Cavaliers Nation

01 November 2025

• Report: Cavs-Hawks matchup could look different amid latest injury news

  The next game on the Cleveland Cavaliers’ schedule is a bout against the Toronto Raptors on Friday, but not long after taking on Toronto, the team will play the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday. The matchup against Atlanta could look different than expected in light of some injury news on the Hawks’ biggest star. Floor general […]

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• 3 early concerns for the Cavs as they wrap up October

  It’s safe to claim that the Cleveland Cavaliers aren’t playing quite as well to start this season as they did to kick off the 2024-25 campaign. Cleveland isn’t far removed from one of the best starts to a campaign in league history, as the team ushered in last season by rattling off 15 straight victories. […]

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• Kendrick Perkins: Doc Rivers didn’t speak to me for years after I joined Cavs over Clippers

  In the middle of the 2014-15 campaign, former NBA big man Kendrick Perkins was on the lookout for his next home after he was traded from the Oklahoma City Thunder to the Utah Jazz and quickly waived by Utah. Ultimately, he went on to sign with the Cleveland Cavaliers, but the Los Angeles Clippers were […]

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• Kenny Atkinson lobbies for NBA to shorten ‘hellacious’ schedule

  It’s no secret that the NBA regular season is a grind for those involved. Campaigns span 82 games and numerous months, and it takes a lot out of the players and coaches. Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson is just one prominent NBA figure who’s in favor of the league shortening its “hellacious” regular-season schedule. […]

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• Report: Kenny Atkinson put Cavs’ playoff record ‘right in front of their face’

  The Cleveland Cavaliers have had some truly fun seasons during their “core four” era, but it’s no secret that they haven’t had enough playoff success for a group as talented as this one. Cleveland’s trade for star guard Donovan Mitchell in the 2022 offseason marked the beginning of the core’s time together. Since then, the […]

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• Kendrick Perkins hints Cavs may have ‘too many f—–g nice guys’ to win title

  For as talented as the Cleveland Cavaliers are from top to bottom, their roster isn’t exactly replete with guys who play with an edge. There arguably aren’t any enforcers on this team as currently constructed. Former Cavaliers center Kendrick Perkins hinted that the team simply might have too many “nice guys” to win a championship. […]

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• Report: Ex-Cavs guard and coach arrested, allegedly leaked LeBron info

  Former Cleveland Cavaliers guard and assistant coach Damon Jones is one of several folks with NBA ties who is now in legal hot water. He’s just one of the 30-plus people (many of whom aren’t connected to the league) who were arrested Thursday for alleged ties to illegal sports gambling and/or rigged poker games. When […]

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• Donovan Mitchell says he’ll scream if Cavs fail again: ‘I’d be throwing stuff’

  It’s hard to imagine that the Cleveland Cavaliers’ stint in the 2025 NBA Playoffs could have ended in a more disheartening fashion. After the Cavaliers won 64 games in the 2024-25 regular season and looked the part of legitimate title contenders, they once again couldn’t advance past the second round of the playoffs. Cavaliers star […]

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• 3 keys to a Cavs victory over the Knicks in their season opener

  The Cleveland Cavaliers’ pursuit of the 2026 NBA title officially begins when they open their 2025-26 regular season on Wednesday. Cleveland will just so happen to take on a team that might be its biggest competition for the Eastern Conference crown, the New York Knicks. New York solidified its supporting cast behind guard Jalen Brunson […]

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• Donovan Mitchell on his basketball legacy: ‘I want to win a (expletive) ring’

  By simply glancing at Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell’s career playoff numbers, plenty of people would maybe assume that he’s played deep into the playoffs. He’s certainly earned his reputation as a playoff riser, as he’s averaged 28.3 points, 5.0 rebounds and 4.8 assists per contest across 63 playoff games. However, Mitchell has yet to […]

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