INJURY UPDATE: LATEST On James Harden and Donovan Mitchell! | Who MUST Step Up for the Cavs?!
On this edition of Locked On Cavs, Danny Cunningham reacts to the latest injury updates for the Cleveland Cavaliers. He begins the show by discussing Donovan Mitchell’s groin injury that will keep him out of Friday’s game against the Detroit Pistons. Next, he discusses the injuries to James Harden, Dennis Schroder, Dean Wade and Keon Ellis. Finally, Danny breaks down which players must step up with the lengthy injury list for the Cavs.
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Timestamps!
00:00 Injury Report & Cavs Overview
Danny Cunningham runs through the Cavs’ lengthy injury report, highlighting concerns around Donovan Mitchell, James Harden, and other key players, and discusses the implications of these injuries.
16:00 Health vs. Seeding Strategy
Danny Cunningham analyzes the Cavs’ priorities between securing playoff seeding and ensuring player health, using stats, historical context, and current schedule strength to guide the discussion.
25:28 Who Needs to Step Up
Danny Cunningham details which players (like Jaylon Tyson, Craig Porter Jr., and Evan Mobley) need to fill the void while stars are sidelined, and previews the Pistons matchup.
Hey Danny what are your thoughts on the Cavs aiming to stay in the 4th seed. More than likely they won’t reach the first seed and I feel like we match up with the Pistons better than we do with the Celtics. So I feel like waiting to play the Celtics potentially in the ECF would be better than the second round
This marshmallow broke up team stay hurt,hw can you count on these bums pathetic
Let's get ready for the guardians every yr come playoff time these guys are broke up.
Mitchell has a history of groin injuries probably because his lower body is so frieken Thick 😅
Here we go again. I have a bad feeling about the health of this team.
DM's NEXT contract will pay him almost 1 mill per game…!!!!!!! The best ability is availability…this seems to be BITING him at the end of seasdons regularly! ANYONE else concerned….along with the disappearing 3 ball! We need him BIG TIME!!!
Luckily for the CAVS…there are really only 4 teams in the East that have a shot…we're 1 of them…GOTTA BE HEALTHY when the playoffs roll around!
Getting that 2 seed…really is HUGE though!
I’m hoping we get 2 seed. If not they will not have home court in 2nd round. I don’t trust them in road in playoffs.