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The addition of Donovan Mitchell this past offseason changed a lot of things for the Cleveland Cavaliers. After defeating the Miami Heat on Wednesday night, 104-100, the Cavs now have a 42-26 record. They remain well on their way to making the postseason for the first time without LeBron James since 1998. But it wasn’t […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland had the chance to reflect on the impact now-Miami Heat forward Kevin Love made on the organization and on Garland himself, wrote Cleveland.com Cavs reporter Chris Fedor in a Wednesday article. “Always some good conversations with him, but some hard ones as well,” Garland said. “About basketball and life. There was […]

Former Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love’s legacy with the Cavs and the city of Cleveland somehow continued to expand further beyond what he had already set in place. Love, a champion of mental health advocacy throughout his lengthy NBA career, was documented in how he helped people off the court in a Wednesday article by SB Nation […]

Lamar Stevens had quite a night on Monday against the visiting Boston Celtics. Stevens was instrumental in the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 118-114 overtime win versus the Celtics, but he also nearly cost his team a win when he sent Grant Williams to the free-throw line with just under a second remaining in regulation after a foul. […]

Boston Celtics forward Grant Williams told Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell that he was going to make both crucial free throws in Tuesday’s tightly-contested matchup. He didn’t. Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell admitted to trying to “make something out of nothing” when he trash-talked Boston Celtics forward Robert Williams before his two free throws, according […]

Some lessons can’t be taught. Some have to be learned. When the Cleveland Cavaliers were down by as many as 14 points going into the fourth quarter of a matchup against the Boston Celtics, the winded team needed a spark to take down the shorthanded Celtics and earn the season series at home. The Cavs […]

You can say that the Cleveland Cavaliers snatched a win from the jaws of defeat Monday night against the Boston Celtics. Looking as though they were on their way to tasting defeat at the hands of the Celtics for the second time this season, lady luck smiled on Cleveland and helped the Cavs score a […]

Evan Mobley is the future of the Cleveland Cavaliers. If there was ever any doubt about that before, the young big man erased all those concerns with a LeBron James-like performance on Monday against the Boston Celtics. Mobley exploded for a monster double-double of 25 points and 16 rebounds in the Cavs’ 118-114 overtime victory […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have a big one coming up on Monday night as they take on the mighty Boston Celtics. Unfortunately for the Cavs, it seems like they will need to try and secure a win against the C’s without Donovan Mitchell after the All-Star shooting guard popped up on the injury report. So, the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are well poised to make the playoffs this 2022-23, but superstar guard Donovan Mitchell doesn’t want his teammates to be complacent and too overconfident with their current standing. As Mitchell noted, the Cavs have yet to achieve anything and there is still plenty of basketball to be played. While they are currently […]

At the moment, the Cleveland Cavaliers are fourth in the East with a 40-26 record. The red-hot New York Knicks, however, who have won nine in a row, are breathing down their necks. The Cavs currently have a one-game advantage over the Knicks for the No. 4 seed, which also secures home-court advantage for the […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell is listed as “questionable” with a sprained finger on his left hand before the team takes on the Boston Celtics on Monday, according to multiple sources. Forward Dylan Windler will be available against the Celtics, while forwards Mamadi Diakite and Isaiah Mobley are listed as “out,” Right Down Euclid Editor-in-Chief Evan Dammarell wrote in […]

Detroit Pistons head coach Dwane Casey shared high praise for the Cleveland Cavaliers as he reviewed ways to keep the young team’s persistence alive throughout all four quarters in a postgame press conference. “They’re a good team,” said Dwane Casey. “This team is going to be in the running at the end of the year, during the […]

Darius Garland and the Cleveland Cavaliers showed no mercy at the Detroit Pistons Saturday night. The Cavs welcomed Detroit and whipped the Pistons in a 114-90 victory that left no question about which team is better this season. With that win, the Cavs have reached win. No. 40 in the 2022-23 NBA season and also […]

It’s never an easy assignment to try to contain Cleveland Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell. Detroit Pistons guard Killian Hayes found out about that Saturday night the hard way, as he was sent tumbling to the ground with a morale-melting crossover move by Mitchell, who also drained the bucket from deep just to add more insult […]

Not only has Donovan Mitchell avoided serious injury. Despite playing through pain during the second half of his team’s hard-fought loss to the Boston Celtics earlier this week, the Cleveland Cavaliers star seems unlikely to miss any time going forward. Mitchell was a full participant in Cleveland’s practice on Friday after tweaking his groin in […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers got off to a hot start this season but while many may point to the excellent play of All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell as the primary factor in their initial success, Cavs center Jarrett Allen also notes that people outside of the organization underestimated them due to their lack of experience. Prior to […]

HeThe Cleveland Cavaliers are making moves as they push to lock in a top-four seed in the Eastern Conference. After watching Kevin Love get bought out and join the Miami Heat, the Cavs are bringing in another NBA Champion. This one is former Milwaukee Bucks reserve Sam Merrill, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell had lofty expectations for the Cavs following shootaround on Wednesday morning, wrote Cleveland.com Cavs reporter Chris Fedor in a Thursday article. “We expect to be not just a playoff team but a contender,” Donovan Mitchell said. “I think we believe. It’s one thing to believe it at first but then to see […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland didn’t hold back when asked if the second half was a turning point for a game against the Boston Celtics despite the Cavs battling back and having “playoff intensity” at the end. “They picked up their intensity and played some playoff basketball in that second half,” Garland said during a postgame […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell couldn’t confidently answer when asked if he expected a potential groin injury to keep him out, Cleveland.com Cavs reporter Chris Fedor wrote in a Thursday article. “Can’t really tell you right now to be honest,” Mitchell said. “Will have to tell you in a couple days. Right now, I’m hyped up, so […]

At 39-25, the Cleveland Cavaliers are poised to have their first playoff berth since 2018, when the LeBron James-led Cavaliers were swept by the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals. Building their success off of a defensive foundation, Cleveland received a major boost this season in the form of All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell, a […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have a big game coming on on Wednesday when they take on the Boston Celtics. It won’t be an easy task for the Cavs to try and win one on Boston’s own home floor, but this is exactly what they will be set out to do in this marquee Eastern Conference matchup. […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland smiled when asked about Cavs forward Evan Mobley taking corner 3-point shots in Tuesday’s practice. “I love it,” Garland said, BasketballNews.com Editor Spencer Davies. “I love when he’s just outside the perimeter shooting the 3-ball. “We’re confident in him. He’s confident in his shot. He’s working on it every day. I want […]

Cleveland Cavaliers superstar Donovan Mitchell earned the moniker Mr. 71 points after he dropped a mind-blowing career-high performance against the Chicago Bulls several weeks ago. However, Damian Lillard matched this amazing scoring feat on Sunday night with an absolute explosion as he led the Portland Trail Blazers to a 131-114 blowout win against the Houston […]

Darius Garland and the Cleveland Cavaliers finally stopped the bleeding Sunday night when they arrested a three-game losing skid in a dominant 118-93 victory at home over the Toronto Raptors — a team the Cavs had lost to three times already this season prior to the meeting over the weekend. Darius Garland also gave credit […]

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 […]

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach JB Bickerstaff sent a strong message amid a three-game skid from the Cavs, wrote Right Down Euclid Editor-in-Chief Evan Dammarell in a Sunday tweet. “I trust these guys,” Bickerstaff said. “I’m around them every single day. I know their makeup, I know their character. I know how committed they are to one another. […]

Dennis Smith Jr. has one of the craziest hops in the league today. This is a fact that is often overlooked by casual NBA fans, so the Charlotte Hornets guard decided to send out a stern reminder to anyone and everyone out there. Cleveland Cavaliers superstar Donovan Mitchell witnessed the awe-inspiring poster dunk, and the […]

Well, that’s certainly a game that this team would want to forget. Heading into their game against the Atlanta Hawks, the Cleveland Cavaliers were one of the top defenses in the league. That lockdown D was nowhere to be seen on Friday night, however. Trae Young and co. dismantled the Cavs en route to a […]

One reason that the Cleveland Cavaliers wanted to bring in point guard Ricky Rubio was his locker room presence, and the heady floor general took charge off the court as he gave an honest assessment of the Cavs mentality’ coming out of the All-Star break. “We came out of All-Star break and this is where […]

Evan Mobley didn’t score a single point in the fourth quarter of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 115-109 loss to the Denver Nuggets on Thursday. Yet it was Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland who both shouldered the blame for that happening. Mobley had everything going throughout the first three quarters, pouring in 31 points and looking well […]

After agreeing to a contract buyout with the Cleveland Cavaliers and signing with the Miami Heat soon after, veteran forward Kevin Love‘s relationship with the Cavs’ front office is “currently strained,” reports Chris Fedor of The Plain Dealer. Fedor, a longtime Cavs insider, describes the current status of the relationship as “a byproduct of how […]

Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen responded when asked whether he knew that forward Kevin Love wanted a buyout, ESPN Cleveland Cavs beat reporter Danny Cunningham wrote in a Thursday tweet. “I was told he was going for milk and cigarettes and he never came back,” said Allen. Though Cavs guard Donovan Mitchell was “shocked” by Kevin Love’s request for […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are sitting pretty with 21 games left in the season, currently occupying fourth place in the Eastern Conference with a 38-23 record. But, this Cavs roster doesn’t have a whole lot of playoff experience outside of superstar Donovan Mitchell and newcomer Danny Green, who gives them shooting and brings a championship pedigree […]

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach JB Bickerstaff, who was freshly shaven after the All-Star break, had a six-word response to whether forward Kevin Love’s jersey should be retired in Cleveland, wrote Cleveland.com Cavs reporter Chris Fedor in a Wednesday tweet. “For sure,” Bickerstaff said. “No reason not to.” Kevin Love earned his place in Cavs history […]

The arrival of Donovan Mitchell in The Land has unquestionably raised the floor and ceiling of the Cleveland Cavaliers, but those should only continue to get higher with Evan Mobley still to hit his prime. That’s a scary thought not just for the rest of the Eastern Conference but for the other 29 NBA teams, […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell and Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum each had a night Sunday at the 2023 NBA All-Star Game in Salt Lake City. The two took turns in hammering Team LeBron, but it was Tatum who ended up winning the All-Star Game MVP honors. Tatum got 11 votes for the award, while […]

It didn’t take long for Cleveland Cavaliers legends to pay their respects to forward Kevin Love once they heard the news of his official buyout. Former Cavs guard Mark Price, one of the few players with his number hanging in the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse rafters, sent out a heartfelt message to the nine-year Cavs forward […]