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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.

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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.

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The 'Most 30-point, 10-assist NBA games' quiz

How many of the players with at least 20 30-point, 10-assist games in NBA history can you name in five minutes?

The 'Multiple NBA scoring title winners' quiz

The 'NBA all-time assists leaders' quiz

The 'Active NBA All-Star game leaders' quiz

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 / Yardbarker

The biggest 'what if' moment for every NBA franchise

It's hard for everything to go right in the NBA, whether that's due to managerial decisions, bad luck with injuries, or other factors. In league history, there are some moments that stand out, moments that could have gone in a completely different direction and drastically changed the league.

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).

LeBron James has second unfathomable streak end with All-Star Game announcement

Brian Windhorst says he'd pick this lousy Eastern Conference team in a series against Lakers

Ja Morant's stance on a trade is more trouble for the Grizzlies

The 25 most notable NBA first-round draft mistakes

The 'Active NBA PPG leaders' quiz

Darius Garland News / Cleveland Cavaliers on SI / January 19

These Cleveland Cavaliers need to step up due to another Darius Garland injury

Darius Garland's 2025-26 NBA season has been disappointing. But it hasn't been his fault. When he's healthy, he's one of the best playmakers and offensive weapons in the entire league; however, he hasn't been able to stay on the court.

Cleveland Cavaliers News / NBA on ClutchPoints / January 19

How Cavs weathering 76ers ‘hurricane’ could turn tide on 2025-26 season

In an 82-game NBA season, any team that struggles to start and finds its way to success later has a game where it finally breaks through. If the Cleveland