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Updated Cleveland Cavaliers Starting Lineup vs. Orlando Magic

The Cleveland Cavaliers will play their second of three preseason games on Sunday evening against the Orlando Magic. Orlando With Lots of Pressure This Year The Magic quietly have the most stakes to play for this season.

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Final Score: Cavs beat Magic 119-105

The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Orlando Magic 119-105. The Cavs are now 1-1 in the preseason. James Harden led all scorers with 24 points. This was Harden’s first game of the preseason after missing Cleveland’s previous game with ankle soreness.

Cleveland Cavaliers News / Cleveland Cavaliers on SI / October 11

Counting Down the Cavs: Breaking Down the Number 11 in Cavaliers History

11 is retired by the Cleveland Cavaliers for Zydrunas Ilgauskas. Before him the number was associated with some great point guards. With 11 days until the regular season begins, let’s start with the first player to wear 11.

NBA News / Cleveland Cavaliers on SI / October 11

Peyton Watson Makes a Bold Statement About Cavs Rookie Tyrese Proctor

Is there anything better for a basketball team than to have their players praising one another publicly? New addition Peyton Watson has fit into the culture rather quickly in Cleveland has been giving glowing reviews to all their teammates.

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Mario Hezonja News / Cleveland Cavaliers on SI / October 10

Mario Hezonja Dishes On Biggest Adjustment In Return to NBA

When the Cleveland Cavaliers opted to sign Mario Hezonja, they knew that they were getting a fierce competitor in the front court, someone who could step in and possibly help fill the void left from the departure of Dean Wade, and a player who’s strengths could potentially fit nicely beside some of their other reserves.

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The 25 greatest NBA Finals performances of all-time

The regular season is important, but NBA legends are made in the playoffs. More specifically, it's the Finals where the all-time greats have built their otherworldly reputations.

Cleveland Cavaliers News / Cleveland Cavaliers on SI / October 10

Counting Down the Cavs: Breaking Down the Number 12 in Cavaliers History

The number 12 in Cleveland is one of the most worn jerseys in team history. With 21 different players wearing it over 40 plus years. It was not a number worn by players who stayed long however with just one player spending more than 2 seasons on the Cavs.

Cleveland Cavaliers News / Hoops Wire / October 10

Cavs urged to fix rebounding problem as a team

The Cavaliers’ rebounding problems showed up again in their preseason opener, and Zach Weiss of Sports Illustrated believes the solution has to come from the entire roster.

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Cleveland Cavaliers News / Hoops Wire / October 10

Cavs signing Jaxson Robinson, Noam Yaacov to camp deals

The Cavaliers added two more players to their training camp roster, signing Jaxson Robinson and Noam Yaacov to camp contracts. The moves were first reported by Paul Garcia of Spot Up Shot.

Cleveland Cavaliers News / Cleveland Cavaliers on SI / October 10

A Solution to the Cavs Biggest Problem

It’s very clear from the first preseason game that the Cavs do have one real problem with this team. The group is going to look fine collectively, and it is worth noting that James Harden didn’t suit up.

NBA News / Cleveland Cavaliers on SI / October 9

One Two-Way Player Made His Name Known to Cavs Fans After First Preseason Game

We saw just about everyone suit up for the Cavaliers on Thursday in their first preseason game of the year against the Boston Celtics. A lot of people made an impact but one player on a two-way contract really made his name known.

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The 25 best NBA players to never play in college

Typically, the path to the NBA for most players is to spend at least a season in college to get high-level basketball and important development under their belts.

Cleveland Cavaliers News / Hoops Wire / October 9

Cavs have the offense. Now they want the defense back

The Cavaliers know they can score. They’d rather not have to win that way every night. After finishing last season 15th in defensive rating, they’ve made getting back among the NBA’s best defensive teams a priority throughout camp.

Cleveland Cavaliers News / Cleveland Cavaliers on SI / October 9

Counting Down the Cavs: Breaking Down the Number 13 in Cavaliers History

The Cavs played their first preseason game yesterday and are now 13 days away from the start of the regular season. There have been a good number of athletes to wear the number 13, specifically one man who wore it for over 10 years in Cleveland.

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Sam Merrill News / Cleveland Cavaliers on SI / October 9

Sam Merrill Makes Bold Claim About Cavs Defensive Hopes

Sam Merrill is coming off a fantastic season with the Cavaliers. During his most recent media session too, he was harping on the fact that they have lofty goals for their defense this upcoming campaign.

Meleek Thomas News / Cleveland Cavaliers on SI / October 9

Meleek Thomas Has Lofty Goals For Rookie Season

There is something refreshing about the way Cavs Rookie Guard Meleek Thomas carries himself. He comes across as incredibly confident. Not necessarily in an arrogant way either.

Cleveland Cavaliers News / Fadeaway World / October 9

Cleveland Cavaliers: 3 Realistic Outcomes For The 2026-27 Season

After finally making it back to the Eastern Conference Finals last season, getting swept by the Knicks wasn’t exactly how the Cleveland Cavaliers wanted to finish their best playoff run since LeBron left in 2018.

Kenny Atkinson News / Cleveland Cavaliers on SI / October 9

Kenny Atkinson Reveals Interesting Update on Backup Point Guard Position

After moving veteran guard Dennis Schröder in the massive 5-team trade that brought in Peyton Watson, the Cavaliers are light on proven depth behind James Harden and Donovan Mitchell at guard, especially at the point.

Mario Hezonja News / Cleveland Cavaliers on SI / October 9

Assessing Mario Hezonja’s First Appearance as a Cavalier

It was very clear watching the Cavs preseason opener that the players they brought in to make an impact have brought their confidence with them to the next level.

Cleveland Cavaliers News / Fear The Sword / October 9

Cavs want to ‘get back to being a top-five defense’

CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Cavaliers climbed their way back to relevance five years ago through their work on the defensive end. They ascended 20 spots in defensive rating from 2021 to 2022 thanks to the additions of Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen.

Kenny Atkinson News / Cleveland Cavaliers on SI / October 9

Kenny Atkinson May Have Just Revealed His Opening Night Plan

The first game of the preseason is over for the Cleveland Cavaliers. It ended in a 124-113 loss against the Boston Celtics. Even though the team did lose, a lot of what the Cavs are going to look like in the regular season took place tonight.

NBA News / Fear The Sword / October 8

8 Takeaways from Cavs loss to Celtics: Defense leaves much to be desired in preseason opener

CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Cavaliers opened up the exhibition slate with a less-than-stellar 124-113 loss to a Boston Celtics team that didn’t bring their starting lineup.

NBA News / Fadeaway World / October 8

Cavaliers Fail To Impress vs. Depleted Celtics: 3 Takeaways From Preseason Opener

The Eastern Conference is as stacked as ever, with as many as 10 teams expected to compete for the top six spots in the standings. As it stands, both the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Boston Celtics are counted among that group, and we saw our first real glimpse of what they have to offer this season.

Cleveland Cavaliers News / Hoops Wire / October 8