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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 agreeing to buy out Ricky Rubio’s contract seemed like just a small formality to some. To others, it was a sad, sobering farewell to a player who played a key role in setting the Cavs in motion to where they are today—individually, personally and as an organization. “Ricky was one of my […]

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 […]

All season long, the Cleveland Cavaliers have been dealing with injuries to nearly every key player at some point. The latest blow came right before the holidays, with the team announcing that Darius Garland (jaw) and Evan Mobley (knee) would be sidelined until a few weeks into 2024.  But, instead of letting the latest batch […]

Donovan Mitchell’s future with the Cleveland Cavaliers is one of the biggest questions for the team heading to the trade deadline. Mitchell has two year left on his contract after the 2023-24 season, though the last one for 2025-26 is a player option. With Mitchell yet to agree on a contract extension, it has naturally […]

Cleveland Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell spoke highly about now former teammate Ricky Rubio who announced his retirement on social media through X (formerly known as Twitter). Mitchell would answer the question via Cleveland.com of what makes Rubio a great teammate. While he explained, the guard also mentioned that he wished he played another season with […]

With a little over a month until NBA All-Star 2024 takes over Indianapolis, the first round of fan voting results are in, and the results from the first round of voting for the Cleveland Cavaliers are disappointing, considering their roster is star-studded. Only Cavs star Donovan Mitchell, who received 624,819 fan votes, cracked the top […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are 18-15 to start the season, which has them in 6th place in the Eastern Conference. The Cavs had high expectations after finishing 3rd in the East last season, and as the NBA trade deadline approaches they will have to make interesting some decisions. The Cavs have been inconsistent thus far. Injuries […]

Things didn’t go how the Cleveland Cavaliers had hoped to ring in 2024, with their New Year celebrations ending with a 124-121 loss on the road to Pascal Siakam the Toronto Raptors. The Cavs had a lethargic start against the Raptors, trailing for nearly 32 straight minutes. They were down by a game-high 19 at […]

The New York Knicks acquiring OG Anunoby from the Toronto Raptors was the first of likely several dominoes to fall leading up to the annual NBA trade deadline. Teams like the Raptors are expected to be sellers at the deadline, while possible contenders like the Boston Celtics expect to be buyers. Meanwhile, teams in limbo, […]

The New York Knicks kicked off NBA trade season Saturday, sending RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley to the Toronto Raptors for OG Anunoby in a move that could have major implications for the Brooklyn Nets. The Knicks and Nets have been rumored landing spots if the Cleveland Cavaliers were to trade star guard Donovan Mitchell. […]

There are just over five weeks until the 2024 NBA trade deadline. As is the case every season, the notion of star players being on the move has become the center of conversations around the league in recent weeks. When league executives met at the G League Showcase in Orlando near the end of December, […]

The New York Knicks landed a player they have been after for a long time in OG Anunoby on Saturday by completing a trade with the Toronto Raptors, and another name they have been connected to over the last few years is Donovan Mitchell, going back to before he was traded from the Utah Jazz […]

After being sidelined for four games due to an illness, Donovan Mitchell finally made his return on Friday against the Milwaukee Bucks. Despite the Cleveland Cavaliers falling short, Mitchell was still able to drop 34 points and dish out nine assists. After the game, Mitchell spoke to the media, saying that he spent four days […]

After a strong statement win over the Chicago Bulls, the Cleveland Cavaliers followed it up with an even stronger dub over the Dallas Mavericks. Sure, it helped that the Cavs could get Caris LeVert back against the Mavs after Cleveland’s swingman was dealing with a sore left knee. But heading back home to host the […]

Caris LeVert had 29 points, including the go-ahead 3-pointer late in the fourth quarter, and the Cleveland Cavaliers rallied from 20 points down in the first half to beat the Dallas Mavericks 113-110 on Wednesday night. Darius Garland, joining Donovan Mitchell on the bench in street clothes due to injury, was fired up after the […]

It’s been over a week since the Cleveland Cavaliers last saw Donovan Mitchell on the floor, and fans are in a tizzy. Mitchell has been sidelined with a non-COVID-related illness after chipping in 37 points, six assists, and two blocks in Cleveland’s 135-130 overtime win over the Houston Rockets. While not having Mitchell has been […]

Down to only ten players, the Cleveland Cavaliers somehow pulled off their most impressive win of the season before Christmas against the Chicago Bulls. It gave Cavs fans plenty of Christmas cheer, and in their upcoming road battle with the Dallas Mavericks, Cleveland fans could be getting an even bigger gift: A Donovan Mitchell return […]

After missing out when the Cleveland Cavaliers hosted the Utah Jazz and the New Orleans Pelicans, Donovan Mitchell will be unavailable when the team takes to the Windy City to face the Chicago Bulls due to an illness. The illness Mitchell is dealing with is thankfully not COVID-related. But this still will be the tenth […]

After missing when the Cleveland Cavaliers hosted the Utah Jazz, Donovan Mitchell will be unavailable against the New Orleans Pelicans due to an illness. The illness Mitchell is dealing with is thankfully not COVID-related. But this still will be the ninth game the Cavs star has missed this season after being sidelined earlier this year […]

Cleveland Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell was excited after the team’s win over the Utah Jazz Wednesday night, 124-116. Besides the victory, he was hyped to see the performance of teammate Sam Merrill who came off the bench and scored a game-high 27 points. On his X (formerly known as Twitter) page, Mitchell posted about the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers added a surprising name to their latest injury report for Wednesday’s home game against the Utah Jazz. Leading up to the tilt with his former team, Cavs superstar Donovan Mitchell is listed as questionable due to an illness. To give you an idea of the severity of the illness, Mitchell could not […]

When the news broke that the Cleveland Cavaliers would be without Darius Garland and Evan Mobley until early 2024, the immediate reaction was that their season was over. Cleveland was already on a three-game losing skid and looked lost on the court. So when it was announced that Mobley’s knee and Garland’s jaw would keep […]

In the first year of Donovan Mitchell with the Cleveland Cavaliers, they had one of the best records in the NBA. Locking themselves at fourth seed was fantastic, but their postseason performance was horrible as they succumbed to the New York Knicks. The Cavs front office added a couple of pieces to bolster their lineup, […]

Different places but the same faces is the main theme heading into an upcoming matchup between Donovan Mitchell, Dillon Brooks, and their two squads, the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Houston Rockets. Neither player liked the other when the Cavs star was with the Utah Jazz and Brooks was with the Memphis Grizzlies. They would battle […]

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 […]

Less than one season after trading away Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, the Brooklyn Nets passed on a chance to acquire another superstar this summer. With the Portland Trail Blazers’ negotiations with the Miami Heat going nowhere, Damian Lillard’s agent phoned Nets general manager Sean Marks to tell him he was interested in a trade […]

After two frustrating losses at the hands of the Boston Celtics to cap off their road trip, the Cleveland Cavaliers might’ve been hit with a season-ending one-two punch. Cavs star point guard Darius Garland suffered a fractured jaw after colliding with Celtics big man Kristaps Porzingis and will miss at least four weeks after a […]

Even though he squashed such speculation during training camp, Donovan Mitchell’s future with the Cleveland Cavaliers will always be a subject of looming interest league-wide. Case in point: The Brooklyn Nets could be in the mix to acquire Mitchell via trade if the New York Knicks cannot, according to Matt Moore of Action Network. “ESPN’s […]

NBA Free Agency does not kick in until the end of next season. But, a lot of speculations have been going around regarding Donovan Mitchell’s status with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Teams are looking to see if the Cavs are able to give him something before he chooses to opt-out and test the waters. However, destination […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell recently appeared on the ‘Run Your Race’ podcast, where he shared a lot of stories from his life, and basketball. The Cavs star also touched on the Covid-19 pandemic and the time he spent in his mother’s basement: Mitchell talked about the time he spent in his mother’s basement in […]

Heading into their matchup with the Orlando Magic, there was legitimate concern about how the Cleveland Cavaliers would find an offensive rhythm. Before tipoff, the Magic had the league’s third-best defense, allowing only 109.3 points per 100 possession. While Orlando’s defense seemed impenetrable, it wasn’t invincible — the Magic struggle to contain opponents in transition, […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have had an up and down season thus far, but Cavs guard Donovan Mitchell has continued to be an offensive force. Few people can stop the Cavs star from getting what he wants offensively but, at least for one stretch, Patrick Beverly was able to shut Mitchell down with some help from […]

Already a month into the 2023-24 NBA season and there are already awards to be handed out. For those who don’t know, the NBA names the top player in the Eastern and Western Conferences every week. Meanwhile, they also name the top player, rookie, and coach for the Eastern and Western Conferences toward the start […]

Heading into the final game of a five-game home stand against the Portland Trail Blazers, the Cleveland Cavaliers were flying high. They had two solid and decisive wins over the Toronto Raptors and Atlanta Hawks and were starting to become a legitimate Eastern Conference Contender. But, like Icarus, the Cavs flew too close to the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers stomped the Atlanta Hawks 128-105 on Tuesday night, leading the Cavs to finish group play in the NBA’s inaugural in-season tournament with a 3-1 record and a plus-29 point differential. But it wasn’t enough to advance to the eight-team knockout round. After the game, Cavs star Donovan Mitchell reflected on Cleveland’s failure […]

While it’s becoming clearer that the Cleveland Cavaliers are better off with Darius Garland being the alpha in their backcourt, it doesn’t mean Donovan Mitchell can’t shine. With the team’s rotation fully healthy, the Cavs have found a nuclear lineup that can let Mitchell shine brightest whenever he’s not sharing the floor with Garland. New […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers took on the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday in a game that featured LeBron James’ new team against his old team. The Cavaliers honored LeBron James recently with a video on his return to ‘The Land.’ The Cavs got a full lineup back with the return of key players against Coach Darvin […]