Joe Vardon is a Senior NBA writer for The Athletic and BVM Sports. With a focus on covering the NBA, Joe provides in-depth analysis, breaking news, and commentary on various teams and players in the league. His articles cover a wide range of topics, including game recaps, player interviews, trade rumors, and team strategies.
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Joe Vardon's coverage primarily focuses on sports, specifically the NBA and basketball-related events. His articles often cover ongoing games, player performance updates, and team strategies. Given this focus, he is likely to be interested in pitches related to breaking news within the NBA, player interviews or analysis of ongoing tournaments and games.
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While Joe Vardon does not have a specific geographic focus indicated but has covered various teams across different locations including Miami Heat and Cleveland Cavaliers among others.
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By: Joe Vardon
It was as though the Cavs were eager to get a first glance at the challenges the Celtics present. Now they need to solve them.
By: Joe Vardon
BOSTON — Let's assume the Cleveland Cavaliers make this a series, that they will not simply be overwhelmed the next three games through the same
He can pass like Magic, board like Moses and shoot and scowl like Bird. On Wednesday, Nikola Jokić joined those NBA legends as three-time winners of the league's most coveted individual honor.
By: Jared Weiss, Joe Vardon, Jay King
It was the Cavaliers' first road playoff win since Game 7 of the 2018 Eastern Conference finals, which was also played in Boston. The Celtics, however, fall to 14-14 at home in the playoffs over the last three seasons.
BOSTON — A player with less experience and intelligence than Donovan Mitchell would have gone to the locker room at halftime Thursday feeling frustrated and perhaps looking to force the issue.
By: Joe Vardon
CLEVELAND — Think about the Cleveland Cavaliers' 2024 playoff losses. Two horrifying blowouts, one lopsided loss that was expected, one catastrophic fourth-quarter collapse and, then, Game 3 Saturday.
James, who was born about 40 miles south of Cleveland, played 11 of his 21 NBA seasons as a Cavalier.
By: Joe Vardon
Without two starters, Cleveland edged Boston in points in the paint. The foul line was a much different story.
By: Joe Vardon, Shams Charania, Jason Lloyd
A short-handed Cleveland squad that bowed out against Boston has several questions to answer, including the future of its stars and coach.
By: Jared Weiss, Jay King, Joe Vardon
Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) drives the ball against Cleveland Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley (4) in the third quarter of Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on Wednesday at TD Garden in Boston. Tatum finished with 25 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists. (David Butler II/USA TODAY)
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