Tom Withers
The Associated Press
Cleveland, OH, United States
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Nick Gilbert, son of Cleveland Cavaliers owner, dies at 26
Nicolas “Nick" Gilbert, the son of Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert who became the team's good luck charm at NBA draft lotteries, has died. He was 26. → Read More
Sincere Carry’s 26 points lead Kent State over Toledo for MAC title, NCAA tournament berth
Sincere Carry scored 26 points and Malique Jacobs added 18 as Kent State won the Mid-American Conference championship, 93-78 over top-seeded Toledo. The Rockets had their winning streak stopped at … → Read More
Mitchell scores 40, Cavaliers rally to beat Celtics, 118-114, in OT
Donovan Mitchell scored 40 points and Lamar Stevens fueled Cleveland’s fourth-quarter with his hustle, leading the Cavaliers to a 118-114 win over the Boston Celtics, who lost their second ov… → Read More
Mitchell scores 40, Cavaliers rally to beat Celtics, 118-114, in OT
Donovan Mitchell scored 40 points and Lamar Stevens fueled Cleveland’s fourth-quarter with his hustle, leading the Cavaliers to a 118-114 win over the Boston Celtics, who lost their second ov… → Read More
Browns plan to release veteran safety John Johnson III
The Browns have opened another hole in their defense. → Read More
AP sources: Love, Cavaliers finalize buyout as he eyes Miami
The five-time All-Star is strongly considering a move to the Miami Heat. → Read More
Donovan Mitchell scores 41, Cavaliers beat Spurs for seventh straight win
Donovan Mitchell scored 41 points and led the Cavaliers to their seventh straight win, 117-109 on Feb. 13 over the nose-diving San Antonio Spurs, who matched a team record with their 13th consecuti… → Read More
Cavaliers not expecting buyout with veteran Kevin Love
Kevin Love wasn’t moved at the NBA’s trade deadline, and the Cavaliers don’t expect him to leave anytime soon. → Read More
Allen, Mobley power Cavaliers over Pistons; Mitchell, Garland sit
Jarrett Allen scored 20 points, Evan Mobley added 19 and the Cleveland Cavaliers won their fourth straight game, 113-85 over the Detroit Pistons despite resting their starting backcourt. All-Star s… → Read More
NBA suspends Grizzlies’ Brooks one game for scuffle with Cavs
Grizzlies guard Dillon Brooks has been suspended one game without pay by the NBA, and Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell fined $20,000 for their roles in an on-court incident on Feb. 2. → Read More
Cavaliers' Donovan Mitchell calls Grizzlies' Dillon Brooks dirty player after scuffle
Donovan Mitchell accused Dillon Brooks of being a dirty player after getting hit in the groin that sparked altercation during Cavs' win over Grizzlies. → Read More
Mitchell, Brooks tossed after altercation, Garland scores 32 in Cavaliers’ win over Grizzlies – News-Herald
Darius Garland scored 32 points shortly after being left off the All-Star team and carried Cleveland following Donovan Mitchell’s ejection, leading the Cavaliers to a 128-113 win over the slu… → Read More
Cleveland Cavaliers overcome Donovan Mitchell's ejection to crush Memphis Grizzlies 128-113
Both Mitchell and Memphis' Dillon Brooks were tossed after Brooks struck Mitchell in his groin area, sparking the altercation. → Read More
Jimmy Butler scores 23 as Heat hold off Cavaliers, 100-97
Jimmy Butler scored 23 points, Bam Adebayo added 18 points and 11 rebounds and the Heat showed their experience down the stretch → Read More
Former Browns tackle Joe Thomas confident of Hall of Fame selection
Joe Thomas is on the verge of NFL immortality. Thomas was Cleveland’s steady left offensive tackle for 11 seasons and is one of 15 finalists for enshrinement into the Pro Football Hall of Fam… → Read More
Mobley scores career-high 38, powers Cavaliers over Bucks, 114-102
Evan Mobley scored a career-high 38 points, Darius Garland added 21 and the Cleveland Cavaliers bounced back from an embarrassing loss with a 114-102 win over the Milwaukee Bucks, who were again wi… → Read More
NBA: Without Curry, Warriors make splash without stars, beat Cavs 120-114
CLEVELAND — The shots splashed through the net like they almost always do for the Golden State Warriors. → Read More
Cavaliers fall hard in loss to Warriors without Stephen Curry
Jordan Poole scored 32 points and the Golden State Warriors put on a shooting display by making 23 shots from 3-pointer range while star Stephen Curry sat on the bench for a 120-114 victory over th… → Read More
Shorthanded Golden State Warriors still manage to beat Cleveland Cavaliers 120-114
The Warriors also sat Draymond Green, Klay Thompson and Andrew Wiggins on Friday night. → Read More
Jim Schwartz returns to Browns, this time to fix busted defense
Other than swiping Bill Belichick’s turkey slices, Jim Schwartz stayed quiet and useful during his first stint in Cleveland. He had a lot to learn. → Read More