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The Cleveland Cavaliers listed forwards Evan Mobley and Lamar Stevens as “questionable” with minor injuries heading into a Friday matchup with the Toronto Raptors, according to a Thursday tweet from ESPN Cavs beat reporter Danny Cunningham. Both are questionable with right knee soreness. A usually-consistent player for the Cavs, Mobley may miss his first game […]

Just as Kendrick Perkins and forward Evan Mobley had done in the past, Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo sent a warning to the rest of the league after the Cleveland Cavaliers took a 114-106 victory in Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on Wednesday. “(The Cavs are) very, very dangerous,” Antetokounmpo said. “They have great players and a […]

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo reluctantly recalled a physical right-handed dunk from Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen as forward Kevin Love paused and dashed out to the 3-point line towards the end of the third quarter. He shook his head as he talked about “respecting his opponent as much as he can” in a postgame […]

There aren’t a lot of scarier teams to face of late than the red-hot Cleveland Cavaliers. On the strength of their ridiculously good backcourt tandem of Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland, the Cavs have managed to stitch together five wins in a row, including Wednesday night’s 114-106 humbling of Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are “ecstatic” about the return of guard Ricky Rubio from injury, Andscape senior NBA writer Marc J. Spears said on the Hoops Collective Podcast this Wednesday. “He means much more to that franchise as a leader and as a guard coming off the bench than a lot of people know,” Spears said. […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Dean Wade took a step forward in his rehab from injury when he took to the Cavs practice court to start one-handed shooting work, according to a Wednesday tweet from the Athletic Cavs beat writer Kelsey Russo. Wade is still rehabbing from a shoulder injury he suffered in an early-December game against […]

A “small dustup” between Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell and Indiana Pacers guard Benedict Mathurin led to a line that solidified Mitchell as one of the best to ever don a Cavs uniform since LeBron James. “Sometimes, you’ve gotta just let ’em know.” Mitchell continued to let the entire NBA world know of the Cavaliers’ […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell said he relayed a message of “not trying to put in too much” when playing the team that drafted him hours after he ran to hug an old teammate in Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson, a lesson he learned before and far after hearing his fair share of narratives following […]

Millions of people from around the world tuned in to Sunday’s mind-blowing spectacle between Argentina and France in the 2022 FIFA World Cup final. One of them happened to be Cleveland Cavaliers superstar Donovan Mitchell. To his surprise, the Cavs All-Star spotted a fan of his in the capacity crowd that was in attendance to […]

Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers are making noise in the NBA’s competitive Eastern Conference this season, but Mitchell says the team still has a long way to go towards title contention. Mitchell sat down with ESPN’s Marc Spears to reflect on his time with the Utah Jazz and look forward to the rest of […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ win against the Indiana Pacers on Friday night featured a little dustup between star guard Donovan Mitchell and rookie Benedict Mathurin. In the final quarter, Mitchell and Mathurin got tangled up in a jump ball scenario. After the play was blown dead, though, both players refused to let go, resulting in some […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are among the top teams in the league, as they sit in 3rd place in the Eastern Conference. The Cavs’ offseason move for star guard Donovan Mitchell has added to their solid core. They now have four All-Star caliber players with Mitchell, Darius Garland, Jarrett Allen, and Evan Mobley. This core is […]

A 34-point performance from Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell sparked some well-earned praise from a nearly-depleted Dallas Mavericks guard in Luka Doncic during a postgame press conference. “He’s a great shooter,” Luka Doncic said. “He’s very quick and very athletic. He can penetrate the defense. He can shoot too. “He’s a complete player, and when […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell looked surprised when he heard a statue of Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki would be placed outside of the American Airlines center in just 11 days in a 105-90 victory over a team he said played a key role in his trade to the Cavs. “You said Dirk?” Mitchell asked. […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell couldn’t help from ducking his head and laughing when last year’s Utah Jazz playoff series against the Dallas Mavericks was brought up in a Cavs postgame press conference. “I think, for me, it’s understanding that, at the end of the day, (the Mavericks are) kind of the reason why I’m […]

Wednesday was a high-scoring day for the NBA, but Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks were not able to join the party because the Cleveland Cavaliers did not let them. The Cavs beat the Mavericks on the road, 105-90, thanks to Cleveland’s defense, which held Dallas down to only 39.2 percent shooting from the field. […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love took to his Instagram story to react to the death of artist Stephen “tWitch” Boss, the DJ on the “Ellen DeGeneres Show” and a contestant on “So You Think You Can Dance.” He passed away by suicide on Tuesday at the age of 40. Kevin Love, who wrote about his […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland had his left hand wrapped in ice while he was sitting in the locker room after a 1-point loss to the San Antonio Spurs, according to a Tuesday tweet from Cleveland.com Cavs reporter Chris Fedor. Darius Garland said he doesn’t know when the hand injury happened, but it bothered him […]

With his hand over his mouth and his eyes fixated on Cavs beat reporters, Cleveland Cavaliers head coach JB Bickerstaff looked nervous when he began to address the media in a Monday conference after a 1-point loss to the San Antonio Spurs. “We gave up 10 offensive rebounds in the first quarter,” JB Bickerstaff said. […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love and guard Donovan Mitchell were both listed as questionable with injuries heading into Monday’s matchup against the San Antonio Spurs, according to a Sunday evening tweet from ESPN Cleveland Cavs beat writer Danny Cunningham. Mitchell could miss his third-straight Cavs game and his fifth of the season with injuries should […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley’s hot hand switched on at just the right moment for the Cavs to seal a 110-102 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday. The Cavs success ran through the second-year big, who scored a critical 11 points in the fourth quarter to seal a needed win against the Thunder, […]

Former Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Paul Silas, who passed away this morning at the age of 79, reflected on the valuable lessons he learned from first coaching Cavs rookie LeBron James and how he was forced to adapt in a 2015 interview with the Boston Globe. Though talented beyond his years, LeBron James felt discouraged […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have seen more than their fair share of rises, falls and legendary players in 53 seasons. From winning 15 games in their first season under the 16.6 points per game of forward John Johnson, to raising the Larry O’Brien trophy for the first time in franchise history after defeating the seemingly-unstoppable Golden […]

A wine-colored jersey was given to a new player at Friday’s Cleveland Cavaliers shootaround. This time, it won’t signify anyone’s return. Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell was not seen at shootaround with a potential injury ahead of a game against the Sacramento Kings, according to multiple sources. Mitchell was listed as “questionable” with right lower […]

Former Cleveland Cavaliers guard Jose Calderon said guard Ricky Rubio is “getting closer” to his eventual return from injury, according a Thursday morning report from Eurohoops. “Hopefully, he’ll be back as soon as possible,” Calderon told Eurohoops. “There’s no exact date for his return, but in our case, we won’t speed anything up. “I see […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland’s ability to work in crunch time earned him more than just praise from Chauncey Billups. Darius Garland partnered up with PLB Sports and Entertainment, a Pittsburg-based food company with a wide variety of athlete-themed snacks and more, to announce the brand new “Crunchland Chips” that will soon be released into […]

From one playoff team to another, it never took Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell long to fit seamlessly in his assigned role and beyond while providing a large enough punch on offense to send his team’s playoff expectations sky high. But even the three-time All Star couldn’t have done it alone. Donovan Mitchell credited his […]

Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen couldn’t help from beaming with pride as guard Donovan Mitchell’s name was mentioned in a postgame press conference. “He’s always locked in to what he’s doing,” Jarrett Allen said. “It doesn’t matter. “He could be playing Bugs Bunny from Tune Squad. He could be playing anybody and he’ll be locked […]

Tuesday’s game was almost the official changing of the guard for the Cleveland Cavaliers from forward LeBron James to guard Donovan Mitchell. To Mitchell, a 116-102 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers meant more than continuing to carve the path towards the top of the NBA standings and beyond. It meant facing a future Hall-of-Famer […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers knew there was much more than a single home win on the line during Tuesday night’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers. It meant further solidifying themselves as a true NBA contender for the first time since forward LeBron James headed to LA in 2018. Center Jarrett Allen said he tried to […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers were in town on Tuesday night, so you just knew that this was going to be a special evening. True enough, Cleveland Cavaliers superstar Donovan Mitchell stepped it up when the lights were the brightest as he dropped a Cavs career-high 43 points in what was an eye-opening […]

After Donovan Mitchell’s incredible 40-point explosion against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers, Cleveland Cavaliers fans were quick to declare him the new king of Cleveland. Sure enough, no one would argue to that, especially after seeing the kind of history he made in the win. Mitchell actually finished with 43 points, six rebounds, […]

Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers embarrassed LeBron James in his old stomping grounds Tuesday night, with the Cavs blasting the Los Angeles Lakers in a 116-102 home win. The Cavs couldn’t have had a more perfect way to bounce back from a loss to the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden last Sunday […]

Tuesday night was a big one for the Cleveland Cavaliers as they hosted LeBron James and a surging Los Angeles Lakers side. Donovan Mitchell has never been afraid of the big occasions and the Cavs superstar absolutely showed out against LeBron and Co. Mitchell dropped 43 points all over the Lakers in a show-stopping performance […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell really made a strong statement against the Los Angeles Lakers, as if telling LeBron James and co. that the 2022-23 Cavs are a different team now. Entering Tuesday’s game, LeBron was 17-2 in his career against the Cavs. While there were high hopes he would make that 18-2, Mitchell made […]

From comparisons to Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard, to becoming one of just a handful of Cavaliers players to drop 50 points in one game, guard Darius Garland has earned his fair share of respect from Cavs fans and beyond and he grows into one of the team’s top leaders in his fourth season. […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James couldn’t help but take a shot at his former teammate as he praised the Cavs in an early-November press conference. “You have kids who want to come in and play ball and a grandpa who looks over everyone in (forward) Kevin Love.” Not even the 34-year-old forward thought he […]

Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen could make his return from injury after he was seen wearing the wine-colored practice jersey usually worn by the team’s starters during shootaround before Tuesday’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers, according to ESPN Cleveland Cavs beat writer Danny Cunningham. Forward Lamar Stevens wore the same wine-colored jersey when he […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers and New York Knicks could have traveled to the moon and back had they not been limited to a 48-minute game in Madison Square Garden last Sunday. The teams combined for 13 travels in a 92-81 Knicks win on Sunday during a game Cavs guard Donovan Mitchell said had his highest number […]