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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 […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers acquired Ricky Rubio last season to bolster their playmaking depth alongside Darius Garland. Rubio, back then, was struggling in his role with the Minnesota Timberwolves, and the Cavs did well to acquire him at such a low price. The Spanish floor general proceeded to have a huge impact off the Cavs bench, […]

In an alternate universe, Donovan Mitchell would have been on the opposing side of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ Sunday tilt against the New York Knicks in Madison Square Garden. Mitchell, who hails from the New York area, was the subject of intense trade rumors that led to hundreds of photoshopped images of him in a Knicks […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Dean Wade is expected to be out for the next 3-4 weeks with an AC joint injury he suffered against the Orlando Magic, according to a Sunday afternoon tweet from the Athletic beat writer Kelsey Russo. “He’s been dealing with that for quite some time,” head coach J.B. Bickerstaff said in a […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are completely living up to the hype they got after the Donovan Mitchell trade. Many expected this team to be one of the better squads in the Eastern Conference. That’s true for the most part this season, as they sit third in the East behind the Boston Celtics and the Milwaukee Bucks. […]

It looks like Cleveland Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell is integrating himself into the Cleveland community quite well. In fact, his latest move with Darius Garland and Isaac Okoro will only draw more appreciation from the fans. Apparently on Thursday night, Mitchell, Garland and Okoro watched a high school basketball game between Garfield Heights and Cleveland […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers may get the boost they need to jumpstart another win streak after forward Lamar Stevens was seen at Cavs shootaround before a game against the Orlando Magic, according to a tweet from ESPN Cleveland beat writer Danny Cunningham. Lamar Stevens, who was listed as “probable” with a non-COVID-related illness, was seen practicing […]

Forward Evan Mobley and the Cleveland Cavaliers seemed to want nothing more than to make a bold statement to the league when they entered a Wednesday matchup with center Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers. “It was definitely a statement game,” Evan Mobley said. “We definitely came out with some force and played great defense […]

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach JB Bickerstaff kept his message simple when asked how guard Caris LeVert was able to get back into his shooting rhythm in a Wednesday win against the Philadelphia 76ers. “The ball went in the basket,” JB Bickerstaff said in a Cavs postgame press conference. “I think that gave him confidence. But […]

If Cleveland Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley’s role in one of the more efficient offenses in the NBA continues to see new heights as he earns more confidence from head coach JB Bickerstaff, the 21-year-old Cavs forward could soon get the green light to shoot nearly any shot he possibly can. “We want (Evan Mobley) to […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Caris LeVert’s benching was never a one-sided decision, the guard said following a Wednesday practice. “It was kind of mutual,” LeVert said, adding he wanted to come off the bench for the Cavaliers. Caris LeVert started in Cleveland’s first 14 games of the season before being benched for the first time in […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Ricky Rubio will meet with doctors in the near future to look at the recovery progress of an ACL injury in late 2021, according to a tweet from Cleveland.com’s Chris Fedor. “We have not put a specific date, but he is continuing to take steps,” Cavs head coach J.B. Bickerstaff told Fedor […]

After an 8-1 start to the NBA season, including two exhilarating wins against the reigning Eastern Conference champions Boston Celtics, the Cleveland Cavaliers seemed to be penciled in as a Top 3 seed. Despite initially leapfrogging early season expectations, the Cavs are 5-7 since their commanding start, showing signs that this team is in for […]

Though the Cleveland Cavaliers may have slipped since their 8-1 start earlier in the season, Cavs general manager Koby Altman still seems to be right. His Cavaliers just needed a few more pieces to make them one of the most exciting up-and-coming teams in the Central Division and beyond. “We’re ready to take that next […]

Even when everything seemed to go right, the Cleveland Cavaliers still ended up wrong against the Toronto Raptors. The Cavs could hardly find the scoring rhythm they once possessed even as they followed their own game plan and easily found ways to create open looks, a point head coach JB Bickerstaff made sure to point […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Cedi Osman got several people thinking he’s an alien after he discharged some yellow fluid on the court during their game against the Detroit Pistons. Midway through the fourth quarter, Osman was fouled and fell to the floor. That’s when shock and bewilderment ensued after a yellow fluid was seen on the […]

This up-and-coming Cavaliers team’s journey to the top of the Eastern Conference and beyond was never going to be easy, and would sometimes be outright humbling, but head coach JB Bickerstaff remained confident and optimistic after a 117-102 victory by the Milwaukee Bucks in Fiserv Forum last Friday. “This is a great lesson for us,” […]

Evan Mobley is one the top rising stars in the NBA and a big reason why the Cleveland Cavaliers are having a solid season as well as having  bright future. And now, he’s received some ultimate praise from one of the league’s top superstars. Giannis Antetokounmpo has already won an NBA championship and is a […]

Donovan Mitchell has been off to a scorching start to his Cleveland Cavaliers career and on Friday he etched himself into team history. Mitchell became only the second Cavs player to reach 500 points during his first 17 games joining only LeBron James as per ESPN’s Stats&Info page. Donovan Mitchell is the 2nd Cavaliers player […]

It’s no surprise that Cedi Osman is currently being linked to a move away from the Cleveland Cavaliers as the February trade deadline approaches. The Cavs small forward has been in this position in the past, and it now seems that this season is not going to be different. At this point, however, it appears […]

Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen prided himself on the fact that he could separate himself from the rest of the NBA’s versatile set of centers and how he can fit with the ever-changing brand of the modern big man in a Wednesday press conference. “Every night, it’s something different,” Jarrett Allen said on Wednesday. “Tonight, […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Lamar Stevens was listed as doubtful on the Cavs’ injury report before Friday’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks as he deals with a non-COVID-related illness, according to a Friday morning tweet from Cleveland.com’s Chris Fedor. Lamar Stevens, a third-year forward for the Cavaliers, has only seen his role increase since first signing […]