Ethan Sands

Ethan Sands

@ejelite1.bsky.social

Cavs Beat Reporter and Wine and Gold Talk podcast host for Cleveland.com l Ohio U & SJI alum l past: MLB, USA Today Sports, The LA Times l ΚΑΨ♦️#LackOfWorries🎈

760 Followers 185 Following 544 Posts Joined Nov 2024
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James Harden walked in with a T-shirt that read: “Where are my superstars?”

Hours later he eclipsed 29,000 points.

But scoring isn’t the biggest reason the #Cavs believe he can change their playoff ceiling.

His gravity and decision-making might be. #NBASky
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2 days ago

For Cleveland’s second night of a back-to-back on Monday against the Sixers, Tyrese Maxey is officially OUT with a right fifth finger sprain.

Joel Embiid is also out tomorrow’s contest against the #Cavs. #NBASky

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3 days ago

#Cavs Dean Wade (ankle), Jaylon Tyson (neck) and Donovan Mitchell (groin) are AVAILABLE for Sunday’s matchup against the Celtics. #NBASky

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3 days ago

#Cavs injury report for Sunday’s matinee against the Celtics:

Jarrett Allen (knee), Tyrese Proctor (quad) and Max Strus (foot) are OUT.

Jaylon Tyson (neck strain) is questionable.

Donovan Mitchell (groin) and Dean Wade (ankle) are probable. #LetEmKnow #NBASky

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1 week ago

Two brothers. Two drafts.

From being cut as a freshman to shutting off the water of an MVP candidate to possibly sharing a city with his younger brother if the #Browns call his name.

I spoke with the Tyson brothers about the standard they refuse to lower. #Cavs #NBASky

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1 week ago

#Cavs Dean Wade remains OUT tonight against the Pistons, joining Donovan Mitchell (groin) and Max Strus (foot) on the sidelines. #NBASky

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1 week ago

Kenny Atkinson earned Coach of the Month.

But he couldn't have won the award in February without Jarrett Allen turning into the engine of everything.

While the #Cavs reshuffled lineups and battled injuries, Allen held the structure together on both ends. #NBASky
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1 week ago

#Cavs head coach Kenny Atkinson was named the NBA Eastern Conference Coach of the Month for games played in February.

Cleveland finished the month 8-3 and are the No. 4 seed in the Eastern Conference. #LetEmKnow

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1 week ago

#Cavs James Harden and Keon Ellis are AVAILABLE against the Nets.

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1 week ago

Cade Cunningham has fouled out with under two minutes remaining.

The #Cavs hold a four-point lead ahead of Jarrett Allen’s free throws.

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1 week ago

Didn’t a CPJ block break the broadcast earlier this season? Now it’s simply him entering into the game that broke the horn.

Aura.

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1 week ago

#Cavs James Harden, Dean Wade, Keon Ellis, Donovan Mitchell and Max Strus are OUT tonight against the Pistons.

Dennis Schroder is available. #LetEmKnow #NBASky

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1 week ago

James Harden is OUT for tonight’s game against the Bucks. #NBASky

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1 week ago

Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley are out. James Harden could try to play with a right thumb fracture.

What this means for the #Cavs, and, more specifically, Dennis Schröder, Keon Ellis, Jaylon Tyson, Jarrett Allen & Dean Wade against the Bucks. #LetEmKnow #NBASky
www.cleveland.com/cavs/2026/02...

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1 week ago

In three matchups and nearly 11 minutes with Dean Wade as the primary defender, Jalen Brunson is 1 of 15 from the field this season.

One of the craftiest guards alive. A footwork savant. A foul-drawing artist. Diminished at the hands of Wade. #LetEmKnow #Cavs #NBASky

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2 weeks ago

The offense grabs headlines.
The new guards are changing games.

Five games in, Keon Ellis and Dennis Schröder are reshaping the #Cavs’ perimeter defense — and sharpening an identity built for playoff survival. #LetEmKnow #NBASky

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2 weeks ago

According to #Cavs head coach Kenny Atkinson, Evan Mobley & Dean Wade are heading in the right direction to play tomorrow vs. the Nets.

Mobley was wearing the wine-colored Starter Penny after practice.

Max Strus went through an individual workout but still isn't taking contact. #NBASky

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3 weeks ago
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Why Jarrett Allen could be the unlikely X-factor who defines the Cavs’ championship ceiling As Evan Mobley’s absence expanded his offensive responsibility and James Harden’s arrival amplifies Cleveland’s pick-and-roll attack, Jarrett Allen’s confidence — and closing-time role — may determine...

Over the last 7 games, Jarrett Allen’s averaging a 21-point double-double with a plus-13.5 net rating per 100 possessions.

If the #Cavs get this version of Allen in the playoffs — alongside Evan Mobley — it increases their hope of getting out the East.
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3 weeks ago
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James Harden warming up ahead of his Rocket Arena debut with the #Cavs.

Some of the coaches and training staff are rocking his @adidas Harden Volume 10 “All-Star” shoes. #LetEmKnow #NBASky

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1 month ago
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Cavs plan to convert Nae’Qwan Tomlin, rewarding a grind that refused to stay invisible The Cavs will likely wait until the final days of his two-way eligibility to manage the second apron, but Nae'Qwan Tomlin’s minutes — and trust — have already forced the decision.

#Cavs Nae’Qwan Tomlin earned a standard NBA contract.

I dove into the mechanics behind the moment (new contract), why his minutes stopped being experimental, his unique path to the #NBA and why this is only the beginning for the 25-year-old. #LetEmKnow #NBASky
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1 month ago

James Harden is QUESTIONABLE for tomorrow’s game against the Sacramento Kings.

Dean Wade is also questionable with a left ankle sprain.

Evan Mobley and Mac Strus remain out for the #Cavs. #LetEmKnow #NBASky

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1 month ago

#Cavs president of basketball operations Koby Altman confirmed on his post trade deadline Zoom that Nae’Qwan Tomlin will be converted to a standard NBA deal. #LetEmKnow #NBASky

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1 month ago
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Dennis Schröder opens up on trade call, first reaction and role with Cavs ahead of Los Angeles trip Fresh off being traded from Sacramento, Dennis Schröder documented his journey to the Cavs before even meeting his new teammates, offering a glimpse into the competitive edge and veteran presence the ...

ICYMI: I wrote about Dennis Schröder ahead of tonight’s game.

Where he was when he found out he was being traded. His connection to Kenny Atkinson. The role he wants to take on — one the #Cavs need.

And how his game fits Cleveland. #LetEmKnow #NBASky
www.cleveland.com/cavs/2026/02...

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1 month ago

Dennis Schröder’s first stint was a successful one. Dribble-drives. Attacking closeouts. Even with three guards on the floor still competing defensively.

He was a plus-12 in his first six minutes as a Cavalier with six points, two rebounds, one assist and one steal. #NBASky

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1 month ago

I think the weirdest aesthetic part of the Darius Garland trade — other than not being in wine & gold — is that unless Bogdan Bogdanović gives up No. 10 (which he’s wearing tonight against the #Cavs), Garland is going to need a new number. He’s worn 10 dating back to high school. #NBASky

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1 month ago
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Darius Garland bids farewell To Cleveland, closing a seven-year chapter On Wednesday afternoon, Darius Garland took to X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram, posting a message that offered a thank-you, a reflection and a final embrace of a city that watched him grow up.

Darius Garland's message to Cleveland read like a thank-you, a reflection and a final embrace of a city that watched him grow up.

With those words, the #Cavs' longest tenured player closed a seven-year chapter. #LetEmKnow #NBASky

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1 month ago
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Cavs trading Lonzo Ball to Utah Jazz The Cavs are moving on from their offseason gamble.

The #Cavs' move off Lonzo Ball was bigger than him.

- Why it didn’t work on the floor.
- How Craig Porter Jr. earned trust.
- What this means for Nae’Qwan Tomlin.
- And why dumping salary is critical for Cleveland before the season ends #LetEmKnow #NBASky
www.cleveland.com/cavs/2026/02...

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1 month ago

Craig Porter Jr. and Tristan Enaruna are AVAILABLE for the #Cavs tonight against the Portland Trail Blazers. #LetEmKnow #NBASky

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1 month ago
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Cavs star Donovan Mitchell selected to seventh All-Star Game Donovan Mitchell’s career season has earned him another trip to the NBA’s midseason stage.

Donovan Mitchell’s career season has earned him another trip to the NBA’s midseason stage.

The #Cavs star was announced Sunday as an All-Star reserve, marking the seventh All-Star Game selection of his career.

And there is still a path for him to be elevated to a starter. #LetEmKnow #NBASky

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1 month ago
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Cavs trade De’Andre Hunter to Kings in three-team deal The Cavs are making a three-team deal ahead of Thursday’s NBA trade deadline, sending De’Andre Hunter to the Kings, sources confirmed to cleveland.com.

The #Cavs are trading De’Andre Hunter to the Kings for Dennis Schroder and Keon Ellis, sources confirmed to Cleveland.com.

But could the Cavs still have moves to make ahead of the trade deadline with the second-apron in mind? #LetEmKnow
www.cleveland.com/cavs/2026/02...

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