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The hottest team in the NBA meets the top team in the Western Conference when the Cleveland Cavaliers visit the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday. The Cavaliers have won seven consecutive games and 12 of their last 13.

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Cavaliers Are Hunting The One Seed And The Pistons Should Be Nervous

The Cleveland Cavaliers are seven games behind the Detroit Pistons in the race for the top seed of the Eastern Conference, but the standings do not tell the full story.

James Harden News / Hoops Wire / February 21

Watch: Highlights from Cavs’ 5-0 run with James Harden

It’s been a minute since the Cavaliers lost a game. They haven’t lost a single one since James Harden joined the team (5-0). Same goes for Dennis Schroder and Keon Ellis (6-0).

Cleveland Cavaliers News / Cleveland Cavaliers on SI / February 21

Cavs Emergence Stifles Early Season Doubters With Championship Level Basketball

Back in the fall, the Cleveland Cavaliers were hanging around the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference. This record had many fans extremely concerned at the time.

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The 'NBA All-Star MVPs' quiz

How many of the NBA All-Star Game MVP Award -- officially named the Kobe Bryant Trophy in 2020 -- in the three-point era (1979-80) can you name in five minutes?

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NBA News / Cleveland Cavaliers on SI / February 21

Top Three Cleveland Cavaliers Standouts From Victory Over Charlotte Hornets

The Cleveland Cavaliers kept up their red-hot run in their February schedule with a 118-113 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Friday. The trio of Donovan Mitchell, Jarrett Allen and James Harden took point for the Cavs as they scored a combined 76 points.

NBA News / Yardbarker

The 23 best NBA players with exactly one All-Star appearance

The NBA is a league built on the backs of its stars. Every now and then, guys in the NBA will raise their play to All-Star level, and sometimes, that run only lasts for one season.

James Harden News / Stadium Rant / February 21

The New Era Of Cavaliers Basketball: Inside James Harden’s Immediate Impact

The Cleveland Cavaliers surprised everyone at the NBA Trade Deadline. The Cavs acquired eleven time All-Star James Harden from the Los Angeles Clippers.

Jarrett Allen News / Fear The Sword / February 21

10 Takeaways from another Jarrett Allen masterpiece in Cavs win over Hornets

The Cleveland Cavaliers did enough to win their second game in as many nights. They defeated a good Charlotte Hornets team 118-113 to capture their seventh victory in a row.

Kenny Atkinson News / Hoops Wire / February 21

Watch: Cavs’ Kenny Atkinson talks win over Hornets

Coach Kenny Atkinson met with the media in Charlotte following the Cavaliers’ impressive 118-113 road win. He discussed rebounding, Jarrett Allen, and a whole lot more.

Donovan Mitchell News / NBA on ClutchPoints / February 21

Cavs’ Donovan Mitchell drops new goal after 100th career 30-point game

After a 2024-25 season that saw the Cleveland Cavaliers finish top of the Western Conference and still end the season with disappointment, the Cavs are once again cooking.

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20 NBA superstars who carried awful teams the farthest

Good players tend to succeed in the NBA. Sometimes, though, they find themselves in terrible situations but still find ways to over-achieve. These are the 20 players who carried the worst NBA teams.

NBA News / Field Level Media / February 20

Cavaliers hold off Hornets, run winning streak to 7

Donovan Mitchell's 32 points and Jarrett Allen's 26 points carried the Cleveland Cavaliers as they extended their season-best winning streak to seven games by beating the host Charlotte Hornets 118-113 on Friday.

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Cleveland Cavaliers News / Hoops Wire / February 20

Cavs’ James Harden: Jarrett Allen better than I thought he was

The Cavaliers didn’t just trade for James Harden to steady the offense. They did it to unlock people. And early on, no one has benefited more than Jarrett Allen.

Darius Garland News / Cleveland Cavaliers on SI / February 20

Darius Garland Reveals Interesting Details Regarding Trade from Cavaliers

The Cleveland Cavaliers decided they were all in on making a push for an NBA Championship this season with their pre-trade deadline blockbuster trade. In early February, the Cavaliers pulled the trigger on a massive trade, shipping Darius Garland to the Los Angeles Clippers for former NBA MVP James Harden.

Cleveland Cavaliers News / NBA on ClutchPoints / February 20

Cavs add new 2-way player after G League affiliate Charge trade involving Victor Oladipo

The Cleveland Cavaliers and their G League affiliate have been making moves left and right in February. On Friday, the Charge acquired Victor Oladipo in a trade with the Wisconsin Herd.

NBA News / Cleveland Cavaliers on SI / February 20

Cleveland Cavaliers Chasing Seventh-Straight win in Trip to Charlotte Hornets

The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Brooklyn Nets 112-84 in the Cave first game back after the All-Star break. The Cavaliers were able to limit Nets leading scorer Michael Porter Jr to just 14 points on 5-13 shooting in the win.

Cleveland Cavaliers News / Hoops Wire / February 20

Cavs sign Darius Brown II to two-way contract

The Cavaliers are rewarding a familiar face from their system. Cleveland announced it has signed Darius Brown II to a two-way contract, giving the Cleveland Charge guard his first NBA deal.

Cleveland Cavaliers News / Hoops Rumors / February 20

Cavs To Sign Darius Brown To Two-Way Deal

Cleveland Charge guard Darius Brown II is getting a call-up from the Cavaliers, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link), who hears from agent Matt Slan that Brown and the Cavs have agreed to a two-way contract.

Cleveland Cavaliers News / Fear The Sword / February 20

Cavs change out final two-way spot

The Cleveland Cavaliers announced that they have signed Darius Brown II to a two-way contract. In a corresponding move, the Cavs waived forward Emanuel Miller, whom they acquired just a few weeks ago in the three-way deal with the Chicago Bulls and Sacramento Kings.

Cleveland Cavaliers News / Cleveland Cavaliers on SI / February 20

Cleveland Cavaliers G-League Affiliate Trades For Two-Time NBA All-Star

The Cleveland Cavaliers are bringing some firepower into their locker room with a two-time NBA All-Star, even if he isn’t on the active roster. Cleveland’s G-League affiliate, the Cleveland Charge, have traded with the Wisconsin Herd to bring in Victor Oladipo.

Dennis Schroder News / NBA on ClutchPoints / February 20

Exclusive: Dennis Schroder focusing on Cavs’ unity over basketball to help pave championship path

Five games in with his new team, Cleveland Cavaliers guard Dennis Schroder is undefeated in wine and gold. In an exclusive postgame interview with ClutchPoints

Cleveland Cavaliers News / Athlon Sports / February 20

Cavaliers Trade for 2-Time NBA All-Star on Friday

The Cleveland Cavaliers have been great during the 2025-26 season. They currently sit in fourth place in the Eastern Conference with a record of 35-21.

NBA News / Field Level Media / February 19

Cavaliers thrash Nets for sixth straight win

Donovan Mitchell scored 17 points and James Harden had 16 points and nine assists as the Cleveland Cavaliers dominated the visiting Brooklyn Nets 112-84 on Thursday night, extending their winning streak to six.

Cleveland Cavaliers News / Hoops Wire / February 19

Cavs’ Kenny Atkinson says he expects Max Strus to return before playoffs

When Kenny Atkinson was asked if he expects Max Strus to return before the end of the regular season, the Cavaliers coach gave a simple answer. “Yes,” Atkinson said.

James Harden News / BasketballNews.com / February 19

James Harden raises the Cavaliers’ championship ceiling

Championship windows in the NBA are fragile. They open quietly, they close abruptly, and often, they hinge on one bold decision. For the Cleveland Cavaliers, that decision came at the trade deadline when they swapped Darius Garland for James Harden in a star-for-star deal that immediately reshaped the Eastern Conference landscape.

Donovan Mitchell News / NBA on ClutchPoints / February 19

Why Cavs’ Donovan Mitchell feels ‘sense of urgency’ to win a championship soon

The Cleveland Cavaliers not only finished 1st in the Eastern Conference last season with a 64-18 record, they arguably made the biggest splash of the offseason by taking on James Harden.

NBA News / Yardbarker / February 18