The Cleveland Cavaliers have been one of the most talked about teams ahead of the NBA trade deadline. As one of the best teams in the league, the Cavaliers are viewed as a franchise who could look to make a trade to improve their chances of competing for an NBA Finals run.
The Cleveland Cavaliers have dealt with a handful of injuries over their past few games. Both Caris LeVert (wrist injury) and Isaac Okoro (shoulder injury) have not played since Jan. 18, and Evan Mobley recently returned from a calf injury that caused him to miss four games.
After a brutal three-game road trip, the Sixers will return home on Friday night as losers of seven contests in a row. Things will not get any easier, as they will face the Eastern Conference-best Cleveland Cavaliers, who trashed the Sixers in Cleveland last month.
The unsung hero of Cleveland's victory was Georges Niang, who put together his best game of the season on both ends of the floor. The veteran forward finished the game with 15 points and 10 rebounds while shooting 71 percent (5-for-7) from the floor.
Niang notched 15 points (5-7 FG, 3-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 10 rebounds, one assist and one steal across 29 minutes during Saturday's 124-117 win over the Timberwolves. With Evan Mobley sidelined with a calf injury Saturday,
The Cleveland Cavaliers have taken the NBA by storm this season, transforming a promising young core into one of the league’s most exciting contenders.
The Cleveland Cavaliers may have to give up multiple players and draft picks in a possible trade for Brooklyn Nets' Cameron Johnson.
Pascal Siakam scored 23 points and Bennedict Mathurin 19 for the Pacers, who had their six-game winning streak halted. Myles Turned added 17 points. The Cavaliers led 82-77 in the third quarter before going on a 10-0 run that included 3-pointers by Max Strus, Georges Niang and Mobley. Cleveland led 100-89 after three periods.
The Cavs have dropped two consecutive games for only the second time this season as they look to rebound Saturday night against the Houston Rockets.
Georges Niang and Sam Merrill ... straight game for the Cavaliers while dealing with a right calf strain. The 23-year-old rising star is having a strong year for Cleveland, averaging a career ...
and the Cleveland Cavaliers held on for a 124-117 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night in Minneapolis. Darius Garland finished with 29 points, five rebounds and six assists for Cleveland. Georges Niang and Ty Jerome scored 15 points ...
We’ve seen a few minor trades leading up to the Feb. 6 NBA trade deadline. But with that date less than two weeks away, expect the action to heat up. I decided to create five different trade proposals that I would like to see happen over the week-plus.