Cleveland Cavaliers

Local talent tries to impress NBA teams in summer leagues

August 2, 2024 Asheebo Rojas

For North Carolina’s former college and high school basketball favorites seeking the glory and prestige of the NBA, the time is now. NBA Summer League play began this month, giving former local basketball stars an […]

Cavaliers hold off Hornets 132-122 in 2 overtimes

November 19, 2022 The Associated Press

CLEVELAND — The losing streak is over. The growing pains aren’t subsiding for the Cavaliers. Darius Garland scored 41 points, Donovan Mitchell added 34 and the Cavs survived a fourth-quarter collapse to beat the Charlotte […]

Hornets get back on track, win in Cleveland

March 3, 2022 The Associated Press

CLEVELAND — Darius Garland returned. The Cavaliers remain missing. Terry Rozier scored 29 points and carried Charlotte’s backcourt with LaMelo Ball in foul trouble, leading the Hornets to a 119-98 win on Wednesday night over […]

Last-minute free throws from Love lift Cavs over Hornets

February 4, 2022 Jesse Deal

CHARLOTTE — With just 1.2 seconds left on the clock, Kevin Love sunk a pair of free throws to narrowly guide the Cleveland Cavaliers past the Charlotte Hornets in a 102-101 Friday night thriller in […]

Hornets’ fourth-quarter rally comes up short against Cavaliers

November 2, 2021 Jesse Deal

CHARLOTTE — It’s not often that a basketball team outscores its opponent in three out of four quarters and still loses the game, but that’s exactly what happened to the Charlotte Hornets on Monday night. […]

Hornets drop third straight at home, lose to Cavaliers

April 15, 2021 The Associated Press

CHARLOTTE — Jarrett Allen felt better than he expected in his first game since March 26. “I thought I’d be sluggish and a step behind everybody,” Allen said. “But I scored the first basket on […]

100 in 100: Durham County’s John Lucas, basketball player, coach and mentor

April 30, 2020 Brett Friedlander

North State Journal’s 100 in 100 series will showcase the best athlete from each of North Carolina’s 100 counties. From Alamance to Yancey, each county will feature one athlete who stands above the rest. Some […]

100 in 100: Brunswick County’s Chucky Brown, well-traveled NBA champion

March 31, 2020 Brett Friedlander

North State Journal’s 100 in 100 series will showcase the best athlete from each of North Carolina’s 100 counties. From Alamance to Yancey, each county will feature one athlete who stands above the rest. Some […]

North Carolina has plenty of connections to NBA Finals

May 30, 2018 Shawn Krest

Stop us if you’ve heard this one before: The Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers will play for the NBA championship this year. For the fourth year in a row, the NBA Finals feature a […]

Kyrie officially a Celtic after trade finalized

August 31, 2017 Cory Lavalette

The Boston Celtics sent the Cleveland Cavaliers a 2020 second-round draft pick to complete the blockbuster trade that sent four-time All-Star guard Kyrie Irving to the Celtics, the Cavaliers confirmed Wednesday night. The key player […]