"They all touched the ball," Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson told reporters after practice Thursday. "They all got some reps up. But we didn't do anything live. They kind of participated in the walkthrough. Hoping for the best."

The Cleveland Cavaliers lost their second series to the Indiana Pacers. This second-round exit is hugely disappointing for a team that won 64 regular season games and appeared to be genuine championship contenders.

The crushing Game 4 loss leaves the Cavaliers in a difficult 3-1 series hole, which is further complicated by a left ankle injury to star guard Donovan Mitchell. Cleveland’s clear leader throughout the series exited the game prior to the start of the second half and will undergo an MRI on Monday.

Either that, or the star was testing if he could go after sustaining an injury earlier and realize he couldn’t. Mitchell had 12 points in 20 minutes as the Cavaliers trailed by an unbelievable ...

Following the news of Mitchell's MRI appointment, fans have reacted very strongly to the potential reality that he could miss time or at least have to play hobbled due to the injury. Fans have taken to social media and started commenting on the injury status of Mitchell and what it means for Game 5 against the Pacers.

Here's the latest injury update for the Cleveland Cavaliers ahead of their pivotal Game 3 matchup against the Indiana Pacers in the 2025 NBA playoffs.

In a Wednesday rant on First Take, Smith called out Garland for not playing through his injury as the Cavaliers' season slowly spins down the drain. Cleveland is already down 0-2 in its second-round series to the Indiana Pacers, with the matchup shifting to Indianapolis on Friday night.

The Indiana Pacers fought back from a 19-point, second-quarter deficit to eliminate the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers from the NBA playoffs and reach the Eastern Conference Finals for a second straight year.