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Should the Cleveland Cavaliers start guard Caris LeVert or forward Isaac Okoro when the team takes on the New York Knicks in its  remaining games of the first round of the NBA playoffs? The Cavs experimented with a lineup change when they faced the Knicks in Game 3 on Friday, slotting LeVert at the three […]

Game 1 versus the New York Knicks was the first game Cleveland Cavaliers wing Isaac Okoro played in around three weeks due to a knee injury. Unsurprisingly, Okoro put together a forgettable performance in his return to action. He scored just six points — on 1-for-6 shooting from the field and 0-for-4 from three — […]

Isaac Okoro has been out of action for the Cleveland Cavaliers‘ last six games due to a nagging knee injury. This could all change on Saturday, though, with the Cavs now looking to bring the 22-year-old ahead of their NBA Playoffs series-opener against the New York Knicks in the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Isaac Okoro injury […]

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach J.B. Bickerstaff said Cavs forward Isaac Okoro was able to participate in some parts of practice, according to a Wednesday tweet from the Athletic Cavs beat writer Kelsey Russo.  He is still considered day-to-day. Isaac Okoro, a former first-round draft pick out of Auburn in the 2020 NBA Draft, has yet to play […]

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach JB Bickerstaff did not downplay the difference forward Isaac Okoro could make during the Cavs’ upcoming playoff series, Akron Beacon Journal sports writer Nate Ulrich wrote in a Sunday article. “It’d be huge for us,” Bickerstaff said Sunday when asked about the possibility of Isaac Okoro returning for the playoffs, via Ulrich. […]

With the postseason only twelve days away from its commencement, teams with ambitions of winning the coveted 2023 NBA championship, such as the Cleveland Cavaliers, can ill-afford injuries, even to role players such as starting small forward Isaac Okoro. Okoro has missed the Cavs’ past three games due to a knee injury, and his status […]

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach J.B. Bickerstaff said center Jarrett Allen participated in some parts of practice, according to multiple sources. Guard Donovan Mitchell’s ankle does not seem to be an issue after he turned it on Tuesday’s 120-118 win by the Atlanta Hawks, ESPN Cleveland Cavs reporter Danny Cunningham wrote in a Thursday tweet. Forward Isaac Okoro […]

Apparently, Cleveland Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell got lucky once again as he escaped a violation that would have prevented Isaac Okoro from even making his game-winning triple during Thursday’s showdown with the Brooklyn Nets. Okoro’s triple powered the Cavs to the 116-114 win. However for the Nets, it shouldn’t have ended that way had the […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell was left in disbelief after Cavs forward Isaac Okoro hit a game-winning 3-point shot against the Brooklyn Nets, Cleveland.com Cavs reporter Chris Fedor wrote in a Friday article. “If you see my reaction when the ball goes in, I’m kinda like looking around like what the hell just happened,” said Mitchell. “I […]

The Madness of March hit with full force on multiple fronts Thursday. On the same night Gonzaga junior guard Julian Strawther hit a game-winning shot to send the Bulldogs to the Elite Eight, and Kansas State guard Markquis Nowell connected with forward Keyontae Johnson on a clutch alley-oop in Madison Square Garden, Cleveland Cavaliers forward Isaac Okoro made sure […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have consistently been one of the best teams in the Eastern Conference this season. Much of that has to do with the addition of Donovan Mitchell who has been having a stellar season. But a lot of the Cavs success has come from internal development as well. The Cavs got a big […]

After a hot start to the season, the Cleveland Cavaliers cooled off as All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell has come back to earth. However, while Mitchell’s sudden inability to find the rim was a major reason for the Cavs inability to keep their momentum, there were myriad factors in their decline. Cleveland is just 26th in […]

Last off-season, the Cleveland Cavaliers made perhaps the biggest splash by trading a helluva ton of draft assets for former Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell. That transaction included three Cavs first-round picks and two pick swaps. As such, the Cavaliers are currently constrained by the draft assets they may utilize in subsequent transactions. And now […]

Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen made sure to highlight forward Isaac Okoro’s perfect shooting night and the 21-year-old forward’s work ethic following a loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday. “We love it,” Allen said in a Cavs postgame press conference. “We know he works so hard to try to be the best player that […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Isaac Okoro highlighted the team’s resiliency following a close 115-114 victory by the Memphis Grizzlies in FedexForum during a Wednesday Cavs press conference. “We’re resilient,” Okoro said. “We’ve got some tough-minded people. Mentally, we’re there. We’re tough. You can go down everybody on the bench and the court… Each and every player. […]

No one could have ever truly expected a clutch 3-pointer from Cleveland Cavaliers forward Isaac Okoro. Okoro took a pass from center Jarrett Allen and confidently threw up a wide open 3-point shot with five minutes remaining, knocking down his second three of the night to put the Cavs up by 12 against the New […]

An ideal reality for the Cleveland Cavaliers to contend would include the emergence of third-year Cavs forward Isaac Okoro, Yahoo Sports senior writer Jake Fischer wrote in a Thursday article. “In a perfect world, Isaac Okoro, the No. 5 pick in the 2020 NBA draft, would emerge as the Cavaliers’ homegrown solution on the perimeter,” […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are among the top teams in the league, as they sit in 3rd place in the Eastern Conference. The Cavs’ offseason move for star guard Donovan Mitchell has added to their solid core. They now have four All-Star caliber players with Mitchell, Darius Garland, Jarrett Allen, and Evan Mobley. This core is […]

Darius Garland’s return to the Cleveland Cavaliers remains uncertain as he deals with the left eye injury he sustained in their season opener against the Toronto Raptors. With that said, the Cavs have now made a decision on his replacement in the starting lineup while he recovers. According to Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com, third-year swingman […]

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach J.B. Bickerstaff has a good problem on his hands right now. As the Cavs prepare for their season opener against the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night, the big question is, who will end up getting the nod to start at small forward? Well, at this point, Bickerstaff still isn’t making any […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers suddenly find themselves with an abundance of talent in both the backcourt and frontcourt after putting up just 104 wins over four seasons since LeBron James’ departure. However, their four All-Star caliber players, Darius Garland, Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen, will not determine the ceiling of this up-and-coming squad. Instead, […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers know who their starting guards and big men will be this season. However, the small forward spot is still not firmly decided. For now, it seems like Caris LeVert is edging out Isaac Okoro for the Cavs’ last starting spot. Okoro, drafted fifth overall in the 2020 NBA Draft, brings some intriguing defense […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are poised for greatness this season after trading for Donovan Mitchell in the summer, giving them four potential All-Stars in their starting lineup. But, who can forget the fifth? Isaac Okoro has improved each and every year since coming into the league with the Cavs and even Mitchell has noticed that Okoro […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers made a game-changing move by acquiring guard Donovan Mitchell via trade. Mitchell is one of the league’s young stars and will elevate the Cavs around their core. The rotation has yet to be solidified, though, and there is one Cavs player who could lose their starting job. Last season was a promising […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have one of the brightest young cores in the entire NBA today. Their breakout performance last season is a clear testament to this fact. Now looking ahead to the 2022-23 campaign, it appears as though this core is about to get a major upgrade. Based on an insider report, it looks like […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers made a significant splash in the 2022 NBA Draft, adding yet another young player to their promising core as they took Kansas wing Ochai Agbaji 14th overall. That sparked some rumors that the Cavs could potentially trade Isaac Okoro to open up more minutes for Agbaji, but it appears that will not […]

Despite coming up just short of making the postseason, the Cleveland Cavaliers still had a successful 2021-22 campaign considering they found themselves in the playoff mix for most of the season. The Cavaliers saw two of its young stars have a breakout season, with Darius Garland and Jarrett Allen both earning their first All-Star nods. […]

After a first quarter in which the Cleveland Cavaliers got utterly bludgeoned by the Brooklyn Nets, the young squad got their act together and put up an inspiring effort against their star-studded opponents. Despite getting doubled up in the first quarter (40-20) and ridiculous performances by Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving (a combined 59 points […]

In the span of just a few years, the Cleveland Cavaliers have put together one of the very best young cores in the NBA. Darius Garland, Evan Mobley, and Jarrett Allen have separated themselves from the pack this year. Garland and Allen, the most lethal pick-and-roll duo in the NBA, were both named All-Stars. Evan […]

For a team as successful as the Cleveland Cavaliers, it’s hard to do anything but focus on the positives. The Cavs have outperformed even the wildest expectations set out for them this season. At the All-Star break, they’re tied for third in the Eastern Conference. The Cavs have two All-Stars and two Rising Stars participating […]

With his debut in the books, the Caris LeVert era has officially begun for the Cleveland Cavaliers. It was a modest debut for the 27-year-old, with 11 points and two assists off the bench in a win over the San Antonio Spurs. That’s not to say that his presence wasn’t felt, because that most certainly […]

As the Cleveland Cavaliers keep racking up wins this season, the wine and gold players also get their due. Evan Mobley and Isaac Okoro have been tagged to represent the Cavs at the All-Star Weekend as part of the Rising Stars Game player pool, the league announced Tuesday. Catch our #CloroxRisingStars shining in @RMFieldHouse on […]

Just in case you’ve been living under a rock, the Cleveland Cavaliers are legit. One of the biggest drivers of their surprising resurgence this season is rookie big man Evan Mobley. Drafted by the Cavaliers as the third overall pick, Mobley has rejuvenated the team on both ends of the floor with his versatility, athleticism, […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have a lot of reasons to smile these days. They improved to 29-19 on Monday night after completing an escape job against the New York Knicks, 95-93. The Cavaliers are no. 5 in the Eastern Conference and are 10 games over .500 for the first time since 2018. The smart moves of […]

The Cleveland Cavs won their fifth straight game on Monday, as they defeated the Brooklyn Nets to improve to 27-18, good for a fourth-place tie with the Milwaukee Bucks in the Eastern Conference. It’s understandable that the Cavs would be in good spirits after their recent success. They were in such a good mood that […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Isaac Okoro left Sunday night’s game against the Indiana Pacers in the second quarter with a left elbow injury. According to the Cavs, “An initial examination and an MRI administrated on Monday at Cleveland Clinic Sports Health confirmed a left elbow sprain. Okoro will undergo a period of treatment and rehabilitation. His […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are actively surprising everyone in 2021-22. J.B. Bickerstaff’s upstart squad is 19-12 more than a third of the way into the regular season and is clearly to be a factor in the East. However, as with more or less every team in the NBA, the COVID-19 positive tests have ruined the mood […]

The Cleveland Cavs, winners of five straight games, got some bad news on Thursday. Forward Isaac Okoro, who had been on a hot stretch for Cleveland, has entered the NBA’s health and safety protocols, per the organization’s’ Twitter account. pic.twitter.com/CzR5ZHCuOc — Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) December 16, 2021 That is the exact news that no Cavs […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Isaac Okoro showed the Houston Rockets Wednesday night what a liftoff looks like in The Land when he dunked all over them in the middle of a blowout contest in favor of the Cavs. It was a sight to behold. It’s not always that someone would take with him, not one, not […]