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Evan Mobley went to work on Friday night with a season-high 29 points, as the Cleveland Cavaliers outlasted the Sacramento Kings in a 123-118 win at Rocket Arena. Adding 13 rebounds, seven assists, and four blocks, it was a shining example of what the 2021 NBA Draft’s third overall pick is capable of. Cavs head […]

For the first time since the team officially announced Darius Garland’s right toe sprain, Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell addressed his backcourt partner’s ill-timed setback and how the team will have to respond. “It’s tough, man, to be in and out and continue to work,” Mitchell said after the team’s 136-104 blowout loss to the […]

Unlike last year, Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell will not be a 2026 NBA All-Star starter in Los Angeles. The league announced the starting fives for both the Eastern Conference and Western Conference on Monday afternoon, with the six-timer and two-time starter as a notable omission. Focused on facing the Oklahoma City Thunder at Rocket […]

In an 82-game NBA season, any team that struggles to start and finds its way to success later has a game where it finally breaks through. If the Cleveland Cavaliers do, in fact, make a run in the second half of the campaign, they might look back at their shorthanded 117-115 win over the Philadelphia […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers announced Sunday that Darius Garland has suffered a Grade 1 right toe sprain, meaning that he will miss action for at least the next week. The All-Star point guard underwent evaluation and imaging over the weekend to determine the severity of the injury. According to the team, Garland will be reevaluated in […]

Cleveland Cavaliers second-year swingman Jaylon Tyson dished out the game-winning assist to Evan Mobley and set a career high with 39 points, leading his shorthanded squad to an admirable 117-115 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers. Tyson added five rebounds and four dimes in 38 minutes in the team’s second straight triumph over the Sixers on […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers will take on the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night for the second time in three days at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Darius Garland is listed as out on the injury report with right great toe soreness. Sam Merrill has also been ruled out with a sprained right hand, so the Cavs will be down […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers played their most complete game of the season, blowing out the Philadelphia 76ers on the road 133-107, but two players couldn’t cross the finish line on Wednesday. Darius Garland injured his right foot, while Sam Merrill reaggravated an injury on his right hand, meaning the Cavs will likely be shorthanded in the […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward De’Andre Hunter has broken his silence on recent, falsely-reported rumors regarding his desire to be traded from the team that acquired him last February. Speaking with Cleveland.com’s Chris Fedor at shootaround in Philadelphia, the 28-year-old veteran refuted any claim suggesting a move. “Why would I want to be traded? I’m happy here, […]

If there’s one quality the Cleveland Cavaliers have as an organization, it’s showing appreciation to their forever family. Such was the case on Monday as Kevin Love was in town with the Utah Jazz, playing on his old stomping grounds for only the second time since his contract buyout in February 2023. In the first […]

After the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 123-112 loss on Monday night, Donovan Mitchell went out of his way to campaign for Utah Jazz guard Keyonte George as a first-time NBA All-Star. It was an impressive night for the 22-year-old on the road against the Cavs, as George tallied a game-high 32 points on 8-of-16 from the field, […]

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson referenced “the psychology of sports” as a reason for his team’s 123-112 loss to the Utah Jazz at home on Monday night. That seems to be the only plausible explanation for De’Andre Hunter’s perplexing fluctuation throughout the 2025-26 season. Beginning the campaign as an everyday starter, Hunter had his […]

Donovan Mitchell’s start on Saturday was fast, but as the game went on, the Cleveland Cavaliers showed that they don’t have to rely on their six-time All-Star. It was Darius Garland, Evan Mobley, Jarrett Allen, Sam Merrill, and Jaylon Tyson who did the job as Mitchell picked his spots in the Cavs’ bounce-back 146-134 win […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are on the road Thursday to take on the Minnesota Timberwolves in a home-and-home series. Darius Garland is listed as questionable on the injury report with a right hand contusion, while Anthony Edwards is listed as questionable for right foot injury maintenance. Cavs veteran Larry Nance Jr. has a chance to play […]

Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle and his team had a rocky beginning to last season, just as the Cleveland Cavaliers have faced their own battles in the first half of their 2025-26 campaign. When Cavs reporter Serena Winters posed a question about what signals a group could be better than its record indicates, Carlisle […]

With no Donovan Mitchell to save them, the Cleveland Cavaliers needed a heroic effort from somebody else as they trailed by nine points to the Indiana Pacers going into the fourth quarter on Tuesday. His fellow All-Star backcourt partner Darius Garland came to the rescue this time, scoring 14 points on a perfect 7-of-7 from […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers were in a back-and-forth battle with the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night, with lead changes and momentum swings picking up late in the fourth quarter. It was a great game to watch for Cavs fans and Pacers fans until FanDuel Sports Network’s feed cut to technical difficulties out of nowhere, leaving everybody […]

Cleveland Cavaliers swingman Max Strus’ left foot needs additional time to heal after the team’s latest evaluation and imaging. On Tuesday afternoon, the team provided an official update on Strus’ status, which revealed that he will not be returning as soon as initially anticipated. “The evaluation and imaging revealed positive progress, but additional time is required […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers will face the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night in the first of two road games in a three-day span. Donovan Mitchell is listed as out on the injury report for rest, meaning he will miss just his third game for the wine and gold this season. There are two questionable starting players […]

Splitting their last two games over the weekend, the Cleveland Cavaliers’ offense once again had clunky moments that it had recently gotten away from. They committed 17 turnovers in each contest, resulting in 35 points off those miscues. Cavs head coach Kenny Atkinson and Donovan Mitchell are trying to determine what’s causing them, and they […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have been chipping away with better performances amid a healthier roster over the last couple of weeks, but when the Detroit Pistons won the possession game by 10 in Sunday afternoon’s 114-110 defeat, it showed that the wine and gold’s got work to do to get where they want to be. And […]

It’s stating the obvious that the Cleveland Cavaliers have been better as of late due to improved health, but few consider the importance of this on an individual level. Athletes are creatures of habit, and when those routines are altered or interrupted because of injuries or roster moves, it throws things off. In basketball, that […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers needed Lonzo Ball to step up with Sam Merrill and Dean Wade ruled out on Friday night, and he did not disappoint. Despite missing back-to-back games due to losing a spot in the regular rotation, Ball provided energy on both ends of the floor and showed that he can help when called […]

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson had to ensure that his team was ready for Jordan Ott and the Phoenix Suns on New Year’s Eve. If the wine and gold weren’t prepared, the visitors would have taken it from them. The Cavs heeded that warning and wound up winning the game by double digits, but […]

Coming off back-to-back quality wins over the San Antonio Spurs and Phoenix Suns, the Cleveland Cavaliers are finding success through feeding Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen. As the wheels have started to turn for the team over the last two weeks, Cavs head coach Kenny Atkinson is advising Darius Garland and Donovan Mitchell to prioritize […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Lonzo Ball did not play in Monday night’s impressive bounce-back win over the San Antonio Spurs, sparking questions about his status in the team’s rotation. Craig Porter Jr. has gotten the nod off the bench when he’s been inactive for back-to-backs, but that wasn’t the case this time. Cavs head coach Kenny […]

Cleveland Cavaliers six-time All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell received a lot of love in the first fan returns of 2026 NBA All-Star voting. In the league’s official announcement on Monday afternoon, Mitchell is listed as the fifth-highest vote-getter in the Eastern Conference with 851,155 votes. Behind only Giannis Antetokounmpo, Tyrese Maxey, Jalen Brunson, and Cade Cunningham, […]

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson expressed extreme disappointment after his team suffered a 117-100 loss to the Houston Rockets on Saturday. That final score was generous, as the Cavs trailed by as many as 31 points in the fourth quarter and barely showed a pulse in their follow-up to a promising week of basketball. […]

Asked continuously about why his team has all of a sudden found a groove, Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson repeatedly kept bringing up one person. Not coincidentally, Cavs All-Star Donovan Mitchell looked at the same guy: Sam Merrill. Put aside the fact that he scored 22 points on 6-of-10 from long distance in a […]

Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star guard Darius Garland is getting back on track on the court, and a significant part of that has to do with the improvement of his toe injury. Coming off Monday’s 27-point, 10-assist performance in the team’s win over the Charlotte Hornets, he told reporters after the game that he’s planning on suiting […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers got back in the win column on Monday night with a 139-132 victory over the Charlotte Hornets. It snapped a three-game losing streak and showed what this group is capable of, which was needed. However, one victory over a team they should beat, especially at home, doesn’t mean everything is fixed. Despite […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward De’Andre Hunter looked as confident as he was at the beginning of the season on Monday night, scoring 27 points on 9-of-13 from the field and literally bloodying his nose in his best game in some time. It’s only the third time this year that he’s come off the bench, a decision […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers will host the Charlotte Hornets on Monday night to continue their three-game homestand at Rocket Arena. Donovan Mitchell is listed as probable and LaMelo Ball is listed as available for the teams’ second meeting in eight days. Mitchell missed Cleveland’s third straight loss on Friday to the Chicago Bulls due to illness, […]

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson doesn’t have to look far for advice with his team going through the wringer. Before Friday night’s 136-125 loss to the Chicago Bulls, the wine and gold’s third straight and fourth in the last five games, Atkinson shared that he got in touch with Stephen Vogt via text and […]

If the Cleveland Cavaliers are going to wake up from the nightmare they’re in right now, it will take a team effort. After the wine and gold’s latest 127-111 loss on the road to the Chicago Bulls, Donovan Mitchell and Jarrett Allen are electing to uplift rather than scold while this group tries to find […]

With 14 starting lineup combinations in 27 games, the Cleveland Cavaliers have had a constant push and pull with their first five this season. Their most recent mix of Darius Garland, Donovan Mitchell, De’Andre Hunter, Dean Wade, and Jarrett Allen didn’t get the job done against the short-handed Charlotte Hornets, but it made logical sense […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ most crippling characteristic of the season has been their inconsistencies. Whether it’s effort-related, focus-related, or conditioning-related, the Cavs have a less-than-stellar 15-12 record in mid-December. On the other hand, Cleveland has plenty of time to figure things out, and advanced statistics suggest that the team has both a top-10 offense and defense […]

Cleveland Cavaliers big man Jarrett Allen finally had the opportunity to open up on his separate finger injuries after Tuesday’s practice in preparation for the Chicago Bulls. He returned this past Sunday in his first game since November 28, notching nine points, three rebounds, and one assist in 23 minutes of action in the Cavs’ […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ season has been so out of whack that even their home-court advantage is seeing slippage. After falling to a depleted Charlotte Hornets squad on Sunday, the Cavs’ record at Rocket Arena dropped to 9-7 among a cascade of boos. “I was a fan once. I’d boo us, too,” Cleveland All-Star guard Donovan […]