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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 […]

The Cleveland Browns need to address their offense this offseason. Despite fielding the fourth-ranked defense in the NFL, Cleveland’s offense ranked 31st in scoring. But Cleveland Cavaliers guard Jaylon Tyson may have the solution. After Tyson’s 39-point performance against the 76ers on Friday, he used his postgame interview to hype up his brother. Jordyn Tyson […]

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 got their signature moment Friday night, and it came emphatically. With eight seconds left and the game hanging in the balance, Evan Mobley detonated a two-handed dunk that sealed a 117–115 win over the Philadelphia 76ers. The play capped a composed late-game execution. Lonzo Ball inbounded to Jaylon Tyson, who drove baseline […]

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 guard Sam Merrill has missed a lot of games in the 2025-26 NBA season. He could be sitting out at least one more after suffering an apparent injury in the Cavs’ Wednesday night’s road game against the Philadelphia 76ers at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia. Merrill hurt left the 76ers game in the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers anticipated Darius Garland to play a big role versus the Philadelphia 76ers next to Donovan Mitchell. But Garland exited early in the road contest on Wednesday. Garland slid for a loose basketball for the potential rebound, then grimaced in pain. He exited with a right foot injury while his Cavs were up […]

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 […]

Arguably the most disappointing team in the NBA this year has been the Cleveland Cavaliers, who currently sit at 22-19 after a puzzling home loss to the Utah Jazz, who were coming off a 55-point shellacking at the hands of the Charlotte Hornets two nights earlier. The Cavs entered this year with legit NBA Finals […]

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 […]

The former Cleveland Cavaliers and current Utah Jazz star Kevin Love has never shied away from self-reflection, but one of his most personal admissions surfaced only after Ricky Rubio stepped away from basketball. In 2024, Rubio officially retired from the NBA, choosing to prioritize his mental health after years of physical setbacks and personal struggles. […]

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 Minnesota Timberwolves visit the Cleveland Cavs on Saturday night. Anthony Edwards is on the injury report alongside Julius Randle, with both players listed as questionable. Edwards is dealing with a right foot injury, while Randle has a sore left thumb after going for 28 points against the Cavs on Thursday. Here’s everything we know […]

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 […]

Jarrett Allen enjoyed a great highlight alongside Donovan Mitchell during the Cleveland Cavaliers’ matchup against the Denver Nuggets on Friday night. Allen is going through his ninth season in the NBA, his sixth with the Cavaliers. He has affirmed himself as one of the best rebounders and shot blockers in the league, standing out among […]

With Nikola Jokic and Aaron Gordon sidelined, the Denver Nuggets arrived in Cleveland on Friday night looking like a shell of their championship selves. But nobody told Jamal Murray that. The Blue Arrow absolutely erupted in the first half against the Cavaliers, putting the team on his back with a vintage performance that had NBA […]

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 […]

ClutchPoints NBA insider Brett Siegel fueled the trade rumor mill across the NBA this week by labeling the Cleveland Cavaliers as a dealer ahead of the trade deadline and identifying Cavs forward Dean Wade as a potential target for the injury-riddled Denver Nuggets. “I’ve been told that Dean Wade on the Cleveland Cavaliers is very […]

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. […]

The Brooklyn Nets filled their last open two-way spot on Friday, signing rookie Chaney Johnson. A 6-foot-7 wing, Johnson spent his first three college seasons at Division 2 Alabama Huntsville before transferring to Auburn for the last two seasons. During his two seasons with the Tigers, Johnson helped lead them to the 2024 SEC Tournament […]

It may not be panic time quite yet for the Cleveland Cavaliers, but every loss must be sending the Cavs closer and closer to manning their panic stations. They are now 17-15 on the season after suffering a fourth-quarter meltdown on Christmas Day en route to a 126-124 loss to the New York Knicks, and […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have not nearly been as good this season as they were the previous campaign. In fact, the decline has been steep. Following the Cavs’ disappointing 126-124 Christmas Day defeat to the New York Knicks, Cleveland is now the owner of a disappointing 17-15 record. For reference, the Cavs lost all of 18 […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers and New York Knicks just finished playing a wild Christmas Day contest to open the 5-game slate. Every single quarter was a shift in momentum, seeing both teams dominate for that 12 minutes. The Cavs began on fire in the first quarter, while the Knicks stormed back in the second quarter to […]