The Cleveland Cavaliers are undermanned right now. With Caris LeVert (wrist), Isaac Okoro (shoulder), and Dean Wade (knee) all out with injuries, they need everybody to step up. That has opened up the door for more playing time for rookie Jaylon Tyson.

If the Cavaliers can find a trade package for a player who is a clear upgrade over LeVert ( say, Cameron Johnson ), then trading LeVert in that potential deal would absolutely make sense. However, a deal before the deadline would not make sense if the front office is only looking to trade LeVert solely to reduce payroll.

Darius Garland scored 22 points, Donovan Mitchell added 21 and the Cleveland Cavaliers snapped a season-high, three-game losing streak with a 110-91 win over the Detroit Pistons on Monday night. Cleveland,

Donovan Mitchell erupted for 33 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers cooled off the visiting Phoenix Suns with a 118-92 victory on Monday.

Mitchell has the sixth-best odds at +25000 ... so as long as he's out Wembanyama can extend his lead. Caris LeVert made a huge early push for this award but has fallen behind a bit, and now ...

The Cavs have dropped two consecutive games for only the second time this season as they look to rebound Saturday night against the Houston Rockets.

Donovan Mitchell has been pouring it on ... starting lineup for the first time this season with Isaac Okoro and Caris LeVert both out, and Dean Wade starting in place of Evan Mobley.

Entering a reunion with ex-Cavs coach J.B. Bickerstaff, Cleveland sought answers amid a 3-game skid. Find out how its matchup vs. Detroit unfolded.

The Cavs battle the Suns with a 3:30 tip-off as part of the NBA's MLK Day schedule. Follow along here for updates and highlights from the game.

Although they dealt with the second game back-to-back, the Cavs showed no sign of fatigue at home against the Hawks.

One bad stretch or a symptom of something bigger? The Cavs big man wants to make sure this defensive blip is the former.

Be so good at playing basketball that you make an NBA roster and then enjoy all the benefits that go with it: Money, fame, the home crowd cheering for you, flights on charted jets, a night in a