As the Cleveland Cavaliers look to remain atop the Eastern Conference in 2025-26, they find themselves with a key player in and out of the lineup. Ahead of their second showdown with the Miami Heat this season, the team has provided a new update on point guard Darius Garland.
Donovan Mitchell is in the midst of another big year for the Cleveland Cavaliers. The six-time All-Star barely missed out on a triple-double in the Cavs’ 140-138 overtime loss to the Miami Heat on Monday after dropping 28 points, 15 rebounds and eight assists.
The Cavaliers will be shorthanded again when they face the Heat on Wednesday. As expected, the injury report is a long one. Darius Garland remains out with a left toe injury — the same toe he had offseason surgery on — while Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley will both sit for rest purposes, as relayed by Cleveland.com’s Ethan Sands.
The Cleveland Cavaliers’ overtime loss to the Miami Heat was made worse by a significant concern for their star point guard, Darius Garland. Just three
The all-time list of NBA All-Stars is obviously long, and notably distinguished. However, there are some players — for various reasons — who the casual, or even most-dedicated, NBA fans can't recall having earned All-Star nods.
After the Cleveland Cavaliers fell in a tough loss to the Miami Heat last night, the organization decided to bring back up morale with a fresh look at the team's new 2025-26 City Edition jerseys.
Heartbreak hit Cleveland as the Miami Heat stole a 140–138 overtime win on a game-winning lob to Andrew Wiggins. Despite a slew of mistakes, the Cavaliers still had every chance to win, until their errors proved too costly.
The Cavaliers’ hearts sank when they saw a wide-open paint for Andrew Wiggins to hit an alley-oop game-winner. Cleveland had already faced plenty of setbacks, from Darius Garland’s third-quarter exit to Donovan Mitchell managing to nail a sensational 23-foot triple to tie the game in overtime despite a difficult shooting night.
Not only did the Cleveland Cavaliers lose 140-138 to the Miami Heat last night, but they also lost one of their best players in the process, as Darius Garland hobbled off the court due to a toe injury.
The air in the Kaseya Center was thick with tension, electricity, and the ghosts of playoffs past. This wasn’t just another game for the Cleveland Cavaliers; this was a grudge match, the first time the Cleveland Cavaliers and Miami Heat had stared each other down since their contentious first-round series last season.
It felt like Cleveland had pulled off the impossible. Miami led 138-135 in overtime on Monday at Kaseya Center, and Donovan Mitchell — off balance in the corner — buried a fadeaway three with 0.4 seconds left to tie it.
On a Monday night full of buzzer-beaters in the NBA, Donovan Mitchell drilled a three with 0.4 seconds left in overtime. He only got to enjoy his big shot for a moment before Andrew Wiggins answered with a game-winning, buzzer-beating dunk.
The Cleveland Cavaliers have an issue. But, its a good one. They've got too much talent and not enough minutes to give to each hot hand on the roster. Due to offseason injuries and surgeries, the team had to turn to some of its depth players to step up and fill starting positions.
It has been a couple of years since Blake Griffin played his last NBA game, but he has not forgotten what led him to call it a day. During his final season with the Boston Celtics, one moment in particular stood out.
The Cleveland Cavaliers have released a statement to mourn the loss of the iconic Lenny Wilkens, who passed away on Sunday at his home at the age of 88:
Blake Griffin has not played in the NBA for a couple of seasons now, but he still vividly remembers what convinced him to step away from the game. During his final NBA stint with the Boston Celtics, it was made clear to him when he went up against a budding star.