Cavaliers Nation

19 April 2025

• Paul Pierce says ‘everybody’ felt like LeBron was leaving Cavs in 2010: ‘It felt good to send him out of Cleveland’

  Paul Pierce and the Boston Celtics seemingly had a bit to do with LeBron James’ decision to depart the Cleveland Cavaliers for the Miami Heat in the summer of 2010. The Celtics — led by Pierce along with Rajon Rondo, Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett — were a roadblock for the Cavaliers that the team […]

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• Cavs veterans pushed for bigger role for Evan Mobley in 2024-25 season: ‘Evan’s our next step’

  The growth of Cleveland Cavaliers big man Evan Mobley has been a major key to the team’s success this season. When the Cavs hired head coach Kenny Atkinson in the offseason, they were said to be “eager” for him to impact Mobley’s development. That vision has materialized, as Mobley was named an All-Star this season […]

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• Dwight Howard sees Cavs and Lakers in NBA Finals: ‘My mind is saying the Lakers are going to win’

  With the 2024-25 NBA regular season now over and the start of the 2025 NBA Playoffs creeping up, former star big man Dwight Howard has a vision for the NBA Finals. Howard sees the Cavaliers coming out of the Eastern Conference for the first time since 2018 and facing off against the most recognizable player […]

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• Report: Cavs opting to delay 1st-round scouting process due to play-in tournament

  The Cleveland Cavaliers are the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference entering the playoffs, but they don’t know who they are facing in the first round of the playoffs just yet. The Cavs have to wait for the results of the play-in tournament, as the Miami Heat, Chicago Bulls, Atlanta Hawks and Orlando Magic […]

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• Trae Young’s dad implies Donovan Mitchell should make All-NBA First Team: ‘Stop the disrespect’

  One X user posed a question that led to Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young’s father Ray putting respect on Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell’s name. The user asked which player should take the final spot on the All-NBA First Team alongside Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum, Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Milwaukee Bucks forward […]

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• Report: ‘No concern’ regarding Donovan Mitchell’s availability for Game 1 of Cavs playoff series

  The start of the 2025 NBA Playoffs is creeping up, but the Cleveland Cavaliers’ best player is dealing with an injury. Star guard Donovan Mitchell has missed each of Cleveland’s past three contests with an ankle sprain, and the expectation is that he’ll sit out his fourth game in a row when the Cavaliers wrap […]

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• Donovan Mitchell says he used to hate facing Darius Garland and realized, ‘Man, this kid is definitely special’

  Cleveland Cavaliers floor general Darius Garland has long been one of the tougher covers at the point guard position in the NBA. He’s adept at putting the ball through the bottom of the net from both inside and outside the 3-point arc, and he can oftentimes get to where he wants to on the floor […]

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• Ex-Cavs big man says Michael Malone lost ‘ears’ of Nuggets locker room: ‘Watch their effort’

  As of Tuesday, Michael Malone is no longer coaching Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray and the Denver Nuggets. By multiple accounts, he was the most successful head coach in the history of the franchise. He led the Nuggets to more regular-season victories than any other head coach in the lengthy history of the organization, and he […]

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• Georges Niang opens up about being traded by Cavs for De’Andre Hunter: ‘It kinda all made sense’

  Just before the NBA trade deadline in February, the Cleveland Cavaliers traded Georges Niang, Caris LeVert, three second-round picks and two pick swaps to the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for De’Andre Hunter. It’s worth noting that Niang and LeVert were both major contributors off the pine for the Cavaliers this season before they were shipped […]

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• Report: Cavs reached ‘organizational compromise’ with Jarrett Allen that’s expected to last through end of regular season

  Cleveland Cavaliers big man Jarrett Allen is currently on track to play in all 82 regular-season games for the first time in his pro career. He has suited up in every one of the team’s 77 contests so far this season, putting him just a handful of games away from the milestone. Allen and the […]

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