When it comes to the playoffs, while we are on the topic, Boston is clearly the team with the greater knowledge bank of experience. But the Cavs have made it out of the first round to face Boston in the East semis as recently as last season,

Are the Cleveland Cavaliers ready to dethrone the Boston Celtics as the East's best team? The Celtics and Cavaliers both began the season with scorching hot starts, but Boston has since cooled off to almost a concerning level while Cleveland has kept up winning at nearly the same pace.

The Cavs are rolling thanks in large part to Garland's play, but the East — and Cleveland's — backcourt is a crowded one.

The Cavaliers have taken on the Celtics – their biggest opposition in the East – twice this season. The Celtics won 120-117 in Boston on Nov. 19, the Cavaliers evened the season series with a 115-111 win in Cleveland on Dec. 1. There are two more regular season contests between the two teams, on Feb. 4 in Cleveland and Feb. 28 in Boston.

Houston Rockets forward Tari Eason is one of the NBA's best wing defenders, a long-armed menace who racks up steals and blocks with regularity. Eason employed a dose of free-throw defense with his trash talk in Wednesday's 109-108 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Darius Garland has been a revelation for the Cleveland Cavaliers this season. The Cavs have been perhaps the biggest breakout team this season, leading the league and the Eastern Conference in total wins with a 36-7 record.

The NBA-leading Cavaliers dominated the second and third quarters to improve to 21-2 at home this season and hand Phoenix just its second loss in its past seven games

Kenny Atkinson was asked about what problems long, aggressive wings can give his team following their loss to the Thunder, and Cleveland's head coach was spot on with the issues they present. "They can pressure their guards.

Despite the loss, the Cavs remain top of the Eastern Conference, although the result snaps a two-game winning streak to leave their record at 36-7 – 11 ahead of second-placed Boston Celtics

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After three rounds of fan voting updates, the NBA has finally announced the starters of the 2025 NBA All-Star Game, which takes place on Sunday, Feb. 16 from the Chase Center in S