Cavaliers guard James Harden holds a player option for 2026-27 worth $42.3 million, though only $13.3 million of that figure is currently guaranteed. Around the NBA, there is a general expectation that Harden will decline that option and pursue a new contract with the Cavs this offseason.
How many of the players with to score at least 40 points in a game on at least 30 occasions in their career since the NBA/ABA merger in 1976 can you name in five minutes?
The pressure for Cleveland to succeed hasn't been this great since LeBron James was in town. With the postseason approaching, NBA teams are making final tweaks to their rotations and style of play.
The Cleveland Cavaliers rode a dominant night from Donovan Mitchell to a 136–131 win over the Orlando Magic on Tuesday, extending their winning streak to four games.
Heroes run the NBA, but every story also needs a villain. For some franchises, it's a particularly hated opponent, but every now and then, it's one of their own.
The Cleveland Cavaliers collected their fourth straight win as they defeated the Orlando Magic 136-131 in Cleveland to start the Cavs three-game home stand.
Cleveland Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell has supreme confidence that his former college coach will get the job done against the Duke Blue Devils in the Sweet 16 round of the 2026 NCAA Tournament.
The Cleveland Cavaliers have won four games in a row and sit in firm possession of fourth place in the Eastern Conference. Still, Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson was in a foul mood Tuesday following the team's 136-131 victory over the Orlando Magic.
Kenny Atkinson had no time to celebrate the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 136-131 home win over the Orlando Magic on Tuesday, as he delivered a strong reality check to his players.
CLEVELAND — Head coach Kenny Atkinson went to his postgame press conference to deliver one message after the Cleveland Cavaliers barely scraped by the Orlando Magic 136-131.
Basketball has changed so, so much since it was first played in the late 1800s. The NBA has a lot to do with this, and there are even a handful of players who can be credited with influencing significant shifts on their own.
Random dribbles from the Cavaliers’ 136-131 win over the Orlando Magic on Wednesday. 1. If you only attended the postgame press conference, you may have thought that the Cavaliers lost.
In leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to their fourth straight win, a 136-131 victory over the Orlando Magic, Donovan Mitchell reached a major individual milestone once again.
Donovan Mitchell scored 16 of his 42 points in the third quarter and James Harden had 26 points and seven assists, lifting the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 136-131 victory over the visiting Orlando Magic.
Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen missed his ninth straight game Tuesday in the win over Orlando, but there are signs his return may not be far off. Head coach Kenny Atkinson offered an encouraging update, indicating Allen has entered the final stage of his recovery from knee tendinitis.
The NBA season is beginning to wind down. Tanking teams are tanking, and teams in contention are battling for seeding. While the division may seem to be already lost, the Cavaliers can still have home-court advantage in the first round if they can protect their number four seeding.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are at home on Tuesday night as they host the Orlando Magic in an Eastern Conference showdown. Cleveland enters Tuesday’s game with a 44-27 record after defeating the New Orleans Pelicans on the road on Saturday night.