Even with their painful sweep in the Eastern Conference Finals, the Cleveland Cavaliers lived up to the expectations. The ...

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 ...

Sam Merrill’s path to Cleveland playoff heroics included surviving a terrifying attack in Nicaragua earlier in his journey. There was a time when Sam Merrill walked away from basketball. Long before ...