Donovan Mitchell has refused to throw his backcourt partner, James Harden, under the bus after an embarrassing 4-0 sweep by the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference Finals.
Tristan Thompson has taken his final bow in the NBA. The former Cleveland Cavaliers big man Thompson revealed this week that he is officially retired from the NBA.
The Cleveland Cavaliers have been eliminated from the NBA playoffs after a series sweep at the hands of the New York Knicks. Cavs star guard Donovan Mitchell was all over social media on Friday, with NBA accounts posting a 10-second snippet with a quote of his.
Cleveland Cavaliers general manager Mike Gansey has been named the Philadelphia 76ers' president of basketball operations, according to multiple reports Friday.
As an NBA fan, it hits different when a team's best player is a guy the franchise nurtured from the very start. There's a greater attachment to stars who have been there since the start, who have bled the team's colors since the start of their careers.
Building around Donovan Mitchell has been the Cavaliers’ mission ever since they acquired him from Utah nearly four years ago. Nothing about that appears to be changing.
The Cavaliers are losing one of the key architects behind their rise back into contention. According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, Cavs general manager Mike Gansey has agreed to become president of basketball operations for the Philadelphia 76ers, giving him his first opportunity to run an NBA front office.
Every time a superstar becomes available, Evan Mobley‘s name seems to find its way into trade rumors. That doesn’t mean the Cavaliers are interested. Asked
If an NBA player ends a game with 30 points, that's generally a great night. 40 points is fantastic, and 50 points is an event. That's especially true when that type of scoring outburst comes from an unexpected source.
The Cavaliers don’t appear to be making any drastic changes to their backcourt this offseason. In fact, all signs continue to point toward Cleveland bringing back both Donovan Mitchell and James Harden for another run next season.
Even though the Cleveland Cavaliers fell short of expectations this season, it was still a successful season that ended in a trip to the conference finals, and the potential to build on it next season.
The Cavaliers are already generating plenty of offseason chatter. Here are a few of the latest items from Marc Stein and Jake Fischer of The Stein Line: According to Fischer and Stein, the Cavaliers remain optimistic about re-signing James Harden to a new multiyear contract this summer.
The Cavaliers made it to their first Eastern Conference finals since 2018, but now they’re facing the difficult part of roster management. They’ve already committed $221.8 million for next season, putting them right up against the second apron before the offseason even gets underway.
Cavaliers general manager Koby Altman confirmed at Friday’s end-of-season press conference that reaching an extension with Donovan Mitchell will be a priority, Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com writes in a subscriber-only piece.
The Cleveland Cavaliers were among the handful of teams routinely linked with Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo even before Cleveland was swept out of the Eastern Conference Finals by the New York Knicks.
Being in the NBA’s second apron is damaging for the Cleveland Cavaliers, but there is a way out. Coming out would mean better roster flexibility, a lifting on certain trade restrictions, and the unfreezing of future draft picks, to name a few.
The Los Angeles Lakers hoped to have found a franchise cornerstone when they selected Lonzo Ball with the second pick in the 2017 NBA Draft. Lonzo never quite lived up to all that hype, though, which was partly generated by his father, LaVar Ball.
The Cleveland Cavaliers flamed out of the playoffs, once again raising doubts about their ability to win with this core. Rumors of a re-ignited interest in trading for Giannis Antetokounmpo flooded social media almost right away.
The Cleveland Cavaliers will enter the 2026 offseason with several pressing questions about their roster. While the trio of Donovan Mitchell, James Harden, and Evan Mobley has demonstrated the potential to be competitive, being swept by the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference Finals was not a good look for them.
The Cleveland Cavaliers’ season is over after getting swept in the Eastern Conference Finals. At the NBA trade deadline, Cleveland prioritized acquiring experienced veterans to make a deep playoff run.
The Cleveland Cavaliers wasted little time in deciding on the future of head coach Kenny Atkinson after their loss to the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference Finals.