If Porter Jr. is to step up, then he will have a lot of weight on his shoulders in order to deliver the goods. And right now, that’s the theme of the Cavaliers right now, having dropped three straight games and now possibly facing their star point guard not at 100 percent.

Darius Garland and Jaylon Tyson provided a huge lift together for the Cleveland Cavaliers, with their performances and positive attitudes.

Donovan Mitchell scored 32 points, Darius Garland had 20 in his return to Cleveland’s lineup and the Cavaliers pulled away in the second half for a 120-109 victory over the Indiana Pacers in an NBA Cup game.

Darius Garland can't catch an injury break in the 2025-26 campaign. The talented, playmaking point guard has missed a handful of games for the Cleveland Cavalie