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In the midst of all the bedlam in Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, there was a big return and a heartfelt expression of gratitude. Kyrie Irving explained how it felt being back in the city where he won an NBA championship after the goosebumps-inducing conclusion to Tuesday’s matchup between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Dallas Mavericks. “Oh man, […]

Max Strus is one of the most gifted shooters in basketball, and had already splashed six three-pointers once Luka Doncic found PJ Washington for a go-ahead finish at the rim with just 2.6 seconds remaining. Can you really blame the Dallas Mavericks for not forcing the ball out of his hands just before time expired, […]

The Dallas Mavericks are in The Land Tuesday night, which means Cleveland Cavaliers fans can witness franchise legend Kyrie Irving play at home again. Even though he’s no longer playing for the Cavs, the city of Cleveland still loves Irving, who got a warm welcome in his return to his old stomping grounds. Kyrie Irving […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are holding tight to the second spot in the Eastern Conference but are just ahead of the Milwaukee Bucks. It has been a surprising season for the Cavs. With the season about to turn to March and things will get tighter the Cavs have added some guard depth. The Cavs are signing […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers post All-Star push toward the playoffs isn’t exactly off to a rousing start. JB Bickerstaff’s once-surging team just fell to the Orlando Magic and Joel Embiid-less Philadelphia 76ers on a back-to-back, struggling mightily to produce efficient offense with superstar guard Donovan Mitchell shelved by illness. Cleveland’s inability to both connect on and […]

Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers have been rolling as the NBA season returns from its annual All-Star break, with the festivities taking place this past weekend in Indianapolis, Indiana. Mitchell has been playing at a near MVP level in recent weeks for the Cavs, who are now firmly entrenched in the number two spot […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ post All-Star push toward the playoffs didn’t begin the way anyone wanted. After his team’s 116-109 home loss to the Orlando Magic on Thursday night, though, JB Bickerstaff was hardly pressing the panic button. “We just gotta continue to do what we’ve done,” the Cavs coach stressed to reporters. “We’ve played really […]

Former Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Ricky Rubio is back on the basketball court, as he was recently seen all smiles while practicing with the Spanish National Team. The former Cavs court general seems to be enjoying the game he love the most again after walking away from the NBA to focus on his mental health. […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are amid an impressive midseason run during the 2023-24 NBA season. However, the Cavs feel the sting of loss that occurred during the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade. A tragic shooting left several critically injured, and Cleveland released a statement of solidarity. The Cavs stand with the Kansas City community amid […]

Head coach JB Bickerstaff and the Cleveland Cavaliers have enjoyed a dominant beginning to the second half of their 2023-24 season. In fact, the Cavs have dropped just two (!) contests since the calendar flipped to 2024, and Bickerstaff has led the team’s success all while navigating a slew of injuries, including to franchise cornerstones […]

The NBA Trade Deadline has passed and with it comes the buyout season. The Cleveland Cavaliers decided to stay pay at the deadline despite being in prime position to climb the standings in the Eastern Conference. The Cavs have climbed to the second seed in the East and are in the drivers seat in terms […]

Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers have been rolling as of late. In fact, the Cavs have lost only two games since the calendar switched over to 2024, and Mitchell has established himself as something of a sleeper MVP candidate, keeping his team not only afloat but thriving in a crowded Eastern Conference playoff picture. […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have been on a tear for the past two months; since December 1, 2023, the Cavs have won 23 of their past 30 games, including 15 of their past 16. With the trade deadline approaching, one would think that they would employ the “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” strategy. But […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have been on a tear since the calendar flipped over to 2024. They have won 14 of 16, thanks in large part to Donovan Mitchell’s stellar play that, once again, has been rewarded with a spot on the Eastern Conference All-Star Game roster. Mitchell’s All-Star Weekend involvement, however, won’t be limited to […]

Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star Donovan Mitchell will participate in the three-point contest, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The 27-year-old is shooting 35.1 percent from beyond the arc during the 2023-24 season, and has shot 36.4 percent from deep for his career. Mitchell joins Tyrese Haliburton, Damian Lillard, Malik Beasley, Jalen Brunson, and Lauri Markkanen in the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers continue to climb the Eastern Conference standings after a superb effort against the San Antonio Spurs. Evan Mobley a had breakout performance. Moreover, Donovan Mitchell led the team in points, but Zach Collins got under his skin at the end of the game. Donovan Mitchell ends the Cavs game hot after an […]

Cleveland Cavaliers two-way big man Isaiah Mobley came through in the clutch for the Cleveland Charge in the NBA G-League and he did so in emphatic fashion. With the Charge down by one with five seconds remaining, Mobley drove down the lane and caught two bodies in the process for the game-winning dunk to lift Cleveland […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers grinded out a tight 128-121 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night, and once again, it was Donovan Mitchell leading the way, as his 45-point outburst carried the Cavs past the lowly Pistons. After the game, though, he made sure to hang back for a minute to have a quick chat […]

Will the Cleveland Cavaliers make any moves ahead of the NBA trade deadline? Donovan Mitchell was mentioned in trade rumors early in the season, while Jarrett Allen has also been discussed as a potential trade candidate. However, Cleveland has been one of the hottest teams in the NBA over the past few weeks and they […]

Jarrett Allen made Cleveland Cavaliers history on Monday in the Cavs’ 126-99 victory over the Orlando Magic. Allen, who finished with a 14-point, 11-rebound double-double, recorded his 12th consecutive double-double which is the longest such streak in Cavs history, per the Cavaliers on X (formerly Twitter). Allen revealed the heartwarming inspiration behind his performance after […]

Cleveland Cavaliers superstar guard Donovan Mitchell has an idea about one player who needs to get added to the field of NBA 3-point contest participants: his Cavs teammate Sam Merrill. “Good Morning… put Sam Merrill in the 3pt contest ‼️ ” Mitchell posted on X (formerly Twitter) along with a grainy video of Merrill’s legendary […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have a potential dilemma on their hands regarding the long-term future of Donovan Mitchell, but their recent success is making it much easier to align their current priorities. Consequently, president of basketball operations Koby Altman is unlikely to be receptive to offers ahead of the NBA trade deadline. “With the important caveat […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers (24-15) have quickly gone from one of the biggest early-season disappointments in the NBA to a legitimate force that could disrupt some postseason plans this year. And they have done it all without two of their most valuable players in Darius Garland and Evan Mobley. Everyone talks about the next-man-up mentality, but […]

Remember when the Cleveland Cavaliers were headed toward a massive decline that would possibly force them to consider becoming sellers at the NBA trade deadline? Neither do they. The Cavs have overcome injuries to core players and are just two games out of third place in the Eastern Conference standings. Now, they are looking like […]

Cleveland Cavaliers star Darius Garland may return from his injury fairly soon. Garland is dealing with a fractured jaw but received an encouraging update on Tuesday, via clevelanddotcom on X (formerly Twitter). “Darius Garland, the Cavs’ injured point guard who has been sidelined since Dec. 15 because of a fractured jaw that has forced an […]

It was an overall positive experience for both the Cleveland Cavaliers and Brooklyn Nets to play a regular season game in Paris. This is certainly the case for a Cavs team that came out victorious at Accor Arena on Thursday afternoon, taking a 111-102 victory over the Nets after leading for nearly the entire contest. […]

As part of the NBA’s efforts to grow the game of basketball globally, the league sent the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Brooklyn Nets to play one of their regular season games in Paris, France. Tristan Thompson’s night, unfortunately, ended early as he was ejected early in the fourth quarter after getting into a scuffle with Nets […]

With the trade deadline less than a month away, rumors are heating up surrounding one of the biggest names in this year’s market: Atlanta Hawks guard Dejounte Murray. Murray has been linked to teams like the New York Knicks and Los Angeles Lakers. According to Matt Moore of Action Network, a league executive name-dropped another […]

Trade speculation heated up for the Cleveland Cavaliers in the face of the team’s plethora of injury woes. With Darius Garland and Evan Mobley sustaining injuries that would keep them out for a considerable period of time, many people following the league believe that the Cavs would eventually become sellers and make the likes of […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are currently on the other side of the pond and they seem to be having a great time in Paris, where they are scheduled for a showdown against the Brooklyn Nets Thursday. Donovan Mitchell and the Cavs have even already posed for a group photo with the iconic Eiffel Tower in the […]

After a long and eventful career, Ricky Rubio is finally calling it a career. The Spanish point guard, who last played for the Cleveland Cavaliers, announced his retirement just this month after being bought out. Rubio, who’s been incredibly popular during the course of his career, ends his career as one of the most prolific […]

Ricky Rubio has not played in the NBA since the 2022-23 season. Cleveland Cavaliers fans were hopeful he’d return to action sometime this season, however, it turns out that Rubio is calling it a career. He made it official on Thursday after sending a heartfelt letter on social media. The former Cavs point guard has […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have been without one of their bench guards in Ricky Rubio to start the 2023-24 campaign, and it was announced on Thursday morning that the Cavs had reached a buyout with Rubio on his contract that has ended his time with the team. Beyond that, if Rubio keeps on playing basketball, it’s […]

There was plenty of doubt surrounding the Cleveland Cavaliers’ chances of remaining competitive in the aftermath of crushing injury blows to Darius Garland and Evan Mobley. It’s gotten to the point where some even think that Donovan Mitchell could end up being a trade candidate. But Jarrett Allen is doing his best to keep the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have been okay during the 2023-24 season. Entering their Wednesday night battle against the Washington Wizards, they had a 18-15 record; the problem is that, after a 50-win 2022-23 campaign, the team is not content with “okay”. Now, what they must do is to try and remain afloat amid injuries to Darius […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have dealt with non-stop injury woes all season long, with Darius Garland and Evan Mobley currently out. With the Cavs far from full strength, there’s been trade speculation surrounding Donovan Mitchell, especially because he didn’t sign an extension this past summer. While that could happen later this year, Spida does become a […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have faced so much adversity in what has been a tumultuous 2023-24 season thus far, and now, they have even more issues to contend with after a bit of late-game drama in their 124-121 loss to the Toronto Raptors to begin the new year. With the Raptors leading by two, 123-121, with […]

A lot of trade rumors have been circulating around Donovan Mitchell. These were all based on reports that he is not happy with the current situation of the Cleveland Cavaliers. However, some of his actions might say otherwise. His attitude when the Cavs mounted a comeback against the Dallas Mavericks is just one of them. […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have endured a nightmare season to this point; not only have they lost Darius Garland and Evan Mobley to injuries over the past few weeks, Donovan Mitchell has routinely been missing games as well. In fact, Mitchell missed the Cavs’ Wednesday night contest against the Dallas Mavericks. But in the spirit of […]