Concern permeated through the Cavs organization as Donovan Mitchell’s right shoulder dangled and he immediately walked back to the locker room in the opening minutes of the third quarter Tuesday night.

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland left Tuesday night's game against the Washington Wizards with an apparent head injury that occurred in the third quarter.

Sharpshooter Sam Merrill and Georges Niang each added 14 off the bench. Garland, Jarrett Allen (11) and Caris LeVert (10) were the others to hit the double-digit threshold, as Cleveland shot 43 of 89 from the field and 16 of 46 from 3-point range.

After a down season last year filled with rough injuries, Darius Garland is back and revitalized with the Cleveland Cavaliers and his play has been very remarkable.

Cavaliers guard Darius Garland and Donovan Mitchell were shaken up after collisions with Wizards center Jonas Valanciunas. And Garland didn't return.

They could be headed for their first bit of real adversity as Darius Garland exited Tuesday’s game against the Washington Wizards with a head injury. He has been evaluated for a concussion and will not return to Tuesday’s game.

The Cleveland Cavaliers are off to a historic start to the 2024-25 season. However, they've still had their fair share of roster injuries, and now they may be facing a significant one with their starting point guard.

The Cleveland Cavaliers are still rolling at the start of the 2024-25 season as they knocked off the Washington Wizards 118-87 on Tuesday night. While the Cavaliers won’t make it out of their NBA Cup group after suffering a pair of losses in tournament play,