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The Cleveland Cavaliers played their worst basketball game of the season on Friday evening, getting blown out 99-79 by the New York Knicks in Game 3 at Madison Square Garden. That was the first time in 2022-23 any team scored fewer than 80 points in a single game. In other words, the Cavs were downright […]

Donovan Mitchell did all he could to lift the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night amid their embarrassing blowout loss at the hands of the New York Knicks. In the end, though, Mitchell’s efforts proved futile as the Cavs fell to their opponents in miserable fashion, 99-79, en route to falling behind 2-1 in this NBA […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell had a message for guard Darius Garland following a 107-90 Cavs win over the Knicks in Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on Tuesday. “I told him, ‘This is the performance that changes your mindset,’” Mitchell said, via Cleveland.com Cavs reporter Chris Fedor. “At the end of the day, he knows he can be […]

Donovan Mitchell couldn’t lift the Cleveland Cavaliers to a Game 1 win on his own. He needed some of his younger co-stars to step up in Game 2 – and Darius Garland heeded that call. Garland was all kinds of aggressive on Tuesday night. The fourth-year guard nearly doubled his Game 1 scoring output with […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers brought in Donovan Mitchell exactly for the type of game he had on Saturday night. It just wasn’t enough to pull off a Game 1 win against the New York Knicks. Mitchell poured in 38 points in the effort, but the Cavs fell four points shy in the 101-97 loss. Spida got […]

Donovan Mitchell sizzled in his first NBA Playoffs game in Cleveland Cavaliers threads. He even set a new franchise postseason record with the 38 points he generated in Game 1 of their first-round series at home versus the New York Knicks Saturday night. Via ESPN Stats & Info: “Despite the loss, Donovan Mitchell sets the […]

To say that Donovan Mitchell has a phenomenal first season as a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers would be an understatement. Mitchell elevated himself as one of the league’s elite players while guiding the Cavs to a playoffs and homecourt advantage in the first round. Mitchell was bound to be ready for the Cavs playoff […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers will begin their playoff journey on Saturday against the New York Knicks at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse. Ahead of Game 1, Donovan Mitchell got brutally honest on what the Cavs must do to win this series: stop Jalen Brunson, who he believes is the “head of the snake.” Via Knicks Videos: “He’s there. […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell said facing the New York Knicks is another “full circle” moment given the events of last summer, according to a Friday tweet from Associated Press Sports Writer Tom Withers. “Donovan Mitchell says facing the Knicks is another ‘full circle’ moment for the New Yorker and given the events of last summer,” wrote […]

After weeks of waiting since the Cavs clinched a playoff berth following a 108-91 win over the Houston Rockets, Cleveland and its young stars like guard Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland and forward Evan Mobley will finally be able to tip off in their first postseason series since the team started a transitional period following the 2017-18 season. The playoffs […]

Donovan Mitchell has been known as “Spida” ever since he entered the NBA, thanks to his long arms that look like spider legs. The Cleveland Cavaliers guard and his fans have embraced that nickname, and it has since been part of Mitchell’s identity. However, not everyone thinks that nickname fits him, with Danny Green even […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are headed to the first round of the playoffs with home-court advantage. They will be battling the New York Knicks in what should be an epic first-round series between two teams that are looking to make their mark this season. The Cavs still have a couple of regular-season games remaining before they […]

Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers are set to face the New York Knicks in the first round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs. However, while the Cavs have the better record and homecourt advantage, Kendrick Perkins thinks the ‘Bockers are going to come out on top in the series. Perkins shared his prediction on NBA […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have locked up the No. 4 seed in the East and they will now enter the opening round of the playoffs with home-court advantage. Before that, however, the Cavs still have two games remaining in the regular season, starting with a matchup against the Orlando Magic on Thursday night. Given that they […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland sounded off on Cavs guard Donovan Mitchell’s recent stretch of scoring 40 points or more following a 117-113 win over the Orlando Magic on Tuesday, Cleveland.com Cavs reporter Chris Fedor wrote in a Wednesday article. “This s— is crazy, excuse my language,” said Garland. “But man, it’s really dope to see. A […]

Another game, another stellar performance from Donovan Mitchell. The Cleveland Cavaliers guard extended his hot scoring streak by torching the Orlando Magic Tuesday night for 43 points in a 117-113 victory on the road. With that explosive showing against the Magic, Donovan Mitchell became just the first player since James Harden in the 2018-19 NBA […]

Donovan Mitchell’s brilliance has Cleveland Cavaliers fans spoiled and his Cavs teammates in awe. Take for example Darius Garland, who was left buzzing about yet another offensive onslaught from Mitchell, who scored 40 points on 14-for-25 shooting from the field in Cleveland’s 115-105 home win against the Indiana Pacers on Sunday. “It’s legendary,” Garland said […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have been rolling as of late, with their dynamic duo of Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland leading the way. Mitchell in particular has been on fire, as he’s scored 40 points in three straight games, helping the Cavs maintain their stranglehold on the four seed in the Eastern Conference. But even amid […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers finally won a game on Sunday after dropping two straight contests. This was thanks in large part to another dominant display from Cavs superstar Donovan Mitchell, who dropped another 40-piece all over an Indiana Pacers side that did not have the services of Tyrese Haliburton and Myles Turner on the evening. Mitchell […]

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. […]