Tag: Cavaliers
The Cleveland Cavaliers are 14-1 in their last 15 games of the 2023-24 NBA season — tied for their best record in franchise history over a 15-game span. It’s also Cleveland’s best record over a 15-game span without LeBron James. The Cavaliers’ only loss during this 15-game stretch was a 126-116 loss against the Milwaukee […]
Cleveland Cavaliers star Evan Mobley is set to return from left knee surgery and play for the first time since early December. Mobley, 22, last played on Dec. 6 against the Orlando Magic. The 6-foot-11 forward underwent an arthroscopic procedure on Dec. 18. Following surgery, the Cavaliers announced he would miss up to two months. […]
Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson was suspended 25 games without pay by the NBA on Tuesday for violating the league’s anti-drug policy. Thompson, 32, tested positive for ibutamoren, which is a growth hormone, and SARM LGD-4033. LGD-4033 is a type of oral, nonsteroidal drug known as a selective androgen receptor modulator (SARM). Ibutamoren and SARM […]
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland has been cleared to resume on-court activities after being sidelined for the past month with a broken jaw. Garland, 23, had the wiring in his mouth removed Monday. Cleveland initially expected the Vanderbilt product to miss at least six weeks. Cavaliers coach J.B. Bickerstaff hopes he can return before the […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers and veteran guard Ricky Rubio have agreed to a contract buyout, per sources. Rubio, 33, informed the club that he was stepping away from the game during the offseason, when scheduled to play for Spain in the FIBA World Cup. “We remain fully supportive of Ricky and his efforts, which for now […]
In the latest round of NBA rumors, these three teams — Miami Heat, Brooklyn Nets, and New York Knicks — will reportedly show interest in Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell if the Cavs make the four-time All-Star available for a trade. On Monday, ESPN NBA insider Brian Windhorst said on his “Hoop Collective” podcast that […]
During a recent appearance on “Run Your Race,” Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell recalled a time during the COVID-19 pandemic when he spent locked in his mother’s basement in Connecticut because family members thought he contracted the virus. “I couldn’t go nowhere and get food because people thought I really had COVID,” Mitchell said. “And […]
According to the latest NBA rumors, Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell and Detroit Pistons forward Bojan Bogdanovic are reportedly among the Philadelphia 76ers’ trade targets. This news comes just days after the Sixers traded James Harden, P.J. Tucker, and Filip Petrusev to the Los Angeles Clippers for Marcus Morris, Nic Batum, Robert Covington, KJ Martin, […]
For the latest Cleveland Cavaliers injury report, center Jarrett Allen (ankle bone bruise) is out for Wednesday night’s 2023-24 season opener at the Brooklyn Nets. Allen, 25, has been nursing a bone bruise in his ankle for the last couple of weeks. The injury caused him to miss all four preseason games and the rest […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers are picking up Evan Mobley’s $11.2 million team option for the 2024-25 season. This is part of the four-year, $36.66 million rookie-scale contract he signed in August 2021. Of course, the California native will be eligible for a rookie-scale extension next summer. In 79 starts of the 2022-23 season, Mobley averaged career […]
