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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 […]

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 […]