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The Cleveland Cavaliers’ trade for Donovan Mitchell last year helped cement the nascent Cavs as a legitimate playoff team with a dark-horse shot at winning the championship if everything breaks right. Mitchell came in and became the lead scorer the team needed to reach their next level of progression. But for the Cavs to be […]

There is no question that Donovan Mitchell is one of the best guards in the NBA. Mitchell, in addition to being an explosive three-level scorer, also contributes to winning at a high level, as he has not missed the playoffs yet since entering the league in 2017. But with the Cleveland Cavaliers fresh off a […]

Mental health matters, and in no way is this post meant to undermine the seriousness of whatever it is that Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Ricky Rubio may be going through. Whether it’s a tangible personal matter, the fatigue that could come with playing and preparing for a sport for his entire life, the mental rigors […]

One of the biggest reasons behind the Cleveland Cavaliers’ emergence into a legitimate playoff contender during the 2022-23 season was the addition of Donovan Mitchell. Mitchell gave the Cavs a reliable scoring option on a nightly basis, forming a lethal backcourt with Darius Garland. In a season full of highs for both Mitchell and the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers made a concerted effort to surround their stars Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland, and Evan Mobley with more shooting for the 2023-24 season. After all, the New York Knicks packed the paint during their 2023 playoff series, making it difficult for the Cavs to do much of anything on offense. Thus, in free […]

Darius Garland admitted that it took him a while to move past the Cleveland Cavaliers’ heart-wrenching defeat at the hands of the New York Knicks during the 2023 NBA playoffs. But in the NBA, there’s always a new season waiting at the end of the tunnel to renew hopes that a lost season once dashed. […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers may have failed to put up a good fight against the New York Knicks during the 2023 NBA playoffs, but Darius Garland vows that it won’t happen again. Not with the Cavs gaining some much-needed postseason experience after years of struggles. Cleveland made it to the postseason in 2022-23, marking the first […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers entered the 2023 NBA playoffs with high hopes. And why shouldn’t they have? They won 50 games in the regular season, as Darius Garland and company notched the Cavs’ first playoff berth in the post-LeBron James era. However, the sweetness of their success quickly turned to bitterness as they flamed out of […]

When the Cleveland Cavaliers managed to land Larry Nance Jr. in a trade with the Los Angeles Lakers back in 2018, the resultant fanfare was what one would expect for the son of a former franchise star that was born and raised in Ohio. In fact, in the three-plus seasons that he played for the […]

It has been a minute since we last saw Anthony Bennett in a Cleveland Cavaliers jersey. To be exact, it has been 3,392 days since the former No. 1 overall pick played for the Cavs. Bennett has bounced around abroad for quite a bit since his NBA career ended in 2017, and right now, he’s […]

No matter where LeBron James plays, lives or goes, he and the Cleveland Cavaliers will forever be intertwined. So forgive former NBA center Brendan Haywood for reminiscing about a time when in, 2015, James proved himself to as a competitor altogether different from the one that media personalities such as Skip Bayless made him out […]

There are few more memorable NBA Finals series than when the Cleveland Cavaliers came all the way back from being 3-1 down against the Golden State Warriors to win the 2016 NBA championship after seven games. LeBron James led the Cavs to a miraculous come-from-behind series win, and there’s no denying that then-head coach Tyronn […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers sent their best wishes to USC guard Bronny James after he suffered a cardiac arrest on Monday. ♥️💛 pic.twitter.com/xG9UXYFqLI — Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) July 25, 2023 “Our thoughts and well wishes are with Bronny James and his entire family,” the Cavs wrote in a Tuesday tweet. “Get well soon.” James suffered a […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland and Cavs head coach JB Bickerstaff will coach at the 19th edition of Basketball Without Borders Africa, according to a Tuesday tweet from Right Down Euclid Editor-in-Chief Evan Dammarell. “#Cavs’ J.B. Bickerstaff and Darius Garland will be coaching 80 of the top high-school-age prospects from across Africa as part of the […]

Former Cleveland Cavaliers forward Channing Frye revealed a team strategy in Game 4 of the 2016 NBA Finals versus Draymond Green and the Golden State Warriors. Green, who was suspended for Game 5 that series, was assessed a flagrant foul after he slapped Cavaliers forward LeBron James in his groin area in Game 4. He […]

Cleveland Cavaliers star guard Donovan Mitchell has just two years left on his five-year, $163 million contract he signed back in 2020 when he was still a member of the Utah Jazz. He will make $32.6 million in the 2023-24 campaign and $34.8 million in 2024-25. Mitchell then has a player option for the 2025-26 season. […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers took a big step forward this season, making the playoffs and earning homecourt advantage in the first round. Although they lost in five games against the New York Knicks, a blueprint was set for the future. With a superstar in Donovan Mitchell and a solid group of young players, the Cavs upward […]

As the Cleveland Cavaliers march torward championship contender status, there are a number of trade targets on other teams that they could look to add to their roster. Unfortunately, while the primary names being mentioned in blockbuster trade proposals play a position that the Cavs don’t need — Philadelphia 76ers star guard James Harden, Portland […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers deciding to roster former Northwestern and UNC standout Pete Nance during the 2023 Las Vegas Summer League was unsurprising given his family ties. However, what made Nance stick out during the Summer League wasn’t his bloodlines, but his play after he was passed over 58 times in the 2023 NBA Draft. Averaging […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers will take on the Brooklyn Nets in Paris at the Accor Arena on Jan. 11, 2024, the team announced in a Wednesday tweet. Allez les Cavs! 👏 The @NBA Paris Game 2024 will feature, for the first time ever, the Cleveland Cavaliers, as they take on the @BrooklynNets, playing the league’s third regular-season game at […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are your 2023 Summer League champs, with the Isaiah Mobley-led squad beating the Houston Rockets in the finale. Naturally, Donovan Mitchell was absolutely hyped up for the young squad. On Twitter, Mitchell was at a loss for words following the Cavs’ 99-78 win over the Rockets. He could only tweet several double […]

Cleveland is a city of champions once again. The Cleveland Cavaliers finished with a 6-0 record and an NBA Summer League championship after they defeated the Houston Rockets in a 99-78 win at the Thomas & Mack Center. Forward Isaiah Mobley led the charge against Houston with a 28-point, 11-rebound performance on Monday, paving the […]

If you still don’t know the name Isaiah Mobley, then you have to catch up with your Cleveland Cavaliers news. If, however, you’re first thought is that he’s Cavs rising star Evan Mobley’s older brother, then it’s also due time that you put some respect into this man’s name. The Cleveland Cavaliers just bagged the […]

Cleveland Cavaliers rookie forward Emoni Bates has had a whirlwind journey to the NBA, facing adversity after leaving high school as a highly touted high school prospect that not only led him from Memphis to Eastern Michigan but also began to sap his joy for the game. Fortunately, the Michigan native has been making himself […]

Isaiah Mobley continues to impress for the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Summer League, so much so that even Donovan Mitchell keeps heaping praise on the youngster. On Sunday against the Brooklyn Nets, Mobley provided fans with another highlight reel-worthy material. The younger brother of Cavs big man Evan Mobley soared in the first quarter for […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers may have shown interest in Dallas Mavericks center Christian Wood or Charlotte Hornets forward Kelly Oubre Jr., Cleveland.com Cavs reporter Chris Fedor wrote in a Sunday article. “Swingmen Kelly Oubre Jr., Terrence Ross, T.J. Warren and Derrick Jones Jr.., guards Kendrick Nunn, Hamidou Diallo and Terence Davis, and polarizing center Christian Wood […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are not yet done this offseason. While the team has already added a number of solid players–highlighted by the sign-and-trade deal for Max Strus–they are still in the market to bring more help for their core of Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland and Evan Mobley. With that said, the team has been mentioned […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers made multiple moves this offseason that should enable them to build off of their success last season, as they went 51-31, earning the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference and their first playoff berth without LeBron James on the roster in over 20 years. However, the best move that Cleveland made this […]

From one resurgent run to another. A few months after the Cleveland Cavaliers ended the 2022-23 season with a record of 51-31, their highest win total since the 2016-17 season, the Cavs are starting to lay the foundation for another promising run on a different level of NBA basketball. The Cavaliers ended last year’s Summer […]

The first few days of the NBA’s free agency period were highlighted by young stars returning to their respective franchises for the foreseeable future. The Indiana Pacers brought back an All-Star guard in Tyrese Haliburton when they signed him to a five-year, $260-million contract on July 1. Haliburton did well in the three games he […]

The Summer League has given the Cleveland Cavaliers’ roster plenty of opportunities to showcase their skills over the last three games. Cleveland has taken a 3-0 record with victories over the Brooklyn Nets, Toronto Raptors and Memphis Grizzlies. Cleveland scored 101 points as it outlasted Brooklyn at Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas, Nev., barely pushing […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers entered the 2023 NBA offseason with one pressing need to fill on their roster — the small forward position. It was clear, especially during the Cavs’ five-game playoff series defeat at the hands of the New York Knicks, that Isaac Okoro was not the answer at the position and Caris LeVert, as […]

Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Darius Garland entered the NBA as one of its most skilled players out the gate. However, the 2023-24 season may be Garland’s best yet, as the 23-year-old continues to ascend after being selected 5th overall in the 2019 NBA Draft. Though frankly overshadowed by Donovan Mitchell in 2022-23 with the four-time […]

Ricky Rubio has emerged as a key bench piece for the Cleveland Cavaliers, and he made a welcome return to the Cavs midway through the 2022-23 season after tearing his ACL the year before. Rubio was traded to the Indiana Pacers, only re-sign with Cleveland in the ensuing free agent period, but rumblings of his […]

While rookie forward Emoni Bates is rediscovering his love of basketball with the Cleveland Cavaliers, the potential Cavs fan favorite wouldn’t have minded being drafted by the Memphis Grizzlies. His time at the University of Memphis, where he played his freshman season of college after leaving Michigan’s Ypsi Prep Academy (created by his father, Elgin […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers believe that they landed one of the steals of the 2023 NBA Draft when they selected Emoni Bates with the 49th pick. Bates was one of the most hyped-up high school prospects of all time, so it’s clear that, despite struggling in his transition to the college game, he certainly has the […]

Cleveland Cavaliers fans are convinced that their team has stumbled upon a gem in the 2023 NBA Draft. With Emoni Bates showing out in the 2023 NBA Summer League, Cavs fans just feel ever so vindicated about their belief that Bates is this year’s top draft steal. Emoni Bates stuffed the stat sheets on Sunday […]

Donovan Mitchell may have just played a big role in the Cleveland Cavaliers’ strong free agency where they not only brought back Caris LeVert, but also signed Georges Niang and Max Strus. Whether directly or indirectly, Mitchell’s influence may have just helped the Cavs land their free agency targets and improve the roster behind him, […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers ended their 2022-23 season with a whimper, but they are still an attractive destination. At least as far as Caris LeVert is concerned. The veteran wing signed a two-year, $32 million contract in the first couple of days of NBA free agency to remain with the Cavs. There were apparently more lucrative […]