Max Strus was back like he never left. In his Cleveland Cavaliers’ season debut, after missing the first 67 games of the campaign due to his broken left foot recovery, the 29-year-old swingman brought his typical energy and hustle as if he had been playing this whole time.
The Cavaliers did not have their best afternoon Sunday. But they did get something they had been waiting months to see. Namely, Max Strus back on the court.
The Cleveland Cavaliers lost this game on the defensive end. All grades are based on our usual expectations for each player. 13 points, 7 assists, 5 rebounds, 6 turnovers I think Harden played his best game as a Cavalier last week in Orlando.
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Random dribbles following the Cavaliers’ stinker of a 130-120 home loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday. 1. Well, at least Max Strus really brought it.
Basketball has changed so, so much since it was first played in the late 1800s. The NBA has a lot to do with this, and there are even a handful of players who can be credited with influencing significant shifts on their own.
As of typing, the Cleveland Cavaliers have 15 games remaining in the 2025-26 NBA season. That means they have limited time to get healthy and back into the swing of things before the playoffs begin.
The Cavaliers will try to follow up Friday’s convincing win with another when they host the Mavericks on Sunday afternoon. Cleveland handled business in Dallas two nights ago, rolling to a 138-105 victory behind a big performance from Evan Mobley.
The Cavaliers may finally be getting Max Strus back. Strus, who has missed the entire season while recovering from surgery to repair a Jones fracture in his left foot, is listed as probable for Sunday’s home game against the Dallas Mavericks, according to the official NBA injury report.
The Cleveland Cavaliers continued to bob in and out of the win column with a dominant 138-105 win over the Dallas Mavericks. Donovan Mitchell used a strong scoring night to end with 24 points while tacking on eight assists.
The Cleveland Cavaliers have rolled to seven straight wins over the Dallas Mavericks, including a 138-105 triumph Friday, fueled by a season-high tying 29 points from reigning NBA Defensive Player of the Year Evan Mobley.
Evan Mobley scored 23 of his season-high-tying 29 points in the first half and Donovan Mitchell posted 24 points and eight assists, lifting the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 138-105 win over the host Dallas Mavericks in the first game of a home-and-home set Friday.
The Cleveland Cavaliers and Dallas Mavericks will play the first half of a home-and-home set Friday night in Texas, with the foes possessing different outlooks in the final month of the regular season.
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After a slow start to the season, the Orlando Magic have had the NBA's best defense over the last five weeks. With Desmond Bane carrying the offense, the Magic have been tough to beat.
It’s not been a perfect season for the Cleveland Cavaliers by any means. After finishing #1 in the East without much resistance last season, they faced many hiccups in 2025-26, which saw them struggle at times, to win games.
It is very safe to say that the Cleveland Cavaliers’ acquisition of Lonzo Ball did not work out according to plan. Acquired in a straight-up trade with the Chicago Bulls for Isaac Okoro, Ball struggled mightily in his half-season with the Cavs.
Victor Wembanyama has put the league on notice in just his third season with the San Antonio Spurs. That was underscored Tuesday, when Wembanyama posted 39 points, 11 rebounds and two blocks in a 125–116 win over the Boston Celtics.
The Cleveland Cavaliers picked up a solid 115–101 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night, but one of the most entertaining moments from the game came afterward.
The Cleveland Cavaliers have emerged as one of the top teams in the Eastern Conference and are positioning themselves as serious postseason contenders.