SAM MERRILL NEWS

East-leading Cavaliers rout Raptors 131-108 for 8th win in 9 games

Donovan Mitchell scored 21 points and the East-leading Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Toronto Raptors 131-108 on Wednesday night for their fourth straight victory and eighth in the l...

FEBRUARY 13 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Timberwolves play the Cavaliers, look for 4th straight win

Minnesota will attempt to prolong its three-game win streak with a victory against Cleveland

FEBRUARY 9 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mitchell and Mobley help Cavaliers pull away from Wizards, 134-124

Donovan Mitchell scored 33 points, Evan Mobley added 27 and the Cleveland Cavaliers pulled away late for a 134-124 victory over the Washington Wizards

FEBRUARY 8 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Evan Mobley scores 22, Cavaliers make 26 3s in 144-101 romp over Mavericks following Doncic trade

Evan Mobley scored 22 points and Cleveland set a franchise record with 91 in the first half as the Cavaliers romped to a 144-101 romp over Dallas just hours after the Mavericks tra...

FEBRUARY 2 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cavaliers score 91 points in first half and rout undermanned Mavericks after Doncic trade

The Cavaliers ran up the score on the undermanned, overmatched Mavericks

FEBRUARY 2 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Atlanta takes on Cleveland on 6-game skid

Atlanta looks to stop its six-game skid with a victory against Cleveland

JANUARY 30 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Utah State keeps winning through coaching and administrative changes

Most programs would not do well with the level of turnover Utah State has experienced

JANUARY 23 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cleveland puts home win streak on the line against Toronto

Cleveland comes into a matchup with Toronto after winning nine games in a row at home

JANUARY 9 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cavaliers play the Thunder on 10-game win streak

Cleveland is looking to continue its 10-game win streak with a victory over Oklahoma City

JANUARY 7 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Charlotte faces Cleveland on 5-game road slide

Charlotte will aim to stop its five-game road losing streak when the Hornets face Cleveland

JANUARY 4 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cavaliers beat Lakers 122-110 for 8th straight win and spoil LeBron's first game since turning 40

Jarrett Allen scored a season-high 27 points, Donovan Mitchell added 26 and the Cleveland Cavaliers won their eighth straight, defeating the Los Angeles Lakers 122-110 and spoiling...

JANUARY 1 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Darius Garland scores 23 and NBA-best Cavaliers beat Jazz 124-113 for 17th home win in 18 games

Darius Garland scored 23 points and Evan Mobley had 22 points and 10 rebounds as the NBA-best Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Utah Jazz 124-113 for their 17th victory in 18 home games

DECEMBER 24, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

NBA-leading Cavaliers beat Wizards 118-87, extending Washington's losing streak to 15

Donovan Mitchell scored 19 points and Evan Mobley had 19 points and 10 rebounds as the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Wizards 118-87, extending Washington’s losing streak to 15

DECEMBER 4, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cleveland's Darius Garland, New Orleans' Brandon Ingram miss game with injuries

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland and New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram are among 14 players ruled out with injuries for the teams’ game

NOVEMBER 21, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bucks 'haven't been able to sustain 48 minutes' of solid basketball as they await Middleton's return

This isn’t the way the Milwaukee Bucks expected to open a season in which they’re trying to bounce back from consecutive first-round playoff exits

NOVEMBER 3, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

How draft picks Jordan Nwora and Sam Merrill will fit with the Bucks Each are good shooters, but need to improve on the defensive end.

NOVEMBER 19, 2020 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Sam Merrill goes to the Milwaukee Bucks: What they should expect Merrill is 24 but is a 42 percent 3-point shooter who handled the ball and took tough defensive assignments for Utah State.

NOVEMBER 19, 2020 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Pelicans take Alabama's Lewis with 13th pick in NBA draft

The New Orleans Pelicans have selected 6-foot-3 Alabama guard Kira Lewis Jr. 13th overall in the NBA draft

NOVEMBER 19, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gordon Hayward return, Sam Merrill and a tough pick at No. 23: Jazz mailbag Should the Jazz pursue their former All-Star? Should they pick a big in the draft? What about a local prospect? Jazz fans had questions.

NOVEMBER 11, 2020 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Could Utah State sharpshooter Sam Merrill be a Celtic draft target? At least one Utah-area reporter thinks there might be a connection that could see the deadeye wing end up in green and white.

NOVEMBER 10, 2020 • USATODAY.COM

68 student-athletes, including Sam Merrill and Jordan Love, part of Utah State’s 2020 graduating class USU Athletics will hold a special virtual graduation ceremony via Facebook Live on Saturday, May 9 at 6 p.m.

MAY 8, 2020 • DESERET.COM

For Utah State’s Sam Merrill, one shining moment never arrived Sam Merrill used to walk away from the clay houses, another promise to him broken, and usually his imagination would attempt to comfort him...

MARCH 20, 2020 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM

Utah State basketball star Sam Merrill has all the makings of a March Madness legend Utah State basketball star Sam Merrill hit the game-winning shot to take out San Diego State. Now, he's poised to be a legend in March Madne...

MARCH 9, 2020 • FANSIDED.COM

Relive Sam Merrill’s game-winning 3-pointer against SDSU, again and again and again It was the single greatest shot in Utah State men’s basketball history

MARCH 9, 2020 • DESERET.COM

Sam Merrill's late dagger sends Utah State to MWC tournament title with 59-56 win over SDSU LAS VEGAS — Sam Merrill scored 17 of his 27 points in the second half, including a contested 3-pointer with 2.5 seconds left, to lift Utah S...

MARCH 8, 2020 • STANDARD.NET