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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

The new-look Cleveland Cavaliers quietly have a case as the best team in basketball over the first two weeks of the regular season. Making their 5-1 start all the more impressive? It’s come without Darius Garland, who continues making progress toward a return to the floor. Cavaliers coach J.B. Bickerstaff told reporters on Tuesday that […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers were hoping to get guard Darius Garland back on Friday for a key matchup with the Boston Celtics, but that won’t be the case. Per Chris Fedor, the Cavs star is listed as out. “Cavs Darius Garland is officially listed OUT for tomorrow night’s game here in Boston.” Not ideal as Cleveland […]

Darius Garland has made significant progress in his recovery from eye injury, but JB Bickerstaff and the Cleveland Cavaliers are not rushing to get him back on the floor. Ahead of their Wednesday showdown with the Orlando Magic, Bickerstaff confirmed that Garland is back shooting since he can already see with his left eye. To […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers may have failed to make the playoffs in 2021-22 despite a hot start to the year. However, this 2022-23 campaign is bound to be different, especially with a new weapon in their arsenal and a more cohesive unit that has been battle-tested after a grueling season together. Cleveland has already begun to […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are off to a strong 2022-2023 start. However, they are looking forward to the return of star Darius Garland. Cavs’ head coach J.B. Bickerstaff recently said Garland participated in on-court activities on Tuesday, per Evan Dammarell. Although Darius Garland will not play Wednesday against the Magic, he is seemingly on track to […]

After a rough opening that saw them tumble against the Toronto Raptors, the Cleveland Cavaliers have strung back-to-back wins. The Cavs have started pretty strong, and there are some good signs that this team will live up to its lofty preseason billing. Here we’ll look at four of the hottest Cavs takeaways from the first […]

The new-look Cleveland Cavaliers could be back at full-strength for an early-season litmus test of where they stand in the Eastern Conference. According to Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com, Darius Garland is targeting a return to the lineup on Friday against the Boston Celtics after sustaining a laceration to his left eyelid in Cleveland’s season-opener. The […]

Darius Garland’s return to the Cleveland Cavaliers remains uncertain as he deals with the left eye injury he sustained in their season opener against the Toronto Raptors. With that said, the Cavs have now made a decision on his replacement in the starting lineup while he recovers. According to Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com, third-year swingman […]

Darius Garland managed just 13 minutes of action in the Cleveland Cavaliers’ season-opening loss to the Toronto Raptors on Thursday. The Cavs point guard was forced to exit the game early due to an eye injury that now appears to be a problematic issue for both Garland and his team. Cavs insider Chris Fedor of […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers 108-105 loss in their season opener to the Toronto Raptors was marred by an eye injury that point guard Darius Garland suffered along the way. Garland was clearly shaken up from the injury, and didn’t return to the game after leaving in the second quarter. Unfortunately, it sounds like Garland’s eye injury […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers were dealt a brutal blow in the first half of their season opener loss to the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday as Darius Garland left early with an eye injury. The point guard was about to receive an inbound pass under the hoop before Gary Trent Jr ran across and tried to steal […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ season opener against the Toronto Raptors came down the wire on Wednesday night. Unfortunately for the Cavs, they ultimately came up short as the Raptors took care of business in their home court, 108-105. The Cavs lost Darius Garland to an eye injury early on, and it was definitely a factor in […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have an injury to deal with just two quarters into their 2022-23 NBA season. Darius Garland has been ruled out of Wednesday night’s road game against the Toronto Raptors after his eye got inadvertently poked by Gary Trent Jr., who has just become public enemy No. 1 of Cleveland based on how […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers traveled to Toronto to face the Raptors in their season opener on Wednesday night. All of the excitement surrounding the Cavs came to a crashing half in the first half. With just under four minutes remaining in the 2nd quarter, Raptors guard Gary Trent Jr. went reaching for a steal on Darius […]

After a brilliant rookie season, Evan Mobley is poised to make a big leap in his second year this 2022-23. Both his Cleveland Cavaliers teammates Darius Garland and Kevin Love firmly believe that as they heaped praise on the youngster. According to Garland, Mobley is “on a mission right now” after losing out on the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers made a lot of noise in the offseason and head into the 2022-23 NBA season with so much anticipation and renewed expectations. With those, of course, also come a few big questions and projections. Here we will discuss four bold predictions for the Cavaliers in the 2022-23 NBA season. Last season, the […]

Darius Garland and the Cleveland Cavaliers are one of the dark horse teams next season. The Cavs All-Star believes they’re ready to compete with the heavy hitters in the East. Garland recently spoke out on the expectations they have as a team heading into a season after adding another established All-Star in Donovan Mitchell to […]

On Wednesday, NBA fans got their first look at what the new look Cavs team will be. Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland shared the court in the Cavs preseason opener against the Philadelphia 76ers. Cleveland lost the game 113-112, but that is obviously not of importance. The blend between point guard Darius Garland and newly […]

On paper, Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland should both be very capable of playing off of one another. Realistically, however, there are going to be a few growing pains in their first season together as the Cleveland Cavaliers’ All-Star backcourt. Donovan Mitchell acknowledges the challenge of finding the right synergy between him and his new […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers surprised a lot of teams last season behind a breakout year from then third-year guard Darius Garland, who emerged into an All-Star, and a solid rookie campaign from Evan Mobley. However, they scuffled at the end of last year after injury problems took its toll. Nevertheless, it appears as if the sky […]

Cleveland Cavaliers fans have a lot of things to be excited about heading to the 2022-23 season. Not only did the Cavs add a superstar talent in Donovan Mitchell who could help them contend for the title, but the team has also built a unique culture that has Darius Garland, Kevin Love and basically everyone […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers made a big splash this offseason, pulling off a blockbuster trade for star guard Donovan Mitchell. The best part is they didn’t have to give up any of the very top members of their young core, which bodes well for the Cavs’ playoff aspirations in 2022-23. J.B. Bickerstaff’s squad could potentially have four […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland just became a lot wealthier this summer, inking a brand new five-year, $193 million extension. At Media Day on Monday, the PG was asked about committing his future to the team and made it very clear he has nothing but love for Cleveland. Via Evan Dammarell: “I love Cleveland. Cleveland […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers made one of the biggest splashes in the NBA offseason. On a slow news week for NBA fans, the Cavaliers executed a massive trade to acquire shooting guard Donovan Mitchell to pair him with All-Star point guard Darius Garland. The quartet of Mitchell, Garland, Evan Mobley, and Jarrett Allen form four All-Star […]

Cleveland Cavaliers star point guard Darius Garland broke out in 2021-22, averaging an impressive 21.7 points and 8.6 assists per game, leading the Cavs to a hot start before injuries derailed them into a 44-38 finish, good for eighth in the conference. While the end of last season will be especially disappointing for Cavs fans, […]

After many months of rumors since Rudy Gobert was traded, Donovan Mitchell is headed to a new team. The Cleveland Cavaliers acquired the three-time All-Star last week in exchange for Collin Sexton (who signed a four-year contract worth $72 million via sign-and-trade), Lauri Markkanen, rookie Ochai Agbaji, three first-round picks and two pick swaps to […]

To the surprise of many, the Cleveland Cavaliers pulled off a blockbuster trade for All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell on Thursday, adding to an already talented core of Darius Garland, Evan Mobley, and Jarrett Allen. The man behind the magic, Cavs president Koby Altman, has addressed his decision to beat the New York Knicks to the […]