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No Donovan Mitchell? No problem. The Cleveland Cavaliers dragged the Boston Celtics right back to the ground. Dean Wade exploded with Jarrett Allen and Darius Garland also putting up insane performances to get away with the one-point win over the best team in the league. No one enjoyed the Cavs win more than the legendary […]

At one point during the Cleveland Cavaliers’ Tuesday outing against the Boston Celtics, the game looked decided with the green team up by 22 points in the fourth quarter. Dean Wade had other ideas though. Going on an impressive shooting barrage, the forward hit five three-pointers to go with a game-winning putback dunk in the […]

Dean Wade played hero on Tuesday for the Cleveland Cavaliers, coming alive in crunch-time to lead his team to a thrilling 105-104 victory over the league-leading Boston Celtics. Even before Wade caught fire late, though, Tuesday’s game was already going to be an extra special one for sports followers of Northeast Ohio. Why? It was […]

A tough challenge awaits the Cleveland Cavaliers at home. They will be facing a Boston Celtics squad that has not lost a single game in 10 matchups. Not to mention, their opponents just came off a 52-point blowout win over the Golden State Warriors. Predictably, there will be a lot of rising tensions in the […]

It has been an up-and-down ride for the Cleveland Cavaliers of late. They have gone 5-4 over their last nine games, including an especially frustrating loss to the New York Knicks at home on Sunday, 107-98. Cleveland lost to the Knicks despite New York dealing with injuries to a number of its key players, raising […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers turned their once-disappointing season around with Evan Mobley watching from the bench. JB Bickerstaff’s team went 15-7 while Mobley recovered from surgery on his left knee, revamping its offensive attack to prioritize three-pointers and ball and player movement. Only the Boston Celtics and Memphis Grizzlies took more of their shots from long-range […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers endured a pretty crushing 132-123 double-overtime loss at the hands of the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night, which was made even worse when the Milwaukee Bucks picked up a win over the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday night. Adding onto the pain is the fact that the Cavs didn’t exactly escape this game unscathed, […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have been a force to be reckoned with for the past two and a half months, but even the best teams take their lumps. On Wednesday night, the Cavs, despite entering their game against the Chicago Bulls as the favorite to win the game, found themselves in a dogfight en route to […]

It was a bitter ending for the Cleveland Cavaliers to an insane double-overtime thriller against the Chicago Bulls. Evan Mobley along with Darius Garland and Donovan Mitchell blazed up but it was to no avail. The Cavs ended up falling short of their 39th win of the season. Nonetheless, one member of the team did […]

Whoever has the most name recall among athletes, usually sells the most. LeBron James and Stephen Curry have been clear-cut faces of their brand when it comes to basketball. Adidas no longer has one of these faces. They do still have James Harden but the battle is now between Cleveland Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell and […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers won a tough home game against the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night. The Cavs got the 121-119 victory in a wild sequence to end the game. PJ Washington gave the Mavs the lead with a putback with just 2.6 seconds left on the clock. With no timeouts, the Cavs had no choice […]

On Tuesday, Max Strus sent the Cleveland Cavaliers fanbase into wild celebrations. Down by one, the Cavs sharpshooter sank a game-winner from beyond halfcourt to overcome the Dallas Mavericks. Aside from the fans, Strus’ teammates were also ecstatic about his heroics. Cavs star Donovan Mitchell, in particular, couldn’t help but tweet about his teammate after […]

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 […]