Fear The Sword

Photo by David Liam Kyle/NBAE via Getty Images The Cavaliers could be getting their best defensive player back on Monday. Max Strus’s long-awaited return to the Cleveland Cavaliers will not be happening on Monday against the Brooklyn Nets. It was originally expected that he would return Friday against the Washington Wizards. That didn’t happen. Although the Cavs could … [Read more...] about Evan Mobley could return Monday, but Max Strus will not

Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images The Cavaliers will need to have a better showing than their last outing if they want to come away with a win in Brooklyn. The Cavs will look to rediscover some form as they travel to New York. Who: Cleveland Cavaliers (22-4) at Brooklyn Nets (10-15) Where: Barclays Center - Brooklyn, New York When: 7:30 p.m., Monday Dec. 16 TV: … [Read more...] about Cavs at Nets preview and gamethread

Photo by Adam Hagy/NBAE via Getty Images Bates played his first game of the season after missing the start of the season with a knee injury. Cleveland Cavaliers two-way wing Emoni Bates made his return to the court on Saturday. He missed the start of the season after undergoing knee surgery in October. Bates made his debut on Saturday for the Cleveland Charge in their … [Read more...] about Emoni Bates returns to the court

Photo by David Becker/NBAE via Getty Images In a league defined by offense, it was the defense that prevailed in the NBA Cup semi-final games in Las Vegas. There was one prevailing theme from the two NBA Cup semi-final games: Defense leads to wins in Las Vegas. That was seen in the close of the Milwaukee Bucks win over Atlanta Hawks and again in the Oklahoma City … [Read more...] about NBA Cup: Defense is the new offense

Photo by Zach Beeker/NBAE via Getty Images The Cavaliers will have two showcase games against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The NBA did not schedule Christmas Day games for either of the top teams in the Eastern and Western Conferences. They aren’t completely making up for that mistake, but they’re making sure that those two teams' matchups will be nationally … [Read more...] about Cavs receive two additional national TV games