Kenny Smith defended his former teammate Hakeem Olajuwon after Rick Carlisle compared Evan Mobley to the NBA legend.

At 6-foot-11 with every skill on the spectrum, Mobley can punish any brand of playoff ... Darius Garland answered last month. “But man, Evan, he’s a dog. You see that on the floor every ...

The Cleveland Cavaliers' playoff hopes have rested on the shoulders of Evan Mobley for three straight ... out hard and has a hand in his face. Compare this screenshot with the one from earlier.

But when Shaquille O’Neal opened that envelope and said Evan Mobley was the 2025 Defensive Player of the Year, time froze. Mobley didn’t leap out of his seat. He didn’t scream or pound his ...

Evan Mobley, we're onto you. Mobley received 35 first-place votes to win Defensive Player of the Year this season after finishing in third place two seasons ago. The award was expected to be ...

Darius Garland on Evan Mobley: even the numbers—the statistics—are insane. He’s almost averaging about two blocks a game. He switches one through five. He’s switching onto elite guards ...

Cleveland Cavaliers forward-center Evan Mobley was a major part of the team’s eighth-ranked defense. He ranked sixth in the NBA in blocked shots per game (1.59), 13th in defensive rebounds per ...

CLEVELAND — In a season where the clear-cut choice for NBA Defensive Player of the Year didn’t appear on any ballots, the Cleveland Cavaliers’ Evan Mobley was recognized Thursday as the ...

CLEVELAND — Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley removed his shirt and pretended to be 250 pounds while taking extra outside shots and polishing his touch around the rim. The extra-credit assignments ...

When attempting to explain the potential of Evan Mobley, Kenny Atkinson has been known to invoke the name of an all-time great. “Magic Johnson,” says Atkinson, the Cavaliers’ head coach.

It's no secret how good of a defender Evan Mobley is, but if the Cleveland Cavaliers are going to win the NBA Finals this year, they will need more from him on the offensive end of the floor.

All-Stars Darius Garland and Evan Mobley, as well as key reserve De'Andre Hunter are all questionable on the team's injury report. Without them, the Cavs will have a much tougher road to earning a ...