Hoops Rumors

When they announced on Monday that Donovan Mitchell had received a platelet-rich plasma injection to treat his left knee injury, the Cavaliers ruled him out for their next three games. However, there’s no guarantee that Mitchell will be ready to return following those three games, as head coach J.B. Bickerstaff told reporters on Tuesday before his team faced the Celtics. “I … [Read more...] about Cavs Notes: Mitchell, Wade, Mobley, 15th Man

6:30pm: The Cavaliers announced (via Twitter) that Mobley will be reevaluated in approximately one week. 3:19pm: Cavaliers big man Evan Mobley is expected to be sidelined for an extended period after spraining his left ankle on Tuesday against the Celtics, league sources tell Shams Charania, Joe Vardon, and Jason Lloyd of The Athletic. As The Athletic’s reporters note, the … [Read more...] about Extended Absence Anticipated For Cavs’ Evan Mobley

Dean Wade‘s 20-point explosion in the fourth quarter against Boston on Tuesday showed why the Cavaliers were willing to give him a three-year extension and part with Kevin Love last season, states Jason Lloyd of The Athletic. Wade’s production will become more important while Evan Mobley is sidelined with a sprained left ankle. … [Read more...] about Cavaliers Will Need Continued Production From Dean Wade

As we detailed on Tuesday, 17 players that had been on two-way contracts received promotions to standard deals between last month’s trade deadline and Monday’s two-way signing deadline. However, even though those 17 players filled standard roster spots around the NBA and no team currently has an open two-way slot, there are still several openings on 15-man rosters across the … [Read more...] about NBA Teams That Still Have Open Roster Spots