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The Cleveland Cavaliers will play their in-season tournament games at home on a new version of the NBA Cup court.
Garland underwent surgery on his left great toe in June, and Cleveland has yet to target a specific return date. The 25-year-old sustained the toe injury near the end of the regular season and played five of the team's nine playoff games, though he didn't look like himself in the Cavaliers’ conference semifinals loss to the Indiana Pacers.
With rim protectors forced to guard the perimeter and point-of-attack defenders struggling to contain dribble penetration, Cleveland's defensive identity faces an existential challenge.
The Knicks and Cavaliers figure to jockey for home-court advantage throughout the season. New York struck first in teams' season opener.
According to Victory Live, major-market teams such as the Los Angeles Lakers and New York Knicks still command the league’s top prices — $339 and $334, respectively — but the Cavs’ jump into the top 10 in average resale price underscores how much local enthusiasm has rebounded. For Klang, it all comes back to value.
Working new players and injuries could prevent the Cavs from having another great start, which really hasn't led to much in recent years.
Former Cavs guard and later assistant coach Damon Jones was arrested as part of an illegal gambling crackdown by the FBI.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are in their second season with Kenny Atkinson as the head coach. Atkinson won 64 games in his first season with the Cavs, but he is sti