Cleveland Head Coach Kenny Atkinson praised Jaylon Tyson for how he played in his second career NBA start on Wednesday night against the Miami Heat.

The Miami Heat (23-23) fell to seventh place in the Eastern Conference in a 20-point loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers (38-9) 126-106. Here’s a look at four major takeaways from the matchup: 1. The Heat were dominated on the boards.

The Cleveland Cavaliers have a clear need to address ahead of the deadline, especially with recent injuries to the roster. The Wine and Gold must figure out a way to strengthen their perimeter defense with Isaac Okoro and Dean Wade sidelined for the foreseeable future.

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.

Rock Entertainment Sports Network (RESN) and WUAB announced Thursday they will broadcast the 25th Annual Greater Cleveland Sports Awards live on Feb. 6 from 7 to 10 p.m.

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CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Cavs forward Dean Wade has a bone bruise in his right knee and is out at least 2 weeks, the team announced Tuesday. The injury happened in Friday’s loss at Philadelphia. Wade, a solid defender, is in his 6th NBA season, averaging 6 points, 5 rebounds and 22 minutes per game.

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.

Sam Vecenie of The Athletic recently put together his NBA Trade Board and named the Cavaliers as a fit for Utah forward John Collins. Cleveland desperately needs more forward depth, especially after the recent injuries to Caris Levert and Isaac Okoro. Collins could be an intriguing option for the front office to pursue.

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson has been selected to lead one of the four teams in the 2025 NBA All-Star Game.

Cleveland improved to 29-2 when holding teams to 116 points or less — the Cavs are 9-7 otherwise — and 33-0 when leading after three quarters.