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USA Today
05-07-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
LeBron James comments on being at Cavaliers' practice facility
NEW: @KingJames at #Cavs Practice Facility Today with Cavs Summer League Rookie @Denver_Jones2 #LeBronJames #NBA #LetEmKnow LeBron James is infamous for being passive-aggressive and giving out subtle signals about what may lie next for him in his basketball career. The basketball world has been abuzz about the possibility of him asking the Los Angeles Lakers to trade him after his agent, Rich Paul, made some cryptic comments on Sunday. He was seen at the Cleveland Cavaliers' practice facility as they get ready for summer league play. James, of course, played for the Cavs during the first seven seasons of his NBA career and again from 2014 to 2018. That appearance surely had people wondering if he is going to force a trade back to the Cavs. But the superstar took to X (formerly Twitter) to claim that he's simply back on his home turf in Akron, Ohio, which is just minutes away from Cleveland, and that it's something he routinely does during the offseason. And every summer since it was built. I live here still and train every summer. Got damn yall bored man! Go get a plate of food somewhere and enjoy the 4th of July! For multiple reasons, it would be very hard for the Lakers to work out a trade involving James if he does indeed want out. They would have to receive adequate compensation, and James would have to feel that his destination team would have enough talent remaining in order to immediately contend for the NBA championship. He has a very rare no-trade clause in his contract, and he's entering the final year of that contract. Bobby Marks of ESPN said this week that there is no trade market for the 40-year-old.
Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
NBA playoffs: Donovan Mitchell returns to court to sit on bench an hour after Cavaliers eliminated: 'We'll be back'
Donovan Mitchell was incredibly emotional about the Cleveland Cavaliers' season, one of the best ones in team history that ended abruptly Tuesday night. The Indiana Pacers held on late to beat the Cavaliers in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, which gave them the 4-1 series win and secured their second straight trip to the conference finals. That left Mitchell and the Cavaliers, who had earned the top seed in the conference, heading home early. An hour after the game ended, Mitchell returned to the court to sit on the bench. Not long after the game ended the @cavs @spidadmitchell pondering what went wrong in losing to the #Pacers 4 games to 1 in the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals. #LetEmKnow — Kenny "The Roadman" Roda🎙🎧📻🏈⚾️🏀🏒⚽️ (@TheKennyRoda) May 14, 2025 'I just couldn't believe it. Didn't want to believe it, don't want to believe it, still don't want to believe it,' Mitchell said. 'It's tough. It's tough to win in this league … We didn't get it done, especially at home. That's what hurts, you know?' "We didn't get it done... especially at home. That's what hurts, you know?" Donovan Mitchell on going back out onto the court one more time after a special season 💔 — NBA TV (@NBATV) May 14, 2025 Mitchell had a game-high 35 points and nine rebounds in the final loss. He averaged 34.2 points throughout the series, and he battled an apparent ankle injury in Cleveland's last two games. He left Game 5 briefly after missing the entire second half of Game 4 with the same issue Sunday. Mitchell, 28, signed a three-year, $150 million contract extension with the team last summer. While it's hard to consider a trip to the second round of the playoffs as a failure, it's easy to see why many might view this season as just that for Cleveland. The Cavaliers, after starting out the season with 15 straight wins, won 64 games in the regular season. That's the second-highest in team history, and the franchise's third 60-win season. But the Cavaliers fell completely flat in their series with the Pacers, who won all three of the games at Rocket Arena in Ohio and had little issue getting the win. To make matters worse for Mitchell, he's never made it to a conference finals in his career, as ESPN's Kendrick Perkins quickly pointed out on social media. He lost twice in this round with the Utah Jazz. A Donovan Mitchell led team has never been to a Conference Finals. I don't care how you slice it but this Season for the Cavs is a complete failure — Kendrick Perkins (@KendrickPerkins) May 14, 2025 Despite the loss, and the criticism that's sure to come in the coming days and weeks, Mitchell isn't giving up hope just yet. He, along with team owner Dan Gilbert, vowed to run it back. .@cavs fans, I know it's heartbreaking. But the good news is, we have a talented young core that will learn from this and continue to get better. We appreciate your incredible support all season long. It's not how we wanted it to end, but I promise you we will do everything… — Dan Gilbert (@cavsdan) May 14, 2025 'Yall gonna write us the f*ck off man. We'll be back.' #Cavs Donovan Mitchell after elimination: — Grant Puskar (@grant_puskar_) May 14, 2025 'Y'all are going to write us the f**k off, man. But we'll be back,' Mitchell said. 'We let the city down, we let each other down. But we'll be back.'
NBC Sports
09-05-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Cavaliers' Darius Garland, Evan Mobley, De'Andre Hunter all available, playing in Game 3
Entering what is essentially a must-win game for Cleveland on Friday night, already down 0-2 to Indiana, the Cavaliers three key players out last game are returning for Game 3. Darius Garland (toe), Evan Mobley (ankle) and De'Andre Hunter (thumb) are all available for Game 3, with Garland and Mobley returning to their starting roles. ROUND 2, GAME 3 STARTERS. #LetEmKnow That starting five, the Cavaliers ' most-used lineup during the regular season and had a dominant +12.5 net rating, has played just 23 minutes across six playoff games due to injury (and has a -5.1 net rating in those minutes). Cleveland needs Garland and Mobley to take some of the ball-handling and shot-creation load off Donovan Mitchell, who scored 48 points in Game 2 and got the Cavaliers out to a 20-point lead, but wore down during the fourth quarter as that lead slipped away. Mitchell was 2-of-6 in the fourth and Indiana got the win. Garland has been battling turf toe going back to the regular season, but it was aggravated in Cleveland's first-round series against Miami and he sat out the final two games of that series and the first two of this one. Mobley and Garland were injured on back-to-back possessions in the fourth quarter of Game 1 against Indiana. Mobley rolled his ankle when he was crowded by Myles Turner while taking a shot and landed on Turner's foot. Hunter suffered a dislocated thumb when Bennedict Mathurin blocked his dunk attempt. After the game, Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson said he didn't think the Pacers' plays were dirty but that the officials need to better protecting player safety.
NBC Sports
05-05-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Cavaliers' Kenny Atkinson wins NBA Coach of the Year, beating out previous Cavs coach Bickerstaff
For the previous couple of years, with J.B. Bickerstaff as coach, the Cavaliers were a good team — they finished fourth in the conference both years. Last season they had 48 wins, had a +2.5 net rating, and advanced to the second round of the playoffs before falling to the eventual champion Celtics. Cavaliers management wanted more, so it made a coaching change: Bickerstaff was out, Kenny Atkinson was in. With essentially the same roster in place, Atkinson's Cavaliers started 15-0, finished with 64 wins (the second most in franchise history), a +9.5 net rating and were the No. 1 seed in the East. That earned Atkinson the Coach of the Year award, the NBA announced Monday. A historic season with many firsts and so much more to Coach. #LetEmKnow Atkinson got 59 first-place votes from the international panel of 100 media members, with 33 second-place votes. After being let go, Bicketstaff was hired by the Pistons, taking over a team that had the worst record in the NBA each of the past two seasons. He helped turn them around into a 44-win team that finished sixth in the East (and pushed the Knicks to six games in the first round). That earned Bickerstaff second in the Coach of the Year voting, with 31 first-place votes and 44 second-place votes. The Rockets' Ime Udoka finished third. The Thunder's Mark Daigneault finished fourth in the voting (two first-place votes), and the Clippers' Tyronn Lue finished fifth (one first-place vote).
India Today
25-04-2025
- Sport
- India Today
NBA: Evan Mobley named 2025 NBA Defensive Player of the Year
Cleveland Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley has been named the 2024–25 NBA Defensive Player of the Year, the league announced Thursday, April 24. Mobley becomes the first player in Cavaliers history to receive the prestigious defensive honor and joins elite company as one of only five players to win the award at age led the field with 285 total points, including 35 first-place votes and 30 second-place votes from a 100-member global media panel. He edged out Atlanta Hawks guard Dyson Daniels,197 points, and Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green, 154 points, to secure his first major NBA 2024-25 DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR, EVAN MOBLEY. #LetEmKnow Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) April 24, 2025advertisementMobley's consistent two-way impact helped boost the Cavaliers to a 64-18 record, the second-best in franchise history, and the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs. Strong defensive stats back Mobley's winMobley's defensive numbers throughout the season solidified his status as one of the league's elite defenders:1.59 blocks per game (6th in NBA)7.0 defensive rebounds per game (13th in NBA)10.4 shots contested per game (Top 3 amongst qualified players)Opponents shot just 44.5% when guarded by Mobley, 3.2% lower than their expected presence significantly boosted Cleveland's defensive efficiency. While the Cavaliers ranked 8th in overall defensive rating, their numbers improved to a level that would rank 2nd league-wide when Mobley was on the guy. The DPOY. Evan is 1 of 4 players (and the youngest player) since he entered the NBA in 2021 to have recorded at least 400 blocked shots and 200 steals. #LetEmKnow Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) April 24, 2025advertisementMobley shines on both ends of the courtWhile Mobley made his mark on defense, his offensive contributions were equally impactful. He finished the regular season averaging:18.5 points per game9.3 rebounds per game3.2 assists per game0.9 steals per game30.5 minutes across 71 gamesDue to the NBA's updated eligibility criteria, this season's Defensive Player of the Year was wide open. Players need to appear in at least 65 games (with at least 20 minutes in 63 of those) to qualify for major rule ruled out stars like Victor Wembanyama, who led the league with 176 total blocks but played only 46 games due to a shoulder injury. Other previous contenders like Jaren Jackson Jr. also missed the final joins rare company at age 23Mobley now joins a short list of players who won Defensive Player of the Year honors at age 23:Alvin Robertson (1985–86)Dwight Howard (2008–09)Kawhi Leonard (2014–15)Jaren Jackson Jr. (2022–23)No player younger than 23 has ever won the award since it was first introduced in the 1982–83 NBA breakout season was filled with highlights:Named to his first NBA All-Star teamWon Eastern Conference Defensive Player of the Month twice (December and February)Guided Cleveland to the No. 1 seed in the EastHelped the Cavaliers take a 2-0 series lead over the Miami Heat in the first round of the playoffsALSO READ: NBA: We got to build off it, it's only one win, says James Harden as Clippers won over Nuggets in Game 3Must Watch
