Tyrese Haliburton reveals he texted LeBron James after eliminating his former team, the Cavaliers, in five games from the second round of the NBA Playoffs.

The Cleveland Cavaliers lost their second series to the Indiana Pacers. This second-round exit is hugely disappointing for a team that won 64 regular season games and appeared to be genuine championship contenders.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Cavaliers earned their first win of the Eastern Conference semifinals Friday night, now trailing 2-1 to Indiana. They controlled the game from start to finish, with defensive adjustments that led to a dominating offense. For a ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Cleveland Cavaliers took Game 3 of their Eastern Conference Semifinal matchup against the Indiana Pacers on the road. A big loss in Game 4, however, brings the series back to Cleveland with the Cavs on the brink of elimination trailing 3-1 in the series.

Hours before the game, the Cavaliers called him a 'game-time decision.' Less than an hour before tip-off, Cleveland released his official status. The Cavaliers upgraded Mitchell from questionable to available. Mitchell will start and play for the Cavaliers in Game 5. The Cavaliers are still the heavy favorites in this matchup with a -8.5 spread.

Donovan Mitchell missed the second half of the Cleveland Cavaliers 129-109 Game 4 loss to the Indiana Pacers after what the team announced as a left ankle injury. It was a gut punch to what was an embarrassing loss for the top-seeded Cavaliers.

Beacon Journal reporter Alisson Toro-Lagos wraps up Cavaliers Game 5 loss to Pacers, as Ty Jerome, De'Andre Hunter and Jarrett Allen talk after game.

This article was originally published on fansided.com as Cavaliers' early playoff exit creates obvious pivot point this offseason.