Los Angeles star LeBron James has won four NBA Championships. However, in two of his Finals appearances, James (and the Cleveland Cavaliers) had to go up again

Steve Kerr warns against mortgaging the Golden State Warriors' future in trades, echoing Stephen Curry and Draymond Green.

Caris LeVert and Max Strus are among the better backups in the league. Ty Jerome should get Sixth Man of the Year buzz for his shooting and defensive intensity. Sam Merrill is a good shooter off the bench. Cleveland is so deep that it can't find minutes for talented second-year point guard Craig Porter Jr.

Golden State sits eighth in the Western Conference standings. If the season ended today, they would have to be in the play-in. The Warriors need to make some moves to make sure that doesn't happen, and Valanciunas gives them some much-needed depth at center.

Cleveland's 35-game start is tied for fifth-best in NBA history. The 30-5 Thunder await in a huge showdown on Wednesday.

The Warriors offense ranks 16th in offensive rating. Nikola Vucevic is among the few frontcourt players who could boost their scoring. His post skills would add a valuable layer to the team's offensive strategy. Additionally, his ability to stretch the floor would maintain the necessary spacing.

Cleveland is out to the best start in franchise history, winning 34 of its first 39 games. Thanks to dominance on both ends of the floor, the Cavs are one of two teams on pace to reach 70 wins during the 2024-25 season,

There has never been a better time to be an NBA fan than right now. There are a million podcasts to consume, any game is one click away at all times, highlights get uploaded instantly and the information age allows everyone to be smarter. There’s probably more ball-knowers than ever.

The Cleveland Cavaliers, who are 34-6 after Thursday's loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, are interested in trading for Brooklyn Nets forward Cam Johnson, according to The Athletic's Joe Vardon: Executives from three franchises told The Athletic that Cleveland has expressed interest in acquiring 6-foot-8 forward Cam Johnson from the Brooklyn Nets — one of the most coveted players league-wide in the trade market — with the Feb.

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Just a few games shy of the season's midway point, the Cleveland Cavaliers have the NBA's best record at 39-5, and are six games ahead of the defending champion Boston Celtics for first place in the Eastern Conference.

The first team to start on such a hot streak was the 2015-16 Golden State Warriors, who went on to win ... that description is this current edition of the Cavaliers in Kenny Atkinson's first season with Cleveland. That's the entire list.