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Cleveland Cavaliers News / Athlon Sports / November 6
Final Injury Report for 76ers-Cavaliers: Will Jarrett Allen, Peyton Watson Play?
The Cleveland Cavaliers are at home Friday night as they host the Philadelphia 76ers in an Eastern Conference showdown as part of NBA Cup group play. Cleveland enters Friday’s game with a 4-4 record after losing on the road to the Oklahoma City Thunder Wednesday night.
NBA News / Athlon Sports / November 4
Final Injury Report for Cavaliers-Thunder: Will Peyton Watson, Alex Caruso Play?
The Cleveland Cavaliers are on the road Wednesday night as they travel to take on the Oklahoma City Thunder in an interconference showdown. Cleveland enters Wednesday’s game with a 4-3 record after losing at home to Oklahoma City Monday night.
Oklahoma City Thunder News / NBA on ClutchPoints / November 4
Cavs vs. Thunder injury report: Alex Caruso, Peyton Watson highlight notable updates
The Cleveland Cavaliers and Oklahoma City Thunder are set to face each other for the second time in three days. It was the Thunder who took the last matchup, as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s late-game heroics pushed his team past the Cavs.
The '1,500-point, 150-block seasons' quiz
How many of the NBA players to score at least 1,500 points while also rejecting at least 150 shots in the same season can you name in five minutes?
Cleveland Cavaliers News / Hoops Wire / November 2
Peyton Watson out for Cavs; Meleek Thomas to start
It’s a case of bad news, but not terrible news, for the Cavaliers in their home game against the Thunder on Monday. The bad news? Peyton Watson is out with hamstring soreness.
Every NBA team's X-factor for the 2026-27 season
Who is the X factor for every NBA player this season? We’re not talking about the go-to guy, like Nikola Jokic or Steph Curry. It could be a big-name player, an all-star, or a bench player, but they are the pivot point for their team.
NBA News / Athlon Sports / November 2
Final Injury Report for Thunder-Cavaliers: Will Alex Caruso, Peyton Watson Play?
The Oklahoma City Thunder are on the road Monday night as they travel to take on the Cleveland Cavaliers in an interconference showdown. Oklahoma City enters Monday’s game with a 4-2 record after losing on the road to the Houston Rockets Saturday night.
Oklahoma City Thunder News / NBA on ClutchPoints / November 2
Thunder vs. Cavs injury report: Alex Caruso still out, Peyton Watson listed
The Oklahoma City Thunder have been all sorts of banged up of late, and that will continue to be the case as they take on the Cleveland Cavaliers. Aside from long-term absentees in Jalen Williams, Cason Wallace, and Chet Holmgren, Alex Caruso is once again listed as out on the official injury report due to an ankle sprain.
Cleveland Cavaliers News / Cleveland Cavaliers on SI / October 29
Peyton Watson Shows Why He Will Be Just Fine For The Cleveland Cavaliers
Peyton Watson is starting to find his role with the Cleveland Cavaliers, and Cavalier fans are starting to see the return on the investment Koby Altman and staff made this off-season.
Cleveland Cavaliers News / Fear The Sword / October 28
Player Grades: Cavs vs Wizards – Peyton Watson finds his groove 
The Cleveland Cavaliers completed another comeback to notch their third straight win. Grades are based on our usual expectations for each player. Evan Mobley 24 points, 12 rebounds, 2 assists Mobley kicked open the game by nailing his first three three-point attempts.
Oklahoma City Thunder News / Hoops Wire / October 28
NBA Notes: Thunder, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Cavs, Peyton Watson, Hawks
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander already has two straight MVP awards. The Thunder’s injury report is giving him plenty of opportunities to demonstrate why. Oklahoma City improved to 4-0 with Monday’s win over the Suns, despite losing Jalen Williams and Cason Wallace to injuries that will sideline them for months.
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 / Cleveland Cavaliers on SI / October 27
Peyton Watson Did It All — and Showed Why the Cavs Needed Him
Entering Monday night’s clash between a pair of perceived contenders in that of the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Minnesota Timberwolves, the No. 1-rated team (prior to the game) in hoops, there was a nervous kind of energy emanating from the Cleveland faithful.
NBA News / Yardbarker / October 27
Peyton Watson saves Cavaliers with clutch block against Timberwolves
A big reason the Cleveland Cavaliers gave up two players and two picks to get Peyton Watson this summer was the extra length and defense he could provide at small forward. Monday, that length saved the game for Cleveland in regulation.
Cleveland Cavaliers News / Cleveland Cavaliers on SI / October 25
Don't Rush It, Peyton Watson's Fit With Cavaliers May Take Time
The Peyton Watson experience has yielded mixed results thus far. There have been encouraging signs, especially defensively but it’s still very clear that Watson is still trying to acclimate himself to his new surroundings and new role within Cleveland’s offensive hierarchy.
Cleveland Cavaliers News / Fear The Sword / October 22
Player Grades: Cavs at Sixers – A tough debut for Peyton Watson
As much as things change, they stay the same. The Cleveland Cavaliers opened the new season with a performance that was eerily similar (and equally as deflating) to their Game 1 loss to the New York Knicks in May.
NBA News / Denver Nuggets on SI / October 22
Nuggets’ 2027 Championship Odds and Why They Want To Be an Underdog
The Denver Nuggets are far from a championship favorite this season. After winning it all in 2023, the Nuggets have struggled to get back on top, suffering two second-round exits and, most recently, an embarrassing first-round exit.
Cleveland Cavaliers News / Hoops Wire / October 21
Peyton Watson wants Cavs to adopt 'take no prisoners' mentality
The Cavaliers brought in Peyton Watson to strengthen their defense on the wing. He also intends to bring an attitude that spreads through the locker room.
Cleveland Cavaliers News / Yardbarker / October 19
Three Cleveland Cavaliers players who should be traded before Jarrett Allen
It's another new season in the NBA, which means there is a boundless number of fans already making trade scenarios that see the Cleveland Cavaliers trade away Allen.
Cleveland Cavaliers News / Cleveland Cavaliers on SI / October 14
Evaluating Peyton Watson’s Preseason Performance in 2026 with Cavaliers
When the Cleveland Cavaliers acquired big wing Peyton Watson, they knew that they were getting an athletically gifted young man with a great deal of potential that must be fully tapped into.
Cleveland Cavaliers News / Hoops Habit / October 12
Cavaliers' splashy Peyton Watson trade will cost far more than just picks
After yet another flameout in the playoffs, the Cleveland Cavaliers went into the offseason looking for ways to improve their odds. They were part of a multi-team trade that netted them Peyton Watson.
Cleveland Cavaliers News / Fadeaway World / October 12
Peyton Watson Makes Confident Claim On Reviving Cavaliers’ Elite Defensive Status
The Cleveland Cavaliers are poised to be one of the most intriguing teams in the Eastern Conference this season. Aside from the fact that they have retained the core that made the trip to the ECF this year, the Cavaliers have upgraded their roster with the addition of Peyton Watson.
Cleveland Cavaliers News / Hoops Wire / September 17
Cavs’ Peyton Watson rejects 3-and-D box: ‘I’m just Peyton Watson’
Peyton Watson understands why he is called a 3-and-D player. He simply does not intend to stop there. When Cavaliers radio play-by-play voice Tim Alcorn asked Watson about that label during Thursday’s introductory press conference, the new Cleveland forward acknowledged that it helped him establish himself in the NBA.
NBA News / Hoops Rumors / September 8
More details on Peyton Watson’s departure from Nuggets
The first sign that Peyton Watson might eventually part ways with the Nuggets came last October, when the team prioritized signing Christian Braun to a five-year, $125MM rookie scale extension and bypassed a rookie scale deal with Watson, as Bennett Durando of The Denver Post details.
NBA News / Yardbarker / August 23
Nikola Jokic could be sending a quiet warning after Peyton Watson leaves Denver
The Denver Nuggets lost one of the most important players on their roster after shipping Peyton Watson away to the Cleveland Cavaliers in a five-team deal.
NBA News / Yardbarker / August 22
Nuggets replace Peyton Watson by signing future Hall of Famer
The Denver Nuggets lost 23-year-old Peyton Watson this week. They're pivoting by replacing him with a 37-year-old. DeMar DeRozan plans to continue his Hall of Fame career by signing a one-year deal with the Nuggets.
Denver Nuggets News / Yardbarker / August 20
Nuggets' development strategy fizzles out with Peyton Watson departure
After trading for Aaron Gordon, the Denver Nuggets committed to supplementing their expensive core with affordable young talent. Years later, there's very little to show for that youth movement.
NBA News / Yardbarker / August 19
Cavaliers acquire Peyton Watson in multi-team trade with Nuggets, give him major contract
What had been an extremely quiet offseason for the Cleveland Cavaliers finally picked up on Wednesday night when they acquired Peyton Watson from the Denver Nuggets in a multi-team trade that also involved the Los Angeles Clippers and Washington Wizards.
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