LAURI MARKKANEN NEWS

Cavaliers meet the Hawks in play-in game

The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Atlanta Hawks meet for the NBA Playoffs Play-In Tournament

APRIL 14, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

'Let's get it on': Nets, Cavaliers to open play-in Tuesday

Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving have played in the NBA Finals and Olympics, so they’ve been in just about every kind of big game there is

APRIL 11, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Nets square off against the Cavaliers for play-in game

The Brooklyn Nets and the Cleveland Cavaliers hit the court for the NBA Playoffs Play-In Tournament

APRIL 11, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Great point-per-minute production Markkanen closed Sunday's 133-115 win over Milwaukee with 23 points (8-11 FG, 4-7 3Pt, 3-3 FT) and seven rebounds in 21 minutes.

Impact Markkanen inflicted swift damage in only 21 minutes. His total was bolstered with four three-pointers and a superb rebounding total, a category where the Cavs dominated against a depleted /Milwaukee roster.

APRIL 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Antetokounmpo, Bucks set for matchup with the Cavaliers

Giannis Antetokounmpo leads Milwaukee into a matchup with Cleveland averaging 29.9 points per game

APRIL 9, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Durant, Nets beat Cavs, in position to take No. 7 in East

Kevin Durant scored 36 points, leading a pair of fourth-quarter surges that carried the Brooklyn Nets into a tie for seventh place in the Eastern Conference with a 118-107 victory...

APRIL 9, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Garland and the Cavaliers visit conference foe Brooklyn

Brooklyn and Cleveland will square off in a matchup of Eastern Conference opponents

APRIL 7, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Magic break 6-game losing streak, beat Cavaliers 120-115

Mo Bamba had 20 points and 12 rebounds, Ignas Brazdeikis scored 20 off the bench and the Orlando Magic beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 120-115 to stop a six-game losing streak

APRIL 6, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cavaliers, Bulls pushing for playoffs in East after droughts

Not since 1998 have the Cleveland Cavaliers made the playoffs without LeBron James

APRIL 5, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Orlando plays Cleveland on 3-game home skid

Orlando is looking to break its 3-game home skid with a victory against Cleveland

APRIL 4, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Embiid, Philadelphia set for matchup with Cleveland

Joel Embiid leads Philadelphia into a matchup with Cleveland averaging 30.0 points per game

APRIL 3, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cavaliers cruise to 119-101 win over Knicks

Darius Garland had 24 points and 13 assists to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 119-101 win over the New York Knicks

APRIL 2, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cleveland visits New York on 4-game road skid

Cleveland enters a matchup with New York as losers of four road games in a row

APRIL 1, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Atlanta takes on Cleveland following Young's 41-point showing

Atlanta hosts the Cleveland Cavaliers after Trae Young scored 41 points in the Atlanta Hawks' 136-118 win against the Oklahoma City Thunder

MARCH 31, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Struggles from three once again Markkanen contributed 13 points (5-12 FG, 1-6 3Pt, 2-2 FT), six rebounds, one assist and one block across 33 minutes during Wednesday's 120-112 loss to Dallas.

Impact Although he scored in double figures for a fifth straight game, Markkanen continued to struggle from three. Dating back to March 19, the forward is shooting just 28.6 percent from distance, which is well below his season average of 34.7 percent. Markkanen, though, is still averaging 17.0 points across his past five matchups.

MARCH 31, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Cavs' Mobley out next game, maybe more, with ankle sprain

Cleveland Cavaliers rookie forward Evan Mobley will miss Wednesday night’s game against Dallas with a sprained right ankle

MARCH 29, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cavaliers beat Magic 107-101, lose Mobley to sprained ankle

Darius Garland had 25 points and 12 assists, leading Cleveland to a 107-101 victory over the Orlando Magic in a game in which the Cavaliers lost rookie big man Evan Mobley to a spr...

MARCH 29, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hits for 20 in Toronto Markkanen closed with 20 points (6-10 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 6-6 FT), five rebounds, one assist and one steal across 36 minutes during Thursday's 117-104 loss to the Raptors.

Impact The fifth-year forward led the Cavaliers in scoring on the night as they lost to the Raptors for the first time this season. Markkanen continued a productive run that has seen him average 18.3 points, 6.9 boards, 2.8 threes, 1.3 assists and 1.1 steals over the last 10 games despite sitting out one contest during that stretch due to a minor ankle issue.

MARCH 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Siakam matches season high with 35, Raptors top Cavs 117-104

Pascal Siakam matched his season-high with 35 points, Chris Boucher scored 17, and the Toronto Raptors tightened the Eastern Conference playoff race by beating the Cleveland Cavali...

MARCH 25, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Toronto plays Cleveland on home slide

Toronto aims to stop its 3-game home losing streak with a win against Cleveland

MARCH 23, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Explodes for season-high 31 points Markkanen finished with 31 points (11-18 FG, 6-12 3Pt, 3-4 FT), 10 rebounds, three assists and four steals in 42 minutes during Friday's 119-116 overtime victory over the Nuggets.

Impact Markkanen connected on six three-pointers for just the second time during the campaign en route to a season-high 31 points. The seven-footer also grabbed 10 rebounds -- one shy of Evan Mobley's team high -- and notched his third double-double of the campaign. Over his last six appearances, Markkanen has averaged 19.8 points, 7.3 rebounds, 1.5 steals and 1.3 assists in 36.8 minutes per game.

MARCH 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE