Dean Wade hammers it home, 04/29/2026

Dean Wade with the 2 Pt, 04/26/2026

The Cleveland Cavaliers have comfortably handled the Toronto Raptors through two games of the NBA Playoffs, with long-time Cav Dean Wade quietly making a significant impact. Because of Cleveland’s exhilarating scorers and monstrous interior players, Wade’s impact often gets overlooked. But his superb perimeter defense and offensive rebounding presence are consistent and pivotal to the […] The post Dean Wade: Unsung Hero of the Cavaliers’ Early Playoff Success appeared first on The Lead.

A year ago, the Cavs might have been able to be bullied on the defensive end. But this year, they've shown a new resiliency led by Dean Wade.

The Cavaliers are slowly showing this isn’t last-year’s team, or even the one we saw for most of the regular season.

Dean Wade drew the start in Game 1 against the Raptors and turned in a near-perfect defensive performance on Raptors All-Star Brandon Ingram.

The Cleveland Cavaliers name forward Dean Wade the Cavs' fifth starter for Game 1 vs. the Toronto Raptors in the NBA playoffs.

Dean Wade gets going on the glass in our Raptors vs. Cavaliers predictions and NBA picks for April 18, 2026.

Dean Wade with the flush, 04/08/2026