The Houston Rockets apparently want to trade for Donovan Mitchell. That would be really, really hard to pull off with the Cleveland Cavaliers, though, for salary reasons. NBA trades need salaries that nearly match, and Mitchell has a $46.3 million salary in play. The Rockets don't have anyone equivalent to that.

Cleveland and Los Angeles look to even their Round 2 series with Detroit and Oklahoma City in Thursday’s Game 2 action.

Numbers on the Board dissect how the Cavaliers' backcourt has fallen short in the first pair of games against the Pistons and explain why Cleveland can't just rely on strong play at home if they want to take this series.

If Cleveland has another second-round playoff exit, it’s plausible that Donovan Mitchell could hit the offseason trade market.

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson took the blame for James Harden's rough night in his team's 107-97 Game 2 loss against the Detroit Pistons on Thursday night.

The Cavaliers simultaneously can’t live with or without Dean Wade.

Defensively, the Cavs did a solid job on Detroit superstar Cade Cunningham. Yes, he scored 23 points, but he shot 6-for-19. He had four turnovers. Dean Wade and Jaylon Tyson deserve credit for making it harder for the Detroit point guard.