Every Thursday, I’ll be taking you through the big story heading into the weekend. Or maybe the weirdest story? Or maybe just something that makes me laugh and I think will make you laugh too. Essentially, if you’re subscribed to The Bounce and reading every day, we’re going to have the same fun here as we do in that … Read more
“I like building little machines,” the Cleveland Cavaliers’ center Jarrett Allen once told a local reporter. He was describing the soil-humidity reader he’d crafted one weekend so that he could know when to water his plants. He grew up taking his toys apart, trying to soup up his Nerf guns. As a kid, he broke … Read more
CLEVELAND — LeBron James, primary author of the only championship in Cavaliers’ history, was greeted by thunderous applause and a standing ovation during a timeout in the first quarter of Cleveland’s playoff game against the Boston Celtics on Monday night. James, 39, attended the game with his wife, Savannah, and longtime agent and business partner … Read more
CLEVELAND — You want resiliency? You want toughness? Here it is. Down 18 at home in an elimination game after a gut-twisting loss in Game 6. Their star player hobbled and exhausted. Their coach fighting for his job. The season 30 minutes from extinction. It felt over until it didn’t. The ending was catastrophic until it … Read more
The Orlando Magic forced a Game 7 against the Cleveland Cavaliers with a 103-96 win on Friday night, protecting home court and keeping their season alive thanks to three starters scoring over 20 points. Each of Orlando’s combined efforts were much needed to overcome the 50-point game Cleveland received from Donovan Mitchell. Only one other … Read more
CLEVELAND – There is already an NBA buyout success story in the Morris basketball family. In 2020, the “bubble” year, Markieff Morris was bought out from his contract with the Detroit Pistons, signed with the Los Angeles Lakers for the veteran’s minimum, played consistent minutes off the bench and won a championship. There are stories … Read more
CLEVELAND — Markelle? Markelle Fultz? Is that really you? You’d have been forgiven if, for a fleeting moment Saturday afternoon, you had mistaken Fultz, No. 20 in an Orlando Magic uniform, for an NFL defensive back. As Cleveland Cavaliers forward Georges Niang sprinted upcourt with the basketball during Game 1 of the team’s first-round playoff … Read more
Cavaliers coach J.B. Bickerstaff made a startling revelation Wednesday night that highlighted some growing discontent in the NBA over the consequences of legalized sports betting. Bickerstaff told reporters that bettors had been able to get a hold of his phone number last season, and they “were sending me crazy messages about where I live and … Read more
This is the digital version of The Bounce.If you want it earlier, start every day with The Bounce delivered to your inbox. Sign up here. I bought a No Limit Records starter jacket on eBay and can’t wait for it. Cavs on Fire Oddly, I’m struggling to buy in I am open to the idea that … Read more
