Although he's sidelined to start the season, Cavaliers guard Darius Garland needs to become a "different animal" when Cleveland reaches the playoffs.

According to NBA insider Sam Amico of HoopsWire, the Cleveland Cavaliers are not interested in trading for Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James. The Cavaliers are only interested in adding James if the NBA icon agrees to a buyout with the Lakers and becomes an unrestricted free agent.

LeBron James' future with the Los Angeles Lakers appears increasingly unclear as the NBA legend enters the twilight years of his iconic career. While the four-time champion remains

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James might leave the franchise after delivering them an NBA title and could return to a city that James is quite familiar wit

The Cavs are showing interest in reuniting with LeBron James but are only willing to pursue James if he becomes available through a buyout.

Kenny Atkinson has big plans for the Cleveland Cavaliers next season, as the team looks to make a deep playoff run after a 64-win regular season in 2024-25 during his first full season there.

That must change next season, and one analyst has given the Cavaliers a rather stern ultimatum. ESPN's Chris Herring recently ranked each Eastern Conference team in tiers, placing the Cavaliers in Tier 1, where he states anything short of the Finals is considered a failure.