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Ever since the Cleveland Cavaliers acquired Donovan Mitchell from the Utah Jazz in 2022, there have been plenty of rumors linking Mitchell to an eventual departure. But two years later, Mitchell is still a member of the Cavs franchise, thanks in large part to the three-year, $150.3 million contract extension he signed in early July […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell surprised many in the NBA world earlier by agreeing to a new long term contract with the franchise instead of requesting a trade. Many pundits had assumed that Mitchell would look for greener pastures after a second straight shallow playoff run with the Cavs, but the All-Star instead reaffirmed his […]

The sports world in the city of Cleveland is a tight-knit bunch, with everyone rooting for each other’s success. On Thursday, it was Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell who showed love for the city’s MLB team, the Cleveland Guardians, after they guaranteed themselves a spot in the playoffs following a 3-2 win over the floundering […]

Donovan Mitchell secured his future with the Cleveland Cavs this summer. Mitchell agreed to a $150.3 million deal that keeps him with the Cavs through 2027-28, but that won’t stop the Elmsford, New York native from showing his fandom for Francisco Lindor and his New York Mets. Mitchell captioned a homerun from Lindor, stating, “Your […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are on pace to make a deep run in this year’s season. Kenny Atkinson has all the plans to improve how Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley, Darius Garland, and Jarrett Allen play in the Cavs system. While the playoffs are still very far, they could start small. This squad could start proving themselves […]

Team USA pulled out all the stops for the 2024 Paris Olympics and leaned heavily on the three most decorated players of their era. LeBron James, Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant led what is now referred to as “The Avengers,” and the mission is a success. The Americans won the gold medal game for a […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell is one of the premier talents in the NBA. His rise to stardom has the Cavs on an exciting path, especially after he extended his contract this offseason. Mitchell went on the Million Dollaz Worth of Game podcast and discussed, among other things, how he became a star in the […]

The offseason has been plagued with rumors about Jarrett Allen possibly moving away from the Cleveland Cavaliers system, With Kenny Atkinson taking over, it looks like there will be better schemes to integrate him and Evan Mobley properly side-by-side in the rotation. While a lot of Cavs fans still think that a departure should be […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers managed to pull off their most pressing order of business in this year’s offseason when they agreed to a three-year, $150.3 million extension with star guard Donovan Mitchell. Many pundits and league insiders believed that Mitchell wasn’t long for the Cavs, but the 27-year old shooting guard saw the value in staying […]

A real-life crossover episode involving Cleveland Cavaliers superstar shooting guard Donovan Mitchell has gone viral. See, Mitchell posted a picture of him and actor Tobey Maguire on his Instagram Story. And despite both coming from different realms as celebrities — Maguire from the world of Hollywood and Mitchell making his name in the sport of […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are not losing Donovan Mitchell anytime soon. He is still with the Cavs and will continue to help the team on the court for the foreseeable future after agreeing to a three-year, $150.3 million extension with Cleveland. That is surely music to the ears of Cleveland fans who had been praying for […]

Donovan Mitchell is not going anywhere else. The Land is still and will be his NBA address for years to come after the Cavs star shooting guard agreed to a three-year extension contract worth $150.3 million with the Cleveland Cavaliers, as reported by Adrian Wojnarowski Tuesday morning. Shortly after the news of the deal broke […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are preparing to enter the heart of the 2024 NBA free agency period. One of their biggest focuses of the offseason surrounds the contract of star guard Donovan Mitchell. Analysts believed there was a chance Mithcell would not sign an extension during the summer, which could lead to a trade. However, rumors […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers entered the 2024 offseason looking at two major items on their priority list. One of which involves trying to get star shooting guard Donovan Mitchell’s signature on a contract extension. The other concern was finding a new head coach following the Cavs’ firing of JB Bickerstaff. The latter has apparently been addressed […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers improved upon last season’s effort by making it to the second round of the playoffs in 2024. But the atmosphere surrounding the Cavs felt like one of doom and gloom following their five-game series defeat at the hands of the eventual champion Boston Celtics. In particular, Jarrett Allen, who was one of […]

The rumors of a potential Donovan Mitchell departure were loud as soon as the Cleveland Cavaliers traded for him back in 2022, but it seems as though the partnership between Mitchell and the Cavs will be extending beyond next season. According to the rumor mill, the most likely recourse for Mitchell is to sign a […]

It’s a good problem to have two emerging players who are great at playing roles. Unfortunately, it becomes a headache for franchises that have the same caliber of stars but play very similar roles. Mike Gansey has a dilemma and it’s no longer just involving who gets to coach this squad. Instead, the Cleveland Cavaliers […]

Ever since the Cleveland Cavaliers traded for Donovan Mitchell in 2022, it seems like many were counting the days to his eventual departure from the team, with many rumors linking Mitchell to the New York Knicks. Now, Mitchell will be entering the final year of his contract, and talks regarding the All-NBA guard’s future and […]

A big determiner of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ future will be their next head honcho. They need a person who can facilitate Donovan Mitchell’s scoring while practically holding the hands of Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen in terms of schemes. A lot of names have popped up in the conversation but only a few remain to […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are entering the difficult part of a contending team’s lifespan. A few years ago, they were the up-and-comers, the surprise team that made the playoffs and are on an upward trajectory. Now, though, things have changed. Expectations have changed. Instead of just a playoff berth, fans and the front office are both […]

Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers are currently in the midst of what figures to be a highly important offseason as for the future direction of the franchise following the team’s five game second round series loss to the Boston Celtics two weeks ago. Mitchell was brilliant in the time he was on the court […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are in a weird spot after being eliminated from the 2024 NBA Playoffs. They made some progress from last season and looked good despite dealing with a multitude of injuries. With that said, the franchise is facing a pivotal offseason and Donovan Mitchell rumors are already running rampant. There have been trade […]

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach J.B. Bickerstaff has been relieved of his duties Thursday as according to breaking news from Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Cavs had just been eliminated from the playoffs after losing to the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Bickerstaff had been the head coach for the Cavs since 2020 where […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are out of the NBA Playoffs and all the chatter since being eliminated by the Boston Celtics is the future of Donovan Mitchell. Trade buzz is surrounding the superstar, who is eligible to sign an extension this summer. While there’s been belief he might not put pen to paper, the Cavs are […]

On Wednesday evening, Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers officially saw their 2023-24 season come to an end with a Game 5 loss to the Boston Celtics, concluding their Eastern Conference semifinals series in a gentleman’s sweep. Mitchell missed the last two games of this series due to injury, and although his Cavs teammates put […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers were on borrowed time the moment Donovan Mitchell sustained a calf injury that forced him out of Game 4 of their second-round matchup against the Boston Celtics. Calf strains are tricky to deal with; thus, Mitchell missed Game 5 on Wednesday even with the Cavs’ season on the line as they entered […]

On Saturday evening, Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers fell back to earth with a disappointing home loss to the Boston Celtics in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals series between the two teams. Mitchell was once again brilliant in this one, nailing six threes in the first half alone before running out of […]

Leading up to the Cleveland Cavaliers’ Game 2 win, there were plenty of grumblings about how Donovan Mitchell needed help offensively. On Thursday, the Cavs finally delivered. Sparked by a strong second half, the team managed to defeat the Boston Celtics and tie the series at one win apiece. Caris LeVert was a big part […]

On Sunday afternoon, Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers officially punched their ticket to the second round of the NBA playoffs with a come from behind home win over the Orlando Magic in Game 7 of that series. The Cavs initially found themselves down by 20 points earlier on in the game, but ultimately, the […]

Donovan Mitchell is definitely ecstatic to see the Cleveland Cavaliers make it to the second round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs; however, he knows very well that winning just the first round isn’t their goal. As they now gear up for the Boston Celtics, Mitchell wants his team to be ready. Speaking to reporters following […]

Without Jarrett Allen, it looked like the Cleveland Cavaliers were in trouble. No one could stop the wrath of the Paolo Banchero-led Orlando Magic for a while and it looked like they were going to advance. Thankfully, Donovan Mitchell stepped on the gas pedal and had a heavy foot that never went up again. He […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers couldn’t close out the Orlando Magic in Game 6 on Friday night, as they suffered a 103-96 loss to force a do-or-die Game 7 to determine who will move on to play the Boston Celtics in the second round of the playoffs. And even though the loss was still fresh, Donovan Mitchell […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers pulled off a blockbuster trade for Donovan Mitchell in 2022 so they could have a battle-tested superstar who could help elevate the team. On Friday night, during Game 6 of the Cavs’ 2024 first-round series against the Orlando Magic, Mitchell was fulfilling his mission as his team’s main man just so they […]

Cleveland Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell entered rare air on Friday, despite losing 103-96 to the Orlando Magic. Mitchell amassed 50 points, building on his solid performance in the Cavs’ Game 5 victory on Tuesday. Mitchell’s monster performance was the second-highest scoring playoff outing in franchise history, via BIGPLAY Cleveland Show. He finished with just one […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers bounce back. After falling in their last two games, the Cavs took home a 104-103 victory over the Orlando Magic in Game 5 of their playoff series on Tuesday. Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland led the way, scoring 28 and 23 points, respectively. Garland tallied 17 points in the first quarter alone, […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers once looked as though they were going to easily smash and eliminate the Orlando Magic in the first round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs. That is clearly not the case anymore, as the Cavs’ 2-0 series lead has now been completely evaporated, with the Magic winning both Games 3 and 4 at […]

So much for the Cleveland Cavaliers proving too much for the young, untested Orlando Magic. After taking the opening two games of the teams’ first-round series in Cleveland by double-digits, the Cavs came crashing back down to earth on Thursday night at Amway Center. Orlando beat Cleveland 121-83 in Game 3, dominating JB Bickerstaff’s team […]

Many believed that the Cleveland Cavaliers drew one of the easiest possible first-round matchups in the Eastern Conference when they secured a 4/5 tussle against the Orlando Magic. So far, through the first two games of the season, that has turned out to be true. The Magic have struggled to generate much offense, and the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers earned a Game 2 victory over the Orlando Magic on Monday, winning by a final score of 96-86. It has been a great start to the NBA playoffs for Cleveland, as they now hold a 2-0 lead over Orlando. The job is obviously not finished, but Jarrett Allen is confident in his […]