Mike Battaglino

Mike is a veteran journalist who has covered the NBA for almost three decades. One of his favorite sports memories is the Cavaliers-Nets playoff series from 1993.
129 Articles

Report: Cavs owner Dan Gilbert has been more engaged this season as J.B. Bickerstaff could fall into hot seat

J.B. Bickerstaff’s proverbial seat may be getting hotter because of the Cleveland

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Cavs rookie Emoni Bates gets into back-and-forth with fan after publicly showing support for Miles Bridges

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Emoni Bates used social media to voice his support

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Cavs star Darius Garland believes he’s one of the best guards in the NBA: ‘Nobody can really guard me’

Darius Garland's confidence is soaring in the early stages of the 2023-24

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Caris LeVert declares intention to win NBA Sixth Man of the Year for Cavs

Caris LeVert has successfully adapted to a different role with the Cleveland

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Donovan Mitchell credits watching movies all day and not touching basketball for win vs. Trail Blazers

Struggling through a tough road trip, Donovan Mitchell took a day away

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Basketball world takes notice as Emoni Bates goes crazy in G League debut: ‘Steal of the draft’

Emoni Bates drew rave reviews, including one from Cleveland Cavaliers star Donovan

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Cavs rookie Emoni Bates confirms that he averaged 46 points per game in 7th grade

Emoni Bates has been considered a unique basketball prospect for much of

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Joe Ingles says Donovan Mitchell will play for New York Knicks someday

The idea that Donovan Mitchell will eventually leave the Cleveland Cavaliers and

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Emoni Bates claps back at diss about Giannis Antetokounmpo’s brother being called ‘hella trash’

There’s no doubt Giannis Antetokounmpo is one of the most talented players

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Carlos Boozer speaks on Ricky Davis’ infamous attempt to get triple-double in Cavs-Jazz game

Carlos Boozer saw a lot of things during his lengthy NBA career,

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