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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 […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ NBA Playoffs campaign is in full swing. This squad has learned from the past after losing against the New York Knicks in last year’s first round. Paolo Banchero and the rest of the Orlando Magic got suffocated by JB Bickerstaff’s schemes. Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley disallowed any other member of the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are creeping closer to the second round of the NBA Playoffs. Their rim protection against the Orlando Magic-led Paolo Banchero and the rest of their squad who are dependent on attacking the rim could not do much against the personnel of JB Bickerstaff’s Cavs. Donovan Mitchell popped off and not a single […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers became a legitimate playoff team during the 2022-23 season, thanks in large part to the superstar play of Donovan Mitchell. However, the Cavaliers’ first trip to the playoffs in the post-LeBron James era was shortly-lived. The New York Knicks overwhelmed the Cavs with their physicality, sending them home early by defeating them […]

Last season, the Cleveland Cavaliers were riddled with inexperience and had a hard time making a deep NBA Playoffs push. This year, the Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland-led squad has learned quite a lot since their last season-ending heartbreak. Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen have gotten to learn how to co-exist better in the Cavs […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are onto the playoffs! After weeks of dangerously hovering over the Play-In Tournament, they are finally out of the woods. A solid wire-to-wire win over the Indiana Pacers guaranteed that the Cavs would finish in at least fourth place, at the very least. A big game from Donovan Mitchell and a clutch […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are fighting for playoff seeding as the 2023-24 regular season campaign draws to a close, and they have an important contest against the Los Angeles Clippers coming up on Sunday afternoon. Unfortunately, they won’t have star guard Donovan Mitchell available for the contest, as he’s been ruled out for this game. Mitchell […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers were blown out by the Los Angeles Lakers 116-97 on Saturday at Crypto.com Arena, a troubling continuation of their late-season struggles as the playoffs fast approach. The loss pushed the Cavs to 3-7 in the last 10 games and 46-32 overall, just a half game up on the Orlando Magic and New […]

As the Cleveland Cavaliers continue to struggle, former NBA player Kendrick Perkins expressed his belief that it’s time for the team to break up the Donovan Mitchell-Darius Garland tandem. When the Cavs traded for Mitchell from the Utah Jazz last season, there were high hopes that his pairing with fellow All-Star in Garland will lead […]

It’s been a rough stretch for the Cleveland Cavaliers as of late. Losing six out of their last 10 games, the Cavs are in danger of giving up the Eastern Conference’s third seed to the New York Knicks. To add to their woes, Sunday’s outing against the Denver Nuggets was a brutal one. The Cavs […]

Ever since arriving in Ohio and joining the Cleveland Cavaliers via trade from the Utah Jazz, Donovan Mitchell’s future has been a major talking point. He has been linked with the Brooklyn Nets and New York Knicks for some time now, especially amid the uncertainty of his contract situation with the Cavs. Based on the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers will be making the playoffs, but they’re down bad at the moment. JB Bickerstaff’s group is just 3-7 in their last 10 games and hit rock-bottom on Wednesday evening, losing 118-111 to the Charlotte Hornets, one of the worst clubs in the Association. Following the loss, Cavs sharpshooter Max Strus had some […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers find themselves in a bit of a cold stretch, as their 107-104 loss to the Miami Heat on Wednesday night ended up being their fourth loss in the past six games. While the team is dealing with a handful of injuries, Darius Garland and Jarrett Allen have been tasked with leading the […]

Donovan Mitchell was sidelined on Monday against the Indiana Pacers, but that didn’t stop him from going all out with the support. As the Cleveland Cavaliers pulled off a 108-103 victory, Mitchell couldn’t help but put out a one-word tweet in celebration of his team. “CAVALANCHE!!” Mitchell posted on his official X (Twitter) account. Cavalanche […]

Donovan Mitchell’s status for Monday’s game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Indiana Pacers is still up in the air at the time of this writing, but judging from what the Cavs star said about his health ahead of that matchup, it’s safe to say that he won’t be suiting up for the contest at […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers engaged in a steep uphill battle against the Houston Rockets. The Rockets led the Cavs by 20 points midway through the fourth quarter. However, Donovan Mitchell exited the game after suffering a brutal nose injury from an accidental hit from Tristan Thompson. Donovan Mitchell gets nose injury tended to amid intense Cavs-Rockets […]

Although the Boston Celtics are seemingly running away with the top seed in the Eastern Conference, the Cleveland Cavaliers still can’t take their foot off the gas as they look to guarantee at least a No. 2 seed come playoff time. The Cavs helped that cause by stopping their two-game losing skid and defeating the […]

Donovan Mitchell isn’t exactly someone fans look at as an injury-prone player. But he has dealt with a myriad of injuries throughout the 2023-24 season, with the latest knock keeping him out of action being a knee injury. It’s unclear when Mitchell will be returning for the Cleveland Cavaliers, but it looks like he’s on […]

Injury problems seem to be mounting for every NBA team at such an unprecedented rate, and the Cleveland Cavaliers have been no exception. Currently, the Cavs have been looking to hold the fort amid injuries to two of the team’s best players, namely Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley. (Max Strus has also been dealing with […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 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 […]

On Saturday evening, Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers improved to 31-16 on the 2023-24 NBA season with a resounding road win over the San Antonio Spurs. Mitchell led the way for the Cavs with 31 points in the contest, continuing what has been an MVP stretch of basketball as of late for the All-Star […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

With the trade deadline less than a month away, rumors are heating up surrounding one of the biggest names in this year’s market: Atlanta Hawks guard Dejounte Murray. Murray has been linked to teams like the New York Knicks and Los Angeles Lakers. According to Matt Moore of Action Network, a league executive name-dropped another […]

Trade speculation heated up for the Cleveland Cavaliers in the face of the team’s plethora of injury woes. With Darius Garland and Evan Mobley sustaining injuries that would keep them out for a considerable period of time, many people following the league believe that the Cavs would eventually become sellers and make the likes of […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have dealt with non-stop injury woes all season long, with Darius Garland and Evan Mobley currently out. With the Cavs far from full strength, there’s been trade speculation surrounding Donovan Mitchell, especially because he didn’t sign an extension this past summer. While that could happen later this year, Spida does become a […]