The Cleveland Cavaliers have largely avoided any major injuries up to this point in the season. However, the Wine and Gold are now dealing with a pair of critical player injuries, and some of them have already been ruled out for the Cavaliers' matchup against the Houston Rockets on Wednesday.

The Cleveland Cavaliers have been the best team in basketball this year, and it hasn’t been by accident. This team was assembled very specifically, which has turned out much better than people expected heading into the year.

The Cleveland Cavaliers don't need to make a trade before the deadline in less than a month. A team doesn't accidentally have a record of 33-5 without doing something right. However, suppose Cleveland is going to address an area of weakness.

Mar 11, 2024; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant (35) controls the ball against Cleveland Cavaliers forward Georges Niang (20) during the first half at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-Imagn Images / Ken Blaze-Imagn Images

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 40 points and eight assists in three quarters, and the Oklahoma City Thunder rolled past the Cleveland Cavaliers 134-114 in a matchup of teams with the best records in the NBA.

Donovan Mitchell scored 33 points — 23 in the second half — and Darius Garland added 16 as the Cleveland Cavaliers began the season’s unofficial second half by beating the Phoenix Suns 118-92 in a holiday matinee.

The Cleveland Cavaliers dismantled the Oklahoma City Thunder's historically great defense on Wednesday by leaning on their playmaking skill.

The Rockets are coming off an ugly offensive performance against the Pistons but had scored at least 119 points in their previous seven contests. Over the last eight games, Houston is second in the NBA in offensive rating and 11th in pace, significant upgrades from earlier in the season.

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.

The Cleveland Cavaliers don't need to make a trade before the deadline in less than a month. A team doesn't accidentally have a record of 33-5 without doing something right. However, suppose ...

The guard-forward combo is currently averaging 10.8 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 3.8 assists in 24.1 minutes off the bench. What's really taken LeVert's game to the next level this season is how efficient of a shooter he's been.

The Phoenix Suns (21-20) play their fourth of a five-game road trip at the Cleveland Cavaliers (35-6) on Monday.