Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell has never advanced past the second round of the playoffs. His backcourt teammate James Harden has made the playoffs in all 17 of his NBA seasons but is still looking for his first championship. Mitchell says their relative lack of team playoff success is at the forefront of both players’ minds. […]
Raptors guard Immanuel Quickley will miss Game 1 against the Cavaliers on Saturday as he continues to recover from a hamstring injury, according to coach Darko Rajaković.
Now time for the real thing.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are blocking out the noise. As the remaining core members of the team’s past iterations that have fallen short of their NBA playoff goals, Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley, and Jarrett Allen are equipped to handle the ebbs and flows that come with the postseason. Kenny Atkinson and his guys are aware of […] The post Cavs’ internal motivation is far greater than outside noise: ‘Pressure is exciting’ appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Fouling Mitchell Robinson on purpose was deployed regularly in last year’s playoffs, with Detroit’s JB Bickerstaff and Boston’s Joe Mazzulla taking it to higher levels to stall the Knicks’ offense.
If the Cavaliers make a run this postseason, Donovan Mitchell will almost be at the forefront. But his long-term future in Cleveland is a certainty.
Napheesa Collier is signing a one-year, $1.4 million supermax contract to return to the Minnesota Lynx, sources told ESPN.
A lot could be riding on this postseason run for the fourth-seeded Cavs
Almost one year ago, Donovan Mitchell sat in the middle of the media room at the Cleveland Cavaliers’ practice facility in Independence, Ohio. As reporters and videographers watched on to the All-Star guard’s exit interview after a premature bump from the NBA playoffs at the hands of the Indiana Pacers, he glanced at the television. […] The post Donovan Mitchell, Cavs using last year’s hurt to fuel NBA playoff, championship chase appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The Indiana Fever may be building around Caitlin Clark, but if you ask head coach Stephanie White, there’s one player on the roster who doesn’t need a system; she just needs the ball. And you’ve probably guessed it right? It’s Kelsey Mitchell.
Mitchell Robinson has seen it all as a Knick, from toiling on the league’s worst team to now being the X factor on a contender.
Plenty is settled for the Cavs entering the playoffs. That fifth starter spot? Not so much. Coach Kenny Atkinson said he still hasn’t locked in who will join James Harden, Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen in the opening lineup. “I don’t want to say something [now and then] we change [it],” Atkinson said. […] The post Cavs’ Kenny Atkinson keeping small forward spot ‘flexible’ appeared first on Hoops Wire.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are entering the 2026 NBA playoffs with only one goal in mind: get over the hump. It is year four of the Donovan Mitchell contending journey in Cleveland, and the furthest they’ve gotten in the playoffs is the second round (in 2024 and 2025). The clock is ticking on the Cavs, especially […] The post Why Cavs will bring back bad Raptors memories with 6-game victory in 2026 NBA Playoffs appeared first on ClutchPoints.
NBAMitchell Robinson turns backyard encounter into viral moment before playoffs.
Grading the Cavs through the regular season.
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The Indiana Fever selected former Vanderbilt star Justine Pissott in the second round of the 2026 WNBA draft.
The Indiana Fever have made some big moves in WNBA free agency thus far. Mitchell agreed to a one-year contract worth $1.4 million, making her the first $1M+ player in franchise history. Indiana also acted swiftly on Lexie Hull and Sophie Cunningham.
Kelsey Mitchell reaped the benefits of her hard work through the years. This came in the form of a record-breaking one-year, $1.4 million supermax contract with the Indiana Fever in WNBA free agency. Mitchell is now the first player in franchise history to secure a $1 million+ contract.
The Cleveland Cavaliers will close their regular season without Donovan Mitchell, James Harden, Evan Mobley, Jarrett Allen, and more. Unsurprisingly, in Game 82 against the Washington Wizards at Rocket Arena, the Cavs have elected to hold out the majority of the rotation to save their legs in anticipation of the 2026 NBA Playoffs. Along with […] The post Why Cavs are holding out Donovan Mitchell, James Harden, 7 others in season finale appeared first on ClutchPoints.
