Cavs' Darius Garland: 'Sort of Lost My Joy for Basketball
Cavs' Darius Garland: 'Sort of Lost My Joy for Basketball' amid 2023-24 Jaw Injury
An injury-plagued 2023-24 season for Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland impacted more than just his ability to help the team on the court. Speaking
Cavaliers’ Darius Garland admits to losing his ‘joy’ for basketball in 2023-24
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland spent much of the 2023-24 season battling injuries, and it took a toll on the young guard.
‘My joy is back’: Darius Garland is determined to bounce back after one of the hardest years of his life
Darius Garland thought it was innocuous. Early in the second half of Cleveland’s mid-December showdown in Boston against the eventual NBA champion Celtics, Garland dribbled up the floor and used a sturdy Issac Okoro screen to force a switch onto 7-footer Kristaps Porzingis.
Cavaliers' Darius Garland: Back in starting lineup
Garland, Donovan Mitchell, Caris LeVert and Evan Mobley will all return to action after missing Cleveland's previous preseason contest. Garland's stats took a turn for the worse last year, but he was battling the lingering effects of an early-season injury and is looking for a bounce-back campaign now that he's healthy.
Darius Garland, about his injury from last year: "I lost the joy for basketball"
At the Cleveland Cavaliers training camp, prior to the start of the 2024/25 NBA season, Darius Garland has been one of the main protagonists. The Ohio franchise's point guard, in an interview at the IMG Academy, explained the feeling he had when he got injured last season, which coincided with the best moment for the Cavs.
Cavs’ Darius Garland Eyeing Bounce-Back Season, ‘Playing With That Joy Again’
There’s no denying it — last season was a rocky one for Cavaliers point guard Darius Garland. He suffered a broken jaw. He committed way too many turnovers when healthy.
Darius Garland on dealing with injury last season: 'I sort of lost my joy for basketball'
I can still remember that play. I was trying to make strides, trying to take steps in the right direction and trying to get better and then, boom, I literally get hit in my face and it’s back to
Cleveland Cavaliers Star Discloses Brutal Reason For Struggles
Last year, Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland had a rather rough season. It was so trying, as a matter of fact, that ...
Darius Garland: I want to stay healthy and shut so many people that turned on me
So, what is Garland trying to show this coming season? “That I’m better than last year,” Garland said. “First and foremost, I ...
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Cleveland Cavaliers' Exec Sets The Record Straight On Darius Garland
Going into the NBA offseason, many expected the Cleveland Cavaliers to seriously entertain trade offers for Darius Garland. The Cavaliers definitely received some interested in their star ...
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Bulls outlast Cavaliers in OT in preseason finale, 139-137
Jarrett Allen recorded a massive double-double 25 points and 16 rebounds to pace five players in double figures, but the ...
Preseason photos: Chicago Bulls 139, Cleveland Cavaliers 137 (OT)
Photos from the Chicago Bulls’ 139-137 overtime victory against the Cleveland Cavaliers in a preseason game on Oct. 18, 2024, at the United Center.
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Cavaliers' Jarrett Allen: Pulls down 16 rebounds
Allen led the Cavaliers in points and rebounds in this ... Allen might not be the first scoring option in a Cleveland offense led by Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland, but there's no doubt ...