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Coverage dated October 22, 2026 to October 23, 2026

Cavs collapse in second half, fail to spoil LeBron James’ home debut in 114-106 loss

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The Cavs squandered a 24-point halftime lead in Philadelphia, as the Sixers rallied in the second half to hand Cleveland a 114-106 opening-night loss.

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    Cavs collapse in second half, fail to spoil LeBron James’ home debut in 114-106 loss (opens Cleveland Plain Dealer)

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    The Cavs squandered a 24-point halftime lead in Philadelphia, as the Sixers rallied in the second half to hand Cleveland a 114-106 opening-night loss.

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    An epic collapse, what went wrong for Cavs – Terry Pluto's Scribbles (opens Cleveland Plain Dealer)

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    The Cavs had a 29-point lead in the first half and lost to the Sixers.

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