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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 […]

Donovan Mitchell was the 2018 NBA slam dunk contest champion and this season he’s certainly been reminding people that he can get up. In the fourth quarter of the Cleveland Cavaliers win over the New York Knicks, Mitchell had the ball near midcourt, dribbled into the high post, spun his way into the paint and […]

Donovan Mitchell and Caris LeVert went full LeBron James and Kyrie Irving on Friday as they combined for 82 points to help the Cleveland Cavaliers take down the Boston Celtics. The two Cavs stars scored 41 points each, propelling Cleveland to the 132-123 win over Jayson Tatum and co. Cleveland was trailing for the most […]

Donovan Mitchell has been with the Cleveland Cavaliers for almost two months now, and sure enough throughout that span, he has worked with his new teammates and learned a lot about them. Two weeks into the 2022-23 season, though, there are still things that surprise him. For one, Cedi Osman’s shooting. Speaking to reporters ahead […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers marked their this straight win of the new season on Wednesday after taking down the still winless Orlando Magic, 103-92. It was another impressive performance for a new-look Cavs side, who have now improved to 3-1 to start the campaign. Evan Mobley had his best game of the new season on Wednesday, […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers took a huge step towards legitimacy in the Eastern Conference when they acquired Donovan Mitchell from the Utah Jazz this off-season. Mitchell has been on a tear to start this season as the Cavs have started out 2-1. He accentuated that start on Wednesday with a jaw-dropping dunk that almost crushed Orlando […]

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 […]

It’s been just three games, but Donovan Mitchell is already cementing himself as the top dog for the Cleveland Cavaliers. The multi-time All-Star has been mighty impressive for the team to start the year. Mitchell has amped up his game, taking on a large scoring load while handling facilitating duties without Darius Garland. Despite his […]

The expectations for the Cleveland Cavaliers for the 2022-23 season were raised the moment they pulled off a trade for three-time All-Star Donovan Mitchell. No one will argue that the trade hasn’t worked out thus far, with Mitchell averaging 33.3 points and 7.0 assists per game in their first three games. Spida’s latest effort, in […]

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 […]

Donovan Mitchell is off to a great start to his stint with the Cleveland Cavaliers. He is averaging 31.5 points and 8.5 assists per game and has made 22 of his 40 shots from the field. The Cavs’ new star is shining bright and drawing praise from all over his new city, including from teammate […]

To say that Donovan Mitchell has had a strong start to his career with the Cleveland Cavaliers would be an understatement. After his 32-point effort on Saturday in a lopsided win over the Chicago Bulls, Mitchell has become the first player in Cavs history to score at least 30 points in two straight games to […]

As expected, Donovan Mitchell kicked things off with a bang on Wednesday night as he came out with an epic debut performance for the Cleveland Cavaliers. The new Cavs superstar dropped a game-high 31 points in his first appearance, en route to matching a 40-year-old franchise record. Mitchell is now just the second player in […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are 0-1 to start the 2022-23 season after losing 108-105 to the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night. But, star guard Donovan Mitchell, who erupted for 31 points in his debut with the Cavs, was all optimism post-game as they played most of this contest without Darius Garland, who suffered an eye injury […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers didn’t get off to the best start to begin the 2022-23 campaign, losing 108-105 to the Toronto Raptors. Darius Garland also exited early in the first half with an eye injury, meaning it was up to Donovan Mitchell to lead by example for the Cavs and that’s exactly what he did. The […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have high expectations coming into the 2022-23 NBA season. After a surprising stint to the Play-In tournament last season, the front office traded for star guard Donovan Mitchell. With a core of young All-Star players, the hope is that this team will finally get its first taste of playoff action without LeBron […]

Donovan Mitchell is known to be a big baseball fan. After all, his dad has worked for the New York Mets for over two decades. Now that he is in The Land playing for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Mitchell has also become a supporter of the Cleveland Guardians, who had just lost to the New York […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers suddenly find themselves with an abundance of talent in both the backcourt and frontcourt after putting up just 104 wins over four seasons since LeBron James’ departure. However, their four All-Star caliber players, Darius Garland, Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen, will not determine the ceiling of this up-and-coming squad. Instead, […]

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 […]

Much has been said about former Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell’s aversion to passing to Rudy Gobert off the pick-and-roll. Nonetheless, the Jazz posted the best offensive efficiency in the league last season, scoring 116.7 points per 100 possessions. Now with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Mitchell is looking to reach an even higher level of pick-and-roll […]

Donovan Mitchell expressed his excitement for the Cleveland Guardians ahead of the MLB Playoffs on Friday. Despite being known as a New York Mets fan, Mitchell later shouted out the Guardians once more following their big Game 1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays in the AL Wild Card Series. ✅ https://t.co/ZJ7rLDGUQq — Donovan Mitchell (@spidadmitchell) […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell knows a thing or two about having disagreements with teammates. Back with the Utah Jazz, Mitchell and Rudy Gobert didn’t always see eye-to-eye. However, Mitchell knows that the fracas between Golden State Warriors teammates Draymond Green and Jordan Poole is way overboard, and that the issue has become especially more […]

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 […]

Donovan Mitchell got his first taste of Cleveland Cavaliers basketball on Wednesday in their preseason game against the Philadelphia 76ers, and it is quite clear he is enjoying his stint with the team. Of course Mitchell was nervous as he begins his Cavs career. He admitted as much in his halftime interview with Serena Winters […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers went all-in this offseason, trading for All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell. The Utah Jazz were the busiest team in the NBA, offloading both Rudy Gobert and Mitchell. Gobert was shipped to the Minnesota Timberwolves early this summer. Then they shocked the NBA world when the Cavs acquired Mitchell in exchange for a huge […]

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 are poised for greatness this season after trading for Donovan Mitchell in the summer, giving them four potential All-Stars in their starting lineup. But, who can forget the fifth? Isaac Okoro has improved each and every year since coming into the league with the Cavs and even Mitchell has noticed that Okoro […]

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 […]

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 […]

The Donovan Mitchell acquisition is largely seen as a huge boon for the Cleveland Cavaliers, giving them another focal point of attack on offense. If there’s any worry over the move, it’s on the defensive end. The Cavs were already skewing small in the backcourt with Darius Garland measuring in at just a shade over […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are looking very scary after acquiring Donovan Mitchell in a blockbuster trade and it didn’t take long for his new teammates to reach out. It appears no one was more excited than veteran Kevin Love, who literally called Mitchell on a golf course in Miami right after the deal was done. Via […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers pulled off a blockbuster trade for Donovan Mitchell earlier this month and he got a warm welcome from an Ohio native who has loved the Cavs since he was young. Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow texted Spida right after the deal was done. Via Kelsey Conway: Joe Burrow said he texted new […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ Donovan Mitchell trade sent shockwaves through the entire NBA. There was no shortage of reactions to the blockbuster deal, which instantly vaulted the Cavs into contender status in the Eastern Conference. Though it’s been a few weeks since the deal was reported, Cavs players, such as Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley, were […]

The Cleveland Guardians clinched the American League Central over the weekend. Nevertheless, New York Mets fan and recent Cleveland Cavaliers trade acquisition Donovan Mitchell is not jumping on the bandwagon. Mitchell shared an honest response on Twitter to a question asking if he would root for the Mets or Guardians in the World Series. #LFGM […]

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 guard Donovan Mitchell is among those in attendance at the Cleveland Browns home game Thursday night against the Pittsburgh Steelers which he is definitely enjoying, Asked about what Cavs fans can expect from him in his first season with his new team, Mitchell said that he’s “a guy who just puts in the […]

Cleveland Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell was a guest of honor on Thursday as the Cleveland Browns hosted the Pittsburgh Steelers in their TNF matchup. Naturally, the new Cavs recruit was given the privilege of destroying a Steelers guitar right before kick off. The crowd went wild as Mitchell smashed a Steelers-themed electric guitar all over […]