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The Cleveland Cavaliers are creeping closer to the second round of the NBA Playoffs. Their rim protection against the Orlando Magic-led Paolo Banchero and the rest of their squad who are dependent on attacking the rim could not do much against the personnel of JB Bickerstaff’s Cavs. Donovan Mitchell popped off and not a single […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers began their 2024 NBA Playoffs journey with a bang on Saturday afternoon, beating the Orlando Magic 97-83 at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. The Cavs came out firing from the jump and quickly set the tone, with Donovan Mitchell leading the charge as he dropped a game-high 30 points. Following the victory, Darius […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers became a legitimate playoff team during the 2022-23 season, thanks in large part to the superstar play of Donovan Mitchell. However, the Cavaliers’ first trip to the playoffs in the post-LeBron James era was shortly-lived. The New York Knicks overwhelmed the Cavs with their physicality, sending them home early by defeating them […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are preparing for an intense NBA Playoffs matchup against the Orlando Magic. The Cavs earned the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference and look to finally get over the hump with a deep run. Donovan Mitchell and company are under increased pressure, as one NBA analyst noted. Everything is on the line […]

Last season, the Cleveland Cavaliers were riddled with inexperience and had a hard time making a deep NBA Playoffs push. This year, the Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland-led squad has learned quite a lot since their last season-ending heartbreak. Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen have gotten to learn how to co-exist better in the Cavs […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers went out of their way to make sure they’re healthy heading into the playoffs, sitting nearly all of their main players as they lost to the Charlotte Hornets 120-110 on Sunday. Was this merely a precautionary measure, or is Cleveland really hurting as it prepares to face the Orlando Magic in the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are onto the playoffs! After weeks of dangerously hovering over the Play-In Tournament, they are finally out of the woods. A solid wire-to-wire win over the Indiana Pacers guaranteed that the Cavs would finish in at least fourth place, at the very least. A big game from Donovan Mitchell and a clutch […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have cooled off significantly from their form two months ago; back in January, it seemed as though the Cavs were gunning for the second-seed in the Eastern Conference. Now, they have fallen closer to the pack, and heading into the final few games of the regular season, they remain bunched up with […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are not having a great finish to their 2023-24 NBA regular season. It appears as though the Cavs were going to snap a two-game losing skid on Sunday only for them to suffer another setback — this one arguably the most brutal so far in the campaign. Despite establishing a 26-point lead […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are fighting for playoff seeding as the 2023-24 regular season campaign draws to a close, and they have an important contest against the Los Angeles Clippers coming up on Sunday afternoon. Unfortunately, they won’t have star guard Donovan Mitchell available for the contest, as he’s been ruled out for this game. Mitchell […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers were blown out by the Los Angeles Lakers 116-97 on Saturday at Crypto.com Arena, a troubling continuation of their late-season struggles as the playoffs fast approach. The loss pushed the Cavs to 3-7 in the last 10 games and 46-32 overall, just a half game up on the Orlando Magic and New […]

After getting swiftly bumped right out of the playoffs last season, the Cleveland Cavaliers want to prove that they’re a legitimate contender. But a slump as the 2023-24 regular season comes to a close is making it harder for outside observers to buy them as a real threat. The Cavs are 3-7 in their last […]

As the Cleveland Cavaliers continue to struggle, former NBA player Kendrick Perkins expressed his belief that it’s time for the team to break up the Donovan Mitchell-Darius Garland tandem. When the Cavs traded for Mitchell from the Utah Jazz last season, there were high hopes that his pairing with fellow All-Star in Garland will lead […]

It’s been a rough stretch for the Cleveland Cavaliers as of late. Losing six out of their last 10 games, the Cavs are in danger of giving up the Eastern Conference’s third seed to the New York Knicks. To add to their woes, Sunday’s outing against the Denver Nuggets was a brutal one. The Cavs […]

Ever since arriving in Ohio and joining the Cleveland Cavaliers via trade from the Utah Jazz, Donovan Mitchell’s future has been a major talking point. He has been linked with the Brooklyn Nets and New York Knicks for some time now, especially amid the uncertainty of his contract situation with the Cavs. Based on the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have been struggling as of late, as they have gone just 3-7 over their past ten games as they deal with poor play and injuries across the board. While the Cavs should be in good shape if they can get healthy ahead of the postseason, Brian Windhorst believes that it may be […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers will be making the playoffs, but they’re down bad at the moment. JB Bickerstaff’s group is just 3-7 in their last 10 games and hit rock-bottom on Wednesday evening, losing 118-111 to the Charlotte Hornets, one of the worst clubs in the Association. Following the loss, Cavs sharpshooter Max Strus had some […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers put up their worst effort of the 2023-24 season when they got ripped to shreds by the Miami Heat on Sunday night, 121-84. Thankfully, the Cavs did not have much time to lick their wounds, as the schedule didn’t leave much time for them to dwell on their defeat as they entered […]

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach JB Bickerstaff was recently asked about his feelings on legalized sports gambling and sports gambling in general, which is especially timely with the news regarding Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani and interpreter Ippei Mizuhara. Bickerstaff cautioned that the NBA and sports in general has allowed sports gambling to get too […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers find themselves in a bit of a cold stretch, as their 107-104 loss to the Miami Heat on Wednesday night ended up being their fourth loss in the past six games. While the team is dealing with a handful of injuries, Darius Garland and Jarrett Allen have been tasked with leading the […]

Donovan Mitchell was sidelined on Monday against the Indiana Pacers, but that didn’t stop him from going all out with the support. As the Cleveland Cavaliers pulled off a 108-103 victory, Mitchell couldn’t help but put out a one-word tweet in celebration of his team. “CAVALANCHE!!” Mitchell posted on his official X (Twitter) account. Cavalanche […]

Despite the absence of Donovan Mitchell and Max Strus on Monday, the Cleveland Cavaliers prevailed with a 108-103 victory over the Indiana Pacers. The team was led by center Jarrett Allen and guard Caris LeVert, who was inserted into the starting lineup of a depleted Cleveland team. Both scored 23 apiece to spearhead the Cavs’ […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have climbed the standings in the Eastern Conference to the point where it’s a legitimate battle between them and the Milwaukee Bucks for the second seed in the East. They recently welcomed one veteran player back in the fold this weekend, and they’re set to add another. Marcus Morris is signing a […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers overcame a relatively slow start to the 2023-24 NBA season and have surged in the Eastern Conference standings. The Cavs are essentially neck and neck with the Milwaukee Bucks for the second seed in the East. The Cavs suffered a disappointing loss on Saturday to the Houston Rockets, but they did get […]

Donovan Mitchell’s status for Monday’s game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Indiana Pacers is still up in the air at the time of this writing, but judging from what the Cavs star said about his health ahead of that matchup, it’s safe to say that he won’t be suiting up for the contest at […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are one of the best defensive teams in the NBA. One of the chief reasons for that is no other than their big man Jarrett Allen, who has been a dependable presence in the paint, especially at the rim, for the franchise. But despite his immense impact on defense since arriving to […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers engaged in a steep uphill battle against the Houston Rockets. The Rockets led the Cavs by 20 points midway through the fourth quarter. However, Donovan Mitchell exited the game after suffering a brutal nose injury from an accidental hit from Tristan Thompson. Donovan Mitchell gets nose injury tended to amid intense Cavs-Rockets […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are adding some veteran depth to their rotation. Marcus Morris Sr intends to sign with the Cavs, as revealed by Patrick Beverley’s Pat Bev Pod account on X, formerly known as Twitter: “Marcus Morris Sr. Is planning to sign with the Cleveland Cavs – Per Sources” Marcus Morris Sr. Is planning to […]

Although the Boston Celtics are seemingly running away with the top seed in the Eastern Conference, the Cleveland Cavaliers still can’t take their foot off the gas as they look to guarantee at least a No. 2 seed come playoff time. The Cavs helped that cause by stopping their two-game losing skid and defeating the […]

Donovan Mitchell isn’t exactly someone fans look at as an injury-prone player. But he has dealt with a myriad of injuries throughout the 2023-24 season, with the latest knock keeping him out of action being a knee injury. It’s unclear when Mitchell will be returning for the Cleveland Cavaliers, but it looks like he’s on […]

Injury problems seem to be mounting for every NBA team at such an unprecedented rate, and the Cleveland Cavaliers have been no exception. Currently, the Cavs have been looking to hold the fort amid injuries to two of the team’s best players, namely Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley. (Max Strus has also been dealing with […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland woke up feeling dangerous on Monday and he let the Phoenix Suns feel it when he had an offensive explosion in the first quarter of the Cavs’ game versus Kevin Durant and company. In just one period, Garland was able to cobble up 21 points on 7-for-8 shooting from the […]

Rewind to the Cleveland Cavaliers’ game last Tuesday against the Boston Celtics and most fans will probably remember the Cavs’ 22-point comeback. It was a historic night, led by Dean Wade’s fourth-quarter heroics. However, the win overshadowed an ill-fated occurrence during the game’s third quarter that’s presently affecting the team: Evan Mobley’s injury. Mobley went […]

“Isaac Okoro is the best perimeter defender in the league, hands down,” said Cleveland Cavaliers coach JB Bickerstaff on the scrappy swingman after their stunning 113-104 overtime victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Entering the game as underdogs, the Cavs didn’t relent against the Western Conference’s top-seed. With three starters missing, Cleveland handled the best road […]

On Wednesday night, the Cleveland Cavaliers looked like the worse team during their heavyweight clash against the team with the best record in the association, the Boston Celtics. But there’s a reason why the game of basketball is played for four quarters and a total of 48 minutes. The Cavs, despite facing a 20-point deficit […]

No Donovan Mitchell? No problem. The Cleveland Cavaliers dragged the Boston Celtics right back to the ground. Dean Wade exploded with Jarrett Allen and Darius Garland also putting up insane performances to get away with the one-point win over the best team in the league. No one enjoyed the Cavs win more than the legendary […]

At one point during the Cleveland Cavaliers’ Tuesday outing against the Boston Celtics, the game looked decided with the green team up by 22 points in the fourth quarter. Dean Wade had other ideas though. Going on an impressive shooting barrage, the forward hit five three-pointers to go with a game-winning putback dunk in the […]

Dean Wade played hero on Tuesday for the Cleveland Cavaliers, coming alive in crunch-time to lead his team to a thrilling 105-104 victory over the league-leading Boston Celtics. Even before Wade caught fire late, though, Tuesday’s game was already going to be an extra special one for sports followers of Northeast Ohio. Why? It was […]

A tough challenge awaits the Cleveland Cavaliers at home. They will be facing a Boston Celtics squad that has not lost a single game in 10 matchups. Not to mention, their opponents just came off a 52-point blowout win over the Golden State Warriors. Predictably, there will be a lot of rising tensions in the […]