The Cavs entered Game 4 trying to even the series on the Nickelodeon-like court in Indianapolis. But it quickly got out of hand, and viewers were left with a pile of superlatives from Dedes and Anthony. For the Cavs, the game was “a debacle,” Anthony said, to no one’s amazement.

This is after Hall of Fame big man Shaquille O'Neal was nowhere to be found as the broadcast started. Ernie Johnson provided the usual intro for the hosts, which, as always, included Kenny Smith and Charles Barkley. However, it was Jalen Rose who filled in for O'Neal.

The Oklahoma City Thunder and Cleveland Cavaliers, the top seeds in the playoffs and owners of the best regular-season records in the NBA, find themselves in dire need of wins as they host Game 5s in

The shift from TNT to ESPN for Game 3 of the Cleveland-Indiana series might have been a bit of luck for the Cavaliers, who won convincingly, 126-104. Note: For occasional nationally televised games, we analyze how networks do with coverage.

Clinching the Eastern Conference's No. 1 seed with a 64-18 regular season record, Cleveland then secured a 4-0 opening round sweep of the Miami Heat. The second round has gone much differently, with Cleveland dropping three of the first four games, including a blowout loss in Game 4.

The Cleveland Cavaliers were on the verge of tying their second-round series with the Indiana Pacers at 1-1 Tuesday night. But the Pacers surged back to stun the Cavaliers for a 120-119 win. With the win,

The Denver Nuggets and Oklahoma City Thunder couldn’t wake up their offense with an early tip for Game 4 on Sunday