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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 […]

Cleveland Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell is back. The All-Star guard will return to the starting lineup in a Sunday afternoon matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers, according to Cleveland.com’s Chris Fedor. #Cavs Donovan Mitchell is playing today. — Chris Fedor (@ChrisFedor) November 6, 2022 Fellow All-Star guard Darius Garland, who still appears as “Day-to-Day” on […]

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, […]

Shaquille O’Neal was a very vocal critic of Donovan Mitchell, but the NBA legend emphasized he did it not out of spite but rather from his belief of what the Cleveland Cavaliers guard can accomplish with his talents. In fact, according to Shaq, he did the same thing to Kobe Bryant. On his The Big […]

Donovan Mitchell has just been as advertised to start the season with the Cleveland Cavaliers. The All-Star shooting guard has been quite the revelation for the Cavs, and there’s no denying that Cleveland has emerged as one of the big winners of the offseason trade market with this deal. Mitchell has been so good to […]

Just days after guards Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland combined for one of the highest point totals of a Cleveland Cavaliers duo this season, the two All-Star guards, along with a handful of key rotational players, could find themselves on the sidelines during Friday’s Central Division battle against the Detroit Pistons. Mitchell, Garland and guard […]

A heroic 25-point performance from Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell wasn’t the only thing keeping him from containing his excitement after aiding in extending a six-game Cavs winning streak. The return of Donovan Mitchell’s All-Star backcourt teammate prompted a late-night post from the Cavs’ leading scorer just hours after the two played a key role […]

CLEVELAND – Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star guard Darius Garland seemed to feel relieved after learning the recovery process for a left eye laceration he received in the Cavs’ season opener would not take months, but just a few short weeks, in a Wednesday evening press conference. Still, his lightened recovery process did not come without its […]

Between Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert, it’s easy to tell who is having more success since the Utah Jazz decided to break the duo apart. Gobert and the Minnesota Timberwolves are still trying to find their footing this season, as they are just 4-4 after eight games. Mitchell and the Cavs, on the other hand, […]

Darius Garland returned to the Cleveland Cavaliers’ starting lineup on Wednesday and played like he was never gone. However, while he was phenomenal, he admitted his road back wasn’t easy and full of fears. To recall, Garland suffered a nasty left eye injury during their season opener against the Toronto Raptors after Gary Trent Jr. […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have the whole NBA world buzzing with their incredible start to the season. Not only did they improve to 6-1 after Wednesday’s win, but they also showed their dominance in the East with two wins against the reigning conference champions, Boston Celtics. Former NBA big man Kendrick Perkins was hyped up about […]

After playing just 13 minutes in the Cleveland Cavaliers’ season-opener, Darius Garland ended up sitting up the next five games for the Cavs. He’s fully recovered from his eye injury now, though, and he made sure to make up for lost time on Wednesday against the Boston Celtics. It was the perfect time for Garland […]

Cleveland Cavaliers superstar Darius Garland has played just 13 minutes this season due to an eye injury. During his absence, Donovan Mitchell has been tremendous for the Cavs, and the same has been the case for Caris LeVert, albeit on a smaller scale. In six starts so far this season, LeVert has put up averages […]

Donovan Mitchell has been nothing short of amazing since joining the Cleveland Cavaliers this summer. The new Cavs superstar has taken the NBA by storm now that he’s in his new home, and at this point, it’s hard to deny that Cleveland has been the big winner of the blockbuster offseason trade deal with the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are flying high at 5-1 and have won five in a row since their Opening Night loss on October 19th to the Toronto Raptors. In that game, star guard Darius Garland suffered a nasty eye injury after just 13 minutes of action and exited early. After missing the last five contests, Garland […]

The new-look Cleveland Cavaliers quietly have a case as the best team in basketball over the first two weeks of the regular season. Making their 5-1 start all the more impressive? It’s come without Darius Garland, who continues making progress toward a return to the floor. Cavaliers coach J.B. Bickerstaff told reporters on Tuesday that […]

Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers went supernova from beyond the arc in their 121-108 victory over the New York Knicks, moving to 5-1 on the season despite the absence of Darius Garland. Mitchell dropped 38 points with 8 triples on the team that was heavily linked towards him during the offseason, proving the Cavs […]

Given the 3-point revolution in the NBA, you would think that Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and another Golden State Warriors player have had at least a game where they combined for at least 22 3-pointers. Surprisingly enough, they have yet to pull that off, and we now know this because, as it turns out, the […]

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 […]

Donovan Mitchell and Caris LeVert went full LeBron James and Kyrie Irving on Friday as they combined for 82 points to help the Cleveland Cavaliers take down the Boston Celtics. The two Cavs stars scored 41 points each, propelling Cleveland to the 132-123 win over Jayson Tatum and co. Cleveland was trailing for the most […]

Donovan Mitchell has been with the Cleveland Cavaliers for almost two months now, and sure enough throughout that span, he has worked with his new teammates and learned a lot about them. Two weeks into the 2022-23 season, though, there are still things that surprise him. For one, Cedi Osman’s shooting. Speaking to reporters ahead […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers entered the 2022-2023 NBA season with high expectations. The Cavs made the blockbuster move trading for All-NBA guard Donovan Mitchell. He was supposed to join Darius Garland to create one of the most lethal backcourts in the league. However, Garland suffered an eye injury in the season opener, thrusting Mitchell into an […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue is one of the best motivators we have in the NBA today. During his time with the Cleveland Cavaliers, he proved just that as he coached LeBron James and the Cavs to a historic come-from-behind championship win against the Golden State Warriors during the 2016 NBA Finals. As […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers were hoping to get guard Darius Garland back on Friday for a key matchup with the Boston Celtics, but that won’t be the case. Per Chris Fedor, the Cavs star is listed as out. “Cavs Darius Garland is officially listed OUT for tomorrow night’s game here in Boston.” Not ideal as Cleveland […]

Head coach JB Bickerstaff knows that the expectations for his Cleveland Cavaliers skyrocketed the instant they pulled the trigger on the Donovan Mitchell trade. A young, upstart group that surprised the league last season with a 44-38 finish, the Cavs are now viewed as one of the more serious contenders in the entire association. However, […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers marked their this straight win of the new season on Wednesday after taking down the still winless Orlando Magic, 103-92. It was another impressive performance for a new-look Cavs side, who have now improved to 3-1 to start the campaign. Evan Mobley had his best game of the new season on Wednesday, […]

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 […]

Darius Garland has made significant progress in his recovery from eye injury, but JB Bickerstaff and the Cleveland Cavaliers are not rushing to get him back on the floor. Ahead of their Wednesday showdown with the Orlando Magic, Bickerstaff confirmed that Garland is back shooting since he can already see with his left eye. To […]

It’s just been three games in, but at this point, it’s hard to deny that Cleveland Cavaliers rising star Evan Mobley hasn’t been able to take the leap many expect him to make now that he’s in his second year with the Cavs — at least not yet. He hasn’t been bad, but Mobley also […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers, after dropping their opening night game to the Toronto Raptors, quickly turned things around, winning two games on the bounce. While Donovan Mitchell will grab the headlines with his insane scoring performances, an unsung hero has stepped up amid Darius Garland’s eye injury-induced absences: Cedi Osman, the second-longest tenured player on the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are off to a strong 2022-2023 start. However, they are looking forward to the return of star Darius Garland. Cavs’ head coach J.B. Bickerstaff recently said Garland participated in on-court activities on Tuesday, per Evan Dammarell. Although Darius Garland will not play Wednesday against the Magic, he is seemingly on track to […]

It’s been just three games, but Donovan Mitchell is already cementing himself as the top dog for the Cleveland Cavaliers. The multi-time All-Star has been mighty impressive for the team to start the year. Mitchell has amped up his game, taking on a large scoring load while handling facilitating duties without Darius Garland. Despite his […]

The expectations for the Cleveland Cavaliers for the 2022-23 season were raised the moment they pulled off a trade for three-time All-Star Donovan Mitchell. No one will argue that the trade hasn’t worked out thus far, with Mitchell averaging 33.3 points and 7.0 assists per game in their first three games. Spida’s latest effort, in […]

The new-look Cleveland Cavaliers could be back at full-strength for an early-season litmus test of where they stand in the Eastern Conference. According to Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com, Darius Garland is targeting a return to the lineup on Friday against the Boston Celtics after sustaining a laceration to his left eyelid in Cleveland’s season-opener. The […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers bounced back from a tough season-opening loss against the Toronto Raptors to blow out the Chicago Bulls in their second game of the season. The Cavs ran riot on the Bulls, winning by a score of 128-96, and when all was said and done, it resulted in a very impressive stat from […]

Don’t look now, but the Cleveland Cavaliers are actually looking good to start the NBA season. After a close loss to the Toronto Raptors in their season opener, the team bounced back with a dominant destruction of the Chicago Bulls. It was an impressive performance for this young team. There are many things one can […]

Donovan Mitchell is off to a great start to his stint with the Cleveland Cavaliers. He is averaging 31.5 points and 8.5 assists per game and has made 22 of his 40 shots from the field. The Cavs’ new star is shining bright and drawing praise from all over his new city, including from teammate […]

To say that Donovan Mitchell has had a strong start to his career with the Cleveland Cavaliers would be an understatement. After his 32-point effort on Saturday in a lopsided win over the Chicago Bulls, Mitchell has become the first player in Cavs history to score at least 30 points in two straight games to […]

Darius Garland’s return to the Cleveland Cavaliers remains uncertain as he deals with the left eye injury he sustained in their season opener against the Toronto Raptors. With that said, the Cavs have now made a decision on his replacement in the starting lineup while he recovers. According to Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com, third-year swingman […]