CLEVELAND—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. A funeral announcement posted by the Ira Kaufman Chapel said Gilbert died Saturday “peacefully at home surrounded by family.” Gilbert was diagnosed as a child with neurofibromatosis (NF1),…

Josh Richardson scored 24 points off the bench and Keldon Johnson blocked the potential game-winning shot in the final seconds as the San Antonio Spurs held on for a wild 112–111 victory over the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday. The Spurs led by 16 points at intermission and by 92–78 after three quarters, but Cleveland…

Paul George scored 26 points, including a key three-point play in the final minute, as the Los Angeles Clippers rallied from a 13–point deficit in the final five minutes for a 119–117 victory over the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday, Nov. 7. Marcus Morris Sr. added 20 points and Reggie Jackson had 18 for Los…

CLEVELAND—The Cleveland Cavaliers have agreed to acquire All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell in a blockbuster trade with the Utah Jazz, a person familiar with the deal told the Associated Press on Sept. 1. The teams have agreed to move Mitchell to Cleveland for several players, said the person who spoke on condition of anonymity because the…

CLEVELAND—The Cleveland Cavaliers have agreed to acquire All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell in a blockbuster trade with the Utah Jazz, a person familiar with the deal told the Associated Press on Sept. 1. The teams have agreed to move Mitchell to Cleveland for several players, said the person who spoke on condition of anonymity because the…

The Brooklyn Nets held a moment of silence during the pre-game activities against the Cleveland Cavaliers for the victims of the subway shooting on Tuesday, stating that they were donating $50,000 to those that were injured. The Nets won the game 115–108, giving them the No. 7 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs. Before the…

Donovan Mitchell scored 35 points to lead the Utah Jazz (-5) to a 109–108 victory over the host Cleveland Cavaliers (+6.5) on Sunday. Rudy Gobert tallied 20 rebounds and five blocks for the Jazz. Bojan Bogdanovic added 16 points while Rudy Gay chipped in 15 points and eight rebounds. Utah made 20 3-pointers and shot…

CLEVELAND—With the Suns’ long winning streak in serious danger, Devin Booker and Chris Paul knew exactly what had to be done. Phoenix’s season is still rising. Booker scored 35 points, Paul had 12 assists and made four free throws in the final 8.8 seconds, and the Suns extended their winning streak to 14 games by…

CLEVELAND—Darius Garland made two free throws with 9.4 seconds left and the Cleveland Cavaliers rallied from 19 points down in the third quarter to stun the Boston Celtics 91–89 on Saturday night in the opener of a two-game set. Dennis Schroder had an opportunity to force overtime for Boston, but missed a jumper from the…