The Cavs lead the standings with a 33-4 record, six games clear of reigning champions the Boston Celtics. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Darius Garland erupted for 40 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers came from behind to extend their unbeaten streak to 12 games with a 132-126 defeat of the Toronto Raptors on Thursday.

Darius Garland scored 40 points on 14-of-22 shooting, helping the Cleveland Cavaliers narrowly avoid an upset with a 132-126 win over the visiting Toronto Raptors on Wednesday.

First, the Cavs walked the walk with a signature win over the Thunder. Now, Darius Garland says Cleveland deserves four All-Stars.

Darius Garland scored a season-high 40 points, Jarrett Allen had 18 points and 15 rebounds, and the NBA-leading Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Toronto Raptors 132-126 to extend their win streak to 12

Cavs coach Kenny Atkinson called Thursday a trap game. Cleveland avoided getting caught. Barely. Just 24 hours after an emotional and draining win, the Cavs held off the pesky Toronto Raptors, 132-126,

The Cleveland Cavaliers knew they had to bring their A-game against the Toronto Raptors on Thursday night. Donovan Mitchell took the night off, so they were without one of their star players. Some thought the Cavaliers would take a step back in production without Mitchell on the floor,

Random dribbles from the Cavaliers’ 132-126 home win over the Toronto Raptors on Thursday. … 1. Well, that was less-than-ideal. But a win is a win is a win, and the Cavaliers have now done it 12 straight times.

The NBA regular-season schedule is rather unforgiving. The Cleveland Cavaliers needed to take on the Toronto Raptors on the second night of a back-to-back after claiming a rousing 129-122 win over the Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City Thunder the night before.