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Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell declined the opportunity to participate in the 2023 NBA 3-point contest, Cleveland.com Cavs reporter Chris Fedor wrote in a Tuesday article. “I would’ve done it had (Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry) been in it this year,” Mitchell told cleveland.com. Curry and Warriors guard Klay Thompson, who won a combined […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers kept their winning ways going on Monday night, beating the San Antonio Spurs by a score of 117-109. That’s now seven straight victories for the Cavs, who sit at 38-22 on the season. Following the game, Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich made sure to give JB Bickerstaff and the rest of the […]

Make that seven in a row. The Cleveland Cavaliers continued their recent run through their post-trade deadline schedule with wins over the New Orleans Pelicans, the Chicago Bulls and the San Antonio Spurs. Both guard Donovan Mitchell and head coach J.B. Bickerstaff said the Cavs didn’t play up to their standards in the 117-109 win […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have assembled one of the best young cores in the entire association. Led by the core four of Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland, Evan Mobley, and Jarrett Allen, the Cavs should remain competitive for years to come. Nevertheless, it’s clear that the Cavs sense that they could win it all as soon as […]

Donovan Mitchell is having an amazing time so far with the Cleveland Cavaliers, and it might not be too long from now before his name gets entered into the franchise’s record books for his prolific outside shooting. Mitchell is only several 3-point makes away from breaking and establishing a new Cavs all-time single-season record. He […]

Tristan Thompson went to the Eastern Conference Finals multiple times during his time playing alongside LeBron James with the Cleveland Cavaliers. He helped the Cavs win the East Finals four times, to be exact. At this point, the one-time NBA champ believes that this is exactly where Donovan Mitchell and the Cavs are headed if […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers and Danny Green have agreed on a contract, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium says the deal is for one-year, $2 million. The Cavs were among multiple teams to have interest in Green, who negotiated a buyout with the Houston Rockets on Sunday, according to a […]

Former Houston Rockets guard Danny Green posted a four-word message to his Twitter account on Sunday amid rumors of him finalizing a contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers. “It’s not done yet…” Green wrote. Danny Green last played for the Cavs in the 2009-10 season, when he averaged two points, 0.9 rebounds and a 27.3% 3-point […]

Much has been made about the Cleveland Cavaliers’ star guard duo of Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland, and for good reason. Both players have been crucial in the success of the team this season. However, it would be remiss for fans to ignore the efforts of other players, including former All-Star Jarrett Allen. Against the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers were still able to take care of business on Wednesday even without their stars in the mix. Both Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland sat out their 113-85 win over the Detroit Pistons due to respective injuries, but the Cavs still made quick work of the 14-42 Pistons. Cleveland fans will now be […]

Speaking with reporters in the aftermath of Thursday’s trade deadline, Cleveland Cavaliers president Koby Altman says that veteran forward Kevin Love isn’t expected to become a buyout candidate, according to ESPN’s Danny Cunningham. Love has lasted through several seasons of trade rumors that started before LeBron James even left Cleveland (for the second time). Praised […]

Sometimes, the best thing a team can do may be nothing at all. After a hectic trade deadline that saw a flurry of players and second-round picks find new teams, the Cleveland Cavaliers chose to stand pat at the NBA trade deadline. Cavs President of Basketball Operations Koby Altman offered an explanation on why the […]

It seems like Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell was just as surprised as the rest of us when he saw the trade that sent Kevin Durant to the Phoenix Suns. “Wtf did I just wake up to??” Donovan Mitchell wrote in a Thursday tweet. The Athletic Senior lead NBA Insider Shams Charania broke the news […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guards Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland were both listed as “questionable” on the team’s injury report before the team takes on the the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday, according to ESPN Cavs reporter Danny Cunningham. Darius Garland is listed with a thumb injury, while Donovan Mitchell was added with a groin issue. Neither of […]

After a hot start to the season, the Cleveland Cavaliers cooled off as All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell has come back to earth. However, while Mitchell’s sudden inability to find the rim was a major reason for the Cavs inability to keep their momentum, there were myriad factors in their decline. Cleveland is just 26th in […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers pulled off arguably the biggest coup of the summer when they landed Donovan Mitchell from the Utah Jazz. The Cavs seem intent on making another move prior to the NBA trade deadline, and while it will not be of the same magnitude as the Mitchell swoop, it could still be big enough […]

In his own words, Game 1 of the 2018 NBA Finals was “one of the most heartbreaking losses” of LeBron James’ career, per ESPN’s Zach Lowe. It was the fourth consecutive Finals matchup between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors and James eighth consecutive trip to the NBA Finals, with the heralded superstar […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are easily considered as an elite contender for the Eastern Conference title, at least. But there is always room for improvement for the Cavs and they can address some key issues via a trade or two ahead of Thursday’s deadline. That being said, the Cavs don’t seem to have an aggressive buyer […]

It may be rare for three games to determine a team’s course for the rest of the season. But, for now, Donovan Mitchell was right. The sky is not falling for the Cleveland Cavaliers. A recent turnaround from the heartbreaking 100-97 loss to the Miami Heat last Tuesday was enough for center Jarrett Allen to […]

We are all potentially 24 hours away from witnessing history unfold right before our eyes. LeBron James is on the brink of shattering Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s long-standing all-time scoring record. For his part, former Cleveland Cavaliers teammate Kevin Love could not be more proud of what his buddy is about to achieve. Love went out of […]

Kevin Love has not played for the Cleveland Cavaliers over the past six games, leading to many fans asking about his status with the team. Love has already recovered from the back issue that kept him out in three games at the end of January, and he has been available in their last three outings. […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland became the fastest player to hit 500 3-pointers in Cavs history during a 122-103 win over the Indiana Pacers, Cavs Notes announced in a Sunday tweet. Darius Garland hit four of his six 3-point attempts against the Pacers in Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Garland hit over 60% of his 3-point attempts in […]

Darius Garland didn’t make it to the All-Star team this 2022-23 campaign. However, head coach JB Bickerstaff is confident his superstar will use it as a motivation for the rest of the season. Garland wasn’t among the East All-Star reserves announced last Friday, with the likes of Jrue Holiday, Tyrese Haliburton and Jaylen Brown getting […]

Darius Garland just missed out on making his second consecutive All-Star Game. The Cleveland Cavaliers star floor general isn’t worried by that lack of recognition compared high-level Eastern Conference peers, though. He’s far more focused on helping his young team level up in a loaded field of Eastern Conference title contenders. “I will use it […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell recalled his teammates watching the scuffle between him and Memphis Grizzlies forward Dillon Brooks on a laptop, BasketballNews.com Editor Spencer Davies wrote in a Friday tweet. “I love my guys,” Mitchell said. “They were watching it on the laptop. I’m trying to be all serious and whatnot, and they’re out […]

It was just like head coach J.B. Bickerstaff told Cleveland Cavaliers media after Thursday’s win. Don’t start it. Don’t run from it. “I’m proud of our guys,” Bickerstaff said, via Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com. “We don’t have those guys that start s—, but we got guys that don’t run from s—. “You have to in […]

Things got out of control on Thursday night as the Cleveland Cavaliers hosted the Memphis Grizzlies in what turned out to be quite a battle. At one point in the game, Cavs star Donovan Mitchell got himself ejected after nearly starting a brawl with Dillon Brooks and the rest of the Grizzlies squad. Thankfully, cooler […]

Cleveland Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell and Memphis Grizzlies forward Dillon Brooks nearly caused an all-out melee Thursday night at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse when the two got into an altercation just after the halfway mark of the third period. It happened after Brooks drove to the basket and missed a shot. Donovan Mitchell got the rebound […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Caris LeVert was listed as “questionable” for the Cavs with right hamstring soreness before they take on the Memphis Grizzlies, according to multiple sources. The 28-year-old Cavs guard hasn’t missed a game since he did not dress for a late-November matchup against the Detroit Pistons, according to Basketball Reference. The Cavaliers took […]

Last off-season, the Cleveland Cavaliers made perhaps the biggest splash by trading a helluva ton of draft assets for former Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell. That transaction included three Cavs first-round picks and two pick swaps. As such, the Cavaliers are currently constrained by the draft assets they may utilize in subsequent transactions. And now […]

Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Ricky Rubio missed more than 12 months with a torn ACL, so patience will be needed as the 32-year-old works himself back into game shape. Though he’s played in nine games since his return on Jan. 12, when he scored nine points in 10 minutes as the Cavs took down the […]

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach JB Bickerstaff made sure to choose his words carefully when talking about how guard Donovan Mitchell has been officiated recently, Right Down Euclid Editor in Chief Evan Dammarell wrote in a Wednesday tweet. “There’s no way Donovan Mitchell only takes two free throws,” JB Bickerstaff said. Mitchell took a total of […]

Though he reassured Cavs reporters that the sky was not falling after a 100-97 loss to the Miami Heat on Tuesday, Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell said the team had to find a level of consistency to become a great one in a postgame press conference. “I think we’re all tired of coming here and […]

Kendrick Perkins just watched the Cleveland Cavaliers suffer a tough loss against the Miami Heat on Tuesday. Despite their best effort, the Cavs still fell to the Heat, 100-97. Big Perk wasn’t pleased with what he saw from his former team, and he wasn’t shy about making his feelings known either. Perkins took to Twitter […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley was named to the 2023 Rising Stars team for the second straight year, according to the Athletic senior lead NBA insider Shams Charania. The second-year Cavs forward is averaging 15.2 points, 8.9 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game for the Cavaliers, starting in every one of the 50 games he […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland got an All-Star boost from Cavs forward Dean Wade during Monday’s practice. “I think his demeanor and everything about him on the court. It’s always the same…,” Wade said. “When you see him before games, you can just tell he’s locked in. He has that confidence that you can kind […]

Though regular season games can’t quite fully replicate the 39 games Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell has started in, the 26-year-old guard said there were moments this season that were, or will be, kind of like the playoffs before the Cavs take on the Miami Heat. “I think tomorrow will be that,” Mitchell said in […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell has accepted a challenge from New York Mets starting pitcher Max Scherzer for a one-on-one basketball game. A lifelong Mets fan, Donovan Mitchell revealed in an interview on a Twitch stream for MLB The Show 23 that Scherzer told the Cavs star during the last MLB season that he wanted […]

Cedi Osman had a big night Sunday during the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 122-99 blowout win at home over the Los Angeles Clippers. It was a huge statement win for the Cavs against a legitimate NBA title contender. But perhaps none bigger than the one made by Osman following the game when he explained why he did […]