Cavaliers
Updated: Oct. 31, 2025, 10:10 p.m.
|Published: Oct. 31, 2025, 10:02 p.m.
Toronto Raptors v Cleveland Cavaliers
Forward Scottie Barnes of the Toronto Raptors shoots over center Thomas Bryant and guard Jaylon Tyson of the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night.Getty Images
CLEVELAND, Ohio — On a Halloween weekend inside Rocket Arena, it felt fitting that the Cavs showed their best trick yet. Turning a skeleton roster into a full-fledged fight.
Cleveland entered Friday night’s NBA Cup group play opener without Donovan Mitchell (hamstring), Jarrett Allen (finger), Darius Garland (toe) or Max Strus (foot). But the Cavs didn’t spook easily.
Ethan Sands is a sports journalist and podcast host for Cleveland.com, where he covers the Cleveland Cavaliers and hosts the Wine and Gold Talk podcast. Since joining in October 2023, Sands has provided...more
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