Cavs Advance in NBA Playoffs, Kent State May 4 Remembrance: CLE Daily

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🎙️ TED Talk: Cleveland is set to host its first TEDx series in over a decade. 

🌻 Don't Forget: Mother's Day is this week. Time to get your local gifts and make brunch reservations. 

ICYMI: After years of collaborations across Northeast Ohio, the Tinman burger creator is striking out on his own with a neighborhood tavern set to debut this summer.

Today's Trivia

What aviation pioneer made a record flight in 1910 from Euclid Beach to Cedar Point in Sandusky?

Jarrett Allen propels the Cavs to Game 7 victory.

Sports | By Dennis Manoloff, AP Photo

 The Cavs closed it out Sunday in Cleveland, beating the Raptors 114-102 in Game 7 to advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals. In a series that swung wildly, Cleveland finally delivered a composed, physical performance when it mattered most. 

Here are three takeaways:

• A long exhale: After a back-and-forth series and mounting outside doubt, the Cavs got it done. It wasn’t always pretty, but they survived and move on to face the Pistons in the next round.

• Jarrett Allen took over: Allen dominated, especially in a pivotal third quarter, impacting the game on both ends. He controlled the glass, scored efficiently and brought an edge that Toronto struggled to match.

• Depth delivered: While Donovan Mitchell, James Harden and Evan Mobley contributed, the difference came from the supporting cast. Max Strus, Sam Merrill and Jalen Tyson provided key minutes and production to help push Cleveland over the top.

Next Round: The Cavaliers don't get much rest, as they head to Detroit to take on the Pistons head tomorrow at 7 p.m.

Watch Dennis Manoloff's video recap from Game 7.

Talk of the Town

898,471 airline passengers passed through Cleveland Hopkins International Airport this past March. The airport reports a 1.5% increase from March 2025. However, over four months, Hopkins has served 2,204,420 passengers, down 1% from the same period last year.

Legislation to establish a data center moratorium in Cleveland was introduced by Councilman Charles Slife. If the legislation passes, it would establish a review process for data centers in the City of Cleveland.

Mount Union University is looking for a new head coach for its men's basketball program for the first time in 15 years. Mike Fuline resigned to join the University of Cincinnati as an assistant coach. Fuline won a record 285 games with the Purple Raiders. 

U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders was in Parma Heights on Friday. Sanders spoke at Valley Forge High School as part of his "Fighting Oligarchy" tour. Sanders was joined by U.S. Rep. Chris Deluzio. 

Bernie Kosar is back in the hospital for an undisclosed procedure. Kosar attended the Browns groundbreaking ceremony Thursday night. “Going a little to hard," he wrote on Facebook. "Found my way back into the hospital. Lets get this procedure over with and have a winning day. See you next week. UMatter.”

A fire at Falls Family Restaurant left significant damage Friday night, reports WKYC. There were not injuries. The restaurant has been an Olmsted Falls staple for more than 30 years.

Remembering the May 4 shootings at Kent State.

History | By Cleveland Magazine Staff

Fifty-six years ago today, the National Guard fired 67 rounds into a group of Kent State students protesting the Vietnam War. Four were killed, and nine were wounded. It was a shocking moment on the large Northeast Ohio campus, and it led to nationwide outrage and strikes. It inspired the famous protest song "Ohio" by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, along with a variety of protests, plays, graphic novels and films. Today, we remember the lives lost, and the many ways the event changed Northeast Ohio forever.

Photo courtesy News Service May 4 photographs. Kent State University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives.

Read former Cleveland Magazine editor Michael D. Roberts' memories of covering the May 4 shootings.

Yesterday's Trivia Answer 

What Playhouse Square theater namesake was known as the kingmaker, for his efforts to get William McKinley elected president? Marcus Hanna

Check back tomorrow for the answer to today's question.

From The Editor

The events at Kent State are still hard to wrap your mind around all these years later, no matter how many times you've heard "Ohio." Reading local-based graphic novelist Derf Backderf's Kent State: Four Dead in Ohio show how eerie the days and weeks surrounded that event were. We like to think that our polarization is new, but many people supported the government's action in Kent State that day. Only over time did it become universally recognized as stain on the red, white and blue. That's why it's important that we observe difficult moments like these, as well as moments of celebration, like we'll have this summer with America 250. Time and context help us see ourselves in new light and help us better understand this great American experiment. -Dillon Stewart, Editor