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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 […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland woke up feeling dangerous on Monday and he let the Phoenix Suns feel it when he had an offensive explosion in the first quarter of the Cavs’ game versus Kevin Durant and company. In just one period, Garland was able to cobble up 21 points on 7-for-8 shooting from the […]

Rewind to the Cleveland Cavaliers’ game last Tuesday against the Boston Celtics and most fans will probably remember the Cavs’ 22-point comeback. It was a historic night, led by Dean Wade’s fourth-quarter heroics. However, the win overshadowed an ill-fated occurrence during the game’s third quarter that’s presently affecting the team: Evan Mobley’s injury. Mobley went […]

“Isaac Okoro is the best perimeter defender in the league, hands down,” said Cleveland Cavaliers coach JB Bickerstaff on the scrappy swingman after their stunning 113-104 overtime victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Entering the game as underdogs, the Cavs didn’t relent against the Western Conference’s top-seed. With three starters missing, Cleveland handled the best road […]

On Wednesday night, the Cleveland Cavaliers looked like the worse team during their heavyweight clash against the team with the best record in the association, the Boston Celtics. But there’s a reason why the game of basketball is played for four quarters and a total of 48 minutes. The Cavs, despite facing a 20-point deficit […]

No Donovan Mitchell? No problem. The Cleveland Cavaliers dragged the Boston Celtics right back to the ground. Dean Wade exploded with Jarrett Allen and Darius Garland also putting up insane performances to get away with the one-point win over the best team in the league. No one enjoyed the Cavs win more than the legendary […]

At one point during the Cleveland Cavaliers’ Tuesday outing against the Boston Celtics, the game looked decided with the green team up by 22 points in the fourth quarter. Dean Wade had other ideas though. Going on an impressive shooting barrage, the forward hit five three-pointers to go with a game-winning putback dunk in the […]

Dean Wade played hero on Tuesday for the Cleveland Cavaliers, coming alive in crunch-time to lead his team to a thrilling 105-104 victory over the league-leading Boston Celtics. Even before Wade caught fire late, though, Tuesday’s game was already going to be an extra special one for sports followers of Northeast Ohio. Why? It was […]

A tough challenge awaits the Cleveland Cavaliers at home. They will be facing a Boston Celtics squad that has not lost a single game in 10 matchups. Not to mention, their opponents just came off a 52-point blowout win over the Golden State Warriors. Predictably, there will be a lot of rising tensions in the […]

It has been an up-and-down ride for the Cleveland Cavaliers of late. They have gone 5-4 over their last nine games, including an especially frustrating loss to the New York Knicks at home on Sunday, 107-98. Cleveland lost to the Knicks despite New York dealing with injuries to a number of its key players, raising […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers turned their once-disappointing season around with Evan Mobley watching from the bench. JB Bickerstaff’s team went 15-7 while Mobley recovered from surgery on his left knee, revamping its offensive attack to prioritize three-pointers and ball and player movement. Only the Boston Celtics and Memphis Grizzlies took more of their shots from long-range […]

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, […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have been a force to be reckoned with for the past two and a half months, but even the best teams take their lumps. On Wednesday night, the Cavs, despite entering their game against the Chicago Bulls as the favorite to win the game, found themselves in a dogfight en route to […]

It was a bitter ending for the Cleveland Cavaliers to an insane double-overtime thriller against the Chicago Bulls. Evan Mobley along with Darius Garland and Donovan Mitchell blazed up but it was to no avail. The Cavs ended up falling short of their 39th win of the season. Nonetheless, one member of the team did […]

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 […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers won a tough home game against the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night. The Cavs got the 121-119 victory in a wild sequence to end the game. PJ Washington gave the Mavs the lead with a putback with just 2.6 seconds left on the clock. With no timeouts, the Cavs had no choice […]

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 […]

In the midst of all the bedlam in Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, there was a big return and a heartfelt expression of gratitude. Kyrie Irving explained how it felt being back in the city where he won an NBA championship after the goosebumps-inducing conclusion to Tuesday’s matchup between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Dallas Mavericks. “Oh man, […]

Max Strus is one of the most gifted shooters in basketball, and had already splashed six three-pointers once Luka Doncic found PJ Washington for a go-ahead finish at the rim with just 2.6 seconds remaining. Can you really blame the Dallas Mavericks for not forcing the ball out of his hands just before time expired, […]

The Dallas Mavericks are in The Land Tuesday night, which means Cleveland Cavaliers fans can witness franchise legend Kyrie Irving play at home again. Even though he’s no longer playing for the Cavs, the city of Cleveland still loves Irving, who got a warm welcome in his return to his old stomping grounds. Kyrie Irving […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are holding tight to the second spot in the Eastern Conference but are just ahead of the Milwaukee Bucks. It has been a surprising season for the Cavs. With the season about to turn to March and things will get tighter the Cavs have added some guard depth. The Cavs are signing […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers post All-Star push toward the playoffs isn’t exactly off to a rousing start. JB Bickerstaff’s once-surging team just fell to the Orlando Magic and Joel Embiid-less Philadelphia 76ers on a back-to-back, struggling mightily to produce efficient offense with superstar guard Donovan Mitchell shelved by illness. Cleveland’s inability to both connect on and […]

Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers have been rolling as the NBA season returns from its annual All-Star break, with the festivities taking place this past weekend in Indianapolis, Indiana. Mitchell has been playing at a near MVP level in recent weeks for the Cavs, who are now firmly entrenched in the number two spot […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ post All-Star push toward the playoffs didn’t begin the way anyone wanted. After his team’s 116-109 home loss to the Orlando Magic on Thursday night, though, JB Bickerstaff was hardly pressing the panic button. “We just gotta continue to do what we’ve done,” the Cavs coach stressed to reporters. “We’ve played really […]

Former Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Ricky Rubio is back on the basketball court, as he was recently seen all smiles while practicing with the Spanish National Team. The former Cavs court general seems to be enjoying the game he love the most again after walking away from the NBA to focus on his mental health. […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are amid an impressive midseason run during the 2023-24 NBA season. However, the Cavs feel the sting of loss that occurred during the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade. A tragic shooting left several critically injured, and Cleveland released a statement of solidarity. The Cavs stand with the Kansas City community amid […]

Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers have been on fire as of late, now having registered just three total losses since the calendar flipped over to 2024. Even with the Cavs’ recent loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, Mitchell has been playing at a legit MVP level, keeping the Cavs not only afloat but thriving in […]

On Sunday evening, Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs hit the field in Las Vegas to take on Brock Purdy and the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl 58, with the right to hoist this year’s Lombardi Trophy on the line. The Chiefs got off to a very slow start in this one, falling […]

Head coach JB Bickerstaff and the Cleveland Cavaliers have enjoyed a dominant beginning to the second half of their 2023-24 season. In fact, the Cavs have dropped just two (!) contests since the calendar flipped to 2024, and Bickerstaff has led the team’s success all while navigating a slew of injuries, including to franchise cornerstones […]

The NBA Trade Deadline has passed and with it comes the buyout season. The Cleveland Cavaliers decided to stay pay at the deadline despite being in prime position to climb the standings in the Eastern Conference. The Cavs have climbed to the second seed in the East and are in the drivers seat in terms […]

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 for the past two months; since December 1, 2023, the Cavs have won 23 of their past 30 games, including 15 of their past 16. With the trade deadline approaching, one would think that they would employ the “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” strategy. But […]

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 […]

On Wednesday evening against the Detroit Pistons, Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland returned from a jaw injury he sustained in December. Although Garland didn’t do a whole lot in his return, fellow Cavs guard Donovan Mitchell carried the scoring load, dropping 45 points, including 20 in the fourth and final frame alone, against the Pistons […]

Cleveland Cavaliers two-way big man Isaiah Mobley came through in the clutch for the Cleveland Charge in the NBA G-League and he did so in emphatic fashion. With the Charge down by one with five seconds remaining, Mobley drove down the lane and caught two bodies in the process for the game-winning dunk to lift Cleveland […]

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 […]