According to NBA insiders Shams Charania, Joe Vardon and Jason Lloyd of The Athletic, some members of the Cleveland Cavaliers were frustrated Jarrett Allen refused an injection to try and numb the pain in his rib and play.
The Cleveland Cavaliers faced a disappointing end to their playoff run, falling 113-98 to the Boston Celtics and exiting the postseason. While injuries
Obviously, being without three of their top players while trying to stave off elimination is less than ideal for Cleveland.
The Cleveland Cavaliers have their backs against the wall in their conference semifinal series against the Boston Celtics. Facing elimination in Game 5, the Cavs have to pull out a huge win at the TD Garden without knowing for sure if Donovan Mitchell or Jarrett Allen will play.
Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert chimed in on his team’s performance on Monday night, saying he is happy for their valiant effort in their 109-102 Game 4 loss against the Boston Celtics.
The Cavaliers, while resilient and showing fight, cost themselves a winnable game losing to Boston 102-109. Without Donovan Mitchell and Jarrett Allen, the Cavaliers were arguably down their two best players in a pivotal series.
It may have been smooth sailing for the Celtics during the regular season, but that may not be the case in the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Cavaliers.
The Cleveland Cavaliers need all hands on deck to overcome the powerful Boston Celtics, but there seems to be a chance that they won’t even have not just one but two of their best players available for Monday night’s Game 4 of their second-round series versus Jayson Tatum and company.
Tying the series becomes even more daunting if Mitchell isn’t able to go on Monday. Donovan Mitchell joins Jarrett Allen (right rib contusion) on the injury report as questionable ahead of Game 4 on Monday against the Boston Celtics.
Allen has now missed more playoff games than regular season games this year. Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen will miss Game 3 against the Boston Celtics.
The Cleveland Cavaliers have the opportunity to go up 2-1 in the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Boston Celtics Saturday night as the series shifts to Cleveland’s home floor.
The Pelicans' roster will likely look significantly different in a couple of months.
NBA insider Will Guillory of The Athletic thinks the New Orleans Pelicans could try to acquire Jarrett Allen from the Cleveland Cavaliers this offseason.
Jarrett Allen missed the Cleveland Cavaliers game against the Boston Celtics on Tuesday. He also missed the team's victory over the Orlando Magic on Sunday.
The Boston Celtics have opened their second-round series against the Cleveland Cavaliers with a 120-95 win on Tuesday night. Jaylen Brown and Derrick White took the headlines, as they had 32 and 25 points, respectively.
The Cleveland Cavaliers have begun another challenging series in the 2024 NBA Playoffs. The Cavs took on the Boston Celtics in their Eastern Conference semifinal and lost Game 1 120-95.
As it is, the Cleveland Cavaliers already have their backs against the wall against the Boston Celtics. To make matters worse for the Cavs, it has been confirmed that starting center Jarrett Allen will not be available to play in Game 1 due to a lingering rib injury.
Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen, who has a right rib contusion, is questionable for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Celtics in Boston on Tuesday.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are moving on to the Eastern Conference semi-finals after taking down the Orlando Magic in Game 7. Their next opponent is the ever-dangerous Boston Celtics.
The Cleveland Cavaliers will face the Orlando Magic in Game 7 of their first-round series without the help of star center Jarrett Allen, who is inactive due to a rib contusion.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are desperate to get their starting five back on the floor as they look to close out their series with the Orlando Magic. The Cavs did end up taking down the Magic in Game 5, but they had to do it without their starting center Jarrett Allen.
In a first-round series between two of the NBA's best defensive teams, Evan Mobley may have made the biggest defensive play.
The Cleveland Cavaliers face a significant challenge heading into Game 5 of their first-round NBA playoff series against the Orlando Magic, as Jarrett Allen has been sidelined with a rib bruise.
There's no question Jarrett Allen has faith in his teammates.
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