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The Cleveland Cavaliers will have their final home preseason game on Sunday evening. This is their second of three exhibition contests.

There is no doubt that Donovan Mitchell is amongst the handful of the NBA’s best players. He can score in waves, at all three levels, and put the team on his back when it matters most.

CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Cavaliers climbed their way back to relevance five years ago through their work on the defensive end. They ascended 20 spots in defensive rating from 2021 to 2022 thanks to the additions of Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen.

CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Cavaliers opened up the exhibition slate with a less-than-stellar 124-113 loss to a Boston Celtics team that didn’t bring their starting lineup. Still, there were some positives to take away from this one.

The Cleveland Cavaliers opened their first of three preseason games with a loss to the Boston Celtics. We’re trying a new format for player grades this year.

The Cleveland Cavaliers took their first loss of the preseason in a 124-113 defeat to the Boston Celtics. Donovan Mitchell, Jaylon Tyson, Peyton Watson, Evan Mobley, and Jarrett Allen started the game for Cleveland.

Cavs basketball is back, or at least preseason basketball is. We’ll see how the team looks in their first time taking an NBA floor since last May.

The Cleveland Cavaliers open up their preseason campaign against the Boston Celtics tonight at home. This is the first of three exhibition games for Cleveland.

The Celtics defeated the Cavaliers 124-113 in their preseason opener in Cleveland on Thursday night. Despite Boston resting eight of their primary rotation players, including Jayson Tatum, Derrick White, and Paul George, the shorthanded Celtics relied on their bench depth and…

The Cavaliers’ rebounding problems showed up again in their preseason opener, and Zach Weiss of Sports Illustrated believes the solution has to come from the entire roster.

The Cavaliers added two more players to their training camp roster, signing Jaxson Robinson and Noam Yaacov to camp contracts. The moves were first reported by Paul Garcia of Spot Up Shot.

The Cavaliers know they can score. They’d rather not have to win that way every night.

After finally making it back to the Eastern Conference Finals last season, getting swept by the Knicks wasn’t exactly how the Cleveland Cavaliers wanted to finish their best playoff run since LeBron left in 2018.

The Eastern Conference is as stacked as ever, with as many as 10 teams expected to compete for the top six spots in the standings. As it stands, both the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Boston Celtics are counted among that group, and we saw our first real glimpse of what they have…

Random dribbles from the Cavaliers’ 124-113 preseason-opening loss to the Celtics on Thursday. 1. It wasn’t often pretty, but that’s what this time of year is for.

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio — Donovan Mitchell has heard the narratives about James Harden. Now that he’s actually Harden’s teammate, Mitchell sounds even less interested in them.

The Cavs opened the preseason on Thursday night, giving fans their first glimpse of newcomer Peyton Watson.

The Cavs will be without three players in Thursday's preseason opener against Boston.

The Cleveland Cavaliers open the NBA preseason with a matchup against the Boston Celtics at home today. Find out your free streaming options to watch this game.

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The Cavs enter the new season focused on improving their defense after finishing 15th last year, with players and coach Kenny Atkinson targeting a top-5 ranking.

Big-name comedians, fall festivals and unique local experiences make for a busy weekend across Greater Cleveland. Whether you’re craving live music, great food or family-friendly fun, the Land has something for everyone this weekend.

Jaylon Tyson hired a mental performance coach to process his playoff struggles, but Cleveland's analysts say his defensive growth could matter more than his emotional maturity alone.

Tyrese Proctor's offseason commitment to the weight room directly answered the Cavaliers' biggest concern about him, and it may be enough to earn him real rotation minutes in 2026-27.

The Cavaliers want to win now with Donovan Mitchell and James Harden, but developing Jaylon Tyson, Meleek Thomas and other young players presents a challenge

The Cavaliers invested $273 million in Donovan Mitchell. His playoff history raises concerns, but his scoring résumé gives Cleveland reason to believe.

The Cavaliers are betting big on James Harden and Donovan Mitchell. But what happens if another playoff disappointment makes Harden reconsider?

The Cleveland Cavaliers need to stop big forwards in the Eastern Conference, and their stopper, Dean Wade, is gone and they cannot replace him.

James Harden struggled against the Knicks, but the Cleveland Cavaliers' getting swept exposed deeper problems its offseason moves may not have solved.

John Capilari sees a familiar draft-night mistake in Cavaliers rookie Meleek Thomas, and his Tyrese Maxey comparison explains why NBA teams may regret it.

The Los Angeles Clippers have not earned being called winners of their trade deadline deal with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Not by a long shot.

Craig Porter Jr. was excellent in his preseason debut, pushing him even further ahead in the fight for the backup point guard role on the Cleveland Cavaliers

Cleveland Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell showed his support for the Cleveland Guardians ahead of their decisive Game 5 matchup against the Chicago White Sox in the American League Division Series on Saturday night. With the Guardians preparing for an elimination game at 8 p.m.

The Cleveland Cavaliers opened their 2026-27 NBA preseason with a 124-113 loss to the Boston Celtics on Thursday night, but head coach Kenny Atkinson is already concerned about his team’s rebounding struggles. Cleveland allowed Boston to grab 21 offensive rebounds while…

The Cleveland Cavaliers opened their 2026-27 NBA preseason with a 124-113 loss to the Boston Celtics on Thursday night, but newcomer Peyton Watson wasted little time showing why the organization invested $88 million in him this offseason. Watson, who signed with Cleveland after…

As star Donovan Mitchell looks to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to new heights this season, he is once again joined by veteran James Harden in the hunt for a long-eluded championship win. While conversation has always surrounded Harden on the Cavs, Mitchell would reveal why…

After Cleveland Cavs All-Star Donovan Mitchell signed a $273 million extension over the summer, it helped the team on a path toward landing Peyton Watson. Mitchell sees plenty of upside with Watson joining the Cavs, especially on the defensive end of the floor.

Former Cleveland Cavs guard Darius Garland looked back on his trade to the LA Clippers ahead of the 2026-27 season. Although Garland holds no hard feelings toward the Cavs for moving him, the aftermath of his trade to the Clippers hasn’t been easy.

Cleveland Cavaliers rookie guard Meleek Thomas turned heads during Saturday’s training camp practice in Spain by scoring a difficult fadeaway jumper over stars Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley. The Cavaliers shared a clip of the 20-year-old rookie backing Mitchell into

Cleveland Cavaliers star James Harden is not ruling out the possibility of eventually taking his career overseas, with the former NBA MVP revealing he “would love” to play in Europe or Spain one day. Harden addressed the possibility while the Cavaliers hold training camp in…

Cleveland’s preseason slate continues as they host Orlando.