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Just a week ago, the Cleveland Cavaliers looked as good as any team in basketball. Led by Donovan Mitchell, the Cavs hit the ground running to start the new season, as they got off to an 8-1 start, including two wins over the reigning Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics.  But since their torrid start, the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers had quite an explosive offseason, and have begun the 2022-23 season on fire. The Cavs have rolled to an 8-5 start, and have looked likely to be one of the top contenders out of the Eastern Conference this season. Even with all the competition in the East this season, the Cavaliers have […]

Darius Garland and the Cleveland Cavaliers have lost their fourth game in a row, which is definitely not a good sign after the team started the season hot with an 8-1 record. Despite that, however, head coach JB Bickerstaff is not hitting the panic button just yet. Speaking to reporters after the 129-124 lost to […]

Prior to Sunday, only five players in NBA history have scored 50 points while making at least 10 triples and five assists. Now, it’s six with Cleveland Cavaliers star Darius Garland joining the group led by Stephen Curry. While the Cavs lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves in their showdown, it isn’t without any positive takeaway. […]

Although the Cleveland Cavaliers lost on Sunday against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Darius Garland entered the same conversation as LeBron James with his monster output. Not only did Garland become the first player this season to drop a 50 point game, he joined James, Kyrie Irving and Walt Wesley as the only Cavs to have at […]

Sunday night’s matchup between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Minnesota Timberwolves was supposed to be the first time former Utah Jazz teammates Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert were going to face off against each other after their high-profile offseason break-up. Unfortunately for the Cavs, Mitchell has all of a sudden popped up on the injury […]

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach JB Bickerstaff did not hide his frustrations over what he perceives to be an unfair advantage by Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors following his team’s loss 106-101 road loss to the reigning NBA champions Friday night. For Bickerstaff, the NBA has to be more stringent when it comes to […]

Donovan Mitchell has gotten off to such a hot start to his career with the Cleveland Cavaliers that there have been calls about his MVP credentials. As it turns out, however, it’s not just on the basketball court that Mitchell has been winning. The new Cavs superstar also happens to be a real-life MVP. Mitchell […]

The Golden State Warriors host the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night, and it will be the first time the defending champs get to test their mettle against a new-look Cavs side. Donovan Mitchell has been nothing but amazing to start the season for his new team, and Warriors head coach Steve Kerr could not agree […]

Right now, there’s little doubt, if any, that Cleveland Cavaliers star Darius Garland stands out as one of the top point guards in the NBA today. The Cavs All-Star is well aware of this notion, but as it turns out, he still isn’t satisfied with the same. Garland was asked straight up if he thought […]

There was never any doubt in Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland’s mind when he said five words on Friday afternoon. “I’m alright,” Garland said. “I’m playing tonight.” Darius Garland has been in and out of the lineup for the Cavs since the start of the season, suffering an eye injury against the Toronto Raptors that […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell could hardly hold himself back when asked how his new team fits him so well. Weeks after he supported his teammate after a game against the Boston Celtics, Mitchell had nothing but praise for his new Cleveland teammates in a profile posted Friday morning by the Athletic senior writer Sam […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers made a big swing in the offseason by trading for Donovan Mitchell. The former Utah Jazz All-Star was immediately pegged as the team’s number one option. So far, the deal has been an absolute win for them. The team sits at second place in the East thanks in large part to Mitchell’s […]

What goes up must always eventually come back down. A young Cleveland Cavaliers team showed signs of slowing down after an 8-1 start to their season with a 127-120 loss to the Sacramento Kings last Wednesday. It marked the team’s first losing streak since the very start of the preseason as they dropped two games […]

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach J.B. Bickerstaff had nothing but high praise for center Jarrett Allen in The Athletic Cavs staff writer Kelsey Russo’s newest player profile. When asked about Allen a few weeks prior, Bickerstaff’s praise turned into a bold statement about the 24-year-old center and his improvement since entering the Cavs organization in 2021. […]

Even after spending four years apart, the respect between Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love and Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James seems to be as strong as ever. Love posted a tribute to the two-time Cavalier (8-2) two days after Cleveland took a 114-100 victory over the Lakers (2-8), the two forwards’ first meeting since […]

It seemed all the Cleveland Cavaliers needed was one more possession. One last chance at either tying or sending the Cavs (8-2) up by one possession to continue a nine-game winning streak, four away from tying three historic runs during two of All-NBA forward LeBron James’ runs in Cleveland. According to the NBA’s Last 2 […]

Donovan Mitchell has been loving life with his new team. His strong start to the season with the Cleveland Cavaliers is a clear testament to this fact. However, there’s one thing that the Cavs star could not help but complain about. According to Mitchell, he has grown sick and tired of fans who use their […]

LeBron James, despite playing for the Los Angeles Lakers, still keeps tabs on the Cleveland Cavaliers. In addition to previously playing for Cleveland, James is originally from Ohio. LeBron recently shared his thoughts on the Cavs’ terrific start to the 2022-2023 NBA season, per wkyc.com. “I got in trouble last time for just giving an […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers managed to cough up a 13-point lead against the Los Angeles Clippers in their second loss of the season on Monday night. And at the center of their struggles was star guard Darius Garland, who could not help the Cavs close out what would have been a big win over a talented […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers eight game winning streak after losing their season opener came to an end on Monday night against the Los Angeles Clippers. The way in which the loss came about wasn’t something that head coach JB Bickerstaff was particularly excited about. The Cavs controlled most of the second half, and held a 13-point […]

Cleveland Cavaliers superstar Donovan Mitchell is an MVP on and off the court. While he continues his brilliant play in his first stint with the Cavs, he also doesn’t forget to give back and inspire his fans. On Sunday ahead of their showdown with the Los Angeles Lakers, Mitchell got to meet a fan who […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell’s 33 points against the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday did more than just earn the Cavs their eighth straight win to start the season. Mitchell managed to score the most points by a Cavalier in their first eight games of the season with 251–10 points more than former All-Star guard […]

It has been 11 years since the last time the Cleveland Cavaliers beat a LeBron James-led team. Obviously this time period includes his four-year stint with the Miami Heat and then his most recent five-season stretch with the Los Angeles Lakers. James returned to the Cavs between 2014-2018 after spending his first eight seasons in […]

Cleveland Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell is back. The All-Star guard will return to the starting lineup in a Sunday afternoon matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers, according to Cleveland.com’s Chris Fedor. #Cavs Donovan Mitchell is playing today. — Chris Fedor (@ChrisFedor) November 6, 2022 Fellow All-Star guard Darius Garland, who still appears as “Day-to-Day” on […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers played without Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland on Friday against the Detroit Pistons and it appears as if they may not be available for the second straight game. The Cavs begin their longest road trip of the season on Sunday against the Los Angeles Lakers and according to Chris Fedor of cleveland.com, […]

Donovan Mitchell has just been as advertised to start the season with the Cleveland Cavaliers. The All-Star shooting guard has been quite the revelation for the Cavs, and there’s no denying that Cleveland has emerged as one of the big winners of the offseason trade market with this deal. Mitchell has been so good to […]

Just days after guards Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland combined for one of the highest point totals of a Cleveland Cavaliers duo this season, the two All-Star guards, along with a handful of key rotational players, could find themselves on the sidelines during Friday’s Central Division battle against the Detroit Pistons. Mitchell, Garland and guard […]

A heroic 25-point performance from Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell wasn’t the only thing keeping him from containing his excitement after aiding in extending a six-game Cavs winning streak. The return of Donovan Mitchell’s All-Star backcourt teammate prompted a late-night post from the Cavs’ leading scorer just hours after the two played a key role […]

CLEVELAND – Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star guard Darius Garland seemed to feel relieved after learning the recovery process for a left eye laceration he received in the Cavs’ season opener would not take months, but just a few short weeks, in a Wednesday evening press conference. Still, his lightened recovery process did not come without its […]

Between Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert, it’s easy to tell who is having more success since the Utah Jazz decided to break the duo apart. Gobert and the Minnesota Timberwolves are still trying to find their footing this season, as they are just 4-4 after eight games. Mitchell and the Cavs, on the other hand, […]

Darius Garland returned to the Cleveland Cavaliers’ starting lineup on Wednesday and played like he was never gone. However, while he was phenomenal, he admitted his road back wasn’t easy and full of fears. To recall, Garland suffered a nasty left eye injury during their season opener against the Toronto Raptors after Gary Trent Jr. […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have the whole NBA world buzzing with their incredible start to the season. Not only did they improve to 6-1 after Wednesday’s win, but they also showed their dominance in the East with two wins against the reigning conference champions, Boston Celtics. Former NBA big man Kendrick Perkins was hyped up about […]

After playing just 13 minutes in the Cleveland Cavaliers’ season-opener, Darius Garland ended up sitting up the next five games for the Cavs. He’s fully recovered from his eye injury now, though, and he made sure to make up for lost time on Wednesday against the Boston Celtics. It was the perfect time for Garland […]

Cleveland Cavaliers superstar Darius Garland has played just 13 minutes this season due to an eye injury. During his absence, Donovan Mitchell has been tremendous for the Cavs, and the same has been the case for Caris LeVert, albeit on a smaller scale. In six starts so far this season, LeVert has put up averages […]

Donovan Mitchell has been nothing short of amazing since joining the Cleveland Cavaliers this summer. The new Cavs superstar has taken the NBA by storm now that he’s in his new home, and at this point, it’s hard to deny that Cleveland has been the big winner of the blockbuster offseason trade deal with the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are flying high at 5-1 and have won five in a row since their Opening Night loss on October 19th to the Toronto Raptors. In that game, star guard Darius Garland suffered a nasty eye injury after just 13 minutes of action and exited early. After missing the last five contests, Garland […]

Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers went supernova from beyond the arc in their 121-108 victory over the New York Knicks, moving to 5-1 on the season despite the absence of Darius Garland. Mitchell dropped 38 points with 8 triples on the team that was heavily linked towards him during the offseason, proving the Cavs […]

Given the 3-point revolution in the NBA, you would think that Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and another Golden State Warriors player have had at least a game where they combined for at least 22 3-pointers. Surprisingly enough, they have yet to pull that off, and we now know this because, as it turns out, the […]