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Cleveland Cavaliers fans have reason to celebrate this week when local legend Jawad Williams returned to the team in a new role. Williams, once a standout at St. Edward High School in nearby Lakewood, now joins Kenny Atkinson’s coaching staff as an assistant coach and player development leader. This addition brings major hometown connection and international […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers don’t exactly have a rich history. However, they turned things around after the arrival of LeBron James followed by the current era that has propelled the franchise back to relevancy. After a disappointing second-round exit at the hands of the Indiana Pacers, the Cavs will look forward to the offseason to make […]

The Memphis Grizzlies had no reason to wait for the NBA Finals to wrap up before making a significant offseason move. Getting Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Cole Anthony, and four first-rounders plus a swap option from the Orlando Magic for Desmond Bane was too good of an offer to pass up. There are plenty of reasons to […]

When Nick Chubb posted his farewell message to Cleveland, emotions ran high across the city. As the sports world reacted, Cleveland Cavaliers star, Donovan Mitchell, kept it simple yet powerful. “🦇🦇🦇”, Mitchell commented. The connection between the two goes beyond shared stardom. Both arrived in Cleveland and immediately embraced the city’s culture. Both carried the […]

Cleveland Cavaliers’ star Donovan Mitchell is one of the few faces over at Adidas Basketball leading the charge in new and innovative footwear. While his signature sneakers are one of the more unique silhouettes on the market, they’re consistently amplified by his winning mentality and explosive play on the court. In just a few days, […]

After earning the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference, the Cleveland Cavaliers were stunningly eliminated by the Indiana Pacers in the second round of the NBA playoffs, leaving the team’s fans and analysts wondering if the 2025 offseason could be one of change. In particular, could Darius Garland be on the move? Popular NBA […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are preparing for the offseason, and there has been some speculation that the team could trade Darius Garland. However, amid the rumor buzz, the Cavs’ star point guard recently underwent surgery. On Monday, the Cavs announced that the 25-year-old point guard had a successful surgery on his toe. It’s said that Darius […]

The Orlando Magic continue to surface in trade speculation as the franchise prepares for a pivotal offseason, and NBA insider Zach Lowe believes two prominent guards should be on the team’s radar: Anfernee Simons and Darius Garland. On a recent episode of The Zach Lowe Show, Lowe discussed the potential availability of both guards and […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are not wasting time as they prepare for the 2025 NBA Draft. With two second-round picks in hand, the team recently worked out Temple forward Steve Settle III, a 6-foot-10 sharpshooter who could quietly become one of this year’s late steals. Settle is not your typical big man. He spent his first […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are on the cusp of greatness. After back-to-back Western Conference Finals appearances, the franchise has established itself as a perennial contender in the West, led by the electrifying Anthony Edwards. Yet, as the 2025 playoffs showed, the Wolves still lack the offensive firepower and playmaking depth needed to break through and capture […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers enter this offseason at a crossroads, frustrated by another early playoff exit, yet far from lost. Their second-round loss to the Indiana Pacers has intensified trade speculation surrounding Darius Garland and Jarrett Allen, but despite the noise, the most prudent path forward for the Cavs may be one of patience, not panic. […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are at a crossroads as a team. They have had the same core since 2022, and while their regular-season record improved every year, they never made it to the Eastern Conference Finals, flaming out in the first or second rounds. No one on the team is getting any younger. If it’s time […]

There are now less than four weeks until the 2025 NBA Draft. Between now and then, there is going to be a lot of talk about which teams around the NBA will explore the possibility of making trades up and down the draft board. Multiple rumors also will include various trade scenarios involving All-Star-level talents […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers may not be in the playoffs anymore, but two of their most iconic former players just gave fans a moment to remember. After Game 5 of the Knicks and Pacers series at Madison Square Garden, Kevin Love and JR Smith shared an emotional reunion on the court. The scene unfolded as the […]

After another painful exit in the Western Conference Finals, the Minnesota Timberwolves find themselves looking for answers. Despite boasting a core led by Anthony Edwards and Rudy Gobert, and having made a bold move to acquire Julius Randle last offseason, the Wolves have again fallen short of the NBA Finals. With the franchise’s luxury tax […]

Could the Cleveland Cavaliers trade Darius Garland this offseason? Nothing is guaranteed to come to fruition, but Cavs insider Chris Fedor recently suggested an intriguing trade idea involving Garland and Orlando Magic guard Jalen Suggs, via Cleveland Cavaliers on cleveland.com’s YouTube channel. “I think there’s a framework, and I say framework because salary stuff becomes […]

After enduring a postseason that fell short of expectations, the Cleveland Cavaliers now face a different kind of challenge. One that could reshape their roster well before tip-off next season. The Cavs remain firmly committed to their young core. However, looming financial constraints complicate their ability to retain two key contributors in Ty Jerome and […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers may have exited the postseason earlier than hoped, but they didn’t walk away from the year empty-handed. Sure, it still stings to watch the Eastern Conference Finals from their couch. However, the Cavs might have gained something just as valuable as playoff wins with the latest round of NBA awards: Undeniable validation […]

Evan Mobley’s 2024-25 season was the culmination of years of potential, patience, and promise finally crystallizing into something undeniable. Crowned the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year and named to the All-Defensive First Team for the second time in his young career, the 23-year-old big man has emphatically arrived as one of the league’s premier […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers were eliminated in the second round of the NBA Playoffs after suffering a 114-105 Game 5 loss to the Indiana Pacers. It’s the second consecutive year in which Cleveland exits the postseason in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. With the team receiving plenty of flak, it appears one former champion is tired of […]

Another year has passed and the Donovan Mitchell-led Cleveland Cavaliers core couldn’t get past the second round of the playoffs yet again. The 2024-25 campaign was supposed to be different for these Cavs; they won 64 games in the regular season and were poised for a deep run in the playoffs considering how excellent they’ve […]

After a crushing five-game exit at the hands of the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, the Cleveland Cavaliers find themselves at a crossroads. For Koby Altman, the team’s President of Basketball Operations, the path forward is clear. It begins with Cavs superstar guard Darius Garland. In a 45-minute postmortem of a once-promising season, […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ season may have ended in disappointment, but Cavs President of Basketball Operations Koby Altman isn’t ready to hit the panic button and make a reckless trade. Far from it. After watching his team fall in five games to the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, the Cavs’ President of Basketball Operations […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers earned the one-seed in the Eastern Conference this year, but their roster could look a lot different next season. The Cavaliers are expected to be one of the teams operating as a second apron team next year, which will make retaining some of their key free agents difficult because there are significant […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo trade rumors are already swirling around the NBA world. Bill Simmons recently proposed a possible Giannis for Evan Mobley trade on his podcast. Although Giannis is the better player, Simmons explained why the deal could make sense. “Mobley for Giannis straight up, what do you think? We could do the deal on July […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers enter the offseason sooner than they expected. Donovan Mitchell and the Cavaliers lost to the Indiana Pacers in five games in the second round. Injuries played a big factor in the series, but Tyrese Haliburton and the Pacers were dominant. The Cavs have plenty of questions to answer this summer. Will they […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers saw their 2024-25 season come to an abrupt end earlier this week, falling to the Indiana Pacers in five games in the second round of the NBA Playoffs. Despite a 64-win regular-season campaign, the second-best mark in franchise history, and a 16-game win streak, the Cavaliers failed to advance to the Eastern […]

Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers suffered a shocking second-round exit in the 2025 NBA Playoffs. This drew significant criticism from Kenyon Martin. Martin appeared on an episode of Gilbert Arenas’ “Gil’s Arena Podcast” on Friday. He called out Darius Garland, Evan Mobley and De’Andre Hunter for not fighting through the injuries they had throughout […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers dominated the 2024–25 regular season with a 64-18 record. That was third-best in franchise history. However, their postseason run ended in disappointment. They were upset by the Indiana Pacers in the second round. That loss exposed concerns about their depth, health, and playoff resilience. With salary cap constraints looming large, Cleveland enters […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers entered the 2024-25 season with championship aspirations and delivered a franchise-best 64-win campaign only to see it unravel in the postseason with a shocking five-game loss to the Indiana Pacers. As the dust settles, the front office faces a harsh reality: the current roster, while talented, is both financially inflexible and structurally […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ 2024-25 season was a storybook run-until it abruptly turned into a cautionary tale. After a franchise-best 64-18 regular season, the Cavaliers were unceremoniously bounced from the Eastern Conference semifinals by the Indiana Pacers in just five games. The Pacers, a No. 4 seed that started the year 13.5 games behind Cleveland, stormed […]

Cleveland Cavaliers superstar guard Darius Garland’s 2025 postseason won’t be remembered for dazzling stats or highlight reels. It’ll be remembered for Garland’s grit and an unwavering commitment to his team despite a painful toe injury that visibly hindered his game and ultimately impacted the Cavs’ Eastern Conference Semifinal loss to the Indiana Pacers. When Garland […]

Donovan Mitchell was acquired by the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2022 to become the new face of the franchise. The main goal in Cleveland was to become competitive again, a trait that had disappeared when LeBron James departed in 2018. Immediately, Mitchell elevated this organization’s overall potential and their future at the top of the East […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ 2024–25 season ended not with a bang, but with the gut-punch of cruel timing. Less than two weeks after steamrolling through the most efficient offensive series in NBA history, Cleveland’s dream of reaching the Finals without LeBron James was extinguished. The Cavs had won 64 games, ranked first in offensive efficiency, and […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers started the season with 15 straight wins, which was one of the longest unbeaten streaks in NBA history. They looked like legitimate title contenders coming into the playoffs, and they even swept the Miami Heat in Round 1. Then, the team lost their second-round series to the Indiana Pacers in only five […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers were having a very good season – until they weren’t. The Eastern Conference’s one seed had their season come to an end in the second round in only five games, as the Indiana Pacers looked vastly superior during their matchup against Cleveland. The Cavaliers have an impressive core, highlighted by their big […]

The East’s top seed is out. With a 114-105 victory in Game 5 on Tuesday night, the Indiana Pacers eliminated Donovan Mitchell and the No. 1 seed Cleveland Cavaliers from the 2025 NBA playoffs, securing their second straight trip to the Eastern Conference finals. Indiana now awaits the winner of the Boston Celtics–New York Knicks […]

The script was supposed to be different for the Cleveland Cavaliers this year. A real fairy-tale ending seemed possible before the NBA playoffs started, but following injuries and two collapses, this franchise and its fan base remain stuck in Groundhog Day. A 114-105 loss to the Indiana Pacers officially plunges the knife through the season’s […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ season, once filled with promise and historic highs, came to a sobering halt in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. A 114-105 loss to the Indiana Pacers at Rocket Arena sealed a 4-1 second-round series defeat, and with it, the Cavs’ early playoff exit for the third consecutive year. After a […]