There is a difference between playoff contender and title contender. Mitchell and Atkinson both came to Cleveland aiming for the latter.

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While headlines spotlight the NBA’s loudest dramas, Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers are quietly building ...

The Cavaliers make 49.3% of their shots from the field this season, which is 2.4 percentage points higher than the Bulls have allowed to their opponents (46.9%). The Bulls are shooting 46.9% from the ...

The Cavs rested Donovan Mitchell, De’Andre Hunter ... and Miles McBride lit up the scoreboard with two triples and a dunk. With the Ohio Players somewhat understaffed, we at home hoped New ...

Cavs film sessions typically start the same way. With a joke. A clip of former Cavalier Georges Niang flat on his back with ...

Luka Doncic scored 30 points and the Los Angeles Lakers routed the league-leading Oklahoma City Thunder 126-99 on Sunday.