Max Strus sent a group text message to motivate his teammates. Then he went scoreless as the Cavaliers lost Game 5.

Max Strus sent a message to his Cleveland Cavaliers teammates on Monday that in hindsight probably should have stayed in the ...

Max Strus told his team to "believe" in themselves or stay home, then missed every shot in a crucial elimination game.

The series took a stunning turn when the Cavaliers blew a seven-point lead in the final 48 seconds of Game 2, sending them ...

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Max Strus attempted to light a fire under his teammates prior to Game 5 of their second-round ...

Max Strus sent a motivational text to every Cavs player, but his message didn’t translate into performance, either for the ...

Cleveland Cavaliers fans mercilessly roasted Max Strus for his viral group text message before last night’s 114-105 Game 5 defeat against the Indiana Pacers.

Max Strus may have meant well, but he basically delivered the NBA version of “hold my beer” to the universe -- and the universe made sure to deliver karma in ...

MIAMI — The text message was sent Sunday night — the ... It came from Cavs small forward Max Strus, one of the battle-tested team leaders who has advanced further in the postseason than ...

Cleveland forward Max Strus was once a member of the Heat and there appears to be no love lost between him and the franchise. Since the matchup has been set in stone, the players and coaches have ...

Fans began taking Strus to task for the comments and his performance as they let loose on social media. Strus reportedly had a ten-word message for his teammates prior to the Cavaliers' Game 5 loss.

Strus (knee) is not on the injury report for Game 1 against the Heat on Sunday. Strus is one of several Cleveland players who will be available for the series opener against the Heat despite not ...