Cavs ‘not cool’ with season-opening collapse, try to turn page vs. Nets

Cavs 'not cool' with season-opening collapse, try to turn page vs. Nets

The Cleveland Cavaliers spent the past month insisting that they were being overlooked as one of the best teams in the Eastern Conference.,It took the

Cavs ‘not cool’ with season-opening collapse, try to turn page vs. Nets

The Cleveland Cavaliers spent the past month insisting that they were being overlooked as one of the best teams in the Eastern Conference.It took them one game to shift the league-wide spotlight on their squad, but not in the way they hoped.Cleveland t...

NBA Notes: Cavs’ Atkinson, Nets’ Mitchell Test, Raptors’ 2-0 Start

Cleveland let a 29-point lead slip away in its opener after Philadelphia increased the pressure, exposing a familiar challenge for the Cavaliers: sustaining their play when opponents push back. Coach Kenny Atkinson called it a learning opportunity as the team turns to Brooklyn. The Nets are also looking to rebound from a season-opening loss, while Toronto improved to 2-0 with defense despite poor 3-point shooting and costly turnovers.

NBA Notes: Cavs, Kenny Atkinson, Nets, Raptors, Scottie Barnes

Cavaliers Kenny Atkinson saw the same thing everyone else did. The Sixers turned up the pressure, and the Cavs didn’t have a good enough answer. “They upped their pressure and physicality. It was pretty clear. We did not handle it well,” Atkinson said after Cleveland squandered a 29-point lead in its season opener, via Zach […]