<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/cavs-news-caris-levert-offensive-change-under-kenny-atkinson');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cavs sixth man Caris LeVert shares offensive changes under Kenny Atkinson');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Cavs-news-Cleveland-sixth-man-Caris-LeVert-shares-offensive-changes-under-Kenny-Atkinson.jpg"></figure><h1>Cavs sixth man Caris LeVert shares offensive changes under Kenny Atkinson</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-19T20:00:44-08:00">December 19th, 8:00pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-19T20:00:44-08:00">December 19th, 8:00pm</time><address><a href="https://www.downeuclid.com">Evan Dammarell</a>Evan Dammarell is an award-winning sports journalist covering all things Cleveland, including the Cavs, right off the shores of Lake Erie. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cleveland Cavaliers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Cleveland Cavaliers sixth man Caris LeVert and Cavs head coach Kenny Atkinson have been linked to each other since their professional careers began. LeVert’s rookie season with the Brooklyn Nets was also Atkinson’s first time as an NBA head coach. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cavs-news-kenny-atkinson-calls-bench-star-invaluable">As LeVert’s game grew, so did Atkinson’s coaching acumen</a>. However, according to Atkinson, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cavs-news-kenny-atkinson-update-caris-levert">he didn’t correctly utilize LeVert</a> while they were together in Brooklyn to the best of the multi-level scoring threat’s abilities.</p><p>“I failed at Brooklyn, or we failed at Brooklyn trying to get him to change his shot profile,” Atkinson said. “We tried, we tried, we tried over and over. We tried everything. ”</p><p>While with the Nets, LeVert routinely settled for midrange jump shots. In an ideal, modern NBA offense, that’s counterintuitive to on-court success. Atkinson wanted to alter LeVert’s shot profile organically. However, in their roughly three seasons together, it couldn’t manifest. While that might be disappointing for Atkinson, LeVert did share with Cleveland media that it was <a href="https://youtu.be/UhJxhJgoGHs?si=6D9xQo1uDob2Wf7e" rel="noopener">more than just altering his shot diet</a>.</p><p>“I think in Brooklyn, I was in a different role: I was the first option,” said LeVert. “So, as a first option, you’re kinda taking tougher shots, and you’re not getting a lot of catch-and-shoot opportunities.”</p><p>So, curiously enough, when Atkinson was named the successor to J.B. Bickerstaff as Cleveland’s head coach, it led to a reunion with LeVert. However, it was more than just a cheerful Cavs-themed reunion. Instead, for Atkinson, it was a chance to make right on something he felt he had failed LeVert in doing.</p><h2><b>Diving deeper into Kenny Atkinson re-inventing Cavs swingman Caris LeVert’s offensive game</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Caris-LeVert-dribbles-Cavs-Wizards.jpg"><figcaption>Ken Blaze-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Roughly a quarter of the way into the season, Atkinson has refined LeVert’s shot profile on offense. In 21 appearances, LeVert <a href="https://www.nba.com/stats/player/1627747/shots-dash?PerMode=Totals" rel="noopener">has only taken six midrange attempts</a>. He attempted 52 shots from that vicinity a season ago. Additionally, he’s not relying on the floater as much as he did last season. He took 75 in the 2023-24 campaign yet has taken just six this campaign. Under Atkinson’s guidance, however, LeVert became an analytical darling, relying heavily on three-pointers and looks at the rim.</p><p>“I’m taking more 3s and trusting my catch-and-shoot,” LeVert said. “We’re moving the ball better, leading to more open shots for everybody. I feel like I’ve always been a great shooter, so it’s cool to be able to get open looks and knock them down.”</p><p>That sudden increase in efficiency has made LeVert a dynamic, potent threat off the bench. In total, 143 of LeVert’s 168 shot attempts this season have come either behind the 3-point arc or at the rim, and this change to his shot profile has paid dividends. LeVert is shooting 48.8 percent from 3-point range and 53.0 percent from the field, both career-highs.</p><p>“It’s changing his value,” Atkinson said of LeVert. “His value to our team, his value for future contracts. You have to be efficient in this sport. That’s what teams are looking for, and that’s what we’re looking for.”</p><p>That value LeVert gives the Cavs has had a trickle-down effect on the rest of the team’s bench. Statistically, Cleveland’s reserves have averaged 38.1 points per game this year, the eighth-best in the NBA. The Cavs’ reserves rank among the league’s best bench units. They’re third in reserve field goal percentage, fourth in bench three-point percentage, third in reserve assists, and eighth in bench unit steals.</p><p>“With Kenny, it’s just been great,” said LeVert. “When he first got the job, I think one of our first goals was to take another step forward, wherever that was. And I think we’re still building towards that. But I think he’s been just a great coach, big brother, whatever you want to say throughout my career. It’s definitely cool to reunite with him.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cavs sixth man Caris LeVert shares offensive changes under Kenny Atkinson

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/cavs-news-cleveland-caris-levert-back-hawks');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cavs could have Caris LeVert back against Hawks');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Cavs-news-Cleveland-could-have-Caris-LeVert-back-against-Hawks.jpg"></figure><h1>Cavs could have Caris LeVert back against Hawks</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-29T10:05:50-08:00">November 29th, 10:05am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-29T10:05:50-08:00">November 29th, 10:05am</time><address><a href="https://www.downeuclid.com">Evan Dammarell</a>Evan Dammarell is an award-winning sports journalist covering all things Cleveland, including the Cavs, right off the shores of Lake Erie. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cleveland Cavaliers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After a day off for Thanksgiving, Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers hit the road to take on Dyson Daniels and the Atlanta Hawks for a matinee NBA Cup matchup. Last time out, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hawks-news-trae-young-atlanta-breaks-franchise-record-in-massive-cavs-takedown">the Cavs lost to the Hawks 135-124</a>. This win snapped Atlanta’s four-game losing skid, while Cleveland suffered its first home loss and second overall loss this season.</p><p>This will be the second of three meetings <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cavaliers-vs-hawks-prediction-odds-pick-for-nba-cup-2024">between Cleveland and Atlanta this year</a>. The series will then wrap up in late January in Cleveland. However, this one will carry the most weight of the three matchups between the Cavs and Hawks. There <a href="https://www.nba.com/nba-cup/2024/standings" rel="noopener">are serious ramifications</a> for the Group Play portion of the NBA Cup on the line.</p><p>If Cleveland loses to Atlanta, it will eliminate Cleveland from the NBA Cup race. However, even more intricate scenarios could unfold if the Hawks lose instead. Unfortunately, both teams are <a href="https://ak-static.cms.nba.com/referee/injury/Injury-Report_2024-11-29_12PM.pdf" rel="noopener">dealing with numerous injuries</a> heading into this matchup, making this a grind for either side.</p><h2><b>Who is unavailable for the Hawks against Cleveland?</b></h2><p>Against the Cavs, Atlanta will be without Dominick Barlow (NBA G League assignment), Mouhamed Gueye (NBA G League assignment), Seth Lundy (NBA G League assignment), Keaton Wallace (NBA G League assignment), and Cody Zeller (not with the team).</p><p>Trae Young, meanwhile, is dealing with right Achilles tendinitis and is listed as probable. Young’s availability will depend on how his Achilles tendon feels, so he will likely be a game-time decision.</p><p>The Hawks ruled Young out for their win over the Boston Celtics with right Achilles tendinitis. But so far, that is the only game that Young has missed this season. So, if he’s unable to go against the Cavs, it will be the second game he’s missed this year.</p><p>If Young cannot play, Garrison Mathews, Keaton Wallace, and David Roddy are all candidates for increased roles against the Cavs. Young’s next chance to suit up will come at home against Cleveland, and for now, it appears Atlanta is treating him as day-to-day.</p><h2><b>Who is unavailable for the Cavs against Atlanta?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Caris-LeVert-dribbles-Cavs-Hawks.jpg"><figcaption>Brett Davis-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Like the Hawks, the Cavs will be without several key contributors. Max Strus (ankle) and Dean Wade (ankle) remain sidelined. Meanwhile, Emoni Bates (NBA G League assignment, knee surgery) is still unavailable after offseason knee surgery. Like Bates, JT Thor (NBA G League assignment) and Luke Travers (NBA G League assignment) are also on assignment with the Cleveland Charge, the Cavs NBA G League affiliate. However, Thor and Travers are healthy enough to play, unlike Bates.</p><p>Cleveland’s matchup with Atlanta will be the 20th straight regular-season game without Strus. The Cavs sharpshooter sprained his right ankle during individual workouts. After confirming the sprain’s severity, it was announced that Strus would be reevaluated after six weeks of treatment and rehabilitation. There should be an update on the next steps in Strus’s recovery soon. However, head coach Kenny Atkinson has said that Strus is far from returning to the floor.</p><p>Wade, meanwhile, suffered an ankle sprain in Cleveland’s win over the Charlotte Hornets. The floor-spacing big man <a href="https://x.com/twithersAP/status/1858331884868276464" rel="noopener">was seen exiting the arena</a> in a walking boot postgame. Not having Wade available is a massive blow to a Cavs team dealing with injuries all season. Wade is arguably one of Cleveland’s best defenders and would help slow down Boston’s perimeter-heavy attack.</p><h2><b>The Cavs could welcome back Caris LeVert on the road against Atlanta</b></h2><p>On a happier note, Cleveland could welcome sixth man Caris LeVert back to the lineup against Atlanta. LeVert is questionable due to a nagging knee injury heading into the matchup. So, if anything, LeVert will be a game-time decision.</p><p>That same knee caused LeVert to miss the last game of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Celtics last season. LeVert said during training camp that it wasn’t until two or three weeks before camp that it felt “consistently good.” So, the Cavs will cautiously handle LeVert’s status from now on. On the season, LeVert has averaged 11.8 points on 53.4% shooting from the field and 4.5 assists in 24 minutes per game.</p><p>If LeVert cannot go on top of Wade and Strus, who are already sidelined, Isaac Okoro, Sam Merrill, Ty Jerome, and Georges Niang will be candidates for solid roles again.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cavs could have Caris LeVert back against Hawks

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/news/cavs-news-cleveland-important-caris-levert-injury-update-hawks-game');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cavs get important Caris LeVert injury update for Hawks game');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.cavsnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Cavs-get-important-Caris-LeVert-injury-update-for-Hawks-game.jpg"></figure><h1>Cavs get important Caris LeVert injury update for Hawks game</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-28T15:48:35-08:00">November 28th, 3:48pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-28T15:48:59-08:00">November 28th, 3:48pm</time><address><a>Quinn Allen</a>Quinn Allen is a Senior Associate Editor for ClutchPoints and Cavs Nation.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cavs News</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Cleveland Cavaliers will be looking to improve to 18-2 when they face the Atlanta Hawks in the NBA Cup on Friday afternoon. But, the Cavs could be without a key role player for the fifth game in a row.</p><p>Caris LeVert is <a href="https://ak-static.cms.nba.com/referee/injury/Injury-Report_2024-11-28_05PM.pdf" rel="noopener">listed as questionable</a> here due to knee inflammation, per the NBA’s Injury Report. However, this is a step in the right direction. LeVert has been strictly ruled out over the last couple of games. The questionable tag gives a glimmer of hope that he’s not far off a return.</p><p>The 30-year-old is an important second-unit piece for the surging Cavs. He’s averaging 11.8 points, 4.5 assists, and 2.9 rebounds per night while shooting an impressive 45.8% from three-point land. LeVert is playing 24.4 minutes per game.</p><p><a href="https://cavsnation.com/news/cavs-news-donovan-mitchell-bold-championship-take-ahead-2024-25-season" rel="noopener">Cleveland is looking like a legitimate title contender early on</a>. While <a href="https://cavsnation.com/news/cavs-news-kenny-atkinson-gets-brutally-honest-about-clevelands-performance-vs-hawks" rel="noopener">they did lose to the Hawks</a> on Wednesday evening, the Cavs are 8-2 in their last 10 and sitting 1.5 games ahead of the Boston Celtics in first place in the Eastern Conference.</p><p>The Cavs will be without a couple of other players on Friday in the In-Season Tournament, too. Max Strus (ankle) and Dean Wade (ankle) won’t suit up in Atlanta.</p><p>If LeVert is able to take the floor, it would definitely provide Kenny Atkinson’s bench with a boost. Donovan Mitchell led the way with 30 points in Wednesday’s defeat, while Evan Mobley added 22 points and 12 rebounds.</p><p>The Cavs need a win in the NBA Cup, sitting at just 1-1 in group play so far. Aside from getting revenge against the Hawks, it’s an important game to stay alive in the tourney.</p><p>Cleveland will need to find a way to slow down Trae Young, who was dropping dimes on Wednesday. He dished out a whopping 22 assists, having his way with a Cavs defense that is typically very solid.</p><p>Tip-off is scheduled for 2:30 PM ET.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cavs get important Caris LeVert injury update for Hawks game

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/cavs-news-kenny-atkinson-update-caris-levert');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cavs’ Kenny Atkinson gives encouraging update on Caris LeVert');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Kenny-Atkinson-gives-encouraging-update-on-Caris-LeVert.jpg"></figure><h1>Cavs’ Kenny Atkinson gives encouraging update on Caris LeVert</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-27T19:25:05-08:00">November 27th, 7:25pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-27T19:25:05-08:00">November 27th, 7:25pm</time><address><a href="https://www.downeuclid.com">Evan Dammarell</a>Evan Dammarell is an award-winning sports journalist covering all things Cleveland, including the Cavs, right off the shores of Lake Erie. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cleveland Cavaliers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>As someone who believes his availability is his best ability, Cleveland Cavaliers sixth man Caris LeVert has had a rough go of it lately. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cavs-without-critical-wing-depth-at-home-against-hawks">LeVert missed his fourth straight game</a> with a knee injury <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cavs-news-what-to-watch-for-hawks">when the Cavs hosted</a> the Atlanta Hawks. The injury is in the same knee that forced him to miss the end of the series against the Boston Celtics and took most of the off-season to heal fully. However, in an update from Cleveland head coach Kenny Atkinson, LeVert is <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFDaawRbUMQ" rel="noopener">ramping up activity on the court</a>, which could mean he will be available to return soon.</p><p>“I watched him work out today. He went hard today, whatever that means,” Atkinson said. “I don’t want to give a date or a time, but it seems like he’s ramping up pretty quickly here. I would assume he’s ready within the next week.”</p><p>Considering LeVert is dealing with a knee injury that plagued him last year, it’s fair to wonder if the guard will ever be 100% on the floor this year. When asked, Atkinson was non-committal about whether it would be a long-term concern. So, for now, it’ll be worth keeping tabs on LeVert when he returns to the floor.</p><p>“I do know, like a lot of NBA players, he’s got nicks,” Atkinson said. “He’s a start-and-stop kind of player, like, decelerate, hard cutter, he’s definitely hard on his body. But I don’t anticipate it being a huge thing. I think it’s a little more wear and tear than, ‘Oh man, we got to worry about this thing long term.'”</p><h2><b>When could Caris LeVert return to the floor for the Cavs?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Caris-LeVert-dribble-drive-Cavs.jpg"><figcaption>Ken Blaze-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>On the season, LeVert has averaged 11.8 points on 53.4% shooting from the field and 4.5 assists in 24 minutes per game. Sure, LeVert’s absence has been somewhat overshadowed by Ty Jerome’s red-hot start to the year. However, Cleveland has missed their stud sixth man in their four games without him.</p><p>That said, time will tell how long the Cavs can keep this up without LeVert. He’s one of their best playmakers and scoring threats off the bench and thrived under Atkinson’s new offensive system. However, Cleveland is missing not just LeVert’s offense but also how he’s stepped up on defense this season.</p><p>“He’s improved so much defensively. I tell him every day,” said Atkinson.</p><p>“In Brooklyn, he was a young pup trying to figure it out. He’s really turned into a heck of a defensive player. He’s gotten so much stronger, obviously, but just his IQ and his activity – really, really improved defensive player.”</p><p>LeVert leads the Cavs <a href="https://www.nba.com/stats/players/advanced?CF=MIN*GE*15&amp;SeasonType=Regular%20Season&amp;TeamID=1610612739&amp;dir=-1&amp;sort=DEF_RATING" rel="noopener">in individual defensive rating</a>, allowing 106.5 points per 100 possessions while on the floor. Combine that with an offensive rating that’s second-best in the NBA, and LeVert is helping Cleveland outscore opponents by 21.2 points per 100 possessions when on the floor. The numbers speak for themselves, and getting LeVert back would be a massive boost for the Cavs. The next chance will be when Cleveland hits the road to take on the Hawks in Atlanta. If not, it won’t happen until the Cavs are home against the Celtics.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cavs’ Kenny Atkinson gives encouraging update on Caris LeVert

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Cleveland Cavaliers swingman Caris LeVert <a href="https://andscape.com/features/dallas-mavericks-guard-kyrie-irving-learns-how-to-lead-a-shoe-brand-with-anta/" rel="noopener">has joined Anta Basketball</a>, the Dallas Mavericks star told Andscape’s Marc J. Spears.</p><p>Irving and LeVert were teammates with the Brooklyn Nets from 2019-2021.</p><p>“It was easy deal because that is one of my best friends,” Irving said of signing LeVert. “So, seeing him be able to join the family, now I have an idea of how we can create together. For me, it’s not about just going against going to get the best players, the best players and folks on, it’s like going to get my family and people that I know genuinely rock with me and I want to continue the brand legacy and continue to be part of something special.”</p><p>“This is a startup company in America. Anta is a startup. It’s not a startup in China. So, we’re trying to compete with some of the bigger juggernauts. It’s one of the toughest things to do. So, you got to have some people that are thorough, morally strong, have great integrity, have great families, and also love what they do.”</p><p>LeVert has averaged 14.1 points, 2.9 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game on 44/34/74 shooting splits over nine NBA seasons.</p><h2>Kyrie Irving growing shoe brand with first NBA signing</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.cavsnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Kyrie-Irving-and-Caris-LeVert.jpg"><figcaption>Nicole Sweet-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Irving joined Nike in 2011 and had one of the company’s most popular basketball shoe lines for a decade. However, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-news-nike-cuts-ties-with-kyrie-irving-amid-antisemitism-saga">Nike cut ties with him in 2022</a> after he posted a link on social media to a film containing antisemitic rhetoric.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavs-news-kyrie-irving-reveals-why-he-joined-anta-invested-in-kicks-crew-with-damian-lillard">Irving signed a five-year deal with Chinese sportswear brand Anta</a> in June 2023 and was named chief creative officer of its basketball division.</p><p>“Ky’s decision to come to Anta was based on its phenomenal U.S.-based design team,” Irving’s agent and stepmother, Shetellia Riley Irving, told Andscape. “They were really strong and influential in convincing him with their creativity and respect for Ky. They were super-supportive of his vision and gave him a blank slate. They wanted to become a global brand and have Ky as their anchor. It gave us freedom and flexibility to do things out the box. It was really driven by the U.S. design team.</p><p>“It was the opportunity to be a startup within a billion-dollar brand. They had the resources and tools to take us to the next level. He owns his designs and trademarks. That is something unheard anything in this sneaker brand.”</p><p>After a tumultuous tenure with the Nets, Irving has rectified his career with the Dallas Mavericks. The eight-time All-Star led the team to the NBA Finals alongside Luka Doncic last season, averaging 25.6 points, 4.6 rebounds and 5.4 assists on 50/41/91 shooting splits.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cavs’ Caris LeVert signs with Kyrie Irving’s shoe brand

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