In this episode of the Wine and Gold Talk Podcast, host Ethan Sands discusses the Cavs’ recent win over the Hornets, including their historic winning streak and the standout matchup between Darius Garland and LaMelo Ball.
Garland was getting ready to play "Tweakers" after the Cavs beat the Thunder, and teased that he heard a new Gelo song is coming on Friday.
The third round of All-Star fan voting was released by the NBA on Thursday, the last update before the starters are officially unveiled on January 23 on TNT. In it, there was some movement, with LeBron James vaulting to second in the West frontcourt as the most notable change from the last update.
After being left off the first two fan returns, Cavs center Jarrett Allen cracked the top 10 for the East’s frontcourt with 344,361 votes. He joins running mate Evan Mobley, who improved to sixth on the list with 480,667.
Giannis Antetokounmpo and Nikola Jokić lead their respective conferences in the third fan returns of #NBAAllStar Voting presented by AT&T. Fans account for 50% of the vote to decide All-Star starters. Players and a media panel account for 25% each. pic.twitter.com/FBGGd00GB2
Darius Garland scored 25 points and Jarrett Allen had 19 points and 11 rebounds as the NBA-leading Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Charlotte Hornets 115-105, extending their winning streak to 10.
Same Cavs, though. Coming off a four-game road trip where they swept their Western Conference opponents, Cleveland returned home to Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse Sunday and continued its hot streak with a 115-105 win over the Charlotte Hornets.
CLEVELAND — Darius Garland scored 25 points ... a franchise record. LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller paced Charlotte with 24 points apiece, while Nick Smith Jr. had 18 off the bench.