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The not so endearing “Sexland” nickname is starting to grow on Cavs guard Collin Sexton. The 22-year-old playmaker, who shares the rather vulgar moniker with his backcourt mate Darius Garland, admitted he wasn’t on board with it at first but is starting to embrace it as well. “It’s definitely the thing now, with DG coming […]

Tristan Thompson of the Boston Celtics knows that second-year guard Darius Garland is one of the more exciting pieces for the upstart Cleveland Cavaliers team. The Vanderbilt product has battled injuries early on in this NBA season, but the buzz around him with the Cavs is undeniable. Garland gets support from an ex-teammate and his […]

Collin Sexton returned to play in the way we all expect an injured player to: dropping 42 points in a double overtime victory. Okay, that’s not typical, rather it’s extraordinary. Furthermore, that explosion for the Cavs came against a Brooklyn Nets team debuting its new big three of Kevin Durant, James Harden, and Kyrie Irving. […]

Cleveland Cavaliers fans have mostly taken to labeling their backcourt of Collin Sexton and Darius Garland as “Sexland.” But the two Cavs guards seem split on the nickname. Cavs forward Larry Nance spoke about the inception of the nickname during an interview with Michael Pina of Sports Illustrated. The moniker first gained mainstream popularity when […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are dealing with a multitude of injuries and their statuses for Friday’s game against the New York Knicks have been revealed. According to Sam Amico of FortyEightMinutes, the Sexland duo will be out on Friday with Collin Sexton and Darius Garland sidelined with injuries. Collin Sexton, Darius Garland still listed as out […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland will reportedly remain on the sidelines due to a shoulder sprain. He is expected to be out for up to a week, but he’ll be reevaluated daily, per the Cavs. Garland recently suffered the injury during the game against the Atlanta Hawks in which he had a season-low eight points, […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ three-game winning streak to tip off the 2020-2021 NBA season was fun, but the past two games have brought everyone back to reality. It turns out that the Cavs aren’t actually legitimate NBA Finals contenders, and are closer to another top-five draft pick than they are the eighth playoff seed in the […]

A Collin Sexton-Darius Garland duo is on the rise with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Larry Nance Jr. gave the Cavs’ dynamic guards the perfect nickname. Via Twitter, Nance shared the nickname he gave to the duo of Sexton and Garland. The two have been tearing it up and have been instrumental in the Cavs perfect 2-0 […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Collin Sexton is getting plenty of praise for his start to the 2020-2021 NBA season, and rightfully so; he’s averaging 27 points per game through three contests, and has lead the Cavs to a 3-0 record out of the gates. However, second-year point guard Darius Garland has also been playing very well, […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers blew out the Philadelphia 76ers (sans Joel Embiid) on Sunday, 118-94, one night after a double-overtime win over the Detroit Pistons. Andre Drummond and the Cavs now sit atop the Eastern Conference at 3-0. Yes, it’s extremely early, but nobody saw this coming. The Cavaliers have been bolstered by the promising play […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers tipped off the 2020-2021 NBA regular season with a 121-114 victory over the Charlotte Hornets. It was a great return to the court for a team that hadn’t played since March, and even missing some key pieces, the group showed some real promise. It’s important to remember that the Hornets are one […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ young backcourt of Darius Garland and Collin Sexton enjoyed a promising season debut on Wednesday night. Sexton dropped 27 points and five assists, while Garland added 22 points, six rebounds, and six assists in the Cavs’ 121-114 victory over the Charlotte Hornets at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. The two combined to shoot 16-of-29 from […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers enter the 2020-2021 NBA season with lots of question marks about the team’s future, along with some talented young players who are eager to prove themselves. The rebuild is still in full effect, but it’s time to start showing results. Here are three goals the Cavs should shoot for this season. 3. […]

So far, the 2020 preseason has not gone particularly well for Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland. The sophomore guard, despite showing up to camp with a leaner body, has played sloppily in Cleveland’s tune-up contests, committing 11 total turnovers across the two wins over the Indiana Pacers. “Need to cut back on the turnovers, shots […]

The NBA regular season is almost here, and next first in this series of previews for the Cleveland Cavaliers is second-year point guard Darius Garland, who is looking to rebound from a disappointing rookie season. No one really knew what the Cavs would do with the fifth overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. The […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers released the first half of their 2020-21 schedule, with games on the calendar through March 3. The Cavs finished 19-46 last season, the second-worst record in the NBA and the worst in the Eastern Conference. How does their schedule look for a potential playoff push, and what needs to happen for the […]

Cleveland Cavaliers big man Larry Nance Jr. has something to say to get Cavs fans excited. According to the 27-year-old, there is one particular member of the squad that has pretty much blown him away since the team embarked on their own mini-bubble. In Nance’s mind, he considers one specific teammate to be the most […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers should take Auburn wing Isaac Okoro with the fifth overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. Okoro is a fascinating player and talent who would be phenomenal for head coach J.B. Bickerstaff’s rotation. Two things stand out with Okoro: speed and defense. He flies across the floor and has the electricity to […]

Reports have been coming out of the Cleveland Cavaliers camp pertaining to how incoming second-year point guard Darius Garland has taken his game to a whole new level. Garland has left quite an impression of late, including on his Cavs teammate Larry Nance Jr. As a first-hand witness, Nance just doubled down on the flattering […]

Though the Cavs were left off the invitation list to the NBA’s bubble complex in Florida, second and third-year guards Collin Sexton and Darius Garland are looking strong for the coming season. One source tells basketballnews.com that Sexton has worked on his body this offseason, noting that the former No. 8 overall pick is “looking […]

Though they aren’t playing right now, the Cavs are still searching for ways to improve their roster. The team is rumored to be interested in a trade for Sixers All-Star Ben Simmons, but will such a deal come to fruition, and what would it take? Over the weekend, Chris Fedor of cleveland.com reported that the […]

The NBA seems ready to resume its 2019-2020 season, but the Cleveland Cavaliers will not be a part of it. 22 of the league’s 30 teams are set to take part in a heavily shortened regular-season finish prior to a somewhat normal playoff tournament. Given their  19-46 record at the time of hiatus, the Cavs […]

Let’s see where the Cavs stand on a larger issue: The COVID-19 pandemic has forced professional sports leagues to make unprecedented changes, with the NBA perhaps the most affected. The NBA Playoffs were supposed to start last month, and the conference semifinals should have been happening right now. Instead, the season lies in limbo, and […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers will be without two of their rookies as they face the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday night. Both Darius Garland (groin) and Kevin Porter Jr. (concussion) are out again: #Cavs list Garland, Porter as OUT again tonight, Drummond probable. — Tom Withers (@twithersAP) March 8, 2020 This will be Garland’s fourth consecutive […]

Darius Garland made Cleveland Cavaliers franchise history when he converted his 100th career triple on Saturday against the Miami Heat. With that, Garland, the 2019 no. 5 overall pick, joins Collin Sexton, Cleveland’s 8th overall pick in 2018, as the only rookies in franchise history to make 100 three-pointers in their rookie campaigns. Garland only […]

Just two days after turning 20 years old, Cleveland Cavaliers rookie guard Darius Garland was rested for the first time in his career. Garland, who was held out of the Cavs’ Tuesday contest against the New Orleans Pelicans, has been a vital developmental cog for the Cavaliers in 2019-20, the first season in which John […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers pulled off a major shocker on Saturday night and defeated the Denver Nuggets on the road, 111-103. With Denver threatening to stage a massive fourth quarter run, the Cavs found a hero in their 2019 5th overall pick Darius Garland. The rookie point guard scored six points in a one-and-a-half minutes stretch. […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ two young point guards, Darius Garland and Collin Sexton seem to have accepted head coach John Beilein’s apology and brushed it off as a classic case of slip of the tongue. The pair talked to Cavs writer Sam Amico shortly after the team’s encouraging 115-112 overtime win over the Pistons at Little […]

In their Sunday night game with the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Cleveland Cavaliers fell 118-103 after mounting a furious comeback that included a 30-4 scoring run. But the biggest moment of the game came in the third quarter, when rookie guard Kevin Porter Jr. went down with what appeared to be a serious knee injury. Porter […]

Cleveland Cavaliers rookie Darius Garland put forth another noteworthy performance on Thursday, logging 14 points (on 5-of-12 shooting), three 3-pointers, five rebounds, eight assists, a steal, and just one turnover against the Charlotte Hornets. The Cavs pushed the Hornets, but ultimately fell short, 109-106. Following the defeat, Garland spoke about his recent performances, saying that […]

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach John Beilein lauded Toronto Raptors guards Kyle Lowry and Fred VanVleet after the Raptors beat the Cavs on Tuesday night. Beilein spoke on Toronto’s “experienced” guard play, stating that he would love for Collin Sexton and Darius Garland to be able to garner the same level of knowledge and savvy: John […]

Cleveland Cavaliers rookie guard Darius Garland is listed as questionable for his team’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night due to a right ankle sprain, according to Dane Moore of Zone Coverage Minnesota. Kevin Love will not play tonight (right hip contusion) for the Cavs against the Timberwolves. Darius Garland is questionable to […]

It’s been a tough season for the Cleveland Cavaliers so far. After winning four of their first nine games, and showing significant promise, the team is now 8-21, having won three of their last five. The Cavs are extremely young, both in player age and coaching experience, so the growing pains that have been prevalent […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have now played 20 games, which means Darius Garland is now 1/4 of the way through his rookie season. The fifth overall pick has had a rough go, much like Collin Sexton last year. How do the two players compare at this point in their careers, and based on what Sexton did […]

Philadelphia 76ers rookie guard Matisse Thybulle has been known for his stout defense out of the gate, but nothing was stopping Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland on this crossover (via Cavs on Twitter): Ooowee, @dariusgarland22! pic.twitter.com/XlNO2UBGuY — Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) November 13, 2019 Garland, 19, put the moves on his fellow NBA newcomer Thybulle in […]

Contrary to what most experts predicted at the beginning of this season, the Cavs are proving to be a tough matchup for opposing sides. Their starting lineup is an interesting compilation, with veterans Kevin Love and Tristan Thompson leading a young core of Collin Sexton, Darius Garland and Cedi Osman. So far, things are looking […]

Count Cavs rookie Darius Garland as somebody who’s a big fan of the work assistant coach Lindsay Gottlieb is doing with the club. ESPN’s Jackie MacMullan did a superb profile on Gottlieb’s journey to the Cavs, and she detailed a film session the assistant coach led during preseason on the Boston Celtics’ offense. Garland came […]

Cavs rookie Darius Garland has struggled to find a rhythm in recent games, but head coach John Beilein and his staff aren’t all that concerned, according to a report from Chris Fedor of cleveland.com. The Cavs are currently facing a three-game road swing, starting with Friday night’s matchup against the Washingrom Wizards. Before leaving, Garland […]

Cleveland Cavaliers rookie Darius Garland has had a rough start to his NBA career. Through six games, he is shooting 31% from the field and 29% from beyond the arc, and is turning the ball over 2.5 times per contest. Out of all guards who have played at least 12 minutes per game three times, […]