Danny Cunningham
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On the Cleveland Cavaliers beat at The Inside Shot and the Locked On Cavs Podcast.
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The #Cavs came out flat and needed a spark last night. Meleek Thomas stepped up to provide it in his NBA debut.
"You can't really keep a star in the closet for too long.”
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"You can't really keep a star in the closet for too long.”
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Game Night Observations: Meleek Thomas’ Debut, Peyton Watson’s Block and the First Big Win
Welcome to the party, Meleek.
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October 27, 2026 at 3:02 PM
The #Cavs came out flat and needed a spark last night. Meleek Thomas stepped up to provide it in his NBA debut.
"You can't really keep a star in the closet for too long.”
theinsideshot.substack.com/p/game-night...
"You can't really keep a star in the closet for too long.”
theinsideshot.substack.com/p/game-night...
James Harden has had a much better third quarter than first half tonight. He's got eight of his 10 points after halftime and the #Cavs have the lead back after trailing by as many as 15 points earlier. Everything has been much better in the second half.
October 27, 2026 at 12:49 AM
James Harden has had a much better third quarter than first half tonight. He's got eight of his 10 points after halftime and the #Cavs have the lead back after trailing by as many as 15 points earlier. Everything has been much better in the second half.
I'll have much more from another very complicated night with the Cavs over at Locked On Cavs and The Inside Shot.
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October 25, 2026 at 2:26 AM
I'll have much more from another very complicated night with the Cavs over at Locked On Cavs and The Inside Shot.
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#Cavs hang on to beat the Nets 125-121 in a game that was much, much closer than it should have been. Cleveland led by 22 before nearly collapsing in the fourth quarter. Mobley and Allen combined for 41 points on 14-of-20 shooting. Mitchell had 22 to lead the way.
October 25, 2026 at 2:25 AM
#Cavs hang on to beat the Nets 125-121 in a game that was much, much closer than it should have been. Cleveland led by 22 before nearly collapsing in the fourth quarter. Mobley and Allen combined for 41 points on 14-of-20 shooting. Mitchell had 22 to lead the way.
#Cavs lead the Brooklyn Nets 35-30 after Mario Hezonja beats the buzzer with a 3-pointer from the left corner. Cavs have done a lot of good things and a few untimely bounces of the basketball have made this game a little bit closer.
October 25, 2026 at 12:12 AM
#Cavs lead the Brooklyn Nets 35-30 after Mario Hezonja beats the buzzer with a 3-pointer from the left corner. Cavs have done a lot of good things and a few untimely bounces of the basketball have made this game a little bit closer.
Normal starters for the #Cavs tonight against the Brooklyn Nets: James Harden, Donovan Mitchell, Peyton Watson, Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen.
October 24, 2026 at 10:41 PM
Normal starters for the #Cavs tonight against the Brooklyn Nets: James Harden, Donovan Mitchell, Peyton Watson, Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen.
Source: The #Cavs and DAZN reached an agreement with DirecTV to air games this season, beginning tonight with the team’s home opener against the Brooklyn Nets. The game will be available to DirecTV customers on channel 660.
Formal announcement is expected next week.
Formal announcement is expected next week.
October 24, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Source: The #Cavs and DAZN reached an agreement with DirecTV to air games this season, beginning tonight with the team’s home opener against the Brooklyn Nets. The game will be available to DirecTV customers on channel 660.
Formal announcement is expected next week.
Formal announcement is expected next week.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are 11.5-point favorites tonight at home against the Brooklyn Nets.
October 24, 2026 at 1:36 PM
The Cleveland Cavaliers are 11.5-point favorites tonight at home against the Brooklyn Nets.
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A good morning-after read on the Cavs' it'd-be-unthinkable-if-it-wasn't-so-familiar meltdown, from @dannycunningham.bsky.social: theinsideshot.substack.com/p/game-night...
October 23, 2026 at 3:04 PM
A good morning-after read on the Cavs' it'd-be-unthinkable-if-it-wasn't-so-familiar meltdown, from @dannycunningham.bsky.social: theinsideshot.substack.com/p/game-night...
I'll have much more from tonight over at Locked On Cavs and The Inside Shot.
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October 23, 2026 at 1:57 AM
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#Cavs lose on Opening Night to the Sixers 114-106. They led by 29 points in the first half and then only scored 37 points total in the second half. Hard to draw up a worse start to the season.
October 23, 2026 at 1:54 AM
#Cavs lose on Opening Night to the Sixers 114-106. They led by 29 points in the first half and then only scored 37 points total in the second half. Hard to draw up a worse start to the season.
James Harden needed that 3-pointer in the worst way. #Cavs hanging onto a 95-89 lead with 8:24 left in regulation. Cavs have missed several good looks that would've given them some breathing room over the past couple of minutes.
October 23, 2026 at 1:22 AM
James Harden needed that 3-pointer in the worst way. #Cavs hanging onto a 95-89 lead with 8:24 left in regulation. Cavs have missed several good looks that would've given them some breathing room over the past couple of minutes.
#Cavs lead the Sixers 90-82 after three quarters. Philly had a couple of chances to take the lead after trailing by as many as 29 earlier in the game but Cleveland put together a few solid possessions to close out the quarter. Mario Hezonja with some big buckets.
October 23, 2026 at 1:11 AM
#Cavs lead the Sixers 90-82 after three quarters. Philly had a couple of chances to take the lead after trailing by as many as 29 earlier in the game but Cleveland put together a few solid possessions to close out the quarter. Mario Hezonja with some big buckets.
#Cavs lead the Sixers 69-45. They led by as many as 29 during the second quarter and dominated for nearly the entire 24 minutes. Cleveland forced 14 Philly turnovers and turned them into 22 points.
Donovan Mitchell has 22, Evan Mobley has 15.
Donovan Mitchell has 22, Evan Mobley has 15.
October 23, 2026 at 12:18 AM
#Cavs lead the Sixers 69-45. They led by as many as 29 during the second quarter and dominated for nearly the entire 24 minutes. Cleveland forced 14 Philly turnovers and turned them into 22 points.
Donovan Mitchell has 22, Evan Mobley has 15.
Donovan Mitchell has 22, Evan Mobley has 15.
#Cavs lead the Sixers 35-18 after Donovan Mitchell beats the first quarter buzzer with a 3-pointer. Really impressive start for Cleveland, particularly on the defensive end of the floor. Cavs forced seven Sixers turnovers already.
October 22, 2026 at 11:44 PM
#Cavs lead the Sixers 35-18 after Donovan Mitchell beats the first quarter buzzer with a 3-pointer. Really impressive start for Cleveland, particularly on the defensive end of the floor. Cavs forced seven Sixers turnovers already.
Ball is up. The 2026-27 season is underway for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
October 22, 2026 at 11:13 PM
Ball is up. The 2026-27 season is underway for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Allen says he expects to play tonight.
Cavs center Jarrett Allen is present and going through post-shootaround work this morning in Philly.
He’s listed as questionable.
He’s listed as questionable.
October 22, 2026 at 3:18 PM
Allen says he expects to play tonight.
Cavs center Jarrett Allen is present and going through post-shootaround work this morning in Philly.
He’s listed as questionable.
He’s listed as questionable.
October 22, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Cavs center Jarrett Allen is present and going through post-shootaround work this morning in Philly.
He’s listed as questionable.
He’s listed as questionable.
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The Sixers have an injury report for tomorrow's game vs. Cleveland:
Dean Wade – ankle – QUESTIONABLE
Dominick Barlow – back – OUT
Tacko Fall – quad – OUT
Dean Wade – ankle – QUESTIONABLE
Dominick Barlow – back – OUT
Tacko Fall – quad – OUT
October 21, 2026 at 9:00 PM
The Sixers have an injury report for tomorrow's game vs. Cleveland:
Dean Wade – ankle – QUESTIONABLE
Dominick Barlow – back – OUT
Tacko Fall – quad – OUT
Dean Wade – ankle – QUESTIONABLE
Dominick Barlow – back – OUT
Tacko Fall – quad – OUT
#Cavs center Jarrett Allen is listed as questionable for tomorrow night’s season opener in Philadelphia with right patellar tendinopathy.
Nae’Qwan Tomlin (back) and Khalifa Diop (knee) are out.
Nae’Qwan Tomlin (back) and Khalifa Diop (knee) are out.
October 21, 2026 at 9:02 PM
#Cavs center Jarrett Allen is listed as questionable for tomorrow night’s season opener in Philadelphia with right patellar tendinopathy.
Nae’Qwan Tomlin (back) and Khalifa Diop (knee) are out.
Nae’Qwan Tomlin (back) and Khalifa Diop (knee) are out.
#Cavs are once again starting Donovan Mitchell, James Harden, Peyton Watson, Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen against the Orlando Magic in their preseason finale.
October 13, 2026 at 9:57 PM
#Cavs are once again starting Donovan Mitchell, James Harden, Peyton Watson, Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen against the Orlando Magic in their preseason finale.