Ult Cavs: CLEVELAND CAVALIERS VS. TORONTO RAPTORS PREVIEW: Why everything in this matchup favors Cleveland

Ultimate Cleveland Sports Show · Apr 16, 2026 · 47m

The Toronto Raptors swept the Cleveland Cavaliers in the regular season, but none of that matters now. The Cavs are heavy favorites and rightfully so. James Harden is known as one of the greatest players of this generation, and also for his lack of a ring. He can’t resolve that blemish in the first round, but this is where such a quest must begin — with a new team, once again. Give him this: Harden smoothed his midseason transition with the Cavs by wisely being a facilitator first and foremost. This allowed him to defer to Donovan Mitchell and also put his new teammates in position to score…