The Cavs battle the Suns with a 3:30 tip-off as part of the NBA's MLK Day schedule. Follow along here for updates and highlights from the game.

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell (45 ... missing three rotational players as forwards Evan Mobley (calf), Isaac Okoro (shoulder) and guard Caris LeVert (wrist) sat out with injuries.

Cleveland faces Houston for a non-conference matchup. The teams play Wednesday for the first time this season.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 33 points ... three rotational players as forwards Evan Mobley (calf), Isaac Okoro (shoulder) and guard Caris LeVert (wrist) sat out with injuries.

Donovan Mitchell has been pouring it on ... Strus is in the starting lineup for the first time this season with Isaac Okoro and Caris LeVert both out, and Dean Wade starting in place of Evan ...

Eric Moody breaks down Friday's games and offers his top fantasy streamers and favorite bets for the three-game slate.

The Cleveland Cavaliers are coming off their seventh loss of the season, falling one point short of the Houston Rockets. This wasn’t a disappointing loss by any means, as the Rockets are a top-tier team in the Western Conference,

With Joel Embiid and several others remaining out as the Sixers’ losing streak sits at seven, they have another tall order ahead of them as they take on the 36-7 Cavaliers.

Down by as much as 13 points against the Rockets, the Cavs found a defensive spark in their zone-based scheme from big man Jarrett Allen.

James L. Edwards III, Fred Katz and Jay King analyze the Eastern Conference at the halfway point of the season.

Oklahoma City showed how dominant its defense can be in shutting down Cleveland last Thursday, earning some revenge for the week before (and with that win, the Thunder move back to the top of these rankings).