CLEVELAND, Ohio — Somewhere over middle America, long after the cameras shut off and the box scores froze, Donovan Mitchell and Sam Merrill started to build something the Cavs are now benefiting from.

Merrill showed he’s more than just a shooter this season.

Sam Merrill just went completely bonkers for the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first half against the Washington Wizards, dropping 26 points on a superhuman 7-for-7 from 3-point range in 14 minutes of ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — When the Cavs invested $38 million over four years in Sam Merrill this summer, they were betting on his elite shooting and movement skills as a complementary piece. Now, with Max ...

DETROIT — Maybe the "Money Merrill" nickname should morph into "Maniacal Merrill" because Cavaliers backup shooting guard Sam Merrill has a competitive edge his teammates claim borders on crazy. The ...

Part of that impact comes from shooting. Merrill knocked down a massive fourth-quarter 3-pointer in Game 3 with 9:39 remaining, stretching Cleveland’s lead from one point to two possessions, allowing ...

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ promising start to the season has taken a worrying turn tonight. Against the Detroit Pistons, Cavs guard Sam Merrill was forced to leave the floor early after starting the ...

CLEVELAND — Perhaps Detroit Pistons forward Ausar Thompson misinterpreted a message from coach J.B. Bickerstaff. Two days after Bickerstaff uttered those words, Thompson used his left hand to grab ...

CLEVELAND (AP) — Sam Merrill scored a career-high 32, Donovan Mitchell added 30, and the Cleveland Cavaliers rolled to a 138-113 victory over the Washington Wizards in James Harden's first home game ...

DETROIT (AP) — Cleveland Cavaliers reserve guard Sam Merrill is out of the lineup with a hamstring injury against the Detroit Pistons in Game 2 of their second-round series on Thursday night. Merrill ...

It’s crazy: you start a season in late September with Media Day, Training Camp, Preseason, into eighty-two games. It’s all wide open. Then, the eight-month journey comes down to the best-of-three.