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Inside another closing time collapse for the Cavs

SBN: Fear The Sword (Tony Pesta) — Photo by Kent Smith/NBAE via Getty Images Let’s breakdown what went wrong with the offense in Charlotte. The Cleveland Cavaliers haven’t always looked their best in winning time this season. Some of their biggest offensive flaws come to light in the closing minutes of games. In Charlotte, the headaches happened all over again. With 3 minutes remaining, the Cavaliers led 111-107....
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Cavs to sign Marcus Morris Sr. for the rest of the season

SBN: Fear The Sword (Mike Anguilano) — David Richard-USA TODAY Sports The journeyman wing’s 10-day contract with the Cavs expired, but he will remain in Cleveland for the playoffs. The Cleveland Cavaliers will reportedly sign forward Marcus Morris for the rest of the season per Chris Fedor of cleveland.com . Morris signed a 10-day contract with the Cavs on March 18th and immediately saw rotation minutes for...
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Hornets Shut Down LaMelo Ball (Ankle) for Season

Basketball Insiders (James Foglio) — The Charlotte Hornets are shutting down fourth-year guard LaMelo Ball for the remainder of the 2023-24 season, as he continues to rehab a right ankle injury, the team announced Thursday. Ball has been out since Jan. 27, when he was sidelined in the second game of a back-to-back. The 2022 All-Star also missed nearly seven […] The post Hornets Shut Down LaMelo Ball (Ankle) for Season ...
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Hornets’ LaMelo Ball Won’t Return This Season

HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) — Hornets star guard LaMelo Ball will miss the remainder of the season as he continues to rehab from right ankle surgery, the team’s PR department tweets. It comes as no surprise that the team is shutting down its star player. The Hornets have the Eastern Conference’s third-worst record at 18-54. Ball signed a five-year, max […]
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Brandon Miller makes career-high seven 3-pointers, ties Hornets’ rookie record

Basketball Insiders (James Foglio) — Charlotte Hornets forward Brandon Miller made a career-high seven 3-pointers, tying the franchise rookie record for most in a single game, during Wednesday night’s 118-111 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. The 6-foot-9 wing recorded 31 points, six rebounds, one assist, and a block in 35 minutes of action. He also finished 11-of-19 (57.9%) shooting from […] The post Brandon Miller...
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Ranking each Celtics loss from least to most bizarre

CelticsBlog (SamLaFrance) — Boston Celtics center Al Horford. | Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images In order for the Celtics to lose, the stars have to align. The Boston Celtics have lost only 15 of their first 72 games this season. Every loss is a spectacle, an event, and an absolute catastrophe. These defeats feel much more crushing than normal for the fanbase because they’re just so rare. Once the final...
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Watching the Market: Cavs at Hornets

SBN: Fear The Sword (Corey Walsh) — Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images The offense was there in spades, but defense? Never heard of it.  Stock Up: Max Strus’ impact returning from injury For those who forgot how complete of a player Max Strus is, his return was a friendly reminder of why the Cleveland Cavaliers spent the bulk of their offseason budget on Strus. It became apparent quickly from the opening...
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Scenes from a 44-point obliteration of the Toronto Raptors.

Posting and Toasting (Russell Richardson) — Photo by Mark Blinch/Getty Images Knicks 145, Raptors 101: Deuce McBride hits a new career-high of three-pointers, Jalen Brunson adds 26, and Mighty Mitch returns in another wire-to-wire win. On Wednesday night, the New York Knicks (44-28) faced off against a depleted Toronto Raptors (23-50) squad at the Scotiabank Arena. These aren’t the Kawhi Leonard-led, champion Raptors of a...
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Cavs falter 118-111 to Hornets

SBN: Fear The Sword (Tony Pesta) — Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images This one didn’t feel good. The Cleveland Cavaliers would like to have this one back. A late-season loss to the Charlotte Hornets is not what anyone had planned. Let’s recap how it happened: Coming up Short Closing games has been a thorn in the Cavaliers' side this season. A back-and-forth affair seemed to be heading in the right...
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Live Thread: Cavs @ Hornets

Cavs: The Blog (Nate Smith) — Happy Hump day, Cavstheblogoliers. Cleveland completes their home and home series against the Hornets tonight. Max Strus will return to…
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What to watch for in Cavs at Hornets

SBN: Fear The Sword (Mike Anguilano) — David Richard-USA TODAY Sports The Cavs will look to sweep the back-to-back against the Hornets. It wasn't always pretty, but the Cleveland Cavaliers (44-28) managed to pull away from the Charlotte Hornets (17-54) in the fourth quarter of Monday’s contest at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse. The two teams will square off again, this time in North Carolina. What: Cleveland Cavaliers...
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Southeast Notes: Bridges, T. Young, Heat, Bryant

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — After missing all of last season due to felony domestic violence charges, Miles Bridges has been the Hornets‘ consistent player on the court this season, according to Roderick Boone of The Charlotte Observer, who expects the veteran forward to “have a major influence” on the team beyond this season. “I know I’m not in charge […]
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Central Notes: Morris Sr., DeRozan, Terry, Cunningham, Duren

HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) — Cavaliers forward Marcus Morris Sr., who is on a 10-day contract, was ejected from Monday’s win over the Hornets, according to ESPN News Services. Morris threw a high elbow that struck Charlotte center Nick Richards in the jaw. Morris said he wanted to send a message to his new Cavaliers teammates. “There’s been a lot […]
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Max Strus is questionable to return vs. Hornets

SBN: Fear The Sword (Tony Pesta) — Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images Strus will be a game-time decision in Charlotte. Cleveland Cavaliers wing Max Strus has been upgraded to questionable and will be a game-time decision for Wednesday night’s game against the Charlotte Hornets. Max Strus is questionable for the #Cavs against the Charlotte Hornets and will likely be a game-time decision. Donovan Mitchell and...
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Hornets’ plan for new NBA practice facility approved by Charlotte City Council

Basketball Insiders (James Foglio) — The Charlotte Hornets’ plan for a new NBA practice center was approved by Charlotte City Council on Monday night, according to Erik Spanberg of Charlotte Business Journal. The City Council voted 7-1 to approve changes to a 2022 agreement with the Hornets. This new deal will allow the NBA franchise to build a practice center […] The post Hornets’ plan for new NBA practice...
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