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Nothing in the NBA is truly guaranteed. Though it may seem like a more routine matchup against the Houston Rockets, the Cleveland Cavaliers may need the presence of a star guard in Donovan Mitchell to guarantee a win in the Toyota Center and put the Cavs on the right track to earn their first winning […]

As the trade deadline looms over NBA franchises, the Athletic Detroit Pistons staff writer James L. Edwards went over possible trade scenarios for forward Bojan Bogdanovic in a Wednesday article. The Cavs trade proposal was simple: Send over guard Caris LeVert, and LeVert alone, for the 33-year-old Pistons forward. Edwards said he was of the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers suffered a tough loss on Tuesday night against the New York Knicks in Madison Square Garden. It was a close game throughout with both teams unwilling to give an inch. It’s a shame, however, that the result was mired by a couple of bad calls toward the end of the game. Apparently, […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell did not participate in practice on Wednesday due to what Cavs head coach J.B. Bickerstaff described as “groin soreness” before the team takes on the Houston Rockets, according to multiple sources. Bickerstaff would not classify it as a groin injury. Bickerstaff said he was unsure of Mitchell’s status for Thursday’s […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland became the fourth-youngest Cavalier to score 4,000 points, Cleveland.com Cavs beat writer Robert Fenbers wrote in a Tuesday article. He earned the achievement with just two days until his 23rd birthday. Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving, Utah Jazz guard Collin Sexton and Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James remain in […]

Even Donovan Mitchell didn’t look like his usual self after Tuesday night. Following a narrow 105-103 loss to the New York Knicks in Madison Square Garden, the Cleveland Cavaliers guard took it upon himself to shoulder the blame for a heartbreaking last-second miss. “I screwed that up,” Donovan Mitchell said in a Cavs postgame press […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have emerged as legitimate contenders this season. The arrival of Donovan Mitchell has proven to be a master move for Cleveland. They now carry a 29-19 win-loss record. That is good enough for second place in the Central Division and fifth place overall in the Eastern Conference. Still, we believe coach JB […]

There are not a lot of players in the NBA today more exciting to watch than Cleveland Cavaliers high-flying guard Donovan Mitchell. He nearly added yet another dunk to his ever-growing list of highlights during a sequence in the third quarter of Tuesday night’s road game against the New York Knicks. With a little over […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell can’t say for certain if he re-aggravated his groin injury, but he’s hoping for the best. The Cavs superstar said as much after their narrow 105-103 loss to the New York Knicks on Tuesday night. Mitchell went down after the final possession of the game and seemingly injured his right […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell has missed three straight games with a groin injury. The last time he played was back on January 16th against the Pelicans, when he scored 11 points in the 113-103 Cavaliers win. Without Donovan Mitchell in the lineup, the Cavs have struggled lately, as the team is 1-2 over its […]

Donovan Mitchell has been out of action for the Cleveland Cavaliers for the past three games. In his stead, Darius Garland has stepped up magnificently for the Cavs. The 6-foot-1 combo guard has been doing all he can to carry his squad without his superstar teammate, and for his part, Mitchell has definitely taken notice. […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell made one message perfectly clear as forward Evan Mobley tacked on a career scoring night against the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday. “He had this look where he was just being aggressive and attacking,” Mitchell told Bally Sports Ohio. “I told him ‘don’t you dare pass the ball.’ ‘Don’t you dare […]

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach JB Bickerstaff said the Cavs would continue to keep their same mentality and practice and carry on as usual even as the NBA trade deadline approaches. “It starts in training camp, it starts in the summer. Where we put our attention and where we put our focus,” JB Bickerstaff said in […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers made a lot of noise in the offseason when they acquired Donovan Mitchell. Not surprisingly, they’re playing great this season. They currently have a 29-19 win-loss record. That’s good enough for second place in the Central Division and fifth place in the entire Eastern Conference. Despite that, we expect the Cavaliers to […]

Donovan Mitchell has missed the last three games for the Cleveland Cavaliers with a groin injury. The good news for Cavs fans everywhere is that their All-Star guard now appears to have recovered from his groin strain ahead of Cleveland’s highly-anticipated clash against the New York Knicks on Tuesday night. Donovan Mitchell injury status vs. […]

It’s safe to say Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell is hyped after watching Royce O’Neale help the Brooklyn Nets take down the Golden State Warriors on Sunday. O’Neale served as the hero of the game after his clutch triple with 28.5 seconds left gave the Nets the lead and the eventual 120-116 win. Kyrie Irving […]

Former Cleveland Cavaliers center Anderson Varejao shared how he hopes to impact the Cavs’ staff in a Saturday press conference. “To be able to continue my journey with them, and helping in any way I can, it means a lot to me,” Varejao said. “My goal is to be impactful in the community and help […]

There he was. For just one night, forward Evan Mobley washed away any kind of doubt in his ability as he helped lift the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 114-102 win over the Milwaukee Bucks in Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse. Even after the Cavs let their foot off the gas in a 120-114 loss to a shorthanded […]

Evan Mobley was in his bag on Saturday night. The Cleveland Cavaliers big man poured in a career-high 38 points to fend off the visiting Milwaukee Bucks without Donovan Mitchell. The most impressive part? The Cavs second-year man did it on 19 (!!) made field goals with each one different from the other. The Evan […]

Evan Mobley had a career game on Saturday as he led the Cleveland Cavaliers to victory in the absence of Donovan Mitchell. Making his night even better, what he did against the Milwaukee Bucks is pretty historic. Mobley exploded for a career-high 38 points on top of nine rebounds and three assists in the 114-102 […]

No Donovan Mitchell, no problem for the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday night. After all, they had Evan Mobley. The second-year power forward absolutely went off against the Giannis Antetokounmpo-less Milwaukee Bucks for a career-high 38 points as he led the Cavs to a 114-102 victory. After the game, it was Mitchell himself who led the […]

Donovan Mitchell has missed two straight games for the Cleveland Cavaliers with a groin injury. There was some belief that he could return on Saturday in a marquee Eastern Conference matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks, but at this point, Cavs fans will apparently need to wait a bit longer for their superstar’s comeback. Donovan Mitchell […]

Friday night’s game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors should have been a marquee matchup. It would have pitted a Donovan Mitchell-led Cavs side with title aspirations this season against the defending champs. Unfortunately, this just isn’t going to be the case. Donovan Mitchell injury status vs. Warriors After initially being tagged […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guar Ricky Rubio will sit out against the Golden State Warriors for left knee injury management, according to multiple sources. Head coach J.B. Bickerstaff said the team planned to not play Rubio on back-to-back games. The Cavs have not played in a back-to-back series since Dec. 16, when they earned two wins over […]

Donovan Mitchell was forced to sit out the Cleveland Cavaliers’ Wednesday night loss to Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies. The Cavs star is dealing with a groin injury and it now seems that he is in danger of missing another marquee matchup when they host Stephen Curry and the defending champions Golden State Warriors […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Isaac Okoro said the team went over the final minute and a half of a 115-114 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies as they gear up for a game against the Golden State Warriors, the Athletic Cavs beat writer Kelsey Russo wrote in a Thursday tweet. “We went through the last minute and […]

Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen shared his thoughts on witnessing a duel between Cavs guard Darius Garland and Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant in a Wednesday loss at FedExForum. “It’s awesome to watch some of the best young guards in the league going at it,” Allen said. “That’s what everybody tunes in to watch. Being […]

Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen made sure to highlight forward Isaac Okoro’s perfect shooting night and the 21-year-old forward’s work ethic following a loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday. “We love it,” Allen said in a Cavs postgame press conference. “We know he works so hard to try to be the best player that […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Isaac Okoro highlighted the team’s resiliency following a close 115-114 victory by the Memphis Grizzlies in FedexForum during a Wednesday Cavs press conference. “We’re resilient,” Okoro said. “We’ve got some tough-minded people. Mentally, we’re there. We’re tough. You can go down everybody on the bench and the court… Each and every player. […]

John Wall and the Washington Wizards fell short in the postseason plenty of times in the mid-2010s, never getting past the second round in four postseason berths from 2014 to 2018. Nevertheless, this has not stopped Wall from doubling down on his six-year old take, most recently saying that the Wizards would have beaten “the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are having a better season than most would have imagined or expected. They rank among the top teams in the Eastern Conference and have among the highest defensive ratings in the league. Their roster is surely designed to be a force throughout the regular season. However, it’s questionable whether they can compete […]

Cleveland Cavaliers superstar Donovan Mitchell is currently dealing with a lingering groin injury that forced him to skip practice on Tuesday. He was initially listed as doubtful for Wednesday’s clash against Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies, and we have now gotten final confirmation from the Cavs with regard to their star combo guard’s status […]

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach JB Bickerstaff said guard Donovan Mitchell was unable to practice because of a groin injury before the team takes on the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday, according to multiple sources. JB Bickerstaff said he was not sure of whether the 26-year-old guard will travel with the team to Memphis. He said was […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Ricky Rubio, who recently earned his first minutes for the Cavs in over a year, didn’t take long to think back on his European basketball days when asked about a Memphis Grizzlies team that likes to “get a little chippy” by a Cavs beat reporter on Tuesday. “Coming from Europe, over there, […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Ricky Rubio shared how it felt to be back on the court with his Cavs teammates after returning from injury in a Tuesday afternoon press conference. “Feeling weird,” Rubio said. “It’s been a long time since I’ve been out there. I didn’t practice much, almost nothing within 5-on-5. It’s something that I’m […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have made it official: Donovan Mitchell is doubtful to play on Wednesday against the Memphis Grizzlies due to his groin injury. Earlier, Cavs head coach JB Bickerstaff sparked concerns about Mitchell’s status for the game after he revealed that the superstar guard was unable to practice on Tuesday because of his groin […]

New Orleans Pelicans head coach Willie Green couldn’t help but praise Cleveland Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley following a 113-103 comeback win by the Cavs in Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on Monday. “He has incredible touch,” Willie Green said. “He can catch the ball at seven feet and shoot over the top of defenses. He did that […]

No one could have ever truly expected a clutch 3-pointer from Cleveland Cavaliers forward Isaac Okoro. Okoro took a pass from center Jarrett Allen and confidently threw up a wide open 3-point shot with five minutes remaining, knocking down his second three of the night to put the Cavs up by 12 against the New […]

Cleveland Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell was forced to leave Monday’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans due to a concerning injury. Mitchell checked out late in the third quarter of the contest and proceeded to the locker room. And then before the fourth quarter of the game started, the Cavs labeled him as questionable to […]