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

With the Cavaliers down two points, Darius Garland, their potential All-Star guard and 90 percent free-throw shooter, sat alone at the line with the chance to give Cleveland the lead. Even if he failed to make all three free throws, Cleveland, via a Flagrant One on the Rockets, would have the ball with a chance to seal the game.

Before the 2024-25 season started, Darius Garland thought about leaving the Cavaliers following their second-round exit from the playoffs.

Darius Garland is enjoying an outstanding NBA season with the Cleveland Cavaliers, playing a key role in the team’s historic performance. Now, he has revealed that a Chicago Bulls legend—other than Michael Jordan—has been his greatest inspiration.

Darius Garland’s Cleveland Cavaliers (36-7) hit the road to match up with the Philadelphia 76ers (15-27) at Wells Fargo Center on Friday, January 24. The tip is at 7:00 PM ET.The Cavaliers

After a brutal three-game road trip, the Sixers will return home on Friday night as losers of seven contests in a row. Things will not get any easier, as they will face the Eastern Conference-best Cleveland Cavaliers, who trashed the Sixers in Cleveland last month.

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Alperen Sengun made two free throws with 4.5 seconds left and Darius Garland missed two of three free throws after that to allow the Houston Rockets to hold on for a 109-108 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers.

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

With Joel Embiid and several others remaining out as the Sixers’ losing streak sits at seven, they have another tall order ahead of them as they take on the 36-7 Cavaliers.

When music hits, it hits. This was the logic Cleveland Cavaliers star guard Darius Garland followed when it came to LiAngelo Ball’s viral song “Tweaker.” Garland appeared on FanDuel’s Run It Back show as a special guest on Thursday,