Tag: Evan Mobley
The Cleveland Cavaliers advanced to the second round of the NBA playoffs with a resounding 4-0 sweep of the Miami Heat. Miami came into Game 4 playing for pride having lost the first three games but were left bruised and battered. The Cavs jumped out to a 43-17 first quarter lead, then bumped that up […]
Cleveland Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley has won the Defensive Player of the Year award. It is also known now as the Hakeem Olajuwon trophy. Mobley’s case was built around a season of tremendous rim protection, additional responsibilities defending the perimeter, and using his overall length and mobility to be a superstar defender. He is the […]
The top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers will play the Miami Heat in the first round of the playoffs. Cleveland enters this postseason with its biggest expectations in the post-LeBron James era, looking thoroughly impressive in marching to 64 wins. Anything less than the conference finals will be considered a major disappointment. By defeating the Chicago Bulls and […]
Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson was ejected from Thursday night’s game against the Indiana Pacers for arguing a non-call. Tristan Thompson drove to the basket late in the third quarter and threw up a running banker against Obi Toppin. It appeared as though there was some contact, but no whistle was forthcoming as the […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers have clinched the East’s top seed with a 135-113 win over the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday night. Darius Garland led the way with 28 points and five assists including six three-pointers. Evan Mobley had a tremendous all-round game with 21 points, 11 rebounds, seven assists, two steals and a block. He also […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers have won 60 games in a regular season for the first time in franchise history without LeBron James on the roster. Cleveland defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 127-122 to accomplish the feat. The previous high without James was 57 wins, done both in 1988-89 and ’91-92. The latter season was the last […]
Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green recently made the case why he thinks he should be the Defensive Player of the Year, but the sportsbooks don’t agree. San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama was widely expected to collect the award in a landslide but after suffering a blood clot in his shoulder and being ruled […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 133-124 for a franchise-record 16th win in a row. There wasn’t much doubt about the result for most of the night, the Cavs leading by as many as 25 before the Grizzlies pulled things back in the fourth quarter. Evan Mobley led the Cavs with 22 points, 11 […]
Evan Mobley is one of three All-Stars that the Cleveland Cavaliers brought to the fold for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game. The 23-year-old forward was named to his first All-Star Game, along with teammates Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland. The Cavaliers, who are leading the East at the All-Star break with a 44-10 record (.815 […]
It is looking more and more likely that Evan Mobley will sign a contract extension sometime soon. Brian Windhorst first reported that a rookie scale extension could be in the works for the promising power forward. Mobley would join Scottie Barnes, Franz Wagner, and Cade Cunningham in the latest list of young up-and-coming players who […]
