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The Cleveland Cavaliers truly have their leader in the form of Donovan Mitchell. He's not only an on-court star. He also has grown to love the city. And he defended Cleveland's honor recently. The ...

This is in reference to Cunningham, a guard for the Fever, who sparked controversy this week when she questioned the ...

The Indiana Fever guard said she wished the WNBA "listened to players" on where the league should expand to, and offered her own suggestions.

Cavs guard Donovan Mitchell and owner Dan Gilbert had messages for a WNBA player who was critical of the league's announcement of returning to Cleveland in 2028.

The city of Cleveland is reacting after Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham questioned the WNBA’s decision to expand into Cleveland and Detroit.

While the Indiana Fever are playing in the Commissioner Cup Final on Tuesday night against the Minnesota Lynx, Indiana guard Sophie Cunningham is still going ...

Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham is not going to be popular in Cleveland ... Former Cleveland Cavaliers forward Tristan Thompson and current Cavs guard Donovan Mitchell both shared their ...

The Indiana Fever guard had a harsh assessment of the WNBA's newest expansion cities, even referring to Cleveland by the wrong name. The slight didn't go unanswered.

One of the ironies here, of course, is that Cunningham is currently in her own Midwest city, so the comment is pretty bizarre. But Mitchell has Cleveland's back, and that's what matters.

But when Fever star Sophie Cunningham was asked about that, she remarked that she's not sure anyone will be excited to go play in Cleveland or Detroit. Mitchell clapped back with a post on X ...