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Dennis Schroder roasted for immediate Instagram post after Cavaliers’ Game 1 collapse vs. Knicks

Nypost · · 306 words · By Jenna Lemoncelli
NBA Game Performance Social Media Backlash
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9 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Cleveland’s collapse to the Knicks in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals Tuesday night”
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Multiple independent reports from Nypost confirm the Knicks' 115-104 overtime victory over the Cavaliers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals on Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Knickerbockers, better known as the New York Knicks, are a professional basketball team based in New York City that competes in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The team has pla…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_New_York_Knicks_season…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Knickerbockers, shortened and more commonly referred to as the New York Knicks, are an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Manhattan. The Knicks co…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Knicks
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2023–24 New York Knicks season was the 78th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Knicks reached the knockout stage of the 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament as the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023–24_New_York_Knicks_season
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“the Cavs blew a 22-point lead”
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Both 'Fear The Sword' and 'The Guardian' report that the Cleveland Cavaliers held a 22-point lead before the Knicks mounted a comeback.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2006–07 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the 37th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Led by 22-year old forward LeBron James, the Cavaliers finished the season wit…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006–07_Cleveland_Cavaliers_se…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2015–16 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the 46th season of the Cleveland Cavaliers franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Cavaliers won the 2016 NBA championship, the first NBA…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015–16_Cleveland_Cavaliers_se…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Shot was a game-winning jumpshot by Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls during a 1989 playoff game against the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). It took place on M…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shot_(Bulls–Cavaliers)
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“Jalen Brunson, who scored 38 points to help the Knicks secure a 115-104 win in overtime at Madison Square Garden”
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ESPN, The Guardian, and other web results confirm Jalen Brunson scored 38 points in a 115-104 overtime win at Madison Square Garden.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 New York Knicks season is the 80th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). On June 3, 2025, the Knicks fired head coach Tom Thibodeau after five seasons with…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_New_York_Knicks_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jalen Marquis Brunson (born August 31, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The son of former NBA guard Rick Brunso…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jalen_Brunson
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Eric Daniel “Rick” Brunson (born June 14, 1972) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Brunson
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“Schroder’s post, captioned “0:1,” also included a snapshot of his tunnel outfit, a black and white sweatsuit from That’s Tuff, his clothing brand”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general definitions of the name 'Dennis' and unrelated businesses; there is no evidence regarding a social media post or clothing brand 'That's Tuff'.
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web search NEUTRAL — Dennis or Denis is a first or last name from the Greco-Roman name Dionysius, via one of the Christian saints named Dionysius.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis
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web search NEUTRAL — 4 days ago · Dennis is a boy's name of French origin meaning "god of Nysa". Dennis is the 707 ranked male name by popularity.
https://nameberry.com/b/boy-baby-name-dennis
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web search NEUTRAL — Dennis Kirk is the only stop you need to make for all of your powersports aftermarket parts. Since 1969, we have been the leader in our industry because we know that the customer is most important.
https://www.denniskirk.com/
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“Schroder, who scored three points on 1-for-9 shooting and 1-for-4 from beyond the arc in the loss”
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While there is evidence that Dennis Schroder plays for the Cavaliers, the specific stats (3 points, 1-for-9 shooting) are not corroborated by the provided search results; one result mentions him finishing a win with 7 points, which contradicts the claim of a loss with 3 points.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dennis Malik Schröder ( SHROO-der; German pronunciation: ['denɪs ˈʃʁøːdɐ]; born 15 September 1993) is a German professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Ass…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_Schröder
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2020–21 Los Angeles Lakers season was the franchise's 74th season, its 73rd season in the National Basketball Association (NBA), its 61st season in Los Angeles, and their 22nd season playing home …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020–21_Los_Angeles_Lakers_sea…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024–25 Golden State Warriors season was the 79th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), their 63rd in the San Francisco Bay Area, and their sixth season at the Chas…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024–25_Golden_State_Warriors_…
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“Brunson scored 17 points as the Knicks went on a 44-11 run over the final 12:45 of the game, including overtime”
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Nypost and NBA.com both explicitly state that the Knicks went on a 44-11 run over the final 12:45 of the game and that Brunson scored 17 of those points.
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web search NEUTRAL — Brunson scored a game-high 38 points, with 17 of them (along with four of his six assists) coming as the Knicks outscored the Cavs 44-11 over the final 12:45 of the game.
https://www.nba.com/news/4-takeaways-cavaliers-knicks-game-1
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web search NEUTRAL — Jalen Brunson led the charge, scoring 17 of his 38 points in the fourth quarter and overtime, and the Knicks turned around a cold shooting night to knock down six of their last nine 3-pointers.
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/48771425/2026-nba-playof…
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web search NEUTRAL — New York Knicks' Jalen Brunson (11) moves around the Cleveland Cavaliers defense during the first half of Game 1 in the Eastern Conference finals NBA basketball playoffs series Tuesday, May 19, 2026, …
https://www.usnews.com/news/sports/articles/2026-05-19/jalen…
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“Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell, who finished with 29 points, was 4-for-11 from three, missing all five of his shots in the final minutes of Game 1”
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The evidence provided for this claim refers to a folk singer named Donovan and does not contain any basketball statistics for Donovan Mitchell.
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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 20, 2022 · From his earlier folky beginnings through a psychedelic revolution, Donovan 's very best tracks easily rub shoulders with his contemporaries. It's been difficult, but we've whittled dow…
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web search NEUTRAL — He emerged from the British folk scene in early 1965 and subsequently scored numerous international hit singles and albums during the late 1960s. His work became emblematic of the flower power era wit…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donovan
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web search NEUTRAL — Official website of the legendary songwriter Donovan. Donovan leitch is widely regarded as one of the most influential songwriters and recording artists working today.
https://donovan.ie/
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“Cleveland veteran guard James Harden scored 15 points, but was 1-for-8 on 3-pointers and had six turnovers for Cleveland”
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The evidence provided refers to a band named James, the Bible, and a study guide; there is no evidence regarding James Harden's performance in this game.
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web search NEUTRAL — Title and Author: The book is traditionally attributed to James, the brother of Jesus, also known as James the Just. He was a prominent leader in the early Christian church in Jerusalem.
https://biblehub.com/james/
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web search NEUTRAL — James were formed in 1982 in Whalley Range, Manchester, when Paul Gilbertson persuaded his friend Jim Glennie to buy a bass guitar and form a band with him. Their line-up solidified when Gavan Whelan …
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_(band)
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes scattered among the nations: Greetings.
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=James+1&version…
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“Game 2 is Thursday at MSG”
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Multiple Nypost references confirm Game 2 is scheduled for Thursday at Madison Square Garden.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Game 2 is scheduled for Thursday night at Madison Square Garden.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/19/sports/dave-portnoy-puts-jinx-…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Brunson, Bridges, Anunoby, Hart and KAT will start from scratch and attempt to do it all over again in Game 2 at MSG on Thursday, May 21 at 8 p.m. EST.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/20/ticket-sales/get-tickets-for-g…
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