Jarrett Allen will be counted on to make a playoff impact after his toughness has been questioned.

Starting center Jarrett Allen has been able to practice two straight days without limitation and Cavs coach Kenny Atkinson says there are no restrictions. But Allen admitted Thursday — about 48 hours before Game 1 — that his problematic right knee is still not full strength.

The Cleveland Cavaliers have been without starting center Jarrett Allen since March 3. Allen collided knees against the Detroit Pistons in what was thought to be a minor injury. Three weeks later, Allen is finally getting closer to a return to the ...

The Toronto Raptors, Cleveland’s opponent in the first round of the NBA playoffs beginning at 1 p.m. April 18 at Rocket Arena, beat the Cavaliers all three times the two teams met in the regular season.

Portland Trail Blazers forward Jerami Grant, right, drives to the basket beside Cleveland Cavaliers forward Dean Wade, center, and center Jarrett Allen, right, during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026, in Portland, Ore.

Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen was honest about his right knee and the injury's effect on him physically before the NBA playoffs.

After 620 career games, Jarrett Allen wants a change. A nine-year marriage, an inseparable connection, through thick and thin. But Allen has admitted it’s time for something else. The Cleveland Cavaliers big man is after a new pair of sneakers.

CLEVELAND — Jarrett Allen waited for a pregame high-five from his coach that never came. He got a bear hug instead. “I forgot he was on the team,” joked Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson. “I'm so used to him not being in the starting lineup.