Toledo Blade Latest Headlines http://www.toledoblade.com The Latest News from Toledoblade.com (v5) Wed, 09 Sep 2026 05:44:59 GMT en-us hourly 1 Misdemeanor gun charge against James Harden dismissed by Texas judge https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/cavaliers/2026/08/07/misdemeanor-gun-charge-against-james-harden-dismissed-by-texas-judge/stories/20260807102 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/cavaliers/2026/08/07/misdemeanor-gun-charge-against-james-harden-dismissed-by-texas-judge/stories/20260807102#comments Fri, 07 Aug 2026 19:55:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/cavaliers/2026/08/07/misdemeanor-gun-charge-against-james-harden-dismissed-by-texas-judge/stories/20260807102 HOUSTON — A misdemeanor gun charge against All-Star Cleveland Cavaliers guard James Harden in Texas has been dismissed after he completed an alternative resolution program allowing him to avoid a criminal record, court records show. James Harden arrives before the World Cup final soccer match between Spain and Argentina in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, on July 19. Donovan Mitchell signs 4-year, $273M extension with Cavaliers https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/cavaliers/2026/07/09/donovan-mitchell-signs-4-year-273m-extension-cavaliers/stories/20260709113 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/cavaliers/2026/07/09/donovan-mitchell-signs-4-year-273m-extension-cavaliers/stories/20260709113#comments Thu, 09 Jul 2026 21:37:58 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/cavaliers/2026/07/09/donovan-mitchell-signs-4-year-273m-extension-cavaliers/stories/20260709113 The Cleveland Cavaliers have achieved one of their primary aims of the offseason while the wait continues on whether LeBron James will return to the franchise for a third time. Cleveland Cavaliers' Donovan Mitchell (45) gestures after hitting a three-point basket in the second half of Game 4 of a second-round NBA basketball playoff series against the Detroit Pistons on May 11 in Cleveland. Donovan Mitchell agrees to 4-year, $273 million extension with Cavaliers, source says https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/cavaliers/2026/07/07/donovan-mitchell-agrees-4-year-273-million-extension-cavaliers/stories/20260707111 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/cavaliers/2026/07/07/donovan-mitchell-agrees-4-year-273-million-extension-cavaliers/stories/20260707111#comments Tue, 07 Jul 2026 21:12:47 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/cavaliers/2026/07/07/donovan-mitchell-agrees-4-year-273-million-extension-cavaliers/stories/20260707111 CLEVELAND — Donovan Mitchell has agreed to a four-year, $273 million contract extension with the Cleveland Cavaliers, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on Tuesday. Cleveland Cavaliers' Donovan Mitchell (45) gestures after hitting a three-point basket in the second half of Game 4 of a second-round NBA basketball playoff series against the Detroit Pistons on May 11 in Cleveland. Free agency starts Tuesday in NBA, and LeBron James has all eyes on him once again https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/cavaliers/2026/06/29/free-agency-starts-tuesday-in-nba-and-lebron-james-has-eyes-on-him-once-again/stories/20260630054 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/cavaliers/2026/06/29/free-agency-starts-tuesday-in-nba-and-lebron-james-has-eyes-on-him-once-again/stories/20260630054#comments Mon, 29 Jun 2026 19:34:57 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/cavaliers/2026/06/29/free-agency-starts-tuesday-in-nba-and-lebron-james-has-eyes-on-him-once-again/stories/20260630054 LOS ANGELES — NBA free agency in 2010: Everyone waited for LeBron James to make a decision. Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James salutes public address announcer Lawrence Tanter prior to an NBA basketball game against the Denver Nuggets March 2, 2024, in Los Angeles. Boston Celtics' Jaylen Brown plays during Game 6 in a first-round NBA basketball playoff series April 30, in Philadelphia.