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Marcus Morris, Cavaliers Agree To 10-Day Contract

Mar 16, 2024 10:09 PM

The Cleveland Cavaliers are signing Marcus Morris Sr. to a 10-day contract. Morris was waived by the San Antonio Spurs, after a trade deadline day deal from the Philadelphia 76ers. Because San Antonio waived Morris on February 29, he retains playoff eligibility, if he's signed by the end of the regular season.

Cleveland will add some additional frontcourt depth. Evan Mobley is still out with a sprained ankle, and Max Strus has also been out with a sore knee.

Morris played in 37 games with the Philadelphia 76ers, after being traded from the LA Clippers in the James Harden trade. The veteran forward averaged 6.7 points in 17.2 minutes per game.

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Donovan Mitchell Returns After Seven-Game Absence

Mar 13, 2024 9:50 PM

Donovan Mitchell returned to the Cleveland Cavaliers' lineup for the first time in seven games when they met the New Orleans Pelicans.

Mitchell had been out with a left knee bruise. 

The Cavaliers have lost four of the seven games Mitchell missed. I

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Donovan Mitchell, Kristaps Porzingis Join Growing Ineligible List For NBA Awards

Mar 12, 2024 9:00 AM

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell and Boston Celtics big man Kristaps Porzingis are now ineligible for NBA awards this season. Mitchell missed his 18th game for Cleveland on Monday night vs the Phoenix Suns. Porzingis missed his 18th game for Boston on Monday night at the Portland Trail Blazers.

Under the new collective bargaining agreement, players can miss no more than 17 games (with some exceptions) and remain eligible to win MVP, Defensive Player of the Year and Most Improved Player, as well as being named to the All-NBA or All-Defensive teams.

Joel Embiid is the highest profile player who is also ineligible, but the list continues to grow. Jimmy Butler, Kyrie Irving, Kristaps Porzingis, Julius Randle and Bradley Beal are some notable players who are also ineligible. Karl-Anthony Towns and Trae Young will likely join this list soon, as well.

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Evan Mobley Out Extended Period With Sprained Left Ankle

Mar 6, 2024 9:25 PM

Evan Mobley will likely miss an extended period of time due to a sprained left ankle.

Mobley suffered the injury on a successful dunk with 5:29 left in the third quarter of the Cleveland Cavs’ 105-104 win over the Boston Celtics, in which they overcame a 22-point deficit in the fourth quarter. 

Mobley left the arena on crutches.

Mobley missed six weeks from mid-December until late January due to minor knee surgery.

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LeBron James' Teams Have Combined To Trade 23 Future First Round Picks

Mar 6, 2024 11:38 AM

Throughout the career of LeBron James, his teams have rarely had first round picks to add to their roster around him. The Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat and Los Angeles Lakers have combined to trade away 23 total future first round picks during his tenures with those teams, according to ESPN's Bobby Marks and Dave McMenamin.

When James was with the Cavaliers at the start of his career, Luke Jackson, Shannon Brown and J.J. Hickson were the only first rounders added. When James returned to the Lakers in 2015, no first round picks were added during his tenure.

While with the Heat, no first round picks were added as well.

Since joining the Lakers, Jalen Hood-Schifino has been the only first rounder added to the roster.

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Donovan Mitchell Out At Least 3 Games After Receiving Injection To Treat Knee

Mar 4, 2024 11:25 PM

Donovan Mitchell received a platelet-rich plasma injection on Monday to treat a bone bruise in his left knee.

Mitchell, who has been out the previous two games, will miss at least the next three games.

Mitchell's status will be re-evaluated over the weekend.

 

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Sharife Cooper, Cavaliers Agree To 10-Day Contract

Feb 26, 2024 1:29 PM

The Cleveland Cavaliers have agreed to sign Sharife Cooper to a 10-day contract.

Cooper last played in the NBA in 21-22 with the Atlanta Hawks.

In 19 G League games this season, Cooper is averaging 18.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 7.1 assists in 32.9 minutes.

Cooper is represented by Noah Croom.

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Pete Nance, Cavaliers Sign Two-Way Contract

Feb 19, 2024 9:13 PM

The Cleveland Cavaliers have signed forward Pete Nance to a Two-Way contract.

Nance (6-11, 230) played in two games for the Cavaliers this season after signing a 10-day contract with the team on January 18. He has also appeared in 29 games (24 starts) this season for the Cleveland Charge, the Cavaliers’ exclusively owned and operated NBA G League affiliate, averaging 13.6 points, 7.8 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.34 blocks in 31.5 minutes. He posted the first Charge triple double in over two years on January 10 at Indiana, finishing with 27 points, a career-high 12 assists and 10 rebounds in 40 minutes. 

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Craig Porter Jr., Cavaliers Sign Four-Year Contract

Feb 13, 2024 10:39 PM

The Cleveland Cavaliers have agreed to sign Craig Porter Jr. to a four-year contract.

Porter was on a Two-Way contract with the Cavaliers.

Porter is averaging 6.5 points and 2.8 assists as part of Cleveland's guard rotation.

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Donovan Mitchell, Luka Doncic Named NBA's Players Of Week 16

Feb 12, 2024 9:57 PM

Donovan Mitchell and Luka Doncic have been named the NBA's Players of the Week for  Week 16.

Mitchell averaged 27.8 points, 4.8 rebounds and 5.0 assists as the Cleveland Cavaliers went 4-0.

Doncic led the Dallas Mavericks to a 4-0 week with averages of 31.3 points (.513 FG%, .442 3FG%), 10.5 rebounds, 8.0 assists and 1.8 steals in 37.5 minutes per game.

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Zhaire Smith, Cavaliers Sign 10-Day Contract

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Lakers To Use Three Future 1sts To Pursue Star Trade Targeting Donovan Mitchell, Trae Young, Kyrie Irving

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Donovan Mitchell, Devin Booker Named NBA Players Of January

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Darius Garland 'Extremely Close' To Returning From Broken Jaw

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Evan Mobley Could Return Monday

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Jarrett Allen Not Available In Trade Talks

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Tristan Thompson Suspended 25 Games For Violating Anti-Drug Policy

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Cavs Sign Pete Nance To 10-Day Contract

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Cavaliers Interested In Royce O'Neale

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Darius Garland Has Wiring Removed From Mouth, Cleared For Some On-Court Work

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Heat Continue To Have Interest In Trading For Donovan Mitchell

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Ricky Rubio, Cavaliers Agree To Contract Buyout

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Knicks Not Expected To Go All-Out For Donovan Mitchell

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Cavaliers May Not Change Position On Donovan Mitchell Trade Unless He Asks Out

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Cavaliers Not Considering Trade Of Donovan Mitchell

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Pelicans Among Teams Interested In Jarrett Allen

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Ricky Rubio, Cavaliers Begin Discussions On Potential Buyout

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Donovan Mitchell Focused On Cavaliers, Not His Future

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Evan Mobley Out 6-8 Weeks With Surgery On Left Knee

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Darius Garland Out Multiple Weeks With Fractured Jaw

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