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When the Cleveland Cavaliers named Kenny Atkinson the franchise’s next head coach, it seemed like a step in the right direction. Out was J.B. Bickerstaff, a defensive tactician whose offensive schemes left much to be desired, and in was Atkinson, a seasoned coach who believed in playing with pace and space. However, regardless of whether […]

Since their season has ended, everyone has been thinking about how the Cleveland Cavaliers should proceed with the opposite of Koby Altman’s grand vision. To Altman, the Cavs are a few more pieces away from becoming a true title contender, and he knows that talent like what Cleveland has assembled doesn’t come together so easily. […]

Donovan Mitchell emerged as the NBA’s latest subject of incessant trade speculation even before the injury-ravaged Cleveland Cavaliers’ season officially came to a close. Less than 24 hours after his current team was eliminated by the Boston Celtics from the playoffs on Wednesday night, Mitchell has ostensibly continued doing all he can to quell rumors […]

A Game 7 victory over the Orlando Magic pushed the Cleveland Cavaliers into the Eastern Conference Semifinals for the first time since 2018. The main reason this series victory over the Cavs was significant is because it was the first time the organization had won a playoff series without LeBron James since 1993. The caveat […]

In the NBA Playoffs, in every battle, there’s a game within a game that few notice, adjustments between either side. In Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Boston Celtics, the Cleveland Cavaliers saw Derrick White and Jaylen Brown firing away from the perimeter. In Game 2, the Cavs adjusted and clamped down […]

For whatever reason, some of the highest postseason moments for Cleveland Cavaliers involve a block. Sure, the actual Block will always belong to LeBron James after his heroics in Game 7 of the 2016 NBA Finals, winning the Cavs their first championship and Cleveland its first title in over 50 years. But the big-time defensive […]

In a dogfight of a Game 5 with the Orlando Magic, Evan Mobley proved to be the Cleveland Cavaliers’ hero, as his crucial late-game block helped the Cavs take a 3-2 lead back to Orlando. After Donovan Mitchell missed a pull-up jumper at one end, the Magic, down 102-100 with about a dozen seconds left […]

On paper, a team that starts two seven-footers like the Cleveland Cavaliers means that opponents should pack the paint against them. With so much size on the frontline, the Cavs can wreak havoc inside if left unchecked, which seems to be why the Orlando Magic took that approach to open Game 1 of the first […]

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach JB Bickerstaff challenged Cleveland big men Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley throughout the week in the buildup to Game 1 of their first-round NBA playoff series against the Orlando Magic. Bickerstaff wanted Allen and Mobley to control the flow of Orlando’s offense by grabbing nearly every rebound possible. Well, the duo […]

Although it’s a safe bet for Cleveland when Cavaliers stars Darius Garland and Donovan Mitchell run the offense individually or together, it isn’t a surefire thing — especially in the playoffs. When last season came to an unexpected end at the hands of the New York Knicks, the Cavs knew they had to be less […]

According to Cleveland Cavaliers big man Evan Mobley, this season has been different in nearly every way imaginable. Mind you, it wasn’t for what Mobley was doing on the court. Instead, it was the fact that Mobley has missed so much time this year due to random injuries, forcing him to sit and wait to […]

Nothing has come easy for the Cleveland Cavaliers during this stretch. Overall, the Cavs are 7-10 exiting the All-Star break and are 6-9 without Donovan Mitchell, Cleveland’s best player, who has been dealing with a bothersome knee injury. Despite being undergunned without Mitchell available, the offense still averages 107.3 points per game since exiting the […]

While the Cleveland Cavaliers will be without Donovan Mitchell (knee), Max Strus (knee), Evan Mobley (ankle), Dean Wade (personal), Tristan Thompson (suspension), and Ty Jerome (ankle) against the Phoenix Suns, per the latest Cavs injury updates, there is reason for optimism despite the up and down play lately heading into the NBA playoffs. Thompson will […]

With nearly 20 games to go until the start of the 2024 NBA Playoffs, the Cleveland Cavaliers are battered, bruised and trying their best to hold onto a top-four record in the Eastern Conference. Unfortunately, the Cavs will be without several key players against the Minnesota Timberwolves at home, making the challenge even more difficult. […]

For a team that is already banged up, battered, and bruised, the Cleveland Cavaliers seemingly cannot catch a break. In the Cavs’ 105-104 win over the Boston Celtics, where the team was without Donovan Mitchell (knee), Max Strus (knee), and Ty Jerome (ankle), they lost another key contributor, Evan Mobley, to an injury. The Athletic […]

Although some of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ “exes live in Texas” like George Strait, Andre Drummond, their figuratively biggest ex, lives in the Windy City with the Chicago Bulls. For a brief time, Drummond could’ve been Cleveland’s franchise big man of the future until the Cavs acquired Jarrett Allen from the Brooklyn Nets in the now-infamous […]

In the Cleveland Cavaliers’ win over the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night, forward Evan Mobley played just 28 minutes for the Cavs. That’s not a new thing for the Cavs big man, who had knee surgery earlier in the season. But on the latest edition of Brian Windhorst & The Hoop Collective, Windhorst says that […]

Exiting the NBA All-Star break, the Cleveland Cavaliers planned to gradually ramp things up before the start of the playoffs. With 29 games to go entering Thursday’s action, it’s understandable why the Cavs wanted to lean on their depth and ease Evan Mobley and Darius Garland, who only just returned from injury just a few […]

Exiting the All-Star break, there are only 28 regular season games left until the Cleveland Cavaliers face the very best the Eastern Conference has to offer in the playoffs. It all begins with the Cavs hosting the Orlando Magic on Thursday. And although Cleveland was the hottest team in basketball entering All-Star weekend, it might […]

Even with the red-hot Cleveland Cavaliers on standby during the 2024 NBA All-Star break, the anticipation for the second half of the season is through the roof. With 29 games left until the start of the first round of the NBA Playoffs, the Cavs aren’t flawless, despite going 18-2 in their last 20 games. Ahead […]

Around the middle of December, the Cleveland Cavaliers felt like they were about to discover what’s lower than rock bottom. The inconsistent Cavs were 13-12, reeling from two consecutive frustrating losses to the Boston Celtics, the very best the Eastern Conference has to offer. To make matters worse, Cleveland learned that Evan Mobley (knee) and […]

Sure, it might seem a bit dramatic to say it’s a big deal the Cleveland Cavaliers are playing with their complete starting lineup and rotation against the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night for the first time in consecutive games. But with random ailments sidelining Jarrett Allen, Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland, Evan Mobley and countless others […]

When checking the box score, the usual suspects stood out in the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 131-105 victory over the Sacramento Kings. Donovan Mitchell, once again, put the team on his back, highlighting an explosive 29 points and five assists with a lob to himself in the closing moments of the game. Following Mitchell are Max Strus […]

Heading into the Texas-sized tumble between the Cleveland Cavaliers and San Antonio Spurs, the battle of the bigs was on everyone’s mind. More so, the battle between Cleveland’s Evan Mobley and San Antonio’s Victor Wembanyama was the anticipated matchup, with the future of the NBA on full display. The 7-foot-3 Wembanyama had his share of […]

Next man up has always been a tried but true cliche, especially if you’re the Cleveland Cavaliers. All season long, the Cavs have been dealing with injuries all over their roster, with the latest keeping Darius Garland (jaw) and Evan Mobley (knee) out for over a month. In their duo’s absence, Cleveland didn’t see its […]

For only the twelfth time this season, the Cleveland Cavaliers played with their fully healthy starting unit against the Detroit Pistons. After over a month without starters Evan Mobley and Darius Garland making the Cavs’ starting unit whole, the squad was back together and continued to try to pick up where they left off in […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers getting back Evan Mobley against the Los Angeles Clippers is a huge shot in the arm confidence-wise for a team already on a roll. Since he hasn’t played competitive basketball in over a month, Mobley will be somewhat limited against Los Angeles, with Cleveland head coach J.B. Bickerstaff saying that the big […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers host the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday as the red-hot Cavs look to continue their best stretch of the season. Cleveland has won nine of its last 10 games, all of which came without forward Evan Mobley who has been sidelined with a knee injury. The Cavs could be getting their big […]

After a strong, resilient win over the Milwaukee Bucks to end their 10-day, four-game road trip, the Cleveland Cavaliers are back home against the Los Angeles Clippers. The homecoming alone is already good news for the Cavs, who are understandably ecstatic to be home in their own bed and spend time with their friends and […]

After seeing their eight-game winning streak end at the hands of the Milwaukee Bucks, the Cleveland Cavaliers have a chance to strike back. But, in this rematch with Milwaukee, Cleveland still won’t be at full strength. Against the Bucks, the Cavs will be without Emoni Bates (G League assignment), Darius Garland (jaw), Evan Mobley (knee), […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are one of the hottest teams in the NBA right now, as they are in the middle of a six-game win streak, which is the longest active win streak in the league. In a stroke of continued good fortune, JB Bickerstaff’s latest comments on the returns of Darius Garland (jaw) and Evan […]

Even after Darius Garland and Evan Mobley were ruled out due to jaw and knee surgery, respectively, the Cleveland Cavaliers are still standing and proving that they’re one of the NBA’s elite squads, especially on defense. In wake of the injury news, the Cavs have posted an 11-3 record, winning six games in a row. […]

Years ago, the Golden State Warriors preached that their greatest attribute was strength in numbers. The way Golden State operated was a form of basketball socialism, with no player on the roster being better than the other and the collective group seizing the means of victory instead. Sure, that notion went out the window when […]

While Darius Garland, Evan Mobley and Ty Jerome traveled with the Cleveland Cavaliers on their international trip to Paris, the trio will not be available against the Brooklyn Nets. Garland (jaw) and Mobley (knee) are still within their proposed recovery window after having surgery just before Christmas 2023. Cavs head coach J.B. Bickerstaff recently shared […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are red-hot heading into a home tilt against the San Antonio Spurs after two dominant wins over the hapless Washington Wizards. Thankfully, Cleveland will have almost everyone available except for Ty Jerome (ankle), Darius Garland (jaw), and Evan Mobley (knee). Darius Garland, Evan Mobley injury updates Garland initially suffered a fracture to […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have been without Darius Garland and Evan Mobley for a little more than three weeks, and somehow, they’ve gone 7-3 in that stretch. Sure, it helps when the Cavs get the pleasure of hosting the hapless and hopeless Washington Wizards for two games in three nights to boost their numbers. But with […]

Even without Darius Garland and Evan Mobley available, the Cleveland Cavaliers have been one of the hottest teams in the NBA. Currently 6-3 after the news broke that they’d be without Garland and Mobley until a few weeks into 2024, the Cavs are also boasting the fifth-best offense in the NBA. Much of it can […]

Currently dealing with a two-game losing streak, the Cleveland Cavaliers could use a little home cooking to get things right. Thankfully, with a two-game homestand coming up against the Washington Wizards, arguably the worst team in the Eastern Conference, that could do the trick. If that doesn’t work for Cleveland (it would be shocking if […]

In the wake of the news that Evan Mobley and Darius Garland would be sidelined until early 2024, vultures began to circle the Cleveland Cavaliers. Losing Mobley and Garland is a huge blow for Cleveland and will impact their style of play and whether they can keep winning without either player. If the losses pile […]