David Yapkowitz

David Yapkowitz is an NBA Associate Editor at ClutchPoints and Cavs Nation. He is based in Los Angeles and currently covers basketball at every level from NBA/WNBA to men/women college and boys/girls high school.

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· 1 year agoCavs big plan for Evan Mobley after All-Defensive year, revealed

The Cleveland Cavaliers took a big step forward this season, making the playoffs and earning homecourt advantage in the first round. Although they lost in five games against the New York Knicks, a blueprint was set for the future. With a superstar in Donovan Mitchell and a solid group of young players, the Cavs upward […]

· 1 year agoNBA Rumors: Cavs eyeing former top recruit in 2023 NBA Draft

With the season now over for the Cleveland Cavaliers after their first round playoff loss to the New York Knicks, their attention now turns to the 2023 NBA Draft. The draft is little over a month away and a few important events are coming up such as the draft combine. The Cavs currently do not […]

· 1 year agoJarrett Allen's hilarious reaction to Cavs defense amid crushing Game 4 loss vs. Knicks

The Cleveland Cavaliers are facing a situation no team wants to face in the playoffs and that’s a 3-1 deficit. With their Game 4 loss against the New York Knicks, they now find themselves heading home facing elimination. This series has been drastically different from most of the other playoff series’ across the NBA as […]

· 1 year agoDonovan Mitchell becomes first ever in Cavs playoff history to achieve eye-popping feat

To say that Donovan Mitchell has a phenomenal first season as a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers would be an understatement. Mitchell elevated himself as one of the league’s elite players while guiding the Cavs to a playoffs and homecourt advantage in the first round. Mitchell was bound to be ready for the Cavs playoff […]

· 1 year agoJarrett Allen's hilarious video bomb of Isaac Okoro after dominant win vs. Raptors

The Cleveland Cavaliers have consistently been one of the best teams in the Eastern Conference this season. Much of that has to do with the addition of Donovan Mitchell who has been having a stellar season. But a lot of the Cavs success has come from internal development as well. The Cavs got a big […]

· 1 year agoDonovan Mitchell commits wild travel as Rick Carlisle ejected

In the third quarter of the Cleveland Cavaliers game on Thursday against the Indiana Pacers, it appeared as if Donovan Mitchell committed a travel that was not called causing Pacers coach Rick Carlisle to explode. Donovan Mitchell tossed the ball off the backboard to himself and then came down with it. Rick Carlisle is furious […]

· 1 year agoGiannis Antetokounmpo drops MVP-level truth bomb on Evan Mobley

Evan Mobley is one the top rising stars in the NBA and a big reason why the Cleveland Cavaliers are having a solid season as well as having bright future. And now, he’s received some ultimate praise from one of the league’s top superstars. Giannis Antetokounmpo has already won an NBA championship and is a […]

· 1 year agoDonovan Mitchell matches red-hot Cavs record only LeBron James has ever done

Donovan Mitchell has been off to a scorching start to his Cleveland Cavaliers career and on Friday he etched himself into team history. Mitchell became only the second Cavs player to reach 500 points during his first 17 games joining only LeBron James as per ESPN’s Stats&Info page. Donovan Mitchell is the 2nd Cavaliers player […]

· 2 years agoNBA Twitter erupts after Evan Mobley puts Giannis Antetokounmpo on a poster

Evan Mobley was the runner up for the Rookie of the Year Award last season and he is well on his way to being one of the elite players in the NBA. He’s drawn some heavy praise from his teammates, and he added to his career highlights on Wednesday with a vicious dunk over Giannis […]

· 2 years agoDarius Garland enters LeBron James territory with monster game

Although the Cleveland Cavaliers lost on Sunday against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Darius Garland entered the same conversation as LeBron James with his monster output. Not only did Garland become the first player this season to drop a 50 point game, he joined James, Kyrie Irving and Walt Wesley as the only Cavs to have at […]

· 2 years agoLeBron James curse ends for Cavs after epic win vs. Lakers

It has been 11 years since the last time the Cleveland Cavaliers beat a LeBron James-led team. Obviously this time period includes his four-year stint with the Miami Heat and then his most recent five-season stretch with the Los Angeles Lakers. James returned to the Cavs between 2014-2018 after spending his first eight seasons in […]

· 2 years agoDonovan Mitchell, Darius Garland's status revealed for Sunday vs. Lakers

The Cleveland Cavaliers played without Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland on Friday against the Detroit Pistons and it appears as if they may not be available for the second straight game. The Cavs begin their longest road trip of the season on Sunday against the Los Angeles Lakers and according to Chris Fedor of cleveland.com, […]

· 2 years agoDonovan Mitchell's mind-bending slam over Isaiah Hartenstein sends NBA twitter ablaze

Donovan Mitchell was the 2018 NBA slam dunk contest champion and this season he’s certainly been reminding people that he can get up. In the fourth quarter of the Cleveland Cavaliers win over the New York Knicks, Mitchell had the ball near midcourt, dribbled into the high post, spun his way into the paint and […]

· 2 years agoNBA Twitter reacts to Donovan Mitchell almost ending Terrence Ross' life with massive jam

The Cleveland Cavaliers took a huge step towards legitimacy in the Eastern Conference when they acquired Donovan Mitchell from the Utah Jazz this off-season. Mitchell has been on a tear to start this season as the Cavs have started out 2-1. He accentuated that start on Wednesday with a jaw-dropping dunk that almost crushed Orlando […]