Cleveland Cavaliers: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Cavaliers look to find win over league-worst Pacers, build up hot streak

"It's time to get the season back on track." That's what the Cleveland Cavaliers should be saying to one another ahead of Tuesday night's game against the Indiana Pacers.

Features

The Morning Bark

The Quiz of the Day

Cavs’ Max Strus still not close to season debut

The Cavaliers aren’t close to getting Max Strus back. Cleveland announced that Strus recently underwent evaluation and imaging on his surgically repaired left foot, and while the results showed “positive progress,” the Jones fracture still needs more time to heal.

Donovan Mitchell News / Field Level Media / January 6

Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell (rest) out vs. Pacers

Cleveland Cavaliers star guard Donovan Mitchell has been ruled out of Tuesday's game against the host Indiana Pacers due to rest. Mitchell, 29, boasts team-best averages in points (29.8), assists (5.4) and steals (1.5) in 34 games this season.

Trae Young News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'Active NBA All-Star game leaders' quiz

How many of the active NBA players to be selected to five or more All-Star games in their career?

The '2022-23 leading scorer for each NBA team' quiz

The 'Most assists during the 2022-23 NBA season' quiz

The 'NBA all-time scoring leaders' quiz

Donovan Mitchell News / Fear The Sword / January 5

Cavs superstar added to injury report before game vs. Pacers

The Cleveland Cavaliers will be shorthanded as they take on the team with the fewest wins in the league — the Indiana Pacers — on Tuesday evening. The team has ruled Donovan Mitchell out of the lineup.

NBA News / Yardbarker

The 25 greatest rivalries in NBA history

Part of what makes the NBA, or any pro sports league, so compelling to watch is the narratives, especially those centered on rivalries. Throughout the decades, the NBA has fostered a number of rivalries, some long-lasting and others short but sweet.

NBA News / Hoops Wire / January 5

Darius Garland-for-Kyrie Irving concept actually makes some sense for Cavs, Mavs

Trade chatter is usually just noise. Scroll, shrug, move on. But when it comes from someone plugged into the Cavaliers, and when it actually lines up with roster reality, it tends to stick a little longer.

Cleveland Cavaliers News / Cleveland Cavaliers on SI / January 5

Cavaliers power rankings spot shakes up after New Year's Day

The Cleveland Cavaliers are turning a corner after picking up some quality wins at the start of the new year. The team beat the San Antonio Spurs, Phoenix Suns, and Denver Nuggets to start a 3-game win streak.

Cleveland Cavaliers News / NBA on ClutchPoints / January 5

Cavs’ Kenny Atkinson, Donovan Mitchell find common denominator to blame for turnovers

Splitting their last two games over the weekend, the Cleveland Cavaliers’ offense once again had clunky moments that it had recently gotten away from. They committed 17 turnovers in each contest, resulting in 35 points off those miscues.

Kenny Atkinson News / Cleveland Cavaliers on SI / January 5

Kenny Atkinson confesses alarming reason for why Cavs lost to Pistons

Another game Cleveland is without all four of their best players is another loss for the Cavaliers. This time it was center Jarrett Allen who missed Cleveland's most recent game against the Detroit Pistons Sunday afternoon due to illness.

Donovan Mitchell News / NBA on ClutchPoints / January 4

Despite Cavs’ upward trend, Donovan Mitchell disappointed by Pistons loss: ‘Can’t get laxed’

The Cleveland Cavaliers have been chipping away with better performances amid a healthier roster over the last couple of weeks, but when the Detroit Pistons won the possession game by 10 in Sunday afternoon’s 114-110 defeat, it showed that the wine and gold’s got work to do to get where they want to be.

NBA News / Fear The Sword / January 4

Takeaways from Cavs 114-110 loss to Pistons: Cavaliers still looking for an identity

CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Cavaliers weren’t able to play a complete 48 minutes against the Detroit Pistons and lost 114-110 because of it. For as much progress as the group has made over the last few weeks, the same holes from throughout the season are still present.

Donovan Mitchell News / Fear The Sword / January 4

Player Grades: Cavs vs Pistons – Donovan Mitchell scores 30 points in loss

The Cleveland Cavaliers fell to the best team in the Eastern Conference, losing 114-110 to the Detroit Pistons. All grades are based on our usual expectations for each player.

Cleveland Cavaliers News / Cleveland Cavaliers on SI / January 4

Why Cleveland Cavaliers can turn things around after frustrating first half of season

The Cleveland Cavaliers have been through a lot in the first half of the season, accruing nearly as many losses as it did throughout the entirety of last year.

Click here to get Yardbarker's Quiz of the Day emailed to you!

The 'Most sacks in an NFL season' quiz

The 'Last 4K-yard passer by NFL team' quiz

The 'Heisman Trophy winners since 2000' quiz

The 'TE receiving leaders by NFL team' quiz

Cleveland Cavaliers News / Cleveland Cavaliers on SI / January 4

Three realistic trades the Cleveland Cavaliers need to explore

After a slow start to the season, rumors of some important trade decisions have followed the Cleveland Cavaliers. Even as the Cavs begin to turn the season around, many analysts believe the Cavs will be one of the more active teams in the league before the trade deadline.

NBA News / Field Level Media / January 2

Cavaliers use late run to beat banged-up Nuggets

Darius Garland scored 18 points, including the go-ahead 3-pointer with 2:13 remaining, as the Cleveland Cavaliers outlasted the visiting Denver Nuggets 113-108 on Friday night.

NBA News / Total Apex Sports / January 2

Cleveland Cavaliers Hold Off the Denver Nuggets

Let’s be real: Friday night wasn’t exactly a masterpiece hanging in the Louvre. But in the NBA, you don’t ask how, you ask how many. And right now, the Cleveland Cavaliers are counting three straight wins after surviving a 113-108 brawl against a depleted Denver Nuggets squad.

Darius Garland News / Larry Brown Sports / December 31

Darius Garland gets a rare technical foul for flopping

The NBA is trying its best to keep floppers on their toes again. Darius Garland and the Cleveland Cavaliers battled the Phoenix Suns at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Ohio on Wednesday.

NBA News / Yardbarker / December 29

Cavaliers could be in for a turnaround after win over Spurs

The Cleveland Cavaliers notched their signature win of the 2025-26 season so far on Monday by going on the road and defeating the San Antonio Spurs, 113-101.

Cavs have not held ‘credible’ trade talks involving Darius Garland, Jarrett Allen

Jaylen Brown ties longstanding Larry Bird record with Celtics

Kawhi Leonard's career-best performance extends Clippers' win streak

The 25 greatest undrafted NBA players of all time

The '60-point NBA games' quiz

Max Strus News / Hoops Rumors / December 29

Still No Timeline For Max Strus To Make Season Debut

Cavaliers wing Max Strus underwent surgery in late August to repair a Jones fracture in his left foot. While he has been able to do some individual on-court

NBA News / Yardbarker / December 28

Jaylen Brown ties longstanding Larry Bird record with Celtics

The Boston Celtics dropped a tough 114-108 decision to the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday, but you can not blame Jaylen Brown for that result. Brown finished with 37 points and recorded his ninth consecutive 30-point game.

Celtics' Jaylen Brown on a level with Larry Bird after latest performance

Giannis Antetokounmpo’s showboat move in final seconds sparks Bulls-Bucks scuffle

Five predictions for the remainder of 2025-26 NBA season

The 25 most unlikely NBA Finals heroes

The 'Active NBA assist-per-game leaders' quiz