Donovan Mitchell said on Thursday that the #Cavs failed a mental test against the Raptors. Last night was one they passed with a 27-8 4th quarter run. Plus, why it's time to let go of last season's success and find this season's identity. open.substack.com/pub/theinsid...

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#Cavs have come back from down as many as 11 to take a 93-90 lead with 5:54 left and Memphis just took its final timeout of the game.

#Cavs trail Memphis 84-76 after three quarters. Kenny Atkinson has played 11 guys and is clearly searching for some answers. They look very out sync offensively. Defense has been OK, but they just can't score.

#Cavs trail Memphis 61-54 at half. An uninspiring half of basketball for Cleveland. Lonzo Ball was the best player for the Cavs with nine points, six rebounds and four assists. Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley both dealt with foul trouble. The Cavs don't look like the Cavs.

Ball is up. #Cavs and Grizzlies are underway here at Rocket Arena.

#Cavs list Darius Garland (great left toe injury management) as out tomorrow against Memphis. Jaylon Tyson (concussion) is also out.

The #Cavs were thoroughly beat in every facet by the Raptors last night. “We’re not worried as a group. We have things to fix, don’t get it twisted. But this is, this is a good place and a good thing for us to learn.” open.substack.com/pub/theinsid...

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#Cavs fall to the Raptors 126-113. Toronto controlled the game for most of the night and the Cavs looked like a team playing their fifth game in seven nights. Nae'Qwan Tomlin was a bright spot, but the Cavs weren't good enough in any area tonight to win.

The #Cavs -- somehow -- are only down 90-85 entering the fourth quarter in a game that has felt like a total uphill slog. Nae'Qwan Tomlin and Thomas Bryant have been huge for them, particularly in that third quarter.

Ball is up. #Cavs and Raptors are underway here at Rocket Arena.

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#Cavs list Darius Garland (injury management), Lonzo Ball (injury management) and Jaylon Tyson (concussion) as out tonight against Toronto. Max Strus remains out.

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The #Cavs didn’t have Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland, Evan Mobley or Jaylon Tyson last night against the Miami Heat. What they did have was Craig Porter Jr., who is benefitting from some difficult conversations with Kenny Atkinson over the summer. open.substack.com/pub/theinsid...

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#Cavs -- without Mitchell, Mobley, Garland and Tyson -- beat Miami 130-116. After trailing for much of the night, the Cavs crushed Miami in the fourth quarter 37-19. Incredibly gritty win on after Monday’s loss. They’ll play at home against Toronto tomorrow night.

#Cavs just took their first lead of the night on a Luke Travers basket. They currently have a lineup of Tyrese Proctor, Sam Merrill, Luke Travers, Nae'Qwan Tomlin and Thomas Bryant. Tomlin's tip in gives the Cavs a 101-98 lead with 9:13 left in regulation. Miami calls time.

#Cavs trail the Heat 97-93 after three quarters on a night where Craig Porter Jr. has been their best player. He's got 17 points, eight assists, three rebounds, four steals and four blocks so far tonight.

#Cavs head to the half trailing the Heat 69-66. A much better second quarter that saw the Cavs come back to tie the game at 66 after trailing by as many as 12 points. Craig Porter Jr. and Jarrett Allen both have 16 for Cleveland. CPJ also has 5 dimes, 3 boards and 3 blocks.

#Cavs trail the Heat 38-29 after the 1st. Miami is shooting 60 percent from the floor. Cleveland's defense needs to be much better on a night where its without the top 3 creators. Craig Porter Jr. was a bright spot, though. He's got 7 points, 3 reb, 3 ast, a steal and 2 blocks.

Kenny Atkinson wants time with the #Cavs trailing Miami 17-10 with 7:43 left in the first quarter. With the group the Cavs have available tonight they'll need to be much better defensively than they were in the first four minutes.

Ball is up. #Cavs and Heat are underway here in Miami.

Larry Nance Jr is active for the #Cavs tonight.

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Gonna petition the NBA to designate the big toe as "the piggy that went to the market"

Injuries aren't funny, but I chuckle that the proper medical term for this is great toe.

#Cavs say that Darius Garland sustained a contusion on his left great toe on Monday night. Garland will receive treatment and continue on his post-surgery management plan.

#Cavs list Darius Garland (toe) as out tomorrow against Miami. Donovan Mitchell (rest) and Evan Mobley (rest) are both listed as out. Jaylon Tyson is out with a concussion. Larry Nance Jr. is questionable with a knee contusion.

Darius Garland will have his foot evaluated today after leaving the game last night in the third quarter. The latest on that plus everything else from last night's absurd #Cavs game in Miami. open.substack.com/pub/theinsid...

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Jaylon Tyson splits a pair of free throws to give the #Cavs a 128-126 lead with 12.8 left in regulation. Miami calls timeout. This has been one remarkable November basketball game.

#Cavs trail the Heat 101-92 after three quarters. Darius Garland has been ruled out, Kenny Atkinson has been ejected, and the Cavs were just called for 13 fouls in a quarter. Other than that, though...

Darius Garland will not return with a left toe injury.

Darius Garland just went back to the locker room after that take foul. He didn't run down the floor the possession prior. It's the second time he's gone back to the locker room tonight.

Darius is on the floor warming up prior to the start of the second half.

#Cavs trail Miami at halftime 62-53 after a disastrous close to the half. The Heat closed things out on a 20-5 run over the last 4:14. All around bad half after a promising start.

#Cavs just had to burn a timeout trying to get the ball in on the side after a foul. They've only got four left for the final 33 minutes of this game. Given how fast Miami is intent on playing, that could be an issue.

#Cavs lead the Heat 30-25 at the end of the first quarter. Thought the Cavs were better than their score would indicate offensively. They're just 3-of-15 on 3s so far and plenty of them have been very good looks. Miami got back into it really pushing the pace.

Kenny Atkinson with his second timeout in 61 seconds. He looked pretty upset with Jaylon Tyson coming off the floor after that last Miami basket.

Ball is up. #Cavs and Heat are underway here in Miami.

Usual starters for the #Cavs tonight in Miami. Garland, Mitchell, Hunter, Mobley and Allen. Larry Nance Jr. is out.

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Currently on my way to Miami for the two games between the #Cavs and the Heat this week. Wanted to share a sale I'm having over at The Inside Shot while I'm on the road! 30% off an annual subscription! theinsideshot.substack.com/MiamiAgain

The Cleveland Cavaliers are 7.5-point favorites tonight on the road against the Miami Heat.

I didn't get to watch the #Cavs live last night, so I just rewatched the entire game and kept a running diary of all my thoughts. open.substack.com/pub/theinsid...

#Cavs list Larry Nance Jr. (knee contusion) as questionable for tomorrow’s game. Max Strus remains out and all other rotation players are available.

Darius Garland (injury management) is out for the #Cavs tonight. Dean Wade (eye contusion) is questionable. Larry Nance Jr. is questionable with a left knee contusion.

The Cleveland Cavaliers are 8.5-point favorites tonight at home against the Chicago Bulls.