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Donovan Mitchell's last-second FTs lift Cavs over Nuggets

Donovan Mitchell hit two free throws with less than a second left and the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers rallied to beat the Denver Nuggets 119-117 on Monday night.

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Winners and Losers: Cavs at Nuggets – Jarrett Allen completes stellar road trip

The Cleveland Cavaliers have completed their West Coast road trip with one more win over the Denver Nuggets. Let’s see who won and lost the night. Jarrett Allen is having an awesome 2026.

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The '25-point, 15-rebound NBA games' quiz

How many of the NBA players with to score 25 points and grab 15 rebounds in the same game at least 60 times can you name in five minutes?

James Harden News / Fear The Sword / February 10

Player Grades: Cavs at Nuggets – James Harden stuns Denver

The Cleveland Cavaliers pulled off one of their most encouraging wins of the season, downing the Denver Nuggets 119-117. All grades are based on our usual expectations for each player.

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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 / Fear The Sword / February 9

Cavs get good and bad news on tonight’s injury report against Denver

The Cleveland Cavaliers have updated availability for numerous key players for tonight’s game against the Denver Nuggets. Dean Wade is OUT with an ankle injury, while Jaylon Tyson, who was also listed as questionable with an ankle injury, will be available to play.

James Harden News / NBA on ClutchPoints / February 9

James Harden breaks down why he asked for trade to Cavs

About two weeks before the NBA trade deadline, LA Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue said the team expected to have a relatively quiet trade deadline. Fast forward to Thursday’s deadline, and both James Harden and Ivica Zubac have been traded from the franchise.

Cleveland Cavaliers News / Cleveland Cavaliers on SI / February 9

James Harden Trade Lifts Cleveland Cavaliers in NBA Power Rankings

The Cleveland Cavaliers are making a statement and pushing all their chips in after trading for James Harden from the Los Angeles Clippers ahead of the deadline.

Lonzo Ball News / Total Pro Sports / February 9

Report: Two Contenders Emerge as Serious Suitors for Lonzo Ball as Buyout Market Heats Up

As the NBA buyout market begins to take shape following the trade deadline, Lonzo Ball has quickly surfaced as one of the more intriguing names available.

Donovan Mitchell News / Cleveland Cavaliers on SI / February 9

How Donovan Mitchell Stacks Up Against the Field in the 2026 Three-Point Contest

The NBA's leader in total three pointers made in the 2025-26 campaign sits with 180. And his name is Donovan Mitchell. The Cleveland Cavaliers, statistically, have one of the best deep-range shooters in the entire NBA this season, with Mitchell leading the likes of Stephen Curry and Kon Knueppel in three pointers made this season.

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The 'Super Bowl coaches since 2000' quiz

The 'Super Bowl halftime show artists' quiz

The 'NFL active TD-pass leaders' quiz

The 'NFL playoff receptions leaders' quiz

NBA News / EasySportz / February 9

Cavaliers vs. Nuggets — Jokic vs. Mitchell in Mile High

At Ball Arena, two playoff-hardened teams collide as the surging Cleveland Cavaliers visit the defending champions Denver Nuggets. Cleveland arrives riding momentum, while Denver looks to reassert dominance at home.

Cleveland Cavaliers News / Total Pro Sports / February 9

Cavaliers’ Donovan Mitchell Pulls Up to Super Bowl LX to Support Fiancée Coco Jones

While the NFL and NBA are different sports, they are intertwined in some ways. No, not directly, though. For example, Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker kicked off the annual NFL-NBA connection this year when he dropped a bomb in the comment section of Kendall Jenner’s IG story, which was football-related. No doubt that most NBA guys follow the NFL.