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Tristan Thompson

Tristan Thompson

Pts
3.3
Reb
3.6
Ast
1.0
Bio
Height/Weight: 6' 9"/254 lbs
Born: Toronto, Canada
College: Texas
Draft: 2011 1st round (4th pick) by the
Cleveland Cavaliers
  • Cavs Insider

    Cavaliers Veteran Provided Much-Needed Spark In Game 2 Win Over Celtics

    The Cleveland Cavaliers took Game 2 from the Boston Celtics and essentially stole home-court advantage from the widely viewed Finals favorites. Cleveland found themselves in foul trouble in the third quarter as Evan Mobley went to the bench with four personal fouls. J.B. Bickerstaff decided to call on Tristan Thompson and insert him into the high-leverage situation. TT finished the game with just one point and three rebounds, but the energy and physicality he brought onto the floor with him can't be understated.

  • cleveland

    Tristan Thompson knows what it takes to beat the Celtics

    Tristan Thompson has never lost a playoff series to the Boston Celtics. This is the fourth playoff series where Thompson has matched up with the Celtics, all while he's been a part of the Cavs. Thompson bounced around the NBA after leaving Cleveland in 2020 as a free agent, playing for five teams before returning to the city where he's played the majority of his career. The 33-year-old embraced his role off the bench for the Cavs, bringing his veteran leadership and presence back to the sideline for all to hear throughout Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.

  • The News-Herald, Willoughby, Ohio

    Cavs talking tough for playoffs: 'We have to throw the first punch, Jarrett Allen says

    Apr. 18—The Cavaliers — after wilting in five games in a best-of-seven playoff series with the Knicks a year ago — might as well have had the scarlet letter "S" branded on their foreheads. S for "Soft." The Cavaliers are determined to change that label in the playoffs this year. They finished fourth in the Eastern Conference to earn home-court advantage in the first round. Their best-of-seven ...