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Is Anthony Edwards the next Steph Curry? Plus, the NBA Cup begins tomorrow!
1 month, 1 week ago

Is Anthony Edwards the next Steph Curry? Plus, the NBA Cup begins tomorrow!

New York Times  

The Bounce Newsletter | This is The Athletic’s daily NBA newsletter. The name was changed to the NBA Cup, but it’s the same madness we saw a year ago when the league first integrated this into the schedule. Then, we’ll have the tournament portion of the NBA Cup starting Dec. 10 and 11. Here are the six groups: East A: …

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They’re legit: 5 surprising developments for the red-hot Cavaliers at the All-Star break
10 months, 1 week ago

They’re legit: 5 surprising developments for the red-hot Cavaliers at the All-Star break

New York Times  

CLEVELAND — Well, that was pretty good. Wing combo platter The wing combination of Max Strus and Donovan Mitchell has been deadly, which might be a bit surprising given some of Strus’ shooting problems this season. Teams don’t want to switch it because they like the matchups they have, but at that force and at that speed, you can’t get …

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Injuries forced the Cavs to find a new way to play. They don’t plan on going back
11 months ago

Injuries forced the Cavs to find a new way to play. They don’t plan on going back

New York Times  

CLEVELAND — They were always going to get here, at least that was the plan. I don’t expect it to change.” The looming question that we just don’t have an answer to yet is if the Cavs can successfully play this way when the roster is healthy. But it’s indisputable the ball movement has been better in this stretch without …

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Not so fast: Knicks’ pace of play proves costly in loss to Cavs, and it’s not the first time
2 years, 10 months ago

Not so fast: Knicks’ pace of play proves costly in loss to Cavs, and it’s not the first time

New York Times  

The Knicks moved slowly during the waning moments of Monday’s loss in Cleveland. It matters that a team gives itself ample time to score, instead of starting its possessions too late — especially when, say, it’s a one-point game with 18 seconds remaining. The Knicks’ pace numbers aren’t at the bottom of the league because they have Kyle Lowry or …

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What we learned from the Cavs’ first back-to-back of the season
3 years, 2 months ago

What we learned from the Cavs’ first back-to-back of the season

New York Times  

The Cleveland Cavaliers cemented their first win of the regular season Saturday by beating the Atlanta Hawks 101-95. Rubio puts words into actions With Darius Garland missing the Cavs’ first two home games with a left ankle sprain, Ricky Rubio stepped in to fill in as the starting point guard. Defensively, you don’t have to make any adjustments because he’s …

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Cavs position preview: Guards pushing tempo, Darius Garland’s shooting, Ricky Rubio’s impact, Collin Sexton’s role
3 years, 2 months ago

Cavs position preview: Guards pushing tempo, Darius Garland’s shooting, Ricky Rubio’s impact, Collin Sexton’s role

New York Times  

As the Cleveland Cavaliers went through training camp, there was an emphasis on tempo and pace on the floor. “It’s them recognizing the transition from defense to offense most quickly because they’re the ones who have to get out in space,” Bickerstaff said during training camp. are the guys that are going to keep the tempo for 48 minutes — …

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Cavs strive to play faster and showcase up-tempo offense: ‘That’s our goal, to try and push the pace’
3 years, 2 months ago

Cavs strive to play faster and showcase up-tempo offense: ‘That’s our goal, to try and push the pace’

New York Times  

Early in the second quarter against Atlanta on Wednesday night, Kevin Love flicked a long outlet pass to Darius Garland over half court, who threw a lob to Jarrett Allen for the finish at the rim. “If the vision comes into picture, your offense and defense work in concert with one another because you’re getting easier opportunities, you’re finishing more …

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2020 NBA mock draft, 4.0: Who goes to the Wolves and Warriors at the top?
4 years, 1 month ago

2020 NBA mock draft, 4.0: Who goes to the Wolves and Warriors at the top?

New York Times  

Believe it or not, the 2020 NBA Draft is a week away, which means it’s time for our beat writers to get one last crack at predicting the madness. 1 — Minnesota Timberwolves: Anthony Edwards, G, Georgia In the previous versions of this mock draft that we’ve done, I’ve had the Timberwolves taking LaMelo Ball at the top — and …

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