The Cleveland Cavaliers' season is hanging in the balance, as they are down 3-1 in their second-round NBA playoff series against the Indiana Pacers with Game 5

Cleveland Cavaliers superstar shooting guard Donovan Mitchell is expected to be a game-time decision for Game 5 against the Indiana Pacers. Mitchell received an MRI that revealed he reaggravated a previous left ankle injury during the 129-109 loss in Game 4. He is averaging 34 points, five rebounds, and four assists through four games.

The Cavaliers are sticking with FanDuel Sports Network for at least one more season, opting back into their media rights deal with the network’s parent company, Main Street Sports Group, for the 2025-26 NBA season, according to Sports Business Journal.

The Cleveland Cavaliers, who brought fans much joy (and hope) as the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference with a 64-18 regular-season record, are on the brink of elimination after being blown out 129-109 at Indiana to fall behind in Round 2 3-1.

NBA legend Dwight Howard called the Cleveland Cavaliers "a front runner team" after they fell to a 3-1 hole to the Indiana Pacers.

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The Indiana Pacers emphatically pushed the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers to the brink of playoff elimination with a dominant 129-109 win to take a 3-1 series lead.

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 conference semifinals on Tuesday night.