<!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-get-evan-mobley-max-strus-injury-updates-for-nets-game');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cavs get Evan Mobley, Max Strus injury updates for Nets 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/2024/12/CAVS-NATION-Cavs-news-Evan-Mobley-Max-Strus-injury-updates-for-Nets-game.jpg"></figure><h1>Cavs get Evan Mobley, Max Strus injury updates for Nets game</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-16T12:02:14-08:00">December 16th, 12:02pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-16T12:02:14-08:00">December 16th, 12:02pm</time><address><a>Matt Wadleigh</a>Matthew Wadleigh was born and raised in Oceanside and resides in Fresno. He lives with his wife and two dogs. He is a huge Southern California sports fan and a retired member of the Fresno State drumline.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cavs News</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Cleveland Cavaliers face off against the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The Cavs enter with wins in five of the last six games and are coming off a 115-105 win over the Washington Wizards on Friday. However, the <a href="https://cavsnation.com/news/cavs-news-get-evan-mobley-isaac-okoro-injury-updates-wizards-game">Cavs are facing injury issues</a> regarding both Evan Mobley and Max Strus. Per the <a href="https://ak-static.cms.nba.com/referee/injury/Injury-Report_2024-12-16_02PM.pdf" rel="noopener">latest injury report</a>,</p><p>Strus is ruled out still due to a right ankle sprain and Mobley is probable with a left ankle sprain.</p><p>Mobley last played on December 8 against the Miami Heat, so he missed just one game against the Wizards. That is huge news for the Cavs since Mobley is the third-leading scorer on the Cavs this season, averaging 18.3 points to go along with 9.1 rebounds. With him on the floor, the Cavs are a much better team, so it’s a positive development for Kenny Atkinson’s team which is having a strong start.</p><p>Strus, on the other hand, was <a href="https://cavsnation.com/news/cavs-news-max-strus-set-season-debut-ankle-sprain">reportedly inching closer to a return</a> from his injury and was expected to make his 2024-25 season debut. However, that has not been the case, and Strus has still yet to play in a game this season due to the ankle issue.</p><p>Strus is the problematic one here, especially since he was expected to make his season debut against the Wizards last Friday before ultimately being ruled out of that contest. Now, Strus is out once again as the injury woes continue for Cleveland.</p><p>The Cavs next face off against the Milwaukee Bucks at home on Friday night and the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday, so there are a few more days for Strus to get healthy and hopefully make his long-awaited debut.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cavs get Evan Mobley, Max Strus injury updates for Nets game

<!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-get-evan-mobley-isaac-okoro-injury-updates-wizards-game');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cavs get Evan Mobley, Isaac Okoro injury updates for Wizards 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/2024/12/Cavs-news-Cleveland-gets-Evan-Mobley-Isaac-Okoro-injury-updates-for-Wizards-game.jpg"></figure><h1>Cavs get Evan Mobley, Isaac Okoro injury updates for Wizards game</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-13T09:52:54-08:00">December 13th, 9:52am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-13T09:52:54-08:00">December 13th, 9:52am</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>The Washington Wizards visit the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night. Evan Mobley and Isaac Okoro are on the Cavs’ <a href="https://ak-static.cms.nba.com/referee/injury/Injury-Report_2024-12-13_09AM.pdf" rel="noopener">injury report</a>, with Mobley listed as questionable and Okoro listed as probable. Mobley has a left ankle sprain, while <a href="https://cavsnation.com/news/cavs-news-isaac-okoro-injury-only-bummer-epic-win-vs-nuggets">Okoro has a left knee contusion</a> from the Cavs’ 126-114 win over the Nuggets. <i>Here’s everything we know about their injuries and their playing status vs. the Wizards.</i></p><p><i><b>*Watch NBA games LIVE with fuboTV <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/nba/?irad=356361&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener sponsored">(Get Access | Save $30)</a>*</b></i></p><h2><b>Evan Mobley injury status vs. Wizards</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.cavsnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Cavs-forward-Evan-Mobley.jpg"><figcaption>Scott Kinser-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Given <a href="https://cavsnation.com/news/cavs-news-evan-mobley-gets-cryptic-injury-update-from-kenny-atkinson">Evan Mobley’s questionable status for his matchup</a> against the Wizards, the Cavs could give him the night off. Mobley suffered the injury in a 113-112 loss to the Heat on Sunday. He finished with four points, three rebounds, and one steal in 12 minutes before exiting the game with a sprained left ankle.</p><p>Plus, the Cavs, 21-4, with the best record in the NBA, face the Wizards, 3-19, with the worst record in the association. The Cavs, who won three straight before losing to the Heat, could win Friday’s matchup without Mobley’s services. Amidst this dominating regular season, the Cavs could be on the cusp of beginning a new win streak with or without Mobley on Friday.</p><p>Amid Mobley’s best season, he scored a career-high 41 points in the Cavs’ 116-102 win against the Hornets on Dec. 7. He went 16-of-23 from the floor, including 6-for-8 from deep, and finished with 10 rebounds, two assists, three blocks, and one steal. Twenty-four games into the 2024-25 campaign, Mobley’s averaging a career-best in points (18.3), three-point percentage (40%), and free-throw percentage (79.6%) for the Cavs.</p><h2><b>Isaac Okoro injury status vs. Wizards</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.cavsnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Issac-Okoro.jpg"><figcaption>David Richard-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Given Isaac Okoro’s probable status for the Cavs’ matchup against the Wizards, we’ll likely see him in action Friday night. Okoro’s left knee injury forced him to miss the previous two contests. Okoro’s been working his way back to the floor after exiting the Cavs’ 126-114 win against the Nuggets early with three points and two assists in 12 minutes.</p><p>This season, he’s taken on a reduced secondary role for head coach Kenny Atkinson. Still, he’s a vital piece in the Cavs’ rotation, averaging 6.0 points, 2.3 rebounds, 1.8 assists, and 0.7 steals in 20.9 minutes per game. Okoro scored a season-high 16 points in the Cavs’ 136-117 win against the Warriors on Nov. 8. He went 6-for-10 from the floor, including 4-for-6 from deep, and finished with four assists and one block.</p><p>So, the answer to who will play tonight against the Wizards is likely whether Isaac Okoro will, while the jury is still out on Evan Mobley.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cavs get Evan Mobley, Isaac Okoro injury updates for Wizards game

<!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-evan-mobley-gets-cryptic-injury-update-from-kenny-atkinson');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cavs’ Evan Mobley gets cryptic injury update from Kenny Atkinson');   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-Evan-Mobley-gets-cryptic-injury-update-from-Kenny-Atkinson.jpg"></figure><h1>Cavs’ Evan Mobley gets cryptic injury update from Kenny Atkinson</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-09T06:47:35-08:00">December 9th, 6:47am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-09T06:47:35-08:00">December 9th, 6:47am</time><address><a>Jedd Pagaduan</a>Jedd Pagaduan is a certified Clippers and Gunners fan, which means he's a very sports-traumatized individual. He now writes about sports instead as a form of therapy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cavs News</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Sunday night <a href="https://cavsnation.com/news/cavs-news-kenny-atkinson-gets-brutally-honest-about-clevelands-performance-vs-hawks">did not go according to plan</a> for the Cleveland Cavaliers, to say the least. Not only did they suffer their fourth loss of the season by being on the receiving end of a 122-113 loss against the Miami Heat, they also saw Evan Mobley have to exit the game early due to a left ankle injury. Mobley did not suit up at all in the second half, tallying just four points, three rebounds, and one steal in 12 minutes of action.</p><p>It’s not quite clear when Mobley <a href="https://www.fearthesword.com/2024/12/8/24316702/cavs-evan-mobley-ankle-injury-kenny-atkinson-provides-update-cleveland-cavaliers-nba" rel="noopener">sustained the injury</a>, but according to Jackson Flickinger of Fear The Sword, the Cavs big man twisted his ankle after hauling in a defensive rebound with 9:19 left in the second quarter. Mobley did not look visibly injured, as it wasn’t as though he was obviously limping. In fact, he looked healthy when he remained in the game until the 7:44 mark of the quarter before he exited the game for good.</p><p>At the very least, it should be a major source of relief that Cavs head coach Kenny Atkinson doesn’t think as though Mobley’s injury is anything serious.</p><p>“I don’t know. It’s just you know, a sprain. I didn’t talk to the training staff, but I don’t think it’s a bad one,” Atkinson said.</p><h2><b>Ankle injury momentarily halts Evan Mobley’s breakout campaign for the Cavs</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.cavsnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Cavs-Evan-Mobley-fights-for-loose-ball.jpg"><figcaption>© Rhona Wise-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Evan Mobley has been <a href="https://cavsnation.com/news/evan-mobley-enters-unreal-kevin-durant-territory-win-vs-hornets">on a tear for the Cavs</a> all season long, proving him well worthy of the five-year, $224 million extension he signed in the offseason. Entering their Sunday night game against the Heat, Mobley was averaging 18.9 points, 9.3 rebounds, and 2.8 assists per game on a career-best true shooting percentage, buoyed by a career-best 41-point night against the Charlotte Hornets on December 7.</p><p>Mobley, however, has seen hot streaks be halted by injuries in the past. He dealt with knee and ankle problems last season, and it’s a bit of a concern that he exited the Cavs’ loss against the Heat early. But while Mobley did not look like he had a visible limp, Atkinson revealed that the two had a conversation regarding his physical well-being and that the Cavs simply decided to err on the side of caution in the end.</p><p>“We had some discussion. He said, ‘I’m gonna try it. If it’s still bothering me I’m gonna stop,’ which is good. I saw him limping after it happened and then limping on successive plays. You know, that’s a tough kid. [The injury is] unfortunate for us,” Atkinson added.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cavs’ Evan Mobley gets cryptic injury update from Kenny Atkinson

<!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/evan-mobley-enters-unreal-kevin-durant-territory-win-vs-hornets');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cavs’ Evan Mobley enters unreal Kevin Durant territory in win vs. Hornets');   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/Evan-Mobley-enters-unreal-Kevin-Durant-territory-in-win-vs.-Hornets.jpg"></figure><h1>Cavs’ Evan Mobley enters unreal Kevin Durant territory in win vs. Hornets</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-08T11:20:35-08:00">December 8th, 11:20am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-08T11:20:35-08:00">December 8th, 11:20am</time><address><a>Jackson Stone</a>Jackson Stone is a Mercer University senior from Atlanta on track to graduate with a BA in communications. A lifelong sports lover, Jackson joined ClutchPoints and Cavs Nation in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cavs News</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>On Saturday afternoon, the <a href="https://cavsnation.com/news/cavs-news-donovan-mitchell-asks-savage-celtics-question-3-point-shooting">Cleveland Cavaliers continued their hot start</a> to the season with a road win over the Charlotte Hornets, pushing their record to an astonishing 21-3. On Saturday, <a href="https://cavsnation.com/news/cavs-news-evan-mobley-makes-confident-declaration-after-celtics-loss">it was Evan Mobley</a> who was the star of the show for Cleveland, as the big man poured in 41 points to go along with 10 rebounds and two assists in the victory.</p><p>In fact, Mobley reached <a href="https://x.com/NBAHistory/status/1865511772897034401" rel="noopener">an NBA milestone</a> in the process, joining Kevin Durant as the only players in NBA history to record 40 or more points, 10 or more rebounds, three or more blocks, and five or more three pointers made in the same game before reaching the age of 25, per NBA History on X.</p><p>Evan Mobley’s progression has been a huge part of the reason why the Cavs have been able to get off to such a hot start this year. The former USC big man has always had elite talent which allowed him to be a lottery pick a few years ago, but the Cavs are now beginning to see increased aggression offensively from the big man, along with continued refined instincts and development on the defensive end of the floor.</p><h2><b>Can the Cavs keep up this pace?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.cavsnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Mobley-vs-the-Hornets.jpg"><figcaption>Scott Kinser-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>At the current juncture, the Cavs are on pace to win over 71 games, which would be the third most in NBA history, behind only the Michael Jordan-led Chicago Bulls and Stephen Curry’s 2015-16 Golden State Warriors. It would appear to be a dubious proposition at best that the Cavs truly are able to follow through and hit that benchmark.</p><p>However, there’s no reason why the Cavs can’t lap the field in the Eastern Conference, including even the Boston Celtics, who don’t appear as motivated this regular season as they were around this time a year ago.</p><p>Overall, the Cavs have arguably the deepest roster in the NBA, with players like Ty Jerome and Caris LeVert playing huge rolls off of the bench so far this year. Of course, Donovan Mitchell is continuing to play at an MVP level, and the team has also seen improved efficiency from point guard Darius Garland.</p><p>Still, for the Cavs to be the best version of themselves, Mobley has to continue to show the aggression and perimeter shooting ability he displayed in the road win over the Hornets.</p><p>The Cavs are right back at it against another Eastern Conference foe on Sunday evening, as the team is slated to take on the Miami Heat on the road. That game will tip off at 6:00 PM ET.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cavs’ Evan Mobley enters unreal Kevin Durant territory in win vs. Hornets

<!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-evan-mobley-new-level-win-hornets');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cavs’ superstar Evan Mobley hits a new level in win over Hornets');   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/Cavs-news-Evan-Mobley-hits-a-new-level-in-win-over-Hornets.jpg"></figure><h1>Cavs’ superstar Evan Mobley hits a new level in win over Hornets</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-07T14:11:43-08:00">December 7th, 2:11pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-07T14:11:43-08:00">December 7th, 2:11pm</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>At one point in their 116-102 rout of the Charlotte Hornets, the Cleveland Cavaliers led by 22 points. That big lead was spearheaded by the Cavs’ biggest player, Evan Mobley, who had a career-best performance against the Hornets.</p><p>Mobley dominated Charlotte with his relentless drives to the basket and sharp shooting touch from beyond the arc. In a dazzling display during the opening quarter, he scored an impressive 23 points, effortlessly sinking nine of his ten shot attempts, including a perfect five-for-five from three-point range.</p><p>With 23 points, Mobley achieved the highest scoring total in a single quarter of his burgeoning career. This remarkable feat ties him for the third-most points by a Cavs player in the first period of a game, trailing only the legendary Kevin Love (34 points) and the king himself in LeBron James (24 points). This impressive performance not only showcased Mobley’s scoring prowess. It also reflected the skill and confidence that fans have eagerly anticipated. It serves as a strong affirmation of the potential he has always possessed in his game.</p><p>“You know what I love most? His dedication,” said Cleveland head coach Kenny Atkinson postgame. “I see all the behind-the-scenes stuff. I see all the extra work and all the shooting work. He’s in that category where he’s desperate to get better. That’s a great sign for the Cavs since he’s already an elite defender. He’s only going to get better offensively.</p><h2><b>What led to Evan Mobley’s dominant performance in the Cavs’ win over the Hornets?</b></h2><p>While Mobley could not sustain the impressive offensive rhythm he established in the first quarter, he still performed remarkably, finishing with a career-high 41 points. He showcased his scoring ability by hitting 16 of his 23 shots from the field and an impressive 6 of 8 from beyond the arc. In addition to scoring, he significantly impacted the game by grabbing ten rebounds and dishing out two assists, demonstrating his all-around skills on the court.</p><p>Mobley’s aggressive attacks underscored his keen ability to read the flow of the game and his knack for capitalizing on defensive vulnerabilities. This approach reflects his overarching strategy this season, where he aims to assert himself confidently, particularly when facing opponents like the Hornets, who may not match his level of skill and intensity. Each move is deliberate, showcasing his growth as a player willing to take charge in challenging situations.</p><p>“He just spreads the defense out,” Darius Garland said. “When he starts making a couple, that’s when it gets kind of spooky.”</p><h2><b>Can Evan Mobley continue this level of dominance?</b></h2><p>This game against Charlotte marked Cleveland’s first game in a back-to-back. They will quickly follow up with a matchup with the Miami Heat, who are also playing the second game of their back-to-back against the Cavs. With both teams dealing with fatigue, the question remains: Can Mobley maintain his dominant performance against the Heat?</p><p>The thrilling aspect of the upcoming matchup is that anything is possible. Miami’s frontline is significantly more formidable than that of Charlotte, which could lead to increased defensive pressure on Mobley, especially after his standout, career-best performance. The Heat may adjust their strategy to specifically target him, making his path to success more challenging.</p><p>However, a silver lining from Mobley’s dominant showing against the Hornets is the invaluable benefit of rest he provided his teammates. By taking the lead and shouldering much of the scoring burden, he allowed his fellow players to conserve energy, which can be critical as they prepare to face a formidable opponent like the Heat.</p><p>Although Mobley may not lead the charge against Miami as he did in the game against Charlotte, the Cavs possess a wealth of offensive talent that can give the Heat a tough time. The team’s impressive scoring versatility creates a nightmare for opposing defenses, making it nearly impossible to pinpoint where the next threat will come from. As a result, whether or not Mobley has an overwhelming performance, the Cavs can approach their matchup with Miami feeling optimistic about their chances of success.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cavs’ superstar Evan Mobley hits a new level in win over Hornets

<!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-what-to-watch-for-when-nikola-jokic-nuggets');   ga('set', 'title', 'What to watch for when Evan Mobley, Cavs take on Nikola Jokic, Nuggets');   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/Cavs-news-What-to-watch-for-when-Evan-Mobley-Cavs-take-on-Nikola-Jokic-Nuggets.jpg"></figure><h1>What to watch for when Evan Mobley, Cavs take on Nikola Jokic, Nuggets</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-05T15:59:45-08:00">December 5th, 3:59pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-05T15:59:45-08:00">December 5th, 3:59pm</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>Riding high after knocking off the Washington Wizards at home, Evan Mobley and the Cleveland Cavaliers hope to maintain momentum when they host Nikola Jokic and the Washington Wizards. As mentioned, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cavs-news-donovan-mitchell-evan-mobley-gives-kenny-atkinson-flowers">Cavs defeated the Wizards 118-87</a> last time. The Nuggets, meanwhile, have had an up-and-down stretch lately, going 3-3 in their previous six games.</p><p>This will be the first of two meetings between Denver and Cleveland this season. Regardless of the location, the Cavs have to be <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nuggets-news-george-karl-fires-off-bold-nikola-jokic-michael-jordan-take">hyper-focused on defending Jokic</a>, arguably the best player in the world. Here’s what Cleveland has to do to send Denver home packing.</p><h2><b>The Cavs’ Davids versus the Nuggets’ Goliath</b></h2><p>Heading into this matchup, Cleveland head coach Kenny Atkinson said that defending Jokic is “the hardest cover in the league” due to the uniqueness of the Denver big man.</p><p>The Nuggets have built their entire offense around Jokic’s playmaking, three-point shooting, rebounding, scoring, size, and everything else he tries to do. This makes Jokic a true one-of-a-kind player, and how the Cavs contain him will decide this matchup.</p><p>In 18 appearances against Cleveland, Jokic has averaged 18.8 points, 11.1 rebounds, and 7.6 assists in 31.2 minutes per game. While the point average might not stand out, the fact that Jokic has averaged a near-triple-double against the Cavs should present a challenge for Cleveland.</p><p>It depends on how Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen, the Cavs’ premiere big men, handle the assignment. In his career, when Allen defends Jokic, the Nuggets big man has averaged 11.3 points on 64.1% shooting in 14 matchups. Mobley, meanwhile, has allowed Jokic to average 6.0 points on 68.2% shooting in six matchups.</p><p>So, either way, it’ll be tough for Cleveland to defend Jokic. But if they can slow him down, it’ll be much easier to lock in a win.</p><h2><b>Cleveland’s reserves could make the difference</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Jokic-defends-Mobley-Cavs-Nuggets.jpg"><figcaption>David Richard-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Heading into this matchup, Jokic is struggling to get support from the Nuggets. Denver has the third-worst bench in the NBA in scoring, averaging 25.5 points per game. Cleveland, meanwhile, has the seventh-best bench in the NBA in scoring, averaging 38.0 points per game.</p><p>If the Cavs struggle to slow down Jokic, that 12.5-point difference between either team’s bench could help decide the matchup. It’ll also make beating the Nuggets even easier if Cleveland applies enough pressure to get the Denver big man into foul trouble.</p><h2><b>Can the Cavs maintain their championship standard?</b></h2><p>Great teams can take care of business against struggling opponents. The Cavs showcased that when they beat the Wizards. However, now that they’re taking on Denver, Cleveland has to show that they’re a serious threat come playoff time.</p><p>That in itself presents a challenge the Cavs are familiar with: playing to their standard. Cleveland can’t afford to let Denver dominate them on their homecourt. So, taking care of business secures the win, fine-tunes habits, and reinforces maturity, setting a standard that a young and aspiring Cavs team needs to maintain throughout the season.</p><p>If Cleveland can do that, then they’ll have more than a puncher’s chance against an imposing Denver team. As Cavs legend LeBron James one said, nothing is given and everything is earned. Cleveland will have to earn this win against Denver. Buckle up.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

What to watch for when Evan Mobley, Cavs take on Nikola Jokic, Nuggets

<!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-evan-mobley-makes-confident-declaration-after-celtics-loss');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cavs’ Evan Mobley makes confident declaration after Celtics loss');   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/Evan-Mobley-makes-confident-declaration-after-Celtics-loss.jpg"></figure><h1>Cavs’ Evan Mobley makes confident declaration after Celtics loss</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-20T09:03:26-08:00">November 20th, 9:03am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-20T09:03:26-08:00">November 20th, 9:03am</time><address><a>Zachary Weinberger</a>Zachary Weinberger joined ClutchPoints and Cavs Nation in October 2023. He graduated from Florida Atlantic University in 2022 after covering the school's athletic programs since his freshman year at the FAU University Press, where he was a Sports Editor and Editor-in-Chief. He then covered FAU Sports for The Palm Beach Post.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cavs News</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>While the <a href="https://cavsnation.com/news/cavs-news-shaq-eye-opening-cavaliers-championship-take-15-0-start" rel="noopener">Cleveland Cavaliers were hoping to keep their undefeated streak</a>, they got their first loss of the season Tuesday night to the Boston Celtics, 120-117. <a href="https://cavsnation.com/news/cavs-news-evan-mobley-message-doubters-celtics" rel="noopener">Cavs star Evan Mobley was confident</a> going into the game as he spoke about the team’s performance following the defeat.</p><p>Despite the loss, Cleveland would not go without a fight as in the second half, they would score 40 in the third period and outscored Boston in the fourth, still though to no avail. Mobley, who had an impressive night, spoke after the game about the resiliency of his team and had seen the outing as a <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/42495720/celtics-hot-shooting-ends-cavaliers-unbeaten-streak" rel="noopener">“good test,”</a> according to ESPN.</p><p>“I’m happy how we fought back,” Mobley said. “That was the main thing that I can be happy about. I feel like we didn’t start the best. That was the main thing that really shot us in our foot. But overall, I feel like we played a pretty good game.</p><p>“I think it was a good test, and from what I saw out there, we could beat anybody.”</p><h2><b>Cavs’ Donovan Mitchell on Evan Mobley’s impressive game</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.cavsnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Evan-Mobley-guarding-Jayson-Tatum-on-Nov.-19-2024.jpg"><figcaption>Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Mobley finished with 22 points to go along with 11 rebounds and six assists in what was another showcase of the 23-year-old’s talents. <a href="https://cavsnation.com/news/cavs-news-the-donovan-mitchell-trick-cleveland-is-using-amid-historic-13-0-start" rel="noopener">Cavs star Donovan Mitchell would</a> lead the team with 35 points and eight rebounds and had endless praise for the Cleveland big-man.</p><p>“Man, big time,”  Mitchell said. “[Mobley] set the tone for us. But when he’s in there and being able to create, dominate the way he did, that’s what he does. And it’s continuing to be aggressive, and that’s just part of the process, continuing to get better and better.”</p><p>“We saw this against [Boston] in the series last year,” Micthell continued. “He’s continuing just to grow and get better, and that’s who he is.”</p><p>As mentioned before, Mobley <a href="https://x.com/TimBontemps/status/1858924522914578697" rel="noopener">had major confidence</a> heading into Tuesday night’s game since it would be a chance to show that the then-undefeated team would show out against the defending NBA champs, according to Tim Bontemps.</p><p>“That we’re a real contender. It’s not a fluke or anything, we’re not a fluke,” Mobley said. “We’re coming out here to get wins and get better every day…The end goal is that we’re true contenders.”</p><h2><b>The positive outlook after Cavs lost to the Celtics </b></h2><p>Besides <a href="https://cavsnation.com/news/cavs-news-kenny-atkinson-gets-100-real-about-darius-garland-ugly-night-vs-celtics" rel="noopener">Cavs head coach Kenny Atkinson speaking of Darius Garland</a> after the game, he also gave some insight into what he wanted to see after the game, which he ponders meeting the Celtics in the foreseeable future “in an important game.”</p><p>“We want feedback,” Atkinson said. “More feedback. Hopefully, we’ll see this team down the road — and down the road in an important game. On the other hand, I don’t want to blow this game out of proportion. It’s that balance, but it’s more anxious to see where we are.”</p><p>Even with the defeat, though, there were a ton of positives for the Cavs as Mitchell feels the same way, even using the same analogy as Mobley did, citing the game as a “big test.”</p><p>“Just that it’s the group I thought we were,” Mitchell said via ESPN. “It’s just a test. This is a big test. Whether you win, lose or draw, it’s just a test. And obviously you want to learn through wins, but we lost tonight. But there’s a lot we can take away from the good in the second half and a lot we can learn from the first half to get better at.”</p><p>At any rate, the Cavs are still 15-1, which puts them first in the Eastern Conference as they look to bounce back against the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cavs’ Evan Mobley makes confident declaration after Celtics loss

<!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-evan-mobley-message-doubters-celtics');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cavs’ Evan Mobley sends message to doubters ahead of Celtics showdown');   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/Evan-Mobley-sends-message-to-doubters-ahead-of-Celtics-showdown.jpg"></figure><h1>Cavs’ Evan Mobley sends message to doubters ahead of Celtics showdown</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-19T13:44:44-08:00">November 19th, 1:44pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-19T14:40:37-08:00">November 19th, 2:40pm</time><address><a>Kris Pursiainen</a>Kris Pursiainen is an Associate Editor for ClutchPoints and Cavs Nation.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cavs News</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Tuesday, November 19th is an NBA Cup Night. That means the stakes will be even higher for the <a href="https://cavsnation.com/news/cavs-news-jarrett-allen-sounds-off-on-looming-revenge-game-vs-celtics">Cleveland Cavaliers as they hit the road to take on the Boston Celtics</a>. But it seems <a href="https://cavsnation.com/news/cavs-news-donovan-mitchell-darius-garland-join-make-nba-history-15-0-start">the 15-0 start</a> wasn’t enough of a target on the team’s back already. Evan Mobley’s comments to ESPN’s Tim Bontemps on Tuesday will have even more people watching the action at TD Garden.</p><p>When asked what he wants viewers to take away from the game in which the Celtics will try and end Cleveland’s perfect start, Mobley was <a href="https://x.com/TimBontemps/status/1858924522914578697" rel="noopener">bold and clear in response</a>.</p><p>“That we’re a real contender. It’s not a fluke or anything, we’re not a fluke,” Mobley said. “We’re coming out here to get wins and get better every day…The end goal is that we’re true contenders.”</p><p>The Cavaliers lead the league in points per game, field goal percentage, and three point percentage so far this season. Head Coach Kenny Atkinson has galvanized a group comprised of mostly the same players as last season. Part of that has involved empowering Evan Mobley, who’s on track to have the highest usage rate of his career (22.8).</p><p>The Cavaliers are at their best when Mobley is playing like he thinks he can be an All-Star, something Atkinson correctly identified coming into the season. It seems part of Mobley playing like an All-Star is talking like one too.</p><h2><b>Evan Mobley’s improvement is propelling the Cavaliers to perfect start</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.cavsnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Evan-Mobley-driving-on-Brandon-Miller.jpg"><figcaption>Ken Blaze-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The list of areas in which Evan Mobley is on pace to post career-best numbers is comically long. His average field goals made and field goals attempted are higher than ever before, even if you only look at 3-pointers. He’s shooting 81.8% from the free throw line, which he’s never topped over a full season. Unsurprisingly, both his average made and attempted free throws are career-high marks as well.</p><p>Mobley’s game has expanded to include taking the ball up the court and helping the Cavaliers get into their actions at times. He’s still getting accustomed to the additional offensive responsibilities. Sometimes, he needs to be encouraged to take them on.</p><p>In November 2’s game against the Bucks, Garland convinced Mobley to advance the ball himself so the two could get right into a dribble hand-off action. Result? Two points for the Cavs.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="zxx"><a href="https://t.co/D3sOulpJKa">pic.twitter.com/D3sOulpJKa</a></p><p>— All Things NBA: From A to Z (@AllThingsNBAtoZ) <a href="https://twitter.com/AllThingsNBAtoZ/status/1853574828831494334?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 4, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p> </p></figure><p>Mobley’s 3-point numbers aren’t record-breaking. The 23-year old big man is only taking 1.7 shots from behind the arc per contest. But he’s making 37.5% of those shots, enough for the defense to have to respect him out there. That and his newfound willingness to take elite opposing defenders to the basket are a great combination.</p><p>In that same game against Milwaukee, Mobley took both Brook Lopez and Giannis Antetokounmpo on trips to the basket and got them each a bucket at the gift shop. The drive on Antetokounmpo came right after Mobley stopped a drive of his at the rim.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="zxx"><a href="https://t.co/t3AvBGy4K1">pic.twitter.com/t3AvBGy4K1</a></p><p>— All Things NBA: From A to Z (@AllThingsNBAtoZ) <a href="https://twitter.com/AllThingsNBAtoZ/status/1853567581187113452?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 4, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p> </p></figure><p>Two-way sequences like these from Evan Mobley need to become more of a regular occurrence than a novelty if Cleveland wants to compete deep into the NBA’s postseason. But Kenny Atkinson and Evan Mobley both seem to be aware of that. And Mobley’s play is showing it so far this season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cavs’ Evan Mobley sends message to doubters ahead of Celtics showdown

<!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-evan-mobley-incredible-feat-not-seen-since-brad-daugherty');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cavs’ Evan Mobley replicates incredible feat not seen since prime Brad Daugherty');   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-Evan-Mobley-replicates-incredible-feat-not-seen-since-prime-Brad-Daugherty.jpg"></figure><h1>Cavs’ Evan Mobley replicates incredible feat not seen since prime Brad Daugherty</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-09T20:03:59-08:00">November 9th, 8:03pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-09T20:05:33-08:00">November 9th, 8:05pm</time><address><a>Christopher Smith</a>Christopher Smith is an Associate Editor and covers the Chicago Sky for ClutchPoints. The Aurora, IL native earned a degree in philosophy from Creighton University, where he also competed as a Division 1 Cross Country runner.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cavs News</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Cleveland Cavaliers entered Saturday night’s game against the Brooklyn Nets undefeated on <a href="https://cavsnation.com/news/cavs-news-cleveland-reaches-historic-feat-not-even-done-by-lebron-james-cavaliers">a historic 10-game winning streak</a>. The Nets gave the Cavs a tough challenge, but Cleveland was able to come back and win the game 105-11 thanks to multiple contributors. Evan Mobley stood out from the crowd and had an amazing stat line that has not been accomplished in a long time.</p><p>Mobley finished the game with a team-high 23 points, 16 rebounds, and four steals, making 10 of his 11 shots. Thus, <a href="https://x.com/statmuse/status/1855445173347467656" rel="noopener">he became the first</a> Cav with at least 20 points, 15 rebounds, and two steals since Brad Daughtery, per Stat Muse.</p><p>Evan Mobley continues to blossom in front of Cavs fans’ eyes. Through his first 11 games, he is averaging a career-high 18.4 points along with 8.5 rebounds, 1.8 blocks, and 1.1 steals. He was not the only one who was impressive on Saturday night.</p><p>Donovan Mitchell followed Mobley’s effort with 22 points, and Darius Garland came alive with 20 points and six assists. Meanwhile, Caris LeVert totaled 12 points and six assists off the bench.</p><p>The Cavaliers did two key things to propel themselves over the Nets. First, they were more efficient in their shooting attempts. Cleveland amassed a field goal percentage of 54.1 percent compared to Brooklyn’s 34.9. Still, that did not completely stop the Nets from going away. As a result, the Cavs used their stifling defense, their next key to victory, to put Brooklyn away. The Cavs forced 17 turnovers on the Nets and racked up 12 steals and five blocks.</p><p>Saturday’s win was a significant one for head coach Kenny Atkinson. Atkinson coached the Nets from 2016 to 2020 and was a major reason for the franchise’s rise. Getting a win over the team that helped propel his coaching career forward must have felt like a positive, full-circle moment.</p><p>Evan Mobley, <a href="https://cavsnation.com/news/cavs-news-jeff-teague-dishes-donovan-mitchell-better-than-anthony-edwards">Donovan Mitchell</a>, and the rest of the squad are playing hard for Atkinson, but they know they must keep up the intensity to reach greater goals by the end of the season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cavs’ Evan Mobley replicates incredible feat not seen since prime Brad Daugherty

<!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-kenny-atkinson-new-role-evan-mobley');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cavs’ Kenny Atkinson sees new role for Evan Mobley');   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/2024/10/Cavs-news-Kenny-Atkinson-sees-new-role-for-Evan-Mobley.jpg"></figure><h1>Cavs’ Kenny Atkinson sees new role for Evan Mobley</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-27T10:31:32-07:00">October 27th, 10:31am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-28T15:03:23-07:00">October 28th, 3:03pm</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>After losing sharpshooter Max Strus <a href="https://x.com/cavs/status/1847747483637588011" rel="noopener">to an ankle injury</a>, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cavs-news-dean-wade-is-finding-his-role-under-kenny-atkinson">Dean Wade has kept</a> the Cleveland Cavaliers afloat at small forward. However, Cavs head coach Kenny Atkinson is <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cavs-news-kenny-atkinson-solution-max-strus">open to being creative while Strus is sidelined</a>. While Wade has been solid, Cleveland could turn to sixth man Caris LeVert or defensive stud Isaac Okoro some nights. While that makes sense on paper, there is one option Atkinson hadn’t yet considered to take over for Strus on the wing until hearing about it: Evan Mobley.</p><p>“Now that you mention it, we haven’t thought of it,” said Atkinson to ClutchPoints. “We haven’t played with it in preseason, but I think everything has to be on the board. I believe we have a pretty good idea of what we’re going to do, but that hasn’t been discussed yet.</p><p>“But it’s not a bad idea if things don’t go the way we want them to go because he’s skilled enough. He’s skilled enough to play the three, especially with the way he handles the ball and the way he passes.”</p><p>On paper, Mobley is traditionally a power forward who can also play center. However, as Atkinson noted, Mobley’s unique skillset as a ballhandler on offense makes him unique compared to ordinary big men. But with how Atkinson wants to utilize Mobley this season, playing the 6’11” big man on the wing doesn’t seem abnormal either.</p><h2><b>How could Evan Mobley be used on the perimeter for the Cavs?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Evan-Mobley-Cavs-Warriors.jpg"><figcaption>Neville E. Guard-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>For quite a while, Atkinson has been hinting at his plans to modernize Cleveland’s offense through Mobley. Atkinson learned how Golden State plays through a high-caliber passing big man in Draymond Green during his time with the Golden State Warriors. Green’s playmaking has become a staple of Golden State’s offense. However, plays involving Green’s passing usually start with Stephen Curry or the lead guard initiating a Warriors play. Curry initiates above the three-point line by tossing the ball to Green in the low post, allowing Green to become the offensive hub. After that initial dump-in pass, Curry would screen for Klay Thompson. Curry and Thompson split apart, confusing the perimeter for the opposing defense.</p><p>While it might seem like a simple play, the chaos Golden State creates with its off-ball split actions has befuddled defenses for far too long. Opposing defenses must consider all of these variables when taking these split actions. With Mobley’s playmaking vision and, unlike Green, the ability to take and make three-pointers, the Cavs can adapt this offensive approach and fully embrace it. But by utilizing Mobley on the perimeter more, Cleveland can create its own unique identity instead of mimicking Golden State.</p><p>“We do [have the personnel],” Atkinson said when asked Friday if Cleveland can run that action properly. “But that’s also unique to the Warriors. We’ve definitely done some breakdowns on it. We have to see how that evolves. Have to see what sticks with this team.”</p><h2><b>Evan Mobley as a small forward?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Evan-Mobley-Cavs-preseason.jpg"><figcaption>Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Mobley’s ability as a wing doesn’t end with his passing vision. He also has showcased potential as a willing and ready perimeter shooter this season, which can help further unlock Cleveland’s offense. Through three regular season games, Mobley has taken 2.3 three-pointers per game. More impressively, he’s connected on 42.9% of those attempts – a dramatic leap from his career average of 26.9%. Sure, it’s not the same volume or percentage as Strus, who has connected on 36.5% of his 6.3 attempts per game in his career.</p><p>However, Mobley is taking nearly twice as many three-pointers per game compared to prior seasons, which is notable and also helps emphasize that Mobley can be utilized more as a small forward. It doesn’t have to be a permanent position change or anything dramatic. Instead, it gives Atkinson and the Cavs lineup and rotation flexibility, allowing them to modernize their offense and find balance with their defense.</p><p>“Don’t think we’re not going to play pick and roll,” said Atkinson. “No way. But it’s just a piece of it. There are other things we can do: Off-ball screening. You’re allowed to cut like in the old days. The game is evolving. Ball movement and player movement. It was pick and roll and space. But there are a lot of other things you can do in basketball. It’s really about variety.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cavs’ Kenny Atkinson sees new role for Evan Mobley

<!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-evan-mobley-comparisons-hall-of-fame');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cavs’ Evan Mobley getting comparisons to Hall of Fame big man');   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/2024/10/Evan-Mobley-getting-comparisons-to-Hall-of-Fame-big-man.jpg"></figure><h1>Cavs’ Evan Mobley getting comparisons to Hall of Fame big man</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-22T21:03:22-07:00">October 22nd, 9:03pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-22T21:03:22-07:00">October 22nd, 9:03pm</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">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Heading into the 2024-25 season, there are championship-level expectations for Cleveland Cavaliers fans. The Cavs have a bonafide Big Three between Darius Garland, Donovan Mitchell, and Evan Mobley on paper. But, like other NBA Big Three, sacrifices must be made, and those star players must step up – especially on offense under new head coach Kenny Atkinson.</p><p>Garland and Mitchell must learn how to play off-ball from each other. That means finding ways to impact the offense with their scoring and playmaking – with or without the ball. It’s been a work in progress for several seasons. However, Cleveland’s star-studded backcourt is <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cavs-news-kenny-atkinson-offensive-emphasis">primed to thrive under new Atkinson</a>. These changes will allow Mitchell to continue his heroics while pushing <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cavs-news-darius-garland-kenny-atkinsons-demand">Garland to be more involved</a>.</p><p>However, Mobley’s expectations are different. Heading into this year, Mobley is still expected to serve as the Cavs’ defensive lynchpin. But on offense, things have taken a bit of a turn. This year, Cleveland needs Mobley to become more involved on offense. Throughout the preseason, Atkinson has mentioned using Mobley’s playmaking to run certain sets and wrinkles on offense. However, the other part of Mobley’s offensive game Atkinson is calling for is something everyone has been asking for: his perimeter touch.</p><p>For his career, Mobley is a 26.5% three-point shooter and has only attempted 1.3 per game. However, during the preseason, Mobley has tried to live up to Atkinson’s perimeter demands. In three preseason contests, Mobley averaged 3.5 three-point attempts per game. Sure, he only connected on 27.5% of those attempts from the perimeter. However, the fact that he was taking and making more than his career averages, especially in limited minutes, gives reason to be optimistic about Mobley’s upcoming season.</p><h2><b>How Evan Mobley can take the Cavs to Hall of Fame levels</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Evan-Mobley-Cavs-Heat.jpg"><figcaption>Jim Rassol-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>If Mobley continues to show faith in his perimeter shot and starts stretching out opposing defenses, Cleveland will be hard to contain on either end of the floor. However, once Mobley starts burning opposing defenses at a reliable clip from three-point land, one unnamed NBA executive told ClutchPoints that he’d be on a similar level to Hall of Famer Chris Bosh.</p><p>“It’s always been, ‘Let’s wait and see what he can do.’ when we scout him,” said the NBA executive about Mobley. “He’s always had so much unlimited potential as a player, but it felt like he wasn’t putting it all together. If he can start spacing Cleveland and forcing opponents to move, he’d be like Chris Bosh to them.”</p><p>It would be incredible if Mobley reached a level on par with Bosh, a top-ten all-time power forward. It would also allow the Cavs to play with five-out lineups, making it impossible for them to defend if every player on the floor can hurt you from three-point range, something Bosh catalyzed during his time with the Miami Heat. In Miami, the concept was to play Bosh at center and surround him with wings and perimeter-oriented guards. Bosh understood that his role was to play lock-down defense on one end while attacking opposing defenses at all three levels on the other.</p><p>While Bosh was the No. 1 option with the Toronto Raptors and toward the end of his NBA career with the Heat, he did what was asked of him because he knew his sacrifice was what the team needed. Looking ahead to Cleveland’s current situation, the Cavs may need to tell Mobley to make similar sacrifices. Mobley has always had the potential to do so. With Atkinson now coaching the team, Mobley’s potential could become reality. Like Bosh, Mobley could be a catalyst in Cleveland. That spark could eventually lead to something great, like an NBA Championship.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cavs’ Evan Mobley getting comparisons to Hall of Fame big man

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So, more often than not, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cavs-news-donovan-mitchell-details-what-cleveland-needs-to-win-championship">Mitchell will put Cleveland on his back with his scoring prowess</a>. While that’s a pretty straightforward strategy, it isn’t the only thing the Cavs can lean on. That’s where new head coach Kenny Atkinson comes in. With Atkinson at the helm, Cleveland <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkZ1PM4Ad9Y" rel="noopener">is expected to be more dynamic on offense</a>, with things built around Mitchell and extra effort from superstar big man Evan Mobley.</p><p>Atkinson’s offensive scheme is a predicated motion-based offense. He wants to play with pace and make three-pointers while moving the ball and empowering his players to make the right reads. With the existing personnel the Cavs have, it should be pretty straightforward for Atkinson’s offensive vision to come to light. That alone is great for Mitchell and Mobley.</p><p>However, this isn’t just a case of a coach installing his system and forcing players to adapt. Instead, Atkinson has big plans to empower Cleveland’s supporting cast, especially Mobley, and help Mitchell lead the charge.</p><h2><b>What does Kenny Atkinson have planned for the Cavs and Evan Mobley?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Evan-Mobley-and-Donovan-Mitchell-Celebrate-Cavs.jpg"><figcaption>David Butler II-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>During his preseason media availability, Atkinson described how the team would like to see Mobley’s offensive impact felt at the beginning of a possession.</p><p>“To me, it starts in transition,” Atkinson said. “Rebound and push. We definitely want to see more of that because the skill level is undeniable. The passing is elite, but we do want to get him more downhill. Can he get a little more aggressive to the rim when he’s pushing it?”</p><p>Cleveland’s new head coach is also looking for Mobley to create more second-chance opportunities for the Cavs this year. The team was one of nine to not average double-digit offensive rebounds per game a season ago.</p><p>“For the athlete he is, can he be on the offensive boards a little more?” Atkinson said. “Can he win us more possessions? I think you’ll see that for him. I think you’ll see an emphasis.”</p><p>The final area Atkinson believes Mobley can make a difference is the perimeter. While Mobley has shown potential as a three-point threat, it hasn’t fully clicked either. Last season, Mobley averaged at least one three-point attempt per game for the first time. But, if Atkinson can get Mobley fired away from outside, it will be impossible to defend Cleveland.</p><p>“Yes, we want him to shoot threes, but I don’t know if it’s like Brook Lopez at nine a game, right?” Atkinson said. “There’s just going to be a balance. But I think the focus of those first things I [talked] about and the three-point shooting, it’s going to come. It’s going to evolve.”</p><p>At the end of last season, it was clear Mobley’s offensive arsenal is relatively undeveloped. Now that he is preparing to head into his fourth season, many expect a jump from the former No. 3 overall pick. With Atkinson’s plan underway, it certainly feels realistic for Mobley to live up to his offensive potential and support Mitchell finally.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Evan Mobley, Donovan Mitchell headline Cavs’ offensive plans under Kenny Atkinson

<!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', '/why-cavs-havent-brought-evan-mobleys-brother-back');   ga('set', 'title', 'Why Cavs haven’t brought Evan Mobley’s brother back for 2024-25 season');   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/2024/09/Why-Cavs-havent-brought-Evan-Mobleys-brother-back-for-2024-25-season.jpg"></figure><h1>Why Cavs haven’t brought Evan Mobley’s brother back for 2024-25 season</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-13T07:48:59-07:00">September 13th, 7:48am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-13T08:29:42-07:00">September 13th, 8:29am</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">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>With less than a month to go until training camp, the Cleveland Cavaliers have recently made several roster moves. After signing Tristan Thompson to a veteran minimum deal, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/how-tristan-thompson-signing-impacts-cavs-roster-decisions">the Cavs are locked into 14 players on their active roster</a>. After bringing over Luke Travers, re-signing Emoni Bates, and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cavs-news-cleveland-signing-former-2nd-round-pick-two-way-contract">signing J.T. Thor</a>, Cleveland is also at its limit for two-way signings.</p><p>Since the Cavs are typically a team that only carries 14 players on their active roster heading into the regular season, Isaiah Mobley, the older brother of Evan Mobley, could currently be the odd man out.</p><p>A former second-round pick by Cleveland in the 2022 NBA Draft, the elder Mobley has been on two-way contracts his entire Cavs tenure. In that stretch, Mobley’s counting stats haven’t been much, averaging 2.5 points on 42.3% shooting and 1.4 rebounds.</p><p>However, to be fair to Mobley, he’s only averaged 7.1 minutes per game in 22 total appearances in the NBA. Instead, Mobley has done most of his damage with the Cleveland Charge, Cleveland’s NBA G League affiliate.</p><p>With the Charge, Mobley <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/gleague/players/m/mobleis01d.html" rel="noopener">has averaged</a> 22.1 points, 9.9 rebounds, 3.6 assists, and 1.2 blocks in 34.7 minutes per game. Mobley has also connected on 33.3% of his 3-point attempts and 50.0% of his overall field-goal attempts.</p><p>Moreover, Mobley was a G League All-Star last season, carried the Charge in the 2022-23 playoffs, and was the Finals MVP for the Cavs’ Las Vegas Summer League championship. However, those accomplishments didn’t bring him that much closer to his goal, given that success was coming at center—a position he doesn’t have the build to thrive at in the NBA.</p><h2><b>Can Isaiah Mobley stick with the Cavs long term?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Isaiah-Mobley-dribbles-Cavs.jpg"><figcaption>David Richard-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Mobley is a true power forward at the NBA level, unlike his younger brother, who can play either power forward or center. Simply put, there aren’t many 6-foot-8 centers that positively impact the NBA.</p><p>The same can’t be said about the G League. The lack of quality interior play is a talent gap between the two leagues. This is where the elder Mobley thrived for the better part of a year and a half. But at the NBA level, it can’t translate.</p><p>That’s why you saw the Cavs sign Thompson instead of Mobley to act as the team’s third big man. Cleveland’s current situation at power forward, with Georges Niang and Dean Wade as the backups behind the younger Mobley, also keeps his elder brother from backing him up.</p><p>Would the Cavs love more outside shooting at power forward? Absolutely. However, Mobley is still adjusting to playing strictly the four at the NBA level in the G League, keeping him from being on Cleveland’s opening-night roster.</p><p>But the Cavs keeping all three two-way spots filled makes Mobley’s future with the team tricky. It’s even trickier when Mobley is technically an unrestricted free agent. Mobley didn’t play for Cleveland during Summer League. <a href="https://basketnews.com/news-208727-building-team-bahamas-pitch-to-nba-stars-latest-on-klay-and-the-future.html" rel="noopener">His last on-court appearance</a> was during the Bahamian National Team workouts. Other than that, it’s been crickets for the elder Mobley.</p><p>Mobley’s open free-agency market hasn’t had any traction, so there’s a good chance he’s back with the Cavs for training camp. However, it won’t be on a guaranteed deal. Instead, it will probably be on an Exhibit 10 contract, which would send Mobley back to the Charge unless he somehow made the team.</p><p>Again, Cleveland isn’t a team that usually has a full roster entering the regular season. So while Mobley could buck that trend, it feels more likely that he’ll be back with the Charge next season. It’ll be another step for Mobley to get to the NBA, and hopefully, it’s with the Cavs for most of his career.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Why Cavs haven’t brought Evan Mobley’s brother back for 2024-25 season

<!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', '/evan-mobley-net-worth');   ga('set', 'title', 'Evan Mobley’s net worth in 2024');   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/2024/04/Evan-Mobleys-net-worth-in-2024.jpg"></figure><h1>Evan Mobley’s net worth in 2024</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-10T15:13:57-07:00">September 10th, 3:13pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-10T15:13:57-07:00">September 10th, 3:13pm</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/spencersee10" rel="facebook">Spencer See</a>Spencer See is a part-time writer at ClutchPoints focusing on the NBA, evergreen content and celebrity lifestyle. He is also a lifelong fan of LeBron James. In his free time, he either goes fishing or watches basketball.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Evan Mobley’s net worth in 2024 is $15 million. Mobley is a professional basketball player who currently plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA and just signed a big contract extension. He is an NBA All-Rookie First Team player and an NBA All-Defensive First Team selection. Let’s take a closer look at Evan Mobley’s net worth in 2024.</p><h2><b>What is Evan Mobley’s net worth in 2024?: $15 million (estimate)</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Evan-Mobley-in-the-Elite-Eight.jpg"><figcaption>Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Evan Mobley’s net worth in 2024 <a href="https://www.sportskeeda.com/basketball/evan-mobley-net-worth" rel="noopener">is $15 million</a>. This is according to reputable outlets such as Sportskeeda.</p><p>Evan Mobley was born on June 18, 2001, in San Diego. He attended Rancho Christian School. Here, he kick-started his amateur basketball career. As a senior, Mobley put up 20.5 points, 12.2 rebounds, 5.2 blocks and 4.6 assists per game.</p><p>He finished his prep basketball career as a McDonald’s All-American and the Morgan Wooten National High School Player of the Year. He also became a two-time Gatorade California Player of the Year.</p><p>Coming out of high school, Mobley was <a href="https://www.espn.com/college-sports/basketball/recruiting/player/_/id/231096/evan-mobley" rel="noopener">considered to be a five-star prospect</a>, according to ESPN. He received offers from several college basketball programs. These included Washington, UCLA, Stanford, San Diego State, Alabama, and USC. Mobley eventually committed to USC.</p><p>Mobley was a one-and-done prospect for USC. In his lone season in a Trojans uniform, Mobley put up 16.4 points, 8.7 rebounds, 2.4 assists, and 2.9 blocks per game while shooting 58% from the field overall. The Trojans also posted a respectable 25-8 record before falling to Gonzaga, 85-66, in the West Regional Final of the NCAA Tournament.</p><p>Nevertheless, Mobley’s efforts were rewarded, collecting a handful of individual accolades at the college level. He was selected to the Pac-12 All-Freshman Team, Pac-12 All-Defensive Team, First team All-Pac-12, and Consensus Second Team All-American.</p><p>Mobley also earned Pac-12 Freshman of the Year honors, Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year Award, and the Pac-12 Player of the Year distinction. After only one season with USC, Mobley decided to forego his remaining years of college eligibility by officially declaring for the 2021 NBA Draft.</p><h2><b>Evan Mobley is drafted by the Cavaliers</b></h2><p>On draft night, the Cleveland Cavaliers selected Mobley in the first round with the third-overall pick.</p><p>Shortly after, Mobley agreed to a <a href="https://www.spotrac.com/nba/cleveland-cavaliers/evan-mobley-74110/transactions/" rel="noopener">four-year rookie contract</a> worth $36.7 million with the Cavaliers, according to Spotrac. In his rookie season, the first-round draft pick averaged 15.0 points, 8.3 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 1.7 blocks per game while shooting 51% from the field overall as the team’s starting power forward.</p><p>For his efforts, Mobley was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team. In addition to this, Mobley also finished as the runner-up to the 2022 NBA Rookie of the Year Award race.</p><p>A season later, Mobley improved his production to 16.2 points, 9.0 rebounds, 2.8 assists, and 1.0 blocks per game while making 55% of his shots from the field overall.</p><p>By making his presence felt on the defensive end, the 6-foot-11 big man earned NBA All-Defensive First Team honors for the first time in his NBA career. Moreover, Mobley also finished third in the 2023 Defensive Player of the Year Award race.</p><h2><b>Evan Mobley helps Cavs return to playoffs</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Evan-Mobley-drives-to-the-basket.jpg"><figcaption>David Richard-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>But more importantly, Mobley was part of the Cavs squad in the 2022-23 season that made the postseason for the first time since 2018. By posting a 51-31 record, the Cavaliers entered the playoffs as the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference. This marked the franchise’s first playoff appearance since LeBron James’ departure.</p><p>Mobley tallied 9.8 points, 10.0 rebounds, and 1.2 rejections per game in his playoff debut. Unfortunately, Julius Randle and the New York Knicks proved to be too much for the inexperienced Cavaliers. The Knicks went on to dispatch the Cavaliers in five games as early as the first round.</p><p>In the 2023-24 season, Mobley and the Cavaliers returned to the playoffs as the fourth seed once again. This time, the Cavs moved past the first round with a thrilling seven-game series win over the Orlando Magic before falling in five games to the eventual NBA champion Boston Celtics.</p><p>Mobley registered another stellar year. He is currently putting up 15.7 points, 9.4 rebounds, 3.2 assists, and 1.4 blocks per game in the regular season. He added 16.0 points, 9.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and 2.2 blocks per game in the 2024 playoffs.</p><p>Following the season, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cavaliers-news-evan-mobley-secures-monster-extension-deal-with-cleveland">Cavaliers signed Mobley</a> to a five-year, $224 million contract extension. The max rookie extension could end up being worth as much as $269 million.</p><h2><b>Evan Mobley’s endorsement deals</b></h2><p>Given that Mobley is one of the most talented prospects responsible for the rise of the Cavaliers, it isn’t surprising that major brands wanted to take advantage of his rising NBA career. Some of the major brands that have partnered up with the Cavs center include adidas, Panini, AT&amp;T, New Era Cap, and Chipotle.</p><p>According to <a href="https://www.si.com/college/usc/basketball/evan-mobley-signs-mega-deal#:~:text=Projected%20first%20round%20pick%20Evan,with%20the%20three%20stripe%20brand." rel="noopener">reports</a>, Mobley’s endorsement deal with adidas that he signed back in 2021 was a long-term deal. However, specific terms of the deal weren’t disclosed to the public.</p><p>Nevertheless, were you at all stunned by Evan Mobley’s net worth in 2024?</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Evan Mobley’s net worth in 2024

<!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-jarrett-allens-extension-a-bigger-belief-in-evan-mobley');   ga('set', 'title', 'Jarrett Allen’s extension a bigger belief in Evan Mobley');   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/2024/07/Jarrett-Allens-extension-a-bigger-belief-in-Evan-Mobley.jpg"></figure><h1>Jarrett Allen’s extension a bigger belief in Evan Mobley</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-07-31T15:52:55-07:00">July 31st, 3:52pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-07-31T15:52:55-07:00">July 31st, 3:52pm</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. He can also be found three to five times weekly on Locked On Cavs, a part of the Locked On Podcast Network.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Mini-Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>To the frustration of some fans, the Cleveland Cavaliers have kept things in-house this offseason. Cleveland already <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cavs-news-donovan-mitchell-agrees-contract-extension">signed Donovan Mitchell</a> and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cavaliers-news-evan-mobley-secures-monster-extension-deal-with-cleveland">Evan Mobley to lucrative maximum contract</a> extensions. Now, the Cavs have completed the trifecta, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cavs-news-jarrett-allen-cleveland-agree-3-year-91-million-extension">signing Jarrett Allen</a> to a three-year, $91 million maximum contract extension.</p><p>Locking up Mitchell, Mobley and Allen echoes the sentiment Cleveland has had all offseason. They were never looking to move on from any member of their core four. Instead, they continued believing this group was on the precipice of winning a championship and locking it down for the foreseeable future.</p><p>Granted, there will still be questions about how this foursome fits for the Cavs, especially between Mobley and Allen. Last season, neither showed signs of being floor-stretching big men until Mobley tried to implement a perimeter shot into his game. Regardless, Mobley’s shooting touch didn’t fully manifest, and, at times, Cleveland looked crowded on the interior and struggled to find consistent offense.</p><p>That concern clearly never came up in conversations between the Cavs and either Mobley or Allen’s camps. Instead, Cleveland committed $366.2 million between the two players for nearly the next half-decade. While that amount is more than the GDP of the Marshall Islands and Tuvalu combined, it’s clear that the Cavs believe in this duo and its long-term fit.</p><h2><b>How the Cavs duo of Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen can work long-term</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Mobley-Allen-Block-Cavs-Kings.jpg"><figcaption>Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Jarrett Allen will never become a floor-stretching, shot-blocking big like Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez that will make this partnership work. Instead, the pressure lies on Mobley and, more importantly, head coach Kenny Atkinson to make Mobley’s three-point shooting and his playmaking a much more reliable weapon in his offensive repertoire.</p><p>Thankfully, not seeing Mobley’s potential isn’t the dilemma for Atkinson. Consistently carving out a space for him to continuously show those skills. Using Mobley more often as a play initiator is one way Atkinson intends to achieve that. Another is utilizing Mobley as the big man in five-out sets, surrounding him with spacing. Atkinson has a vision, and with the money Cleveland committed to him as head coach and to Mobley and Allen, they believe Atkinson is the man for the job.</p><p>“With the roster that’s in place, there’s enough to take that next step, no doubt about it,” Atkinson said. But Evan is a big piece of that. I’m going to feel a huge responsibility to help him get to that top 15, top 20 [player in the league], whatever it is, top five. Why not? The skill level, the athleticism, and the human being, I don’t see why we can’t.”</p><p>Cleveland won’t see the transformation of this partnership between Allen and Mobley overnight. But with the money the Cavs committed to this duo with either extension, the belief is that they’ll get there sooner rather than later under Atkinson. It all hinges on Mobley’s development, and thankfully, he’s shown signs of being a floor-spacing, do-it-all, two-way big man. With Atkinson spearheading Mobley’s growth, the results should manifest throughout the season, and when things finally click, Cleveland will be nearly impossible to score or defend against.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2024-25 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
18.5	9.0	2.9	1.5	1.1

2024-25 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
18.5	9.0	2.9	1.5	1.1

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