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Cleveland Cavaliers forward Nae'Qwan Tomlin (35) grabs a rebound in front of Denver Nuggets forward Zeke Nnaji, rear, in the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Jan. 2, 2026, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Donovan Mitchell scores 33 points, Cavaliers outlast short-handed Nuggets 113-108

January 2, 2026

Donovan Mitchell scored 33 points and Darius Garland had 18 points and eight assists as the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the short-handed Denver Nuggets 113-108. De’Andre Hunter added 16 points and Jarrett Allen had eight points and 12 rebounds for the Cavaliers, who trailed 105-101 with 4:43 remaining before scoring 10 consecutive points. Garland’s 3-pointer put them ahead for good with 2:13 left. Jamal Murray scored 28 of his 34 points in the first half for the Nuggets, who played their second game without superstar center Nikola Jokic. The three-time MVP hyperextended his left knee at Miami on Dec. 29 and will miss at least a month. Peyton Watson had 21 points and Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 15, but missed eight of their nine shots in the fourth quarter as Denver was outscored 24-11.

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Point guard Jamal Murray is the last starter standing for the injury-plagued Denver Nuggets

January 2, 2026

The injury-plagued Denver Nuggets don’t have a true healthy center on their roster after losing three-time MVP Nikola Jokic and backup Jonas Valanciunas earlier this week. Aaron Gordon, Cam Johnson and Christian Braun were already sidelined with injuries, leaving point guard Jamal Murray as their last starter standing against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Jokic went down with a left knee hyperextension at Miami on Monday, just four days after his historic 56-point, 16-rebound, 15-assist performance against Minnesota. He will be re-evaluated in four weeks. The 7-foot Serbian is averaging 29.6 points and leads the NBA with 12.2 rebounds and 11.0 assists per game.

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Cleveland Guardians' Austin Hedges reacts after being called out on strikes from Texas Rangers starting pitcher Jacob Latz to end the fifth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Phil Long)

Guardians clinch AL playoff berth with 3-2 win over Rangers

September 27, 2025

C.J. Kayfus was hit by a pitch from Robert Garcia with the bases loaded and two outs in the ninth inning, scoring Petey Halpin to clinch a playoff berth for the Cleveland Guardians with a 3-2 win over the Texas Rangers. Cleveland is guaranteed at least an American League wild card and remains tied with Detroit atop the AL Central. The Guardians own the head-to-head tiebreaker going into the final day of the regular season Sunday. Garcia intentionally walked Gabriel Arias to load the bases before hitting Kayfus on the right arm with his second pitch to the rookie. Cade Smith retired five batters for the win as three Guardians relievers combined for 3 1/3 scoreless innings.

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