Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star center Jarrett Allen is back. Sources tell cleveland.com that Allen, who has missed the last five games with a lower back contusion, will return to the lineup Tuesday night. Allen will be back in the starting lineup, hoping to slow down Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis. The four other starters — Darius Garland, Donovan Mitchell, Lamar Stevens and Evan Mobley — will remain the same, sources say.
Source: Chris Fedor @ Cleveland Plain Dealer
Source: Chris Fedor @ Cleveland Plain Dealer
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Chris Fedor @ChrisFedor
#Cavs Jarrett Allen unsurprisingly making a huge early impact tonight. He is such a difference-maker at both ends of the floor. He’s got 10 points and 2 boards. He also has the LeBron assignment on defense while Evan Mobley has been matched up with Anthony Davis. – 7:51 PM
#Cavs Jarrett Allen unsurprisingly making a huge early impact tonight. He is such a difference-maker at both ends of the floor. He’s got 10 points and 2 boards. He also has the LeBron assignment on defense while Evan Mobley has been matched up with Anthony Davis. – 7:51 PM
Kelsey Russo @kelseyyrusso
#Cavs Jarrett Allen is really dominating in the paint on the offensive end in his first game back. He has an early 10 points here in the first quarter. – 7:50 PM
#Cavs Jarrett Allen is really dominating in the paint on the offensive end in his first game back. He has an early 10 points here in the first quarter. – 7:50 PM
Danny Cunningham @RealDCunningham
Really good first run for Jarrett Allen. He’s got eight points on a perfect 4-of-4 from the floor. Played the first seven minutes. Now, we’re getting Mobley vs. AD. This should be fun. – 7:47 PM
Really good first run for Jarrett Allen. He’s got eight points on a perfect 4-of-4 from the floor. Played the first seven minutes. Now, we’re getting Mobley vs. AD. This should be fun. – 7:47 PM
Bob Finnan @BobCavsinsider
Jarrett Allen, back after a 5-game absence, just got elbowed in the face by LeBron on a dunk attempt. – 7:38 PM
Jarrett Allen, back after a 5-game absence, just got elbowed in the face by LeBron on a dunk attempt. – 7:38 PM
Danny Cunningham @RealDCunningham
Jarrett Allen just met LeBron at the rim and won, but was down for a minute and appeared to be in pain, holding his face. He’s up and the #Cavs will take a timeout. They lead 10-3. – 7:38 PM
Jarrett Allen just met LeBron at the rim and won, but was down for a minute and appeared to be in pain, holding his face. He’s up and the #Cavs will take a timeout. They lead 10-3. – 7:38 PM
Chris Fedor @ChrisFedor
I’m told #Cavs Jarrett Allen is not on any minute restriction tonight in his first game since Nov. 25. However, the length of his runs will be monitored throughout. – 7:31 PM
I’m told #Cavs Jarrett Allen is not on any minute restriction tonight in his first game since Nov. 25. However, the length of his runs will be monitored throughout. – 7:31 PM
Joe Vardon @joevardon
Jarrett Allen returns to the Cavs lineup tonight after missing the last several with a lower back injury. – 7:00 PM
Jarrett Allen returns to the Cavs lineup tonight after missing the last several with a lower back injury. – 7:00 PM
Kelsey Russo @kelseyyrusso
#Cavs Jarrett Allen out here going through his pregame warmup pic.twitter.com/9Wt7NL5meE – 6:17 PM
#Cavs Jarrett Allen out here going through his pregame warmup pic.twitter.com/9Wt7NL5meE – 6:17 PM
Mary Schmitt Boyer/Jodie Valade @PDcavsinsider
Jarrett Allen is questionable with a back injury tonight, but is doing a pregame workout. pic.twitter.com/8LzVDJh0zT – 6:17 PM
Jarrett Allen is questionable with a back injury tonight, but is doing a pregame workout. pic.twitter.com/8LzVDJh0zT – 6:17 PM
Chris Fedor @ChrisFedor
After missing the last five games with a lower back contusion, #Cavs All-Star center Jarrett Allen WILL PLAY tonight against the Los Angeles Lakers, sources tell @clevelanddotcom
cleveland.com/cavs/2022/12/j… – 6:15 PM
After missing the last five games with a lower back contusion, #Cavs All-Star center Jarrett Allen WILL PLAY tonight against the Los Angeles Lakers, sources tell @clevelanddotcom
cleveland.com/cavs/2022/12/j… – 6:15 PM
Danny Cunningham @RealDCunningham
#Cavs coach J.B. Bickerstaff says that Jarrett Allen remains questionable to play tonight against the Lakers. – 5:47 PM
#Cavs coach J.B. Bickerstaff says that Jarrett Allen remains questionable to play tonight against the Lakers. – 5:47 PM
Kelsey Russo @kelseyyrusso
#Cavs Jarrett Allen was here at shootaround this morning. He is still listed as questionable tonight (low back contusion). – 11:26 AM
#Cavs Jarrett Allen was here at shootaround this morning. He is still listed as questionable tonight (low back contusion). – 11:26 AM
Chris Fedor @ChrisFedor
#Cavs Jarrett Allen (lower back contusion) is here going thru shootaround this morning. – 11:08 AM
#Cavs Jarrett Allen (lower back contusion) is here going thru shootaround this morning. – 11:08 AM
More on this storyline
Danny Cunningham: #Cavs big man Jarrett Allen is present here at shootaround and wearing a wine colored practice jersey that’s used to denote the starters. Allen is listed as questionable for tonight with a back injury. -via Twitter @RealDCunningham / December 6, 2022
Cleveland: Jarrett Allen (low back contusion) has been upgraded to questionable for Tuesday’s game against LA Lakers. -via HoopsHype / December 5, 2022
The Cavaliers’ front office and coaching staff believed Mobley’s passing and ballhandling ability would mesh with Allen’s skills. They were certain the duo would thrive defensively, due to their size and ability to defend multiple positions. “When you start to think about long-term success and you start to think about the playoffs, how many times do you see big guys get played off the floor?” Bickerstaff says. “They can’t switch, they can’t guard pick-and-roll, so now they’ve got to go sit down and they can’t play. “We were extremely fortunate to look at those two guys, and they have the ability to do that.” -via ESPN / November 30, 2022