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Darius Garland and Domantas Sabonis have been named the NBA's Players of the Week for Week 12. Garland averaged 26.0 points and 7.7 assists as the Cleveland Cavaliers went 2-1. Sabonis averaged 22.0 points, 20.3 rebounds and 7.3 assists as the Sacramento Kings went 3-0. … [Read more...] about Darius Garland, Domantas Sabonis Named NBA’s Players Of Week 12

Wednesday night's matchup between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Cleveland Cavaliers averaged a 1.87 rating on ESPN. It is the second most-viewed NBA game this season on ESPN cable networks. It is also the 13th highest-rated game this season overall. Outside of Christmas Day, Opening Night, and NBA Cup games, it is the fourth most-watched game of the year. The game peaked with … [Read more...] about Thunder-Cavs Game Averages 1.87M Viewers On ESPN

When Kenny Atkinson first met with Donovan Mitchell after he was hired by the Cleveland Cavaliers, the incoming head coach emphasized the development of Evan Mobley as being key to the team's success. "'How does this team make the next step?'" Atkinson told ESPN of his conversation with Mitchell. "'No. 1,' he said, 'You don't know how good Evan is.' And then he said, 'We have … [Read more...] about Kenny Atkinson Emphasized To Donovan Mitchell Need To ‘Empower’ Evan Mobley

The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 129-122 on Wednesday night, winning their 11th straight game. The Cavs are now 32-4 on the season. "It just speaks to our growth. I told everybody after the game, as a unit, we don't win this game last year ... everybody that came in did something positive to affect the game, whether it was scoring, rebounding, defending, … [Read more...] about Donovan Mitchell Following Win Over Thunder: ‘We Don’t Win This Game Last Year’

Jaren Jackson Jr. and Evan Mobley have been named the NBA's Defensive Players of the Month for December. Jackson was the only player in the NBA to record at least 20 blocks and 20 steals in the month. The Memphis Grizzlies are ranked third in the West with a defensive rating of 108.1. Mobley was tied for the second on the East in contested shots per game at 10.0. The Cleveland … [Read more...] about Jaren Jackson Jr., Evan Mobley Named NBA’s Defensive Players Of December