<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/news/cavs-news-donovan-mitchell-reacts-unfortunate-isaac-okoro-injury');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cavs’ Donovan Mitchell reacts to unfortunate Isaac Okoro injury');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.cavsnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Donovan-Mitchell-reacts-to-unfortunate-Isaac-Okoro-injury.jpg"></figure><h1>Cavs’ Donovan Mitchell reacts to unfortunate Isaac Okoro injury</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-20T10:02:25-08:00">December 20th, 10:02am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-20T10:02:25-08:00">December 20th, 10:02am</time><address><a>Josue Pavon</a>Josue Pavon is an Associate Editor for ClutchPoints and Cavs Nation, as well as the Oklahoma City Thunder beat writer for ClutchPoints.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cavs News</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Amid the best regular-season start Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers have seen in years, Isaac Okoro suffered a shoulder injury in the second half of the Cavs’ 130-101 win against the Brooklyn Nets. Many players are battling injuries, such as <a href="https://cavsnation.com/news/cavs-get-evan-mobley-max-strus-injury-updates-for-nets-game">Max Strus, who missed the Cavs’ victory</a> against the Nets due to a right ankle sprain, and center Evan Mobley, who’s dealing with a sprained left ankle. Mitchell addressed Cleveland, losing Okoro.</p><p>Donovan <a href="https://cavaliersnation.com/2024/12/19/donovan-mitchell-opens-up-on-cavs-losing-isaac-okoro-to-injury/" rel="noopener">discussed</a> what it means for the Cavs for him and his teammates to step up in Issac’s absence, per SB Nation’s Jesse Cinquini.</p><p>“With Isaac being out, we have to continue to take our physicality to another level,” Mitchell said. “And then you’re also missing the second-best 3-point shooter in the league. I say that, like, jokingly, but not jokingly. I’m also dead serious. He’s a guy that [has been] knocking down shots, and teams want to leave him. You obviously miss him on the defensive end, but offensively, he’s been playing phenomenally for us.”</p><p>With Okoro shooting at a 49.2% clip on 2.7 attempts from deep, Mitchell isn’t exaggerating about Isaac’s two-way impact in 2024-25. Okoro also averages 0.7 steals per game and has started in 16 games while averaging 21.0 minutes this season.</p><p>Isaac Okoro underwent an MRI following his shoulder injury, which revealed to be a right shoulder AC joint sprain. Okoro will be re-evaluated in two weeks.</p><h2><b>Donovan Mitchell shuts up ‘group chat, teammates’ with dunk</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.cavsnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Cavs-superstar-Donovan-Mitchell.jpg"><figcaption>Brad Penner-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Cavs superstar <a href="https://cavsnation.com/news/cavs-news-how-donovan-mitchell-just-shut-up-group-chat-teammates">Donovan Mitchell’s dunk against the Nets quieted rumors</a> that he was done dunking the basketball. The 2018 Dunk champion felt <a href="https://www.cleveland.com/cavs/2024/12/how-donovan-mitchell-silenced-his-cavs-teammates-and-personal-group-chat-with-a-vintage-moment.html" rel="noopener">compelled</a> to prove his teammates wrong, per Cleveland.com’s Chris Fedor.</p><p>“Rumors around the locker room are that I don’t dunk no more and I don’t got it,” said Mitchell. “I was just so happy to get that opportunity and be able to bless my teammates with something I’ve been doing my whole career. I was very proud of that moment. I was very happy. I was very excited. I will probably post it on IG (Instagram) later.”</p><p>“For me, it’s more of a choice,” Mitchell explained. “Why exert that energy if I don’t have to? Tonight, it was really a statement. My friends in my group chat, you all know who you are, they were clowning me and talking about my attempts this year. I figured, why not tonight? Why not at home?”</p><p>The 23-4 Cavs will host the NBA Cup champion Bucks on Friday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cavs’ Donovan Mitchell reacts to unfortunate Isaac Okoro injury

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/news/cavs-news-how-donovan-mitchell-just-shut-up-group-chat-teammates');   ga('set', 'title', 'How Cavs star Donovan Mitchell just ‘shut up group chat, teammates’');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.cavsnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/How-Cavs-star-Donovan-Mitchell-just-shut-up-group-chat-teammates.jpg"></figure><h1>How Cavs star Donovan Mitchell just ‘shut up group chat, teammates’</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-17T10:28:22-08:00">December 17th, 10:28am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-17T10:28:40-08:00">December 17th, 10:28am</time><address><a>Quinn Allen</a>Quinn Allen is a Senior Associate Editor for ClutchPoints and Cavs Nation.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cavs News</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p><a href="https://cavsnation.com/news/cavs-news-donovan-mitchell-major-career-milestone-pelicans-game" rel="noopener">Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell is one of the most electric players in the Association</a>. Earlier in his career, the 28-year-old won the Slam Dunk Contest, but he doesn’t rise above the rim too often these days. Is that a choice? It appears so. The Cavs star got up on Monday night, throwing down a vicious dunk against the Brooklyn Nets.</p><p>Following the win, Spida <a href="https://www.cleveland.com/cavs/2024/12/how-donovan-mitchell-silenced-his-cavs-teammates-and-personal-group-chat-with-a-vintage-moment.html" rel="noopener">explained why</a> he decided to show his vintage self in that moment after teammates and friends hilariously doubted his ability to slam the rock.</p><p>Via Cleveland.com:</p><p>“Rumors around the locker room are that I don’t dunk no more and I don’t got it,” said Mitchell. “I was just so happy to get that opportunity and be able to bless my teammates with something I’ve been doing my whole career. I was very proud of that moment. I was very happy. I was very excited. I will probably post it on IG (Instagram) later.”</p><p>“For me, it’s more of a choice,” Mitchell explained. “Why exert that energy if I don’t have to? Tonight, it was really a statement. My friends in my group chat, you all know who you are, they were clowning me and talking about my attempts this year. I figured, why not tonight? Why not at home?”</p><p>The Cavs standout felt like Monday was the perfect time to dunk after feeling good in warmups:</p><p>“I do it for everybody,” Mitchell said. “I had a dunk today in warmups and I was like, ‘Yeah, I’m probably going to get one today.’ I didn’t know how or when. I tried to dunk one and lost the ball, so I was like, ‘Alright, I’m going to get one eventually,’ My group chat can shut up finally. My teammates can shut up finally.”</p><p>Dunking or not, <a href="https://cavsnation.com/news/cavs-news-donovan-mitchell-darius-garland-join-make-nba-history-15-0-start" rel="noopener">Mitchell is putting up impressive numbers for the 23-4 Cavs</a>. He’s averaging 23.3 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 4.5 assists on 40.4% shooting from three-point land. Cleveland won’t be too worried about him exerting extra energy to throw down slams, either.</p><p>But, when Spida decides to, he’s more than capable of using his athleticism for a signature moment above the cup.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

How Cavs star Donovan Mitchell just ‘shut up group chat, teammates’

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mets-news-donovan-mitchell-interaction-mets-juan-soto-goes-viral');   ga('set', 'title', 'Donovan Mitchell’s interaction with Mets’ Juan Soto goes viral after $765 million deal');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Donovan-Mitchells-interaction-with-Juan-Soto-goes-viral-after-765-million-deal1.jpg"></figure><h1>Donovan Mitchell’s interaction with Mets’ Juan Soto goes viral after $765 million deal</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-09T06:50:48-08:00">December 9th, 6:50am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-09T06:50:57-08:00">December 9th, 6:50am</time><address><a>Alex House</a>Alex House is a sports journalist who covers the NFL, NBA, and MLB for ClutchPoints. He grew up in a New York sports-heavy region in Connecticut and earned his journalism degree at the University of Rhode Island. His in-depth knowledge of two of the most passionate and raucous fan bases in the country gives him a truly unique writing voice.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cleveland Cavaliers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Being a New York Mets fan, Donovan Mitchell is acutely familiar with pain. His longtime fanhood, which dates back to his father’s employment in the organization, has given him prime seating for the heartbreak that defined the franchise for years. Well, with <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/yankees-news-what-offered-juan-soto-massive-mets-contract">Juan Soto spurning the New York Yankees</a> for their so-called “little brother,” the Cleveland Cavaliers star guard now has incontrovertible evidence that a new day is dawning in The Big Apple.</p><p>The signs have been there for a while. An aggressive spending philosophy that emerged a few seasons ago first showed that owner Steve Cohen was committed to contending for championships. A heart-stopping 2024 campaign proved the team has both the capability and culture to back up the stacks of green. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mets-news-how-juan-soto-can-reach-805-million-contract-with-new-york">record-breaking Soto contract</a> is now confirmation of the major identity shift the Mets have undergone.</p><p>With Cohen’s bank account, and undeniable feel-good vibes circulating in Citi Field, this ballclub seems ready to attain something that Mitchell and other fans have not seen for a while– sustained success. The five-time All-Star is surely a firm believer after having a one-on-one interaction with the new king of Queens.</p><p>Mitchell <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1865963845358948463" rel="noopener">posted an image</a> of a FaceTime call between the two athletes that took place shortly after Soto officially agreed to a 15-year, $765 million megadeal on Sunday night. The obviously overjoyed outfielder was still glistening from <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mets-news-juan-soto-champagne-bath-celebrate-historic-deal">the champagne bath</a> he took to celebrate the life-altering occasion. Mitchell looked to be glowing himself.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Donovan Mitchell FaceTimed Juan Soto after he signed a 15-year, $765M deal with his New York Mets 😅</p><p>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/spidadmitchell?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@spidadmitchell</a>) <a href="https://t.co/oClTo7Y1WV">pic.twitter.com/oClTo7Y1WV</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1865963845358948463?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 9, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><h2><b>The Mets usher in a new era by beating Yankees in a bidding war</b></h2><p>Many people wondered if this moment would ever come. Despite the Mets being the financial frontrunners throughout the Soto sweepstakes, it is surreal to see a superstar choose to wear the Orange and Blue over the Pinstripes. Throw in the fact that the 26-year-old just produced arguably the best statistical 162-game season of his MLB career with the Yankees, and you have one of the biggest free agency bombshells to ever be dropped on the sport. The times are a changin’.</p><p>And Donovan Mitchell gets to experience the transformation on a personal level. His relationship with Juan Soto surely makes the signing so much sweeter. Mets fans are walking on air following this historic contract, but they hope the euphoria and lingering in-state pride is only the beginning.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Donovan Mitchell’s interaction with Mets’ Juan Soto goes viral after $765 million deal

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/news/cavs-news-donovan-mitchell-hilarious-response-juan-soto-free-agency-rumors');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cavs star Donovan Mitchell’s hilarious response to Juan Soto free agency rumors');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.cavsnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Cavs-news-Donovan-Mitchells-hilarious-response-to-wild-Juan-Soto-free-agency-rumors.jpg"></figure><h1>Cavs star Donovan Mitchell’s hilarious response to Juan Soto free agency rumors</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-06T14:10:44-08:00">December 6th, 2:10pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-06T14:10:44-08:00">December 6th, 2:10pm</time><address><a>Josue Pavon</a>Josue Pavon is an Associate Editor for ClutchPoints and Cavs Nation, as well as the Oklahoma City Thunder beat writer for ClutchPoints.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cavs News</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star Donovan Mitchell is an avid New York Mets fan following Juan Soto’s free-agency decision slowly unfolding through MLB rumors and opinions. The New York native isn’t shy about his fandom. During baseball season, <a href="https://cavsnation.com/news/cavs-news-donovan-mitchell-drops-2-word-reaction-francisco-lindor-home-run" rel="noopener">Mitchell posted about the Mets on social media</a> over the summer. He’s also likely hoping Soto will ultimately sign with his favorite team.</p><p>With optimism surrounding the Mets’ chances of signing with the Mets, Mitchell <a href="https://x.com/spidadmitchell/status/1864906369142329665" rel="noopener">posted</a> about the popular MLB free agent on his X, formerly Twitter.</p><p>“This Soto stuff is getting outta hand… no way that’s real,” Mitchell posted.</p><p>Yankees outfielder Juan Soto was linked to the Boston Red Sox before the Mets entered the campaign during the MLB offseason. Cavs star Donovan Mitchell and the rest of us will soon find out where Soto decides to continue his impressive career.</p><h2><b>Donovan Mitchell asks savage Celtics’ three-point shooting question</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.cavsnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Cavs-All-Star-Donovan-Mitchell.jpg"><figcaption>David Richard-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Cleveland Cavs All-Star <a href="https://cavsnation.com/news/cavs-news-cleveland-breathe-easy-donovan-mitchell-darius-garland-injury-scares">Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland dodged significant injury</a> scares after beating the champion Boston Celtics 115-111. In a game where the Cavs matched the Celtics’ 17 made threes while shooting at a higher percentage (47.2/34.7), Cleveland improved to 17-0 when it shot above 35% per contest. Four days removed from Mitchell’s 35-point performance, he had an interesting follow-up question for a reporter in his press conference.</p><p>The Cavs are 17-0 when they shoot over 35% from three and 3-3 when they don’t. Are they <a href="https://x.com/FearTheSword/status/1865035902789009524" rel="noopener">overly reliant</a> on the three-ball? Or perhaps it’s the beginning of a new three-point shooting juggernaut in the making, per SB Nation.</p><p>“Would you ask Boston that question?” Donovan Mitchell asked. “I’m not trying to be an a****** at all when I say that.”</p><p>Mitchell’s question triggered a <a href="https://cavsnation.com/news/cavs-news-darius-garland-sends-aint-no-punk-message-celtics" rel="noopener">response</a> in written form, per SB Nation’s Jackson Flickinger.</p><p>“I said no. It’s impossible to question the Boston Celtics’s formula,” Flickinger said. “But it’s fair to wonder if the Cavs are capable of following that blueprint, especially after poor outside shooting did them in during the last two postseasons, as they went 31.5% and 30.6% from three.</p><p>“At the same time, they have no choice but to try playing that style,” he concluded.</p><p>The Cavs are shooting at a 40.5% clip and lead the NBA in three-point percentage this season. While the Celtics lead in a couple of three-point shooting statistical categories, including three-pointers made (19.1) and three-pointers attempted (51.0), the Cavs have morphed into one of the better three-point shooting teams in the NBA.</p><p>They also have the best regular-season record (20-3) and are 7-3 in their last ten games.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cavs star Donovan Mitchell’s hilarious response to Juan Soto free agency rumors

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/news/cavs-news-donovan-mitchell-asks-savage-celtics-question-3-point-shooting');   ga('set', 'title', 'Donovan Mitchell asks savage Celtics question about Cavs’ 3-point shooting');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.cavsnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/CAVS-NATION-Cavs-news-Donovan-Mitchell-ask-savage-Celtics-question-about-Clevelands-3-point-shooting.jpg"></figure><h1>Donovan Mitchell asks savage Celtics question about Cavs’ 3-point shooting</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-06T12:45:51-08:00">December 6th, 12:45pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-06T12:45:51-08:00">December 6th, 12:45pm</time><address><a>Josue Pavon</a>Josue Pavon is an Associate Editor for ClutchPoints and Cavs Nation, as well as the Oklahoma City Thunder beat writer for ClutchPoints.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cavs News</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Cleveland Cavs All-Star Donovan Mitchell retorted an interesting question reporter during his postgame press conference after a 126-114 win Thursday night. After <a href="https://cavsnation.com/news/cavs-news-darius-garland-sends-aint-no-punk-message-celtics">Darius Garland sent a message to the champion</a> Boston Celtics following the Cavs’ 115-111 victory on Sunday, Mitchell’s question related to the Celtics’ elite three-point shooting.</p><p>The Cavs are 17-0 when they shoot over 35% from deep and 3-3 when they don’t. Is Cleveland too reliant on three-point shooting? SB Nation’s Jackson Flickinger <a href="https://x.com/FearTheSword/status/1865035902789009524" rel="noopener">asked</a>, per X, formerly Twitter.</p><p>“Would you ask Boston that question?” Donovan Mitchell asked. “I’m not trying to be an a****** at all when I say that.”</p><p>Mitchell’s question triggered a <a href="https://cavsnation.com/news/cavs-news-darius-garland-sends-aint-no-punk-message-celtics" rel="noopener">response</a> in written form, per SB Nation.</p><p>“I said no. It’s impossible to question the Boston Celtics’s formula,” Flickinger said. “But it’s fair to wonder if the Cavs are capable of following that blueprint, especially after poor outside shooting did them in during the last two postseasons, as they went 31.5% and 30.6% from three.</p><p>“At the same time, they have no choice but to try playing that style,” he concluded.</p><p>The Cavs connected on 17-of-26 threes (47.2%) in their win against the Celtics. Shooting above 35% from three has an undefeated mark for Cleveland (17-0). The Celtics are elite in an NBA era where three-point shooting reigns supreme, and they have proven that it’s a style that can lead to winning a championship. They lead the league in three-pointers made (19.1), three-point attempts (51.0), and three-point frequency (56.2) this season.</p><p>However, with the NBA’s best record, the Cavs (20-3) lead the league in three-point shooting percentage (40.5).</p><h2><b>Darius Garland sends ‘ain’t no punk’ message after beating Celtics</b></h2><p>Cavs fans sighed in relief after <a href="https://cavsnation.com/news/cavs-news-cleveland-breathe-easy-donovan-mitchell-darius-garland-injury-scares" rel="noopener">Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland’s injury scare</a>. Beforehand, Garland addressed the Celtics’ defensive strategy to deter the guard’s offensive production. It didn’t work. He finished with 22 points, including 4-for-6 from deep.</p><p>After the game, Garland addressed the champion’s defensive tactic.</p><p>“I’m going to take that challenge whenever it is,” Garland said. “I’m no punk. So if y’all want to switch and to x me out and try to just hunt me out, that’s cool. I ain’t no punk, though. I’m gonna take a challenge.”</p><p>While implementing a new system, Cavs head coach Kenny Atkinson has encouraged Garland’s aggressive approach.</p><p>“This goes back to me watching the playoffs last year, and, you know, I think they did different things to hide him,” Atkinson said. “My point to Darius [was], ‘We’re not hiding you. You’re good enough. Accept the challenge. You’re smart enough.’ Because I think when you start doing the tricky stuff, these teams are too good.</p><p>The Cavs will face the Hornets on Saturday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Donovan Mitchell asks savage Celtics question about Cavs’ 3-point shooting

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Malik is also an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints and Cavs Nation.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cavs News</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://cavsnation.com/news/cavs-news-cleveland-important-caris-levert-injury-update-hawks-game">Cleveland Cavaliers</a> fans held their breath for a moment during their latest matchup against the Washington Wizards as Darius Garland and Donovan Mitchell suffered injuries. At the beginning of the third quarter, Mitchell injured his right shoulder and left the game for a minute, but came into the game. Afterward, Mitchell <a href="https://www.cleveland.com/cavs/2024/12/are-cavs-donovan-mitchell-and-darius-garland-ok-after-scary-injuries-suffered-in-win-over-wizards.html" rel="noopener">shared an update</a> on the injury.</p><p>“There’s a reason why I don’t play football,” Mitchell said via Cavs reporter Chris Fedor. “At the end of the day, it was one of those moments where in the moment it’s scary. But we’re all good.”</p><p>Later in that third quarter, Garland got hit in the back of the head and laid on the floor for two possessions. Garland ended up walking to the locker room and didn’t return to the game. Head coach Kenny Atkinson provided an update on Garland after the game.</p><p>“He looked fine in the locker room,” Atkinson said. “Doesn’t look like anything that’ll hold him out. He gave me the thumbs up, and I don’t think he’ll miss any time at all. I think he’s fine.”</p><p>Both updates seem to be positive, and it wouldn’t be a surprise if Mitchell and Garland were available in the Cavs’ next game against the Denver Nuggets.</p><h2>Cavs continue to stay atop Eastern Conference</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.cavsnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Donovan-Mitchell.jpg"><figcaption>David Richard-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>After <a href="https://cavsnation.com/news/cavs-news-kenny-atkinson-gets-brutally-honest-about-clevelands-performance-vs-hawks">back-to-back losses to the Atlanta Hawks</a>, the Cavs were looking to get back on track, and that’s what they did. They handled business against the Boston Celtics at home, as they’ve been slowly creeping up on them in the standings.</p><p>The Celtics tried to do their best to get Darius Garland switched on them so they could take advantage of him since he’s smaller in size, but the Cavs guard wasn’t bothered and held his own. Kenny Atkinson also let it be known that <a href="https://cavsnation.com/news/cavs-news-darius-garland-sends-aint-no-punk-message-celtics">Garland had to take the challenge</a>.</p><p>“I’m going to take that challenge whenever it is,” Garland said after the game. “I’m no punk. So if y’all want to switch and to x me out and try to just hunt me out, that’s cool. I ain’t no punk, though. I’m gonna take a challenge.”</p><p>“This goes back to me watching the playoffs last year, and, you know, I think they did different things to hide him,” Atkinson said. “My point to Darius [was], ‘We’re not hiding you. You’re good enough. Accept the challenge. You’re smart enough.’ Because I think when you start doing the tricky stuff, these teams are too good. You gotta be able to switch. And if he’s gonna play at the end of games, he’s gotta be able to switch.”</p><p>The Cavs then handled business against the Wizards despite the injuries they had throughout the game. With them being at the top of the conference, teams will be looking to give them their best shot every night, but they look to be prepared for whatever comes their way.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cavs can breathe easy after Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland injury scares

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/cavs-news-darius-garland-donovan-mitchell-injury-scares');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cavs’ Darius Garland, Donovan Mitchell give udpates after injury scares');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Darius-Garland-Donovan-Mitchell-give-updates-after-injury-scares.jpg"></figure><h1>Cavs’ Darius Garland, Donovan Mitchell give udpates after injury scares</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-04T10:10:11-08:00">December 4th, 10:10am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-04T10:10:11-08:00">December 4th, 10:10am</time><address><a href="https://www.downeuclid.com">Evan Dammarell</a>Evan Dammarell is an award-winning sports journalist covering all things Cleveland, including the Cavs, right off the shores of Lake Erie. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cleveland Cavaliers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>In their 118-87 victory over the Washington Wizards, the Cleveland Cavaliers faced two scares in the third quarter. Superstar Donovan Mitchell nearly injured his shoulder while trying to navigate a screen by Jonas Valanciunas, but he returned <a href="https://x.com/AmNotEvan/status/1864118957306720430" rel="noopener">despite his limp right arm</a>. However, after Mitchell went to the locker room, Cavs guard Darius Garland was hit in the back of the head by Valanciunas and was ruled out for the rest of the game.</p><p>Before blaming Valanciunas, it’s important to note that he set a solid screen when Mitchell got hurt. Mitchell’s injury occurred as he tried to run through it. Meanwhile, Garland’s injury was a freak accident; he collided with Valanciunas’s left arm while pursuing a lob pass from Evan Mobley under the basket.</p><p>At first, it was unclear what the situation was with either player. Mitchell’s return to the floor was reassuring. However, Garland’s remaining in the locker room raised alarms, especially given how essential Garland has been for Cleveland’s red-hot start to the season. Thankfully, head coach Kenny Atkinson didn’t seem concerned after the game.</p><p>“I think he’s fine,” Atkinson said of Garland. “I just looked at him. He gave me the thumbs up, and I don’t think he’ll miss any time at all. I think he’s fine.”</p><p>When the media entered the locker room, both players were okay. Garland and Mitchell joked about Mitchell’s laundry routine and interrupted each other’s post-game interviews. Their light-hearted interactions alleviated concerns about their injuries, suggesting they should be fine moving forward.</p><p>“I’m good. I’m alive,” Garland joked about his head injury.</p><p>“In the moment, it’s scary, but we’re all good,” Mitchell said, who tried to relate to Garland since he wasn’t wearing the correct prescription glasses, giving him headaches.</p><h2><b>Cavs’ Darius Garland and Donovan Mitchell give personal injury updates</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Darius-Garland-celebrates-Cavs-Wizards.jpg"><figcaption>Ken Blaze-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>When discussing his injury scare, Mitchell said he suffered “a little stinger in the shoulder.” He also added there’s a reason he doesn’t play football.</p><p>“I should have known not to run into [Valanciunas’] screen, but sometimes I take the challenge to try to run through a guy’s chest,” Mitchell said. “But some people, you just don’t, and he’s one of them.”</p><p>Garland, meanwhile, jokingly compared taking Valanciunas’s arm to the back of the head to surviving a car crash. Understandably, Garland might feel that way. Valanciunas is listed as 7 feet and 270 pounds. Garland is only 6-1 and 192 pounds.</p><p>“Valanciunas, he sets great screens. They’re just punishing,” Atkinson said. “We don’t realize this game, especially for guards, with all the pick-and-rolls in the game, the force of the screens, it’s tough. But that’s the nature of the game.</p><p>“It’s part of what you have to do as a perimeter player is take those hits and try to avoid them the best you can. But Valanciunas is one of the best screeners in the league. He got us a couple of times.”</p><p>Although they’re probably both a little sore, thankfully, Garland and Mitchell don’t seem like they’ll miss time for the Cavs. Both guards have been vital in Cleveland’s NBA-best start to the season, so possibly losing both of them would be devastating. Thankfully, that doesn’t have to be a thought, as both are in good health and good spirits after a rousing Cavs win over the Wizards at home.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cavs’ Darius Garland, Donovan Mitchell give udpates after injury scares

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Last time out, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hawks-news-trae-young-atlanta-breaks-franchise-record-in-massive-cavs-takedown">the Cavs lost to the Hawks 135-124</a>. This win snapped Atlanta’s four-game losing skid, while Cleveland suffered its first home loss and second overall loss this season.</p><p>This will be the second of three meetings <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cavaliers-vs-hawks-prediction-odds-pick-for-nba-cup-2024">between Cleveland and Atlanta this year</a>. The series will then wrap up in late January in Cleveland. However, this one will carry the most weight of the three matchups between the Cavs and Hawks. There <a href="https://www.nba.com/nba-cup/2024/standings" rel="noopener">are serious ramifications</a> for the Group Play portion of the NBA Cup on the line.</p><p>If Cleveland loses to Atlanta, it will eliminate Cleveland from the NBA Cup race. However, if the Hawks lose instead, even more intricate scenarios could unfold. Here’s what will make the difference so the Cavs can maintain control of the game from wire to wire and clip Atlanta’s wings to keep them from taking flight.</p><h2><b>The NBA Cup scenarios for the Cavs and Hawks</b></h2><p>Only a handful of games remain in Group C of the Eastern Conference in the race for the 2024 NBA Cup. However, things are tightly contested outside of the winless (in NBA Cup format) Washington Wizards. Today’s matchup between the Cavs and Hawks will seriously impact who punches their ticket to Las Vegas. But, before diving into those, here’s where things stand in Group C:</p><ol><li>Chicago Bulls: 2-1, +15</li><li>Atlanta Hawks: 2-1, -1</li><li>Boston Celtics: 2-1, +14</li><li>Cleveland Cavaliers: 1-1, +15</li><li>Washington Wizards: 0-3, -45</li></ol><p>The Chicago Bulls, Hawks, and Boston Celtics all have 2-1 records in group play. If multiple teams in one group have the same record, the tiebreakers are (in order) head-to-head record and point differential. Since the Bulls beat the Hawks and have a better point differential (+15) than the Celtics (+14), they currently lead Group C. Boston is behind Atlanta because they beat the Celtics in their group play opener.</p><p>But for Cleveland to win Group C, they must defeat Atlanta on the road today. The Cavs also need the Bulls to beat the Celtics to remain in the thick of the Group C race. If Cleveland wins and Chicago loses, Boston clinches Group C. However, if the Cavs lose to the Hawks, they’re eliminated from the NBA Cup since a team that could finish 2-2 couldn’t even be a Wild Card.</p><p>It’s complicated, but Cleveland can remain in the thick of things. It all starts with a win in Atlanta, and it will roll from there.</p><h2><b>Stopping Trae Young from dropping dimes</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Donovan-Mitchell-drives-Cavs-v-Hawks.jpg"><figcaption>Dale Zanine-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>When the Hawks defeated the Cavs at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, it wasn’t through just Trae Young’s scoring. Instead, it was Young’s passing that carved up Cleveland’s defense. The Hawks look like a legitimate playoff squad at full strength, especially in the weak Eastern Conference. Young only emboldens that legitimacy, who dropped a career-best 22 assists last game against the Cavs, showcasing that Atlanta is greater than the sum of its parts.</p><p>Cleveland will need to limit Young’s ability to find an offensive rhythm, whether from his scoring or passing, in this matchup. If they can contain Young, then everything else should quickly and easily fall into place for the Cavs.</p><h2><b>The Cavs are struggling to regain their defensive identity</b></h2><p>In their red-hot start to the year, Cleveland’s offense has masked some of the defensive problems. It came to a head when they gave up 135 points to Atlanta, including 37 in the fourth quarter.</p><p>“That was a stinker,” head coach Kenny Atkinson said after the game. “We kind of deserved what we got tonight.”</p><p>The Hawks connected on 20 of their 42 attempts from beyond the arc, burning the Cavs. This was the <a href="https://www.nba.com/stats/teams/boxscores-traditional?DateTo=11/28/2024&amp;OpponentTeamID=1610612739&amp;dir=D&amp;sort=FG3_PCT">sixth time their opponent shot over 45% from three</a>, and the <a href="https://www.nba.com/stats/teams/boxscores-traditional?DateTo=11/28/2024&amp;OpponentTeamID=1610612739&amp;dir=D&amp;sort=FG3M">fourth time their opponent made 20 or more threes</a> against them in a game. This has all added up to the second-worst opponent three-point percentage in the league, killing the Cavs in tight games.</p><p>The Cavs’ inability to defend the three-point line is why they currently have the 11th-ranked defense with a 111.9 defensive rating. That ranking is trending in the wrong direction, as they’ve been 20th overall in defense since the beginning of November. Cleveland needs to regain its greatest strength. If not, more games will turn into track meets, forcing the Cavs to continually play on tired legs.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

What to watch for when Donovan Mitchell, Cavs take on Dyson Daniels, Hawks

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After <a href="https://cavsnation.com/news/cavs-news-donovan-mitchell-kenny-atkinson-meeting-sparked-150-million-extension">Mitchell shared his offseason conversation with coach Kenny Atkinson</a>, he talked about his basketball connection with his backcourt mate in Garland.</p><p>Mitchell <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5951307/2024/11/27/nba-cleveland-cavaliers-donovan-mitchell-kenny-atkinson/" rel="noopener">believes</a> that sharing that bond is vital for a team’s long-term success, per The Athletic’s Sam Amick.</p><p>“We always knew what we had as a friendship off the floor,” Mitchell said of Garland. “I think that’s when — excuse my language — s*** gets f****** sticky. When you don’t have that relationship, there’s no trust.</p><p>“I let him take that time, because like I tell him, ‘We are fine.’ …I was like, ‘No, we’re good. Take the time you need.’ He had a lot of stuff going on last year, had a rough year (including a broken jaw that cost him six weeks midway through the season). I said, ‘Come back and be ready to roll.’ That’s it. At the end of the day, that’s going to shut all the sh– up. So for us, that’s really what it was, because you can’t control what the outside narrative is. It is what it is, and now he’s here hooping and that’s all that really matters at the end of the day,” Mitchell concluded.</p><h2><b>Cavs’ Donovan Mitchell on Darius Garland, Evan Mobley</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.cavsnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Cavs-guard-Darius-Garland.jpg"><figcaption>Ken Blaze-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>As <a href="https://cavsnation.com/news/cavs-news-donovan-mitchell-fires-back-idea-got-j-b-bickerstaff-fired">Mitchell and the Cavs transitioned from J.B. Bickerstaff</a> to Kenny Atkinson as head coach, Donovan was openly transparent with Atkinson, sharing his vision with his new head coach ahead of an unprecedented start to the 2024-25 campaign.</p><p>“[Mitchell] is the one who told me, ‘Hey, our next step is empowering Evan,’ ” Atkinson said. “It wasn’t, ‘I need the ball more, or we need to run this for me.’ It was about, ‘How can this team make the next jump?’ And then he put Darius (in the conversation). He said, ‘Me and Darius can be great together. There’s no reason we can’t be great together.’</p><p>“So a lot of it came from him. He just had a good grip on where this team needs to go. That helped me steer the ship because I kind of got the blueprint.”</p><p>Averaging 17.6 points, 8.9 rebounds, and 1.5 blocks per game, Mobley is having the best regular-season start of his career. One could argue the same sentiment about Garland, averaging 20.3 points on 48.8% shooting, including 43.9% from behind the three-point arc, 6.9 assists, and 1.2 steals per game.</p><p>The Cavs will look to go 18-1 in their matchup against the Hawks on Wednesday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cavs’ Donovan Mitchell drops NSFW truth bombs on Darius Garland relationship

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Bickerstaff fired</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-27T09:24:49-08:00">November 27th, 9:24am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-27T09:25:42-08:00">November 27th, 9:25am</time><address><a>Josue Pavon</a>Josue Pavon is an Associate Editor for ClutchPoints and Cavs Nation, as well as the Oklahoma City Thunder beat writer for ClutchPoints.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cavs News</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Cleveland Cavs All-Star <a href="https://cavsnation.com/other/cavs-news-donovan-mitchell-kenny-atkinson-meeting-sparked-150-million-extension">Donovan Mitchell and head coach Kenny Atkinson’s meeting</a> laid the groundwork for what we see in a 17-1 team despite the assumption that the All-Star had a say in firing former Cavs coach J.B. Bickerstaff. Bickerstaff was relieved of his duties following the Cavs’ 4-1 second-round loss to the Boston Celtics in last year’s playoffs. Mitchell set the record straight recently in an interview with The Athletic’s Sam Amick.</p><p>He <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5951307/2024/11/27/nba-cleveland-cavaliers-donovan-mitchell-kenny-atkinson/" rel="noopener">said</a> he had waited for the Cavs to decide Bickerstaff’s fate and had no part in the final decision.</p><p>“I wanted the organization to make that (coaching) decision,” Mitchell said. “Obviously, I know people probably think I f****** did all of it, but at the end of the day, I trust in (Cavs general manager) Koby (Altman). I trust in the front office to be like, ‘All right, what’s the decision?’ And then you figure out what the future looks like.”</p><p>The reasoning behind the decision to fire Bickerstaff, including Evan Mobley’s development and Darius Garland’s frustration, extended beyond Mitchell, according to sources revealed to The Atheltic.</p><p>“The developmental delay with Mobley was a problem. And team sources say Garland, the 24-year-old former All-Star whose production declined last season while playing alongside Mitchell, had made it clear internally that he wasn’t content camping out in the corner,” Amick reported. “He wanted the freedom to be his best self, and to share a more equitable part of the offensive load with Mitchell in the backcourt.”</p><p>With Garland signed through 2028, the Cavs considered the guard a pillar of their future. The Cavs ultimately decided to fire J.B. Bickerstaff and bring in a new coach who would be best for all parties, turning to Atkinson as a proactive solution to the many problems that plagued their 2023-24 campaign.</p><h2><b>Cavs’ Donovan Mitchell, Kenny Atkinson meeting sparked extension</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.cavsnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Cavs-head-coach-Kenny-Atkinson.jpg"><figcaption>Ken Blaze-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>While Cavs guard <a href="https://cavsnation.com/news/cavs-news-how-ty-jerome-barged-sixth-man-of-the-year-race">Ty Jerome barges into the Sixth Man of the Year</a> conversation amid the team’s 17-1 start, All-Star Donovan Mitchell and head coach Kenny Atkinson discussed a vital offseason meeting. Mitchell met with Atkinson before his $150.8 million extension, where the two mapped out the Cavs’ 2024-25 offense.</p><p>“We were going over [Atkinson’s vision] with f****** salt and pepper on the little place mat,” Mitchell said. “This guy could be here and put this there. Naturally, what got me was the fact that we’re having this kind of discussion at a regular lunch.”</p><p>The two instantly found common ground, which made Mitchell’s decision to sign a three-year, $150.8 million extension easy.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cavs’ Donovan Mitchell fires back at idea he got J.B. Bickerstaff fired

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/news/cavs-news-donovan-mitchell-kenny-atkinson-meeting-sparked-150-million-extension');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cavs’ Donovan Mitchell, Kenny Atkinson meeting that sparked $150 million extension');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.cavsnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Cavs-news-Donovan-Mitchell-Kenny-Atkinson-reveal-meeting-that-sparked-150-million-extension.jpg"></figure><h1>Cavs’ Donovan Mitchell, Kenny Atkinson meeting that sparked $150 million extension</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-27T08:40:15-08:00">November 27th, 8:40am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-27T08:42:46-08:00">November 27th, 8:42am</time><address><a>Josue Pavon</a>Josue Pavon is an Associate Editor for ClutchPoints and Cavs Nation, as well as the Oklahoma City Thunder beat writer for ClutchPoints.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cavs News</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>When Cleveland Cavs All-Star <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cavs-news-donovan-mitchell-agrees-contract-extension">Donovan Mitchell signed a three-year, $150.8 million extension</a>, it cemented his future with head coach Kenny Atkinson and the franchise’s new direction toward contending in the Eastern Conference. Then, the Cavs re-signed their core, Jarrett Allen, Evan Mobley, and Issac Okoro, all stemming from a vital conversation between Mitchell and Cleveland’s new head coach, Atkinson.</p><p>Before inking his three-year extension, Mitchell <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5951307/2024/11/27/nba-cleveland-cavaliers-donovan-mitchell-kenny-atkinson/" rel="noopener">met</a> with Atkinson, per The Athletic’s Sam Amick.</p><p>“We were going over [Atkinson’s vision] with f****** salt and pepper on the little place mat,” Mitchell said. “This guy could be here and put this there. Naturally, what got me was the fact that we’re having this kind of discussion at a regular lunch. We’re legitimately trying to figure it all out, and we’re saying, ‘All right, we can plug this person here, and where do we put this guy?’ Evan [Mobley] goes here, with the rifle action. He sets up this (action), and you can slip. We’re just going over everything.”</p><p>With Mitchell by his side, Atkinson wanted to get down to the nitty-gritty.</p><p>“I wanted it to be more casual than a chalkboard session,” Atkinson said. “I wanted his thoughts about how we’d play, thoughts on the team. I said, ‘Let’s go down the roster, and tell me about every guy.’ And it was amazing. It was like talking to a coach. He had such a depth of knowledge.</p><p>“He gave me the lowdown on every guy, so that was the spark for me. Like, man, I’ve got the blueprint right here, and then talking to him strategically about what we wanted to do. His IQ is off the charts — really off the charts. We just clicked, you know? Strategically. And that’s important. You could meet and not click. He bought in right off the bat,” Atkinson concluded.</p><h2><b>Buying into Kenny Atkinson ‘wasn’t hard’ for Donovan Mitchell</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.cavsnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Donovan-Mitchell_020214.jpg"><figcaption>Ken Blaze-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>After a month-long head coaching vacancy, the <a href="https://cavsnation.com/news/cavs-news-cleveland-explains-kenny-atkinson-decision-official-statement">Cavs hired Kenny Atkinson following JB Bikerstaff’s departure</a>. And for Cavs All-Star Donovan Mitchell, finding common ground with his new head was a seamless fit.</p><p>“It wasn’t hard,” Mitchell said. “It’s just different. I mean, this is a different approach to my year this year. Minutes are lower. Obviously, my averages are lower, so it’s all about being able to trust in him. When you have a guy like this saying, ‘This is what can take us (to the next level) …’ then it makes it easy.”</p><p>The league-leading 17-1 Cavs will host the Hawks on Wednesday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cavs’ Donovan Mitchell, Kenny Atkinson meeting that sparked $150 million extension

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Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cleveland Cavaliers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Cleveland <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cavaliers-news-donovan-mitchell-nsfw-message-undefeated-start">Cavaliers are off to a 16-1 start to the season</a>, and what they did during the offseason may have led to this. One of the moves they made was re-signing Donovan Mitchell, as there were rumors that he may not have signed the extension. If that was the case, the Houston Rockers were ready to <a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/sunday-best-all-my-latest-from-the-c5f?utm_source=post-email-title&amp;publication_id=392205&amp;post_id=152086116&amp;utm_campaign=email-post-title&amp;isFreemail=false&amp;r=39f60&amp;triedRedirect=true&amp;utm_medium=email" rel="noopener">put a package together</a> to trade for him, according to Marc Stein.</p><p>“One more note on the Rockets: League sources say Houston did have real designs on pursuing Cleveland’s Donovan Mitchell if the 28-year-old had elected to pass on a contract extension in the offseason, which almost certainly would have forced the Cavaliers to field trade inquiries for him,” Stein wrote.</p><p>“Yet Mitchell hushed all such talk by signing a three-year, $150 million extension, committing his immediate future to the Cavaliers and — along with extensions for Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen and the hiring of Kenny Atkinson as coach — contributing hugely to the franchise solidity that has propelled Cleveland to a 16-1 start,” Stein continued.</p><p>The Rockets showed some promise toward the end of last season, and they have been looking for the final piece to complete their team. Even though they weren’t able to pull off a trade, the Rockets have had a nice start to the season with a 12-6 record.</p><h2>Cavs off to a fast start</h2><p>The Cavs have been playing some of the best basketball in the league, and it’s been with the help of several players on the team. The backcourt of Darius Garland and Donovan Mitchell have been playing well next to each other, and the frontcourt of Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen have been strong on defense.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kenny-atkinson-to-slowly-reinvent-cavs-entering-training-camp">biggest acquisition for the Cavs</a> has been head coach Kenny Atkinson, who has unlocked the team and is letting them play free-flowing basketball. With the start that the Cavs have had to the season, it wouldn’t be surprising if they kept the No. 1 spot in the Eastern Conference.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Donovan Mitchell’s $150 million Cavs deal shut down Rockets’ trade interest

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/news/cavs-news-donovan-mitchell-major-career-milestone-pelicans-game');   ga('set', 'title', 'Donovan Mitchell hits major career milestone during Pelicans game');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.cavsnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Donovan-Mitchell-hits-major-career-milestone-during-Pelicans-game.jpg"></figure><h1>Donovan Mitchell hits major career milestone during Pelicans game</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-20T19:27:13-08:00">November 20th, 7:27pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-20T19:27:13-08:00">November 20th, 7:27pm</time><address><a>David Yapkowitz</a>David Yapkowitz is an NBA Associate Editor at ClutchPoints and Cavs Nation. He is based in Los Angeles and currently covers basketball at every level from NBA/WNBA to men/women college and boys/girls high school.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cavs News</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Cleveland <a href="https://cavsnation.com/news/cavs-news-shaq-eye-opening-cavaliers-championship-take-15-0-start">Cavaliers hot start to the 2024-25 season</a> hit a minor roadblock following their loss to the Boston Celtics on Tuesday. But the team regrouped with a win against the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday. During the Cavs game against the Pelicans, Donovan Mitchell reached a new career milestone.</p><p>Donovan Mitchell reached the <a href="https://x.com/NBATV/status/1859400742542458925" rel="noopener">12,000 career points</a> milestone during the Cavs’ game on Wednesday, as per NBA TV. He reached that mark early in the first quarter against the Pelicans with a step back three-point shot.</p><p>Mitchell has been one of the driving forces behind the Cavs’ 16-1 start to the season. Against the Pelicans, he finished with ten points, two rebounds and two assists while shooting 4-0f-10 from the field.</p><p>Through the Cavs’ first 15 games of the season, Mitchell has been averaging 25.3 points, 4.6 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 1.4 steals with splits of 46.7 percent shooting from the field, 40.9 percent shooting from the three-point line and 84.1 percent shooting from the free-throw line.</p><p>Last season, the Cavs finished with a top four record in the Eastern Conference standings. They defeated the Orlando Magic in seven games in the first round of the playoffs before falling to the Boston Celtics in five games in the Eastern Conference Semifinals.</p><p>Mitchell was unable to finish out the series against the Celtics due to injury. But in the games he was able to play, he averaged 29.6 points, 5.4 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 1.3 steals with splits of 47.6 percent shooting from the field, 35.4 percent shooting from the three-point line and 81.5 percent shooting from the free-throw line.</p><p>Mitchell joined the Cavs during an offseason trade ahead of the 2022-23 season that sent Lauri Markkanen, Collin Sexton, Ochai Agbaji and five draft picks to the Utah Jazz.</p><p>The former Louisville star has been named to five consecutive NBA All-Star teams. He was the No. 13 overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft by the Jazz.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Donovan Mitchell hits major career milestone during Pelicans game

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He is a diehard Yankees, Jets, Knicks, Rutgers, and Tottenham Hotspur fan. When Joshua is not either watching a game or writing about one, you can find him in an art-house movie theater or working on a screenplay.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Boston Celtics</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Some losses hurt more than others, and Tuesday night’s <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/celtics-news-joe-mazzulla-wish-boston-rivals-cavaliers-takedown">120-117 defeat to the Boston Celtics</a> was extra painful for Cleveland Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell. The five-time All-Star drew one of the hardest fouls in recent memory as he dribbled past half court with the final seconds of the game winding down.</p><p>Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum <a href="https://twitter.com/TedBuddy8/status/1859059309646434611" rel="noopener">led with his shoulder</a> and hit Mitchell in the face, causing the latter hooper to fall to the ground in pain, via X (formerly known as “Twitter”) user @TedBuddy8.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">hard foul by Jayson Tatum on Donovan Mitchell <a href="https://t.co/6amdqwNVhP">pic.twitter.com/6amdqwNVhP</a></p><p>— Tedd Buddwell 🏀🏈 (@TedBuddy8) <a href="https://twitter.com/TedBuddy8/status/1859059309646434611?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 20, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Tatum didn’t have malicious intent, as he was trying to steal the ball. However, the 2024 NBA champion was lucky to not be called for a flagrant.</p><p>Social media went wild with memes and jokes after the brutal play. @CelticsAdam34<a href="https://twitter.com/CelticsAdam34/status/1859059209570033718" rel="noopener"> compared it to a similar</a> type of NFL hit.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Jayson Tatum to Donovan Mitchell: <a href="https://t.co/YHeamGfOk2">pic.twitter.com/YHeamGfOk2</a></p><p>— Adam☘️ (@CelticsAdam34) <a href="https://twitter.com/CelticsAdam34/status/1859059209570033718?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 20, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>@HoopinGuru trolled Cleveland <a href="https://twitter.com/HoopinGuru/status/1859038464475623931" rel="noopener">fans with a GIF</a> of their own.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Jayson Tatum snatching that 15 game win-streak from Donovan Mitchell: <a href="https://t.co/wK7RZxeLrF">pic.twitter.com/wK7RZxeLrF</a></p><p>— 𝑯̰𝒐̰𝒐̰𝒑̰𝑮̰𝒖̰𝒓̰𝒖̰ ☘️ (@HoopinGuru) <a href="https://twitter.com/HoopinGuru/status/1859038464475623931?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 20, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Meanwhile, Cavaliers fans weren’t pleased. @thedawgspodcast <a href="https://x.com/thedawgspodcast/status/1859059295645503858" rel="noopener">didn’t mince words</a>.</p><p>“F**k Tatum. Whiny bi**h, then just runs into Mitchell,” the user said.</p><p>“Mitchell’s mouth is bleeding &amp; Tatum is laughing,” @BurdsIVue said. “<a href="https://x.com/BurdsIVue/status/1859059857220907350" rel="noopener">i hate this team</a> so much.”</p><p>Regardless, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cavaliers-news-donovan-mitchell-nsfw-message-undefeated-start">Cleveland is no longer undefeated</a>, thanks in large part to Tatum’s 33-point, 12-rebound performance.</p><h2><b>Celtics are still team to beat in Eastern Conference</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Darius-Garland-battles-Jayson-Tatum.jpg"><figcaption>Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>While the Cavaliers still own the NBA’s best record at 15-1, Tuesday night was a reminder of who is truly at the top of the totem pole. Cleveland did well to cut a 21-point deficit to two in the third quarter, but Boston’s combination of top-end talent and depth is on a different level.</p><p>The Celtics had three other players besides Tatum score at least 17 points and shot a blistering 22-41 (53.7%) from long range as a team while holding the Cavaliers to 10-29 (34.5%). Now at 12-3 and just 2.5 games out of the Eastern Conference’s top seed, Boston has once again put the league on notice after its dominant championship run last season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Celtics fans react to Jayson Tatum’s dangerous foul on Cavs’ Donovan Mitchell

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He has been covering sports for over 12 years at sites like Sports Illustrated, The Game Day, and countless others. Born and raised in California, he is a graduate of Virginia Tech and a diehard Hokies fan who now resides in southern Maryland.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cleveland Cavaliers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>With another win, the Cleveland Cavaliers would have the second-longest winning streak to start an NBA season at 16 wins. That would be only behind the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/longest-undefeated-streaks-nba-history">2015-16 Golden State Warriors</a>, who began that year 24-0. Of 29 teams to win 16 or more games in a row in a season, 12 won the NBA Finals that year. While it all makes for great headlines and podcast fodder, Donovan Mitchell can’t be bothered with it as he spoke candidly about what he’s <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_---gtUEVQ&amp;t=1220s" rel="noopener">really worried about</a> while on The Pivot podcast.</p><p>“We had adversity last year. I was out for about 15 games, DG was out for 20 games, and Evan was out for 20 games, as we’ve shown who we are. And I have no doubt when adversity hits, we’re going to get closer. But it’s easier when you’re with the group that you rock with but also Coach Atkinson has been phenomenal with his message of continuing to play with pace, selfless play, and team basketball.</p><p>This is great. It has been a historic start, but, like this s—t doesn’t matter right now. We’re building good habits, and I think that’s the best part, but at the end of the day, what matters is what we do after All-Star Break.”</p><p>Mitchell is not wrong, as evidenced by what happened to that 2015-16 Warriors team. They broke the regular season record for wins by going 73-9 but then lost 4-3 to the Cavaliers in the NBA Finals.</p><h2><b>Cavaliers not losing sight of the big picture</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Cavaliers-Donovan-Mitchell-talking-vs-Bulls.jpg"><figcaption>© Ken Blaze-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Cleveland continues to dive deep into the details and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kenny-atkinson-and-max-struss-coaching-were-key-in-cavs-win-over-hornets">pulled out a 2-3 zone scheme</a> to get the job done against the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday night.</p><p>“Coach Max Strus,” Cavs guard Darius Garland said postgame. “We’re still learning from him, even though he’s on the sideline, he’s still preaching about the zone. The two-three definitely slowed them down from all their driving opportunities and just getting us in rotation a lot. So, I’ll definitely put it on the zone for sure. Saving us.”</p><p>“It’s an excellent scheme about how we guard the zone,” Jarrett Allen said. “Shout out to Max. He kind of put the zone in. He was a coach for a day telling us where to be and how to guard certain things, and just our energy in the zone. We communicate well. We know when to box out. We know that if Evan goes, I have his back. It’s just a good tandem of movement that works well together.”</p><p>The Cavaliers travel to Boston for their next NBA Cup matchup against the Celtics Tuesday night. The Cavs are 1-0 in the Eastern Conference’s Group C.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2024-25 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
23.3	4.6	4.6	0.3	1.6

2024-25 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
23.3	4.6	4.6	0.3	1.6

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