Cavaliers Join New Trend With Outlandish Evan Mobley Nickname
NBA player nicknames have gone back decades, but a recent trend has fans and teams thinking of absurd aliases for their favorite players. What started with Celtics fans on social media trying to come up with a nickname for Jayson Tatum has quickly spread like wildfire.
How Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley keyed Cavaliers’ massive comeback against Celtics
Mobley finally found his game, and Mitchell saved the day when it looked like all was lost. Could it generate hope for this spring?

Evan Mobley, Toumani Camara named Defensive Players of Month

Toumani Camara and Evan Mobley earn Defensive Player of the Month honors
Evan Mobley cements his defensive dominance, wins second Defensive Player of the Month honor
Why Evan Mobley's path to Defensive Player of the Year has become clear
Mitchell scores 41, Cavaliers overcome 22-point deficit to beat the Celtics 123-116
Donovan Mitchell had 41 points, including 12 in the fourth quarter, to help the Cleveland Cavaliers rally from 22 points down and stun the Boston Celtics 123-116 in the final regular-season meeting of the Eastern Conference’s top two teams.
Cavaliers use Jayson Tatum's profane taunt as fuel for epic comeback win over Celtics
Cleveland outscored Boston by 29 points from that moment forward.
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Fans Slam Celtics' Jayson Tatum for Showboating Antics Against Cavaliers
While the loss was bad enough, fans on social media were going all in on Celtics star forward Jayson Tatum ... Defensive Player of the Year, Evan Mobley, turned his attention towards the offensive ...
Tyrese Haliburton Comes to Defense of Celtics’ Jayson Tatum
Celtics' Jayson Tatum: Carries Boston to blowout victory
The star forward reached the 30-point mark just for the second time since the All-Star break, but Tatum's role as the Celtics' go-to scoring weapon isn't under any sort of threat.
Tatum's 35 points lead Celtics past 76ers
Best Cavaliers vs. Celtics player prop bets for NBA Friday: Will Hunter limit Tatum?
Cleveland Cavaliers forward De'Andre Hunter, right, celebrates with teammate Darius Garland, left, after a basket in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Monday, Feb. 10, 2025, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
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Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown can’t carry Celtics past Cavs in 123-116 loss
Jayson Tatum (46 points, 16 rebounds ... for 17 points as Cleveland’s Donovan Mitchell (41 points) and Evan Mobley (17 points, 12 rebounds) seized control of the game after halftime.
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Donovan Mitchell leads Cavaliers back from 22 points down to stun Celtics in Boston
Jayson Tatum had season highs of 46 points and 16 ... attempts and was 10 of 11 from the free-throw line. Cleveland's Evan Mobley finished with 17 points and 12 rebounds. Need a break?