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Donovan Mitchell Reveals Real Reason Behind Signing $150M Extension With Cavs — and It’s Not About Basketball

What makes a player sign a contract extension? Financial security? Championship prospects? Age and future? Loyalty? Sure, these can be essential factors, but when you look at the Cleveland Cavaliers’ star guard Donovan Mitchell, who signed a three-year, $150 million extension in 2024, his focus lies on something more essential.

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Cavaliers Face Injury-Riddled Warriors in Final West Coast Road Game of 2026

For the final time in the 2026 NBA regular season, the Cleveland Cavaliers play on the West Coast as they take on the Golden State Warriors at the Chase Center in San Fransisco, California.

Donovan Mitchell News / Athlon Sports / April 2

What Pushed Donovan Mitchell to Commit His Future to the Cleveland Cavaliers?

When Donovan Mitchell signed his three-year extension with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2024, most people assumed the decision came down to basketball reasons.

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The 'NBA two's leaders by season' quiz

How many of the players to lead the NBA in made two-pointers for each season of the NBA's three-point era (since 1979-80) can you name in six minutes?

The 'NBA franchise 30-point-game leaders' quiz

The 'NBA franchise leading scorers' quiz

The '30-point, 10-rebound NBA game leaders' quiz

NBA News / Cleveland Cavaliers on SI / April 2

Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Golden State Warriors Game Thursday: Preview, Breakdown

The Cleveland Cavaliers and Los Angeles Lakers were both looking for a win to guarantee themselves a top six spot in the NBA Playoffs beginning on April 18th.

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Every NBA franchise's most infamous villain

Heroes run the NBA, but every story also needs a villain. For some franchises, it's a particularly hated opponent, but every now and then, it's one of their own.

James Harden News / Field Level Media / April 2

James Harden returns to inhospitable Golden State with Cavaliers

James Harden will return to what must be one of his least favorite road sites for the first time as a member of the Cavaliers on Thursday night when Cleveland closes out a three-game western road trip in San Francisco against the Golden State Warriors.

Jarrett Allen News / Cleveland Cavaliers on SI / April 2

Cavaliers Center Jarrett Allen Can’t Find Something Important Before Playoffs

After 620 career games, Jarrett Allen wants a change. A nine-year marriage, an inseparable connection, through thick and thin. But Allen has admitted it’s time for something else.

Cleveland Cavaliers News / Hoops Wire / April 2

Cavs Daily: Warriors preview, Jarrett Allen, James Harden, Charge

The Cavaliers have one game left on their final swing through the West. That’s Thursday night with a visit to the Warriors. Full preview from Fear The Sword.

Cleveland Cavaliers News / Hoops Wire / April 2

Cavs rumors and news tracker

Jarrett Allen is back on the floor for the Cavaliers, but apparently, he’s not all the way back. Allen missed 10 straight games in March with what team sources described as “severe” tendonitis in his right knee.

Cleveland Cavaliers News / Fear The Sword / April 1

Charge season ends in dissapointing loss to Go-Go

CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Charge’s magical season came to an end with a 126-123 loss to the Capital City Go-Go in the first round of the NBA G League playoffs.

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20 NBA players who changed how the game is played

Basketball has changed so, so much since it was first played in the late 1800s. The NBA has a lot to do with this, and there are even a handful of players who can be credited with influencing significant shifts on their own.

Jarrett Allen News / Hoops Wire / April 1

Cavs’ Jarrett Allen says knee still ‘not 100 percent’ as playoffs near

Cleveland Cavaliers News / Hoops Wire / April 1

Cavs Notes: Evan Mobley, Tristan Enaruna, playoff position

Cavaliers big man Evan Mobley took the message and ran with it. After missing the All-Star Game, coach Kenny Atkinson challenged Mobley to come out of the break with more edge.

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The 'Active 2K-point NBA seasons' quiz

The 'NBA yearly free throw leaders' quiz

The 'Active 30-point NBA games leaders' quiz

The 'Rushing-TD leaders by NFL team' quiz

Cleveland Cavaliers News / Hoops Wire / April 1

Charge GM Liron Fanan named G League Executive of the Year

Liron Fanan, general manager of the Cleveland Charge, has been named the NBA G League Basketball Executive of the Year for 2025-26, the team announced.

Cleveland Cavaliers News / Fear The Sword / April 1

Charge claim two individual season awards

The Cleveland Charge have had a successful season by any measure. They’ve had multiple call-ups and have improved drastically in the standings as they enter the playoffs as the third seed in the Eastern Conference with a 23-13 record after not making the postseason last season.

NBA News / Fear The Sword / April 1

9 Takeaways from Cavs humiliating 127-113 loss to Lakers: Cavaliers can’t win with this defense

Tuesday’s game was the Cleveland Cavaliers’ first chance to showcase their probable playoff starting five this season. And if this game was any indication, that group has some work to do.

NBA News / Cleveland Cavaliers on SI / April 1

What Cavaliers' Loss Against Lakers Means for Eastern Conference Playoff Seeding

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ 127-113 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday stung in terms of momentum. It also hurt the postseason picture that the Cavs are battling, as they took a step backwards in their quest to reach the playoffs, which is within their grasp, but they haven’t been able to grab it with two hands.

NBA News / Fear The Sword / April 1

Player Grades: Cavs at Lakers -Cavaliers’ defensive woes continue

The Cleveland Cavaliers lost to the Los Angeles Lakers 113-127 in a game that wasn’t as close as the final score would indicate. All grades are based on our usual expectations for each player.

Koby Altman News / Cleveland Cavaliers on SI / April 1

Cleveland Cavaliers at Risk of Losing Top Executive Koby Altman This Offseason

The Dallas Mavericks are currently looking for a new leader in their front office. And with team governor Patrick Dumont thinking big for the appointment, why does that involve, or concern, the Cleveland Cavaliers?

NBA News / Cleveland Cavaliers on SI / April 1

How the Cleveland Cavaliers Fell in Tuesday Loss to Los Angeles Lakers

The Cleveland Cavaliers ended the month of March on a low note with a 127-113 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday. Center Jarrett Allen and guard James Harden had their moments for the Cavs with a combined 35 points by the final horn.

NBA News / Hardwood Heroics / April 1

Cavs’ Donovan Mitchell Records Bad Game in Loss to Lakers; Kenny Atkinson Still Has Good Takeaway

Donovan Mitchell had one of his worst games this season, and it led to the Cleveland Cavaliers losing to their hosts Los Angeles Lakers, 113–127. It was a close game in the first quarter, but the Lakers surged in the next two quarters, dominating their visitors, 78–49.