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Everything to know about Cleveland Cavaliers trade opportunities amid recent struggles

NBA fanatics know this time of the year to be especially exciting as the trade deadline looms closer and closer. One of the things that makes this season exciting is when league insiders take a look at each individual team’s situation and breakdown what each team needs.

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Cleveland Monsters Will Host the 2027 AHL All-Star Classic

The 2026 AHL All-Star Classic is set to take place at the BMO Center in Rockford on Feb 10 and 11 while the NHL is on their Olympic break. We now know where the 2027 AHL All-Star Classic will take place.

NBA News / Fear The Sword / December 18

3 Takeaways from Cavs 127-111 loss to Bulls: Cavaliers are just going through the motions

The Cleveland Cavaliers lost to another bad team as they fell to the Chicago Bulls 127-111. In their last four games, they’ve lost to the Golden State

Cleveland Cavaliers News / NBA on ClutchPoints / December 18

Donovan Mitchell, Jarrett Allen urge Cavs to ‘stick with it’ amid testing rut

If the Cleveland Cavaliers are going to wake up from the nightmare they’re in right now, it will take a team effort. After the wine and gold’s latest 127-111 loss on the road to the Chicago Bulls, Donovan Mitchell and Jarrett Allen are electing to uplift rather than scold while this group tries to find a way out of a near-season-long funk.

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The 'Youngest 40-point NBA games' quiz

How many of the NBA players to score at least 40 points in a game before turning 21 years old can you name in six minutes?

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Cleveland Cavaliers News / Hoops Wire / December 18

Cavs keep uneasy feelings flowing as loss to Bulls all too familiar

There’s a certain familiar feeling that creeps in when you watch this Cavaliers team right now. Not panic. Not even frustration, really. More like that uneasy sense that something isn’t quite lining up the way it’s supposed to.

NBA News / Yardbarker

Which NBA teams have the best Christmas Day records?

Christmas and the NBA go hand-in-hand. The day serves for the top hoops league in the world, like Thanksgiving for the NFL. However, while the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys are perpetual Thanksgiving participants, the NBA has mixed up the matchups and the teams throughout the years.

Donovan Mitchell News / Fadeaway World / December 18

Cavaliers Player Ratings: Donovan Mitchell’s 32 Points Not Enough As Cleveland Drops To 15-13

The Cleveland Cavaliers still don’t look like the team that finished atop the Eastern Conference a season ago. Wednesday night in Chicago was another reminder of that gap.

NBA News / Yardbarker / December 17

Josh Giddey makes more Bulls history with triple-double in win

A unique theme of the season, a Chicago Bulls win meant Josh Giddey made franchise history on Wednesday night.

Jaren Jackson Jr. goes for 28 as Grizzlies take down Timberwolves

Dwight Howard thinks that the Knicks are making a mistake

Knicks make Madison Square Garden banner decision after NBA Cup win

Examining what Knicks' NBA Cup championship actually means

Knicks benchwarmers had the best reaction to NBA Cup prize money

NBA News / EssentiallySports / December 17

Cleveland Cavaliers vs Chicago Player Stats, Box Score and Game Recap (Dec 17) – 2025–26 NBA Season

The Cleveland Cavaliers face off against the Chicago Bulls tonight, and both teams are trending downward. The Cavs have dealt with a plethora of injuries all season, and are now without Evan Mobley, who has suffered a calf strain.

Cleveland Cavaliers News / Stadium Rant / December 17

Inside The Cavaliers’ 2025 Struggles

After finishing 64–18 and atop the Eastern Conference just a season ago, the Cleveland Cavaliers’ start to the 2025 season has left much to be desired.

NBA News / Cleveland Cavaliers on SI / December 17

Why the New York Knicks NBA Cup victory puts more pressure on Cleveland Cavaliers

Coming into the season, the New York Knicks joined the Cleveland Cavaliers as the team with the most pressure on them in the Eastern Conference this season.

NBA News / Cleveland Cavaliers on SI / December 17

How the Cleveland Cavaliers can turn their season around against the Chicago Bulls

The Cleveland Cavaliers entered the 2025-26 NBA season with expectations for title contention, but after a few weeks, those beliefs seem to be fluttering.

Cleveland Cavaliers News / NBA on ClutchPoints / December 17

1 statistic that proves Cavs’ X-factor deserves to start amid Evan Mobley’s absence

With 14 starting lineup combinations in 27 games, the Cleveland Cavaliers have had a constant push and pull with their first five this season. Their most

Kenny Atkinson News / Cleveland Cavaliers on SI / December 17

Why Kenny Atkinson isn't worried about Cleveland Cavaliers three-point woes

The Cleveland Cavaliers are one of the worst three-point shooting teams in the NBA. After 27 games to start the 2025-26 NBA season, the Cavaliers sport a 15-12 record and the 28th- ranked three-point shooting percentage in the league.

NBA News / Cleveland Cavaliers on SI / December 17

Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Chicago Bulls: Preview, Breakdown

In their last appearance, it was yet another loss for the Cleveland Cavaliers as they lost in overtime to the underhanded Charlotte Hornets. They were down big throughout the game but were able to make some things happen to get the game to overtime, but that was where it stopped.

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Kenny Atkinson News / Fear The Sword / December 17

Cavs believe in offense despite poor three-point shooting: ‘We’re going through it’

The Cleveland Cavaliers have had many things go against them this season. Their outside shooters not performing to their capabilities is one of those things.

NBA News / The SportsRush / December 16

Dwight Howard Jokes That Cavaliers Need to Bring LeBron James 'Back Home' to Win a Championship

The Cleveland Cavaliers looked like a straight-up problem throughout the 2024–25 season. They tore through the league with a 64–18 record, playing confident, connected basketball on both ends of the floor.

Darius Garland News / Cleveland Cavaliers on SI / December 16

Should the Cavaliers trade Darius Garland before the NBA trade deadline?

It has been reported by HoopsHype insider Mike A Scotto during a Brooklyn Nets pregame show on YES Network that Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland could soon be on the move.

Cleveland Cavaliers News / NBA on ClutchPoints / December 16

Darius Garland, Jarrett Allen try to pinpoint reason behind Cavs’ inconsistencies

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ most crippling characteristic of the season has been their inconsistencies. Whether it’s effort-related, focus-related, or conditioning-related, the Cavs have a less-than-stellar 15-12 record in mid-December.

Cleveland Cavaliers News / Cleveland Cavaliers on SI / December 16

Three Cleveland Cavaliers players that could be on the trade block

It’s a situation that the Cleveland Cavaliers didn’t urgently expect to be in. But as they are still slipping down a worrying slope of form, with inconsistent performances, frustrated players and irritated supporters who booed the Cavs off the court following their loss to the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday … maybe it’s time for a change.

Jarrett Allen News / NBA on ClutchPoints / December 16

Cavs’ Jarrett Allen breaks silence on finger injuries: ‘I literally had to clap with my wrist’

Cleveland Cavaliers big man Jarrett Allen finally had the opportunity to open up on his separate finger injuries after Tuesday’s practice in preparation for the Chicago Bulls.

NBA News / Field Level Media / December 16

Bulls, Cavaliers stumble into matchup after recent struggles

The struggling Bulls and Cleveland Cavaliers share mutual feelings entering a matchup Wednesday in Chicago: Neither team is proud of its performance over the past nine games.

Cleveland Cavaliers News / Hoops Wire / December 16

Cavs’ cap reality will shape trade options, if they go that route

As the trade deadline inches closer, the Cavaliers are facing familiar financial pressure and a subtle roster question. In his annual look at all 30 front offices, ESPN’s Bobby Marks notes that Cleveland is operating $22.7 million over the second apron, limiting its flexibility as the season moves along.