Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson reacts during the first half against the Indiana Pacers in Game 1 of the second round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Rocket Arena in Cleveland May 4, 2025.

After the Pacers' Game 4 mauling put the Cavs in a 3-1 series hole, Kenny Atkinson wasn't complaining about Indiana's physicality, he was admiring it.

The final minute of the Cavs’ 120-119 loss to the Pacers may haunt this team for months. In a city constructed on scar tissue from devastating sports losses, this served as just one more head wound.

CCLEVELAND, Ohio — If Game 1 was a gut punch, Game 2 needs to be a counter. The Cavs can’t afford to blink twice. After surrendering home court and control in a 121-112 loss to the Pacers on ...

But on Sunday, after the Pacers' 129-109 Game 4 mauling put the Cavs in a 3-1 series hole, Atkinson wasn't complaining about Indiana's physicality, he was admiring it.

The Cavs were a mess on offense, losing the turnover battle 22-10, and torched on defense, with the Pacers shooting 52.7% (49 of 93) from the field, including 42.9% (15 of 35) on 3-pointers.

The Cleveland Cavaliers lost home court advantage in Game 1 of their second-round playoff series to the Indiana Pacers, falling 121-112 on Sunday night. The top seed in the East left the game with ...

The Cavaliers fell apart down the stretch yet again against the Pacers, and now they're in an 0-2 hole in the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Darius Garland sat out Game 1 for the Cavs, and Evan Mobley and key bench player De'Andre Hunter got banged up in the opener against the Pacers.

In Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, the Indiana Pacers got back in the driver’s seat, thrashing the Cleveland Cavaliers 129-109. Indiana was led by 21 points from Pascal Siakam, and ...

Sunday, May 11 at 8:00 PM ET at Gainbridge Fieldhouse The Indiana Pacers (2-1) host the Cleveland Cavaliers (1-2) in a pivotal Game 4 of their Eastern Conference Semifinals series on Sunday. After ...