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A newly-confirmed CBA change on super-max restrictions will benefit the Cleveland Cavs greatly. There have been a number of widespread changes as a result of the latest CBA update and one particular change will see teams no longer being restricted to just two designated super-max players. This, of course, has positive implications for a number […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers may have lost their season series against the New York Knicks, 3-1, but it doesn’t bother Donovan Mitchell despite the possibility of facing his hometown team in the first round of the playoffs. New York handed Cleveland its latest defeat on Friday, with Jalen Brunson exploding for 48 points to propel the […]

To say that Donovan Mitchell is a big fan of Cleveland Cavaliers teammate Evan Mobley would be an understatement. So much so, that Spida has no doubt in his mind that the 21-year-old should be the frontrunner for this season’s Defensive Player of the Year award — and Mitchell actually has quite a compelling reason […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell reflected on a past playoff series during the second year of his career when asked whether the No. 3 seed is still in reach, Cleveland.com Cavs reporter Chris Fedor wrote in a Friday tweet. “You never know,” Donovan Mitchell said. “I will never forget my second year, we were not supposed […]

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach J.B. Bickerstaff said center Jarrett Allen participated in some parts of practice, according to multiple sources. Guard Donovan Mitchell’s ankle does not seem to be an issue after he turned it on Tuesday’s 120-118 win by the Atlanta Hawks, ESPN Cleveland Cavs reporter Danny Cunningham wrote in a Thursday tweet. Forward Isaac Okoro […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell had a heartfelt message for Atlanta Hawks coach Quin Snyder, the Athletic Cavs staff writer Kelsey Russo wrote in a Wednesday article. “I owe him a lot,” Donovan Mitchell said. “I’m forever grateful of Quin Snyder. He’s a hell of a coach and is going to have a lot of success […]

Donovan Mitchell has put up the best season of his young career and one of the top individual seasons in Cleveland Cavaliers history. That’s not where his head is at, though. Mitchell tallied his 10th game of 40 points or more this season against the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday. That matched LeBron James for the […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell made sure to show some love to his former Utah Jazz coach and now Atlanta Hawks tactician Quin Snyder following their teams’ meeting on Wednesday. Snyder got the last laugh in the Cleveland-Atlanta showdown, as his Hawks narrowly edged the Cavs 120-118. While the Wine and Gold could have benefitted […]

Cleveland Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell walked into Tuesday night’s road game against Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks needing just 13 points to reach a scoring milestone — the 10,000th-point plateau. Well, Donovan Mitchell made sure that the game won’t end without him joining an extremely exclusive NBA club of players who have racked up […]

Like the rest of the Cleveland Cavaliers and their fanbase, Donovan Mitchell is ecstatic to see the team make the playoffs for the first time since the LeBron James era ended. However, the veteran guard emphasized that the team shouldn’t forget about their goal while celebrating the epic milestone. With the Cavs’ Sunday win against […]

Apparently, Cleveland Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell got lucky once again as he escaped a violation that would have prevented Isaac Okoro from even making his game-winning triple during Thursday’s showdown with the Brooklyn Nets. Okoro’s triple powered the Cavs to the 116-114 win. However for the Nets, it shouldn’t have ended that way had the […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell was left in disbelief after Cavs forward Isaac Okoro hit a game-winning 3-point shot against the Brooklyn Nets, Cleveland.com Cavs reporter Chris Fedor wrote in a Friday article. “If you see my reaction when the ball goes in, I’m kinda like looking around like what the hell just happened,” said Mitchell. “I […]

Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers have done it again. The Cavs defeated the Brooklyn Nets for the second time in three days, with the team coming away with a 116-114 win at Barclays Center Thursday night. The ending to that Cavs-Nets showdown will be talked about for days. The Cavs were trailing Brooklyn by […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell tried to remain humble when asked about his poster dunk over Brooklyn Nets forward Yuta Watanabe after a 115-109 win over Brooklyn on Tuesday. “Everybody’s reaction, they came right in timeout and said, ‘that was your best one,’” Mitchell said in a postgame press conference. “I saw it, and… it’s up there. I don’t […]

Cleveland Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell has always had a penchant for thunderous dunks. After all, who could forget the time the Cavs star put his name on the map with a thunderous putback slam back when he was still a rookie with the Utah Jazz? And on Tuesday night, Spida was back at it again […]

Team USA and Team Japan playing Tuesday night in the championship game of the 2023 World Baseball Classic, but over at Barclays Center, a US-Japan clash happened midair when Cleveland Cavaliers high-flyer Donovan Mitchell dunked all over Brooklyn Nets forward Yuta Watanabe to finish a transition attack early in the fourth quarter. DONOVAN MITCHELL POSTERIZES […]

Yuta Watanabe has been making waves for the Brooklyn Nets this season. Unfortunately for him, he will now find himself making headlines for all the wrong reasons after being absolutely posterized by Cleveland Cavaliers superstar Donovan Mitchell on Tuesday night. The Cavs guard just sent in his entry for dunk of the year, and Yuta […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell took the time to reflect on the outcome of a 118-109 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday, one that saw an overturned call in the fourth quarter that would have given Sixers center Joel Embiid his sixth foul of the game. “It is what it is,” Donovan Mitchell said in a postgame press […]

Donovan Mitchell was out of commission for the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night due to a finger injury as the Cavs took down the Charlotte Hornets, 120-104. Cleveland is back in action on Wednesday in the second night of a back-to-back set, this time around facing off against Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers in […]

As far as the talent of the highly-ranked Cleveland Cavaliers has carried them through the Eastern Conference, Cavs guard Donovan Mitchell said players have to experience the playoffs if they are to find success in the postseason. “At the end of the day, you have to experience it,” Mitchell said, via Sports Illustrated senior writer Chris Mannix. […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell was listed as “out” with a sprained left finger and for injury management, Cleveland.com Cavs reporter Chris Fedor wrote in a Tuesday tweet. Donovan Mitchell left an early-March matchup with the Detroit Pistons with a sprained finger. He returned to the floor and announced as “probable to return” with his fingers taped on […]

Darius Garland and Donovan Mitchell came through for the Cleveland Cavaliers yet again on Sunday night. The pair combined for 51 points for the Cavs as they took down a hapless Charlotte Hornets side, 114-108. After the game, Cleveland’s star duo had a hilarious exchange right before they headed to the locker room. As Garland […]

Donovan Mitchell’s first year with the Cleveland Cavaliers couldn’t go any better, at least from an individual standpoint. On Friday, he made history once again by achieving a franchise feat only done by LeBron James in the past. In their narrow 119-115 loss to the Miami Heat, Mitchell erupted for 42 points, three rebounds, four […]

Not only did the Cleveland Cavaliers grab an important win over the Miami Heat on Wednesday night, but superstar guard Donovan Mitchell also made franchise history in the process. With Spida’s lone triple of the game in the third quarter, he became the all-time leader in Cavs history for single-season three-pointers, passing JR Smith. Following […]

The addition of Donovan Mitchell this past offseason changed a lot of things for the Cleveland Cavaliers. After defeating the Miami Heat on Wednesday night, 104-100, the Cavs now have a 42-26 record. They remain well on their way to making the postseason for the first time without LeBron James since 1998. But it wasn’t […]

Boston Celtics forward Grant Williams told Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell that he was going to make both crucial free throws in Tuesday’s tightly-contested matchup. He didn’t. Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell admitted to trying to “make something out of nothing” when he trash-talked Boston Celtics forward Robert Williams before his two free throws, according […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have a big one coming up on Monday night as they take on the mighty Boston Celtics. Unfortunately for the Cavs, it seems like they will need to try and secure a win against the C’s without Donovan Mitchell after the All-Star shooting guard popped up on the injury report. So, the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are well poised to make the playoffs this 2022-23, but superstar guard Donovan Mitchell doesn’t want his teammates to be complacent and too overconfident with their current standing. As Mitchell noted, the Cavs have yet to achieve anything and there is still plenty of basketball to be played. While they are currently […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell is listed as “questionable” with a sprained finger on his left hand before the team takes on the Boston Celtics on Monday, according to multiple sources. Forward Dylan Windler will be available against the Celtics, while forwards Mamadi Diakite and Isaiah Mobley are listed as “out,” Right Down Euclid Editor-in-Chief Evan Dammarell wrote in […]

It’s never an easy assignment to try to contain Cleveland Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell. Detroit Pistons guard Killian Hayes found out about that Saturday night the hard way, as he was sent tumbling to the ground with a morale-melting crossover move by Mitchell, who also drained the bucket from deep just to add more insult […]

Not only has Donovan Mitchell avoided serious injury. Despite playing through pain during the second half of his team’s hard-fought loss to the Boston Celtics earlier this week, the Cleveland Cavaliers star seems unlikely to miss any time going forward. Mitchell was a full participant in Cleveland’s practice on Friday after tweaking his groin in […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell had lofty expectations for the Cavs following shootaround on Wednesday morning, wrote Cleveland.com Cavs reporter Chris Fedor in a Thursday article. “We expect to be not just a playoff team but a contender,” Donovan Mitchell said. “I think we believe. It’s one thing to believe it at first but then to see […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell couldn’t confidently answer when asked if he expected a potential groin injury to keep him out, Cleveland.com Cavs reporter Chris Fedor wrote in a Thursday article. “Can’t really tell you right now to be honest,” Mitchell said. “Will have to tell you in a couple days. Right now, I’m hyped up, so […]

Cleveland Cavaliers superstar Donovan Mitchell earned the moniker Mr. 71 points after he dropped a mind-blowing career-high performance against the Chicago Bulls several weeks ago. However, Damian Lillard matched this amazing scoring feat on Sunday night with an absolute explosion as he led the Portland Trail Blazers to a 131-114 blowout win against the Houston […]

Dennis Smith Jr. has one of the craziest hops in the league today. This is a fact that is often overlooked by casual NBA fans, so the Charlotte Hornets guard decided to send out a stern reminder to anyone and everyone out there. Cleveland Cavaliers superstar Donovan Mitchell witnessed the awe-inspiring poster dunk, and the […]

Evan Mobley didn’t score a single point in the fourth quarter of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 115-109 loss to the Denver Nuggets on Thursday. Yet it was Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland who both shouldered the blame for that happening. Mobley had everything going throughout the first three quarters, pouring in 31 points and looking well […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell and Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum each had a night Sunday at the 2023 NBA All-Star Game in Salt Lake City. The two took turns in hammering Team LeBron, but it was Tatum who ended up winning the All-Star Game MVP honors. Tatum got 11 votes for the award, while […]

As far as I know, Cleveland Cavaliers superstar Donovan Mitchell is a man of his word. Apparently, Jose Alvarado isn’t too sure about it. So much so, that the New Orleans Pelicans guard just had to crash Mitchell’s live interview to make sure that Alvarado was going to get what he was owed. In case […]

New Orleans Pelicans guard Jose Alvarado was the star of the show on Friday as he took home MVP honors in the NBA Rising Stars tournament. Cleveland Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell was in attendance watching courtside and he just had to take notice of Alvarado’s eye-opening performance on the evening. After scoring 13 points for […]