Jimmy Watkins

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Rivalry Beat Reporter at Cleveland.com

Columnist (with a pinch of rivalry beat) @clevelanddotcom. @ohiou grad. Streaky Tweeter. Ideas and praise: [email protected]

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Tyrese Haliburton teaches Cavs the real reason he was voted most overrated player - Jimmy Watkins

1 week ago | cleveland.com | Jimmy Watkins

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Cavs center Jarrett Allen is shuffling his feet faster than cards at a casino, but he still can’t keep Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton in front of him. With 1:55 to play in Cleveland’s 121-112 loss to Indiana, Allen switches onto Haliburton, whose crossovers can cause whiplash. And at first, the big man holds his own. Between the legs dribbles, hesitation moves, then a step-back? Allen slides, stays disciplined, stretches his arms to contest the jump shot.
The five biggest takeaways from Game 1 of Cavs vs Pacers - Jimmy Watkins

1 week ago | cleveland.com | Jimmy Watkins

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Donovan Mitchell steps back for a 3-pointer with 1:38 to play, and your stomach gurgles. Heart’s pumping, nerves are spiking, and knuckles are turning bright. Nothing beats the NBA playoff butterflies.
Cavs vs. Pacers series prediction is basic math - Jimmy Watkins

1 week ago | cleveland.com | Jimmy Watkins

Customize Your WeatherSet Your Location:No location data found. Enter City and State or Zip CodeCavaliersPublished: May. 02, 2025, 6:00 a.m.Cavs vs. Heat Game 4 NBA playoffs, April 28, 2025CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Cavs and Pacers will begin their best-of-seven Eastern Conference semifinal with Game 1 on Sunday at Rocket Arena. It’s a matchup of the conference’s top seed (Cavs) and No. 4 (Pacers). As for a prediction, columnist Jimmy Watkins has that ready right now.
Will Cavs vs. Pacers be a challenging series for Jarrett Allen? - Jimmy Watkins

1 week ago | cleveland.com | Jimmy Watkins

Customize Your WeatherSet Your Location:No location data found. Enter City and State or Zip CodeCavaliersPublished: May. 01, 2025, 6:00 a.m.The Cavs and Pacers tip off their Eastern Conference semifinal series on Sunday, and Jarrett Allen could be a key figure. John Kuntz, cleveland.comCLEVELAND, Ohio — The Cavs and Pacers begin their Eastern Conference semifinal series on Sunday, and Jarrett Allen figures to be an important player. The Cavs center could have a touch matchup against the Pacers.
Cavs will beat Pacers because of the NBA playoffs’ golden rule - Jimmy Watkins

1 week ago | cleveland.com | Jimmy Watkins

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Indiana Pacers beat you with shooting, depth and elite ball security. They rank second in playoff offense and third in round one point differential. On paper, they share plenty of strengths with the top-seeded Cavs. Until you start looking at the names on each roster. Call me a caveman or, even worse, an unimaginative takes-man.
The five biggest takeaways from Game 4 of Cavs vs. Heat - Jimmy Watkins

2 weeks ago | cleveland.com | Jimmy Watkins

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Forget a broom. Go hire a cleaning service. The Cavs left too big a mess in Miami to clean it with a “sweep.” Nope, this team beat the ... culture out of Miami during Monday’s 138-83 win to finish the series, and Cleveland made history doing so. The Cavs led 15-3 within three minutes, took a 39-point lead into halftime and finished this first round series with a plus-30.5-point differential. Woah. Maybe this is how top seeds are supposed to handle 37-win playoff opponents.
Celtics vs. Magic today: Watch NBA Playoffs Game 4 free live stream

2 weeks ago | cleveland.com | Jimmy Watkins

ORLANDO, Fla. - The Orlando Magic, back home in Florida, has designs on tying up its NBA first-round NBA playoff series with the Boston Celtics. The teams will play Game 4 today at 7 p.m. Eastern. The game will be shown on TNT, which can be streamed free through DirecTV Stream. You can also tune in through Sling, which has promotional offers.
Browns steal Cavs’ playoff spotlight for the wrong reasons with Shedeur Sanders pick - Jimmy Watkins

2 weeks ago | cleveland.com | Jimmy Watkins

CLEVELAND, Ohio — This town will never forget the day its shorthanded Cavs won a playoff game by 37 points. No sir. No Darius Garland, no sweat for the East’s best team. No chance the Heat will make this series competitive. Too bad no Cleveland fan will remember Saturday’s win for the right reasons. By resisting a QB early, Browns GM Andrew Berry followed through on a precarious draft promise — Jimmy WatkinsApr.
By resisting a QB early, Browns GM Andrew Berry follows through on precarious draft promise - Jimmy Watkins

2 weeks ago | cleveland.com | Jimmy Watkins

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Browns general manager Andrew Berry is still searching for a quarterback, and he’s running out of time to find one. Six years into his tenure, Berry has bailed on one supposed franchise passer (Baker Mayfield) and misidentified another (Deshaun Watson). Few executives count third and fourth chances to choose the position, which is why many wondered ahead of the NFL Draft: Don’t you have to take a quarterback early? I mean, seriously. Joe Flacco? Kenny Pickett?
Browns’ 2025 NFL Draft trade down is not the repeat nightmare fans may think - Jimmy Watkins

2 weeks ago | cleveland.com | Jimmy Watkins

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Browns fans wanted Travis Hunter, but Browns general manager Andrew Berry saw too many needs. Another wide receiver? Sure. Defensive line help? Yes, please. And how bout a young tackle — or guard, or center — to fill the voids that Jack Conklin or Joel Bitonio or Ethan Pocic, all of whom could be gone by 2026, will leave behind. The list goes on. We still haven’t mentioned quarterback, where the Browns are starving for viability (let alone stability) at the moment.