![By TOM WITHERS Donovan Mitchell had 31 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers took advantage of Milwaukee being without superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo to extend their winning streak to a season-best six games by pounding the Bucks, 135-95, on Jan. 17. Antetokounmpo sat with a bruised right shoulder, an injury that kept him out of the lineup for the first time in 29 games — the second longest streak of his career. The two-time MVP is not expected to be out for an extended period. The Bucks had better hope not. The Cavs, who have made a surprising push despite being without […]](https://www.morningjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/TNH-L-Cavaliers-0117-11-2.jpg?w=113 "By TOM WITHERS Donovan Mitchell had 31 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers took advantage of Milwaukee being without superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo to extend their winning streak to a season-best six games by pounding the Bucks, 135-95, on Jan. 17. Antetokounmpo sat with a bruised right shoulder, an injury that kept him out of the lineup for the first time in 29 games — the second longest streak of his career. The two-time MVP is not expected to be out for an extended period. The Bucks had better hope not. The Cavs, who have made a surprising push despite being without […]")
Cavaliers dominate Bucks, 135-95, for sixth win in a row
By TOM WITHERS Donovan Mitchell had 31 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers took advantage of...
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PHOTOS: Cavaliers vs. Bucks, Jan. 17, 2024
Photos from Cavaliers vs. Bucks, Jan. 17, 2024, by Tim Phillis.
![Takeaways from the game between the Cavaliers and Milwaukee Bucks on Jan. 17 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. The Cavaliers won, 135-95. • Several fans attending the FieldHouse arrived wearing “34” jerseys — the number worn by Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo. They were disappointed, however, because “the Greek Freak” didn’t play. He was not on the 4:30 p.m. injury report issued by the NBA, but on the 5:30 report, he was declared out with a right shoulder contusion. Most fans were already making their way downtown by the time the report on Antetokounmpo broke, and it wouldn’t have mattered anyway because […]](https://www.morningjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/TNH-L-Cavaliers-0117-22-5.jpg?w=111 "Takeaways from the game between the Cavaliers and Milwaukee Bucks on Jan. 17 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. The Cavaliers won, 135-95. • Several fans attending the FieldHouse arrived wearing “34” jerseys — the number worn by Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo. They were disappointed, however, because “the Greek Freak” didn’t play. He was not on the 4:30 p.m. injury report issued by the NBA, but on the 5:30 report, he was declared out with a right shoulder contusion. Most fans were already making their way downtown by the time the report on Antetokounmpo broke, and it wouldn’t have mattered anyway because […]")
No refunds – Bucks’ star Giannis Antetokounmpo misses game and Cavaliers romp | Jeff Schudel
Takeaways from the game between the Cavaliers and Milwaukee Bucks on Jan. 17 at Rocket...
![By TIM REYNOLDS Golden State Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojević, a mentor to two-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic and a former star player in his native Serbia, died Jan. 17 in Utah after suffering a heart attack, the team announced. Milojević, part of the staff that helped the Warriors win the 2022 NBA championship, was 46. Milojević died in Salt Lake City, where he was hospitalized Jan. 16 after the medical emergency happened during a private team dinner. The Warriors had been scheduled to play the Utah Jazz on Jan. 17, a game the NBA postponed. “We are absolutely devastated […]](https://www.morningjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/AP24017629621224-1.jpg?w=132 "By TIM REYNOLDS Golden State Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojević, a mentor to two-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic and a former star player in his native Serbia, died Jan. 17 in Utah after suffering a heart attack, the team announced. Milojević, part of the staff that helped the Warriors win the 2022 NBA championship, was 46. Milojević died in Salt Lake City, where he was hospitalized Jan. 16 after the medical emergency happened during a private team dinner. The Warriors had been scheduled to play the Utah Jazz on Jan. 17, a game the NBA postponed. “We are absolutely devastated […]")
Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojević, 46, dies in Salt Lake City after heart attack
By TIM REYNOLDS Golden State Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojević, a mentor to two-time NBA...
Red-hot Cavs put five-game win streak on line vs. Bucks
The Cavaliers, still without injured guard Darius Garland (fractured jaw) and still without forward/center Evan...
![By BRIAN DULIK Donovan Mitchell scored 34 points, Jarrett Allen had 10 points and 14 rebounds for his ninth straight double-double, and the Cleveland Cavaliers pulled away late for a 109-91 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Monday night. Caris LeVert added 16 points, seven rebounds and seven assists off the bench as the Cavaliers extended their longest winning streak of the season to five, despite blowing a 21-point lead in the second half. Coby White made two free throws early in the fourth quarter to put Chicago in front for the only time at 81-80, capping a 28-6 run […]](https://www.morningjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/TNH-L-BKN-Cavaliers2-0115-01-4.jpg?w=113 "By BRIAN DULIK Donovan Mitchell scored 34 points, Jarrett Allen had 10 points and 14 rebounds for his ninth straight double-double, and the Cleveland Cavaliers pulled away late for a 109-91 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Monday night. Caris LeVert added 16 points, seven rebounds and seven assists off the bench as the Cavaliers extended their longest winning streak of the season to five, despite blowing a 21-point lead in the second half. Coby White made two free throws early in the fourth quarter to put Chicago in front for the only time at 81-80, capping a 28-6 run […]")
Donovan Mitchell scores 34 points as Cavaliers pull away late to beat Bulls, 109-91
By BRIAN DULIK Donovan Mitchell scored 34 points, Jarrett Allen had 10 points and 14...
PHOTOS: Cavaliers vs. Bulls, Jan. 15, 2024
Photos from Cavaliers vs. Bulls, Jan. 15. 2024, by Tim Phillis.
![PARIS — Donovan Mitchell scored a season-high 45 points and the Cavaliers beat the Nets, 111-102, on Jan. 11 in the NBA’s third regular-season game in Paris. Mitchell had his 16th 40-point game in just two seasons in Cleveland. He added 12 rebounds, six assists and four steals, joining LeBron James as the only Cavaliers with at least 45 points, 10 boards, five assists and three steals in a game. He’d like to join James on the list of U.S. men’s basketball gold medalists when Paris hosts the Olympics this summer. “I’d love to come back and play in the […]](https://www.morningjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/AP24011769083779-1.jpg?w=132 "PARIS — Donovan Mitchell scored a season-high 45 points and the Cavaliers beat the Nets, 111-102, on Jan. 11 in the NBA’s third regular-season game in Paris. Mitchell had his 16th 40-point game in just two seasons in Cleveland. He added 12 rebounds, six assists and four steals, joining LeBron James as the only Cavaliers with at least 45 points, 10 boards, five assists and three steals in a game. He’d like to join James on the list of U.S. men’s basketball gold medalists when Paris hosts the Olympics this summer. “I’d love to come back and play in the […]")
Donovan Mitchell scores season-high 45 points, Cavaliers beat Nets, 111-102, in Paris
PARIS — Donovan Mitchell scored a season-high 45 points and the Cavaliers beat the Nets,...
PHOTOS: Cavaliers vs. Spurs, Jan. 7, 2024
Photos from Cavaliers vs. Spurs, Jan. 7, 2024, by Tim Phillis.
![By BRIAN DULIK Jarrett Allen had 29 points and 16 rebounds for his seventh straight double-double, Caris LeVert scored 23 points off the bench and the Cavaliers beat the Spurs, 117-115, on Jan. 7. Top overall draft pick Victor Wembanyama had 24 points, 10 rebounds and five blocked shots in 25 minutes for San Antonio. The 7-foot-3 Frenchman leads the NBA in blocks and ranks first among rookies in scoring, rebounding and steals. Allen is averaging 21.0 points and 15.7 rebounds over the last seven games for Cleveland, which has won three in a row. The Cavaliers were scheduled to […]](https://www.morningjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/TNH-L-BKN-Cavaliers-0107-05-2.jpg?w=107 "By BRIAN DULIK Jarrett Allen had 29 points and 16 rebounds for his seventh straight double-double, Caris LeVert scored 23 points off the bench and the Cavaliers beat the Spurs, 117-115, on Jan. 7. Top overall draft pick Victor Wembanyama had 24 points, 10 rebounds and five blocked shots in 25 minutes for San Antonio. The 7-foot-3 Frenchman leads the NBA in blocks and ranks first among rookies in scoring, rebounding and steals. Allen is averaging 21.0 points and 15.7 rebounds over the last seven games for Cleveland, which has won three in a row. The Cavaliers were scheduled to […]")
Allen’s big game paces Cavaliers past Spurs, 117-115
By BRIAN DULIK Jarrett Allen had 29 points and 16 rebounds for his seventh straight...