NEWYou can now listen to PK Press Club articles!
The Cleveland Cavaliers participated in this year’s qualifying series as the seeded of the Eastern Conference. The Cavs then crossed a first round series with Miami Heat.
But the series of second round of the Cavs with the Indiana Pacers has proven to be much more difficult. The victory of the Pacers 114-105 against Cleveland won the victory of the Eastern semi-finals on Tuesday for Indianapolis. Indy is now waiting for the winner of the Knicks-Celtics series.
In the midst of the criticisms of the CAVS disappointing race, the star goalkeeper of the team, Donovan Mitchell, was taken in the crosshairs of the former NBA player Kenyon Martin.
CLICK HERE for more sports cover on Foxnews.com
Kenyon Martin looks during the AT&T Slam Dunk competition as part of the NBA All Star weekend on Saturday February 18, 2023, in Vivin Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Nathaniel S. Butler / NBAE via Getty Images)
During a recent appearance on the “Podcast Gil’s Arena” by Gilbert Arenas, “Martin also targeted the teammates of Mitchell, Darius Garland, Evan Mobley and’Andre Hunter. Martin expressed his dissatisfaction with the lack of availability of these three players in the eastern semi-final.
The Pacers eliminate the Cavs to go to the 2nd consecutive final of the Eastern Conference
“You don’t sit down, my brother, give me something? We are already at the bottom of Darius Garland, we know that he is not in good health. We know that it was going, he missed the match 1. So, he played in game 2 is thin and none. We owe this moment, Deandre Hunter, when you entered, we started playing better. They will not beat anyone, have no heart, “said Martin.
April 2, 2025; Cleveland, Ohio: Cleveland striker Evan Mobley (4) and goalkeeper Donovan Mitchell (45) are waiting for head coach Kenny Atkinson to enter the first half match against New York Knicks in Rocket Arena. (Ken Blaze-Imagn images)
“If I am Donovan Mitchell, I go to this mother F – like: ‘Yo, guy, we have to do something. Whoever you have to go, who you have to get rid of.”
The Pacers eliminated the riders in five games.
