“Donovan is a star. He's one of the top 10 players in the league, some would say, and I would say: “ Allen said. “Cleveland needs someone like that. Cleveland needs someone to hold on to and root for. It got the city excited again knowing we had one of the best players in the NBA who could stay with us. As for the Cavs, you can see how it helps us now. He is capable of taking over games and leading the team to victory.”

We have more from the Central Division:

  • If Greece qualifies for the 2025 European Basketball Championship, Giannis Antetokounmpo intends to play with his national team, Hoops hype Seasons about an interview with Antonis Kalkavouras from Gazzetta. “Not (just) to be with them. Seeing them and playing with them again (in the summer),” The dollar Superstar said.
  • The dollar have won four in a row and six of the last seven. It's an indication that Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard feed each other, Eric Nehm of The Athletic Details. “I think we’re honestly getting to the point where we’re tuning out everyone else.” Lillard said. “It’s just a lot of communication between the two of us, you know? It has nothing to do with people saying, “Oh, you have to do this or let's try that.” It's like he sees what he sees. I see what I see. And that way we have to take advantage of each other, and I think that just leads to more times where I put people in the position where I throw the ball to them.”
  • Don't expect to see anything Ben Sheppard back in the Pacemaker Rotation anytime soon. trainer Rick Carlisle says it will take “weeks, not days” to get back, suggesting MRI results were worse than expected, Dustin Dopirak of the Indianapolis Star Tweets. Sheppard, who appeared in 13 games this season, including five starts, is recovering from an oblique injury.