Ethan Sands

5 days ago | cleveland.com | Ethan Sands

CLEVELAND, Ohio — After spraining his left ankle in Game 1, Evan Mobley was crushed not being able to play in Game 2. Last year, against the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference semifinals, was the coming out party. This year, in the same round—this time against the Indiana Pacers — to be the confirmation. The moment where promise turned into proof, and Mobley would no longer be seen as just the Cavs’ future, but their present.

5 days ago | cleveland.com | Ethan Sands

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio — As the Cavs trickled off the floor at Cleveland Clinic Courts on Thursday afternoon, just hours before boarding a flight to Indiana, there weren’t many signs left of the shootaround that had just taken place. Most of the players had vanished, escaping to gather their thoughts and luggage before a season-defining Game 3. But one moment lingered. While reporters waited to speak with Cavs head coach Kenny Atkinson, he remained deep in thought.

5 days ago | cleveland.com | Ethan Sands

CavaliersPublished: May. 09, 2025, 5:15 a.m.Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Indiana Pacers in game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, May 6, 2025CLEVELAND, Ohio — The clock is ticking on the Cavs’ historic season. Down 0-2 in the Eastern Conference semifinals after dropping back-to-back games on their home floor, Cleveland now stares down a must-win Game 3 on enemy turf.

1 week ago | cleveland.com | Ethan Sands

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Cavs gave everything they had to keep pace. Turns out, what head coach Kenny Atkinson regrets, the Indiana Pacers relied on. Depth. Pressure. Relentless tempo. In a series defined by contrasting philosophies — methodical control vs. frenetic fire — the Cavs took a gamble: try to beat Indiana at their own game. And for three quarters, the bet seemed brilliant. Then came the bill. The 120-119 loss in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on Tuesday didn’t feel like a collapse.

1 week ago | cleveland.com | Ethan Sands

CavaliersPublished: May. 06, 2025, 7:22 p.m.CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Cavs entered Tuesday’s Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals trying to bounce back against the Pacers. After the game, catch the latest edition of the Wine and Gold Talk podcast with cleveland.com’s Ethan Sands, Chris Fedor and Jimmy Watkins. The show will be lived streamed via YouTube at the top of this post following postgame interviews.