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Pistons to Sign Javonte Green to One-Year Contract

The Detroit Pistons are closing in on a one-year deal with free agent swingman Javonte Green, according to NBA insider Shams Charania of ESPN. Green, 32, began his professional journey overseas after going undrafted from Radford in 2015, but he eventually earned a spot in the NBA.

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Donovan Mitchell reveals the injury he suffered in high school that convinced him to choose basketball over baseball

Donovan Mitchell is arguably one of the top 10 players in the NBA after another impressive year with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Mitchell has averaged more than 20 points per game in all eight seasons of his career and made six consecutive All-Star Game appearances.

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The 'NBA minutes leaders by season' quiz

How many of the players to spend the most time on the hardwood in each NBA season since 1995-96 can you name in five minutes?

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Donovan Mitchell News / Fastbreak on SI / August 10

Donovan Mitchell Reacts To Cleveland Cavaliers News

Donovan Mitchell has been with the Cleveland Cavaliers for each of the previous three seasons. That said, the franchise hasn't played a game on Christmas since LeBron James was still on the roster.

NBA News / Yardbarker

The 25 worst contracts in the NBA for 2025-26

Not every player on here is bad or overrated - rather, the contract is one that is currently or has the chance to be a cap killer moving forward.

Cleveland Cavaliers News / NBA Analysis Network / August 10

‘Ready to…’ Cleveland Cavaliers reportedly have new mentality heading into the 2025-26 NBA season

The Cleveland Cavaliers have their sights set on success entering the 2025-26 NBA season and have a new outlook. The Cleveland Cavaliers shocked a lot of people with their performances last season.

NBA News / NBA Analysis Network / August 10

Darius Garland reveals he feared NBA career ‘might be over’ after suffering injury in collision with Kristaps Porzingis

Darius Garland will be looking forward to helping the Cleveland Cavaliers contend in the Eastern Conference next season. The Cavaliers missed out on a golden opportunity to make the NBA Finals last season after a 4-1 semifinal defeat to the Indiana Pacers.

Donovan Mitchell News / Cleveland Cavaliers on SI / August 9

Donovan Mitchell Can Make NBA Christmas History in 2025

Donovan Mitchell got his wish. The Cleveland Cavaliers will be one of the ten teams representing the NBA during its premier Christmas Day slate. Playing on December 25 is an honor reserved for some of the most high-profile squads in the league, featuring the game's biggest stars.

Cleveland Cavaliers News / Cleveland Cavaliers on SI / August 9

Cavaliers See Themselves as Title Contenders

Following a Cleveland Cavaliers season that ended in a disappointing second-round playoff loss to the Indiana Pacers, it looks like this group is both energized and revitalized for a bounce-back season on the horizon inside the building.

NBA News / Hoops Wire / August 9

NBA Exec Can See Cavaliers ‘Going Hard’ After LeBron James Next Summer If They Don’t Win 2026 Title

If the Cleveland Cavaliers don’t win the 2026 title, an NBA exec can see them “going hard” after LeBron James next summer. James, 40, becomes a free agent next summer for the first time since 2018.

Cleveland Cavaliers News / Fadeaway World / August 9

Cleveland Confident In Title Chances After Learning From Playoff Exit

The Cleveland Cavaliers are entering the 2025-26 season with no shortage of self-belief. According to Cleveland.com’s Chris Fedor, there’s a sense within the organization that the team has the pieces, chemistry, and experience needed to make a legitimate run at a championship.

LeBron James News / Ball Exclusives / August 9

Report: Cavaliers could target LeBron James in 2026

The Cleveland Cavaliers had the best record in the Eastern Conference last season at 64-18. Despite this, Cleveland fell in the second round to the Indiana Pacers.

Cleveland Cavaliers News / NBA on ClutchPoints / August 9

2 way-too-early Cleveland Cavaliers trade candidates in 2025-26 season

The Cleveland Cavaliers will enter the new season off the back of a historic campaign that saw them finish first in the East with a 64-18 record. The fact that it all came to an end due in the conference semifinals means that their talented core still have questions to answer, and fans will be hoping the upcoming season leads to a different story.

Chris Jent News / Hoops Rumors / August 8

Knicks to add longtime NBA coach to staff

The Knicks are finalizing a deal to add Chris Jent to their coaching staff.

Coach removes himself from consideration for job with Knicks

Clash of titans: NBA season to tip off with rivalry games

Fans all have same reaction to NBA's Christmas Day schedule

The post-draft, post-free agency NBA team power rankings

The 'NBA minutes leaders by season' quiz

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The 'NFL single-season reception leaders' quiz

The 'NFL Defensive Players of the Year' quiz

The 'MLB active hits leaders' quiz

The '2024-25 NFL passing-yard leaders' quiz

Cleveland Cavaliers News / Cleveland Cavaliers on SI / August 8

Cavaliers Added To Exciting Slate Of Christmas Day Games

Being the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference a year ago comes with expectations, but it also comes with some privileges, such as taking the court in some prime time slots throughout the following season.

Cleveland Cavaliers News / Fear The Sword / August 8

Cavs to play on Christmas for first time in eight years

The Cleveland Cavaliers will be returning to the Christmas Day NBA slate for the first time in nearly a decade. According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, they will take on the New York Knicks for the first of five games that day.

Cleveland Cavaliers News / Cleveland Cavaliers on SI / August 8

Cavaliers' Star Duo Cement Spot Among East's Best

The Cleveland Cavaliers made their presence felt across last regular season on their breakout to becoming the top-seed in the East, finding their way to 60 wins on the year for the first time in 15 seasons.

Evan Mobley News / Cleveland Cavaliers on SI / August 8

Evan Mobley Needs Help From Cavaliers' Star To Become MVP Candidate

Evan Mobley took a major leap during the 2024-25 campaign, culminating in him claiming his first-ever Defensive Player of the Year Award. Now for his follow-up act, he's expected to take his game to another level and become an MVP candidate.

Kevin Love News / Cleveland Cavaliers on SI / August 8

Former Cavaliers Legend Hints at Possible Kevin Love Reunion

Although the Cleveland Cavaliers are in the midst of the dog days of the NBA offseason, things could soon be heating up regarding one of Cleveland's final roster spots.

LeBron James News / Larry Brown Sports / August 8

Three teams expected to pursue LeBron James next summer

LeBron James is, by all indications, entering his final season with the Los Angeles Lakers.

Just how much weight Luka Doncic has lost this summer is revealed

Five NBA coaches starting 2025-26 season on hot seat

The post-draft, post-free agency NBA team power rankings

The 'LeBron's championship teammates' quiz

NBA News / 5 GOATs / August 8

Stephen A. Smith suggests LeBron James return to Cleveland Cavaliers to win another NBA Championship

LeBron James and Stephen A. Smith have not been the best of friends over the course of this year. Still, as far as the end of James’ career, Smith had an opinion this morning of how he thought he could end it perfectly.

Wilt Chamberlain News / Hoops Wire / August 8

Wilt Chamberlain Almost Joined Cavaliers in 1979, But the Contract Blew Away and That Was That

In February 1997, Wilt Chamberlain, then 60 years old, was one of the legendary figures honored during NBA All-Star Weekend in Cleveland, celebrating the league’s 50 greatest players. Reflecting back on his career and the state of the game, Chamberlain revealed that several NBA teams had tried to lure him out of retirement during the 1970s.

Cleveland Cavaliers News / NBA on ClutchPoints / August 6

1 move Clevland Cavaliers should’ve made in 2025 NBA offseason

The Cleveland Cavaliers enter the 2025-26 NBA season with arguably the most pressure of any team in the Eastern Conference. Despite finishing first in the East last season and boasting an All-Star-laden core, the Cavs once again fell short in the playoffs.

Darius Garland News / Athlon Sports / August 5

Update on Darius Garland Injury Could Be Trouble for Cavaliers

Perhaps no single player better exemplified the frustrating end to the Cavaliers' 2024-25 season quite like Darius Garland, who first suffered a big-toe injury late in the season, then had the injury flare back up on him during a playoff run that ended in the conference semis against Indiana.

Evan Mobley News / Hardwood Heroics / August 5