The 2017/2018 NBA regular season is coming to an end. Cleveland Cavaliers were totally outplayed by Golden State Warriors in the 2017 NBA finals and, as a result, the club owners decided to reinforce the roster in the summer. A number of top-class players joined Tyronn Lue’s team, but former Boston Celtics ace Isaiah Thomas […]
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Can The Cavs Turn the Switch On
Cleveland Cavaliers are on a quest to defend the NBA trophy, but the reigning champions have been playing far below expectations in 2017. Cavs need to find their best form in the NBA play-offs if they are to retain the title, but that is easier said than done. Cleveland Cavaliers did remarkably well to shock […]
How Do Bookmakers Set the Odds?
You head over to your favorite betting portal and see the match you’ve been waiting for has finally been listed. You don’t like the odds, so you check another one, and another one. Surprisingly, the odds listed at each of them are almost identical. You start to suspect that they have made secret arrangements – […]
Old Habits Die Hard
Yes, the Cavs haven’t enjoyed their optimal rooster so far this year. They suffered many injuries and David Blatt had to open with dozen different line ups in less than 30 games. JR Smith hasn’t gotten his rhythm yet this year. And yet, this all just excuses. Cavs have a problem to perform as a […]
Cavs Will Battle Bulls in the Playoffs for the First Time Since the Michael Jordan Era
The Cleveland Cavaliers began the 2009 playoffs by sweeping the Detroit Pistons, a Central Division rival who they had faced in two competitive playoff series in 2006 and 2007; this year, the Cavs’ postseason journey also starts with a battle against a Central Division foe—the Chicago Bulls, a franchise that tormented the Cavs by eliminating […]
Numbers Adding Up Quite Nicely for the Cavs
The most important number for the Cavs is their league leading 61-13 record, a mark that all but assures that they will have home court advantage throughout this year’s playoffs (barring an unimaginable collapse in the final eight games). However, there are some other numbers that are also quite impressive and that bode well for […]
Cavs Have Weathered the Injury Storm
Zydrunas Ilgauskas may be returning to action as soon as Thursday. Even though the Cavs obviously missed his length, his physical presence in the paint and his shooting touch, they scraped together enough wins during his absence to still contend for the best record in the NBA. In fact, the Cavs only trail the Lakers […]
To detrhon a king, you need to be with the king
Mo Williams goal this season is to knock the Celtics “off the throne” and he thinks he knows how to do it. Williams said before the Celtics beat the Cavaliers, 96-94, in an exhibition game, “That’s all we talk about. You got to knock the king off the throne. And I’m playing with the king, […]