CLEVELAND, Ohio — Some Cavs fans and pockets of NBA twitter never fully made peace with Kyrie Irving’s decision to leave LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers. The verdict came fast and it came loud with people calling him selfish,

LeBron James is widely expected to leave the Los Angeles Lakers for the Cleveland Cavaliers if he doesn’t retire from the NBA this offseason, sources told DallasHoopsJournal.

The Cleveland Cavaliers, once again without star player Donovan Mitchell, beat the Detroit Pistons 113-109 on Tuesday night. Tuesday night's result may have proved that the Cavaliers are a team that the Pistons want to avoid in the playoffs.

Internally, the Cavaliers no longer view the Detroit Pistons as a serious postseason obstacle. The Cleveland Cavaliers turned heads at the February trade deadline by acquiring James Harden from the Los Angeles Clippers.

Jaylon Tyson scored 22 points, James Harden added 18 and the Cleveland Cavaliers avenged a recent loss in Detroit by beating the East-leading Pistons 113-109 despite playing without injured star Donovan Mitchell.

The Cavaliers and Pistons face each other for the final time this season and once again, the Cavaliers will have to face this battle without their All-NBA guard

On Tuesday night, the Cleveland Cavaliers will play the Detroit Pistons at home in Ohio.The Cavs are coming off a 106-102 victory over the Brooklyn Nets in New York.2018 MVP James Harden led the way with 22 points and eight assists.

The Cavaliers were bounced out of the 2025 playoffs in the second round by the Indiana Pacers, but the experience didn't erase a season in which Cleveland finished in first place in the Eastern Conference for the first time since the 2015-16 season,

The Cavaliers won a close game against the Detroit Pistons but were dealt another injury blow as Jarrett Allen left in the third quarter with a knee injury.