Good NBA teams win when everything is going their way. Great NBA teams win in spite of the circumstances. That’s why this is the perfect time for the Cleveland Cavaliers to prove that they’re a great team.
It’s Max Strus’ turn. The Cavs have had multiple starters at small forward this season. Twenty-six games for Dean Wade. Sixteen with Isaac Okoro in that spot. Even sixth man Caris LeVert has made two starts.
Ira Winderman’s perspectives and other items of note from the Miami Heat’s Wednesday night game against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Last Friday, PF Dean Wade suffered a bone bruise in his right knee vs. the 76ers. Wade has been out since then and Max Strus has been plugged into the starting lineup. NBA insider Chris Fedor reported that Wade could miss multiple weeks with this knee injury. Not ideal for the Cavaliers.
Donovan Mitchell had 34 points, Evan Mobley had 22 points and 15 rebounds, and the Cavaliers led wire-to-wire in a win over the Miami Heat Wednesday.
Paul George scored 30 points, Tyrese Maxey had 29 and the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 132-129 on Friday night to end a seven-game losing streak.
Okoro (shoulder) didn't travel with the Cavaliers for their two-game road ... uncertain return timeline -- should pave the way for Max Strus to continue starting at small forward.
The Houston Rockets (29-14) are going for a second straight upset win over the NBA’s No. 1 Cleveland Cavaliers (36-8) on Saturday at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse to wrap up the season series. The Rockets won 109-108 against the shorthanded Cavs on Wednesday in Houston despite committing 22 turnovers,
Merrill (illness) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Heat. Merrill will miss Wednesday's game for the Cavaliers as he battles an illness. The 28-year-old has missed only seven games for Cleveland this season,
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The Cleveland Cavaliers have taken the NBA by storm this season, transforming a promising young core into one of the league’s most exciting contenders.