CLEVELAND, Ohio — A shocking revelation from Cavs head coach Kenny Atkinson after Friday’s narrow win over the Washington Wizards has the Wine and Gold Talk podcast questioning the team’s coaching decisions and player-coach dynamics.

The Cavaliers beat the Wizards on Friday, which is what they were supposed to do. The way they did it, however, was less reassuring. Cleveland needed every bit of Donovan Mitchell’s 48 points, including 24 in the fourth quarter,

Mitchell scored 24 of his 48 points in the fourth quarter. He drilled eight 3-pointers on the evening. And in the process, he passed Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and tied Jayson Tatum on the all-time 45-point game list. Tatum and Mitchell have both had nine such games in their careers now, according to StatMuse.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Scribbles in my Cavs notebook: 1. The Cavs had five days to rest and practice before taking the court Friday night in Washington. They needed it. They are unhappy with their record 15-11.

Donovan Mitchell scored 24 of his 48 points in the fourth quarter, the highest-scoring fourth quarter in the NBA this season, as the Cavaliers rallied to beat the Wizards 130-126 on Friday night.

The 2025-26 season for the Cleveland Cavaliers has been a bit more up-and-down than the previous few. At 15-11, it’s not quite the same beginning.After winning 64 games under Kenny Atkinson in year one,

Time and time again, All-NBA shooting guard Donovan Mitchell has saved the Cleveland Cavaliers from what would have been a devastating loss.

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson provided an update on the statuses of Jarrett Allen and Sam Merrill after Tuesday's practice.

The Cavaliers have opened the season at 14–11, a solid enough mark for sure. But solid isn’t what most fans (or the Cavs themselves) are expecting. Or really, anyone around the NBA.

The entire Cavaliers roster showed up to support the Max Strus Family Foundation's Bowl the Land event Dec. 7 at RollHouse in North Olmsted.

The Cleveland Cavaliers will be without two key players for the fifth straight game, as the team takes on the Washington Wizards on the road.

Cleveland Cavaliers star Evan Mobley is expected to miss between two and four weeks due to a left calf injury, the team announced Saturday.