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Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers are currently in the midst of what figures to be a highly important offseason as for the future direction of the franchise. Mitchell surprised many by resigning with the Cavs earlier this offseason after some fans expected him to depart for greener pastures, and now Cleveland is looking to […]

Now that the Cleveland Cavaliers have some breathing room after the Donovan Mitchell extension, their most urgent order of business is to fortify their talent on the wing. Emoni Bates is one of the Cavs’ in-house options who is eager to prove himself worthy of playing time under new head coach Kenny Atkinson. While Bates […]

Donovan Mitchell is a happy camper after recently signing an extension with the Cleveland Cavaliers that alleviated any doubt about his future with the franchise that traded for him back in the 2022 offseason. While the Cavs still probably have a few moves to make in order to truly compete in the Eastern Conference, Mitchell’s […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers made progress this season, advancing to the second round of the playoffs after bowing out in the first round to the New York Knicks in 2023. However, it wasn’t enough to keep head coach J.B. Bickerstaff around, and the organization has now kickstarted its replacement search. The Cavs are gearing up to […]

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 […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers turned their once-disappointing season around with Evan Mobley watching from the bench. JB Bickerstaff’s team went 15-7 while Mobley recovered from surgery on his left knee, revamping its offensive attack to prioritize three-pointers and ball and player movement. Only the Boston Celtics and Memphis Grizzlies took more of their shots from long-range […]

Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers have been on fire as of late, now having registered just three total losses since the calendar flipped over to 2024. Even with the Cavs’ recent loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, Mitchell has been playing at a legit MVP level, keeping the Cavs not only afloat but thriving in […]

On Sunday evening, Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs hit the field in Las Vegas to take on Brock Purdy and the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl 58, with the right to hoist this year’s Lombardi Trophy on the line. The Chiefs got off to a very slow start in this one, falling […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have been waiting to see just how good Emoni Bates is going to be after a promising high school and college career. However, Bates has been in the G League with the Cleveland Charge. After a recent incident in a game against the Birmingham Squadron, Bates and teammate Gabe Osabuohien have been […]

After a long and eventful career, Ricky Rubio is finally calling it a career. The Spanish point guard, who last played for the Cleveland Cavaliers, announced his retirement just this month after being bought out. Rubio, who’s been incredibly popular during the course of his career, ends his career as one of the most prolific […]

The Cleveland Browns continue to find success with veteran Joe Flacco as their starting quarterback. On Sunday, Flacco willed the team to another victory, with the Browns taking down Justin Fields and the Chicago Bears at home, 20-17. Browns fans and even Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell have all been left in awe by the […]

Donovan Mitchell is a great basketball player. It’s no contest. But the Cleveland Cavaliers star could have pursued another athletic path, like baseball, considering the fact that his father is well embedded into the sport via a job in the big leagues. Ultimately, Mitchell decided to be serious about basketball, but that doesn’t mean he’s […]

It has been a rollercoaster of a ride for Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers so far in the 2023-24 NBA regular season. They have already played 10 games, but the Cavs have yet to win consecutive games, having blown another chance in a 132-120 road loss to the Sacramento Kings Monday night. Donovan Mitchell […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are on the verge of losing LeBron James – again – following reports that the four-time NBA MVP will not exercise his player option with the team for the 2018-19 season. The door is still open for James to return to the Cavs, but his legion of fans is probably bracing for […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Boston Celtics face off on Sunday in Game 7, and there is a lot at stake. Not only will one team get to move on to the NBA Finals, but either Al Horford or LeBron James will have their perfect Game 7 streak snapped. In a post by bananashamrock, the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers managed to stop the bleeding in their series versus the Boston Celtics with a dominant, 116-86, win in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Needless to say, there were a number of factors that attributed to Cleveland’s 30-point victory on Saturday night. However, power forward Kevin Love was quick to credit the […]

On Wednesday morning, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that Cleveland Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith would not be disciplined for his flagrant foul on Boston Celtics center Al Horford late in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals. The NBA will not discipline Cleveland's JR Smith for the foul on Boston's Al Horford in Game 2 of […]

One of the scarier moments of Game 2 between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Boston Celtics happened near the end of the 4th quarter when Al Horford went up for an alley-oop. Horford was pushed in the back by J.R. Smith and Horford went to the ground. Marcus Smart had Al Horford's back. 😠 pic.twitter.com/Q18NctWeSD […]

Shortly after Friday’s practice session, Cleveland Cavaliers teammates LeBron James and Kyle Korver were asked to comment on their upcoming Eastern Conference Finals series against the Boston Celtics. Both Korver and James had good things to say about the Celtics. However, much of the discussion was centered around Al Horford. “He’s the rock,” James told […]

Note: This contains spoilers for Avengers: Infinity Wars Last time out, we looked over the Cavaliers’ prehistoric tilt with the Toronto Raptors. After looking like LeBron James and a bunch of JV scrubs on offense against the Indiana Pacers, the Cavs were finally able to figure it out against the Raptors. During the series, the […]

Isaiah Thomas had played alongside Al Horford for just one season with the Boston Celtics, but that seems to be enough for the now Cleveland Cavaliers guard to have a perfect read of the subtleties of Horford’s game. We get to know that when Thomas playfully commented on an Instagram post showing a photo of […]

En route to the last two NBA Finals, the Cleveland Cavaliers had to go through Al Horford and his then-Atlanta Hawks in the 2014 and 2015 NBA Playoffs. While the Cavs were able to sweep the Hawks both times, Horford took his talents north to the Boston Celtics in hopes of being able to defeat […]

Every year, for the eternity of NBA history, all teams unapologetically believe in their chances; and every year, for the eternity of NBA history, teams who find themselves in a three-game hole have lied to themselves. After a late road rally in Game 3, Cleveland has put Atlanta in that hole once again. History is […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers set an NBA record with 25 three pointers in a game while blowing out and embarrassing the Atlanta Hawks 123-98. At one point, the Cavs were up 41 points in what was a complete annihilation. RELATED: VIDEO: Charles Barkley Says Hawks Should’ve Knocked Cavs Players Out During 3-Point Barrage After the game, […]

There is no question as to the impact that Timofey Mozgov has had on the Cavs since his acquisition in January. He has been the rim protector and defensive force that the team needed, and has provided energy with his play every night. He did solid work against the Bulls frontline, helping the Cavs to […]

The Cavs travel to Atlanta tonight to take on the Hawks at Phillips Arena. This game means more to the Cavs than most realize, coming off a horrible and embarrassing home loss to the then 6-23 Detroit Pistons on Sunday afternoon, as well as suffering a very similar home defeat to the Hawks on December […]

Scott Cunningham/NBAE/Getty Images The Atlanta Hawks do everything really well; Not too incredible or flashy and not terribly and casually. They are incredibly balanced with their starters and reserves respectively because everyone knows their roles well. Jeff Teague controls and runs their offense at the Point Guard spot. He has improved every aspect of his […]