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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 […]

Darius Garland managed just 13 minutes of action in the Cleveland Cavaliers’ season-opening loss to the Toronto Raptors on Thursday. The Cavs point guard was forced to exit the game early due to an eye injury that now appears to be a problematic issue for both Garland and his team. Cavs insider Chris Fedor of […]

As expected, Donovan Mitchell kicked things off with a bang on Wednesday night as he came out with an epic debut performance for the Cleveland Cavaliers. The new Cavs superstar dropped a game-high 31 points in his first appearance, en route to matching a 40-year-old franchise record. Mitchell is now just the second player in […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers 108-105 loss in their season opener to the Toronto Raptors was marred by an eye injury that point guard Darius Garland suffered along the way. Garland was clearly shaken up from the injury, and didn’t return to the game after leaving in the second quarter. Unfortunately, it sounds like Garland’s eye injury […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers suffered a tough 108-105 loss to the Toronto Raptors in their season opener. It wasn’t the performance the Cavs and their fans were looking for after their explosive offseason of work, and it will leave a lot to be desired over the next few games. The Cavs clearly have some things that […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are 0-1 to start the 2022-23 season after losing 108-105 to the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night. But, star guard Donovan Mitchell, who erupted for 31 points in his debut with the Cavs, was all optimism post-game as they played most of this contest without Darius Garland, who suffered an eye injury […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers were dealt a brutal blow in the first half of their season opener loss to the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday as Darius Garland left early with an eye injury. The point guard was about to receive an inbound pass under the hoop before Gary Trent Jr ran across and tried to steal […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers didn’t get off to the best start to begin the 2022-23 campaign, losing 108-105 to the Toronto Raptors. Darius Garland also exited early in the first half with an eye injury, meaning it was up to Donovan Mitchell to lead by example for the Cavs and that’s exactly what he did. The […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ season opener against the Toronto Raptors came down the wire on Wednesday night. Unfortunately for the Cavs, they ultimately came up short as the Raptors took care of business in their home court, 108-105. The Cavs lost Darius Garland to an eye injury early on, and it was definitely a factor in […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have an injury to deal with just two quarters into their 2022-23 NBA season. Darius Garland has been ruled out of Wednesday night’s road game against the Toronto Raptors after his eye got inadvertently poked by Gary Trent Jr., who has just become public enemy No. 1 of Cleveland based on how […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers traveled to Toronto to face the Raptors in their season opener on Wednesday night. All of the excitement surrounding the Cavs came to a crashing half in the first half. With just under four minutes remaining in the 2nd quarter, Raptors guard Gary Trent Jr. went reaching for a steal on Darius […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are set to open their 2022-23 NBA campaign Wednesday night on the road against the Toronto Raptors, with their starting unit featuring veteran Caris LeVert, who has done enough to win a spot on the team’s first-five unit, per Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com. “Sources tell cleveland.com that LeVert will be the team’s […]