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Apparently, Cleveland Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell got lucky once again as he escaped a violation that would have prevented Isaac Okoro from even making his game-winning triple during Thursday’s showdown with the Brooklyn Nets. Okoro’s triple powered the Cavs to the 116-114 win. However for the Nets, it shouldn’t have ended that way had the […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell was left in disbelief after Cavs forward Isaac Okoro hit a game-winning 3-point shot against the Brooklyn Nets, Cleveland.com Cavs reporter Chris Fedor wrote in a Friday article. “If you see my reaction when the ball goes in, I’m kinda like looking around like what the hell just happened,” said Mitchell. “I […]

The Madness of March hit with full force on multiple fronts Thursday. On the same night Gonzaga junior guard Julian Strawther hit a game-winning shot to send the Bulldogs to the Elite Eight, and Kansas State guard Markquis Nowell connected with forward Keyontae Johnson on a clutch alley-oop in Madison Square Garden, Cleveland Cavaliers forward Isaac Okoro made sure […]

Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers have done it again. The Cavs defeated the Brooklyn Nets for the second time in three days, with the team coming away with a 116-114 win at Barclays Center Thursday night. The ending to that Cavs-Nets showdown will be talked about for days. The Cavs were trailing Brooklyn by […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell tried to remain humble when asked about his poster dunk over Brooklyn Nets forward Yuta Watanabe after a 115-109 win over Brooklyn on Tuesday. “Everybody’s reaction, they came right in timeout and said, ‘that was your best one,’” Mitchell said in a postgame press conference. “I saw it, and… it’s up there. I don’t […]

What JB Bickerstaff continues to call “Cavaliers basketball” may have prevailed in a 115-109 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday. Still, Cleveland Cavaliers head coach JB Bickerstaff and guard Donovan Mitchell saw a chance to improve. “I thought in the first quarter, the ball was sticky, it wasn’t moving,” JB Bickerstaff said, via Cleveland.com Cavs […]

Cleveland Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell has always had a penchant for thunderous dunks. After all, who could forget the time the Cavs star put his name on the map with a thunderous putback slam back when he was still a rookie with the Utah Jazz? And on Tuesday night, Spida was back at it again […]

Team USA and Team Japan playing Tuesday night in the championship game of the 2023 World Baseball Classic, but over at Barclays Center, a US-Japan clash happened midair when Cleveland Cavaliers high-flyer Donovan Mitchell dunked all over Brooklyn Nets forward Yuta Watanabe to finish a transition attack early in the fourth quarter. DONOVAN MITCHELL POSTERIZES […]

Yuta Watanabe has been making waves for the Brooklyn Nets this season. Unfortunately for him, he will now find himself making headlines for all the wrong reasons after being absolutely posterized by Cleveland Cavaliers superstar Donovan Mitchell on Tuesday night. The Cavs guard just sent in his entry for dunk of the year, and Yuta […]

Cleveland Cavaliers star center Jarrett Allen has missed the last four games due to an eye injury. The Cavs have fared surprisingly well without their starting center and defensive anchor, as they own a 3-1 record since Allen’s been out. Still, when the Cavaliers visit the Barclays Center on Tuesday night to play Mikal Bridges, […]

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach JB Bickerstaff shared his thoughts on what the Cavs will be up against when they take on the Brooklyn Nets in back-to-back matchups. “They’re a capable bunch, and they have individual competitors,” JB Bickerstaff said following practice on Monday. “They have very versatile guys. (Forward Mikal Bridges) has taken a big step on […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Caris LeVert again brought up Defensive Player of the Year calls for the team’s dynamic big duo in forward Evan Mobley and center Jarrett Allen during the team’s practice on Monday. “(Evan Mobley)’s gotten a lot better since the beginning of the season, not just from last year. I feel like he […]

In the calm before the storm of playing the now-sixth-seeded team in the East in the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday, Cleveland Cavaliers head coach JB Bickerstaff shared how he would approach his rotations as the Cavs play in their final nine games of the season during Monday’s practice. “No,” JB Bickerstaff said when asked if he is […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are on pace to be part of the 2023 NBA Playoffs. The Cavs have not been to the postseason since they make it all the way to the NBA Finals back in the 2017-18 season, but with Donovan Mitchell spearheading the Cavs and a great supporting cast that includes Caris LeVert behind […]

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach J.B. Bickerstaff gave a positive injury update on center Jarrett Allen before the team takes on the Brooklyn Nets, Cleveland.com Cavs reporter Chris Fedor wrote in a Saturday article. “He’s progressing well,” Cavs coach J.B. Bickerstaff said Friday night. “Again, structurally everything is OK to this point. You just deal with the things […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers aren’t the type of team to be boisterous even when confident. Nonetheless, if someone were to ask the Cavs front office who they believed they had the best chance of defeating in the first round of the upcoming NBA Playoffs, they would more than likely respond with the Brooklyn Nets. “No one […]

Former Cleveland Cavaliers forward Carlos Boozer revealed a reason for his departure from the Cavs to the Utah Jazz on a Tuesday episode of the Dan Le Batard Show, WKYC Digital Producer Ben Axelrod wrote in a Friday article. “The reality of it was I was a second-round pick, so I had a two-year contract with an […]

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach JB Bickerstaff again paid his respects to Cavs guard Caris LeVert, ESPN Cleveland Cavs reporter Danny Cunningham wrote in a Friday article. “That’s just the type of dude he is where all he wants to do is be a part of the team and help the team win and he’s been willing to […]

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach JB Bickerstaff still paid his respects to Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid and guard James Harden after a 118-109 win by the Sixers in Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse. The game saw the pair shoot a combined 22 free throws and an overturned charge call in favor of Embiid. “Not taking anything away from those […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell took the time to reflect on the outcome of a 118-109 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday, one that saw an overturned call in the fourth quarter that would have given Sixers center Joel Embiid his sixth foul of the game. “It is what it is,” Donovan Mitchell said in a postgame press […]

On Wednesday night, the Cleveland Cavaliers found themselves in a tight contest against Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers. Embiid is a difficult enough matchup as it is, but without Jarrett Allen, the onus fell on Evan Mobley to try and slow down one of the best offensive players in the NBA. While that is […]

Donovan Mitchell was out of commission for the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night due to a finger injury as the Cavs took down the Charlotte Hornets, 120-104. Cleveland is back in action on Wednesday in the second night of a back-to-back set, this time around facing off against Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers in […]

Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen is listed as “out” with an eye injury before the Cavs take on the Philadelphia 76ers at home, the Athletic Cavs beat writer Kelsey Russo wrote in a Wednesday tweet. He and forward Isaiah Mobley are the only two players listed as “out” on Wednesday. Cavs guard Donovan Mitchell is listed as “Day-to-day” […]

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach JB Bickerstaff reflected on forward Cedi Osman’s performance in a 120-104 win against the Charlotte Hornets, wrote Cleveland.com Cavs reporter Chris Fedor in a Wednesday article. “It was great to see that tonight,” JB Bickerstaff said. “We know what (Cedi Osman) is capable of. He is a guy that can ignite both sides […]

As far as the talent of the highly-ranked Cleveland Cavaliers has carried them through the Eastern Conference, Cavs guard Donovan Mitchell said players have to experience the playoffs if they are to find success in the postseason. “At the end of the day, you have to experience it,” Mitchell said, via Sports Illustrated senior writer Chris Mannix. […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell was listed as “out” with a sprained left finger and for injury management, Cleveland.com Cavs reporter Chris Fedor wrote in a Tuesday tweet. Donovan Mitchell left an early-March matchup with the Detroit Pistons with a sprained finger. He returned to the floor and announced as “probable to return” with his fingers taped on […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are signing guard Sam Merrill to a three-year contract, ESPN Cavs beat reporter Danny Cunningham wrote in a Tuesday tweet. Years two and three of the deal are non-guaranteed. Cleveland.com Cavs reporter Chris Fedor first broke the news on Tuesday morning. Merrill, who first signed a 10-day contract with the Cavs in early March, earned […]

Jarrett Allen was unavailable for the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday when they defeated the Charlotte Hornets, 114-108. The Cavs face the Hornets again on Tuesday, and it has now been confirmed that Allen will be out for a second straight game due to an eye injury. Jarrett Allen injury status vs. Hornets The Cavs wasted […]

Darius Garland and the Cleveland Cavaliers avoided a two-game losing skid when they successfully pulled off a come-from-behind 114-108 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on the road Sunday. It took a huge second half for the Cavs to erase a 16-point deficit, with Garland stressing after the game his team’s need to be more consistent […]

Darius Garland came up big for the Cleveland Cavaliers in their comeback win over the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday. However, the star guard highlighted that he didn’t do it alone and gave credit to another unsung hero in the game: Ricky Rubio. Garland was full of praise for Rubio after their 114-108 win, noting that […]

Darius Garland and Donovan Mitchell came through for the Cleveland Cavaliers yet again on Sunday night. The pair combined for 51 points for the Cavs as they took down a hapless Charlotte Hornets side, 114-108. After the game, Cleveland’s star duo had a hilarious exchange right before they headed to the locker room. As Garland […]

If there’s any time for the Cleveland Cavaliers to take their foot off the gas, Sunday’s game against the Charlotte Hornets may be it. The Cavs comfortably sit in fourth place in the Eastern Conference, with the Brooklyn Nets still holding on to their fifth-place spot after a win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. With a […]

Cleveland Cavaliers big man Jarrett Allen has been listed as doubtful for Sunday’s game against the Charlotte Hornets because of his eye injury. Allen sustained the issue during Friday’s showdown with the Miami Heat. While fighting for a rebound late in the fourth quarter, Heat center Bam Adebayo accidentally hit the Cavs big man in […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers could be without Jarrett Allen for some time due to the eye injury he sustained during Friday’s game with the Miami Heat. Allen played 34 minutes in the 119-115 loss, but he was not present in the final four minutes of play after a rebounding battle with Heat center Bam Adebayo left […]

Donovan Mitchell’s first year with the Cleveland Cavaliers couldn’t go any better, at least from an individual standpoint. On Friday, he made history once again by achieving a franchise feat only done by LeBron James in the past. In their narrow 119-115 loss to the Miami Heat, Mitchell erupted for 42 points, three rebounds, four […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers will need all hands on deck to continue their recent winning streak. The Cavs scraped out two wins over potential playoff contenders in the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat, with one needing a little bit of bad luck at the free throw line to force overtime. On the birthday of head coach J.B. Bickerstaff […]

The Miami Heat, like all other teams, would most certainly prefer to avoid the uncertainty that comes with dropping into the play-in tournament. Thus, they will need every crucial rotation piece so they could, perhaps, go on a run and catch the Brooklyn Nets for the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference. And it seems […]

Not only did the Cleveland Cavaliers grab an important win over the Miami Heat on Wednesday night, but superstar guard Donovan Mitchell also made franchise history in the process. With Spida’s lone triple of the game in the third quarter, he became the all-time leader in Cavs history for single-season three-pointers, passing JR Smith. Following […]

Miami Heat forward Kevin Love is a weird thing to say after the five-time All-Star spent nine seasons with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Nonetheless, it’s the current reality, as Love reached a contract buyout with the Cavs last month and signed on with Miami after jumping ship. Love, who was struggling on both ends at 34-years-old, […]