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NBA News / Cleveland Cavaliers on SI / January 21

Cleveland Cavaliers Searching for Answers Against the Charlotte Hornets

The Cleveland Cavaliers are searching for answers as they face off against the Charlotte Hornets on the road tonight (Wednesday). Both franchises arrive at the matchup coming off very different recent results, setting the stage for an intriguing contrast in momentum.

Cleveland Cavaliers News / NBA on ClutchPoints / January 20

Can Donovan Mitchell, Cavs hold offense together amid another Darius Garland injury?

For the first time since the team officially announced Darius Garland’s right toe sprain, Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell addressed his backcourt partner’s ill-timed setback and how the team will have to respond.

Cleveland Cavaliers News / Cleveland Cavaliers on SI / January 20

Former NBA star has bold take about LeBron James returning to Cleveland Cavaliers

Former NBA champion DeMarcus Cousins believes that a hometown hero could ultimately retire in Cleveland, bringing a legendary NBA career full circle. Especially as Cousins feels that the Los Angeles Lakers haven’t utilized him properly since winning the title in the infamous bubble season in 2020.

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Cleveland Cavaliers News / Cleveland Cavaliers on SI / January 20

Cleveland Cavaliers get disastrous midseason grade, but there is hope

The Cleveland Cavaliers are 24-20 through their first 44 games of the season. That's already more losses than the team had all of last year. The biggest reason behind the team's disappointment has been injuries.

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The 25 players with the most successful post-NBA careers

Most NBA players, no matter how successful, are out of the league before the end of their 30s, or even their 20s. That leaves a lot of life left to live, and a good handful of players have made the most of their professional lives after leaving the court.

Cleveland Cavaliers News / Cleveland Cavaliers on SI / January 20

Cavaliers legend urges team to fix bad habits as regular season slips away

The Cleveland Cavaliers just aren't contenders in the 2025-26 NBA season. At least, not yet. On Monday, Jan. 19, the Cavaliers played host to the Oklahoma City Thunder, the defending champions, for the first meeting of a two-game regular season series.

NBA News / Cleveland Cavaliers on SI / January 20

Cleveland Cavaliers latest loss to Oklahoma City Thunder was a massive failed test

When the Cleveland Cavaliers squared off against the reigning NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder, it was supposed to be a measuring stick to see how they could match up against the holders of the best record in the league.

Donovan Mitchell News / Cleveland Cavaliers on SI / January 20

Cavs star Donovan Mitchell gives shocking confession about NBA All-Star snub

Donovan Mitchell chose perspective over frustration when he learned that he would not be named an NBA All-Star starter. The Cleveland Cavaliers star finished sixth in All-Star voting with more than 2.3 million votes, an impressive total in a crowded Eastern Conference backcourt.

NBA News / Hardwood Heroics / January 20

'Total Domination' – Cleveland Cavaliers Coach Drops Blunt Evaluation of Their Blowout Loss Vs. Oklahoma City Thunder

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson felt that his team deserved to lose against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night, as they were badly outplayed in front of their home crowd.

Donovan Mitchell News / NBA on ClutchPoints / January 20

Why Cavs’ Donovan Mitchell ‘expected’ NBA All-Star starter snub

Unlike last year, Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell will not be a 2026 NBA All-Star starter in Los Angeles. The league announced the starting fives for both the Eastern Conference and Western Conference on Monday afternoon, with the six-timer and two-time starter as a notable omission.

NBA News / Cleveland Cavaliers on SI / January 19

Defending champs too much for shorthanded Cavs to handle

It was a Martin Luther King Day special as the Cleveland Cavaliers welcomed in the reigning NBA Champions, Oklahoma City Thunder for a matinee special.

Donovan Mitchell News / Fear The Sword / January 19

Winners and Losers: Cavs vs Thunder – Donovan Mitchell runs into his kryptonite

The Cleveland Cavaliers ran into a buzzsaw today as the Oklahoma City Thunder beat them 136-104. Let’s see who won and lost the game. This is the first time I’ve given ‘winner’ to an opponent this season.

NBA News / Fear The Sword / January 19

Thunder outclass Cavs 136-104

CLEVELAND — It’s been wrong to use injuries as an excuse for many of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ losses this season. They’ve had enough talent in many of those defeats to prevail still.

NBA News / Yardbarker / January 19

Short-handed Thunder take down Cavaliers as Donovan Mitchell struggles

Behind 30 points from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and 28 from Chet Holmgren, the Oklahoma City Thunder (36-8) flexed its muscle in a 136-104 road win over the Cleveland Cavaliers (24-20).

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