Key Highlights
- We have to do a better job of rewarding our bigs.
- We haven’t been doing that enough.
- Got to give them the ball.
- Over the middle.
- On the fullback dive.
Cavs heed Kenny Atkinson’s message and a bold lineup change pays off: Chris Fedor’s Observations
Story byChris FedorTue, December 30, 2025 at 7:45 AM UTC·7 min readSAN ANTONIO — Dropping to .500 with the new year approaching would’ve caused sirens to blare 1200 miles away. It’s not DEFCON 1 — yet. The Cavs earned a hard-fought 113-101 victory over the San Antonio Spurs Monday night, snapping a two-game losing streak and capping this unpleasant road trip with a morale-booster. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementHere are three observations:Message receivedCavs coach Kenny Atkinson had a recent conversation with Darius Garland and Donovan Mitchell — the team’s primary ballhandlers. It was straightforward: Feed the bigs.“They’ve got to make others better,” Atkinson said when discussing that chat with his guards. “I know they can get 30 (points) any time. I challenged our guards.
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