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 becoming Cleveland’s unlikely Game 7 spark plug ...

Sam Merrill has been one of the NBA’s biggest surprise breakthrough players to begin 2025-26. In a campaign that has featured scoring at a historic rate, the former 60th overall pick has shined bright for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Entering into action on ...

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MILWAUKEE, WI - JULY 22: Sam Merrill #15 of the Milwaukee Bucks celebrates during their Victory Parade & Rally of the 2021 NBA Finals on July 22, 2021 at the Fiserv Forum Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees ...

CLEVELAND — Before Donovan Mitchell could leave his postgame news conference, he had to give Dean Wade his deserved credit. As the pair was ready to leave the news conference, Mitchell had one more thing to add. "As much as y'all talk about us three, me ...

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Sam Merrill is expected to play in the team's preseason finale against the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday night at Rocket Arena. Merrill has yet to play in any preseason games due to a minor adductor tweak. “Just a little groin ...