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Cleveland Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley was seen wearing the wine-colored starters jersey at Cavs shootaround by ESPN Cleveland Cavs beat reporter Danny Cunningham despite being listed as “questionable” before the team faces the Suns at home. Forward Lamar Stevens and Darius Garland wore white jerseys usually denoted to bench players. Mobley was also seen putting […]

Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant said he was impressed with Cleveland Cavaliers “unicorn” forward Evan Mobley after they both trained with NBA and WNBA player development specialist Olin Simplis, the Athletic Cavs staff writer Kelsey Russo wrote in a Tuesday profile. “Just versatile,” Kevin Durant said of Mobley’s game at the Nets’ shootaround on Monday […]

Cleveland Charge forward Isaiah Mobley, brother of Cavs “unicorn” forward Evan Mobley, earned a spot in the G League’s All-Showcase team after dominating the NBA G League Winter Showcase, according to multiple sources. He put up 27.0 PTS, 9.0 REB, 6.5 AST and 3.0 BLK for the No. 6 @ChargeCLE Isaiah Mobley is an All-Showcase […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers listed forwards Evan Mobley and Lamar Stevens as “questionable” with minor injuries heading into a Friday matchup with the Toronto Raptors, according to a Thursday tweet from ESPN Cavs beat reporter Danny Cunningham. Both are questionable with right knee soreness. A usually-consistent player for the Cavs, Mobley may miss his first game […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley’s hot hand switched on at just the right moment for the Cavs to seal a 110-102 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday. The Cavs success ran through the second-year big, who scored a critical 11 points in the fourth quarter to seal a needed win against the Thunder, […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have seen more than their fair share of rises, falls and legendary players in 53 seasons. From winning 15 games in their first season under the 16.6 points per game of forward John Johnson, to raising the Larry O’Brien trophy for the first time in franchise history after defeating the seemingly-unstoppable Golden […]

Forward Evan Mobley and the Cleveland Cavaliers seemed to want nothing more than to make a bold statement to the league when they entered a Wednesday matchup with center Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers. “It was definitely a statement game,” Evan Mobley said. “We definitely came out with some force and played great defense […]

If Cleveland Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley’s role in one of the more efficient offenses in the NBA continues to see new heights as he earns more confidence from head coach JB Bickerstaff, the 21-year-old Cavs forward could soon get the green light to shoot nearly any shot he possibly can. “We want (Evan Mobley) to […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers put up one of their best performances of the season against Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers. The Cavs dominated at home and won by a score of 113-85. Evan Mobley earned some big praise from the Sixers’ big man afterward. Mobley led a mighty defensive effort and scored super efficiently to […]

Evan Mobley is one the top rising stars in the NBA and a big reason why the Cleveland Cavaliers are having a solid season as well as having  bright future. And now, he’s received some ultimate praise from one of the league’s top superstars. Giannis Antetokounmpo has already won an NBA championship and is a […]

In the blink of an eye, Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell stole forward Evan Mobley’s mark of another dominant Cavs game in what would have been the second-year forward’s 28th double-double of young his career. Fresh off of a team-leading 29-point game in a 114-102 victory over the Atlanta Hawks, Donovan Mitchell snatched a defensive […]

Both Cleveland Cavaliers head coach J.B. Bickerstaff and guard Darius Garland can always seem to agree on one thing: forward Evan Mobley’s impact on the court can go far beyond what his box score numbers show every night. “This is something that we should all watch and pay attention to, and it’s a conversation we […]

He’s said it twice, and he’ll likely say it again. Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen can be the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year. “I’ve made this point before,” head coach J.B. Bickerstaff told the media in a Monday evening press conference. “(Jarrett Allen) is a DPOY-caliber player. “If you take that away, it’ll obviously […]

It was a game even Cleveland Cavaliers head coach J.B. Bickerstaff thought was a little too close for comfort. “Plenty,” Bickerstaff said when asked how much tea he would be drinking that night. “Amongst other things.” Even with the team’s late-game struggles in a 10-point win over the Charlotte Hornets, Cavs guard Darius Garland said […]

Evan Mobley was the runner up for the Rookie of the Year Award last season and he is well on his way to being one of the elite players in the NBA. He’s drawn some heavy praise from his teammates, and he added to his career highlights on Wednesday with a vicious dunk over Giannis […]

Donovan Mitchell has gotten off to such a hot start to his career with the Cleveland Cavaliers that there have been calls about his MVP credentials. As it turns out, however, it’s not just on the basketball court that Mitchell has been winning. The new Cavs superstar also happens to be a real-life MVP. Mitchell […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ core around guard Donovan Mitchell could have been extremely different had things gone as the All-Star guard expected. Donovan Mitchell said he was worried bigs Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen, as well as guard Darius Garland, would be involved in a blockbuster Cavs trade during the offseason, according to a Friday morning […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers marked their this straight win of the new season on Wednesday after taking down the still winless Orlando Magic, 103-92. It was another impressive performance for a new-look Cavs side, who have now improved to 3-1 to start the campaign. Evan Mobley had his best game of the new season on Wednesday, […]

It’s just been three games in, but at this point, it’s hard to deny that Cleveland Cavaliers rising star Evan Mobley hasn’t been able to take the leap many expect him to make now that he’s in his second year with the Cavs — at least not yet. He hasn’t been bad, but Mobley also […]

After a rough opening that saw them tumble against the Toronto Raptors, the Cleveland Cavaliers have strung back-to-back wins. The Cavs have started pretty strong, and there are some good signs that this team will live up to its lofty preseason billing. Here we’ll look at four of the hottest Cavs takeaways from the first […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have big plans for Evan Mobley in Year 2. Following a tremendous debut campaign that saw him coming up just short of winning the Rookie of the Year award, the Cavs’ young big man is now expected to step into an even more significant role for the Cavs in 2022-23. Cleveland assistant […]

Cleveland Cavaliers big man Evan Mobley is not complaining that he lost the Rookie of the Year race to Scottie Barnes in 2021-22, but he firmly believes he’s just as deserving for the award or even more. Mobley knows he can no longer do anything about it. Besides, how people vote and what their criteria […]

After a brilliant rookie season, Evan Mobley is poised to make a big leap in his second year this 2022-23. Both his Cleveland Cavaliers teammates Darius Garland and Kevin Love firmly believe that as they heaped praise on the youngster. According to Garland, Mobley is “on a mission right now” after losing out on the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers made a lot of noise in the offseason and head into the 2022-23 NBA season with so much anticipation and renewed expectations. With those, of course, also come a few big questions and projections. Here we will discuss four bold predictions for the Cavaliers in the 2022-23 NBA season. Last season, the […]

The new-look Cleveland Cavaliers will enter one of their most anticipated seasons in franchise history at virtually full-strength. Coach J.B. Bickerstaff announced on Thursday that Evan Mobley, the reigning Rookie of the Year runner-up, was a full participant in practice and is expected to make his preseason debut on Friday against the Orlando Magic. #Cavs big […]

It looks like Cleveland Cavaliers big man Evan Mobley is recovering well and on track to return before the 2022-23 season stars. Mobley has been ruled out in early October due to a right ankle sprain. The team said he could be sidelined for one to two weeks, depending on how he responds to the […]

Cleveland Cavaliers big man Evan Mobley recently suffered an ankle injury that’s kept him on the sidelines in training camp. With huge expectations for his sophomore season after a standout rookie campaign for the Cavs, it’s a tough update with the NBA’s opening night just a stone’s throw away. “We were playing live 5-on-5 and […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers surprised a lot of teams last season behind a breakout year from then third-year guard Darius Garland, who emerged into an All-Star, and a solid rookie campaign from Evan Mobley. However, they scuffled at the end of last year after injury problems took its toll. Nevertheless, it appears as if the sky […]

Cleveland Cavaliers big man Evan Mobley won’t see action for the next couple of weeks after sustaining an ankle injury ahead of their preseason games. According to the update Cleveland released, Mobley sustained a right ankle sprain that will keep him sidelined for approximately one to two weeks. With that said, the team has ruled […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers made a big splash this offseason, pulling off a blockbuster trade for star guard Donovan Mitchell. The best part is they didn’t have to give up any of the very top members of their young core, which bodes well for the Cavs’ playoff aspirations in 2022-23. J.B. Bickerstaff’s squad could potentially have four […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley had a highly successful rookie season, emerging as a strong presence on both ends of the floor in 2021. Mobley was so good that his play reminded some of Hall of Famer and NBA champion Kevin Garnett. The Cavs second year-pro was asked about the Garnett comparisons during his availability […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ Donovan Mitchell trade sent shockwaves through the entire NBA. There was no shortage of reactions to the blockbuster deal, which instantly vaulted the Cavs into contender status in the Eastern Conference. Though it’s been a few weeks since the deal was reported, Cavs players, such as Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley, were […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers 2022-23 season could be a season of extreme growth. After swinging a blockbuster trade for star guard Donovan Mitchell, the Cavs have one of the best groups of players on their roster in the entire league. Considering how the Cavaliers made an unexpected run to the Play-In Tournament last season despite dealing […]

After many months of rumors since Rudy Gobert was traded, Donovan Mitchell is headed to a new team. The Cleveland Cavaliers acquired the three-time All-Star last week in exchange for Collin Sexton (who signed a four-year contract worth $72 million via sign-and-trade), Lauri Markkanen, rookie Ochai Agbaji, three first-round picks and two pick swaps to […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ acquisition of Donovan Mitchell has turned heads around the league, as Mitchell possesses the ability to take the Cavs to the next level. After a promising season that ended unceremoniously with play-in defeats to the Brooklyn Nets and the Atlanta Hawks, Mitchell’s addition to the core led by young stars Darius Garland, […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers played spoiler for the New York Knicks and their summertime infatuation with Donovan Mitchell. After the Knicks set a hard deadline that the Utah Jazz crossed without caving earlier this week, it was the Cavs that were there to make a deal that New York wouldn’t. The price they paid was far […]

While Evan Mobley fell a little bit short in the Rookie of the Year race, his future with the Cleveland Cavaliers is shining brighter than ever. He figures to be the future (or actually the present) of the Cavs franchise alongside Darius Garland, and he is already impressing a lot of people within the organization. […]

Evan Mobley had a tremendous rookie campaign, and there’s no doubt that this young man was integral to the Cleveland Cavaliers’ success last season. More of the same will be expected from him in his sophomore year, and at this point, it is clear that the 21-year-old is already putting the necessary work in during […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are still in the early stages of a long-awaited come-up after LeBron James left again in 2018. As the wine-and-gold look to get back to the playoffs for the first time since then, their best young players are taking a page straight from The King’s late-summer playbook. All-Star point guard Darius Garland […]