Feb 20, 2015; Washington, DC, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) shoots the ball over Washington Wizards center Marcin Gortat (4) in the third quarter at Verizon Center. The Cavaliers won 127-89. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
Cleveland did all their trades early in the season, thus have already gone through that awkward phase of transitioning to gain cohesiveness.
The Cavs look better with every game they play and with the recent struggles of the Atlanta Hawks, they’re looking like the new team to beat in the Eastern Conference.
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Cleveland Cavaliers (35-22)
Last week: 2-0
Last rank: 8
The Cleveland Cavaliers – along with the Atlanta Hawks in the Eastern Conference – were probably the biggest winners to come out of trade deadline day. Mostly because none of their competitors did anything to significantly improve their team.
Then, they added Kendrick Perkins, who was recently bought out by the Utah Jazz.
Cleveland did all their trades early in the season, thus have already gone through that awkward phase of transitioning to gain cohesiveness.
The Cavs look better with every game they play and with the recent struggles of the Atlanta Hawks, they’re looking like the new team to beat in the Eastern Conference.
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