Mobley's Cavaliers are dominating and Barnes' Raptors are languishing, but both still offer reasons to dream of more.

That advantage reached six before the Raptors clawed back, making it a one-possession game again in the final minute — until Darius Garland delivered yet another late-game dagger. His clutch triple right over Scottie Barnes and in front of the Cavaliers ...

CLEVELAND (AP) — Darius Garland scored a season-high 40 points ... Cleveland also has the top home mark in the NBA, going 20-1 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Scottie Barnes had 24 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists for Toronto, which is a league ...

Cleveland Cavaliers’ Darius Garland (10) passes the ball as Toronto Raptors’ Scottie Barnes (4) defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Cleveland, Thursday, Jan. 9 ...

CLEVELAND (AP) Darius Garland scored a season-high 40 ... going 20-1 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Scottie Barnes had 24 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists for Toronto, which is a league ...

CLEVELAND — Darius Garland scored a season-high 40 ... going 20-1 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Scottie Barnes had 24 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists for Toronto, which is a league ...

As the Celtics fall in the NBA power rankings, the Bucks are beginning to look like the true championship contenders that they are.

The Wizards are squarely in the driver's seat for the Cooper Flagg sweepstakes. They rank dead last in the league in both offensive rating and defensive rating and Washington's focus for 2024-25 should be on moving the veterans and developing the youngsters.

Remember how much time we — and I am part of that “we” — spent in the past year talking about whether Donovan Mitchell wanted to re-sign with this team? When he did, we asked if that would mean a Darius Garland trade?

Should the Raptors change the way they approach defense? Their current process isn't leaning on their best defenders' best traits.

As the title states, the Cavs demonstrated on the national stage that they are not the same team as years past that wilts when the moment is too big. Against the Western Conference-best Thunder, the Cavs never wavered.

Barnes finished with a team-high 23 points (9-21 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 4-6 FT), eight rebounds, six assists, two blocks and two steals in 40 minutes during Monday's 104-101 win over the Warriors.