 and...