Darius Garland, Cleveland Cavaliers
The much-anticipated rematch between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Oklahoma City Thunder did not live up to the hype as the Thunder handed the Cavaliers their sixth and worst loss of the season, 134-114.
As Cleveland's charmed season continues, Chris Herring examines how the NBA-leading Cavs turned into a juggernaut on pace to join an exclusive club.
Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers have been one of the most dominant teams in the NBA this season, owning a six-game lead in the Eastern Conference over the Boston Celtics.
One of the players who elevated the Cavaliers into Finals contention is Darius Garland, and he is more than deserving to be an All-Star this season. In the most recent All-Star voting update, the Cavaliers had a much better showing than the first returns. But Garland was still ranked incredibly low on the list.
Such is the confidence of the Cavs in their own ability, the latter was particularly vocal after the win over Oklahoma on Wednesday night. Darius Garland said: “I’m trying to be as humble as ...
Cleveland and Oklahoma City have followed similar paths to success in the years since the departure of their franchise icons.
The Cleveland Cavaliers entered the 2024-2025 NBA season knowing they had a chance to be great. Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland were already a dynamic duo last year, but they’ve taken a step forward and have gotten even better as a unit.
The Cleveland Cavaliers were easily beaten by the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night and it felt like Donovan Mitchell didn’t show up for the game. He put up only eight points, two rebounds, and two assists during the 134-114 defeat.
In a rematch of a highly-contested heavyweight battle between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Cleveland Cavaliers, the Thunder walked away with a surprising 134-1
Kyrie Irving scored 25 points, Spencer Dinwiddie and P.J. Washington Jr. added 16 apiece and the Dallas Mavericks beat Oklahoma City 106-98 as Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander missed his first game of the season.