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The NBA has fined the Cleveland Cavaliers $100,000 for sitting Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley in Miami last Wednesday. The league released a statement on the matter on Tuesday evening. “The NBA announced today that the Cleveland Cavaliers have been fined $100,000 for violating the league’s Player Participation Policy. The violation occurred when the Cavaliers […]

LeBron James has done it all in the NBA. It’s safe to say that he has lived up to the hype, proving that he is indeed the best basketball player in the world. While James did exercise his player option this year, there are plenty of rumors about his future. Although retirement is an option, […]

A fan who went viral for charging at Donovan Mitchell during an Oct. 25 Cleveland Cavaliers-Brooklyn Nets matchup in Brooklyn received a harsh punishment. According to Cleveland.com’s Chris Fedor, the fan has been banned from attending any event at Barclays Center and all league-related events (NBA, WNBA, G League and 2K) that take place at […]

CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Cavaliers’ All-Star duo of Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley was peppered with questions in the locker room after the team’s come-from-behind 108-100 victory over a shorthanded, struggling Memphis Grizzlies bunch. So much has been written and said about the Cavs’ early-season struggles amid injuries, flat performances, and call-backs to last season, […]

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson provided the latest injury updates on Darius Garland and Jaylon Tyson on Saturday before the team’s meeting with the Memphis Grizzlies at Rocket Arena. Garland is shooting and going through workouts with coaches on the court again, but hasn’t gotten on the floor for live 5-on-5 action. Atkinson was […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers will host the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night. Darius Garland is listed as out on the injury report and will miss his third straight game due to his left great toe contusion and injury management. Jaylon Tyson will also be out for his third consecutive contest because of a concussion. Here’s everything […]

The Toronto Raptors have been one of the early surprises of the 2025-26 NBA season, currently sitting at 6-5 11 games through the campaign. Up next for the Raptors is a tough road test against the Cleveland Cavaliers, who currently sit at 8-4, on Thursday evening. Prior to the game, the Raptors got several key […]

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson admitted his faults with the development of Craig Porter Jr. last season. After Porter’s “heroic” effort in the team’s 130-116 victory over the Miami Heat on Wednesday, he opened up to reporters about Porter’s work shining through after some straight-to-the-point discussions between the two this offseason. “This is the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers were without Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley, and Darius Garland for their rematch against the Miami Heat on Wednesday, but Jarrett Allen and the team’s depth shone through in an impressive 130-116 victory down in South Beach. “Just gives confidence to everybody in the group,” Allen said postgame. “A lot of the guys […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers released an injury update on Darius Garland on Tuesday morning. He aggravated his left toe injury in Monday night’s overtime loss to the Miami Heat and couldn’t finish the game, leaving midway through the third quarter. Luckily for the wine and gold, Garland only suffered a bruise. In the team’s press release, […]

Donovan Mitchell has been playing his heart out for the Cleveland Cavaliers to begin the 2025-26 season, perhaps to dampen the sting that remains from the heartbreaking manner in which they exited the 2025 NBA playoffs. But before Mitchell blossomed into one of the best players in the association, he was a nascent guard plying […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers will not have Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley, Darius Garland, or Jaylon Tyson for Wednesday night’s rematch with the Miami Heat at the Kaseya Center. Those four will join Max Strus on the sidelines, but only two of them are injured. Mitchell and Mobley are being held out for rest purposes, while Garland […]

The Miami Heat and the Cleveland Cavaliers delivered the game of the night on Monday after their see-saw contest went down to the final second in overtime at Kaseya Center. The Cavaliers tied the game, 138-138, after Donovan Mitchell buried a fallaway three-pointer from the corner with only 0.4 seconds left in the game. It […]

Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star guard Darius Garland was injured in Monday night’s game against the Miami Heat. He was forced to miss the rest of the contest with a left toe injury that was evaluated postgame. Cavs head coach Kenny Atkinson, who was ejected in the third quarter, didn’t have an update in his press conference. […]

Darius Garland suffered a foot injury during the Cleveland Cavaliers’ matchup against the Miami Heat on Monday night. Garland is going through the seventh season of his NBA career. Injuries limited his availability in the team’s playoff run last season, as it kept him on the sidelines to start the 2025-26 campaign as well. Garland […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have released a statement to mourn the loss of the iconic Lenny Wilkens, who passed away on Sunday at his home at the age of 88: “The Cleveland Cavaliers are deeply saddened by the passing of Lenny Wilkens, a celebrated and legendary figure whose impact on our franchise and the game of […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward De’Andre Hunter had one of the nastiest crossovers in the NBA in a long time on Saturday night, sending Chicago Bulls guard Josh Giddey to the floor and finishing it off with a two-hand slam. The sequence elicited a range of fun reactions in the moment, and they continued in the Cavs’ […]

De’Andre Hunter pulled off a marvelous crossover move on Josh Giddey during the Cleveland Cavaliers’ matchup against the Chicago Bulls on Saturday night. Hunter is going through his second season with the Cavaliers, his seventh in the NBA. Cleveland acquired him from Atlanta as the team looked to utilize him as valuable wing depth while […]

Cleveland Cavaliers swingman Max Strus is still a long way from returning to the court, but Cavs head coach Kenny Atkinson said that he is on the mend. Before Saturday night’s game against the Chicago Bulls, Atkinson provided an update on Strus, who is recovering from a Jones fracture of his left foot. He suffered […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers will host the Chicago Bulls on Saturday night. Darius Garland is listed as out on the injury report and will miss the second night of a back-to-back due to load management. Dean Wade (eye contusion) and Larry Nance Jr. (left knee contusion) are both listed as questionable. Here’s everything we know about […]

Former Cleveland Cavaliers guard Isaac Okoro is set to officially make his return to Rocket Arena on Saturday night with the Chicago Bulls. Both teams will be on the second night of a back-to-back in an NBA Central Division clash between two of the Eastern Conference’s top three. Okoro initially came back to tip off […]

Cleveland Cavaliers big man Jarrett Allen flat-out dominated the Washington Wizards on the interior Friday night. Up-and-comer Alexandre Sarr and the Wizards frontcourt had no answers for his will on the glass, as Allen corralled 14 rebounds, eight of which were offensive boards that provided Cleveland with second chances in a 148-114 drubbing by the […]

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson has been stern since the beginning of training camp with his blunt playoff-record message, and now, Donovan Mitchell is echoing that tough love in early November. Following a 132-121 win over the Philadelphia 76ers, the wine and gold’s All-Star guard addressed mental lapses that could have proved costly — […]

The Detroit Pistons are riding a four-game winning streak and sit at 6-2 to begin the season, effectively building on a breakthrough 2024-25 campaign. There are still multiple areas they can address, however, including their spotty 3-point shooting. Perhaps a familiar face can help. Malik Beasley was an important catalyst for change in the Motor […]

It was the Spida Show in Cleveland on Tuesday night. Donovan Mitchell delivered one of the most explosive scoring performances of the NBA season, dropping 46 points to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 132-121 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers. The performance wasn’t just dominant, it was historic. IT'S THE SPIDA SHOW 🕷️ Donovan Mitchell […]

When Darius Garland stepped foot on the floor on Wednesday night, the Cleveland Cavaliers finally had their QB1. Guys shifted back into familiar roles, the team got more of its key players back, and the Cavs’ so-called clunky offense looked like it was the best in the NBA again. “I would say he gives us […]

As much as Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell appreciated the throwback navy jerseys and logo from the 2000s, the team’s debut Classic Edition night wasn’t the inspirational factor behind his incredible 46-point performance against the Philadelphia 76ers. Instead, it was an online trash-talking “kid or grown man” on NBA 2K26 who angered Mitchell to […]

While unofficial until the starting lineups are announced, all signs are pointing to the Cleveland Cavaliers getting Darius Garland back for his season debut on Wednesday night against the Philadelphia 76ers. But for as big a boost that Garland’s return will give them, the Cavs may also have Sam Merrill come back, too. Merrill, along […]

On Wednesday evening, the Cleveland Cavaliers will hit the hardwood at home against the Philadelphia 76ers, looking to push their record to 5-3 on the young 2025-26 NBA season. Point guard Darius Garland is on the injury report for this game, currently listed as questionable due to recovery from toe surgery. Here’s everything we know […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell is a walking human highlight reel in his own right, but even his eyes widen when Lonzo Ball passes the rock. Recalling an earlier Cavs practice, Ball was in the backcourt by the sideline when he launched one of his patented three-quarters-court feeds to the opposite corner in the waiting […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are on the 1-yard line with All-Star point guard Darius Garland’s return, and it could come as soon as Wednesday night against the Philadelphia 76ers. Cavs head coach Kenny Atkinson isn’t quite comfortable confirming that return, as he has said in the past, not wanting to get ahead of himself. He did note […]

On Friday, the Cleveland Cavaliers signed Akron native Chris Livingston to a two-way contract, filling out the team’s roster to 18. He joins Nae’Qwan Tomlin and Luke Travers as the third and final two-way player on the squad. The Milwaukee Bucks waived Livingston on Oct. 16 despite his training camp participation and signing a one-year, […]

Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star guard Darius Garland is expected to make his season debut on Wednesday night against the Philadelphia 76ers, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. After undergoing offseason surgery in June to repair a turf toe injury that limited him in the playoffs last season, Garland was forced to miss the preseason and the […]

Recently, Steph Curry made a special guest appearance on the podcast Mind The Game, hosted by LeBron James and Steve Nash. During the episode, they reflected on their epic duel in the 2016 NBA Finals between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors, per Mind The Game. Not only that, but they looked back […]

While rebounding has not been the Cleveland Cavaliers’ strong suit to start the season, Sunday’s win over the Atlanta Hawks should serve as a blueprint for how they need to control the glass. Although the wine and gold technically lost the battle of the boards, it’s the way the players secured them that stood out. […]

On Sunday evening, the Cleveland Cavaliers will host the Atlanta Hawks, looking to bounce back after their home dud against the Toronto Raptors on Friday. The Cavs have a crowded injury report for this contest, including Donovan Mitchell and Jarrett Allen, both of whom are listed as questionable for the game against Atlanta. Here’s what […]

Before tipping off against the Toronto Raptors to commence Group A play in the Emirates NBA Cup, Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson provided a wave of updates on Donovan Mitchell, Jarrett Allen, and Darius Garland. Both Mitchell and Allen are out for Friday night’s game, their first missed action of the season. They’ll join […]

Before his third season officially got underway, Craig Porter Jr. told ClutchPoints that there was much more he could bring to the table for the Cleveland Cavaliers: “It’s all up to me, and that’s good to know.” Just nine days into the 2025-26 campaign with the wine and gold, Porter has excelled in what the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers will be facing the Toronto Raptors, but there are a few key players who are on the injury report before the game. Donovan Mitchell is dealing with left hamstring tightness, and Jarrett Allen has a left hand, fourth finger fracture. Mitchell has been on the injury report prior to this and still […]