By TOM WITHERS Heads bobbed in unison around Cleveland’s clubhouse late in the afternoon April 21 as techno music thumped from a floor speaker that also projected colored lights around the room. The mood was both upbeat and typical as some of the Guardians played cards or video games or chilled after a series sweep. […]
By TOM WITHERS Heads bobbed in unison around Cleveland’s clubhouse late in the afternoon April 21 as techno music thumped from a floor speaker that also projected colored lights around the room. The mood was both upbeat and typical as some of the Guardians played cards or video games or chilled after a series sweep. Another spring day at Progressive Field. Another win. Rarely, if ever, in the discussion among baseball’s top contenders, the Guardians are playing better than anyone. They’re off to the franchise’s best start in 25 years and showing signs of being around for the long haul. At 16-6 […]
The Cavaliers last had a 2-0 playoff series lead in the NBA playoffs back in 2018, when they swept the Raptors in an Eastern Conference semifinal series. A 2-0 series lead many believe is a commanding one, and the Cavaliers might be in total command if Orlando continues to shoot as poorly as […]
Georges Niang wanted the Magic to know things were going to be different this postseason. After taking a hard foul from Markelle Fultz midway through the second quarter of the Cavaliers’ Eastern Conference opener against the visiting Magic on April 20, Niang pointed toward the Orlando bench on the far end of the court and […]