Donovan Mitchell is definitely ecstatic to see the Cleveland Cavaliers make it to the second round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs; however, he knows very well that winning just the first round isn’t their goal. As they now gear up for the Boston Celtics, Mitchell wants his team to be ready. Speaking to reporters following their massive 106-94 win over the Magic on Sunday, Mitchell pointed out that he and the rest of the Cavs have every right to celebrate the victory. After all, they just completed the biggest comeback in a Game 7 in playoffs history after trailing by as much as 18 points in the sai ..read more

Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers are through the first round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs. Scoring a ticket to the Eastern Conference semifinals was not a walk in the park for the Cavs, though, as they had to deal with the Orlando Magic in the most games possible. It’s not about to get any easier for Cleveland as well, as it is about to take on the top seed in the East in the form of the Boston Celtics, who demolished the Miami Heat in just five games. In any case, Cavs fans seem to want that tough matchup versus the Celtics. They let everyone know about that by chanting “We want Bost ..read more

Without Jarrett Allen, it looked like the Cleveland Cavaliers were in trouble. No one could stop the wrath of the Paolo Banchero-led Orlando Magic for a while and it looked like they were going to advance. Thankfully, Donovan Mitchell stepped on the gas pedal and had a heavy foot that never went up again. He clutched it up to help the Cavs advance in the NBA Playoffs and earn them a shot to upset the Boston Celtics. The second round of the NBA Playoffs is complete. It will be the Cavs facing the loaded Celtics team. This was after Donovan Mitchell led his team to one of the greatest comebacks ..read more

The first four games of the NBA Playoffs series between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Orlando Magic were fairly straightforward wins for the home team. But the last two contests have been chock-full of drama, clutch plays, historic showings and gritty defense. To put it simpler, there is a strong element of unpredictability at work in the final stages of this opening round showdown. The best way for the Cavs to combat the chaos is with one of their most reliable players. Cleveland is sorely missing the 17 points and 13.8 rebounds Jarrett Allen is averaging in four games against Orlando this pos ..read more

The Cleveland Cavaliers couldn’t close out the Orlando Magic in Game 6 on Friday night, as they suffered a 103-96 loss to force a do-or-die Game 7 to determine who will move on to play the Boston Celtics in the second round of the playoffs. And even though the loss was still fresh, Donovan Mitchell quickly turned his attention towards the impending Game 7 between the two sides. While the Cavs lost, it wasn’t because of Mitchell, who single-handedly outscored the rest of his team with a 50-point masterclass in Game 6. Unfortunately, none of his teammates (aside from Darius Garland) decided to ..read more

The Cleveland Cavaliers pulled off a blockbuster trade for Donovan Mitchell in 2022 so they could have a battle-tested superstar who could help elevate the team. On Friday night, during Game 6 of the Cavs’ 2024 first-round series against the Orlando Magic, Mitchell was fulfilling his mission as his team’s main man just so they could get a win on the road and seal the series. He came in and did everything he was supposed to do, scoring 50 points on 22-36 shooting from the field. Alas, Mitchell’s performance did not end in a win. The Magic, thanks to a balanced scoring attack from Paolo Bancher ..read more

Cleveland Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell entered rare air on Friday, despite losing 103-96 to the Orlando Magic. Mitchell amassed 50 points, building on his solid performance in the Cavs’ Game 5 victory on Tuesday. Mitchell’s monster performance was the second-highest scoring playoff outing in franchise history, via BIGPLAY Cleveland Show. He finished with just one less point than what club legend LeBron James had in Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors. Similar to James’ predicament back then, Mitchell simply didn’t receive enough help from his teammates to win the gam ..read more

The Cleveland Cavaliers are coming off a huge Game 5 victory in their first-round matchup against the Orlando Magic. They only need one more win to punch their ticket to the next round to face the Boston Celtics, but the Cavs know that winning in the Magic’s stomping grounds of Kia Arena is easier said than done. What lies ahead for the Cavs is a difficult task, especially amid the ongoing injury problems that’s been plaguing starting center Jarrett Allen. Allen was absent during the Cavs’ crucial 104-103 victory over the Magic on Tuesday due to a rib injury, and it seems like he’s in danger ..read more

The Cleveland Cavaliers bounce back. After falling in their last two games, the Cavs took home a 104-103 victory over the Orlando Magic in Game 5 of their playoff series on Tuesday. Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland led the way, scoring 28 and 23 points, respectively. Garland tallied 17 points in the first quarter alone, and his aggressive play had his running mate’s approval. “Shoot. Shoot. Shoot. I don’t care,” Mitchell said, in reference to Garland’s aggressiveness. “Shoot the ball and go out swinging.” (per Right Down Euclid’s Evan Dammarell) Indeed, the Cavs played like a team that was ..read more

The Cleveland Cavaliers are without one of their major weapons in Game 5 of their first-round series versus the Orlando Magic on Tuesday night. Cavs big man Jarrett Allen, who has been tremendous in the series, has been declared out for Game because of an upper-body injury, as reported by Shams Charania of The Athletic. “Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen is out tonight in Game 5 vs. Magic due to bruised rib. Major loss for Cavs as Allen is averaging 17 points and 13.8 rebounds in series.” This is a big blow, to say the least, to the Cavs, as Allen has played an instrumental role for the team in ..read more