Cleveland Cavaliers' Darius Garland's status for Thursday's game against the Atlanta Hawks remains uncertain. His absence could increase the pressure on teammate Donovan Mitchell. The Cavs, 38-9, aim to avenge prior losses to a Hawks team missing key players.

After enduring a nightmarish 2023-24 campaign, Cavaliers star guard Darius Garland has revenge on mind this season.

Jake LaRavia is proving that hang time can be overrated, while a Phoenix rookie has turned into a long snapper.

Darius Garland scored 22 points, Donovan Mitchell added 21 and the Cleveland Cavaliers snapped a season-high, three-game losing streak with a 110-91 win over the Detroit Pistons.

The Cavaliers stormed back to tie the game at 107 with just seconds remaining and had a chance to tie or win the game on the final possession with the Rockets leading 109-107. Bizarrely, Rockets forward Tari Eason fouled Darius Garland on a 3-point attempt, giving the Cavaliers sharpshooter a chance to tie or win the game at the line.

Garland even erupted for 39 points five days ago against a very strong Rockets squad. January has been his best month of the season by far, averaging 24.7 points in 13 contests. As for facing the Atlanta Hawks, he’s dominated them this season as well, averaging 24 ppg across two meetings.

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

When it comes to Darius Garland, Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson sees some similarities in his game to Philadelphia 76ers star Tyrese Maxey. Garland might be the older player, landing in the league one draft class higher than Maxey,

The Houston Rockets continued to prove that they're a real threat this season when they beat the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night, 109-108. Now 29-14, the Rockets have the fourth-best record in the league and are the only team with wins over the Cavaliers and Oklahoma City Thunder-- the best team in each conference with identical 36-7 records.

Like Curry, Garland started his journey as an undersized, often-injured guard with uncertainty hanging over his future. Both have defied the odds. “He’s one of the greatest players to ever play

Cunningham and Mobley were easy picks, while Siakam followed pretty quickly as the Pacers’ most important two-way player. LaVine has been one of the league’s most efficient high-volume scorers and the Bulls have been much better with him on the floor. Two Hawks would be too many, and Jalen Johnson deserves the spot a little more than Trae Young.

Like Curry, Garland started his journey as an undersized, often-injured guard with uncertainty hanging over his future. Both have defied the odds. “He’s one of the greatest players to ever play