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Twenty-nine games into the 2025-26 regular season, Cleveland Cavs All-Star Donovan Mitchell knows the playoffs aren’t promised, but he’s hopeful his team can flip a proverbial switch that will turn things around. Despite Evan Mobley’s return, the New York Knicks handed the Cavs their fourth loss in six games on Christmas Day. At 17-15, Cleveland […]

On Thursday afternoon, the Cleveland Cavaliers continued their frustrating 2025-26 NBA season with a road loss against the New York Knicks on Christmas Day. Despite leading by 17 points at one point in the fourth quarter, the Cavs were blitzed down the stretch of this game, ultimately falling by a final score of 126-124. As […]

On Sunday afternoon, the Cleveland Cavs’ struggles continued with an inexplicable home loss to the Charlotte Hornets in overtime. The Hornets were in control of this game for most of the way, despite a strong outing from Darius Garland, but even though the Cavs rallied late, Charlotte was able to get things into overtime thanks […]

It can be a bit concerning that the Cleveland Cavaliers, after flaming out in spectacular fashion during the 2025 NBA playoffs are sleepwalking through the 2025-26 campaign. They’ve been okay, but the air of dominance that they carried themselves with last year, even just in the regular season, seems to be all but gone now. […]

On Sunday evening, the Cleveland Cavaliers’ losing ways continued with a frustrating home loss to the Boston Celtics. The Cavs were playing a Celtics team on the second night of a back to back, without Derrick White, but still lost largely due to a breakout 42-point performance from Payton Pritchard. After the game, the mood […]

When the Cleveland Cavaliers usually find themselves in trouble, the one person they know they can count on is Donovan Mitchell. He’s been hitting big shots throughout his entire career, and nothing recent has shown that he should stop anytime soon. So when the Cavs were down to the Boston Celtics with seconds remaining, it […]

Years before All-Star Donovan Mitchell led the Cleveland Cavs to their best record in franchise history, Louisville basketball head coach Rick Pitino had eyes for the five-star recruit. The former Cardinals coach recounted the moment Mitchell committed to Louisville. Pitino shared with the New York Knicks guards Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart how Mitchell made his […]

On Monday evening, the Cleveland Cavaliers took a 140-138 loss in overtime to the Miami Heat on the road. The Cavs lost this one on a defensive breakdown with four tenths of a second left that allowed Heat forward Andrew Wiggins to break free for an easy dunk on an inbounds pass from Nikola Jovic. […]

On Saturday evening, the Cleveland Cavaliers improved to 7-3 on the young 2025 NBA season with a thrilling home win over the Chicago Bulls. The Cavs trailed this game by as many as 19 points at one point in the contest but slowly but surely rallied their way back, ultimately using a 10-0 run late […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers had an interesting 2024-25 campaign that saw them dominate the regular season as they finished first with a 64-18 record. However, that domination did not extend to the playoffs amidst injury troubles as they bowed out of the Eastern Conference semifinals at the hands of the Indiana Pacers. This time around, Donovan […]

On Monday evening, the Cleveland Cavaliers improved to 3-1 on the young 2025 NBA season with a road win over the Detroit Pistons. It was an impressive performance from Cleveland over a likely playoff team in the East, dominating the game essentially from the jump and picking up their third straight win after a season-opening […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers were not able to have the season opener they expected, losing 119-111 to the New York Knicks. It was a rough first half for the Cavs, as they were outscored in both quarters and couldn’t do much to stop what the Knicks were doing. Luckily for them, they have Donovan Mitchell, and […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers had a 64-18 regular season record last campaign and finished 1st in the Eastern Conference. Led by Donovan Mitchell, the Cavaliers are now looking to emerge as title contenders in what is Kenny Atkinson’s second season with the franchise. And Donovan Mitchell is already out here talking about the sacrifices he is […]

As the Cleveland Cavaliers have been predicted as favorites coming out of the Eastern Conference, the team looks to prove some of the claims within the basketball world’s claims, especially to bounce back after a disappointing exit in the NBA Playoffs. With rumors surrounding the Cavs in what other moves they will make, the main […]

With the Cleveland Cavaliers predicted to win the Eastern Conference by many within the basketball world, the team will still look to round out the roster, despite the organization being the No. 1 seed last season. As rumors will continue to surround the Cavs, the latest reporting signals another move on the horizon. In the […]

You can now add Cleveland Cavalier star Donovan Mitchell to the list of multi-sport athletes. Or is he? As cutdown day in the NFL hogged the headlines on Tuesday, Mitchell kept tabs on the final roster of the Cleveland Browns. The team is looking to return to the playoffs after missing out last year, and […]

Donovan Mitchell is still at the peak of his powers as a basketball player, and he still has plenty to prove in his basketball career — especially when he hasn’t yet made it to the Conference Finals despite consistently being in the playoffs. Moreover, Mitchell definitely has a big chip on his shoulder heading into […]

With the Cleveland Cavaliers surrounded by rumors in how the front office can further improve their team, one interesting name that has beeb brought up is Victor Oladipo. While the Cavs should be careful with the second apron, the team could be looking for cheaper options as lateral moves with Oladipo being an interesting development. […]

Life continues to happen for Cleveland Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell following his recent engagement to recording artist Coco Jones. Jones announced the good news on Instagram on Friday by sharing a sweet picture of them together after Mitchell’s sunset proposal at a resort. The post quickly garnered congratulatory messages from athletes and celebrities, including Boston […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers were not able to reach their goal of winning a championship last season, but they’re definitely working to get back to the level they were playing at and make another run. Before they go on that run, Donovan Mitchell had locked it in with the love of his life, Coco Jones. The […]

As Larry Nance Jr. has come back to the Cleveland Cavaliers for this upcoming season, he is looking to help contribute to the team as a lateral move as they are in the quest for a championship. While the Cavs’ season ended in a crushing playoff exit to the Indiana Pacers in the second round, […]

Cleveland Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell is a big baseball fan, specifically of the New York Mets. After all, his father, Donovan Mitchell Sr. has been connected to professional baseball since the early 1990s. So, when the Mets and the New York Yankees started a three-game series at Citi Field on Friday, there was zero doubt […]

With rumors surrounding the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA, there is some talk about a team in the city in regards to the ever-growing WNBA. Despite a crushing playoff exit for Donovan Mitchell and the Cavaliers, the team had enormous success, which only a WNBA team could continue to grow the city, though there could […]

As the Cleveland Cavaliers try to shake off a disappointing playoff exit in the second round of the NBA Playoffs to the Indiana Pacers after finishing first in the Eastern Conference, the team is looking to run it back and compete for a championship. However, the Cavs could be in serious jeopardy due to their […]

Cleveland Cavs All-Star Donovan Mitchell addressed leading a new era of the franchise with All-Stars Darius Garland, Evan Mobley, and a supporting cast of players in comparison to the LeBron James and Kyrie Irving-led 2016 team. After Mitchell endured the Cavs’ disappointing playoff run, he reflected on Cleveland’s epic 2024-25 campaign, the disappointment that followed, […]

Cavs All-Star Donovan Mitchell shared his honest feelings over losing to the Indiana Pacers, 4-1, in the second round of the playoffs. For Mitchell, a deep playoff run was imminent after a historic regular season. However, injuries to All-Stars Darius Garland and Evan Mobley hindered a promising campaign. Then, Mitchell suffered a left ankle sprain […]

After the Cleveland Cavs’ second-round playoff exit against the Indiana Pacers, All-Star Donovan Mitchell was so devastated over the loss that he didn’t leave the city. Mitchell remains invested in the Cavs’ success. Despite losing the Eastern Conference semifinals to the Pacers 4-1, Cleveland had a thrilling regular-season run, which made accepting elimination that much […]

While Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland is in rampant trade rumors, the latest news from Monday is that he had surgery to repair a great toe injury. With the trade rumors around the Cavs guard likely to continue, the question of whether Garland will be good to go by training camp has been answered by […]

After the Cleveland Cavaliers disappointingly lost to the Indiana Pacers, there could be some reactionary voices saying to blow up the team. While the rumors are that the Cavaliers won’t go that far and tear it all down, there could be some risk in losing some key bench players. Two standout players off the bench […]

Kenny Atkinson started his tenure with the Cleveland Cavaliers facing high expectations. Almost a year later, the former Brooklyn Nets coach checked all of the boxes for the team except the biggest on; playoff success. Despite a stellar series from Donovan Mitchell, the Cavaliers fell short against the Indiana Pacers, walking away from the second […]

On Tuesday night, the Cleveland Cavaliers saw their 2024-25 season come to an end with a crushing Game 5 loss at home vs the Indiana Pacers. Donovan Mitchell filled the stat sheet but struggled with his efficiency in this game, and he was one of several Cavs players visibly hampered by injury in the contest. […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers were one of the best teams in the NBA all season long, but sometimes a bad matchup is all it takes to turn a dream season into a nightmare in a matter of days. That is exactly what happened in this second round playoff series, as the Indiana Pacers swiftly took care […]

On Tuesday evening, the Cleveland Cavaliers were eliminated from playoff contention with a home loss to the Indiana Pacers in Game 5 of their second round series. The Cavs led this game by 19 points in the first half but ultimately went cold on offense, succumbing to a Pacers team that looked much more prepared […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ season is officially over, as they were defeated 114-105 by the Indiana Pacers in Game 5 of the playoffs. It was win-or-go-home for the Cavs, and though they had a sizeable lead during the game, they were not able to keep it, and the Pacers stormed back to win. Despite coming into […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are now down 3-1 in their series against the Indiana Pacers, and things are getting worse before they get any better. After halftime of Game 4, Donovan Mitchell did not return to the floor for the Cavs, as he was dealing with an ankle injury. Mitchell is now a game-time decision for […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Indiana Pacers 126-104 in Game 3 of their second-round series. Cleveland secured a much-needed win bringing the series to 2-1 in favor of Indiana. Donovan Mitchell lead the way for the Cavaliers on Friday, scoring 43 points in the win, his second straight game scoring more than 40. Evan Mobley […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are sitting in a 0-2 hole against the Indiana Pacers and have to win Game 3 to stay in this series. That will mean brilliance from Cavs guard Donovan Mitchell, who is undoubtedly their best player. Early in the first half, Spida was already showing his greatness. Mitchell put Tyrese Haliburton in […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are in a must-win situation for Game 3 against the Indiana Pacers as they’re down 2-0 in the series. There have been a few things that have not gone right for the Cavs through this series, and one of them is injuries. In Game 2, the Cavs were missing three key players, […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are on the road for Games 3 and 4 against the Indiana Pacers in their second-round series. The Cavaliers are down 0-2 in the series and are still waiting for Darius Garland to return from a toe injury. Cleveland head coach Kenny Atkinson provided an update on Donovan Mitchell’s backcourt mate ahead […]