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With the 2025-26 NBA season set to tip off in two weeks, Cleveland Cavaliers star guard Donovan Mitchell has offered insight into the team’s offseason addition of Lonzo Ball and the role the veteran guard is expected to play. Appearing on the latest episode of Network with Rich Kleiman, Mitchell reflected on Ball’s career arc, […]

As usual, Isaac Okoro was greeted by cheers at Rocket Arena and a big hug from Moondog. As usual, Lonzo Ball shared a laugh with Billy Donovan during a break in the action. But instead of pulling up in the Cleveland Cavaliers’ player garage, Okoro rode a bus and had a shorter walk to the […]

Tipping off their preseason against the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday night at Rocket Arena, the Cleveland Cavaliers were surprisingly without starting guard candidate Sam Merrill. In his postgame press conference following the 118-117 loss, Cavs head coach Kenny Atkinson provided an update as to why: “Yeah, he’s got a little soreness in his abductor, but […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are back home in Northeast Ohio after spending six days of training camp in Bradenton, Florida. Pleased with the combination of team-building activities and on-court execution, Cavs head coach Kenny Atkinson has his focus areas for the wine and gold as the preseason opens Tuesday night against the Chicago Bulls. “We obviously […]

After deviating from their original practice plans on Thursday, the Cleveland Cavaliers came back indoors on Friday, the fourth day of training camp at IMG Academy. Cavs head coach Kenny Atkinson explained that they were initially supposed to return to the court following a track session to condition. Instead, Donovan Mitchell pleaded his case for […]

Thursday was much different for the Cleveland Cavaliers than the first two days of training camp, as they spent their third afternoon off the basketball court. With so many amenities on the campus of IMG Academy, Cavs head coach Kenny Atkinson wants to take advantage. “I was in the Olympics last year with Team France. […]

It was a much more intense Day 2 of training camp for the Cleveland Cavaliers at IMG Academy than when they arrived on Tuesday. “I don’t know how long we were out there. It was a long, tough practice with a scrimmage at the end,” Kenny Atkinson told reporters in Bradenton, Florida, at the gym. […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers enter the 2025-26 NBA season with both promise and pressure, and no one embodies that duality more than Donovan Mitchell. The star guard has established himself as one of the league’s most dangerous scorers, and despite nagging injuries in last season’s playoffs, he once again demonstrated his elite ability to carry a […]

After a fun-filled start to the week at Media Day back home, the Cleveland Cavaliers got to business on Tuesday afternoon at IMG Academy. “I think our buildup to this, with guys coming in early on their own, it makes this transition to training camp easier,” Cavs head coach Kenny Atkinson told a handful of […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers will be without Max Strus and Darius Garland to start the 2025-26 season, as both are recovering from surgery. At Cavs Media Day, the players themselves provided updates on their situations. Having had a procedure done on his left great toe in early June, Garland has a date in mind for his […]

Heading into his third NBA season, Cleveland Cavaliers guard Craig Porter Jr. is taking a proactive approach. His voice is as urgent as it’s ever been, exuding a stern tone when describing how he plans to attack training camp and earn the organization’s trust from top to bottom. “Just being one of those guys when […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers stormed through the 2024-25 regular season. They scored the eighth-most points in NBA history (9,999) on their way to a 64-win campaign. That was just two shy of the franchise record. Cleveland led the East for 165 consecutive days. They became the only team in the conference to send three players to […]

As long as the Cleveland Cavaliers have had their Core Four intact, the organization has stood by its side from the top down. There’s good reason for that if the last two league champions are used as a measuring stick for success. “The last three years, we’ve had the third-best record in the NBA, third […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers made their 2025 training camp roster official on Friday evening. Just a few days before Media Day at Rocket Arena on Monday and training camp next week at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, the team sent out a press release revealing who will be on the team for preseason. The following players […]

Former Brooklyn Nets point guard Killian Hayes has found a new home in free agency. Brooklyn’s G League affiliate, the Long Island Nets, traded Hayes to the Cleveland Charge for a first and second-round pick in the 2026 G League Draft. The French point guard subsequently signed a training camp deal with the Cleveland Cavaliers, […]

A renewed energy and enthusiasm permeated the Cleveland Cavaliers’ practice facility on Tuesday morning in Independence, as team president Koby Altman and head coach Kenny Atkinson addressed the media for the first time since May’s premature playoff exit. “I like our toughness. I like our makeup. I like our identity. I love our leadership,” Atkinson […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have agreed to a one-year contract with free agent big man Thomas Bryant, a league source confirmed to ClutchPoints. The news was first reported by ESPN’s Shams Charania. Bryant will command the wine-and-gold’s 16th roster spot, leaving only one regular slot and one two-way slot open. As a member of the Indiana […]

It’s almost time for the 2025-26 NBA season, and hope is abundant. After the Cleveland Cavaliers fell to the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, they hope to go further this season. As they prep for the 2025-26 NBA training camp, the Cavs look to build upon anything they started last season. The Cavs’ […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers enter the 2025-26 season in a position that most franchises would envy, yet with a lingering sense of unfinished business. The Cavs were the East’s top seed last year, riding a 64-18 record to the postseason, only to falter in the second round against the Indiana Pacers. That early exit has left […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James sits near the top of the NBA’s list of all-time greats. However, there is a lot of discourse surrounding on where he ranks among the best players ever. Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green clashed with him and the Cleveland Cavaliers four straight years in the NBA Finals. He […]

Since the Cleveland Cavaliers were established in 1970, they’ve made five NBA Finals trips and won one championship. The Cavs have retired seven jersey numbers throughout their time and have had some very exciting teams in the smaller market that Cleveland is. Cavs history will always be tied to the legacy of LeBron James, but […]

Coming off a dream (regular) season, the Cleveland Cavaliers may very well get some love from NBA 2K, their horrific playoff exit at the hands of the Indiana Pacers notwithstanding. NBA 2K26 is about to hit the shelves, both physical and digital ones, starting on the fifth of September, although those who want to access […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Max Strus underwent successful surgery on Tuesday to repair a Jones Fracture in his left foot, the team announced Tuesday afternoon. Strus suffered this injury during offseason training, and the surgery was performed in Indianapolis. The good news for Cavs fans is that Strus won’t miss the whole year and should be […]

With the 2025-26 NBA season approaching, speculation around trade activity is already building. According to an ESPN report, league insiders predict the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers are the most likely teams to make significant roster moves before the trade deadline. The Warriors topped the list with seven votes from ESPN’s panel, while […]

New York Mets slugger Juan Soto is a walking history in the making. But he seems to bring out the worst in people.  As was the case with Donovan Mitchell of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Josh Hart of the New York Knicks. In a recent exchange, Mitchell and Hart reflected on the free agency period […]

Allison Howard, a longtime executive with the Cleveland Cavaliers, has been named the first president of the WNBA’s Cleveland expansion team, the franchise announced Tuesday, according to the Associated Press. Howard currently serves as executive vice president and chief commercial officer for Rock Entertainment Group and the Cavaliers. She will retain that role through the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers enter the 2025 NBA Cup with both pride and unfinished business. Last season, they looked every bit like a juggernaut, storming out of the gates with a franchise-best 15-0 start and finishing with 64 wins, the top seed in the Eastern Conference. Yet, for all that regular-season brilliance, their dreams of hardware […]

The defending NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder have set the bar higher than ever for themselves, as reigning MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, All-Star Jalen Williams, and Chet Holmgren enter the 2025-26 campaign. The Thunder will navigate the regular season with a target on its back, from very talented teams such as the Denver Nuggets and the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have announced their schedule and are ready to run it back. Ultimately, there are many trinkets on the Cavaliers’ schedule that are too good not to go through. There will be many 2025-26 season predictions, some of which involve the Cavs. But these Cavaliers predictions will fully outline this year’s squad and […]

As the champion Oklahoma City Thunder prepare for three of their biggest threats in the Western Conference, there are a few teams that can hang with them, hailing from the Eastern Conference. After the Thunder won the 2025 NBA Finals, Isaiah Hartenstein said the Denver Nuggets struck fear into them most during their seven-game series. If Oklahoma […]

During his nearly two decades in the NBA, Shaquille O’Neal brought the pain to opposing teams. During his peak, he was the most destructive force the league has ever seen. The broken backboards could attest to that. But unbeknownst to many, O’Neal, for all his power and strength, relied a lot on painkillers during his […]

The duo of LeBron James and Kyrie Irving created magic for the Cleveland Cavaliers. But after winning it all in 2016, Irving upped and left James and Cleveland to gain more control over his career.  All of which Irving is starting to come to terms with in a recent Livestream. Part of this process has […]

Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving has opened up about his decision to part ways with LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers, offering a detailed explanation during a recent livestream. The comments shed light on one of the most discussed player departures in recent NBA history. Irving, now 33, reflected on how his NBA career began […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers will enter the new season off the back of a historic campaign that saw them finish first in the East with a 64-18 record. The fact that it all came to an end due in the conference semifinals means that their talented core still have questions to answer, and fans will be […]

The 2025 NBA Christmas Day schedule promises a blockbuster five-game slate, featuring thrilling rivalries and formidable teams from both conferences, courtesy of ClutchPoints’ Brett Siegel. Kicking off the holiday festivities at noon ET, the New York Knicks will host the Cleveland Cavaliers in a potential Eastern Conference Finals preview. This will be the Knicks’ 58th […]

ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith believes LeBron James could have a better path to an NBA championship by returning to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Speaking on Friday’s edition of First Take, Smith proposed the idea as the 40-year-old forward enters his 23rd NBA season with the Los Angeles Lakers. “I saw the Cleveland Cavaliers this past season […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers enter the 2025-26 NBA season with arguably the most pressure of any team in the Eastern Conference. Despite finishing first in the East last season and boasting an All-Star-laden core, the Cavs once again fell short in the playoffs. And now, with their payroll ballooning beyond the second apron, the NBA’s harshest […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers will be a team to watch once again in the Eastern Conference following their disappointing playoff exit after finishing with 64 wins. The addition of Donovan Mitchell has made all the difference and if the Cavaliers continue to build around the star during his prime, they should remain contenders for years to […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell is a diehard New York Mets fan. He is willing to take the time to weigh in on everything from team performance to access to watch the games.  In 2024, Mitchell FaceTimed with Juan Soto after he signed a record-breaking $765 million contract with the Mets.   On Monday, Mitchell took […]