It’s Max Strus’ turn. The Cavs have had multiple starters at small forward this season. Twenty-six games for Dean Wade. Sixteen with Isaac Okoro in that spot. Even sixth man Caris LeVert has made two starts.

Last Friday, PF Dean Wade suffered a bone bruise in his right knee vs. the 76ers. Wade has been out since then and Max Strus has been plugged into the starting lineup. NBA insider Chris Fedor reported that Wade could miss multiple weeks with this knee injury. Not ideal for the Cavaliers.

Paul George scored 30 points, Tyrese Maxey had 29 and the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 132-129 on Friday night to end a seven-game losing streak.

The Cleveland Cavaliers have largely avoided any major injuries up to this point in the season. However, the Wine and Gold are now dealing with a pair of critical player injuries, and some of them have already been ruled out for the Cavaliers' matchup against the Houston Rockets on Wednesday.

Coach Kenny Atkinson did not have to berate his players during the interlude between the 136-131 loss to the Rockets Jan. 25 and the game with the Pistons Jan. 27 because his players berated

If he can't play on the road in Friday's game in Philadelphia, Max Strus ... the Cavaliers while dealing with a right calf strain. The 23-year-old rising star is having a strong year for Cleveland ...

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.

Jarrett Allen chipped in 16 points and nine rebounds, and Max Strus had 13 points off the bench ... baskets by Niang and Mitchell began a 9-2 Cleveland run, pushing the Cavaliers' lead to 35-28. Mitchell's midrange jumper with 5.6 seconds left gave ...

The Houston Rockets (29-14) are going for a second straight upset win over the NBA’s No. 1 Cleveland Cavaliers (36-8) on Saturday at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse to wrap up the season series. The Rockets won 109-108 against the shorthanded Cavs on Wednesday in Houston despite committing 22 turnovers,

The Cleveland Cavaliers are finding their footing again after weathering ... one analyst put the spotlight on a valuable role player. “Max Strus has been a starter on NBA Finals team, and granted, he didn’t shoot great in the Finals.

The Washington Wizards have the opportunity to add some talent before the Feb. 6 trade deadline. While the Wizards are viewed as sellers on the market, they may have the opportunity to pick up a lesser player on a better team and give them an opportunity to flourish.

With the 28-year-old out of the lineup for an extended period, Max Strus seems poised to reclaim his starting small forward spot from last season, as he has started in each of Cleveland's last five contests. The Cavaliers also have Georges Niang, Sam Merrill, and Jaylon Tyson as additional wing depth during Wade's absence.