Good morning, it’s Friday, January 16th. The Cleveland Cavaliers are 23-19 and play the Philadelphia 76ers tonight. They beat the 76ers on Wednesday in one of their best performances of the season.
Cleveland has the next two days off after this. They’ll be gearing up for their biggest game of the season against the Oklahoma City Thunder on MLK Day. The Cavs went 1-1 against the Thunder last season.
Today’s Game of the Day
- Minnesota Timberwolves vs Houston Rockets – 9:30 PM, ESPN, ESPN 2
The Wolves (27-14) are on the road against the Rockets (23-14). Houston has won six of their last 10
games, while the Wolves are on a two-game winning streak.
Anthony Edwards is having another All-NBA season, while Kevin Durant is still scoring at an elite rate. These are two physical teams that should make for a fantastic matchup on Friday night.
The Rest of the NBA Slate
- New Orleans Pelicans at Indiana Pacers – 7 PM
- LA Clippers at Toronto Raptors – 7:30 PM
- Chicago Bulls at Brooklyn Nets – 7:30 PM
- Washington Wizards at Sacramento Kings – 10 PM
The Clippers versus the Raptors deserves an honorable mention for our game of the day. This could be a fun one.
Cavs links of the day
- Cavaliers First Half Wrap Up – NBA.com
- Members of the 2016 NBA Champion Cavaliers to reunite during Greater Cleveland Sports Awards show – Cleveland 19 News
- How Donovan Mitchell is saving the Cavs’ season while building an MVP Case – Sports Illustrated
- Garland injures foot, doubtful for Friday – ESPN
NBA links
- Sources: Jonathan Kuminga demanding a trade from Golden State Warriors – ESPN
- KIA Rookie Ladder: Durable rookie class continues to impress – NBA.com
- Cooper Flagg is taking the NBA by storm – USA Today
- How the NBA learned to love losing – The Ringer
- NBA All-Star 2026: Picking the Western Conference Starters – Yahoo Sports
