The Cavaliers were drastically out-rebounded, 48-32, were dominated in the paint and struggled to keep any momentum in their favor. Missing guards Darius Garland and Max Strus, and forward De'Andre Hunter due to injury, the team had to rely on a lot of rotation pieces to fill in the gaps.

Working new players and injuries could prevent the Cavs from having another great start, which really hasn't led to much in recent years.

Former Cavs guard and later assistant coach Damon Jones was arrested as part of an illegal gambling crackdown by the FBI.

The Cleveland Cavaliers are entering the 2025-26 season with a lot of high hopes ahead of their first game against the New York Knicks. The Cavs and Knicks are

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ 2025-2026 season starts up officially Wednesday but it’s not until the weekend that hometown fans can watch them in action in person. While the roster is made up of many of the same players you’ve come to know and love over the past few seasons, many questions remain about how this all plays out this time around.

“Both of us said this, ‘We don't want to wait that long,’” said Barlage, the CEO of the Cleveland Cavaliers, Rock Entertainment Group (REG) and Rocket Arena. “We want to get this stuff done in the next five, seven or 10 years.”

The Cleveland Cavaliers are currently dealing with a plethora of injuries, which could stand in their way of getting to the NBA Finals

The Cleveland Cavaliers will not begin this season with a memorable 15-game winning streak. Instead, the focus will shift to correcting some of the issues from their unsuccessful season opener.